Dow, GM Make World's First Significant Fuel Cell Application a Reality
FREEPORT, Texas, Feb. 10 -- The world's largest fuel cell transaction between Dow and GM is now a reality. With the pull of a lever by Secretary of Energy, Spencer Abraham, and Texas Governor, Rick Perry, The Dow Chemical Company and General Motors Corp. began the Phase 1 installation operations of a single fuel cell t ... Continue reading
Everything Comes in Threes- GM Recall #3 - CORVETTES
DETROIT, Feb 10, 2004; Reuters reported that General Motors Corp. said it will recall about 127,000 Chevrolet Corvette sports cars, the automaker's third major recall in less than a week and a blow to its claims of improved quality. GM, the world's largest automaker, said it will fix the electronic steering column, whi ... Continue reading
Renault Wind Roadster Introduced at Geneva 2004
Renault will unveil its new concept car Wind at the 2004 Geneva Motor Show. This 2+1 roadster with a streamlined design and lively performance combines both flowing and structured lines. The interior is elegant in accordance with the “Touch Design” concept, boasting a cabin that seems to be cloaked in leath ... Continue reading
BMW Dominates, Mercedes Almost Eliminated on LeaseCompare.com Top 10 List
CINCINNATI--Feb. 10, 2004--Automobile Consumer Services, Inc. (ACS), the leader in online direct-to-consumer auto leasing, released a list of the top 10 most requested vehicles from its popular auto leasing website www.LeaseCompare.com for the fourth quarter of 2003. BMW models took three out of the ten spots on the ne ... Continue reading
Topless Mini's - Mini One Cabriolet and Mini Cooper Cabriolet
Mini One Cabriolet and Mini Cooper Cabriolet Nearly three years since its launch the MINI adventure shows no sign of slowing down. This summer sees the introduction of two new models – the MINI One Cabriolet and MINI Cooper Cabriolet. Both models will be built at Plant Oxford in the UK alongside the four models a ... Continue reading
Dodge Ram Ready to Race in Craftsman Truck Series
FROM VISION TO VICTORY LANE: THE DODGE RAM IN NASCAR CRAFTSMAN TRUCK SERIES RACING Auburn Hill, Mich. (February 8, 2004) - When Dodge first decided to go racing in the fledgling NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, it had little more than a vision for success, a new production truck called the Ram, and the experience from pa ... Continue reading
Auto Air Conditioning Firm Behr - Forms Second Joint Venture in China
STUTTGART, Germany, Feb. 10 -- Germany-based Behr GmbH & Co. KG, one of the world's leading specialists in automotive air conditioning and engine cooling systems, has formed a joint venture with Shanghai Automotive Co., Ltd. (SA), China, and Japanese Sanden Corporation to develop, produce and market refrigerant compres ... Continue reading
Dingell Warns Big Three to Improve Vehicles' Fuel Economy
DETROIT February 9, 2004;Jeffrey Ball writing for the WSJ reported that one of the U.S. auto industry's most powerful supporters on Capitol Hill, Rep. John D. Dingell (News) (D., Mich.) warned U.S. auto makers to take "bold, serious and visionary" steps to improve the fuel economy of its cars and trucks or prepare to s ... Continue reading
Arie Luyendyk Jr. To Run In IRL Menards Infiniti Pro Series For Sam Schmidt Motorsports
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 9, 2004 Media Contact: Janie Vogel 440-808-1813, ilikeracing@comcast.net ARIE LUYENDYK JR. TO RACE WITH SAM SCHMIDT MOTORSPORTS IN THE IRL MENARDS INFINITI PRO SERIES IN 2004 (Scottsdale, AZ) -- Arie Luyendyk Jr., the 2003 IRL Crew "Most Popular Driver Award" winner for the Menards Infini ... Continue reading
Crown Royal IROC Racing Series - REMINDER
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National R.V. Holdings Reschedules Q403/Year End Earnings Release
PERRIS, Calif., Feb. 10 -- National RV Holdings, Inc. has rescheduled its fourth quarter/year end results and conference call for Tuesday, February 17th, 2004 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern time. The company invites you to listen to a live broadcast over the Internet. Fourth quarter and fiscal year end results will be released p ... Continue reading
Actify and ACADIS Announce European Distribution Partnership
SAN FRANCISCO--Feb. 10, 2004-- Agreement Allows Actify to Broaden its European Distributor Network Throughout Germany, Austria and Switzerland Actify Inc., the leader in client-server design visualization and collaboration solutions for the high technology, industrial automation and discrete manufacturing industries, t ... Continue reading
Amerigon Names Brent W. Jump Manager of Purchasing and Logistics
DEARBORN, Mich., Feb. 10 -- Amerigon Incorporated today announced that it has named Brent W. Jump, 31, to the position of Manager Purchasing and Logistics, effective immediately. Jump comes to Amerigon with more than nine years experience in manufacturing, purchasing and project management, and he most recently worked ... Continue reading
GKN Drives Improved Reporting and Consolidation Processes with Hyperion
Hyperion Software Provides Platform for Performance Management SUNNYVALE, Calif., Feb. 10 -- GKN plc, a leading global supplier to the world's automotive and aerospace manufacturers, plans to use technology solutions from Hyperion , the global leader in Business Performance Management software, to improve its financial ... Continue reading
GM Daewoo orders 650 seats of UGS PLM Solutions' software to meet expansive requirements of new Advanced Automotive Initiatives PLANO, Texas and SEOUL, Korea, Feb. 10 -- UGS PLM Solutions, the product lifecycle management (PLM) subsidiary of EDS , today announced GM Daewoo Auto&Technology (GM Daewoo) has selected UGS P ... Continue reading
Infinity Property and Casualty Corporation Announces Fourth Quarter Results
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Feb. 10 -- Infinity Property and Casualty Corporation , a national provider of personal automobile insurance with an emphasis on nonstandard auto insurance, today reported net earnings for the fourth quarter of $19.5 million or $0.94 per share, on a fully diluted basis, compared to net earnings of $13 ... Continue reading
Infinity Property and Casualty Corporation Declares Quarterly Dividend
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Feb. 10 -- Infinity Property and Casualty Corporation announced today that it declared a quarterly dividend of $0.05-1/2 per share of Infinity Property and Casualty Common Stock. The dividend is payable on March 4, 2004 to holders of record on February 23, 2004. Infinity Property and Casualty Corporat ... Continue reading
LAS VEGAS--Feb. 10, 2004--Michelin Footwear Technologies, a division of Soletech Inc. will launch Michelin's first line of professional working footwear set to go to market later this year. Michelin Footwear Technologies is exhibiting the new line in Booth # 3866 at the World Shoe Association (WSA) Shoe Show taking pla ... Continue reading
ARLINGTON, Texas--Feb. 10, 2004--Smith System, the leader in professional driver training, today announced that it has added new compliance seminars to its expanded schedule of courses designed to meet the needs of commercial fleets. Recent changes in DOT regulations have been the most significant in 50 years. EPA and ... Continue reading
- Height, author and Chairwoman of the National Council of Negro Women, will be the keynote speaker on February 26 AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Feb. 10 -- Chrysler Group launched a month-long celebration of African-American History Month last week in conjunction with the DaimlerChrysler African-American Network (DCAAN), one of ... Continue reading
Delphi Continues Relationship with Hendrick Motorsports for 2004
Delphi, in Association with Kellogg's, to Sponsor No. 5 Car Driven by Terry Labonte TROY, Mich., Feb. 10 -- Delphi Corp. continues its relationship with Hendrick Motorsports by becoming a major associate sponsor of the No. 5 Chevrolet in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series, beginning this weekend with the Daytona 500 in Dayto ... Continue reading
SANTA CLARA, Calif.--Feb. 10, 2004--Thales Navigation, a leader in GPS positioning and navigation solutions, announced today that it has received the CNET Editors' Choice award for its Magellan(R) RoadMate(TM) 700, the first portable vehicle navigation system to deliver built-in nationwide map detail for seamless coast ... Continue reading
Monro Muffler Brake to Acquire 36 Locations of Mr. Tire from Mile One Automotive;
ROCHESTER, N.Y.--Feb. 10, 2004--Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement with privately held Mile One Automotive to acquire 36 Mr. Tire locations in Maryland and Virginia. The transaction is an asset purchase, valued at approximately $29 million, which will be funded primarily ... Continue reading
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation to Drive in New Dollars with Vehicle Donation Program
BETHESDA, Md., Feb. 10 -- The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation today announced that it is now offering a new giving option for vehicle owners who wish to contribute to the fight against cystic fibrosis (CF). The CF Foundation has contracted with the National Vehicle Donation Program (NVDP), a for-profit organization that adm ... Continue reading
Tower Automotive Announces Move of Dodge Ram Frame Production
NOVI, Mich.--Feb. 10, 2004--Tower Automotive, Inc. today announced that a decision has been finalized to move the production of the frame assembly for the Dodge Ram light truck from Tower Automotive's Milwaukee manufacturing facility to the company's joint venture partner, Metalsa S. de R.L., in Monterrey, Mexico. Towe ... Continue reading
FREDERICK, Colo., Feb. 10 -- UQM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (AMEX:UQM) , a developer of alternative energy technologies, announced today that it has developed and delivered electronic controllers that manage the cooling fan in the engine compartment and the operation of power steering and fluid coolant pumps on the hybrid elec ... Continue reading
Keeping Pace With Consumer Applications Vital to GPS Market Expansion
PALO ALTO, Calif.--Feb. 10, 2004--Alliance and high-volume consumer applications are strongly driving the North American Global Positioning System (GPS) equipment markets. As prices for low-end GPS handhelds continue to fall, inexpensive consumer access is expected to make this a high-profile electronics market. Howeve ... Continue reading
NEW YORK & TUNBRIDGE WELLS, UK--Feb. 10, 2004--Auto Data Network Inc. ("Auto Data") (OTCBB: ADNW), a provider of software and real-time data services to the automotive industry, today announced that it has signed a three-year partnership with Experian(R), an information solutions provider and a subsidiary of GUS plc. U ... Continue reading
Mazda and Toyota Collaborate on In-Vehicle Information Service
JapanCorp: <http://www.japancorp.net/?page_num=1> Mazda and Toyota Collaborate on In-Vehicle Information Service Tokyo, Japan, Feb. 10, 2004 - (JCN Newswire) - Mazda Motor Corporation and Toyota Motor Corporation today announced that they have reached a basic agreement on providing Mazda owners with G-BOOK, a Toyota-de ... Continue reading
Schrempp Says We Would Have Been Based in US But For Taxes
WILMINGTON, Del. February 9,2004; Jon Hurdle writing for Reuters reported that DaimlerChrysler Chief Executive Juergen Schrempp said on Monday he would have been happy to have the company formed by the 1998 link-up between Germany's Daimler-Benz and America's Chrysler Corp. based in the United States. "I would have lov ... Continue reading
Mazda to launch SUV for U.S. market in 2006
TOKYO, Feb 10, 2004; Reuters reported that Japan's Mazda Motor Corp plans to launch an upmarket sport utility vehicle (SUV) for the North American market in 2006, hoping to improve its profit margins there, the Nihon Keizai newspaper reported on Tuesday. If true, it will be the first Mazda model designed specifically f ... Continue reading
Former Motorock Trans-Am Tour Competitor Roy Woods Dies
CONTACT: Justin Anderson, Ph: 704-348-9400, Cell: 517-927-3614 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORMER MOTOROCK TRANS-AM TOUR COMPETITOR ROY WOODS DIES LANSING, Mich. (Feb. 9, 2004) ‹ Roy Woods, a competitor and team owner in the Motorock Trans-Am Tour from 1969-1982, died Jan. 29 due to complications from leukemia. Woods i ... Continue reading
Ramsey and CRF250R Get Their First Win
AMA Supercross Series 250cc/125cc West Round 6: San Francisco, CA February 7, 2004 Ramsey and CRF250R Get Their First Win Nathan Ramsey is no stranger to winning main events and he's no stranger to winning on a Honda CRF four-stroke either. At the Pontiac Silverdome in 2002, Ramsey gave the CRF450R its first 250 Superc ... Continue reading
Stremme Ready for First Restrictor Plate Start in the New TRIMSPA X32 Dodge
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Spencer Andrews Braun Racing (704) 799-1118 spencer@braunracing.com Stremme Ready for First Restrictor Plate Start in the New TRIMSPA X32 Dodge MOORESEVILLE, N.C. (Feb. 9, 2004) â“ David Stremme will have many firsts this weekend at Daytona International Speedway. The Hershey's K ... Continue reading
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