US F2000: Bell cruises to win at Mid Ohio
June 12, 2001 LEXINGTON, OHIO –Doug Bell, St. Albans, England, won Round Eight of the U.S. F2000 National Championship Presented by Speedvision at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Jason LaPoint, of Woodburn, Ore. and Peter Gray, of Aberdeen, of Scotland, completed the top-three. Scott Rubenzer, of Brookfield, Wis., wo ... Continue reading
ARCA Trucks: Guinn wins wild one in Lasalle
June 11, 2001 LASALLE, IL, – Sometimes being the meat in the sandwich isn’t all that bad. In fact, for Erie, Michigan driver Chad Guinn, it was the perfect recipe. Guinn, in the middle of a three-abreast war off the final corner, edged ahead just in time to win the thrilling LaSalle ARCA Lincoln Welders Tru ... Continue reading
Short Track U.S.A. (Radio Show)
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ORLANDO, Fla.--June 11, 2001--AAA, the nation's largest motoring and travel services organization, today announced it is field testing a portable location services device with Airbiquity, Inc. that attaches to existing cellular telephone handsets. The technology puts test participants in closer touch with the most trus ... Continue reading
New Law Will Benefit Nevada and Motorsports Organizations
LAS VEGAS--June 11, 2001--A new law granting motorsports teams and sanctioning bodies an exemption from Nevada's sales and use taxes should make Nevada a motorsports mecca, according to Las Vegas Motor Speedway Executive Vice President and General Manager Chris Powell. "This is a historic moment for the state of Nevada ... Continue reading
Now that Oldsmobile as a brand name is about to take the Deep Six the question auto racing fans may well be asking is 'What name will be on the most-winning engine at the Indy 500?' ... Continue reading
In the fast-paced automotive world auto brand names have a place in corporate history but only as company spin-doctors intemperate them. Henry Ford I is portrayed as a backyard racer/genius who pioneered the auto business in its early days but in the 1930's he was a tyrant who had goon squads beat up his dissident work ... Continue reading
Copart Opens 1st Facility to Serve Kentucky
BENICIA, Calif.--June 11, 2001--Copart, Inc. today announced that it has opened its first full service vehicle auction facility in the state of Kentucky. The new green-field facility is located in Lawrenceburg, in the north-central part of the state, and serves the entire state of Kentucky. With the addition of this ne ... Continue reading
STOCKHOLM, Sweden--June 11, 2001--Haldex Barnes Hydraulics - a division in the Haldex group - has received a breakthrough order from one of the world's largest forklift truck manufacturers regarding a newly developed hydraulic drive system of cooling fans on engines. The business if of the order of magnitude of 250 MSE ... Continue reading
PixTech Delivers 7-inch Color Displays for Audi Evaluation
PixTech, Inc. today announced the delivery of 7-inch full-color field emission displays (FEDs) for evaluation by Audi under the Information Society Technologies Program of the European Commission started in January, 2000. The displays delivered are 7-inch (diagonally), full color FEDs, and have a 16:9 aspect ratio, a 4 ... Continue reading
Rockwell Automation uses Mindel B-430 for E3 Overload Relay
Unique, smaller design loaded with performance features In its efforts to develop smaller and more powerful automation solutions, Rockwell Automation is manufacturing its MCS-E3 Overload Relay using Mindel(R) B-430 modified polysulfone from BP Amoco Polymers. Rockwell Automation says the MCS-E3 Electronic Overload Rela ... Continue reading
NetInsurance Signs Five New Marketing Partners for Online Auto Insurance
NetInsurance.com, the nation's leading online insurance agency, announced partnership agreements with five respected websites: BuyerZone.com, Business.com, MostChoice.com, Private Business, Inc. and AIAPonline. Through its proprietary platform, technology partnerships, and customer service operation, NetInsurance enabl ... Continue reading
Top Repair Shops Drive Away With Quality Service Honors
Twenty-nine Southland vehicle repair shops have earned the Automobile Club of Southern California's Approved Auto Repair Quality Service Award for customer satisfaction and service quality. The awards were presented at the sixth annual Approved Auto Repair Awards luncheon Friday (June 8) at the Sheraton of Cerritos. Ne ... Continue reading
SimpleDevices To Unveil SimpleAuto at Cable 2001
SimpleDevices, providers of a multi-device integrated platform for delivering rich content and applications beyond the PC, announced the debut of a new wireless digital audio system designed for automobiles. The SimpleAuto(TM) prototype is a digital audio receiver for the car that wirelessly connects to SimpleDevices' ... Continue reading
Gas Mileage Increase Average 10-15% With the New Automotive Device
On June 14, Pursuit Technology will be holding their 7th annual equipment show at Knott's Berry Farm, Buena Park, Calif. One of the products being featured at the show is the TORNADO. This is the device that will not only improve performance on a vehicle, but it also increases fuel efficiency. Tests from the State High ... Continue reading
ADVISORY/Rockwell Automation Uses Mindel B-430 for E3 Overload Relay
-- In its efforts to develop smaller and more powerful automation solutions, Rockwell Automation is manufacturing its MCS-E3 Overload Relay using Mindel B-430 modified polysulfone from BP Amoco Polymers. Rockwell Automation says the MCS-E3 Electronic Overload Relay is unique in that it's the only product in the industr ... Continue reading
WHAT: Unveiling of new electric cars Demonstration of Enable(TM) hydrogen fuel cell technology Preview of advanced electric motor system Rollout of new model POWERBIKE(R) electric bicycle Launch of ZAP's new line of electric water products --- Demonstrations & Test Rides Available --- WHEN: Saturday, June 16 at 10:30 A ... Continue reading
DELPHI AUTOMOTIVE LOGO Delphi Automotive Systems Wordmark. [AG] TROY, MI USA 10/19/2000
Sharp wins Texas race for second consecutive season FORT WORTH, Texas, June 11 Scott Sharp, sponsored by Delphi Automotive Systems , has won the Casino Magic 500 race for the second straight year here Saturday, June 9. Sharp took the checkered flag with an average speed of 150.873 miles per hour. (Photo: http://www.new ... Continue reading
LeaseTrader Announces the Launch of LeaseTrader.com En Espanol
HALLANDALE, Fla.--June 11, 2001--LeaseTrader.com, the automobile leasing marketplace today announced the launch of LeaseTrader.com en Espanol. LeaseTrader's patent pending solution addresses the needs of consumers looking to get out of their current auto lease, take-over a short-term lease, or lease their next new vehi ... Continue reading
Millennium Fuels Corporation Develops a New High-Octane Fuel Utilizing Dolphin's Fuel Additive
SAN DIEGO--June 11th, 2001--BAT International, Inc. announced that its partially owned subsidiary company -- Dolphin Automobile Company, Inc. (Dolphin ACI) -- has signed a contract with Millennium Fuels Corporation (MFC) to supply Dolphin ACI's proprietary additive package for use in MFC's new high-octane, high-perform ... Continue reading
Following is the latest news from Recreation USA. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at 616.233.0500. Thank you for your interest in Recreation USA. Jill Ward Associate Lambert, Edwards & Associates, Inc Phone 616.233.0500 Fax 616.233.0600 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: Mary Ann Sabo, Jeff Lamber ... Continue reading
News from Spartan Motors, Inc.
Following is the latest news from Spartan Motors. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at 616.233.0500. Thank you for your interest in Spartan Motors, Inc. Jill Ward Associate Lambert, Edwards & Associates, Inc Phone 616.233.0500 Fax 616.233.0600 For Immediate Release Contact: John Gaedert, Spartan ... Continue reading
RallyPark Hosting Camping World RV Rally
TAMPA, Fla.--June 11, 2001--RallyPark, the world's first RV Park specifically designed for RV rallies, announced today that it will host a four-day/three-night Camping World Rally to be held July 12-15, 2001. The Camping World rally allows RV guests to "set-up-camp" at the Park and enjoy a fun-filled vacation. Planned ... Continue reading
CHICAGO--June 11, 2001-- SimpleDevices Signs Deal With Motorola to Distribute SimpleFi(TM), Announces New Content Partners, and Debuts SimpleAuto, Bringing Broadband Digital Audio to the Car SimpleDevices, providers of a multi-device integrated platform for delivering rich content and applications beyond the PC, today ... Continue reading
MILWAUKEE--June 11, 2001--Baymont Inns & Suites, a nationwide hotel chain with more than 180 properties in 32 states, is pleased to announce that it has received Official Appointment status with AAA - adding even more value for summer travelers. Not only is Baymont recognized as a AAA-preferred hotel, now all AAA membe ... Continue reading
USF Worldwide's Asia Group Appoints Financial Director
ITASCA, Ill.--June 11, 2001--USF Worldwide, the global freight forwarding subsidiary of USFreightways, announced the appointment of Montague Tang as Director, Group Financial Control, for USF Asia Group, the company's Asia forwarding operations. Tang joins USF Asia Group with over 20 years of accounting experience with ... Continue reading
WALKER INTERACTIVE SYSTEMS Walker Interactive Systems Logo. [AG] SAN FRANSISCO, CA USA 02/18/2000
Walker Horizon PCA and IBM DB2 OLAP Server Deliver Best of Breed Budgeting Solution to Pep Boys SAN FRANCISCO, June 11 Walker Interactive Systems, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: WALK), a global provider of e-business solutions for the enterprise, today announced that Pep Boys , has implemented Horizon PCA Analytic solutions ... Continue reading
Conservation International and Ford Motor Company Join Forces
Conservation International and Ford Motor Company announced today the launch of the Center for Environmental Leadership in Business. Made possible through a five-year, $25 million contribution from the Ford Motor Company Fund, the Center engages the private sector in creating solutions to critical global environmental ... Continue reading
Successful Programs Showcased At Licensing 2001 International
-- WHO/WHAT: The Joester Loria Group, founded in 1999 by industry veterans Debra Joester and Joanne Loria, will showcase a number of its successful new programs and its diverse roster of brand clients at Licensing 2001 International. In addition, The Joester Loria Group will announce three new clients at this year's sh ... Continue reading
GenesisIntermedia Included in Preliminary Russell 2000 List
GenesisIntermedia, Inc. announced that it has learned that it has been included among the companies on the first preliminary lists of companies being added to the Russell 2000(R) Index. Russell's stock indexes, such as the Russell 1000(R), Russell 2000(R), and Russell 3000(R), are recognized as objective, market-based ... Continue reading
Filed by Structural Dynamics Research Corporation pursuant to "Rule 14a-12" under the Securities Act of 1933 Subject Company: Structural Dynamics Research Corporation Commission File No.: 33-16541 SDRC , today announced at the ICCON 2001 users conference in Nashville, Tennessee, the immediate availability of I-DEAS(R) ... Continue reading
Millennium Fuels Corp Develops a High-Octane Fuel
BAT International, Inc. announced that its partially owned subsidiary company -- Dolphin Automobile Company, Inc. (Dolphin ACI) -- has signed a contract with Millennium Fuels Corporation (MFC) to supply Dolphin ACI's proprietary additive package for use in MFC's new high-octane, high-performance, environmentally friend ... Continue reading
Ramoil Management Leads Bid for Acquisition of Pacific-Dunlop Automotive
Ramoil Management, Ltd. announced the selection of John Bailey and Chad Tilley to lead the M/A Team heading to New Zealand and Australia to spearhead the final acquisition of Pacific Automotive a division of Pacific- Dunlop. Ramoil Management, Ltd. has emerged as the leading contender with their $155 million dollar off ... Continue reading
Dauphin Receives One Million Dollar Order From ELPA
Dauphin Technology, Inc. announced that the Automobile & Touring Club of Greece (ELPA) has placed an order for Dauphin's products in excess of $1,000,000. The order consists of 300 Orasis(R) PC Tablets and accessories, 100 Vehicle Stands and 100 OraLynx(TM) STBs. ELPA is the National Motorist Club of Greece and is a me ... Continue reading
CTS Corporation Awarded New EGR Sensor Business for Heavy-Duty Vehicles
CTS Corporation, a global leader in resistive and noncontacting based automotive sensors, and the world's leading producer of Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) valve sensors, today announced that a major North American Tier 1 supplier has awarded CTS Automotive Products a five-year program to supply EGR valve sensors for ... Continue reading
UnitedAuto Announces Executive Appointment
UnitedAuto Group, Inc., a leading publicly traded automobile retailer and member of the FORTUNE 500, announced a new executive appointment. Anthony R. "Tony" Pordon has joined UnitedAuto as Vice President - Investor Relations. Mr. Pordon will report to Chairman Roger S. Penske and President Sam DiFeo. The new Investor ... Continue reading
SPEED RACING RADIO with Jeff Bressler (Radio Show)
SPEED RACING RADIO with Jeff Bressler ... Continue reading
AMA announces settlement of Edmondson litigation
The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) and Roger Edmondson have agreed to an out-of-court settlement in a case regarding the AMA's professional road-racing program. The original lawsuit, filed in 1996, arose from the termination in 1994 of contracts under which Edmondson functioned as manager for the AMA's nationa ... Continue reading
AutoZone Announces Preliminary Non-Recurring Charge
AutoZone, Inc., announced initiatives designed to further the creation of shareholder value and improve return on capital. The initiatives resulted from AutoZone's previously announced effort to review all of its under-performing assets. Based on preliminary results of this review, which management expects to complete ... Continue reading
Joe Isuzu Axiom Makes First Appearance
WHAT: The Joe Isuzu Axiom featured in the "Celebrity Joe" commercial will be on display at the Road Kings Charity Car Show. The Axiom was airbrushed with Joe Isuzu's image for the television spot which aired in April 2001. The Road Kings display more than 500 modified cars, stock and vintage hot rods at the annual even ... Continue reading
Mexico Courts Japanese Car Makers
It looks like Mexican President Vincente Fox's whirlwind tour of Japan earlier this week is already bearing fruit. Fox spent all day Monday meeting with the country's top political and corporate power brokers seeing the royal family, prime minister and officials at major automakers. The president put out feelers regard ... Continue reading
O'Melveny & Myers LLP Represented Toyota Motor Credit in Global Offering
A team of O'Melveny & Myers lawyers, including David Johnson, Daniel Dunn, Luc Mortiz, Patrick Ross, Fran Lossing, Diane Mage Roberts, and Matt Fojut, represented Nomura Securities and Daiwa Securities SMBC Europe Limited, as lead managers for the Toyota Motor Credit Corporation 50,000,000,000 yen (approximately U.S. $ ... Continue reading
Pilkington Facility Among IndustryWeek's Top 25 Plants
Pilkington North America's automotive glass encapsulation facility in Niles, Michigan has been named by IndustryWeek magazine as one of the Top 25 Manufacturing Plants in the United States. IndustryWeek, a general business publication that focuses on the challenges faced by executives of global manufacturing enterprise ... Continue reading
S&P Asgns Rtgs to DaimlerChrysler Auto Tr 2001-B Nts
Standard & Poor's assigned its ratings to DaimlerChrysler Auto Trust 2001-B's $1.5 billion asset-backed notes (see list). The ratings reflect credit enhancement in the form of 3.50% of initial overcollateralization, 3.25% subordinated asset-backed certificates, a 0.25% fully funded reserve account, and about 1.0%-2.0% ... Continue reading
Visteon Corporation Secures Contract With Toyota for Yaris Model
Visteon Corporation is pleased to announce that its European operations has secured a contract with Toyota of Europe to supply interior, electrical and fuel-related components for the newly launched Toyota Yaris. For the first time, Visteon will be supplying Toyota with nearly 40 plastic interior trim and climate contr ... Continue reading
NHRA FMDRS event goes out with a bang at US 13 Dragway
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAG RACING SERIES-NORTHEAST DIVISION U.S. 13 DRAGWAY SUNDAY, JUNE 10, 2001 FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAG RACING SERIES EVENT GOES OUT WITH A BANG AT U.S. 13 DRAGWAY DELMAR, Del. - Nearly eight hours of racing and 400 racers later, the Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series event at U.S. 13 Drag ... Continue reading
NHRA FMDRS: Payne, Wells score big wins at CIBR
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAG RACING SERIES - WEST CENTRAL DIVISION THE COLONEL'S BRAINERD INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY, BRAINERD, MINN. SUNDAY, JUNE 10, 2001 PAYNE, WELLS SCORE BIG WINS AT CIBR BRAINERD, Minn. - Jay Payne picked up his fourth win of the season in Federal-Mogul Funny Car at this weekend's Colo ... Continue reading
FORMULA ONE: Canadian Grand Prix Race Results
June 10, 2001 MONTREAL - Results of the Canadian Grand Prix with position, driver, country, chassis, engine, tire, distance behind leader and reasons out, if any: 1) Ralf Schumacher, Germany, Williams/BMW/Michelin, 69 laps 2) Michael Schumacher, Germany, Ferrari/Bridgestone, -20.235sec 3) Mika Hakkinen, Finland, McLare ... Continue reading
FORMULA ONE: R. Schumacher prevails in historic brotherly battle
June 10, 2001 MONTREAL - Ralf Schumacher and Michael Schumacher made Formula One history by becoming the first pair of brothers to finish first and second in a Grand Prix, with Ralf winning the Canadian Grand Prix in his Williams-BMW after a long duel with Michael in his Ferrari. Michael started from the pole position ... Continue reading
GRAND AM: Banana Joe's Takes Victory at U.S. Road Racing Classic
June 11, 2001 LEXINGTON, Ohio -- Banana Joe's-sponsored Intersport Racing captured its second victory of the season on its home track at the ConAgra Foods U.S. Road Racing Classic today. Intersport garages its pair of SportsRacing Prototypes in Dublin, Ohio, only 60 miles from the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. The stands ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Early Exit as Engine Expires For Earnhardt Jr.
June 10, 2001 Jeff Gordon continued to display the form that won him three NASCAR Winston Cup titles in the late 1990s by leading the most laps and winning the KMart 400 at Michigan International Speedway, his second consecutive win. Gordon also took over the points lead from Dale Jarrett. Ricky Rudd finished second, f ... Continue reading
GRAND AM: Powell Motorsports Earns Second-Straight Victory
June 11, 2001 LEXINGTON, Ohio -- Doug Goad, of Farmington Hills, Mich., and Devon Powell, of Port Perry, Ont., captured their second-straight Grand-Am Cup Street Stock Series victory today at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in the Sunoco/Encompass-sponsored #11 Corvette of Powell Motorsports. The win was the third one o ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Jeff Gordon Interview: Winning at Michigan
June 11, 2001 Jeff Gordon, No. 24 Dupont Chevrolet Monte Carlo - race winner Note: Gordon takes his second win in-a-row, scores the 100th win for Hendrick Motorsports, and takes over the Winston Cup Series point lead by 21 points. Jeff Gordon (When Ricky Rudd took you there near the end, were you nervous?) "Heck yeah. ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Kevin Harvick Post Race Quotes, K Mart 400
June 11, 2001 Kevin Harvick, No. 29 GM Goodwrench Chevrolet Monte Carlo (Raybestos Rookie of the Year contender finished 10th): Kevin Harvick "We had an awesome car today. We got caught short-pitting and got a lap down and had to make it up. There at the end of the race, we had the fastest car every lap. It was one of ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: No Blue Light Special for Stewart at Michigan
June 11, 2001 Tony Stewart BROOKLYN, Mich. - Tony Stewart didn't find the blue light special in Sunday's Kmart 400 at Michigan International Speedway. A 25th place finish and a loss of 47 points in the chase for the NASCAR Winston Cup Series championship did, however, find their way into Stewart's shopping bag. "Today ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Ken Schrader post race quotes, Michigan
June 11, 2001 KEN SCHRADER, NO. 36 M&M'S PONTIAC GRAND PRIX: "I gave the team some bogus information one time and that got us a little bit off. We slowed down a little bit, but did what a lot of guys did and pitted early. We tried to dig ourselves out and got caught by the yellow. "But, we ran a ton better all day." (W ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Vibration costs Benson good finish at Michigan
June 11, 2001 JOHNNY BENSON, NO. 10 VALVOLINE PONTIAC GRAND PRIX: "I'm real happy. I think we had a top-three race car. But, I got a really bad vibration and I just didn't want to take a chance. I elected to come in and of course, with the way our luck has been the last couple weeks, the yellow came out. ... Continue reading
ARCA RE/MAX: Point Standings after Michigan
June 11, 2001 CURRENT ARCA RE/MAX SERIES POINTS, after MIS, 6-9-01: 1. Frank Kimmel 2280, 2. Tim Steele 2195, 3. Andy Belmont 1890, 4. Jason Jarrett 1820, 5. ... Continue reading
NHRA: Jeg's cars are ready to win in hometown
June 11, 2001 Racing at your hometown track can bring out the best in you. That is exactly what Jeg and Troy Coughlin are looking forward to when Team Jeg's rolls into National Trail Raceway for the annual 37th NHRA Pontiac Excitement Nationals. The Coughlin family has a long-standing tradition of winning in a variety ... Continue reading
FOX SPORTS NET WEST TO TELEVISE TWENTY WEEKS
FOX SPORTS NET WEST TO TELEVISE TWENTY WEEKS OF RACING FROM IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY STARTING JULY 5 Irwindale, Calif. - - (June 8) Irwindale Speedway and Fox Sports Net today announced a 20-week TV package that will kick off at 6:00 pm on Thursday, July 5 and continue on every Thursday night on Fox Sports Net West 2 at that ... Continue reading
AUTO QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR WEEK 24 YEAR 2001
AUTO QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR WEEK 24 YEAR 2002 ... Continue reading
At a quick glance BMW's mid-sized 5-Series sedans and wagons appear to be unchanged for 2001. Look more closely. ... Continue reading
Chevy Venture EXT WB Edition (2001)
Chevy mini-vans go back 40 years to the Corvair Greenbriar wagon says historian Matt Hagin. His dad Bob says those who owned one would like to forget it and pass on the new Chevy Venture Warner Bros. ... Continue reading
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Since Ford took over Jaguar in 1989 exciting new vehicles have been churned out of the Coventry England plant on a regular basis. This week we cruise gracefully behind the wheel the company's first midsized sedan in more than 30 years the sensational S-Type. ... Continue reading
In today's automotive market some cars are made for cruising while others are made for commuting. The new 2001 Suzuki Swift definitely falls into the latter category but for an ultra-sub compact it felt solid enough to cruise around on roads other than city streets. ... Continue reading
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