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Wednesday, February 12, 2003

Ford executive pays rare tribute to Toyota Camry

Ford executive pays rare tribute to Toyota Camry

CHICAGO, Feb 12, 2003; Reuters reported that a Ford executive paid a rare tribute to one of his company's fiercest competitors on Wednesday, saying the hot-selling Camry from Toyota Motor Corp. was a better car than Ford's Taurus. "Very frankly, Camry is a better product than Taurus today," said Jim O'Connor, who heads ... Continue reading

3M Introduces Industry's First Two-Coat Concrete Protection System; - New Labor-Saving System Can Reduce Application Costs -

3M Introduces Industry's First Two-Coat Concrete Protection System; - New Labor-Saving System Can Reduce Application Costs -

ST. PAUL, Minn.--Feb. 12, 2003--3M has introduced 3M Scotch-Clad TC deck coatings, an innovative new concrete protection system that can provide that needed protection against leaks, corrosion, and degradation in both interior and exterior concrete structures, while improving aesthetics, maintenance costs and slip resi ... Continue reading

Asbury Automotive Group Schedules Release of Fourth Quarter Results And Conference Call

Asbury Automotive Group Schedules Release of Fourth Quarter Results And Conference Call

STAMFORD, Conn., Feb. 12 -- Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. , one of the nation's largest automotive retailers, today announced that it will release its fourth quarter and year-end financial results before the market opens on February 27, 2003. Senior management, including Kenneth B. Gilman, President and CEO, and Thomas ... Continue reading

Decoma International Inc. - Notice of conference call fourth quarter and year-end 2002 results

Decoma International Inc. - Notice of conference call fourth quarter and year-end 2002 results

Concord, Ontario, February 12 -- Decoma International Inc. (TSX:DEC.A; NASDAQ:DECA) will announce financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2002, on Tuesday, February 18, 2003. Decoma will hold a conference call to discuss the fourth quarter and year-end 2002 results and related matters at 9: ... Continue reading

Hyundai and Kia Celebrate the Grand Opening of a New $30 Million California-Based Design Center

Hyundai and Kia Celebrate the Grand Opening of a New $30 Million California-Based Design Center

- Mong-Koo Chung, Chairman and CEO of Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Motors Corporation, and Local Officials Celebrate the Innovative U.S. Design Center - FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Feb. 12 -- Mong-Koo Chung, chairman and CEO of Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Motors Corp., gathered with elected officials in Irvine, Calif. ... Continue reading

Image Sensing Systems Announces Record 2002 Unaudited Financial Results

Image Sensing Systems Announces Record 2002 Unaudited Financial Results

SAINT PAUL, Minn., Feb. 12 -- Image Sensing Systems, Inc. (ISS) announced today that its unaudited net income for 2002 was a record $1,192,000 or $.38 per undiluted share ($.35 per diluted share) versus a net loss of $455,000 or $.14 per share for 2001. Unaudited net income for the fourth quarter was $302,000 or $.10 p ... Continue reading

Metaldyne Announces 2002 Fourth Quarter and Year-End Earnings Teleconference Date

Metaldyne Announces 2002 Fourth Quarter and Year-End Earnings Teleconference Date

PLYMOUTH, Mich., Feb. 12 -- Metaldyne Corporation will hold a conference call with investors on Tuesday, March 4, 2003 at 12:30 p.m. to discuss its 2002 fourth quarter and year-end results, provide a general business update and respond to investor questions. Metaldyne Chairman, President and CEO Timothy D. Leuliette an ... Continue reading

Shoe Donation to Students Is First Step for a Successful Future

Shoe Donation to Students Is First Step for a Successful Future

More Than 4,000 Shoes Arrive Just in Time for L.A. Marathon HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Feb. 12 -- Sixty members of Students Run L.A. (SRLA) from Los Angeles-area middle and high schools converged on Le Conte Middle School in Hollywood today to try on new, high-quality running shoes donated by American Honda Motor Co., Inc. A t ... Continue reading

Twin-Tube Accessory Package Receives GMC Professional Grade Challenge Award

Twin-Tube Accessory Package Receives GMC Professional Grade Challenge Award

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Universal Automotive Industries, Inc. Receives 'BEEP' Certification from The Brake Manufacturers Council

Universal Automotive Industries, Inc. Receives 'BEEP' Certification from The Brake Manufacturers Council

ALSIP, Ill., Feb. 12 -- Universal Automotive Industries, Inc. announced today that it has received BEEP Certification from the Brake Manufacturers Council (BMC). According to the BMC, the Brake Effectiveness Evaluation Procedure (BEEP) is the newest industry accepted guidelines for brake pad and shoe performance, assur ... Continue reading

GM CHICAGO Show

GM CHICAGO Show

FOR RELEASE: February 12, 2003 CHICAGO - Chevrolet today unveiled a trio of new cars at the Chicago Auto Show: the 2004 Impala SS, the 2004 Monte Carlo Supercharged SS, and the all-new 2004 Aveo subcompact. The Impala SS and Monte Carlo Supercharged SS will debut this summer, joining the recently introduced Silverado S ... Continue reading

2004 Chevrolet Aveo Enters Market In Chicago

2004 Chevrolet Aveo Enters Market In Chicago

FOR RELEASE: February 12, 2003 CHICAGO - With the introduction of the 2004 Aveo, Chevrolet will extend its product lineup, already the broadest in America, into the highly competitive entry-vehicle segment. Unveiled today at the Chicago Auto Show, Aveo offers European design, a roomy interior and responsive performance ... Continue reading

Chrysler Celebrates 10 Millionth Minivan with a Contest

Chrysler Celebrates 10 Millionth Minivan with a Contest

* Consumers Can Win Customized Chrysler and Dodge Minivans * Both One-of-a-Kind Vehicles Will Debut at the 2003 Chicago Auto Show CHICAGO, Feb. 12 -- The Chrysler Group, in celebration of producing its 10 millionth minivan, today announced a sweepstakes and contest to give away two "Ultimate Minivans" -- uniquely custo ... Continue reading

General Motors Combines Allison Transmission Division With GM Powertrain

General Motors Combines Allison Transmission Division With GM Powertrain

FOR RELEASE: February 12, 2003 General Motors Combines Allison Transmission Division With GM Powertrain DETROIT - General Motors announced today that Allison Transmission Division is being combined with GM Powertrain effective immediately. In making the announcement, GM Chairman John F. Smith Jr. pointed out this is an ... Continue reading

IntelliChoice Reveals Best Overall Value Award Winners For 2003 Model Year Vehicles

IntelliChoice Reveals Best Overall Value Award Winners For 2003 Model Year Vehicles

Cars, Trucks and SUVs Honored at Chicago Auto Show CHICAGO, Feb. 12 -- PRIMEDIA's IntelliChoice, a PRIMEDIA company that develops and distributes consumer automobile pricing, specifications and ownership and leasing cost data, today announced winners of the 17th annual "Best Overall Value of the Year" awards for 2003 m ... Continue reading

Chevy SS's Into Windy City

Chevy SS's Into Windy City

FOR RELEASE: February 12, 2003 CHICAGO - Whether it was a "Super Sport" script on the fenders or a simple "SS" badge in the grille, performance enthusiasts in the ’60s and early ’70s knew a Chevrolet with the SS insignia meant performance. Synonymous with performance, power and prestige, the SS moniker is a ... Continue reading

2004 Chevy Impala SS Rumbles Into Chicago

2004 Chevy Impala SS Rumbles Into Chicago

FOR RELEASE: February 12, 2003 CHICAGO – Impala SS, the car that began Chevrolet’s legendary SS bloodline, will return to the Chevy lineup as a 2004 model. The announcement was made during the 2003 Chicago Auto Show. The 2004 Chevy Impala SS will deliver more power and tighter handling with a 240-horsepower ... Continue reading

Gas Prices at Record High for Month of February

Gas Prices at Record High for Month of February

AURORA, Ill., Feb. 12 -- At a time of year when gas prices are historically lower, Illinois and northern Indiana motorists find themselves paying an average of more than $1.60 a gallon for gasoline-the highest process on record for the month of February, and the highest prices for gasoline since the fall of 2001. Accor ... Continue reading

AAA Chicago Offers Tips for Driving on Icy Roads

AAA Chicago Offers Tips for Driving on Icy Roads

AURORA, Ill., Feb. 12 -- When temperatures reach at or just above 32-degrees, a thin layer of water on the roads and highways can turn to slick ice, making for extremely dangerous driving conditions. AAA Chicago offers the following tips to motorists: Know your vehicle and how it operates. Not all cars respond the same ... Continue reading

Visteon Elects Karl J. Krapek to Board of Directors

Visteon Elects Karl J. Krapek to Board of Directors

DEARBORN, Mich., Feb. 12 -- Visteon Corporation today announced that its Board of Directors has elected Karl J. Krapek to the Board. Karl Krapek retired in January 2002 from United Technologies Corporation where he was president and chief operating officer since April 1999. He had been a director of UTC since 1977. Pri ... Continue reading

Strong 3-car Kiwi team for London-Sydney Marathon

Strong 3-car Kiwi team for London-Sydney Marathon

London, February 12 -- But the cars are a mystery Joe McAndrew, two-times New Zealand rally champion and outright winner of last year's Midnight Sun to Red Sea Rally, has put together a strong 3-car team for the 30-day London-Sydney Marathon in June 2004. Last year McAndrew won the 20-day, 10-country Midnight Sun event ... Continue reading

Team Suzuki Riders and On-Track Visuals Featured During Pre-Supercross Media Day Feb. 13 at the Metrodome

Team Suzuki Riders and On-Track Visuals Featured During Pre-Supercross Media Day Feb. 13 at the Metrodome

Media Alert / Photo Opportunity For Thursday, February 13, 2003 - TV, Radio and Print Media Can Get Interviews and Track Footage Before Friday's Round 7 of the 2003 AMA Supercross Series - - Supercross VNR Also Available - WHAT: TV and print media are invited to interview top Supercross professional riders and get high ... Continue reading

Hershey Foods Is Off To The Races - With The Koolerz 300, PayDay And Reese's Racing

Hershey Foods Is Off To The Races - With The Koolerz 300, PayDay And Reese's Racing

HERSHEY, Pa., Feb. 12 -- Hershey is driving its involvement in NASCAR to a new level in 2003. Hershey will enter the 2003 NASCAR Busch Series as the primary sponsor of the No. 21 PayDay Chevrolet Monte Carlo and Kevin Harvick, the 2001 NASCAR Busch Series Champion. Harvick will drive the No. ... Continue reading

GM -10,000 PSI Hydrogen Car Increases Range 60%

GM -10,000 PSI Hydrogen Car Increases Range 60%

FOR RELEASE: February 12, 2003 First to reach 10,000 PSI milestone in compressed hydrogen storage SACRAMENTO, Calif. - General Motors Corp. today announced that it has increased the driving range of its compressed hydrogen fuel cell vehicles with the world's first successful vehicle test of a 10,000 PSI (700 bar) hydro ... Continue reading

Don Julio Junior High Students Experiment With Fuel Cell Technology In Sacramento

Don Julio Junior High Students Experiment With Fuel Cell Technology In Sacramento

FOR RELEASE: February 12, 2003 Don Julio Students Experiment With Fuel Cell Technology General Motors Sponsors Nationwide Fuel Cell Education Program Sacramento, CA - Don Julio Junior High School students will experiment with hydrogen fuel cell technology today during the GM "Tech Tour for Students" at the William Land ... Continue reading

Toyota Stages World Premiere of All-New Tundra 'Big Rig' Double Cab Pickup at 2003 Chicago Auto Show

Toyota Stages World Premiere of All-New Tundra 'Big Rig' Double Cab Pickup at 2003 Chicago Auto Show

CHICAGO, Feb. 12 -- The all-new Toyota Tundra "Big Rig" Double Cab pickup truck made its world premiere at a press conference today at the 2003 Chicago Auto Show. "Arriving this fall, the new Tundra Double Cab will be the longest, widest, deepest, and roomiest Tundra we have ever built," said Don Esmond, Toyota Divisio ... Continue reading

Beat the congestion charge, get two wheels

Beat the congestion charge, get two wheels

London, February 12 -- Who: The Cool City Mover and his Scooter What: Breakfast, Scooter Parade & Photocall Where: The In & Out Club, 4 St. James's Square, SW1 When: Friday 14th February at 8.30-9.00 am In celebration of not having to pay the congestion charge, London's Hip Scooter Set will meet on Friday, 14th Februar ... Continue reading

Hastings' Canadian Unit Agrees to Acquire Toronto Engine-Products Distributor

Hastings' Canadian Unit Agrees to Acquire Toronto Engine-Products Distributor

Hastings, Inc. will expand its Canadian presence with acquisition of Ertel Manufacturing Corp. HASTINGS, Mich., Feb. 12 -- Hastings Manufacturing Co. (Amex: HMF) today announced its Canadian subsidiary has signed a definitive agreement to purchase Toronto-based Ertel Manufacturing Corp. of Canada, Ltd., a leading distr ... Continue reading

Mitchell International Selects Beeline to Automate the Procurement and Management of Contingent Labor

Mitchell International Selects Beeline to Automate the Procurement and Management of Contingent Labor

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Feb. 12 -- Beeline, the human capital solutions business unit of MPS Group, Inc. , today announced that Mitchell International, Inc. has selected Beeline for Contingent Labor to automate the procurement and management of its flexible workforce. Beeline offers a wide range of human capital-related pr ... Continue reading

Sorrent Announces DuraTrax Mobile RC -- The First R/C Racing Game for Wireless Phones; Real-Time R/C Racing Game Features Popular Cars from DuraTrax

Sorrent Announces DuraTrax Mobile RC -- The First R/C Racing Game for Wireless Phones; Real-Time R/C Racing Game Features Popular Cars from DuraTrax

SAN MATEO, Calif.--Feb. 12, 2003--You've raced cars on a console, PC, handheld game player and even by radio control, but you've never raced R/C cars like this. Sorrent(TM), a leading creator and publisher of games for wireless devices, and DuraTrax, a division of Hobbico, Inc., the world's leading radio control model ... Continue reading

Wescast Reports Increased Fourth Quarter Sales And Earnings

Wescast Reports Increased Fourth Quarter Sales And Earnings

BRANTFORD, Ontario--Feb. 12, 2003--Wescast Industries Inc. (TSX:WCS.A) delivered solid financial results for the fourth quarter and the full year that were in line with previous estimates. "Overall I am very pleased with our fourth quarter performance," said Ray Finnie, President and C.E.O. "We performed extremely well ... Continue reading

Chevrolet Monte Carlo Supercharged SS Blow Into Chicago - Whoosh

Chevrolet Monte Carlo Supercharged SS Blow Into Chicago - Whoosh

FOR RELEASE: February 12, 2003 CHICAGO – With a supercharged V-6 engine and enhancements to ride and handling, the Chevrolet Monte Carlo Supercharged SS will take spirited performance to a higher level in 2004. Chevrolet announced the upgrades to the Monte Carlo SS mid-size coupe during the 2003 Chicago Auto Show ... Continue reading

GM - Passionate Car Guys and Gals

GM - Passionate Car Guys and Gals

FOR RELEASE: February 12, 2003 CHICAGO -Delivering further evidence of its commitment to create products that inspire passion, General Motors is introducing two new high-performance SS models for its Chevrolet brand at the 2003 Chicago Auto Show. GM's presence at the auto show also hints at the future with innovative c ... Continue reading

General Motors Launches K-12 Education Web Site

General Motors Launches K-12 Education Web Site

FOR RELEASE: February 12, 2003 DETROIT - General Motors is pleased to announce that it has expanded its corporate responsibility web site, gmability.com, to include its educational initiatives. The interactive site, aimed at students in kindergarten through high school, explores environment, science and technology with ... Continue reading

Mrs. America to Grace Chicago Auto Show; Hyundai Hosts Kristi Leigh Phillips During Women's Day

Mrs. America to Grace Chicago Auto Show; Hyundai Hosts Kristi Leigh Phillips During Women's Day

Who: Kristi Leigh Phillips, the reigning 2003 Mrs. America What: Hyundai will be hosting Mrs. America at its booth where she'll sign picture cards and pose for photographs with show patrons, in commemoration of Women's Day at the Chicago Auto Show. Why: Kristi Leigh Phillips will be at the auto show in support of its t ... Continue reading

Toyota Announces 2004 Entry in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series

Toyota Announces 2004 Entry in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series

CHICAGO, Feb. 12 -- Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A. announced today at the Chicago Auto Show its historic plans to begin participation in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series in 2004. Toyota Tundra Trucks will make their racing debut at Daytona International Speedway in February 2004. "Toyota is pleased to be making this excit ... Continue reading

Auto Affordability Gained One Full Week in 2002, Comerica Reports

Auto Affordability Gained One Full Week in 2002, Comerica Reports

DETROIT, Feb. 12 -- The purchase of an average- priced new vehicle during the fourth quarter of 2002 took 20.0 weeks of median family income, before taxes, according to the Auto Affordability Index compiled by Detroit-based Comerica Bank. This is 0.1 week less affordable than third quarter's 24-year record 19.9 weeks, ... Continue reading

Two Limited-Production Miatas Blow Into Windy City

Two Limited-Production Miatas Blow Into Windy City

- Shinsen and Special Edition Mazda Miatas Debut at Chicago Auto Show - CHICAGO, Feb. 12 -- Mazda North American Operations today unveiled two limited-production versions of its popular two-door roadster, the Mazda Miata, at the Chicago Auto Show. The Shinsen Version and Special Edition Miata pay tribute to the traditi ... Continue reading

IntelliChoice Selects Two Subaru Vehicles as Best Overall Values in Their Class

IntelliChoice Selects Two Subaru Vehicles as Best Overall Values in Their Class

- Forester and Legacy Win Best Value in Their Category for 2003 - CHICAGO, Feb. 12 -- IntelliChoice announced results for the 2003 model of the year review and selected two Subaru vehicles for "Best Overall Value of the Year." The awards, now in their 17th year, were announced today at the Chicago Auto Show. The Subaru ... Continue reading

Chrysler Group Celebrates 10 Millionth Minivan with a Contest And Sweepstakes for Two 'Ultimate Minivans'

Chrysler Group Celebrates 10 Millionth Minivan with a Contest And Sweepstakes for Two 'Ultimate Minivans'

* Consumers Can Win Customized Chrysler and Dodge Minivans * Both One-of-a-Kind Vehicles Will Debut at the 2003 Chicago Auto Show CHICAGO, Feb. 12 -- The Chrysler Group, in celebration of producing its 10 millionth minivan, today announced a sweepstakes and contest to give away two "Ultimate Minivans" -- uniquely custo ... Continue reading

American Suzuki Introduces Two New Cars, Mid-Size Verona and Premium Compact Forenza at Chicago Auto Show

American Suzuki Introduces Two New Cars, Mid-Size Verona and Premium Compact Forenza at Chicago Auto Show

American Suzuki to Triple Sales by 2007 with Series of New Models CHICAGO, Feb. 12 -- American Suzuki Motor Corporation (ASMC) today took the wraps off two new models - the mid-size sedan Verona and premium compact Forenza -- specifically targeting today's smarter, value-seeking buyer with many of the same styling, int ... Continue reading

Suzuki Takes on the Premium Compact Category With Chicago Auto Show Launch of the Forenza

Suzuki Takes on the Premium Compact Category With Chicago Auto Show Launch of the Forenza

CHICAGO, Feb. 12 -- Revving into the most competitive segment in the U.S. automotive market, American Suzuki Motor Corporation (ASMC) proudly launches its new Forenza -- a dynamic affordable premium compact car designed to exceed consumer expectations for luxury and high-end features at a price well below the competiti ... Continue reading

Advance Auto Parts Achieved Strong Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year Results

Advance Auto Parts Achieved Strong Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year Results

* Comparable Store Sales Rose 5.5% for the Year, 3.1% for the Fourth Quarter * For the Year, Operating Margins Increased to 6.1% and on a Comparable Basis Rose 230 Basis Points to 7.2% * For the Fourth Quarter, Operating Margins Increased to 4.8% and on a Comparable Basis Rose 190 Basis Points to 6.1% * Generated $165 ... Continue reading

General Motors To Continue Sponsoring Both Nascar Winston Cup Series Races At Richmond

General Motors To Continue Sponsoring Both Nascar Winston Cup Series Races At Richmond

RICHMOND, Va., Feb. 12 -- General Motors has reached an agreement on a three-year contract with Richmond International Raceway to continue sponsoring both of the track's NASCAR Winston Cup Series races, officials from both companies announced today. The sponsorship deal also calls for Pontiac to continue to serve as th ... Continue reading

CASCAR Announces 2003 Schedule

CASCAR Announces 2003 Schedule

For immediate release / February 12, 2003 CASCAR Announces 2003 Schedule LONDON, ON - CASCAR is pleased to announce its race schedule for the 2003 Super Series championship battle, which sees Canada's top motorsports series return to all its premier facilities. CASCAR is excited to have signed a two year agreement with ... Continue reading

Saab 9-3 Sport Sedan Honored as 'Best Family Sedan' In TV Show Awards

Saab 9-3 Sport Sedan Honored as 'Best Family Sedan' In TV Show Awards

NORCROSS, Ga., Feb. 12 -- Looking beyond the common and typical family sedans, editors at PBS's MotorWeek television chose the all-new Saab 9-3 Sport Sedan in their annual Drivers' Choice Awards as "Best Family Sedan." MotorWeek, America's long-running automotive magazine show, announced its annual Drivers' Choice Awar ... Continue reading

Syntel Reports Solid Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2002 Results

Syntel Reports Solid Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2002 Results

Quarterly Highlights: * Revenue for Q4 totaled $42.3M and FY2002 was $164.4M * Gross margin reached 47.5% (44.7% after excluding one-time effect) * EPS for Q4 and FY2002 was $0.32 and $0.86 per diluted share, respectively ($0.22 and $0.75 per diluted share, after excluding one- time effects), respectively * Billable he ... Continue reading

Harley-Davidson, Inc. Declares Dividend

Harley-Davidson, Inc. Declares Dividend

MILWAUKEE, Wis., Feb. 12 -- Harley-Davidson, Inc. announced today that its Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of 3.5 cents per share, payable March 24, 2003 to shareholders of record as of March 12, 2003. The Company currently has approximately 302.7 million shares of common stock outstanding. Harley ... Continue reading

New Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG Makes Debut in Chicago

New Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG Makes Debut in Chicago

'Kompressor' Engine Makes E55 AMG the Fastest Mercedes Ever CHICAGO, Feb. 12 -- A new-generation E55 AMG makes its North American debut today at the Chicago Auto Show. The new E55 AMG represents the next chapter in a proud history of high-performance Mercedes-Benz vehicles. While it delivers the same stylish design and ... Continue reading

Subaru Introduces Turbocharged Forester 2.5 XT at Chicago Auto Show; New 210-Horsepower Model Puts the `Sport' in Small SUV Segment

Subaru Introduces Turbocharged Forester 2.5 XT at Chicago Auto Show; New 210-Horsepower Model Puts the `Sport' in Small SUV Segment

CHICAGO, Feb. 12 -- Subaru of America, Inc. today introduced Forester 2.5 XT, a new higher-performance version of its popular Forester sport-utility vehicle (http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030212/PHW050). Powered by a 210-horsepower turbocharged and intercooled 2.5-liter boxer engine, Forester 2.5 XT adds a uniq ... Continue reading

Kia Opirus to debut at the Geneva International Motor Show

Kia Opirus to debut at the Geneva International Motor Show

www.autoindex.org CLICK4MORE Auto Intros Kia Motor Corp. will introduce a new luxury model at the Geneva Motor Show (6-16 March). Developed under the code name GH for Grand Heritage the new "large-sized super-deluxe sedan" is based on the Hyundai Grandeur XG. The new super-deluxe sedan boasts the highest possible safet ... Continue reading

Hummer A Luxury Status Symbol

Hummer A Luxury Status Symbol

WASHINGTON, Feb 12, 2003; Laura MacInnis writing for Reuters reports that Americans seeking attention on the road, and in their suburban neighborhoods, are trading in their trucks and SUVs for a new, oversized status symbol -- an all-terrain army vehicle. The Hummer H2, a cheaper and more refined version of GM's Hummer ... Continue reading

GM Extends Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle Range

GM Extends Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle Range

SACRAMENTO, Calif. February 12, 2003; Dow Jones reports that General Motors Corp. completed the first successful vehicle test of a 10,000 PSI hydrogen storage system, allowing the company to increase the driving range of its compressed hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. General Motors developed the system with Quantum Fuel S ... Continue reading

Cointent Is King - Lexus Launches New Web Site With MSN

Cointent Is King - Lexus Launches New Web Site With MSN

Lexus.MSN.com Seeks to Be Premier Destination for Those Seeking More Sophisticated Content TORRANCE, Calif., Feb. 12 -- Lexus and MSN have teamed up to launch a new Web site that forges the best of the MSN network of Internet services and the quality and sophistication that people have come to expect from the luxury au ... Continue reading

Winnebago Industries Named Top Selling Motor Home Manufacturer for Second Consecutive Year

Winnebago Industries Named Top Selling Motor Home Manufacturer for Second Consecutive Year

FOREST CITY, Iowa--Feb. 12, 2003-- -- Congratulates dealers for exceptional performance -- Winnebago Industries, Inc. became the top selling motor home manufacturer for calendar 2002 according to Statistical Surveys, Inc., an independent retail reporting service in Grand Rapids, Michigan. For the second consecutive yea ... Continue reading

Cars Play Key Role in Affairs of the Heart

Cars Play Key Role in Affairs of the Heart

Survey Reveals Automobiles Often Setting For Romance HOUSTON, Feb. 12 -- Looking to shift your love life into overdrive this Valentine's Day? Don't underestimate your car's role in leading you down the road to romance. A new Jiffy Lube International / Harris Interactive(R) survey revealed that 83% of Americans have exp ... Continue reading

Honda to Break Ground for $30 Million Expansion in North Carolina

Honda to Break Ground for $30 Million Expansion in North Carolina

WHAT: Honda officials will join with Governor Mike Easley and local officials to break ground for the $30 million expansion at Honda Power Equipment Mfg. (HPE) in Swepsonsville that will expand production capacity by 50% to 1.5 million engines per year in 2004. HPE began operations in North Carolina in 1984. WHEN: Frid ... Continue reading

Dana Corporation Announces 2002 Results

Dana Corporation Announces 2002 Results

Restructuring Actions Drive Improvements TOLEDO, Ohio, Feb. 12 -- Dana Corporation today announced improved results for the fourth-quarter and full- year 2002 due largely to the successful execution of the company's restructuring plan unveiled in October 2001. "One year ago, we identified the rapid execution of our res ... Continue reading

Oak Grove Acres Opens Campgrounds to the Public for the Harley-Davidson 100th Anniversary Celebration and Surrounding Events

Oak Grove Acres Opens Campgrounds to the Public for the Harley-Davidson 100th Anniversary Celebration and Surrounding Events

OAK GROVE ACRES, Wis., Feb. 12 -- The Zahn Family of Juneau, Wisconsin announced today that they are hosting a campground for riders attending the Harley-Davidson 100th Anniversary Celebration in Milwaukee, WI. Oak Grove Acres will be open to motorcycles, autos, buses and RVs from August 25, 2003 through September 1, 2 ... Continue reading

Coachmen Industries, Inc. Confirms Strong Gain in Fourth Quarter and Full-Year Earnings

Coachmen Industries, Inc. Confirms Strong Gain in Fourth Quarter and Full-Year Earnings

* Fourth quarter earnings of $0.17 per share and 2002 earnings of $0.62 per share mark significant improvements over the losses of ($0.09) and ($0.25) per share in year-earlier periods. * Fourth quarter RV sales up 48% with increased production and shipments over previous year period. ELKHART, Ind., Feb. 11 -- Coachmen ... Continue reading

CSK Auto Corporation Reports Same Store Sales for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year Fiscal 2002

CSK Auto Corporation Reports Same Store Sales for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year Fiscal 2002

PHOENIX, Feb. 11 -- CSK Auto Corporation , the parent company of CSK Auto, Inc., a specialty retailer in the automotive aftermarket, today announced its sales results for fiscal 2002. The Company also said that it expects to release its results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2002, and hold a conference call to ... Continue reading

Hyundai Automotive Group Breaks Ground on First North American Proving Ground

Hyundai Automotive Group Breaks Ground on First North American Proving Ground

- Mong-Koo Chung, Chairman and CEO of Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Motors Corporation, Participates in the Ceremonial Groundbreaking of the $50 million California Facility - CALIFORNIA CITY, Calif., Feb. 11 -- Mong-Koo Chung, chairman and CEO of Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Motors Corporation, joined a select group o ... Continue reading

Perot Systems Signs 10-Year, $22 Million IT Outsourcing Contract With Global Motorsport Group, Inc.

Perot Systems Signs 10-Year, $22 Million IT Outsourcing Contract With Global Motorsport Group, Inc.

PLANO, Texas, Feb. 11 -- Perot Systems Corporation today announced the signing of a 10-year, $22 million complete information technology outsourcing contract with Global Motorsport Group, Inc. (GMG). Under the terms of the contract, Perot Systems will manage the entire IT function for GMG, inclusive of all software and ... Continue reading

Gas Prices Rising Dramatically, AAA Reports

Gas Prices Rising Dramatically, AAA Reports

BELLEVUE, Wash., Feb. 11 -- AAA reports, the average price of self-serve regular unleaded gasoline in Washington has increased 18 cents in the past month to $1.559 per gallon. In Idaho prices have increased nearly 15 cents in the past month to $1.597 per gallon. The national average for self- serve regular unleaded gas ... Continue reading

Phoenix Gold Announces First Quarter Results

Phoenix Gold Announces First Quarter Results

PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 11 -- Phoenix Gold International, Inc. today reported a net loss of $354,000, or $0.12 per share, for the first quarter of fiscal 2003, which ended December 31, 2002 compared to net earnings of $7,000, or $0.00 per diluted share, for last year's first quarter. Included in the net loss for the quart ... Continue reading

GM plans to spend up to $416 mln on GM Daewoo

GM plans to spend up to $416 mln on GM Daewoo

SEOUL, Feb 12, 2003; Reuters reported that General Motors said it plans to invest up to 500 billion won ($416 million) this year in its South Korean unit, GM Daewoo Automotive and Technology Co, to beef up design and production. GM agreed in April of 2002 to take a majority stake in GM Daewoo for $251 million, providin ... Continue reading

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