Saturday, August 6, 2005

Nissan's Smyrna Plant Produces Its 7 Millionth Vehicle

SMYRNA, Tenn. (Aug. 2005) – Nissan North America’s Smyrna Plant produced its seven-millionth vehicle today – an all-new Aztec Red Nissan Frontier Crew Cab SE. The plant’s initial milestone unit was also a truck: Job One was a white 1983 Nissan Pickup. “Seven million units marks a productio ... Continue reading

EPIC Medic Traffic Safety Program Teaches San Diego Kids Hands-on Safety Skills

SAN DIEGO--Aug. 6, 2005--Today, 30 unsuspecting youngsters got the surprise of their lives when each won a brand new, shiny red mini-Corvette at the unveiling of Safety City, a new mobile traffic safety educational program that will be available to schools and organizations throughout San Diego County. Many of the kids ... Continue reading

Bloomington Speedway -- August 5, 2005 Results

BLOOMINGTON SPEEDWAY P.O. Box 239 Clear Creek, IN 47426-0239 Contact: Tim McKinney, 812-372-3936 email: redclay@bluemarble.net www.bloomingtonspeedway.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE !!! BRISCOE WINS #2 !!! HARRIS & BOKNECHT SCORE TOO BLOOMINGTON, IN (AUGUST 6, 2005) - Bloomington Speedway's grandstands were full to overflow ... Continue reading

New 2006 VW Passat Variant Debuts in Europe

THE ESSENTIALS - THE NEW PASSAT VARIANT WOLFSBURG, Germany - Volkswagen presents the new Passat Variant. The sixth generation of this bestseller estate car is due to be launched in Germany on August 19, followed by its introduction in most other European markets in September and in the markets of North America and Japa ... Continue reading

Personalized and 'Pimped Out' Rides of MTV Star Xzibit Headline Celebrity Car's Summer Issue

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Aug. 6 -- Focusing its automotive lens on the ultimate automotive lifestyles, Celebrity car magazine, published by duPont Publishing, Inc., reveals the hottest celebrity rides and accessories as well as gives readers an in-depth look into the hottest trends among celebrity car lovers. The Summer 2 ... Continue reading

New Opel Astra TwinTop: sporty, elegant four-seat cabrio coupe

World premiere of Opel’s new cabrio-coupé at the IAA: following the successful launches of the sedan, station wagon and GTC, Opel presents its fourth distinctive Astra model. The Astra TwinTop will be unveiled to the public for the first time at the International Automobile Exhibition in Frankfurt (September 17 ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series - FRI from South Ga. Motorsports Park in Cecil, Ga.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NHRA SOUTHEAST DIVISION SOUTH GEORGIA MOTORSPORTS PARK FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 2005 Contact: Jill Caliendo, NHRA Field Marketing (626) 327-4207 Rain postpones Friday qualifying at SGMP CECIL, Ga. -The opening day of racing at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series even ... Continue reading

Honda announces all-new Civic for Europe

Honda Motor Europe Ltd. today announced the all-new, eighth generation Civic for the European market. Wider and lower than the out-going model, the Civic retains virtually all the emotional styling characteristics of the concept car shown at the Geneva Auto Salon in March 2005. This new model will make its first public ... Continue reading

Fisker Coachbuild to unveil first two designs at the Frankfurt International Auto Show

Henrik Fisker and Bernhard Koehler will deliver the first two FISKER COACHBUILD designs at the Frankfurt International Auto Show. These designs will show how we are redefining the art of coachbuilding for the 21st century: design excellence rooted in the true California spirit, as portrayed in the logo design with the ... Continue reading

GM Daewoo Employees Approve Wage Agreement

GM Daewoo to acquire DIMC's Bupyong facility Seoul, Korea - Union members at GM Daewoo Auto & Technology (GM Daewoo) and Daewoo Incheon Motor Company (DIMC) today ratified an agreement on wages. This represents the first labor agreement among Korean auto makers this year. The agreement, which was supported by 56 percen ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Friday from Mission Raceway Park, Mission, B.C.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTHWEST DIVISION MISSION RACEWAY PARK August 5, 2005 Contact: Eric Lotz, NHRA (626) 688-8646 DAY ONE COMPLETE FOR THE LUCAS OIL CANADA NATIONALS IN MISSION MISSION, B.C. - In the first rounds of qualifying at Mission Raceway Park and the Lucas Oil Canada Natio ... Continue reading

NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES, Edgewater Sports Park, Ohio -- Friday Qualifying

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - North Central Division Edgewater Sports Park Friday, Aug. 5, 2005 Contact: George Phillips, NHRA (626) 327-0840 Summer Thunder Rumbles into Edgewater Sports Park; Unfortunately so does the Rain Cleves, Ohio - Afternoon rains forced the cancellation of many of th ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series-Friday from Nebraska Motorplex

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - WEST CENTRAL DIVISION NEBRASKA MOTORPLEX, SCRIBNER, NEB. Friday, August 5, 2005 Contact: Jerrie Foss, NHRA (626) 278-1956 FREMONT RACER GILLIGAN LEADS NHRA LUCAS OIL SERIES QUALIFYING AT NEBRASKA MOTORPLEX SCRIBNER, Neb. - In the initial rounds of qualifying at ... Continue reading