Actor/Environmentalist Ed Begley, Jr. Is First Retail Customer Of A Toyota Rav4-Ev
March 4, 2002 -- HOLLYWOOD, CA - - Toyota has begun selling its zero emission RAV4-EV (electric vehicle) to retail customers in California. Today at Toyota of Hollywood, the first non-fleet retail sale of a RAV4-EV was made to popular actor/environmentalist Ed Begley, Jr. Begley, Jr. has long been committed to numerous ... Continue reading
Unofficial Race Results MBNA America 500 At The Atlanta Motor Speedway
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63 Penske Auto Centers Affected By Kmart Store Closings
TROY, Mich., March 8 -- Penske Auto Centers announced that 63 of its auto centers were affected by Kmart's announcement today that it will close 284 stores. The auto centers will close immediately and the majority of the approximately 300 employees impacted by the closings will be retained at remaining Penske Auto Cent ... Continue reading
2003 Chevrolet Kodiak / GMC TopKick C4500 and C5500 Break New Ground in Medium Duty Trucks
FOR RELEASE: March 6, 2002 2003 Chevrolet Kodiak / GMC TopKick C4500 and C5500 Break New Ground in Medium Duty Trucks So many market-driven design innovations have been engineered into GM’s new conventional-cab line of Class 4-5 trucks that it’s safe to say the medium-duty segment will never be the same again. In f ... Continue reading
2003 Chevy Express/GMC Savana Specifications
FOR RELEASE: March 7, 2002 2003 Chevy Express/GMC Savana Specifications Vehicles2003 Chevrolet Express / GMC Savana 1500/2500/3500GENERAL DATACompetition:Ford E-Series, Dodge Ram Van, Freightliner SprinterFinal assemblyWentzville, MOBody StyleFull-frame G-Series 8-,12-, 15-passenger and cargo van (8-, 12-passenger w/ H ... Continue reading
ADVISORY/Fifteen San Antonio Area Establishments Receive Prestigious AAA Four Diamond Ratings
-- WHAT: AAA Texas Presents Four Diamond Awards WHEN: Thursday, March 21, 2002 at 6:00 PM WHERE: LaMansion del Rio 112 College Street (San Antonio) WHO: LODGINGS: YEARS: --------- ------ Adam's Mark San Antonio Riverwalk Hotel (4) Hilton Palacio del Rio (26) Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort (9) Hyatt Regency San Anton ... Continue reading
Correction: Honda Claims Top Ten Positions At San Felipe 250
In the press release issued earlier today, the margin of victory for Campbell and Hengeveld was mistakenly reported as 14 seconds. The margin of victory was actually 14 minutes. Sorry for any inconvenience or confusion this may have caused. ... Continue reading
FAST TRACK MANDATES HANS DEVICE HARRISBURG, NC (3-7-02) Andy Hillenburg, founder/owner of the Fast Track High Performance Driving School based in Concord, North Carolina, has announced new safety measures for all driving students who participate in the Fast Track program. Effective March 1, 2002, all drivers will be re ... Continue reading
FOR RELEASE: March 6, 2002 GMT560 = 2003 Chevrolet Kodiak / GMC TopKick: Any Way You Figure It, The Right Medium Duty Trucks for the Job For 2003, General Motors has added model-name designations to its all-new conventional-cab line of Class 4-8 trucks and at the same time has raised the bar on vehicle capability and d ... Continue reading
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YAMAHA FX140 WINS MOTOR BOATING MAGAZINE EDITORS’ CHOICE AWARD World’s First Four-Stroke PWC Tops Magazine’s List for Innovation and Design Kennesaw, GA— The Yamaha WaveRunner® FX140™, the world’s first four-stroke personal watercraft, topped Motor Boating magazine’s list of 2002 Editors’ Choice Award ... Continue reading
NEW YORK--March 7, 2002-- -------------------------------------------------- Former President Bush, Points of Light Foundation to Honor Companies Dedicated to Community Service The Points of Light Foundation is honoring six companies for their contributions and commitment to developing and managing effective employee v ... Continue reading
Probex Receives Additional Interim Financing
DALLAS--March 7, 2002--Probex Corp. (AMEX:PRB), an energy technology company, today reported that it has obtained a firm commitment for at least $3 million of additional interim financing from an existing investor in the Company. Approximately $500,000 of this amount has been received, with the balance to be funded per ... Continue reading
Siemens VDO Automotive's Range Rover Cockpit Breaks With Manufacturing And Materials Tradition
GENEVA, March 7 -- The Siemens VDO Automotive designed and delivered seamless cockpit and center console for the new Range Rover luxury sport utility vehicle (SUV) breaks new ground in the use of innovative manufacturing techniques and new materials. Delivered directly to the assembly line at Land Rover's Solihull, Gre ... Continue reading
FOR RELEASE: March 6, 2002 The Long and The Short of It: 2003 Chevrolet Kodiak / GMC TopKick C6500/ C7500 / C8500 Cover GM’s Medium Duty Truck Bases As part of GM’s extensive revamping of its conventional-cab line of C-Series medium duty trucks, Chevrolet and GMC have expanded their Class 6-8 chassis cab lineup to ... Continue reading
FOR RELEASE: March 6, 2002 Focus Is On New Products, Wide Range of Services, Easy Access to Help and Information Any long-term goal worth achieving takes a clear vision and a solid commitment. So when GM Fleet and Commercial Operations (FCO) set out a while back to grow its truck business, it focused on developing new, ... Continue reading
FOR RELEASE: March 6, 2002 Left-hand door, all-wheel drive, unique side access, and Vortec power deliver more work efficiency Fresh off its first major redesign in seven years, the 2003 Chevy Express and GMC Savana full-size van lineup offers an all-new look, upgraded powertrains and enhanced safety and reliability - p ... Continue reading
FOR RELEASE: March 6, 2002 For 2003, General Motors has added model-name designations to its all-new conventional-cab line of Class 4-8 trucks and at the same time has raised the bar on vehicle capability and durability for the commercial customer. Through GM’s advanced engineering and design, buyers of 2003 Chevrole ... Continue reading
2003 Chevy Express and GMC Savana Built for Work
FOR RELEASE: March 6, 2002 2003 Chevy Express and GMC Savana Built for Work New full-size vans offer major strong, smart and surprising features When GM engineers embarked on redesigning the 2003 Chevy Express and GMC Savana full-size vans the mission was clear: Deliver More. With the addition of segment-busting featur ... Continue reading
FOR RELEASE: March 6, 2002 So many market-driven design innovations have been engineered into GM’s new conventional-cab line of Class 4-5 trucks that it’s safe to say the medium-duty segment will never be the same again. In fact, the launch of the new 2003 Chevrolet Kodiak / GMC TopKick C4500/C5500 Series trucks ha ... Continue reading
Chevy Express/GMC Savana Full-Size Vans Redesigned For 2003
FOR RELEASE: March 6, 2002 Chevy Express/GMC Savana Full-Size Vans Redesigned For 2003 Left-hand door, all-wheel drive, unique side access, and Vortec power deliver more work efficiency Fresh off its first major redesign in seven years, the 2003 Chevy Express and GMC Savana full-size van lineup offers an all-new look, ... Continue reading
SOUTHFIELD, Mich.--March 7, 2002--Credit Acceptance Corporation (the "Company") announced that it has increased its revolving credit facility with a group of commercial banks from $120 million to $135 million. Borrowings under the facility will continue to bear interest at the bank's prime rate or 1.4% over the Eurocur ... Continue reading
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine--March 7, 2002--Fairchild Semiconductor International , the leading global supplier of high performance products for multiple end markets, today introduced Direct Ship Plus(TM). This new inventory program provides customers with a level of supply flexibility not currently available in the industry ... Continue reading
For GM Fleet and Commercial Operations: Gaining Share, Expanding Leadership . . . Delivering More
FOR RELEASE: March 6, 2002 For GM Fleet and Commercial Operations: Gaining Share, Expanding Leadership . . . Delivering More Focus Is On New Products, Wide Range of Services, Easy Access to Help and Information Any long-term goal worth achieving takes a clear vision and a solid commitment. So when GM Fleet and Commerci ... Continue reading
Future Carz Inc. Signs Agreement to Pave Way for a Possible Merger with a NASDAQ Qualified Company
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--March 7, 2002--Future Carz Inc. (OTC BB: FCRZ), Thursday announced it has signed an agreement to issue 7 million shares of its restricted common stock to Optimum Investments Inc., a mergers, acquisitions and corporate finance company that specializes in the automotive sector. The deal is contingent u ... Continue reading
DETROIT--March 7, 2002-- Resins That Can Enable OEMs and Tiers to Take Vision a Step Beyond GE Plastics, a business of General Electric Company , has introduced automobile stylists and engineers to six new Visualfx(TM) resins that are based on an exclusive 2002 color and effects guide developed by fashion and aesthetic ... Continue reading
Thought you might be interested in the presentation that Spartan Motors President John Sztykiel made earlier today at the RedChip Conference in Florida. You can listen to John's remarks and view the Powerpoint presentation by clicking on the link below: http://www.corporate-ir.net/media_files/event/2002/mar/redc hip/SP ... Continue reading
FOR RELEASE: March 6, 2002 Specialty Vehicle Manufacturers & Products Get Special Attention in GM Fleet and Commercial Operations Separate Group within FCO Facilitates Upfitter/Dealer/Customer/Company Interaction In the fleet and commercial truck business, incremental sales are the name of the game. And while having a ... Continue reading
Tice Announces Letter of Intent for Acquisition
KNOXVILLE, Tenn.--March 7, 2002--Tice Technology, Inc. (OTCBB:TICE) Tice Technology, Inc. announces today it has executed a letter of intent to acquire A3 Technologies, Inc. (formerly Glow Products Corporation), a Jacksonville, FL based company that has the sole commercialization rights to a patented atmospheric plasma ... Continue reading
AIADA Supports Senate Amendment on CAFE
WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The American International Automobile Dealers Association (AIADA) today issued a letter to every U.S. senator, expressing support of the amendment to the Senate energy bill, co-sponsored by Sens. Carl Levin (D-MI) and Christopher Bond (R-MO), which addresses fuel economy legislation. Following ar ... Continue reading
Attached is artwork for the MSB Motorsport driver autograph card for next week's 12 Hours of Sebring race. The card may be posted or published. Design and photos by Shelly Schmidt. ... Continue reading
Standard Motor Products, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter 2001 Earnings
NEW YORK--March 7, 2002--Standard Motor Products, Inc. automotive replacement parts manufacturer and distributor, reported its financial results for the fourth quarter of 2001, the three months ended December 31, 2001, and the full year 2001. Net sales for the fourth quarter of 2001 were $101.9 million, 12.6% lower tha ... Continue reading
Tice Announces Fiscal Third Quarter Results of Operations
KNOXVILLE, Tenn.--March 7, 2002--Tice Technology, Inc. (OTCBB:TICE) today announced the results of operations for its third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2002. In its fiscal third quarter, which ended December 31, 2001, Tice Technology, Inc. reported revenues of $1,848,573 compared to revenues of $295,000 ... Continue reading
ADVISORY/Three Houston Area Establishments Receive Prestigious AAA Four Diamond Ratings
-- WHAT: AAA Texas Presents Four Diamond Awards WHEN: Wednesday, March 27, 2002 @ Noon WHERE: The Houstonian Hotel, Club & Spa 111 N. Post Oak Lane (Houston, TX) WHO: LODGINGS: YEARS: --------- ------ The Houstonian Hotel, Club & Spa (7) The San Luis Resort Spa & Conference Ctr (2) RESTAURANT: ----------- La Reserve (1 ... Continue reading
FOR RELEASE: March 7, 2002 Beginning Figure Skaters to Learn from Olympian DETROIT - Chevrolet announced today, it will sponsor a special Chevy/U.S. Figure Skating Basic Skills Program called the Chevy "It's Great to Skate" Festival with the United States Figure Skating Association (USFSA) featuring Todd Eldredge. Duri ... Continue reading
FOR RELEASE: March 8, 2002 (London, Ontario, Canada) - GM Defense today unveiled to employees the first of more than 2,100 Stryker Armored Vehicles to be delivered to the U.S. Army over the next seven years. These vehicles will provide the U.S. Army's Brigade Combat Teams with a new generation of fast, agile and highly ... Continue reading
ASV Announces Fiscal 2001 Results; Sales Increase 14% over 2000, Exceed $50 Million
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn.--March 8, 2002--ASV, Inc. today announced its second consecutive year of record net sales for its recently completed fiscal year 2001. For the year ended December 31, 2001, ASV's net sales increased 14% to $50,081,376, compared with $43,859,509 for 2000. Net earnings for 2001 totaled $755,668, compa ... Continue reading
I am re-working my email list for BMW Formula 1 releases. If you wish to receive BMW Formula 1 releases, please do not respond. If you wish to be removed from this list or are already receiving these releases directly from BMW Motorsport and wish to be removed from our list, please let me know. Many thanks. ... Continue reading
Grand-Am.com Offers Fans A Chance To Ask Mosler Driver Joao Barbosa Questions
Grand-Am.com Offers Fans A Chance To Ask Mosler Driver Joao Barbosa Questions DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (March 7, 2002) -- Fresh off his first Rolex Sports Car Series victory, Mosler MT900 R driver Joao Barbosa will answer questions from fans on the Rolex Sports Car Series official website - www.grand-am.com. Last Saturday, ... Continue reading
SPDI Expands SPD-Smart Product Line; Orders for Products Now Being Shipped
INCHEON, Korea--March 8, 2002--SPD Inc. today announces new innovations in its product line and delivery process for SPD-Smart(TM) products for the glass, architectural and automotive industries. Window manufacturers and other commercial customers can now place orders for 30-day delivery of SPD-Smart laminated glass an ... Continue reading
#10 Kanaan CART Monterrey Friday Provisional Qualifying
Contact: Laz Denes, 256-657-6190 ldenes@monunnracing.com www.monunnracing.com Tony Kanaan #10 Pioneer-WorldCom/Mo Nunn Racing Honda-Reynard Grand Prix of Monterrey - Provisional Qualifying Notes/Quotes - Friday, March 8, 2002 Fundidora Park - Monterrey, Mexico - 2.1-Mile Temporary Street Course Round 1 of 20 on the 200 ... Continue reading
2002 Malaysian Grand Prix - Preview
PREVIEW Malaysian Grand Prix, 15-17 March 2002 Following an eventful and incident-filled season opener in Australia, Honda and its partner teams, DHL Jordan Honda and Lucky Strike B.A.R Honda, arrive in Malaysia for the second round of the 2002 FIA Formula One World Championship. The disappointments of Melbourne endors ... Continue reading
ARCA RE/MAX release, Atlanta qualifying
BLOUNT, DODGE CAPTURE OLD MILWAUKEE POLE AT ATLANTA; sets new track record HAMPTON GA (3-8-02) Top ARCA RE/MAX Series rookie contender Chad Blount won the Old Milwaukee Pole here Friday at Atlanta Motor Speedway for Saturday's Pork The Other White Meat ARCA 400 with a new 1-lap track record. Blount, in Todd Braun's uns ... Continue reading
ASV Announces Fiscal 2001 Results; Sales Increase 14% over 2000, Exceed $50 Million
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn.--March 8, 2002--ASV, Inc. today announced its second consecutive year of record net sales for its recently completed fiscal year 2001. For the year ended December 31, 2001, ASV's net sales increased 14% to $50,081,376, compared with $43,859,509 for 2000. Net earnings for 2001 totaled $755,668, compa ... Continue reading
BMW 2-month sales rise 18-percent on BMW, Mini, demand in Germany
March 8, 2002 BOOMBERG NEWS reports that Bayerische Motoren Werke AG's worldwide two-month vehicle sales rose 18 percent, on higher demand for BMW-brand and Mini cars, the company said. Two-month sales rose to 152,228 cars and trucks, the company said in a faxed press release. February sales rose 17 percent to 74,422 c ... Continue reading
CART 2002 Season Opens on VRACE.COM
We're pleased to announce that the 2002 CART Season is now open on VRACE.COM, the premier fantasy motorsports site on the Internet! Visit http://www.vrace.com to setup your FREE CART team today! The 2002 season brings a new ultra-high-tech design to VRACE.COM, and a range of new features. For instance: * You can now "p ... Continue reading
FOR RELEASE: March 8, 2002 Detroit, MI-Twinkling eyes and thunderous laughter filled the State Fair Coliseum today as thousands of school children enjoyed The 78th Annual Circus at the Fairgrounds. The Detroit Public School students were treated to the day by the General Motors Foundation. "There is nothing more specia ... Continue reading
DUBUQUE, Iowa--March 8, 2002--Flexsteel Industries, Inc. announced that its operating results for the three months and the nine month periods ending March 31, 2002 will be released on April 16, 2002. Senior management will host a live conference call to review third quarter and year to date operating results at 8:30 am ... Continue reading
FW: Team Monte Carlo Notes & Atlanta Qualifying - Mar. 8
TEAM MONTE CARLO Contact: Nancy Wager MBNA America 500 Advance & Qualifying GM Racing Communications Friday, March 08, 2002 nmwager@aol.com Atlanta Motor Speedway Page 1 Richard Childress Racing (RCR) announced that Kevin Harvick, driver of No. 29 GM Goodwrench Service Chevrolet Monte Carlo, will compete on a part time ... Continue reading
Luis Diaz on Prov. Atlantic Pole@Monterrey
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: James Hyneman jhyneman@compuserve.com LUIS DIAZ WINS PROVISIONAL POLE AT MONTERREY ALEX GURNEY ON OUTSIDE POLE MONTERREY, Mexico (March 8) - - Dorricott Racing’s Luis Diaz, of Mexico City, captured the provisional pole for Saturday's opening round of the 12-race Toyota Atlantic Champion ... Continue reading
DETROIT--(BW SportsWire)--March 8, 2002--Recently retired Detroit Red Wing Doug Brown and Don Schmid, Director of Global Events Marketing at DaimlerChrysler, have been elected to the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame (MSHOF) Board of Directors, Board Chairman Roger Faulkner announced today. "We are very pleased to announce ... Continue reading
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For more information, contact Rob Geiger at 281-913-3316. Russell’s fast car should shimmer in Sunshine State GAINESVILLE, Fla. (March 8) – Car’s that routinely produce over 6,000 horsepower and reach speeds of 325 mph during 4.5-second, quarter-mile passes, perform at their best when conditions are optimal. That ... Continue reading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: T.E. McHale (727) 533-0503 TRANS-AM TIDBITS Notes of Interest from the Trans-Am Series for the BF Goodrich Tires Cup, March 8, 2002 The Trans-Am Series for the BFGoodrich Tires Cup recently became part of one of the foremost weekends on the entire 2002 motorsports calendar when Championsh ... Continue reading
Auto Channel -- Robert Gordon, Co-Publisher ON THE SCENE PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS A VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS PACKAGE IN 1842 MOTT’S APPLESAUCE WAS FIRST INTRODUCED AND ON MARCH 14TH MOTT’S WILL SET A NEW WORLD RECORD COORDINATE INFORMATION FOR BOTH FEEDS THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 2002 FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 2002 9:00 PM – 9:15 PM (EST) ... Continue reading
Friday Results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series-Orlando , Fla.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NHRA SOUTHEAST DIVISION ORLANDO SPEED WORLD DRAGWAY FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 2002 NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES LANDS IN ORLANDO ORLANDO, Fla. - The 2002 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series continues this weekend at Orlando Speed World Dragway for the second of seven ... Continue reading
New Car Review: 2002 Acura RSX Type S
New Car Review: 2002 Acura RSX Type S, sport-compact class, where competition is intense and product life cycles are usually short, the last-generation Acura Integra stayed at the top, virtually unchanged, from 1994 to 2001.New Car Review: 2002 Acura RSX Type S ... Continue reading
Auto Club: Gas Prices Climb for the Ninth Straight Week
LOS ANGELES--March 8, 2002--Moderate price increases were recorded again last week, marking the ninth consecutive week that the price of regular unleaded gasoline has risen, according to the Weekend Gas Watch, compiled by the Automobile Club of Southern California. The Weekend Gas Watch monitors the average price of ga ... Continue reading
FW: BMW WilliamsF1 Team - Malaysian GP - Preview
---------- From: BMW Media <HHientzsch@aol.com> To: Judy Stropus <jstropus@earthlink.net> Subject: BMW WilliamsF1 Team - Malaysian GP - Preview Date: Fri, Mar 8, 2002, 10:49 PM MALAYSIAN GRAND PRIX - 15/16/17 March 2002 - PREVIEW After the mixed outcome of the Australian Grand Prix, the BMW WilliamsF1 Team travels to M ... Continue reading
Saturday Results from NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Event-Orl ando, Fla.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NHRA SOUTHEAST DIVISION ORLANDO SPEED WORLD DRAGWAY SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 2002 SMITH AND GALLANT GRAB TOP SPOTS AT NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES EVENT IN ORLANDO ORLANDO, Fla. - In the final rounds of qualifying at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Event be ... Continue reading
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