Transcript of Teleconference with ALMS Driver Ron Fellows
Wednesday, June 29, 2005 American Le Mans Series Teleconference Ron Fellows (Driver of the Chevrolet Corvette C6-R in the GT1 Class) Ron Fellows, who has combined with co-driver Johnny O'Connell to win the last four GT1 championships at Infineon Raceway in the American Le Mans Series, took part in a teleconference on W ... Continue reading
Lexus Ranks Highest in Vehicle Dependability for the 11th Consecutive Year; General Motors and Ford Motor Company Earn Record Number of Model Awards WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., June 29 -- The automotive industry records an impressive 12 percent improvement in long-term vehicle quality, according to the J.D. Power and Ass ... Continue reading
Survey Says Ford, Toyota, General Motors Among Top Performers in Vehicle Dependability
DETROIT June 29, 2005; Dee-Ann Durbin writing for the AP reported that almost every automaker made significant strides in vehicle dependability in a new survey, J.D. Power and Associates said Wednesday. General Motors Corp., Ford Motor Co. and Toyota Motor Co., the world's three largest automakers, were top performers. ... Continue reading
Goodyear: Off-The-Road Tire Demand Sparks Tire Care Interest
AKRON, Ohio, June 29 -- Those large hard-to-find tires in the mining and construction industries are finally getting some respect. Goodyear's sales force says skyrocketing tire demand is even making basic tire care popular at work sites. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050204/GTLOGO ) Tim Good, off-the-roa ... Continue reading
NAVTEQ Maps for New Mobile Navigation Module
Nokia Wireless GPS Module Upgrades to NAVTEQ Digital Map Data CHICAGO, June 29 -- NAVTEQ , a leading global provider of digital maps for vehicle navigation and location-based solutions, will now supply map data for the Nokia Wireless GPS Module LD-1W. The Nokia Wireless GPS Module, which connects to compatible mobile p ... Continue reading
AAA Chicago Expects July 4th Weekend Travel to Set Record
AURORA, Ill., June 29 -- The roads and the skies will be the busiest ever for a Fourth of July holiday weekend, according to AAA Chicago. Roughly, 40.3 million Americans say they will travel 50 miles or more from home this weekend. That's 2.8 percent higher than last year. And, about 84 percent of travelers, or 33.9 mi ... Continue reading
Extreme 4x4 Selects A Hill Killer Allison 1000 Transmission For Its 1,000 Horsepower Hybrid Vehicle
Spike Television's Extreme 4x4 Selects Hill Killer Transmissions To Provide A Hill Killer Allison 1000 Transmission For Its 1,000 Horsepower Hybrid Vehicle For Immediate Release MESA, Ariz./EWORLDWIRE/June 29, 2005 --- Hill Killer Transmissions, a leading global supplier of custom high performance auto and truck transm ... Continue reading
Amerityre's Full-size Non-pneumatic Temporary Passenger Tire Passes Testing
BOULDER CITY, Nev., June 29 -- Amerityre Corporation (BULLETIN BOARD: AMTY) announced today that its full-size non-pneumatic [no-air] passenger car tire has passed Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 129 testing. In April 2005, Amerityre announced that non-pneumatic tires for compact and mid-sized vehicles had passed ... Continue reading
BMAR says ‘Eddyville, Ky. – As a ‘Salute to Our Troops’, BMAR has announced a primary sponsorship agreement with Keith Coleman Racing for the #26 Chevrolet. The car will feature the insignias of the U. S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard on the hood and lower-rear quarter panels. A ... Continue reading
Loose Cannon Racing at Crandon
June 27, 2005 For Immediate Release Chetek, WI Rookie Eric Ruppel Fighting Engine Woes Eric Ruppel is in his first season as a CORR Sportsman Stock Truck competitor. The past few years, Eric competed in the Johnsonville Formula 4x4 series held in Northern Wisconsin. So far this year, Eric and his #837 Amsoil, Phil̵ ... Continue reading
Savage Racing Crandon Race Report
June 27, 2005 For immediate release Williamsburg, MI Mike Savage Hangs Tough at Crandon Crandon International Raceway is home to Round 5 & 6 of the 2005 Lucas Oil CORR series. The long time sponsor, the Forest County Potawatomi Casino ensures that everyone, from the fans to the competitors, has the best possible experi ... Continue reading
Roads from Sugar May Replace Asphalt
MELBOURNE, Australia, June 29 -- An Australian research and development company has developed what it claims is a world first, commercially viable, non-petroleum-based, asphalt bitumen substitute for roads. It is made from the waste material derived in refining sugar cane, molasses. GEO320 bitumen, as it is known, is t ... Continue reading
Quantum Schedules Fiscal 2005 Fourth Quarter and Year End Financial Results Conference Call
IRVINE, Calif., June 29 -- Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc., will hold a conference call to announce its fiscal 2005 fourth quarter and year end financial results. The call will be held on Thursday, June 30, 2005 at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time (4:30 p.m. Eastern Time). If you are interested in participating ... Continue reading
15th Annual IR Magazine UK Awards Held in London
<http://www.asiacorpnet.com/?page_num=1> ACN 15th Annual IR Magazine UK Awards Held in London London, United Kingdom, June 29, 2005 - (ACN Newswire) - The 15th annual IR Magazine UK Awards, which awards companies and individuals who excel in a number of categories related to investor relations, including corporate gove ... Continue reading
Circuit City Stores, Inc. Names Steven E. Jackson Vice President, Real Estate
RICHMOND, Va., June 29 -- Circuit City Stores, Inc. today announced that Steven E. Jackson has joined the company as vice president, real estate. Jackson, 53, was most recently vice president, real estate and development for PETsMART, Inc., where he accelerated annual store openings and transformed their real estate de ... Continue reading
Dodge & Toys for Tots Partner to Open Life-Sized Toy Box at the Lenox Square Fireworks
- All-new 2006 Dodge Charger model to be pieced together in less than seven minutes - Event to benefit Toys for Tots ATLANTA, June 29 -- With the speed and precision of a NASCAR pit crew, the all-new 2006 Dodge Charger will be built from a box full of parts before the eyes of passersby in city centers across the countr ... Continue reading
Hino Optimises its Supply Chain With New Automotive Software Solution
STOCKHOLM , Sweden, June 29 -- IDS, part of the IBS Group (XSSE: IBS B), has signed an agreement with Hino Motors Sales USA Inc. (Hino Trucks) for a new ERP-solution tailored for the Automotive industry. The new solution will give Hino greater control over truck sales and distribution, warranty claims, spare parts and ... Continue reading
Will Optimize Shipments for Target Stores Based on Overwhelming Success at Its Long Beach Facility, NYK Logistics Deploys First East Coast Installation of WhereNet Business Rules-Based Yard Management System in Norfolk, Virginia SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 29 -- WhereNet Corp., the leader of wireless solutions for tracki ... Continue reading
Universal Technical Institute Begins Training at Norwood Facility
PHOENIX, June 29 -- Universal Technical Institute, Inc. , a provider of technical education training, today announced that the first class of approximately 65 students began training on June 27, 2005 at the Norwood facility. Additionally, the school received its license to operate from the State of Massachusetts on May ... Continue reading
Chrysler May Also Give Family and Friends Discount
FRANKFURT, June 29, 2005; Reuters reported that the Detroit News said that DaimlerChrysler is ready to match General Motors' offer giving all U.S. car buyers the same discounts its staff get if GM extends the promotion beyond next week. Citing sources familiar with the matter, Chrysler had told its national dealer coun ... Continue reading
Chevron Launches Summer Gas Promotion
Consumers Can Now Save Five Cents on Every Gallon of Gas Within First 90 Days of Being Approved for a New Chevron and Texaco Credit Card SAN RAMON, Calif., June 29 -- Chevron Products Company, a division of Chevron USA Inc., announced today it is offering a new promotion that will save consumers five cents off every ga ... Continue reading
Kia Web Site Ranks Highest in Usefulness According to J.D. Power and Associates Study
Kia.com Becomes First Web Site to Earn Top Honor Twice IRVINE, Calif., June 29 -- Kia Motors' Web site, www.kia.com, was ranked the most useful automobile manufacturer Web site in the recently released J.D. Power and Associates 2005 Manufacturer Web Site Evaluation Study -- Wave 2 (MWES). Kia ranked first overall among ... Continue reading
State Farm Helps Deliver Timely Safety Message to Mark MADD's 25th Anniversary IRVING, Texas, June 29 -- To commemorate its silver anniversary, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) is celebrating the more than 300,000 lives it has helped to save since its inception in 1980. In honor of the milestone, MADD and long-time ... Continue reading
FIRECRACKER 100; SET FOR AUTO CLUB LATE MODELS IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY JULY 2; FIREWORKS & FIGURE 8's
“Irwindale, Calif. - - There'll be plenty of great reasons to attend Irwindale Speedway this Saturday night: great NASCAR stock car racing including a tough 100-lapper of the Late Models, a USAC open wheel show, Mini-Stockers, Super Stockers, and what many consider the San Gabriel Valley's finest fireworks show b ... Continue reading
Extinct Mastodon Discovered in New York Comes to Life on the Open Road
ITHACA, N.Y., June 28 -- Phoenix-based U-Haul International, Inc. , in partnership with the Paleontological Research Institution (PRI) in Ithaca, N.Y., announced today the release of 600 new 26-foot moving trucks with the vibrant image of the Hyde Park, N.Y., mastodon promoting the state of New York and this exceptiona ... Continue reading
DaimlerChrysler's Minority-Owned Suppliers Collaborate Globally
- Black-Owned South African Businesses Make Contact with American Minority Business Owners - DaimlerChrysler AG, the National Minority Supplier Development Council and the Corporate Council on Africa Lead Collaborative Efforts - Minority-Owned Businesses Forming Partnership AUBURN HILLS, Mich., June 28 -- Fifteen of Ch ... Continue reading
FAIR Calls on Gov. Schwarzenegger to Veto S.B. 60 (Again!) LOS ANGELES, June 28 -- While a recent Field Poll indicates that Californians overwhelmingly oppose granting driver's licenses to illegal aliens, and representatives of the California Department of Motor Vehicles testified against the bill before the legislatur ... Continue reading
Ryan Newman's Team Breaks Three-Way Tie for Checkers(R)/Rally's(R) Double Drive-Thru Challenge
#12 ALLTEL(R) Team Leading Race Among Pit Crews for $100,000 Grand Prize TAMPA, Fla., June 28 -- Sixteen races into the 2005 NASCAR(R) NEXTEL Cup Series season, the #12 ALLTEL(R) Team with driver Ryan Newman is leading the Checkers(R)/Rally's(R) Double Drive-Thru Challenge. With its fourth Double Drive-Thru Challenge v ... Continue reading
Sterling Marlin/Prilosec OTC Dodge Daytona Race Advance
CONTACT: Jennifer Powell, Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, (704) 662-9642, jpowell@ganassi.com Sterling Marlin, No. 40 Prilosec OTC Dodge Pepsi 400 - Daytona International Speedway Advance No. 40 TEAM FACTS: * Pretty in Purple: The No.40 Dodge will be sporting the Prilosec OTC purple and black paint scheme for t ... Continue reading
AAA Expects Busiest Travel Weekend Ever for July 4 Holiday
BURNSVILLE, Minn., June 28 -- More Americans will travel this Fourth of July holiday than have ever traveled for a holiday weekend. AAA estimates that 40.3 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home this holiday, a 2.8 percent increase from the 39.2 million who traveled last year. Approximately 33.9 milli ... Continue reading
Bharat Forge Ltd. Acquires Federal Forge in Lansing
LANSING, Mich., June 28 -- Bharat Forge Ltd. -- India's largest manufacturer and exporter of automotive engine and suspension components -- today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Bharat Forge America, Inc., has completed the acquisition of the assets of Federal Forge, Inc. Federal Forge manufactures automoti ... Continue reading
DALLAS, June 28 -- Have you ever wondered how to create, produce and sell your own television pilot? Alexander Muse's blog titled "MotorSport Ranch: The making of a reality television show!" details the trials and tribulations he and his partner, Scott Ryan, went through to get their show on the air. From their first m ... Continue reading
STAFFORD, Texas, June 28 -- EnerTeck Corporation (BULLETIN BOARD: ETCK) (the "Company") announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, EnerTeck Chemical Corp. ("ECC") has successfully completed an EnerBurn(TM) proof of performance demonstration with a large transportation company specializing in bulk commodity hauli ... Continue reading
Enterprise Jet Center Acquires FAA Repair Station Certification
HOUSTON, June 28 -- Enterprise Jet Center at William P. Hobby Airport in Houston has acquired a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Repair Station certificate. The certification covers the maintenance of aircraft operating under 14 CFR parts 91 (general and corporate), 121 (scheduled air carriers), 125 (large private ... Continue reading
ARLINGTON, Texas, June 28 -- GreenLeaf Auto Recyclers, a leading supplier of recycled parts to the collision repair industry, has reached an agreement with Maaco Collision Repair & Auto Painting to provide its 500 franchises with electronic parts sourcing, using GreenLeaf's exclusive Rapid Parts Locating System (RPL). ... Continue reading
Highway Safety Leaders Demo Measures for Safe July 4th Travel
National Share the Road Safety Tour Visits Pittsburgh to Save Lives on Pennsylvania Highways On a Typical Day as Many as 126,000 Vehicles Travel I-279 Through Pittsburgh; Most Automobile Drivers Are Not Aware of What They Can Do to Avoid an Accident With a Tractor-Trailer Who: The American Trucking Associations (ATA), ... Continue reading
RailPower Signs Leading British Locomotive Supplier
VANCOUVER, Canada, June 28 -- RailPower Technologies Corp. (TSX: P), a leader in hybrid locomotive technology, announced today that a supply and licence agreement has been executed with Brush Traction, of Loughborough, UK. Brush Traction, which is part of FKI plc, a major international diversified engineering group bas ... Continue reading
WHO: Impassioned automotive expert and host Jeremy Clarkson goes the extra mile to provide factual entertainment, witty humor and a first-hand look at the world's latest, coolest, fastest cars on the market in TOP GEAR. WHAT: Discovery Channel brings the hit BBC series TOP GEAR across the pond for American audiences. F ... Continue reading
NEW YORK, June 28 -- World Information Technology, Inc. (Pink Sheets: WRLT.PK) announced today that it had completed an initial equity investment into Avanti Systems Worldwide, LLC ("Avanti"). This equity investment with Avanti is to provide additional working capital for Avanti as they continue to expand their current ... Continue reading
Aasco Motorsports Ready For Rolex Return in Daytona
Aasco Motorsports Ready For Rolex Return in Daytona DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., June 28, 2005 - Aasco Motorsports returns to the Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series Thursday with the Brumos Porsche 250 at Daytona. Pat Flanagan (Aliso Viejo, Calif.) and Patrick Long (Las Vegas, Nev.) will join behind the wheel of the Dennis ... Continue reading
Jason Priestley to Be Grand Marshall for the Grand Prix of Denver
Actor Will Be Charitable Ambassador for the Fastest Three Days in Denver DENVER, June 28 -- It was announced today that Jason Priestley, an actor who first made his mark in the hit FOX Television series "Beverly Hills 90210", will be Grand Marshall of the 2005 CENTRIX Financial Grand Prix of Denver presented by PacifiC ... Continue reading
Police Warn Not to Drink and Drive Over Fourth of July Holiday Weekend
HARRISBURG, Pa., June 28 -- Pennsylvania State Police Commissioner Jeffrey B. Miller today urged motorists to avoid drinking and driving during the Fourth of July holiday weekend. "Alcohol is often part of picnics or parties during the summer holidays," Miller said. "Motorists need to keep in mind that alcohol and driv ... Continue reading
Navicom GPS Signs Two Contracts for 300 GPS Units Per Month
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., June 28 -- NowAuto, Inc. announced today that wholly owned subsidiary Navicom GPS has entered into a distribution agreement with Seattle, WA-based Auto Dealers GPS Services, LLC (http://www.autodealersgps.com/). Navicom GPS has also signed an agreement with AutoMax of Arlington, Texas. Initially, bot ... Continue reading
Unique photo op of all-new 2006 Dodge Charger, One of America's favorite model cars, to be pieced together in under seven minutes WHAT: Dodge is making a stop in Atlanta this weekend during its cross country tour to open a giant toy box at the 4th of July Lenox Square fireworks. Dodge is getting a head start by collect ... Continue reading
Lear Corporation the first to capitalize on the productivity, lower manufacturing costs and improved aesthetics provided by Husky's new QTI system. WHO: Rich Sieradzki, General Manager of Husky's Detroit Technical Center Ken Shaner, Vice President of Manufacturing Engineering for Lear Corporation WHAT: An open house to ... Continue reading
TCI Partners With Wright Express to Introduce Fuel Card
New Fuel Card Helps Fleets Administer Fueling Policies DUNCAN, S.C., June 28 -- TCI Tire Centers Commercial Division and Wright Express Corporation announced jointly today the introduction of a new branded fleet fuel card for TCI customers requiring a one-card fueling solution. Wright Express, a leading provider of fle ... Continue reading
Chrysler 300C Lead Designer Honored at 10th Annual N'Digo Foundation Gala
* Ralph Gilles, lead designer of the award-winning Chrysler 300C, receives N'Design Award, celebrating the universal consumer and critical appeal of Motor Trends' 2005 Car of the Year. CHICAGO, June 28 -- Ralph Gilles, lead designer and head of DaimlerChrysler's Studio 3 Design Group, received the "N'Design" award for ... Continue reading
Concept car that gave life to all-new 2006 production Eclipse snags Industrial Design Society of America's prestigious award June 28, 2005 -- CYPRESS, CALIF -- Mitsubishi Motors North America (MMNA) announced today its E-boost concept vehicle was awarded the 2005 Industrial Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) Gold Award in ... Continue reading
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