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News from Kenworth: Advancing Aerodynamics, Fuel Economy By "Going with theAirflow"

News from Kenworth: Advancing Aerodynamics, Fuel Economy By "Going with theAirflow"

NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jeff Parietti, (425) 828-5196 jparietti@paccar.com Kenworth Continues To Advance Aerodynamics, Fuel Economy By "Going with the Airflow" KIRKLAND, Wash., November 12, 2001 - Nearly 20 years ago, Kenworth engineers went back to school. They went to the University of Washington ... Continue reading

LEWIS TO MAKE ARCA DEBUT IN ATLANTA

LEWIS TO MAKE ARCA DEBUT IN ATLANTA

LEWIS TO MAKE ARCA DEBUT IN ATLANTA —FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE— HAMPTON, Ga., Monday, November 12, 2001— Shane Lewis, of Jupiter, Fla., will make his professional stock car racing debut with ARCA on Saturday, November 17th in the “Pork The Other White Meat 400” at Atlanta Motor Speedway (AMS). ... Continue reading

ARCA champs honored

ARCA champs honored

ARCA TRUCK & MIDGET CHAMPIONS HONORED TOLEDO OH, 11-10-01 – More than 300 people jammed the Radisson Hotel in Toledo, Ohio Saturday night to honor champions and front-runners from the ARCA Lincoln Welders Truck Series and the ARCA Auto Value Midget Series. The Lincoln Welders Truck Series, in its third season, cr ... Continue reading

Kenwood and PhatNoise to Deliver In-car MP3:System to Work With Company's Existing Car Stereos

Kenwood and PhatNoise to Deliver In-car MP3:System to Work With Company's Existing Car Stereos

LOS ANGELES--Nov. 12, 2001--PhatNoise, Inc., developer of the first complete automotive digital media jukebox system, and Kenwood USA Corporation, premier manufacturer of car audio products, today announced that the two companies have signed an agreement to bring to market a "Powered by PhatNoise" car audio system unde ... Continue reading

OnStar Approaching Two-Million-Subscriber Milestone

OnStar Approaching Two-Million-Subscriber Milestone

FOR RELEASE: November 12, 2001 OnStar Approaching Two-Million-Subscriber Milestone Telematics Innovator Continues to Extend Leadership Position LAS VEGAS, NV - OnStar announced today that it will end the 2001 calendar year with close to two million subscribers, reaffirming its leadership position in the telematics indu ... Continue reading

Opel/Vauxhall To Become Mickey's Official Automotive Partner Of Disneyland Resort Paris

Opel/Vauxhall To Become Mickey's Official Automotive Partner Of Disneyland Resort Paris

FOR RELEASE: November 12, 2001 Opel/Vauxhall To Become The Official Automotive Partner Of Disneyland Resort Paris General Motors Europe and Euro Disney SCA announced today an agreement that will make Opel/Vauxhall the official automotive partner of Disneyland Paris as of April 12, 2002. The long-term agreement will res ... Continue reading

General Motors Provides Alternative Fuel Vehicles As Part Of Unprecedented Commitment To 2002 Olympic Winter Games

General Motors Provides Alternative Fuel Vehicles As Part Of Unprecedented Commitment To 2002 Olympic Winter Games

FOR RELEASE: November 7, 2001 General Motors Provides Alternative Fuel Vehicles As Part Of Unprecedented Commitment To 2002 Olympic Winter Games DETROIT - As part of General Motors' unprecedented commitment of more than 5,000 vehicles that will provide transportation solutions for the 2002 Olympic Winter Games, a speci ... Continue reading

Dunnellon, FL Ride for Kids Tops $70,000

Dunnellon, FL Ride for Kids Tops $70,000

With the threat of Hurricane Michelle lingering in the Gulf of Mexico on Sunday, November 4, the determined motorcycling community of central Florida raised an amazing $70,650 to pay for research seeking the cause and cure of childhood brain tumors at the 2001 Dunnellon Ride for Kids. The effort was a huge increase fro ... Continue reading

Production Mini-plants in mobile containers

Production Mini-plants in mobile containers

The Financial News, November 2001 Production Mini-plants in mobile containers "...Science Network will supply to countries and developing regions the technology and the necessary support for the production in series of Mini-plants in mobile containers (40-foot). The Mini- plant system is designed in such a way that all ... Continue reading

Mopar Saturday NHRA Notes --- Pomona

Mopar Saturday NHRA Notes --- Pomona

Automobile Club of S. California Contact David Harris-DavidHarris@ClearChannel.com Pomona Raceway Mopar Motorsports NHRA Representative Saturday Qualifying Notes Mobile: (704) 756-9301/Office: (704) 455-3500 Patterson Strong in Final Qualifying POMONA, Calif. (Nov. 10, 2001) - Todd Patterson made a strong statement in ... Continue reading

Amelia Motor Raceway Results 11/01

Amelia Motor Raceway Results 11/01

Attached are the race results from Amelia Motor Raceway's final event in the 2001 Season. The AMR 2001 Awards Banquet will be held Friday, November 30. Please call 804-744-5501 if you are interested in attending. ... Continue reading

NHRA: Lampus feeling lucky about 13th starting spot

NHRA: Lampus feeling lucky about 13th starting spot

For more information, contact Rob Geiger at 281-913-3316. Lampus feeling lucky about 13th starting spot POMONA, Calif. (Nov. 10) -- Racing in his last event as the reigning Winston Rookie of the Year, Top Fuel pilot Don Lampus Jr. proved his mettle once again by earning a spot in the stout elimination field of the 37th ... Continue reading

Re: Your Information Request

Re: Your Information Request

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November 2001 Issue

November 2001 Issue

IN THE LATEST EDITION OF DRAG RACING ONLINE: a.. InnerView: Jim Oddy b.. Tech: Project 4-Link Converters and Sealing Engine Gaskets c.. The SEMA Show in Pictures: Cool Cars, Hot Chicks, and New Products d.. READ IT HERE FIRST! -- the Latest News and Gossip from Agent 1320 e.. Is NHRA Getting Ready to Announce a New Ser ... Continue reading

ADVISORY/Bombardier to Hold Press Conference on Passenger-Vehicle Manufacturing Network Strategy in Europe

ADVISORY/Bombardier to Hold Press Conference on Passenger-Vehicle Manufacturing Network Strategy in Europe

-- BERLIN--Nov. 12, 2001--Bombardier Transportation tomorrow will announce its plans for implementing its new European passenger-vehicle manufacturing network strategy. Representatives of the media will be provided with more details on this announcement during a press conference hosted by Bombardier Transportation Pres ... Continue reading

EU Directives will Fuel Growth of the European Biodiesel Market, Says Frost & Sullivan

EU Directives will Fuel Growth of the European Biodiesel Market, Says Frost & Sullivan

LONDON--Nov. 12, 2001--The imminent announcement by the European Commission of its proposals for two new directives to ensure that biofuels make an important contribution to the total automotive fuel consumption in the EU will give a huge boost to the European Biodiesel industry. The directives will make changes to tax ... Continue reading

Hitachi Automotive Products Launches Full Line of Import Starters and Alternators for U.S. Market

Hitachi Automotive Products Launches Full Line of Import Starters and Alternators for U.S. Market

TORRANCE, Calif.--Nov. 12, 2001--Hitachi Automotive Products (USA), Inc. a subsidiary of Hitachi America, Ltd. today announced it will enter the automotive aftermarket with a line of import application rotating electrical products, xincluding starters and alternators. The Hitachi products that will be offered in this p ... Continue reading

More For a Gallon: Gas-Saving Gadgets Put to the Test -- Do They Really Work?; Tornado Air Management System on the Air -- ABC News

More For a Gallon: Gas-Saving Gadgets Put to the Test -- Do They Really Work?; Tornado Air Management System on the Air -- ABC News

SANTA FE SPRINGS, Calif.--Nov. 12, 2001--Besides frustrating drivers, fluctuating gas prices have done one thing: they've caused more people to pay attention to the mileage they are getting. But could some inventions designed to take you farther on a tank of gas really work? "Dollars & Deals" reporter Mark Schumacher p ... Continue reading

PhatNoise Launches Highly Anticipated In-car Digital Audio System for MP3 and WMA Music; New PhatNoise Car Audio System Integrates Seamlessly with Pre-Installed Stereo Head Units and Provides Hundreds of Hours of Digital Audio Playback

PhatNoise Launches Highly Anticipated In-car Digital Audio System for MP3 and WMA Music; New PhatNoise Car Audio System Integrates Seamlessly with Pre-Installed Stereo Head Units and Provides Hundreds of Hours of Digital Audio Playback

Asset Caption: MP3 Hits the Road -- The PhatNoise Car Audio System delivers the ultimate in-car entertainment experience, by enabling consumers to enjoy their entire Internet music collection at home, work and in the car, without having to burn CDs or replace their current car stereo system. One PhatNoise cartridge can ... Continue reading

RFQ Web Express Helps Manufacturers Quote New Business Faster and More Accurately

RFQ Web Express Helps Manufacturers Quote New Business Faster and More Accurately

ROYAL OAK, Mich.--Nov. 12, 2001--PDS Technology, LLC has developed a new Web-enabled software package, RFQ Web Express, that will help manufacturers quote new business faster and more accurately. "Thirty percent of quotes are late," said Michael F. Juras, president and chief executive officer of PDS Technology. "That m ... Continue reading

Superior Industries International Named Aluminum Wheel Supplier for the Chrysler PT Cruiser

Superior Industries International Named Aluminum Wheel Supplier for the Chrysler PT Cruiser

VAN NUYS, Calif.--Nov. 12, 2001--Superior Industries International, Inc. announced today that it has been named aluminum road wheel supplier for the 2002 model year Chrysler PT Cruiser. "We are proud that Superior has been selected to provide aluminum wheels for this extremely popular vehicle. This represents an expans ... Continue reading

Toshiba Storage Device Division Arms PhatNoise With the Storage Technology to Move MP3 Music Collections From Computers to Cars

Toshiba Storage Device Division Arms PhatNoise With the Storage Technology to Move MP3 Music Collections From Computers to Cars

IRVINE, Calif.--Nov. 12, 2001-- Toshiba Hard Disk Drives Propel Auto Entertainment Systems to a New Level of Functionality Toshiba Storage Device Division (SDD) is enabling a new breed of consumer technology products marked by its work with PhatNoise Inc. to provide a ruggedized hard drive solution for digital media in ... Continue reading

US 1 Industries Announces 2001 Third Quarter and Nine Months Results

US 1 Industries Announces 2001 Third Quarter and Nine Months Results

GARY, Ind.--Nov. 12, 2001--US 1 Industries, Inc. (OTCBB:USOO) announced today the results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2001. Revenues increased 37 percent to $18.4 million compared to $13.4 million in the same period in 2000. The company's net income increased 10 percent to $292,669 in the third quarter co ... Continue reading

ADVISORY/ Meeting of Pace The Suburban Bus Division Board of Directors

ADVISORY/ Meeting of Pace The Suburban Bus Division Board of Directors

-- N O T I C E Meeting of Pace The Suburban Bus Division Board of Directors Wednesday, November 14, 2001 4:30 p.m. 550 West Algonquin Road, Arlington Heights, Illinois ----------------------------------------------------------- --- I. Roll Call II. Approval of Minutes of the October 10, 2001 Open Session III. Report of ... Continue reading

ADVISORY/ Mercedes-Benz USA Introduces InfoFueling Concept At Comdex Fall 2001

ADVISORY/ Mercedes-Benz USA Introduces InfoFueling Concept At Comdex Fall 2001

-- Mercedes-Benz USA will introduce the latest in automotive technology at COMDEX Fall 2001 in Las Vegas. The new DriveBy InfoFueling prototype vehicle from DaimlerChrysler Research will be unveiled during a media event from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, November 13th. The concept features new technology that enables hi ... Continue reading

AmeriCredit Announces New York Investor Seminar Webcast

AmeriCredit Announces New York Investor Seminar Webcast

FORT WORTH, Texas--Nov. 12, 2001--AMERICREDIT CORP. will broadcast its annual 2001 Investor Seminar in New York City on Wednesday, November 14, 2001. Michael R. Barrington, Vice Chairman, CEO & President; and Daniel E. Berce, Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer, will host the event starting at approximately 7:30 ... Continue reading

Dura Automotive Announces Agreement to Divest Plastic Products Business

Dura Automotive Announces Agreement to Divest Plastic Products Business

ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich.--Nov. 12, 2001--Dura Automotive Systems, Inc. , today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to divest its Plastic Products Business for total proceeds of approximately $41.0 million. The transaction, which is subject to various conditions of closing, including receipt of financing ... Continue reading

Fairchild Semiconductor Expands Reach As Top Global Provider in $12 Billion Power Components Industry

Fairchild Semiconductor Expands Reach As Top Global Provider in $12 Billion Power Components Industry

Asset Caption: Matthew Towse, Vice President and Treasurer, Fairchild Semiconductor Asset Caption: Download the Fairchild Semiconductor logo here. Asset Caption: Press ReleaseAsset Description: Word document Business/Technology Editors NOTE TO MEDIA: Photo is available in a Smart News Release(TM) on Business Wire's Hom ... Continue reading

Fw: USAR Reaches 100th race

Fw: USAR Reaches 100th race

----- Original Message ----- From: Timmy Hutson To: Tim Southers Sent: Monday, November 12, 2001 2:28 PM Subject: USAR Reaches 100th race For Immediate Release: Timmy Hutson USAR Media Relations (770) 719-0204 usar@bellsouth.net www.usarprocup.com USAR Prepares to celebrate its 100th Race Fayetteville, GA- As the USAR ... Continue reading

General Motors Metal Fabricating Division's Flint Metal Center Recommended For ISO 14001 Certification

General Motors Metal Fabricating Division's Flint Metal Center Recommended For ISO 14001 Certification

FOR RELEASE: November 12, 2001 General Motors Metal Fabricating Division's Flint Metal Center Recommended For ISO 14001 Certification FLINT (Mich.)-GM Metal Fabricating Division's Flint Metal Center has been recommended for ISO 14001 certification by British Standards Institute (BSi), the world's leading management sys ... Continue reading

Maroone Chevrolet In Miami Hosts Training Event For Local Olympic Torchbearers

Maroone Chevrolet In Miami Hosts Training Event For Local Olympic Torchbearers

FOR RELEASE: November 9, 2001 Maroone Chevrolet In Miami Hosts Training Event For Local Olympic Torchbearers MIAMI - How much does the Torch weigh? What do I need to wear? Who else will be carrying the Flame from my area? With less than four weeks until the start of the Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Torch Relay, these are jus ... Continue reading

Multimedia Available: PhatNoise Launches Highly Anticipated In-Car Digital Audio System for MP3 and WMA Music

Multimedia Available: PhatNoise Launches Highly Anticipated In-Car Digital Audio System for MP3 and WMA Music

-- Taking digital music "the last mile to the car," PhatNoise Inc. has announced the November 15 release of its award-winning PhatNoise Car Audio System(tm) (CAS), the first complete digital media jukebox system for automobiles. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story ... Continue reading

Petro Stopping Centers L.P. Announces Third Quarter 2001 Results and Conference Call

Petro Stopping Centers L.P. Announces Third Quarter 2001 Results and Conference Call

EL PASO, Texas--Nov. 12, 2001--Petro Stopping Centers L.P., one of the nation's leading operators of high quality, full-service travel plazas with 55 locations, today announced its operating results for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2001. Revenues for the third quarter 2001 were $237.4 million as compared to $256.8 ... Continue reading

Production Record Set At General Motors Metal Fabricating Division (MFD) Mansfield Metal Center

Production Record Set At General Motors Metal Fabricating Division (MFD) Mansfield Metal Center

FOR RELEASE: November 8, 2001 Production Record Set At General Motors Metal Fabricating Division (MFD) Mansfield Metal Center MANSFIELD, Ohio - Employees at the General Motors Metal Fabricating Center in Mansfield, Ohio set a production record for the facility. During a 24-hour period that began on Tuesday, November 6, ... Continue reading

SAS and Entigo Introduce Intelligent Warranty Solution

SAS and Entigo Introduce Intelligent Warranty Solution

CARY, N.C.--Nov. 12, 2001-- -- Solution helps manufacturers cut warranty costs, reduce claim fraud, please customers -- SAS Institute, the market leader in business intelligence and data warehousing, and Entigo Corporation, leader in B2B sell and service-side eBusiness solutions, today announced the market's first end- ... Continue reading

TeamShare Selected by Covisint for Process Management and Issue Tracking Software; TeamShare Expands Presence in Automotive Industry Through New Relationship with Industry Leader

TeamShare Selected by Covisint for Process Management and Issue Tracking Software; TeamShare Expands Presence in Automotive Industry Through New Relationship with Industry Leader

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.--Nov. 12, 2001--TeamShare, Inc., a leading provider of Web-architected process management and issue tracking software, today announced that Covisint, the e-business exchange for the automotive industry, has purchased the company's flagship software, TeamTrack. Covisint will utilize TeamTrack to ... Continue reading

UNIQUE SEBRING CELEBRATION FOR LEWIS

UNIQUE SEBRING CELEBRATION FOR LEWIS

UNIQUE SEBRING CELEBRATION FOR LEWIS —FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE— JUPITER, Fla., Monday, November 12, 2001— Shane Lewis, TheRaceSite.com and Stand 21 are putting out the call to all aspiring artists and race fans to design the paint scheme that will adorn Lewis’ helmet in the 50th Anniversary of the SuperFlo 12 Hour ... Continue reading

Eaton's Chief Financial & Planning Officer to Leave Company

Eaton's Chief Financial & Planning Officer to Leave Company

CLEVELAND--Nov. 12, 2001--Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation today announced that Adrian T. Dillon, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial & Planning Officer, will leave Eaton on November 30, 2001 to take a position with another company. Dillon has responsibility for the accounting, controller, ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz Unveils DriveBy InfoFueling Research Car; DriveBy InfoFueling Car Shows Future Telematics Concepts

Mercedes-Benz Unveils DriveBy InfoFueling Research Car; DriveBy InfoFueling Car Shows Future Telematics Concepts

LAS VEGAS--Nov. 12, 2001--The Mercedes-Benz DriveBy InfoFueling research car makes its debut today at COMDEX Fall 2001, the premiere convention for the computer and electronics industry. Developed by DaimlerChrysler Research and Technology North America, Inc. (DCRTNA) in Palo Alto, California, the DriveBy InfoFueling p ... Continue reading

GM's 'Keep America Rolling' Program to Continue Through January 2, 2002

GM's 'Keep America Rolling' Program to Continue Through January 2, 2002

DETROIT - General Motors today announced the extension and modification of its highly successful 'Keep America Rolling' interest-free automotive finance program, which will become effective November 19 and will run through January 2, 2002. The program will be available on most 2001 & 2002 Pontiac, Oldsmobile, Buick, GM ... Continue reading

Hyundai and Kia Break Ground on New California-Based Design Center

Hyundai and Kia Break Ground on New California-Based Design Center

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Nov. 12 -- Mong Koo Chung, chairman of Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Motors Corp., gathered with elected officials in Irvine today to break ground on the new Hyundai/Kia California Design and Technical Center. The $25 million state-of-the-art facility will house 150 auto designers, engineers, model ... Continue reading

Auto Questions And Answers For Week 46 Year 2001

Auto Questions And Answers For Week 46 Year 2001

Auto Questions And Answers For Week 46 Year 2001 ... Continue reading

Buick Regal GS (2002)

Buick Regal GS (2002)

Buicks are considered vehicles for 'mature' folks in their '60s, says Matt Hagin. 'Those old folks better fasten their seat belts tightly if they push their new supercharged Regal GS hard,' says his dad Bob ... Continue reading

MODELS: Classics of the Open Road

MODELS: Classics of the Open Road

When it gets close to Christmas our mailman is burdened with dozens of catalogs peddling all sorts of articles from kilts to kitchen ware. We get a good number of automotive catalogs, of course, and this year one in particular attracted my attention. The Danbury Mint produces die-cast metal replicas of all kinds of car ... Continue reading

Pontiac Sunfire GT Coupe (2002)

Pontiac Sunfire GT Coupe (2002)

Small two-door coupes are the domain of a young car audience and the auto makers, like Pontiac, hope that youthful buyers will develope brand loyalty in their future purchases. ... Continue reading

Saturn Vue (2002)

Saturn Vue (2002)

The sport utility market of today offers lots of choices. It's flooded with lots of models, mainly because every manufacturer seems to have one or more different models in its fleet. Saturn is one of the last companies that have come out with one, and with the new 2002 Vue debuting this year, they can finally say they ... Continue reading

What Recession? Hyundai Motors Will Build Plant in U.S.

What Recession? Hyundai Motors Will Build Plant in U.S.

/ November 12, 2001 SEOUL, Reuters reports that the chairman of South Korea's largest carmaker, Hyundai Motor Co., confirmed that it plans to set up a plant in the United States. Chung Mong-koo, who is also chief of Kia Motors Corp., revealed the plan to former U.S. president George H.W. Bush who visited the automaker' ... Continue reading

Delco Remy To Reduce Hourly Workers

Delco Remy To Reduce Hourly Workers

ANDERSON, Ind. Bloomberg News reported that Delco Remy International Inc., an auto-parts maker owned by a Citicorp Inc. unit, will eliminate 84 hourly jobs in Anderson, Indiana, because of reduced North American demand for heavy-duty trucks. The parts company on Monday is bringing back 116 workers who had been on volun ... Continue reading

John Hartwell 55, Ford Director Of Product Design Dies

John Hartwell 55, Ford Director Of Product Design Dies

John Hartnell, Ford Motor Company’s Director of Global Color, Trim and Product Design, died Tuesday from complications relating to a recent bone marrow transplant. He was 55. “John was the quintessential ‘gentle man,’ ” said Design Vice President J Mays. “He approached life with a se ... Continue reading

Lincoln Mercury Exec Assignments

Lincoln Mercury Exec Assignments

LINCOLN MERCURY ANNOUNCES MANAGEMENT CHANGES IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 9, 2001 – Mark Hutchins, president, Lincoln Mercury, announces key appointments, effective December 1: Ann Kalass is appointed Marketing Communications Manager. Ms. Kalass' most recent assignment was Lincoln Mercury Regional Manager for the Orlando ... Continue reading

GM SUV Recalls

GM SUV Recalls

DETROIT -- The Associated Press reports that General Motors Corp. said Friday it is recalling 86,312 2002 Chevrolet TrailBlazer and GMC Envoy sport-utility vehicles for a problem that could cause the gear shift lever to suddenly move out of "park." The shift collar on some of the vehicles was not machined according to ... Continue reading

Delco Remy Financial Execs Reassigned

Delco Remy Financial Execs Reassigned

ANDERSON, Ind., At the end of business hours on Friday, Delco Remy International, Inc., announced the reassignments of two key financial executives. Effective immediately, J. Timothy Gargaro will transfer from his CFO position to Senior Vice President for Business Development and David E. Stoll, current Vice President, ... Continue reading

Dashboard Dining-Take the Food Safety Route When Hitting the Road

Dashboard Dining-Take the Food Safety Route When Hitting the Road

CHICAGO, Nov. 12 -- With thousands of Americans hitting the road this holiday season for celebrations with family and friends, the car is bound to become a popular site for snacking, or ``dashboard dining.'' With this in mind, the American Dietetic Association (ADA) and ConAgra Foods encourage Americans to follow a few ... Continue reading

Discovering Distractions Dosen't Come Cheap

Discovering Distractions Dosen't Come Cheap

Ford Motor Company will soon open a new high-tech $10 million driving simulator laboratory to study driver workload and distraction issues related to new in-vehicle electronic devices. The new facility will allow researchers to measure a driver's ability to cope with common traffic situations while using cellular telep ... Continue reading

SCOTTISH TRIO BRING NEW FORD FIESTA TO UK DEBUT IN GLASGOW

SCOTTISH TRIO BRING NEW FORD FIESTA TO UK DEBUT IN GLASGOW

GLASGOW, - Three Glaswegian women will be at the Scottish Motorshow this week, proud to be showing off the fruits of their labour at the UK debut of the all-New Ford Fiesta. Ford leads the new car sales market in Scotland with a 12.6 per cent market share and the largest dealer network. More than 5000 current Fiestas h ... Continue reading

Pennzoil 400 Results

Pennzoil 400 Results

NASCAR Winston Cup – Pennzoil Freedom 400 Homestead, Fla. (Nov. 11, 2001) Race #34 Pos. No. Driver Car/Team Laps Notes 1 9 Bill Elliott Dodge Dealers Dodge 267 Run 2 15 Michael Waltrip NAPA Chevrolet 267 Run 3 19 Casey Atwood Dodge Dealers Dodge 267 Run 4 99 Jeff Burton Citgo Ford Taurus 267 Run 5 40 Sterling Mar ... Continue reading

Winston Cup race points

Winston Cup race points

ThatsRacin.com Reports the Winston Cup driver points earned during Sunday's Pennzoil 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway: 1. Bill Elliott 180 (5 bonus points) 2. Michael Waltrip 175 (5 bonus points) 3. Casey Atwood 170 (5 bonus points) 4. Jeff Burton 160 5. ... Continue reading

From The Horses Mouth - Pennzoil 400 Post Race Quotes

From The Horses Mouth - Pennzoil 400 Post Race Quotes

BILL ELLIOTT – 9 – Dodge Dealers Dodge Entrepid "I’ve got to thank Ray Evernham and Mike Ford and all the guys. They work hard week in and week out. We came down here a couple of weeks ago and did some stuff and I didn’t think we were that good. We started out yesterday and changed the car a lit ... Continue reading

Bill Elliott Wins the Pennzoil 400!

Bill Elliott Wins the Pennzoil 400!

MIAMI, Fla. (Nov. 11, 2001) – On Veterans Day at Homestead-Miami Speedway, NASCAR Winston Cup veteran Bill Elliott proved he’s still got what it takes. Elliott, driver of the No. 9 Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge, took the checkered flag after taking the lead from rookie driver and teammate Casey Atwood with less t ... Continue reading

UAW Observes Veterans Day

UAW Observes Veterans Day

DETROIT, Nov. 9 -- The following is a statement from the UAW on Veteran's Day: With ceremonies taking place in every region of our union, the UAW is honoring the men and women who have served in our nation's armed forces. This year, Veterans Day takes on special meaning as Americans have once again been called to duty ... Continue reading

Experimental Constellation Colors; Technology makes vehicles visible at night

Experimental Constellation Colors; Technology makes vehicles visible at night

SOUTHFIELD, Mich.--Nov. 9, 2001--BASF today announced the introduction of experimental Constellation Colors(TM) for automotive coatings, which utilize various technical approaches to make colors on vehicles visible at night. Resulting from BASF coatings research, these entirely new effects and concepts in color appeal ... Continue reading

Future Worldwide Automotive Color Trends From BASF

Future Worldwide Automotive Color Trends From BASF

SOUTHFIELD, Mich.--Nov. 9, 2001--BASF presented its annual forecast of directions in color that will impact future automotive designs. Each year, BASF color experts from the company's principal centers of automotive coatings systems -- Germany, the United States and Japan -- review their findings with automotive manufa ... Continue reading

FRAM Renews Sponsorship of Rhonda Hartman-Smith for 2002 NHRA Season

FRAM Renews Sponsorship of Rhonda Hartman-Smith for 2002 NHRA Season

DANBURY, Conn.--Nov. 9, 2001--FRAM(R) automotive filters of Honeywell Consumer Products Group is proud to announce the renewed sponsorship of Rhonda Hartman-Smith, driver of the FRAM Top Fuel dragster, for the 2002 National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) season. Rhonda Hartman-Smith, now in her eleventh year racing at age ... Continue reading

NHRA: With eyes on the future, Lampus' season ends in Round 1

NHRA: With eyes on the future, Lampus' season ends in Round 1

For more information, contact Rob Geiger at 281-913-3316. With eyes on the future, Lampus’ season ends in Round 1 POMONA, Calif. (Nov. 11) -- Don Lampus Jr.’s run at the season-ending 37th annual Auto Club of Southern California NHRA Finals ended abruptly in the day’s opening round with a loss to frie ... Continue reading

Mopar Elimination Notes --- Pomona

Mopar Elimination Notes --- Pomona

<<Pomona3 Eliminations.doc>> Automobile Club of S. California Contact David Harris-DavidHarris@ClearChannel.com Pomona Raceway Mopar Motorsports NHRA Representative Elimination Notes Mobile: (704) 756-9301/Office: (704) 455-3500 Skuza Drives to the Semifinals POMONA, Calif. (Nov. 11, 2001) - Dean Skuza retired the Dodg ... Continue reading

Benson Perseveres At Homestead For 20th Place

Benson Perseveres At Homestead For 20th Place

Benson Perseveres At Homestead For 20th Place Johnny Benson and his crew chief James Ince spent most of Sunday&#8217;s race changing everything except the number on the #10 Valvoline Pontiac at Homestead Miami Speedway. In the end it was worth the effort. After 267 laps of battling an ill-handling car and an untimely c ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Motors Seen Beating First Half Forecast

Mitsubishi Motors Seen Beating First Half Forecast

TOKYO, Nov 12 Reuters reports that Mitsubishi Motors Corp, boosted by cost cutting and a weaker yen, is expected to beat its own forecast when it announces first-half earnings this week but the restructuring automaker will stay deep in the red, analysts said. It went on to report that five analysts polled by Reuters la ... Continue reading

Mazda Moves To Profitability

Mazda Moves To Profitability

TOKYO, Nov 12 Reuters reported today that Mazda Motor Corp , Japan's fifth-largest automaker, said on Monday that aggressive cost cuts had helped it return to the black in the first half of 2001/02 with a 1.31 billion yen ($10.88 million) group net profit. The result was largely expected, as Mazda had revised its forec ... Continue reading

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