Action Performance Elects Robert L. Matthews to Board of Directors
PHOENIX--April 11, 2001--Action Performance Companies Inc. (Company) , the leader in the design, marketing, promotion, and distribution of licensed motorsports merchandise, today announced the election of Robert L. Matthews to its board of directors. Matthews brings an extensive background in banking and is currently v ... Continue reading
ORLANDO, Fla.--April 11, 2001--eMax Corporation's subsidiary, Gateways Entertainment, Inc., (OTCBB:EMAX) today announced that the Gateways Entertainment dealer showcase during the Daytona Beach Bike Week 2001 was more successful than they had originally anticipated. During Daytona Beach Bike Week Gateways displayed two ... Continue reading
FIA Formula One World Championship - Round 4 San Marino Grand Prix, Imola - 13-15 April 2001 Preview After a dramatic Brazilian Grand Prix in Interlagos, in which the battle between the cars of the Honda-powered teams featured prominently, both Benson & Hedges Jordan Honda and Lucky Strike Reynard BAR Honda head for th ... Continue reading
Jabil Technology Services Expands Auburn Hills Design Center
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.--April 11, 2001--Jabil Circuit, Inc. today announced the establishment of a new expanded Design Center located in Jabil's Auburn Hills, Michigan manufacturing facility. The center will support Jabil Technology Services (JTS) and includes a design laboratory and a specialized vehicle laboratory. "We ... Continue reading
REPEAT/Future Carz Inc. Appoints Terry W. Neild as Chairman and CEO
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--April 10, 2001--The board of directors of Future Carz Inc. (OTCBB:FCZI) has appointed Terry W. Neild as the new chairman of the board and chief executive officer of the company. Neild has over 30 years of experience in guiding the development of emerging companies at the board level. Most recently, h ... Continue reading
POWERS MOTORSPORTS PRESS RELEASE: NEW WEBSITE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Richard J Weber Racing Consultants 11361 152ndST. Jupiter, FL 33478 561-745-9366 Clayton, GA TheTOMMYPOWERS.COM website is now up and running. The site contains pictures,contact information and press releases for the #55 Powers Motorsrports NA ... Continue reading
ABN AMRO Announces Senior Hires in U.S. Automotive Banking and Research
CHICAGO--April 10, 2001--ABN AMRO has hired investment banker Fabian Hassel from UBS Warburg as managing director and head of the automotive group. He will join with his team, which includes Greg Kagay, the senior automotive analyst, to build team coverage of the sector in North America. Mr. Hassel, who will be based i ... Continue reading
Come join us in the Torrance Ride For Kids
Attention all SoCal editors and industry stalwarts!!! American Honda invites you to ride with us in the annual Torrance Ride For Kids in Sunday, May 20. Bring a spouse or friend if you like. It's a great cause that has to be experienced. We only ask that you also bring the minimum contribution of $35 per person, you wo ... Continue reading
ARKONA Announces Fully Integrated Used Car Dealership Solutions
ARKONA(R) Inc. a technological leader in fully integrated dealer management solutions, Wednesday announced powerful new dealer management solutions for the used car market. This suite of applications is fully integrated and specifically designed for the needs of used car dealerships -- with many of the advantages of AR ... Continue reading
AAA Issues Safety Guidance for Handling Roadside Emergencies
Motorists should be careful not to let growing reliance on mobile technologies -- such as wireless telephones, in-car navigation systems and satellite global positioning systems -- replace common-sense in anticipating and reacting to roadside emergency situations, AAA said today. To help consumers understand their righ ... Continue reading
--April 11, 2001-- WHO: Manufacturers Alliance/MAPI and IndustryWeek magazine WHAT: Exclusive first report on the results of the Manufacturers Alliance/MAPI Survey on the Business Outlook Published quarterly since 1991, the highly respected Survey on the Business Outlook presents indexes on new orders, shipments, backl ... Continue reading
PURCHASE, N.Y.--April 11, 2001--Hyundai Car (UK) Ltd, one of the fastest growing car companies in the UK, has chosen Interliant, Inc., a leading global application service provider (ASP), to provide a fully managed, dedicated hosting solution for the company's newly designed web site. Under the terms of the contract, I ... Continue reading
Interim Report, January-March 2001
STOCKHOLM, Sweden--April 11, 2001--Investor's net asset value(a) on March 31, 2001 amounted to SEK 126,216 m. (compared with SEK 157,772 m. on March 31, 2000), corresponding to SEK 165 per share (206). At year-end 2000, Investor's net asset value amounted to SEK 144,433 m. In the first three months of 2001, the net ass ... Continue reading
SAN FRANCISCO--April 9, 2001--"Ernie," a virtual representative created by NativeMinds and used by Ford Motor Co., will be the focus of a presentation at this year's eAutoWorld in Chicago. NativeMinds Inc., the leading provider of software and services to create automated natural-language customer service and sales rep ... Continue reading
SAN FRANCISCO--April 9, 2001--"Ernie," a virtual representative created by NativeMinds and used by Ford Motor Co., will be the focus of a presentation at this year's eAutoWorld in Chicago. NativeMinds Inc., the leading provider of software and services to create automated natural-language customer service and sales rep ... Continue reading
-- WHAT: Clive Bengtsson, the world's oldest surviving crash test dummy, and his wife Mary have been crashing in Sweden for years working for the boxy folks at Volvo Cars. Now, Clive and Mary are bringing their off-the-wall, smashingly fun act to the United States at the world movie premiere on Broadway of "Clive Alive ... Continue reading
Toyo Tires to Support National High School Baseball Tournament for 2002
CYPRESS, Calif.--(BW SportsWire)--April 11, 2001--Toyo Tires(R) is proud to announce their support for the National Classic high school baseball tournament for the 2002 season. The 10-year-old tournament, which will be known as the "Toyo Tires National Classic," matches the top teams in the nation against the best in C ... Continue reading
Vignette Drives Global e-Business Initiatives for DaimlerChrysler
AUSTIN, Texas--April 11, 2001-- DaimlerChrysler Uses Vignette(R) Applications to Manage, Personalize and Syndicate Digital Content Around the World Vignette Corp. , the leading supplier of customer-driven Internet applications, today announced that DaimlerChrysler has selected Vignette applications as the standard glob ... Continue reading
KARNAC.com Racin' Talk Radio (Radio Show)
KARNAC.com Racin' Talk Radio Show ... Continue reading
Aura Systems: Williams Detroit Diesel-Allison to Distribute AuraGen
AURA SYSTEMS, INC. is pleased to announce the addition of Williams Detroit Diesel-Allison, one of the W.W. Williams Companies, as its newest distributor. Williams Detroit Diesel-Allison is a distributor for Volvo Penta, Mercedes Industrial, V.M. Motori, MTU, Detroit Diesel and Allison transmissions. Williams DDA operat ... Continue reading
Cell Network: Virtual Reality Sells Service Contract for Scania
Cell Network has developed a completely new type of interactive marketing tool to present the Scania Buses & Coaches service concept for buses. It will be premiered at the bus exhibition UITP (the International Network of Public Transport) in London on May 20 - 25. The technology makes it possible for Scania's customer ... Continue reading
DIY Network Launches "DIY Kit Car Giveaway" Promotion
Prize Winners to Receive Replicas of a 1967 Cobra, DISH Network Customers Offered Free Preview of DIY The Do It Yourself (DIY) network, in conjunction with DISH Network(TM), will give away two replicas of a classic 1967 Cobra in the "DIY Kit Car Giveaway." One will be given away nationally and one to a DISH Network cus ... Continue reading
dSPACE Announces Collaboration With Motorola
Motorola, Inc., a leading supplier of semiconductors to the automotive industry, and dSPACE, a leading producer of prototyping and hardware-in-the-loop engineering development tools, today announced an agreement for mutual product development and support. Motorola and dSPACE plan to develop tools to help boost efficien ... Continue reading
Fairchild's 75V MOSFET Handles New 42V Automotive Applications
The new FDB06AN08A1 UltraFET(R) Trench MOSFET from Fairchild Semiconductor International is designed for high-current starter/alternator, electronic power steering, electric braking, valve timing and other 42V automotive battery applications requiring full device capability at low gate drive voltages. Employing Fairchi ... Continue reading
Phoenix & Miami Top Vehicle Theft Cities
The Phoenix metropolitan area has the highest vehicle theft rate in the country, followed by the Miami and Detroit metropolitan areas according to a study by the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB). The NICB’s study analyzed vehicle theft rates of metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) in 2000 using vehicle the ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Teams head to Nashville after a week off
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 11, 2001 After a weekend to catch their breath, the Busch Series competitors are back in action this weekend at Nashville Superspeedway. The new 1.33-mile facility plays host to the first standalone Busch Series event and the eighth race of the 2001 se ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Bobby Hamilton will race at Nashville
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 11, 2001 CHARLOTTE, N.C., – Nashville (Tenn.) native Bobby Hamilton will pilot the #1 Yellow Racing Pontiac in Saturday’s Pepsi 300 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series event at Nashville Superspeedway. Hamilton signed a one-race deal with Ph ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Jeff Green has mixed feelings on return to Nashville
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 11, 2001 Jeff Green On Nashville: Jeff Green, 2000 NASCAR Busch Series Champion and driver of the No. 10 Nestlé Nesquik Ford Taurus, has mixed feelings about the new Nashville Superspeedway. "I am so excited about racing at the new Nashville Superspee ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Championship Crew Chief, Harold Holly, Returns To Talladega
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 11, 2001 (Mooresville, NC) Harold Holly, crew chief on the No. 10 Nestlé® Nesquik Ford Taurus, was born and raised in Pell City, Alabama, only a few miles west of Talladega Superspeedway. Holly's introduction to racing came from his father, who took ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: 'Race fans for a Cure' unveils new website
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 11, 2001 DEARBORN, Mich. - Race Fans for a Cure* - a joint initiative involving Ford Credit, Dale and Kelley Jarrett, and the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation - now can be reached online. Race Fans for a Cure* unveiled its website, www.racefansf ... Continue reading
USAR to reach 56 million homes
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 11, 2001 FAYETTEVILLE, GA – United Speed Alliance Racing announced it has reached agreements with five regional cable networks to broadcast Hooters ProCup Series events during the 2001 season. Speedvision will remain the primary national network ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Ownership Changes Announced at ppc Racing
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 11, 2001 MOORESVILLE, N.C. --- Bob Campbell has announced his retirement from ppc Racing and Campbell Show Cars after working more than 20 years in the racing industry. Campbell, who has been a partial owner of ppc Racing and the director of motorsport ... Continue reading
TRANS AM: BFGoodrich Tires Cup Drivers' Championship Points
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 11, 2001 Pts. Earnings SE LB 1 Lou Gigliotti, Chevrolet Corvette 53 $43,900 6 1 2 Johnny Miller, Jaguar XKR 53 $39,700 4 2 3 Kenny Wilden, Chevrolet Corvette 44 $24,750 3 8 4 Tommy Archer, Dodge Viper 44 $22,000 5 4 5 Brian Simo, Qvale Mangusta 42 $18, ... Continue reading
CART: Disappointment for Andretti in Long Beach
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 11, 2001 LONG BEACH, Calif.--- A competitive weekend ended in disappointment and a 28th place finish for Michael Andretti, driver of the No. 39 Team Motorola Honda-Reynard. After completing only three laps of the 82-lap event on the streets of Long Bea ... Continue reading
INDY 500: Galles Racing, Beck Motorsports file entries for Indy as deadline nears
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 11, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS - Galles Racing filed three entries, and Beck Motorsports filed one April 10 as the entry deadline for the 85th Indianapolis 500 approaches. Two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Al Unser Jr. and rookies Didier André and Casey Mears w ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Ford sends another $10,000 to Komen after Jarrett's win at Martinsville
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 11, 2001 DEARBORN, Mich. - Dale Jarrett's third victory in four weeks results in another $10,000 donation from Ford Credit to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation to help in its mission to eradicate breast cancer as a life-threatening disease. J ... Continue reading
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