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Hydrogen in the Oil Emirate: The CleanEnergy WorldTour 2001 Kicks Off in Dubai

Hydrogen in the Oil Emirate: The CleanEnergy WorldTour 2001 Kicks Off in Dubai

Sheik Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum is Patron of the Event DUBAI, United Emirates, Feb. 1 On February 1st the BMW hydrogen fleet will begin its world tour. The first stop and starting point of the "CleanEnergy WorldTour 2001" is Dubai (City), the up-and-coming metropolis on the Persian Gulf. The governing Sheik Mohamm ... Continue reading

Lear Corporation Posts Record Full-Year Results

Lear Corporation Posts Record Full-Year Results

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Feb. 1 Lear Corporation , the world's fifth-largest automotive supplier, today reported financial performance for the full year 2000. For the period, Lear posted net sales of $14.1 billion, operating income of $835.4 million and net income of $274.7 million or $4.17 per share, all full year records f ... Continue reading

Parts.com to Open European Headquarters

Parts.com to Open European Headquarters

306 New Dealerships Join Supplier Network in USA SANFORD, Fla., Feb. 1 Parts.com, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: MIRM), a marketplace and software solutions provider for the automotive parts industry, today announced that it will be opening an office in Europe, either in France or Germany during Q1, 2001. The Company also r ... Continue reading

UQM Technologies Unit Sells Corporate Headquarters Building for $3.0 Million

UQM Technologies Unit Sells Corporate Headquarters Building for $3.0 Million

GOLDEN, Colo., Feb. 1 UQM Technologies, Inc. (Amex: UQM) announced today that Unique Building Partners, Ltd. Liability Co. ("UBPL"), which is 50 percent owned by the Company, has sold its principal asset, UQM Technologies' headquarter building in Golden, Colorado, to the other 50 percent owner of UBPL for $3.0 million ... Continue reading

Valeo Results 2000: 18% Rise in Sales and Operating Income

Valeo Results 2000: 18% Rise in Sales and Operating Income

PARIS--Feb. 1, 2001--Valeo (Paris: FR; OTC: VLEEY) today announced that Valeo's Board of Directors, meeting on January 31st 2001, deliberated on the business of the day and closed the Group's accounts for 2000. Results 2000 ----------------------------------------------------------- ----------- in millions of euro 2000 ... Continue reading

IMPCO and Scania Develop Environmentally Friendly Gas Powered Truck Fuel System

IMPCO and Scania Develop Environmentally Friendly Gas Powered Truck Fuel System

Eclipse Gas System Seen as Answer to Tighter Emission Regulation in US - Environmentally friendly fuel system is extremely clean and quiet while offering a new lease on life for older trucks - Compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied petroleum gas (LNG) systems available with over 400 mile range - System exceeds Euro ... Continue reading

Jaguar North America Appoints New Cultural Marketing Manager

Jaguar North America Appoints New Cultural Marketing Manager

MAHWAH, N.J., Feb. 1 Jaguar North America announces the appointment of Javelyn Ibarra Baldwin to the position of Cultural Marketing manager. Baldwin will report to Michelle Cervantez, vice president of Marketing for Jaguar North America. Baldwin will be responsible for diversity marketing in vehicle launches and market ... Continue reading

'Let Me Entertain You' Says MG Rover's 2002 New Sporty Saloon; just-auto.com Reports

'Let Me Entertain You' Says MG Rover's 2002 New Sporty Saloon; just-auto.com Reports

LONDON, Feb. 1 http://www.just-auto.com -- Bright yellow and metallic blue prototypes graced Tuesdays international press gathering as MG Rover's new models -- set to hit markets next year -- were unveiled. The report at http://just-auto.com/features_detail.asp?art=432 says that with the new sporty hatchback and saloon ... Continue reading

Statement by Marylaurel E. Wilks Vice President, Communications, Speedway Motorsports Inc. On Announcement of Federal Trade Commission Investigation into ZMAX(TM)

Statement by Marylaurel E. Wilks Vice President, Communications, Speedway Motorsports Inc. On Announcement of Federal Trade Commission Investigation into ZMAX(TM)

CONCORD, N.C., Feb. 1 -- Marylaurel E. Wilks, Vice President of Communications for Speedway Motorsports Inc. , today issued the following statement: "Today's action by the FTC is without merit. Speedway Motorsports stands behind the ZMAX(TM) product 100 percent. "ZMAX(TM) has been improving engine performance for over ... Continue reading

Pa. Gets First Look at All-New Land Rover Freelander During The 2001 Philadelphia International Auto Show

Pa. Gets First Look at All-New Land Rover Freelander During The 2001 Philadelphia International Auto Show

All-New Freelander, Along With 2001 Range Rover And Discovery Series II Models, Is On Display Through Feb. 11 PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 1 Attendees of the 2001 Philadelphia International Auto Show, which opens to the public this Saturday, will get an early look at the prestigious, all-new Freelander, a small, premium Land Rov ... Continue reading

Chrysler Group Announces January U.S. Sales and February Production Schedule

Chrysler Group Announces January U.S. Sales and February Production Schedule

Chrysler PT Cruiser Sets All Time Sales Record SUV Sales Jump Eight Percent AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Feb. 1 Chrysler Group reported U.S. sales of 160,680 units in January, a 16 percent decline compared to the same month last year. Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) sales of 53,700 units represent an eight percent increase compare ... Continue reading

Wrenchead Announces Completion of Profit Pro Acquisition

Wrenchead Announces Completion of Profit Pro Acquisition

Merger Completed, Management Puts Priority on Improving Delivery of Catalog And Service Dealer Products WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Feb. 1 Wrenchead, Inc., a leading developer of e-commerce technology for the automotive aftermarket, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Draper, Utah-based Profit Pro, Inc., t ... Continue reading

ROLEX 24: The Mid-Ohio School looks to educate field at Rolex 24

ROLEX 24: The Mid-Ohio School looks to educate field at Rolex 24

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Donnie Clark, 614-793-4620, dclark@midohio.com <mailto:dclark@midohio.com> THE MID-OHIO SCHOOL LOOKS TO EDUCATE REST OF FIELD DURING ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA DUBLIN, Ohio (February 1, 2001) - When the field of 86 cars take to famed Daytona International Speedway for the start of the 39th Rolex ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Fox, NBC ready to kick off new era in NASCAR

NASCAR WCUP: Fox, NBC ready to kick off new era in NASCAR

Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel MARTINSVILLE, VA &#8211; NASCAR&#8217;s new television package has been the hot topic of race fans for almost a year. In two weeks, though, all the talk will stop and the action will take over when the green flag falls on the Daytona 500. Martinsville Speedw ... Continue reading

Northern Light IRL: Buhl thinks small, efficient team can deliver big results in 2001

Northern Light IRL: Buhl thinks small, efficient team can deliver big results in 2001

Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel INDIANAPOLIS-- In Robbie Buhl's mind, bigger isn't necessarily better. Buhl, preparing to make a serious challenge for the Indy Racing Northern Light Series championship during the 13-race 2001 season, feels the strength of Team Purex Dreyer & Reinbold Racin ... Continue reading

NHRA announces formation of NHRA Summit Import Drag Racing Scene

NHRA announces formation of NHRA Summit Import Drag Racing Scene

Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel GLENDORA, Calif. - Ushering in a new era in the import drag racing scene, the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) announced today, in cooperation with mail order giant Summit Racing Equipment, the formation of the NHRA Summit Import Drag Racing Series. The N ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Earnhardt Jr. in His First Budweiser Shootout at Daytona

NASCAR WCUP: Earnhardt Jr. in His First Budweiser Shootout at Daytona

Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel The 2001 Budweiser Shootout at Daytona kicks off the Winston Cup season with a star-filled lineup of Bud Pole winners and past champions of the Shootout (formerly known as the Busch Clash and the Bud Shootout). A 70-lap format with a mandatory pit stop repla ... Continue reading

ASA Opens 2001 at Florida Half Mile

ASA Opens 2001 at Florida Half Mile

Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel PENDLETON, Ind.&#8211; The American Speed Association is set to open its 34th season of racing, for the fourth time in the last six years in the Sunshine State of Florida. The ASARacing.com 300 will take the green flag on Saturday night, Febr uary 17th, at 9 ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Does Tony Stewart have what it takes to be the winningest 3rd year driver?

NASCAR WCUP: Does Tony Stewart have what it takes to be the winningest 3rd year driver?

Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel ATLANTA- Who is the winningest third-year NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver and should anyone care? Well, Tony Stewart might care. After winning a record three races during his rookie campaign in 1999, Stewart won a record six races during his sophomore year. ... Continue reading

Scientists Predict 35% MPG And 5% Vehicle Cost Increase by 2020

Scientists Predict 35% MPG And 5% Vehicle Cost Increase by 2020

WARRENDALE, Pa., Jan. 31 Automobiles in 2020 will get 35 percent better gas mileage at a 5 percent increase in cost, according to scientists at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Energy Laboratory, who will share their projections regarding future automotive technologies at the SAE 2001 World Congress, March 5 ... Continue reading

CTS Corporation Announcement

CTS Corporation Announcement

Business Editors ELKHART, Ind.--Feb. 1, 2001--CTS Corporation today announced that Patrick J. Dennis, senior vice president finance and chief financial officer, has resigned to pursue personal interests. George T. Newhart, CTS vice president of investor relations, has agreed to act as interim chief financial officer un ... Continue reading

Valeo to Close Arcola, Illinois Facility

Valeo to Close Arcola, Illinois Facility

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Feb. 1 Valeo announced plans to close its Arcola, Illinois production site. Production is scheduled to cease in late April. Sixty-seven hourly and 11 salaried employees will be affected. Company management is consulting with employees and plans to provide assistance. ... Continue reading

Chevrolet Cars For 2001

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Hydrogen in the Oil Emirate: The CleanEnergy WorldTour 2001 Kicks Off in Dubai

Hydrogen in the Oil Emirate: The CleanEnergy WorldTour 2001 Kicks Off in Dubai

On February 1st the BMW hydrogen fleet will begin its world tour ... Continue reading

Hyundai HCD6 Concept Roadster Set to Debut at Chicago Auto Show

Hyundai HCD6 Concept Roadster Set to Debut at Chicago Auto Show

Hyundai's newest concept vehicle, the exciting new HCD6 roadster, will make its world debut during press days at the Chicago Auto Show February 7. ... Continue reading

Jaguar North America Appoints New Cultural Marketing Manager

Jaguar North America Appoints New Cultural Marketing Manager

Jaguar North America announces the appointment of Javelyn Ibarra Baldwin to the position of Cultural Marketing manager ... Continue reading

Land Rover For 2001

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Mercedes-Benz For 2001

Mercedes-Benz For 2001

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MIT Scientists Predict 35% MPG And 5% Vehicle Cost Increase by 2020

MIT Scientists Predict 35% MPG And 5% Vehicle Cost Increase by 2020

Automobiles in 2020 will get 35 percent better gas mileage at a 5 percent increase in cost, according to scientists at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Energy Laboratory. ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi For 2001

Mitsubishi For 2001

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National R.V. Holdings, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter Results

National R.V. Holdings, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter Results

National R.V. Holdings, Inc. , today reported results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2000 ... Continue reading

Oldsmobile For 2001

Oldsmobile For 2001

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Polk Introduces Cross Sell Report To Help Dealers Identify Competition

Polk Introduces Cross Sell Report To Help Dealers Identify Competition

Polk has introduced a statistical report that offers automotive dealers a fast and easy way to identify their competition and know who's selling what in their market. ... Continue reading

Seventh Annual Cycle World International Motorcycle Shows

Seventh Annual Cycle World International Motorcycle Shows

Motorcyclists from the Great Lakes area can enjoy the largest and oldest consumer-oriented powersports show series in the nation when The Cycle World International Motorcycle Show(R) presented by Toyota Trucks rolls into Cleveland's IX Center, Feb. 2-4, 2001 ... Continue reading

Superior Industries International Q4 and Year 2000 Results

Superior Industries International Q4 and Year 2000 Results

Superior Industries announced that it established new records for unit shipments, revenue, net income and earnings per share for the fourth quarter and year 2000. ... Continue reading

Tice Acquires Two Businesses

Tice Acquires Two Businesses

Tice Technology, Inc. has executed asset purchase agreements to acquire two privately held Knoxville, Tennessee based businesses, LandOak Company, LLC and MidSouth Sign Company, LLC. ... Continue reading

Tower Automotive Announces Fourth-Quarter and Year-End Results

Tower Automotive Announces Fourth-Quarter and Year-End Results

Tower Automotive, Inc. announced results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2000. ... Continue reading

TRW Awarded Tactical Operations Centers Contract

TRW Awarded Tactical Operations Centers Contract

TRW Inc. has begun work on a four-year contract valued up to $14 million to produce a total of 14 tactical operations centers (TOCs) for the First and Second Brigade Combat Teams at Fort Lewis, Wash. ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Announces Value Price Reduction for Its 2001 EuroVan

Volkswagen Announces Value Price Reduction for Its 2001 EuroVan

Volkswagen announced a major price realignment for its passenger vans sold in the U.S., with its 2001 EuroVan being priced below minivans that offer less space and a fraction of the versatility ... Continue reading

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