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U.S. F2000 INTRODUCES SHOCK PACKAGE FOR 2002
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE U.S. F2000 INTRODUCES SHOCK PACKAGE FOR 2002 FAIRFIELD, N.J. (August 10, 2001)-The Formula Ford 2000 National Championship Presented by Speedvision has announced that it will introduce a new shock package for the upcoming season. Beginning in 2002, all teams in the Formula Ford 2000 National Champ ... Continue reading
#55 Kanaan Mid-Ohio Friday Practice Notes/Quotes
Contact: Laz Denes, 256-657-6190 ldenes@monunnracing.com www.monunnracing.com Tony Kanaan #55 Hollywood/Mo Nunn Racing Honda-Reynard Miller Lite 200 - Practice Notes/Quotes - Friday, Aug. 10, 2001 Mid Ohio Sports Car Course - Lexington, Ohio - 2.258-mile Road Course Round 13 of 21 on the 2001 CART FedEx Championship Se ... Continue reading
#66 Zanardi Mid-Ohio Friday Practice Notes/Quotes
Contact: Laz Denes, 256-657-6190 ldenes@monunnracing.com www.monunnracing.com Alex Zanardi #66 Pioneer-WorldCom/Mo Nunn Racing Honda-Reynard Miller Lite 200 - Practice Notes/Quotes - Friday, Aug. 10, 2001 Mid Ohio Sports Car Course - Lexington, Ohio - 2.258-mile Road Course Round 13 of 21 on the 2001 CART FedEx Champio ... Continue reading
Brian Simo Watkins Glen qualifying
Brian Simo of Carlsbad, Calif., will start Sunday's NASCAR Winston Cup race at Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International from the 42nd position, after a track-worker's miscue cost him a fast qualifying run in the No. 90 Hills Bros Coffee Ford. Simo had just started his qualifying lap when a worker erroneously moved onto the tr ... Continue reading
U.S. F2000 Qualifying Notes from Mid-Ohio
Qualfying Notes from Mid-Ohio 4:53 PM - Cars roll on to pitlane. 4:54 PM – In the morning practice session, No. 2 Gray was quickest ahead of No. 3 Bell. 4:56 PM – At the previous visit to Mid-Ohio in 2001, No. ... Continue reading
ARCA RE/MAX starting grid, Nashville
KIMMEL WINS NASHVILLE POLE WITH NEW TRACK RECORD LEBANON TN, 8-10-01 - Frank Kimmel, in the Advance Auto Parts-Pork-ET Sharp Ford, won the Old Milwaukee Pole Award here Friday at Nashville Superspeedway. The current point leader and 2-time champ broke his own 1-lap track record by nearly 7 mph with a speed of 158.267. ... Continue reading
LAPOINT CAPTURES THIRD POLE OF 2001 AT MID-OHIO
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE LAPOINT CAPTURES THIRD POLE OF 2001 AT MID-OHIO LEXINGTON, OHIO (August 10, 2001) -Jason LaPoint, of Woodburn, Ore., captured the pole for Saturday's Round Eleven of the U.S. F2000 National Championship Presented by Speedvision at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Completing the top-three was Tonis ... Continue reading
Team Chicago Challenge (TV Show)
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SAN DIEGO--Aug. 10, 2001--YouZoom.com has expanded its product line to offer consumers the ability to comparatively rate term-life insurance coverage online. With the launch of this new product line, YouZoom's product offering now includes auto, home and life insurance, the three personal insurance products that consum ... Continue reading
Aston Martin, Jaguar and Land Rover to Create New North American Organization
Aston Martin, Jaguar and Land Rover to Create New North American Organization IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 10 The North American subsidiary operations for Aston Martin, Jaguar and Land Rover are creating a new organization within the Premier Automotive Group. The Premier Automotive Group is the Consumer Business Group within F ... Continue reading
AAA Texas Assists Community in Keeping Kids Safe; Free Fingerprinting -- Blood Drive
HOUSTON--Aug. 10, 2001-- WHAT: Keeping Kids Safe Community Event 2nd Annual Expanded Fuel for Life Blood Drive WHEN: Monday, August 13, 2001 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM WHERE: AAA Texas office 2234 FM 1960 West WHY: AAA Texas and its partners are reaching out into the community to help keep kids safe and save lives. Blood Drive: ... Continue reading
China Enterprises Limited (Formerly Known as China Tire e-commerce.com Limited) Press Release
China Enterprises Limited (Formerly Known as China Tire e-commerce.com Limited) Press Release HONG KONG, Aug. 10 The Board (the "Board") of China Enterprises Limited (the "Company") refers to the press release of the Company issued on August 3, 2001 in respect of the change of the Company's name. The Board would like t ... Continue reading
MCALLEN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE FEATURES)--Aug. 10, 2001--As the one-year anniversary of Bridgestone/Firestone's first "voluntary" recall of millions of tires is observed, the members of a South Texas family, devastated in a Bridgestone/Firestone tire de-treading incident, expectantly await their day in court, according ... Continue reading
Press Release Issued August 10, 2001 9:35:00 AM ET Federal-Mogul Completes Acquisition of Polish Automotive Components Manufacturer WSK Gorzyce S.A. Full text of this press release available at: http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/micro_stories.pl?ACCT=no& amp;TICK=FMO&STORY=/www/story/08-10-2001/0001552492& ;EDATE ----- ... Continue reading
ITW Board Approves 10 Percent Dividend Increase
ITW Board Approves 10 Percent Dividend Increase GLENVIEW, Ill., Aug. 10 The board of directors of Illinois Tool Works Inc., at their meeting today, declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 22 cents per share or 88 cents per share on an annual basis. This quarterly increase of 2 cents per share -- 8 cents per share ... Continue reading
Museum Reaches 10,000 Member Milestone
Corvette Museum Reaches 10,000 Member Milestone Bowling Green, KY - The National Corvette Museum has reached a significant milestone, as total membership count to date reaches over 10,000 plus members. Since the Museum's opening in 1994, innovative programs such as the annual One + One campaign have helped to increase ... Continue reading
SupplySolution CEO to Provide Insight on Technology's Role In the Automotive Industry Today, August 10 Chris Moritz, president and CEO of SupplySolution addresses automotive executives at the 2001 Automotive Management Briefing Seminars in Traverse City, Mich. TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., Aug. 10 Expecting to address a crowd ... Continue reading
'How to "Globalize" Your Company AND Build an Internationally Competitive Team!' Seminar for Automotive Suppliers Set for September 27 At Troy Marriott Sponsored by HCI Group TROY, Mich., Aug. 10 HCI Group, Ltd. will conduct a "Globalization of the Workforce" seminar to help suppliers make their workforces "globally-mi ... Continue reading
Kingsley Coach Inc. Announces Agreement with Medical Consulting Firm
MIDDLEBURG, Pa.--Aug. 10, 2001--Kingsley Coach Inc. (OTC BB:KNGS ), a manufacturer of unique, high quality motorcoaches on a heavy duty truck chassis, announced today negotiations have been finalized with Henderson Consulting of Houston Texas, a firm which has recently completed contracts with major medical supply and ... Continue reading
ArvinMeritor Announces Resignation of V Chairman and President Bill Hunt
ArvinMeritor, Inc. today announced that Bill Hunt is resigning as vice chairman and president of the company. Larry Yost, chairman and CEO, will assume Hunt's operating responsibilities. After 25 years of service with Arvin Industries and ArvinMeritor, Bill plans to form a venture capital company to be based in Indiana ... Continue reading
Applied Dynamics Selected by Rolls-Royce For FADEC Test Systems
Applied Dynamics International (ADI) today announced that Rolls-Royce plc of Derby, UK, has placed a $3.5 million order for ADI's product suite of real-time emulators to develop and test the control systems for their next generation of Full Authority Digital Engine Controllers (FADECs). ADI's Real-Time Test Emulator Sy ... Continue reading
Torvec Appoints Jacob H. Brooks as its Chief Operating Officer
Torvec Inc. announced that it has appointed Jacob H. Brooks as its Chief Operating Officer. The appointment, announced by the Board of Directors, is effective immediately. Mr. Brooks will be responsible for the day-to-day operations within Torvec. His primary mission over the coming months will be to establish a world ... Continue reading
Ward's Reports Estimated Production
Vehicle production this week in the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 315,572 units, down from the 322,718 cars and trucks built last week, according to Ward's Automotive Reports. Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now totals 9,715,718 vehicles, down 13.1 percent ... Continue reading
Federal-Mogul Completes Acquisition of WSK Gorzyce S.A.
Federal-Mogul Corporation today reported the completion of its acquisition of 85 percent of WSK Gorzyce S.A., a leading Polish producer of pistons and other automotive components. "This acquisition is a significant strategic fit with our Power Cylinder System's operations and supports our growth initiatives in diesel a ... Continue reading
Tips for Maintaining Control When a Tire Blows Out
Michelin Offers Tips for Maintaining Control When a Tire Blows Out; Knowing Proper Response Technique can Prevent an Accident GREENVILLE, S.C., Aug. 10 Traveling down an interstate thick with traffic at 55 miles an hour, a tire blowout can be a heart-stopping experience. Although blowouts are rare, they happen suddenly ... Continue reading
GM Discounts 2002 Model Cars, Minivans up to $1,000
Bloomberg News reported that, General Motors Corp. put discounts of as much as $1,000 on 2002 model-year sedans, luxury cars and minivans that hit showrooms last month to try to boost sales and reverse declining market share. The largest automaker is offering $1,000 cash back on seven midsize sedans including the Chevr ... Continue reading
Bridgestone Posts First-half Loss on Recall Fallout
Reuters reported that Japanese tire giant Bridgestone Corp said on Friday it skidded into the red in the first half of 2001 in the wake of a devastating tire-recall scandal by its U.S. unit, Firestone. Bridgestone President Shigeo Watanabe said fallout from the recall led to a group net loss of 30.57 billion yen ($250. ... Continue reading
Morgan Stanley: Foreign Auto Manufactures Do A Better Job
Stephen Girsky, managing director at Morgan Stanley Dean Witter told an industry audience here in Traverse City that foreign automakers are doing a better job of producing vehicles the public wants and are making more money per vehicle than U.S. car companies. Girsky a leading analyst told an his industry conference au ... Continue reading
Gas Prices Reach Last Year's Levels; Some Motorists Paying Less Than in 2000
LOS ANGELES--Aug. 10, 2001--After six months of volatility during which the price of gasoline jumped to record levels in May, some Southern California motorists are paying less for gasoline now than they did at this time last year, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California's Weekend Gas Watch. Current pri ... Continue reading
AMI DODUCO Signs Representative to Expand Automotive Sales Effort
DODUCO, a unit of Technitrol Inc , announced that it has signed Electronic Sales & Engineering, Inc. (ESE) as a sales agency focused largely on the automotive market. AMI DODUCO, a global leader in electrical contact parts, views the automotive industry as a growth area for its products. "We continue to witness strong ... Continue reading
Audi Announces Second Recall on Fuel Gauges
One year after a failed recall and a class action suit filed by two Pennsylvania law firms, Audi of America, Inc. has issued a second recall campaign to fix fuel gauge malfunctions in certain 1998, 1999, and 2000 Audi A-6 Quattro models. More than 68,000 vehicles are affected. The Ambler-based law firm of Kimmel & Silv ... Continue reading
Bridgestone/Firestone Announces Alliance With Morgan Tire & Auto
Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc. (BFS) announced today that it has purchased a majority position in Morgan Tire & Auto, Inc. (MTA), a privately held, independent tire retailer based in Clearwater, Fla. Under a progressive plan, Bridgestone/Firestone will eventually acquire full ownership of the company. Financial terms of t ... Continue reading
CTS and PPC Electronic AG Form Cooperative Partnership Alliance
CTS Corporation and PPC Electronic AG (PPC), a privately owned limited company, today announced an agreement to form a cooperative partnership Alliance for promoting and sharing the technologies and manufacturing capabilities of both companies in serving global markets. PPC, headquartered in Cham, Switzerland, is one o ... Continue reading
Delphi Energy & Chassis Systems Names Assistant Finance Director
Delphi Energy & Chassis Systems announces the following personnel moves, effective immediately: Pankaj Dhingra is named interim business line executive (BLE), energy management systems. Previously, this position was held by Ron Pogue who is on extended medical leave. In this position, Dhingra will have BLE responsibili ... Continue reading
Eaton Wins $50M Airbus Landing Gear Component Contract From Goodrich
Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation today said its Aerospace business has been selected by Goodrich Corporation to supply the hydraulic/electrical dressing on the new Airbus A-380 body and wing landing gear. The landing gear assembly will be the largest and most complex ever developed for a commercial ... Continue reading
Engelhard to be Verified in CA for Use in Diesel Retrofit Program
California is aiming to make diesel pollution from existing trucks and buses a mark of the past, and Engelhard Corporation's DPX(TM) catalytic particulate filter is one of the first technologies verified for use in the effort. California's Air Resources Board (ARB) recently verified that DPX filters reduce diesel parti ... Continue reading
Kingsway Reports Record Quarterly Earnings and Revenues
Kingsway Financial Services Inc. today announced record financial results for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2001. Q2 2001 Summary -- Earnings per share increased 57% to a quarterly record of 33 cents (fully diluted and basic) -- Trailing 12 month earnings per share (fully diluted) increased from 98 cents to ... Continue reading
Medallion Financial Corp. Announces Second Quarter Results
Medallion Financial Corp. , the leading finance company serving the taxi industry, and the world's largest taxitop advertising company, announced operating earnings for the 2001 second quarter of $2,599,000 or $0.17 per diluted common share, compared to operating earnings of $2,331,000, or $0.16 per share for the 2001 ... Continue reading
Volvo Cars Selects SGI Origin 3800 Supercomputer for Crash Simulations
Volvo Cars' department of development in Gothenburg, Sweden, has invested in an SGI(TM) Origin(TM) 3800 server from SGI in order to increase computing performance when conducting crash simulations as part of the development of safer cars. The agreement with Volvo Cars is SGI's biggest deal so far in Sweden and will inc ... Continue reading
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