FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 4, 2006 Contact: DICK JORDAN/MICHAEL HARKER 06-254 SPRINTS HEADED FOR "SHOW ME" STATE FRIDAY; TRI-STATE OFFERS VICTORY #1 FOR CLAYTON Tony Stewart Racing teammates Josh Wise and Levi Jones take their torrid battle for the 2006 USAC National Sprint Car Championship to the "Show Me" State ... Continue reading
Capps regains Funny Car points lead, goes to semis at U.S. Nats
DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 18 of 23 U.S. NATIONALS O'REILLY RACEWAY PARK Clermont, Ind. Race Date: Sept. 1-4, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net CAPPS REGAINS FUNNY CAR POINTS LEAD, GOES TO SEMIS AT U.S. NATION ... Continue reading
CASCAR Sportsman Series - Race #4 Cayuga Summary & Results
CASCAR Sportsman Series Summary & Results: Texaco-Havoline 100 Cayuga Int'l Speedway For more information contact CASCAR’s Toronto office at (416) 531-4714 For immediate release / September 4, 2006 Shawn McGlynn wins the Texaco-Havoline 100 CASCAR Sportsman Series race at Cayuga Int’l Speedway HAMILTON, ON – Shaw ... Continue reading
Casper Seifert New CFO of Mekonomen AB
STOCKHOLM, Sweden--Sept. 4, 2006--Casper Seifert has been appointed new CFO of Mekonomen (STO:MEKOB) and will assume his position on September 18 2006. Seifert will be responsible for accounting, finance and administration. Casper Seifert is 35 years old and joins Mekonomen from Trio AB, where he was employed as CFO. P ... Continue reading
David slays Goliath; Baca takes out points leader
David slays Goliath; Baca takes out points leader INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 4) -- Mach 1 Air Services Top Fuel dragster pilot David Baca didn't win the 52nd annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals but he did provide the most dramatic moment of the weekend when he eliminated POWERade points leader Doug Kalitta in the first round by v ... Continue reading
Examine Advantages of Thermoplastic Elastomers over Thermoset Rubbers
DUBLIN, Ireland--Sept. 4, 2006--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c41601) has announced the addition of "Thermoplastic Elastomers - Global Strategic Business Report" to their offering. This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Thermoplastic Elastomers in Thousands of Tons. The specifi ... Continue reading
Gentilozzi Comes From Behind To Take Opening Topeka Trans-Am Win
For Immediate Release Gentilozzi Comes From Behind To Take Opening Topeka Trans-Am Win TOPEKA, Kan. (Sept. 4, 2006) - Paul Gentilozzi, of Lansing, Mich., recovered from an early-race spin to win his 31st SCCA Trans-Am(r) race Monday, the first of two 2006 Trans-Am races promoted by Heartland Park Topeka. Tomy Drissi, o ... Continue reading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 4, 2006 Contact: DICK JORDAN/MICHAEL HARKER 06-257 SILVER CROWN SERIES PREPARES FOR IOWA SPEEDWAY DEBUT HINES REPEATS AS "TED HORN 100" CHAMPION AT DuQUOIN INDIANAPOLIS - Tracy Hines pushed his USAC Silver Crown Series presented by K&N Engineering winning streak to two Sunday, defending ... Continue reading
KB Racing LLC: Tire smoke ends Indy eliminations for Will
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KB RACING LLC NHRA POWERADE DRAG RACING SERIES KB RACING LLC-owned, KALITTA MOTORSPORTS-managed TOP FUEL DRAGSTER HILLARY WILL (www.hillarywillrace.com) -- DRIVER JIM OBERHOFER (Jim O.) - CREW CHIEF MEDIA CONTACT: Mickey Schultz PHONE: 425-557-8899 E-MAIL: mschultz@bellsouth.net 52nd ANNUAL NHRA M ... Continue reading
New Range of Market Research Reports Covering the Transport Industry
DUBLIN, Ireland--Sept. 4, 2006--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/ ) has announced the addition of a new range of Snapshot reports covering the Transport Industry to their offering. The Snapshot reports are focused on a number of key areas and markets within the Transport industry including Freigh ... Continue reading
NHRA NEWS: MAC TOOLS U.S. NATIONALS RESULTS MONDAY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: NHRA Communications, (626) 695-6649 SCHUMACHER, HIGHT, ANDERSON AND SMITH EARN VICTORIES AT MAC TOOLS U.S. NATIONALS INDIANAPOLIS -- Three-time POWERade Top Fuel champion Tony Schumacher drew within 54 points of the championship lead by earning his fifth Mac Tools U.S. Nationals victory M ... Continue reading
Press Release: Hines Seizes Ringers Gloves Pro Bike Battle
Press Information: For Immediate Release Contact Information Mindy Stephens Ringers Gloves Public Relations 800.421.8454 _mindys@ringersgloves.com_ (mailto:mindys@ringersgloves.com) HINES SEIZES RINGERS GLOVES PRO BIKE BATTLE TITLE Indianapolis - (September 3, 2006) Vance & Hines rider Andrew Hines and his Harley-David ... Continue reading
Rob Bunker - Road America, Mosport
Road America Rob Bunker has been out of school for the summer, but he hasn't stopped studying. The Bridgewater, N.J., driver had a difficult Star Mazda Championship race at Road America on Aug. 19, but he took it as a racing lesson. Bunker started the No. 18 AIM Autosport Pro Formula Mazda 13th on the 39-car grid, with ... Continue reading
Scelzi runs strong in first round, loses to Burkart at U.S. Nats
DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 18 of 23 U.S. NATIONALS O'REILLY RACEWAY PARK Clermont, Ind. Race Date: Sept. 1-4, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net SCELZI RUN STRONG IN FIRST ROUND, LOSES TO BURKART AT U.S. NATION ... Continue reading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 4, 2006 Contact: MICHAEL HARKER/DICK JORDAN 06-258 WINDOM, IMEL TO SETTLE KENYON MIDGET TITLE FRIDAY INDIANAPOLIS - It basically comes down to Chris Windom and Sammy Imel battling for the USAC Kenyon Midget Car Series title Friday at Anderson (Ind.) Speedway. Windom leads Imel by 16 poin ... Continue reading
Midwest Focuses Back to Battle Grounds
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 4, 2006 Contact: MICHAEL HARKER/DICK JORDAN 06-260 NOBLITT, MARTZ RESUME MIDWEST FOCUS SCHEDULE SATURDAY AT BUTLER BATTLE GROUNDS INDIANAPOLIS - Jordan Noblitt and Tate Martz hope rain doesn't intervene with Round 3 yet again of the USAC Midwest Ford Focus Dirt Midget Car Series this wee ... Continue reading
Northeast Focus Finale at Seekonk
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 4, 2006 Contact: MICHAEL HARKER/DICK JORDAN 06-259 OSWEGO CANCELED, NORTHEAST SERIES CONCLUDES AT SEEKONK INDIANAPOLIS - Ryan Smith needs only to start the next USAC Northeast Ford Focus Midget Car Series feature race to earn the second-year series championship. Smith, of Kunkletown, Pa. ... Continue reading
Air News Release: Tests Show Promise for New Environment Friendly Technologies
News for Release: Friday, September 1, 2006 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) *Tests Show Promise for New Environment Friendly Technologies *Contact: Roxanne Smith, (202) 564-4355 / smith.roxanne@epa.gov (Washington, D.C. - September 1, 2006) Emissions of the most potent greenhouse gas, sulfur hexafluoride (SF ... Continue reading
Auto Insurance Claims Processing: Where the Rubber Meets the Road
VISTA, Calif., Sept. 1 -- How quickly and effectively your automobile insurance company handles your claim is the moment of truth when it comes to the quality of your insurer. When service and efficiency come together, it's indeed where the rubber meets the road. Unitrin Direct Automobile Insurance recently made a majo ... Continue reading
Bosch Looking to Continue Growth in the U.S.
Launched 100 years ago with the magneto ignition device United States is today the largest market outside Germany -- 2006: Major boost to U.S. business thanks to two acquisitions -- Authorities approve takeover of Telex Communications Holdings -- 70 locations in the U.S., 17,000 associates, $7 billion in sales -- Oppor ... Continue reading
Cascade Corporation Announces Second Quarter Fiscal 2007 Earnings Call
PORTLAND, Ore.--Sept. 1, 2006--Cascade Corporation, , a leading international manufacturer of lift truck attachments, forks and accessories, will host a conference call to report second quarter fiscal 2007 results on Thursday, September 7, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. PDT. Conference Call Information Robert C. Warren, Jr., Presid ... Continue reading
Consumer Reports Tests Show That E85 Ethanol Offers Cleaner Emissions But Poorer Fuel Economy
E85 fuel is unlikely to fill more than a small percentage of U.S. energy needs YONKERS, NY â September 1, 2006: Tests and an investigation by Consumer Reports coonclude that E85 ethanol will cost consumers more money than gasoline and that there are concerns about whether the governmentââ¬â¢s support of ... Continue reading
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DSR announces Matco Tools departure in 2007
DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2006 POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net DON SCHUMACHER RACING ANNOUNCES MATCO TOOLS' DEPARTURE IN 2007 INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 1, 2006) - Multi-team owner Don Schumacher today announced that Matco Tools, whic ... Continue reading
eCarfly, Inc. Postpones 10-for-1 Forward Stock Split
DALLAS--Sept. 1, 2006--eCarfly, Inc. (Pink Sheets:ECFL) today announced the postponement of the 10-for-1 forward stock split of the outstanding shares of its common stock. An announcement of the new record date and the new effective date for the stock split will be forthcoming. About eCarfly, Inc. eCarfly provides indi ... Continue reading
Fellows Fastest In Opening SPEED GT Mosport Practice
If you are seeing strange characters within the text below, please use the MS Word file attached. We have to resort to an outside webmail provider this weekend from Canada. For Immediate Release Fellows Fastest In Opening SPEED GT Mosport Practice CANADA (Sept. 1, 2006) – Local hero Ron Fellows, of Mississauga, ... Continue reading
Fellows On Top After Two SPEED GT Practice Sessions At Mosport
If the below text has strange characters in it, please use the MS Word document attached. For Immediate Release Fellows On Top After Two SPEED GT Practice Sessions At Mosport CANADA (Sept. 1, 2006) – Ron Fellows, of Mississauga, Ont., topped Friday practice at Mosport in his No. 16 XM/Motorola/On Star/Cadillac C ... Continue reading
Harman International to Present at Credit Suisse Global Automotive Conference
WASHINGTON--Sept. 1, 2006--Harman International Industries, Inc. said today that Dr. Sidney Harman will make a presentation at 10:25 a.m. (EDT) on Thursday, September 7, 2006 at the Credit Suisse Global Automotive Conference in New York City. Questions and answers with Company Management will follow the presentation. C ... Continue reading
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Sept. 1 -- Infinity Property and Casualty Corporation , today announced Mr. James R. Gober, Chairman, President and CEO will speak at the Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Insurance Conference in New York on Wednesday, September 6, 2006 at 11:10 a.m. (ET). A live webcast will be available at http://ir.ipacc.com ... Continue reading
Infinity Property and Casualty Corporation to Present at the Morgan Keegan Equity Conference
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Sept. 1 -- Infinity Property and Casualty Corporation , today announced Mr. James R. Gober, Chairman, President and CEO will speak at the Morgan Keegan Equity Conference in Memphis on Thursday, September 7, 2006 at 1:30 p.m. (ET). A live webcast will be available at http://ir.ipacc.com/ . A replay of ... Continue reading
J.D. Power and Associates will announce the results of the 2006 Mexico Vehicle Ownership Satisfaction Study (MVOSS) at 8 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, September 6. MVOSS measures new-vehicle ownership satisfaction in Mexico after the first 6 to 18 months of ownership. Owners are asked to evaluate their overall satisfaction wi ... Continue reading
Johnson Controls Announces Webcast of Credit Suisse Global Automotive Conference Presentation
MILWAUKEE, Sept. 1 -- Johnson Controls will webcast its management presentation at the Credit Suisse Global Automotive Conference in New York, New York on September 7, 2006. The webcast begins at 4:25 p.m. Eastern time. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030423/JCILOGO ) To access the listen-only audio webcas ... Continue reading
KB Racing LLC: After 1 of 5 qualifying sessions, Line No. 1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KB RACING LLC NHRA POWERADE DRAG RACING SERIES SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT PONTIAC GTO PRO STOCK JASON LINE - DRIVER MEDIA CONTACT: Mickey Schultz PHONE: 425-557-8899 E-MAIL: mschultz@bellsouth.net 52nd ANNUAL NHRA MAC TOOLS U.S. NATIONALS O'REILLY RACEWAY PARK IN INDIANAPOLIS AUGUST 30-SEPTEMBER 4, 2 ... Continue reading
GREENVILLE, S.C., Sept. 1 -- KEMET Corporation today announced the expansion of their "Open Mode/Fail Safe" multilayer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) portfolio with extended capacitance values in the X7R dielectric. The new extended capacitance values range from 0.22 microfarads to 4.7 microfarads at rated voltages from 6.3 ... Continue reading
KEMET Expands Surface-Mount Ceramic X7R MLCC Portfolio With Extended Capacitance Values
GREENVILLE, S.C., Sept. 1 -- KEMET Corporation today announced the expansion of their commercial surface-mount multilayer ceramic capacitor portfolio with the extension of capacitance values in the X7R dielectric. These extended values range from .022 to 10 microfarads and are offered in EIA 0402, 0603, 0805, 1206, and ... Continue reading
K&K Insurance Completes Purchase of NARI Business
Expertise of two motorsports insurance giants combines to benefit the racing industry FORT WAYNE, Ind., Sept. 1 -- K&K Insurance Group, Inc. announced today the completion of its acquisition of all motorsports insurance accounts currently controlled by NARI Agency, LLC of Independence, Missouri. As a result of the acqu ... Continue reading
Manchester, Inc. Completes Three Year Consolidated Financial Audit for Acquisition Company
DALLAS, Sept. 1 -- Manchester, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: MNCS) today announced it has completed a three year consolidated financial audit of the first "Buy-Here Pay-Here" dealership it plans to acquire. The Company chose to conclude this audit in advance of closing the acquisition in order to assure compliance with the U.S ... Continue reading
Manheim's Clanton's Auto Auction Changes Name
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Chowning Johnson September 1, 2006 McNeely Pigott & Fox (615) 259-4000 MANHEIM'S CLANTON'S AUTO AUCTION CHANGES NAME AFTER YEAR OF MAJOR TRANSFORMATION DARLINGTON, S.C. - Manheim's Clanton's Auto Auction in Darlington, S.C., has announced that effective October 1, its name will be changed ... Continue reading
New scientific study AutomotiveINNOVATIONS 2005/2006
Dear ladies and gentlemen, I am pleased to send you some information on our new study dealing with innovation trends and innovation performances of the major automotive corporate groups with global presence. The examination is based on about 300 technical innovations (e.g. driver assistance systems, new vehicle concept ... Continue reading
Noble International Announces Quarterly Dividend
WARREN, Mich., Sept. 1 -- Noble International, Ltd. today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.08 per share of Noble common stock to be paid September 29, 2006 to stockholders of record on September 15, 2006. SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT Noble International, Ltd. is a leading supplier ... Continue reading
Pobst Fastest In Mosport SPEED Touring Car Practice
If this text has stange characters within, please use the MS Word file. We have to resort to webmail this weekend. For Immediate Release Pobst Fastest In Mosport SPEED Touring Car Practice CANADA (Sept. 1, 2006) – Randy Pobst, of Gainesville, Ga., was fastest in the opening practice session Friday for this weeke ... Continue reading
Pobst Stays On Top in Afternoon Mosport SPEED Touring Car Practice
If the below text has strange characters, please open the word file attached. We must resort to web mail this weekend. For Immediate Release Pobst Stays On Top in Afternoon Mosport SPEED Touring Car Practice CANADA (Sept. 1, 2006) – Randy Pobst, of Gainesville, Ga., swept both practice sessions today at Mosport ... Continue reading
DUBLIN, Ireland--Sept. 1, 2006--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c41507) has announced the addition of Automotive Turbochargers - Global Strategic Business Report to their offering. This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Automotive Turbochargers in Thousands of Units. The report p ... Continue reading
CONCORD, N.C.--Sept. 1, 2006--Noble Financial, a boutique equity research firm headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida, has teamed up Richard Petty Driving Experience as part of its annual small and micro-cap equity conference at the Lowe's Motor Speedway and the Ballantyne Resort in Charlotte, NC. One of the planned even ... Continue reading
ROCKETSPORTS RACING RETURNS TO TRANS-AM COMPETITION WITH GENTILOZZI AND DRISSI
Please Note: We were experiencing difficulties with our server, so I appoligize in advance if you already received this e-mail. If that is the case, please disregard and the issue should be resolved. Thank you for your understanding. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Heather Haupt ▪ cell: (517) 927-8472 ▪ e-ma ... Continue reading
Dave Lacey qualified the No. 17 SAMAX/ Doncaster Racing Porsche 911 GT3 Cup car ninth on the GT grid for Saturday's nine-hour Rolex Sports Car Series race at Miller Motorsports Park. He turned a fast lap of three minutes 0.90 seconds on the 4.486-mile road course for the start position. He was disappointed with the qua ... Continue reading
San Francisco's Phipps Takes Final Round of Summer Cycling Series
Contact: Jennifer Enos 707-933-3981 San Francisco's Phipps Takes Final Round of Infineon Raceway Summer Cycling Series SONOMA, Calif. (IMMEDIATE RELEASE) - San Francisco's Chris Phipps (Z Team) used a strong finish on Thursday night to clinch the final round of the Infineon Raceway Summer Cycling Series. Other final ro ... Continue reading
Sherwin-Williams and Grand Prix of Cleveland to Offer Fans a Piece of History
For Immediate Release Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes and Grand Prix of Cleveland to Offer Fans a Piece of History Auction of one-of-a-kind race helmets will benefit United Way of Greater Cleveland and Greater Cleveland Sports Commission CLEVELAND, September 1, 2006 - Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes and the G ... Continue reading
SSP Postpones Friday and Saturday Until Sunday Night
Contact: Lillian Bell (717) 292-1696 -FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SSP's York County Nationals Friday and Saturday Events Postponed to Sunday NEWBERRYTOWN, PA (September 1, 2006) - Forecasted precipitation from Tropical Depression Ernesto forced postponement of tonight's and tomorrow night's York County Nationals Day 2 & Day ... Continue reading
AUSTIN, Texas--Sept. 1, 2006--This Labor Day weekend, millions of Texas motorists will be enjoying their last summer road trip. Thanks to state and local law enforcement, they'll be in good company. State troopers and local law enforcement officers throughout Texas are stepping up enforcement of the state's DWI laws as ... Continue reading
TOYOTA DEBUTS SOLARA FUNNY CAR IN PARTNERSHIP WITH KALITTA RACING
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UnitedAuto Expands Presence in United Kingdom
BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich.--Sept. 1, 2006--United Auto Group, Inc. , an international automotive retailer, today announced it has acquired nine locations and 22 franchises in the United Kingdom. The acquired franchises represent a combination of premium brands including BMW, MINI, Mercedes-Benz and smart along with two Ch ... Continue reading
Andretti, a Third Generation Star, Clinched the 2006 Bombardier Rookie of the Year Honors and Joined his Grandfather, Mario Andretti, on the Short List of Rookie Race Winners Teammate Dario Franchitti Took Second Place Giving Andretti Green Racing a 1-2 Finish PLANO, Texas, Sept. 1 -- UGS Corp., a leading provider of p ... Continue reading
Press Release: Bachetti Crown, along with Watson at Valley of Speed
Bachetti Puts the Final Touches on First Big Block Crown, Including 358’s. Watson Captures Sportsman Title Saturday September 2, 2006 – By: Rodney Rescott West Lebanon, NY: All across the state of New York, and western New England, all outdoor activity came to a screeching halt due to hurricane, or what was left of ... Continue reading
Last-minute heroics place Baca in quickest field ever
Last-minute heroics place Baca in quickest field ever INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 3) -- Top Fuel racer David Baca waited until the last of five qualifying sessions to earn a spot in the quickest 16-car field in drag racing history Sunday with a gigantic 4.581 at 327.11 mph in his Mach 1 Air Services dragster. Baca's last-gasp ... Continue reading
Bazemore takes a shot at third U.S. Nats win, gets runner-up
DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 18 of 23 U.S. NATIONALS O'REILLY RACEWAY PARK Clermont, Ind. Race Date: Sept. 1-4, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net BAZEMORE TAKES SHOT AT THIRD U.S. NATIONALS WIN, GETS RUNNER-UP C ... Continue reading
Orpak and Getpak to Exhibit at the Automechanika in Frankfurt, Germany
FRANKFURT, Germany, September 4 -- - Orpak and its Subsidiary Getpak to Demonstrate, SystOr (POS, BOS, HOS), Outdoor Payment Terminals and Vehicle Identification Systems (EziFuel payment). Orpak Systems Ltd. (LSE: ORPK), an innovative manufacturer and marketer of end-to-end systems for the fuel retail market and the fl ... Continue reading
CASCAR - N#9 - Cayuga Summary & Results
CASCAR SUPER SERIES Summary & Results: Hot Head Henry 200 Powered by Griddly Headz Cayuga Int'l Speedway For more information contact CASCARâs Toronto office at (416) 531-4714 For immediate release / September 4, 2006 Dave Whitlock wins the Hot Head Henry 200 CASCAR Super Series race at Cayuga Intâl Speedway ... Continue reading
Strike Ends at Volkswagen Brazil Plant
SAO PAULO, Brazil, Sept 4, 2006; Reuters reported that workers at Volkswagen AG's biggest Brazilian plant ended a strike on Monday after the German company agreed to reevaluate plans to cut 1,800 jobs, officials from the labor union at the factory and the automaker told Reuters. Production was returning to normal as re ... Continue reading
Honda Presents New CR-V in Europe
Honda Presents New CR-V in Europe Honda Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 04, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - Honda Motor Co., Ltd. will debut the third-generation CR-V at the Paris Motor Show to be held September 28 to October 15, 2006 (Press days: September 28-29). The exterior styling of the new CR-V gives it a dynamic presence, while a ... Continue reading
New Renault Scénic: An Intelligent Use of Space
PARIS - September 4, 2006: Renault's new Scenic is geared to enabling Renault to maintain its edge in the compact MPV segment. To ensure that the needs of each individual customer are met, New Scenic introduces the concept of made-to-measure interior space in the form of an exclusive triple offering comprising five-sea ... Continue reading
New Renault Clio Three-box Is Set To Continue On Its Momentum
More Refined Lines and Higher Quality Interior PARIS - September 4, 2006: With production totalling more than 500,000 cars since the model's launch in 1999, Clio threebox â which is sold in 64 countries and known as Thalia, Symbol or Clio Classic depending on the market â has proven to be a genuine success st ... Continue reading
Ford CEO Say He's Open To Step Down
FRANKFURT, Sept 4, 2006; Reuters reported that Ford Motor Co Chief Executive Bill Ford Jr is prepared to let someone else lead the carmaker his great-grandfather founded should the right manager be available, he said in a magazine interview. "I'm always looking to bring talent into this company. If I can find somebody ... Continue reading
English Ford KA - A Design Icon
BRENTWOOD, Essex, 1 September 2006 â From the moment that it was launched the Ford Ka created not only a new market sector but a new automotive design style too. With its "New Edge" design principles the Kaâs sweeping lines were continued inside the car and even at launch there was the option of CD player, ai ... Continue reading
NEWSWEEK INTERVIEW: Bill Ford Jr., CEO, Ford
On Company's Current Crisis: 'We Understand We're in Trouble in North America ...We Understand That It Requires Extraordinary Action, and We Are Taking That' Will Bring in Top Talent, Even If It Means Replacing Himself: 'If I Can Find Somebody ... I'll Go Get Him ... That Is Regardless of the Position' NEW YORK, Sept. ... Continue reading
Sascha Maassen increased his lead in the American Le Mans Series LMP2 driver championship standings with a second-place class finish at Mosport International Raceway in Bowmanville, Ont., on Sept. 3. Maassen, of Raeren, Belgium, finished behind his usual co-driver, Lucas Luhr of Monaco, so the two are now tied in champ ... Continue reading
NHRA NEWS: MAC TOOLS U.S. NATIONALS RESULTS FROM SUNDAY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: NHRA Communications, (626) 695-6649 FORCE RACES TO SIXTH SKOAL SHOWDOWN VICTORY, ALSO GRABS NO. 1 QUALIFYING POSITION IN FUNNY CAR Schumacher, Anderson and Smith also will lead their categories into eliminations at the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals INDIANAPOLIS -- John Force raced to the $100, ... Continue reading
Two-time U.S. Nats champ Bazemore claims No. 4 in Indy qualifying
DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 18 of 23 U.S. NATIONALS O'REILLY RACEWAY PARK Clermont, Ind. Race Date: Sept. 1-4, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net TWO-TIME U.S. NATIONALS WINNER BAZEMORE CLAIMS NO. 4 IN INDY QUAL ... Continue reading
KB Racing LLC: Will heads to eliminations in No. 7 spot
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KB RACING LLC NHRA POWERADE DRAG RACING SERIES KB RACING LLC-owned, KALITTA MOTORSPORTS-managed TOP FUEL DRAGSTER HILLARY WILL (www.hillarywillrace.com) -- DRIVER JIM OBERHOFER (Jim O.) - CREW CHIEF MEDIA CONTACT: Mickey Schultz PHONE: 425-557-8899 E-MAIL: mschultz@bellsouth.net 52nd ANNUAL NHRA M ... Continue reading
Scelzi breaks track record, qualifies No. 7 at U.S. Nats
DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 18 of 23 U.S. NATIONALS O'REILLY RACEWAY PARK Clermont, Ind. Race Date: Sept. 1-4, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net SCELZI BREAKS TRACK RECORD, QUALIFIES NO. 7 AT U.S. NATIONALS CLE ... Continue reading
Capps grabs No. 6 in U.S. Nationals qualifying
DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 18 of 23 U.S. NATIONALS O'REILLY RACEWAY PARK Clermont, Ind. Race Date: Sept. 1-4, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net CAPPS GRABS NO. 6 IN U.S. NATIONALS QUALIFYING CLERMONT, Ind. (Se ... Continue reading
Dunlop Motorcycle Tires Race Report: 2006 AMA Superbike Series, Round 10, Road Atlanta
For more information contact: Dunlop Motorcycle Tires Pete terHorst, Vreeke & Associates (800) 887-4296; pterhorst@vreeke.com For Immediate Release September 3, 2006 Dunlop Motorcycle Tires Race Report: 2006 AMA Superbike Series, Round 10, Road Atlanta Braselton, Ga. - Yoshimura Suzuki's six-time national champion Mat ... Continue reading
A tipping point on health care and pensions? by Ron Gettelfinger This Labor Day, you can find a solution to one of the most difficult problems facing American workers and American employers by reading a single magazine article: âThe Risk Pool,â by Malcolm Gladwell, in the Aug. 28 issue of the New Yorker magaz ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722 Edition: Motor-racing blood coursing through its veins
Stuttgart/Woking, Aug 30, 2006 The new Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722 Edition displays thoroughbred motor-racing attributes, having been developed in close cooperation with the motorsport specialists at the headquarters of the McLaren Formula-1 team in England. Featuring more than 300 modified components, the super spor ... Continue reading
New smart fortwo at Timmendorfer Strand
Böblingen, Sep 03, 2006 Sand carving world champion builds a smart fortwo out of sand An absolute highlight to conclude the beach volleyball season smart is offering the world public a first glimpse of an undisguised successor model to the current smart fortwo. During the German beach volleyball championships in Timme ... Continue reading
Ford CEO Bill Ford Says Car Company Is Updating Its Business Model to Make a Turnaround
DEARBORN, Mich. September 3, 2006; The AP reported that Ford Motor Co., the nation's No. 2 automaker, must change the way it does business in order to make a turnaround, the company's head said in an e-mail to employees. "The business model that sustained us for decades is no longer sufficient to sustain profitability, ... Continue reading
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