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Friday, January 12, 2001

Star Car Stolen Before Auto Show

Star Car Stolen Before Auto Show

BIRMINGHAM, England--Mitsubishi Star Car remains on the run after the showcase display vehicle was stolen prior to the public opening of the Autosports International Show at the NEC exhibition centre here. The theft was attributed to opportunist car thieves lurking at the venue; who swiped the high-performance 150 mph ... Continue reading

5th Annual Urban Wheel Award Winners

5th Annual Urban Wheel Award Winners

DETROIT, Jan. 12 On Wheels, Inc. is a multi-media automotive communications company dedicated to serving the needs and interest of the African-American market segment. On Wheels, Inc. is the parent company of African Americans On Wheels magazine, a targeted publication reporting on vehicles, the companies that make the ... Continue reading

Aftermarket Industry Events

Aftermarket Industry Events

January 14-15 University of the Aftermarket: Maximizing your company’s training ROI. This course takes place at the Radisson Hotel Orlando Airport in Orlando, Fla. Call 800-621-8648 for registration information. ----- January 14-17 National Retail Federation Annual Convention & Exposition. The site for this event ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz to Recall Certain 1997 E-Class Models; Approximately 16,000 Cars to Get New Side Airbags

Mercedes-Benz to Recall Certain 1997 E-Class Models; Approximately 16,000 Cars to Get New Side Airbags

MONTVALE, N.J., Jan. 12 Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today announced that it has initiated a recall of about 16,255 model-year 1997 E-Class sedans manufactured between November 1996 and February 1997. The side airbags in these vehicles could deploy inadvertently because of a supplier quality problem in the airbag module. ... Continue reading

Ward's Reports Estimated Production

Ward's Reports Estimated Production

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Jan. 12 Vehicle production this week in the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 293,193 units, up from the 226,907 cars and trucks built last week, according to Ward's Automotive Reports. Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now totals 520,100 vehic ... Continue reading

AutoZone Appoints Odland As CEO

AutoZone Appoints Odland As CEO

MEMPHIS, Tenn.--AutoZone Inc. has named Steve Odland as its new chief executive officer and the company’s third chairman of the board. He previously held senior executive positions--including president, CEO and chief operating officer--in the retail supermarket industry. “The AutoZone story is one of the mo ... Continue reading

2001 Jeep(R) Events Provide Peak Ownership Experience

2001 Jeep(R) Events Provide Peak Ownership Experience

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Jan. 12 Living up to its "go- anywhere, do-anything" motto, the Jeep(R) brand has announced dates and locations for its innovative customer relationship marketing programs, Camp Jeep and Jeep Jamboree. These exclusive Jeep owner events provide the opportunity to experience four-wheel-drive capabili ... Continue reading

The All-New, Mid-Size Highlander SUV; At Your Toyota Dealer Now

The All-New, Mid-Size Highlander SUV; At Your Toyota Dealer Now

DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla.--Jan. 12, 2001--The all-new 2001 Toyota Highlander, designed for discerning buyers who desire a mid-size sport utility vehicle (SUV) with sedan-like ride and comfort, premiers at 163 Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC, (SET) dealerships the weekend of January 20. "Highlander will appeal to buyers ... Continue reading

Magazine Awards Show's Best of the Best

Magazine Awards Show's Best of the Best

DETROIT, Jan. 11 AutoWeek celebrated the best of the best at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) this evening by revealing Editors Choice Awards for 2001. The honors were bestowed during the evening program of the Eighth Annual AutoWeek Design Forum. For more than a decade, the AutoWeek Editors Choice Aw ... Continue reading

Ford Motor Company Wins Top Honors At Detroit Auto Show

Ford Motor Company Wins Top Honors At Detroit Auto Show

DETROIT, Jan. 12 From "Best in Show" to "Best Engine," Ford Motor Company and its Volvo, Mazda, Lincoln and Ford brands took home 13 top awards at this year's North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. Honors included: -- AutoWeek named the Forty-Nine Ford Concept "Best in Show," one of AutoWeek's annua ... Continue reading

Chrysler Prowler Debuts In Blue

Chrysler Prowler Debuts In Blue

AUBURN HILLS, Mich.--The 2001 Chrysler Prowler will debut in blue. The Mulholland Edition; Prowler will be painted Prowler Midnight Blue with a dark blue convertible cloth top. A light blue pinstripe will be hand-painted around the upper beltline to give the two-seat roadster even more of a hand-crafted, customized tou ... Continue reading

CART and Skip Barber Forge Alliance to Develp Open Wheel Talent

CART and Skip Barber Forge Alliance to Develp Open Wheel Talent

CART and Skip Barber Forge Alliance to Develp Open Wheel Talent ... Continue reading

CART: Team Motorola Chases Chill in Sebring with Good Test

CART: Team Motorola Chases Chill in Sebring with Good Test

Team Motorola Chases Chill in Sebring with Good Test ... Continue reading

L.A. Auto Show/Detroit Auto Shows - See All the Press Conferences & Intros Here

L.A. Auto Show/Detroit Auto Shows - See All the Press Conferences & Intros Here

L.A. Auto Show/Detroit Auto Show - See All the Press Conferences & Intros Here ... Continue reading

MSA: Tony Fall to Spearhead MSA Rally Driver Training Scheme

MSA: Tony Fall to Spearhead MSA Rally Driver Training Scheme

MSA: Tony Fall to Spearhead MSA Rally Driver Training Scheme ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Dodge has colorful, successful history at Martinsville

NASCAR WCUP: Dodge has colorful, successful history at Martinsville

NASCAR WCUP: Dodge has colorful, successful history at Martinsville ... Continue reading

NHRA: Darrell Russell to drive for Amato in 2001

NHRA: Darrell Russell to drive for Amato in 2001

NHRA: Darrell Russell to drive for Amato in 2001 ... Continue reading

Northern Light IRL: Epperly Remembered as Builder of Innovative Indy Racers

Northern Light IRL: Epperly Remembered as Builder of Innovative Indy Racers

Northern Light IRL: Epperly Remembered as Builder of Innovative Indy Racers ... Continue reading

Northern Light IRL: Indy Racing Northern Light Series Notebook

Northern Light IRL: Indy Racing Northern Light Series Notebook

Northern Light IRL: Indy Racing Northern Light Series Notebook ... Continue reading

RALLY: Biggest ever programme for Ford in Rallying

RALLY: Biggest ever programme for Ford in Rallying

RALLY: Biggest ever programme for Ford in Rallying ... Continue reading

RALLY: British Pumas Set for Formula Rally Battles

RALLY: British Pumas Set for Formula Rally Battles

RALLY: British Pumas Set for Formula Rally Battles ... Continue reading

RALLY: Opportunity knocks for young Rally hopefuls

RALLY: Opportunity knocks for young Rally hopefuls

RALLY: Opportunity knocks for young Rally hopefuls ... Continue reading

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