The Auto Channel
The Largest Independent Automotive Research Resource
The Largest Independent Automotive Research Resource
Official Website of the New Car Buyer

June 2002

Select Another Month

Tuesday, June 11, 2002

Cummins Inc. Announces New Product Offerings for Oil and Gas Market

Cummins Inc. Announces New Product Offerings for Oil and Gas Market

CALGARY, Alberta--June 11, 2002--Cummins Inc. announced today at the Global Petroleum Show the introduction of three new engine products for the oil and gas industry. The company introduced the KTA19GC, a new 420-horsepower (hp) driver for the natural gas compression market, along with two new frac rig ratings for the ... Continue reading

FEATURE/Road Trips Are America's Summer Vacation of Choice -- Autobytel Makes Hitting the Road Easier

FEATURE/Road Trips Are America's Summer Vacation of Choice -- Autobytel Makes Hitting the Road Easier

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE FEATURES)--June 11, 2002-- Website Helps Vacationing Road Warriors With A-Z Resource for the Summer Drive: Travel Checklists, Emergency Road Kits, Car Games, the Best Road Food, America's Hidden Byways and More Looking for the hidden culinary gem where they still serve up real food -- whe ... Continue reading

Frost & Sullivan's Analysis Of The European Market For Automotive Technical Textiles

Frost & Sullivan's Analysis Of The European Market For Automotive Technical Textiles

Purchasing Power of Automotive Industry Puts the Squeeze on Technical Textiles Manufacturers Increased OEM purchasing power stemming from consolidation within the automotive industry, combined with their stringent cost cutting measures means European technical textile producers are really feeling the squeeze. Fibre man ... Continue reading

J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Enterprise's Competitive Pricing Proves a Significant Advantage in Satisfying Customers

J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Enterprise's Competitive Pricing Proves a Significant Advantage in Satisfying Customers

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.--June 11, 2002--Amid a tumultuous year for rental car companies, Enterprise Rent-A-Car finds competitive pricing to be key in satisfying customers, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2002 Domestic Airport Rental Car Customer Satisfaction Study(SM) released today. Enterprise ranks highes ... Continue reading

**MEDIA ADVISORY** Sports Car Grand Prix Media Day to Offer Two-Seater Rides

**MEDIA ADVISORY** Sports Car Grand Prix Media Day to Offer Two-Seater Rides

Sports Car Grand Prix Media Day to Offer Two-Seater Rides What: The Rolex Sports Car Series and Grand-Am Cup Street Stock Series will participate in a Media Day in preparation for the Sports Car Grand Prix. The Media Day will include a luncheon with the series' top drivers and two-seater rides in actual race cars on Wa ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series - Sunday from Brainerd Internat ional Raceway

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series - Sunday from Brainerd Internat ional Raceway

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - WEST CENTRAL DIVISION BRAINERD INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY SUNDAY, JUNE 9, 2002 SCHMEECKLE EARNS HIS FIRST VICTORY OF THE YEAR Brainerd, Minn. - In the final results from Brainerd International Raceway, Top Alcohol Dragster driver Ed Schmeeckle and Top Alcohol Funny C ... Continue reading

Roadway Corporation to Host Second-Quarter Earnings Conference Call

Roadway Corporation to Host Second-Quarter Earnings Conference Call

AKRON, Ohio--June 11, 2002--Roadway Corporation will release its second-quarter earnings July 2, 2002. The company will host a conference call and Webcast at 11:00 a.m. (ET) the same day to review the quarter. Those wishing to participate by telephone should dial (719) 457-2661, and then the access code, 614107. Caller ... Continue reading

SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO 400 MEDIA DAY--SCHEDULE CHANGE

SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO 400 MEDIA DAY--SCHEDULE CHANGE

In consideration of the Detroit Red Wings practice schedule, Michigan International Speedway has changed the time for the press event with NASCAR WINSTON CUP SERIES POINTS LEADER STERLING MARLIN and DODGE DRIVER CASEY ATWOOD to between 2 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Thursday, June 13, at the Westin at Towne Center in Southfield. ... Continue reading

Tactical Software Helps FutureTruck 2002 Competitor Speed Development of Energy-Efficient SUV

Tactical Software Helps FutureTruck 2002 Competitor Speed Development of Energy-Efficient SUV

NASHUA, N.H.--June 11, 2002-- Serial Data Communications Solution from Tactical Helps UC Davis Design Team Streamline Systems and Reduce Costs to Monitor Real-Time Data Tactical Software(R) LLC, a dial-out and serial data communications solutions provider, has donated its Serial/IP application to the University of Cali ... Continue reading

6-10 Press Release

6-10 Press Release

FOR RELEASE WEEK OF 6-24-6-28 LEBANON VALLEY READIES FOR WINSTON CUP INVASION JUNE 10, 2002 WEST LEBANON NY- In just a few weeks, June 27th to be exact, the racing world will once again be focused on the return of Winston Cup stars Tony Stewart and Dave Blaney to the high banks of the super fast Lebanon Valley Speedway ... Continue reading

ADS Logistics Provides Web Logistics Interface for Schaefer Stevedoring

ADS Logistics Provides Web Logistics Interface for Schaefer Stevedoring

HOMEWOOD, Ill.--June 11, 2002-- Logistics information, available through a secure link on Schaefer's website, provides flexibility for shipments and receipts by truck, rail, barge or ocean vessel and visibility to product information from time-of-shipment through final-destination material receipt. ADS Logistics (ADS), ... Continue reading

CVEC Racing Report: Angelle & CVEC Suzuki team look for a Columbus three-peat

CVEC Racing Report: Angelle & CVEC Suzuki team look for a Columbus three-peat

(Note: The following will be sent as a text attachment in a separate e-mail.) CVEC Racing Report Contact: Jon Knapp (704) 662-3121 J2Racing@aol.com Event: 38th Annual Pontiac Excitement Nationals Location: National Trail Raceway, Columbus, Ohio Date: June 13 -16, 2002 Angelle Savoie Star Racing Suzuki Pro Stock Motorcy ... Continue reading

CVEC Racing Report, Columbus - text attachment

CVEC Racing Report, Columbus - text attachment

Attached in text format please find the CVEC Racing Report for Columbus sent previously. ... Continue reading

Cycle Country Becomes Aware of FBI's Pursuit of Illegal Stock Seller in CYCY Stock

Cycle Country Becomes Aware of FBI's Pursuit of Illegal Stock Seller in CYCY Stock

MILFORD, Iowa--June 11, 2002--Cycle Country Accessories Corp. (OTCBB:CYCY), the recognized leader in the development and manufacturing of high quality accessories for the all-terrain vehicle (ATV), announced today that the Company has become aware that there are 360,000 shares of CYCY stock, which have been sold withou ... Continue reading

National Safety Council NewsRelease, June 11, 2002

National Safety Council NewsRelease, June 11, 2002

For immediate release June 11, 2002 Contact: Joe Larkin 630-775-2303 National Safety Month, Preparedness Week, June 16-22 Focus on Individual and Organizational Preparedness Itasca, IL -- The National Safety Council (NSC) has designated the week of June 16-22, 2002, Preparedness Week. During Preparedness Week -- part o ... Continue reading

PTN Media, Inc. and Winston Cup Driver Kurt Busch Agree to Develop Mobile Phones and Exclusive Content

PTN Media, Inc. and Winston Cup Driver Kurt Busch Agree to Develop Mobile Phones and Exclusive Content

ANN ARBOR, Mich.--June 11, 2002--PTN MEDIA, INC. (OTCBB:PTNM) a leading developer of branded handheld products today announced that it has entered into an agreement with NASCAR Winston Cup driver Kurt Busch to develop branded mobile phones, face plates and subscription services including Busch news and games delivered ... Continue reading

SARA SERIES New Address and Phone Numbers

SARA SERIES New Address and Phone Numbers

We have relocated the SARA racing series office to Riverview, Fl. If you have any Questions on the Checkered Flag Graphics and Race Car Parts Late Model Series, Bearden Oil Open Wheel Modifieds, The NEW SARA PRO Trucks or the All American Challenge Series you can find us at: Southern Automobile Racing Association 10820 ... Continue reading

Valeo Annual General Meeting of Shareholders

Valeo Annual General Meeting of Shareholders

PARIS--June 11, 2002--(Paris: FR; OTC: VLEEY) The Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of Valeo took place on June 10th 2002, under the chairmanship of Noel Goutard, Chairman of the Supervisory Board. Thierry Morin, Chairman of the Management Board, reviewed for the AGM the strategy implemented by Valeo since the end ... Continue reading

Students Unveil SUVs of Tomorrow - FutureTruck Enters Final Stage of Competition

Students Unveil SUVs of Tomorrow - FutureTruck Enters Final Stage of Competition

http://www.futuretruck.org/competition.html Click Here To Jump To Future Truck YUCCA, Ariz., June 11 -- School may be out for summer, but teams of students from 15 top North American university engineering departments are still hard at work putting the finishing touches on 15 advanced technology SUVs. Today the student ... Continue reading

CORRECTED USAR Myrtle Beach Fact Sheet

CORRECTED USAR Myrtle Beach Fact Sheet

2002 USAR Hooters ProCup Series race Facts WHAT: Bi-Lo 250 presented by Black's Tire Service USAR Hooters ProCup Series Race #14 of 32 (Southern Division Race #8) WHERE: Myrtle Beach Speedway - Myrtle Beach, SC .538 Mile Slightly-Banked Oval WHEN: Saturday, June 15, 2002 DISTANCE: 250 Laps/135 Miles POSTED AWARDS: $112 ... Continue reading

Fw: Updated USAR Northern Division Pts.

Fw: Updated USAR Northern Division Pts.

----- Original Message ----- From: Tim Southers To: Tim Southers Sent: Monday, June 10, 2002 12:54 AM Subject: Updated USAR Northern Division Pts. North Total Pos. ... Continue reading

Fw: USAR Race Story from Jennerstown

Fw: USAR Race Story from Jennerstown

----- Original Message ----- From: Tim Southers To: Tim Southers Sent: Monday, June 10, 2002 12:49 AM Subject: USAR Race Story from Jennerstown FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Mike Milliron USAR Media Relations usar@bellsouth.net www.usarprocup.com JEFF AGNEW CLAIMS SECOND USAR WIN AT JENNERSTOWN SPEEDWAY Jennerstown, PA -- Jun ... Continue reading

GOOD GUYS/SIRIUS POLE DAY AT SEARS POINT

GOOD GUYS/SIRIUS POLE DAY AT SEARS POINT

Contact: John Cardinale Sears Point Raceway 707-938-8448 Ext. 107 Molly Morter Golin/Harris (312) 729-4355 Sirius Satellite Radio to Sponsor NASCAR Pole Day at Sears Point SONOMA, Calif. (June 10, 2002) -Sears Point Raceway announced today that Sirius Satellite Radio , the satellite radio broadcaster, will join forces ... Continue reading

Press Release: Ford Motor Company, Ford Motor Credit Company & Ford Credit Canada Limited

Press Release: Ford Motor Company, Ford Motor Credit Company & Ford Credit Canada Limited

Press Release: Ford Motor Company, Ford Motor Credit Company & Ford Credit Canada Limited Date of Release: Jun 10, 2002 Confirms at A (low) & R-1 (low) David Schroeder, Kam Hon / 416-593-5577 ext.2232, ext.2243/ dschroder@dbrs.com DBRS is confirming the above ratings of the Ford group of companies, ("Ford" or "the Comp ... Continue reading

Crown Victoria police cruisers probed in wake of fatal accidents

Crown Victoria police cruisers probed in wake of fatal accidents

June 11, 2002 PHOENIX -- The AP reported that at least 10 law enforcement officers have been killed over the past two decades after their Ford Crown Victoria police cruisers were hit from behind and burst into flames, and the government is investigating whether a defect could be to blame. The accidents are similar to o ... Continue reading

Extended Systems, Visteon and BMW Collaborate at Bluetooth Congress

Extended Systems, Visteon and BMW Collaborate at Bluetooth Congress

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands--June 11, 2002--Extended Systems , a leading provider of mobile data management and wireless connectivity solutions, and Visteon Corp., in cooperation with BMW, are demonstrating a real-life demonstration of Bluetooth technology in an automobile at Bluetooth World Congress 2002 in the Extended Sy ... Continue reading

Delphi wins audio supply agreement with Ford

Delphi wins audio supply agreement with Ford

June 11, 2002 TROY, Mich. Reuteurs is reporting that Delphi Corp. the world's leading auto parts supplier, said Monday it reached a long-term agreement with Ford Motor Co. to supply it with Delphi Delco audio systems for several future vehicle models. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed but Jeffrey Owens, preside ... Continue reading

UAW delegates overwhelmingly approves bargaining strategy

UAW delegates overwhelmingly approves bargaining strategy

June 11, 2002 LAS VEGAS The AP reported that health care and on-the-job safety were among several key issues the United Auto Workers agreed on Monday to collectively bargain for in future contract talks. "Bargaining for our members, bargaining for our families, bargaining for our communities and bargaining for future g ... Continue reading

Volkswagen to build new leisure vehicle in Hanover

Volkswagen to build new leisure vehicle in Hanover

HANOVER, Germany, June 10 Reuters has reported that German carmaker Volkswagen is planning to build a new microbus leisure vehicle in Hanover as a successor to the VW-Bulli, company sources said on Monday. The VW board is due to make the decision official on Tuesday, the sources told Reuters, adding that Hanover beat P ... Continue reading

ProQuest Business Solutions is new name for Bell & Howell Publishing Services

ProQuest Business Solutions is new name for Bell & Howell Publishing Services

CLEVELAND, June 10 -- Bell & Howell Publishing Services, a subsidiary of ProQuest Company , announced today it has changed its name to ProQuest Business Solutions Inc. Adopting the ProQuest name for the company and its four business units (ProQuest Alison, ProQuest Automotive, ProQuest Media Solutions and ProQuest Powe ... Continue reading

Sirius Reaches New Heights at Pikes Peak

Sirius Reaches New Heights at Pikes Peak

For photos or additional information, contact: Yancey Casey (312) 729-4379 ycasey@golinharris.com SIRIUS REACHES NEW HEIGHTS AT THE PIKES PEAK HILL CLIMB Sirius to Sponsor Morter and Ryan in the "80th Race to the Clouds" Sirius Satellite Radio , the satellite radio broadcaster, today announced it has added a new freque ... Continue reading

COSI Columbus Celebration of SPEED

COSI Columbus Celebration of SPEED

-- America Online Invites Columbus Fathers and Families to a Pit Crew Challenge on the #30 AOL Chevrolet WHAT: The average pit crew at a stock car race can change four tires and refuel the gas tank in under 16 seconds. Do you have what it takes to join the AOL Racing pit crew? This Father's Day, Columbus fathers and th ... Continue reading

Professional Car Washes Keep Cars Clean, Conserve Water

Professional Car Washes Keep Cars Clean, Conserve Water

Southeastern Car Wash Association President Discourages Home, Parking Lot Car Washes, Citing Facts on Waste and Alternate Solutions CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 10 -- In an effort to help conserve water during a severe regional drought and educate the public on the benefits of using professional car washes, Southeastern Car W ... Continue reading

Student Auto Technicians Show Off Their Skills to Win $8 Million in Scholarships and Prizes

Student Auto Technicians Show Off Their Skills to Win $8 Million in Scholarships and Prizes

WASHINGTON--June 10, 2002--The 100 best high school automotive technicians from each state will go head to head in the national finals of the FORD/AAA Student Auto Skills competition, held on June 17 in Washington, D.C. The contestants are competing for over $8 million in scholarships and prizes. "While most high schoo ... Continue reading

Dodge Motorsports Michigan 400 With Casey Atwood, Tony Furr, Ray Evernham)

Dodge Motorsports Michigan 400 With Casey Atwood, Tony Furr, Ray Evernham)

Monday, June 10, 2002 Ray Cooper Dodge notes and quotes. Golin/Harris International Sirius Satellite Radio 400 Advance. 803-466-9085 Michigan International Speedway. CASEY ATWOOD (No. 7 Sirius Satellite Radio Dodge Intrepid R/T) NOTE: Fresh off a season-best 11th place finish last Sunday at Pocono, Atwood and company h ... Continue reading

ARCA Midget release, results, Manshfield

ARCA Midget release, results, Manshfield

Gregory takes Mansfield ARCA Midgets MANSFIELD OH (6-9-02) Ron Gregory, in the Bures Insurance Chevy, won the 30-lap ARCA Auto Value/NAMARS co-sanctioned Midget feature event Sunday at Mansfield Motorsports Speedway. The Noblesville, Indiana driver, who started sixth, quickly worked his way to the front and pulled away ... Continue reading

#40 Coors Original Pocono race report

#40 Coors Original Pocono race report

Contact: Nealie Hamilton, Chip Ganassi Racing, 704/662-9642, nhamilton@ganassi.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 9, 2002 COORS ORIGINAL DODGE SCORES TOP-5 IN POCONO Marlin remains first in the Winston Cup championship points race LONG POND, Pa. (June 9, 2002) - Sterling Marlin drove the No. 40 Coors Original Dodge Intrepi ... Continue reading

#41 Target Pocono race report

#41 Target Pocono race report

Contact: Nealie Hamilton, Chip Ganassi Racing, 704/662-9642, nhamilton@ganassi.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 9, 2002 TEAM TARGET FINISHES 21st IN POCONO Spencer drops to 21st in NASCAR Winston Cup championship points LONG POND, Pa. (June 9, 2002) - The No. 41 Target Dodge Intrepid R/T driven by Jimmy Spencer finished ... Continue reading

NHRA: Team Amato a major contender for Columbus title

NHRA: Team Amato a major contender for Columbus title

For more information, contact Rob Geiger at 281-913-3316. Team Amato a major contender for C-Bus title COLUMBUS, Ohio (June 10) – The final round of last year’s Pontiac Excitement NHRA Nationals at National Trail Raceway featured two of Top Fuel’s brightest up-and-coming stars – Darrell Russell ... Continue reading

S&P Asgn DaimlerChrysler Mstr Ownr Tr 2002-A Prlm Rtg

S&P Asgn DaimlerChrysler Mstr Ownr Tr 2002-A Prlm Rtg

NEW YORK--Standard & Poor's--June 10, 2002-- Standard & Poor's today assigned its preliminary triple-'A' rating to DaimlerChrysler Master Owner Trust's $2 billion floating-rate auto dealer loan asset-backed notes series 2002-A. The preliminary rating is based on information as of June 10, 2002. Subsequent information m ... Continue reading

"Buick Heritage Tour: Building for a New Century,"

"Buick Heritage Tour: Building for a New Century,"

FOR RELEASE: June 10, 2002 RENO, Nev.- "Buick Heritage Tour: Building for a New Century," a traveling exhibit featuring rare vintage production Buicks and seldom-seen dream cars, will be on display at the National Automobile Museum (The Harrah Collection) in Reno between June 14 and Aug. 25, 2002. "Buick, which will ce ... Continue reading

Drag ain't a drag

Drag ain't a drag

FOR RELEASE: June 10, 2002 DETROIT - Along with blue jeans and rock 'n' roll, drag racing is one of America's leading exports. This distinctly American form of motorsports, which distills racing to the pure essence of acceleration, will be on display at the Goodwood Festival of Speed when a variety of GM-powered drag r ... Continue reading

Snodgrass Named 6 Hours of The Glen Grand Marshal

Snodgrass Named 6 Hours of The Glen Grand Marshal

Snodgrass Named 6 Hours of The Glen Grand Marshal Elmira Native To Give Famous Command For Historic Race WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (June 10, 2002) - Watkins Glen International President Craig Rust announced today that Robert F. Snodgrass, Jr. will serve as the Grand Marshal for this year's 6 Hours of The Glen Rolex Sports Car ... Continue reading

Select Comfort and Winnebago Industries Partner for Better Sleep On the Road

Select Comfort and Winnebago Industries Partner for Better Sleep On the Road

MINNEAPOLIS--June 10, 2002-- The SLEEP NUMBER(R) Bed Added to Select 2003 Winnebago Industries' Lines Select Comfort Corporation announced today that it has established a sales relationship with Winnebago Industries, a leading manufacturer of recreational vehicles. Four 2003 lines from Winnebago Industries will offer a ... Continue reading

Credit Acceptance Corporation Renews $135,000,000 Revolving Credit Agreement

Credit Acceptance Corporation Renews $135,000,000 Revolving Credit Agreement

SOUTHFIELD, Mich.--June 10, 2002--Credit Acceptance Corporation announced today that it has completed the renewal of its $135 million credit agreement with a group of commercial banks. Borrowings under the facility will continue to bear interest at the bank's prime rate or 1.4% over the Eurocurrency rate at the Company ... Continue reading

Montgomery Fairs Better Second Time Around at Kansas

Montgomery Fairs Better Second Time Around at Kansas

Montgomery Fairs Better Second Time Around at Kansas KANSAS CITY, KANSAS (June 1, 2002) - Although it wasn't the exact finish he was hoping, ARCA RE/MAX Series driver Chase Montgomery's sophomore visit to the 1.5-mile oval turned out better than his first go-round. In 2001, Montgomery had stated sixth, but had engine p ... Continue reading

Montgomery Highest Finishing Rookie at Pocono

Montgomery Highest Finishing Rookie at Pocono

Montgomery Highest Finishing Rookie at Pocono POCONO, Penn. (June 8, 2002) - Rain once again plagued an ARCA RE/MAX Series race weekend. After Thursday's qualifying and practice were rained out, the teams only had a short, very damp practice on Friday. The practice session was the first time #27 Montgomery Motorsports ... Continue reading

Search The Auto Channel

The Auto Channel content library (since 1996) has grown to become the world’s most extensive and complete interactive archive of automotive centric news, articles, reviews and intense event coverage, presented to viewers as Text, Video and Images.

The Auto Channel Content by Topic

Vehicle manufacturers and alt fuels.