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AUTOCON STRIVING TO STAY ON TRACK

AUTOCON STRIVING TO STAY ON TRACK

Utah Grand Prix notebook and photos attached. Thanks, Ryan Smith Web editor/Media Relations Manager American Le Mans Series 1394 Broadway Ave. Braselton, GA 30517 E-mail: rsmith@americanlemans.com (706) 654-2983, Ext. ... Continue reading

Bourque Looks For Impressive Rebound At NHIS

Bourque Looks For Impressive Rebound At NHIS

Bourque Looks For Impressive Rebound At NHIS “Diversity Driver Part Of Triple-Header Weekend�?? Loudon, New Hampshire (July 12, 2006) - - Any driver incurs a few bumps and bruises during the course of a full-season of racing. Last weekend, Pierre Bourque had his share of beating and banging, too much actuall ... Continue reading

Eric Ruppel CORR Sportsman Stock Race Report - Bark River

Eric Ruppel CORR Sportsman Stock Race Report - Bark River

For immediate release July 11, 2006 Chetek, WI After an expensive weekend in Crandon, Eric Ruppel and his Loose Cannon CORR Sportsman Stock race team headed to Bark River without all their horses. After breaking a connecting rod during the last round of racing in Crandon, the team decided to drop in a true street stock ... Continue reading

Rookie Carlson completes tests, is ready for Mopar Mile-Highs

Rookie Carlson completes tests, is ready for Mopar Mile-Highs

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 13 of 23 Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals Bandimere Speedway Morrison, Colo. Race Date: July 14-16, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net ROOKIE SHAUN CARLSON COMPLETES TESTING, IS READY F ... Continue reading

Welcome to Flying Lizard Motorsports

Welcome to Flying Lizard Motorsports

Flying Lizard Motorsports -- Welcome! ------------------------------------------------ Valued Subscriber, Welcome to Flying Lizard Motorsports. We are happy to have you as a member of our community. Your email address and interest preferences have been recorded in our database. You will receive periodic e-mail from us ... Continue reading

New Castle Focus Results

New Castle Focus Results

USAC INDIANA FORD FOCUS MIDGET CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: July 12, 2006 - New Castle, Indiana - Mount Lawn Speedway - "Wednesday Night Thunder" FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Andy Nock (#51 Nock), 2. Tyler Irwin (#21 Irwin), 3. Josh Clemons (#71 Clemons), 4. Shannon McIntosh (#81 McIntosh), 5. ... Continue reading

New Castle Kenyon Results

New Castle Kenyon Results

USAC KENYON MIDGET CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: July 12, 2006 - New Castle, Indiana - Mount Lawn Speedway - "Wednesday Night Thunder" FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Dakoda Armstrong (#17 Armstrong), 2. Caleb Armstrong (#7 Armstrong), 3. Jeff Wimmenauer (#15 Wimmenauer), 4. Jordan Pennington (#8 Pennington), 5. ... Continue reading

New Castle Regional Midgets

New Castle Regional Midgets

USAC REGIONAL MIDGET CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: July 12, 2006 - New Castle, Indiana - Mount Lawn Speedway - "Wednesday Night Thunder" FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Alex Pruett (#56x Pruett), 2. Joe Liguori (#6rr Liguori), 3. Mel Kenyon (#61 Kenyon), 4. Dave Fuhrman (#32 Fuhrman), 5. ... Continue reading

[News] Swift and sleek, New Zealand's Saker soars onto the North American race scene

[News] Swift and sleek, New Zealand's Saker soars onto the North American race scene

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Karin Risko, Crystal Bay Communications karinrisko@crystalbaycommunications.com 734 642-5712 Swift and sleek, New Zealand’s Saker soars onto the North American race scene Michigan’s Autosport Development manufactures sexy sports racer Trenton, MI – July 12, 2006 - Illinois-based Sak ... Continue reading

Wide-Open Field in Cross Country Events at Cougar Mountain Classic

Wide-Open Field in Cross Country Events at Cougar Mountain Classic

Contact: John Cardinale 707-933-3907 Wide-Open Field in Cross Country Events at Cougar Mountain Classic SONOMA, Calif. (IMMEDIATE RELEASE) - The 2006 Infineon Cougar Mountain Classic will spawn a whole new California gold rush as U.S. national mountain bike competitors from across the country descend on the Infineon Ra ... Continue reading

GM's Wagoner Defends Turnaround Plan, Lacks Support from UAW

GM's Wagoner Defends Turnaround Plan, Lacks Support from UAW

Washington DC July 12, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that GM Chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner during a TV appearance yesterday refuted claims that he is against the proposed alliance with Renault SA and Nissan Motor Co. and defended his turnaround plan for the world's largest automaker, reports the Detroit Free Pres ... Continue reading

2007 SRX: Cadillac Adds Hand-Crafted Elegance To Its Luxury Crossover

2007 SRX: Cadillac Adds Hand-Crafted Elegance To Its Luxury Crossover

DETROIT -- The Cadillac SRX crossover, critically acclaimed for its innovative design in one of the industry’s hottest new segments, now borrows a page from Cadillac’s rich and elegant past. The 2007 SRX, launching in August, debuts a redesigned, hand-crafted luxury interior, bringing elegant Cadillac traditi ... Continue reading

2007 GMC Acadia Crossover SUV Revealed

2007 GMC Acadia Crossover SUV Revealed

GMC’s first crossover SUV Built on new body-frame integral vehicle architecture Seating for up to eight with agile ride and handling Sophisticated 3.6L V-6 with variable valve timing Hydra-Matic 6T75 six-speed automatic transmission GM’s exclusive Smart Slide® second-row feature for easier access to the th ... Continue reading

Mosport Speedway Milton

Mosport Speedway Milton

Team JNE Consulting Returns to Mosport Speedway Milton, On; John Fletcher and Team JNE Consulting will return to Mosport Speedway Saturday July 15 coming off a win at Sunset Speedway, deja-vu. Mosport Speedway was the event after the opening race victory for the Milton resident. The team is definitely are all hyped up ... Continue reading

Llantas Marca Michelin(R) Ahora en Producción en México

Llantas Marca Michelin(R) Ahora en Producción en México

La planta de Querétaro convierte línea de producción para satisfacer la fuerte demanda en México QUERÉTARO, México, 12 de julio /PR Newswire/ -- Por primera vez, llantas para auto y camioneta de la marca Michelin se están construyendo en México. La empresa dio a conocer hoy que la fuerte demanda en México llev ... Continue reading

Toyota, Honda and Ford Show in Annual 'Best Brands' Harris Poll- Sony First

Toyota, Honda and Ford Show in Annual 'Best Brands' Harris Poll- Sony First

Next Three Places Taken by Dell (No. 2), Coca Cola (No. 3), and Toyota (No. 4) ROCHESTER, N.Y., July 12 -- Sony tops the list in the annual Harris Poll of "best brands" for an impressive seventh consecutive year. Dell retains its No. ... Continue reading

Alamo Rent A Car Begins Partnership With US Airways Dividend Miles(R) Program

Alamo Rent A Car Begins Partnership With US Airways Dividend Miles(R) Program

TULSA, Okla., July 12 -- Alamo Rent A Car, the official rental car of Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort, announced today that it has began a frequent flyer program partnership with the new US Airways, which is the result of the recent US Airways and America West merger. Under the new partnership, Alamo cus ... Continue reading

Auto Dealerships Using Customer Management Systems Performing 23 Percent Better Than Competition, According to Industry Research

Auto Dealerships Using Customer Management Systems Performing 23 Percent Better Than Competition, According to Industry Research

IRVINE, Calif.--July 12, 2006-- Final Updated Results from University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business Study Shed Light on How Dealerships Can Better Serve Consumer Needs Auto dealerships using customer management systems are performing 23 percent better than their competition, according to updated rese ... Continue reading

Carphone Warehouse Business Solutions Implements NetSuite CRM+ for Sales Force Automation, Marketing and Customer Support

Carphone Warehouse Business Solutions Implements NetSuite CRM+ for Sales Force Automation, Marketing and Customer Support

LONDON and SAN MATEO, California, July 12 -- - Another Subsidiary of the Carphone Warehouse Group Turns to NetSuite to Grow Company NetSuite, Inc., the leader in on-demand business software suites, today announced that Business Solutions from The Carphone Warehouse, a wholly owned subsidiary of 3 billion pounds Sterlin ... Continue reading

Chevrolet Dealer's 700-hp Phase III Camaro

Chevrolet Dealer's 700-hp Phase III Camaro

Media Friends: Attached is information and a zip file with photos of the new Baldwin-Motion 565-inch, 700-hp Phase III Camaro delivered to Chevrolet dealer Dave Flynn. ... Continue reading

FW: MOPAR NAMES GRAND MARSHAL, HONORARY STARTERS FOR NHRA MOPAR MILE-HIGH EVENT

FW: MOPAR NAMES GRAND MARSHAL, HONORARY STARTERS FOR NHRA MOPAR MILE-HIGH EVENT

NEWS RELEASE July 12, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TEAM MOPAR CONTACT: Misha Geisert J.R. Thompson Company (317) 432-4110 MoparPR@aol.com MOPAR NAMES GRAND MARSHAL, HONORARY STARTERS FOR 27TH ANNUAL MOPAR MILE-HIGH NATIONALS Center Line, Mich. - Mopar is pleased to announce the Grand Marshal and the Honorary Starters for ... Continue reading

Global Entertainment Corp.'s Automotive Subsidiary -- Cragar Industries -- Licenses Legendary CRAGAR(R) Brand to Zoomers Exhaust Works

Global Entertainment Corp.'s Automotive Subsidiary -- Cragar Industries -- Licenses Legendary CRAGAR(R) Brand to Zoomers Exhaust Works

PHOENIX--July 12, 2006-- Adding aftermarket exhaust systems for popular American vehicles to its name, famed heritage brand CRAGAR(R) reaches deeper into the custom auto market Global Entertainment Corp. (AMEX: GEE), a company engaged in sports management, arena and related real estate development, facility and venue m ... Continue reading

ICOP Provides First Look at Second Quarter 2006 Results

ICOP Provides First Look at Second Quarter 2006 Results

Revenues on Sequential Quarter-Over-Quarter Expected to Reflect 71% Increase Company Adds 41 New Agencies to Growing National Customer Base and Average Sale Per Customer Climbs 13% LENEXA, Kan., July 12 -- ICOP Digital, Inc. (NYSE Arca: ICOP), a leading provider of digital in-car video systems for law enforcement, toda ... Continue reading

Leading Automotive Manufacturer Selects MD Nastran for Linear Simulation

Leading Automotive Manufacturer Selects MD Nastran for Linear Simulation

BMW Group Standardizes on MSC.Software's MD Nastran SANTA ANA, Calif., July 12 -- MSC.Software Corp. , the leading global provider of enterprise simulation solutions including simulation software and services, today announced that leading premium automotive manufacturer, BMW Group has selected MD Nastran as their stand ... Continue reading

Magic Mile Awaits Tim Sauter

Magic Mile Awaits Tim Sauter

Magic Mile Awaits Tim Sauter McGill Motorsports Team Hopes to Repeat Past Performance at New Hampshire New Hampshire Intl Speedway will always be a special track for McGill Motorsports. The upstart team scored their first ever top-ten finish last year in the New England 200. This year the team has high hopes heading ba ... Continue reading

Remote Dynamics Selects Velociti to Install Mobile Units Nationwide

Remote Dynamics Selects Velociti to Install Mobile Units Nationwide

RICHARDSON, Texas--July 12, 2006--Remote Dynamics, Inc. (OTCBB: REDI), a leading provider of mobile resource management solutions for commercial fleets, announced today that it has selected Velociti, Inc. to install and service the company's REDIview(TM) telematics systems nationwide. As an industry leader in mobility ... Continue reading

Second Annual GlobalSpec Great Moments in Engineering Award to be Presented to Engineering Team Behind Deep Water Vehicle Jason Jr.

Second Annual GlobalSpec Great Moments in Engineering Award to be Presented to Engineering Team Behind Deep Water Vehicle Jason Jr.

TROY, N.Y.--July 12, 2006-- Team from Deep Submergence Laboratory of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution to be Honored for Accomplishments in Undersea Discovery, Remotely Operated Vehicle Development A team of engineering professionals from the Deep Submergence Laboratory of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, whose ... Continue reading

Zipcar, America's Largest Car Sharing Service, Launches Midwestern Hub in Chicago

Zipcar, America's Largest Car Sharing Service, Launches Midwestern Hub in Chicago

Chicago neighborhoods to enjoy the economic and environmental benefits of car sharing through cost-effective alternative to car ownership. CHICAGO, July 12 -- As dozens of its new cars hit the street today, Zipcar, North America's largest provider of self-service cars for use by the hour, officially embraces the 'City ... Continue reading

Bazemore and buds to make 14,200-ft. trek to top of Mt. Evans

Bazemore and buds to make 14,200-ft. trek to top of Mt. Evans

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 13 of 23 Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals Bandimere Speedway Morrison, Colo. Race Date: July 14-16, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net BAZEMORE AND FRIENDS TO MAKE 14,200-FT. TREK TO TO ... Continue reading

Bonal International, Inc. Declares Five Cent Dividend Due to Record Profit

Bonal International, Inc. Declares Five Cent Dividend Due to Record Profit

ROYAL OAK, Mich., July 12 -- Bonal International, Inc. today announced a dividend of $0.05 per share on a $0.15 per share net profit. This compares to a $0.04 dividend per share on a $0.14 profit for the prior fiscal year. The dividend is payable on August 25, 2006 for shareholders of record as of the close of business ... Continue reading

Chrysler Group and Chrysler Financial Sponsor the Alpha Kappa Alpha Inc., Annual Boule

Chrysler Group and Chrysler Financial Sponsor the Alpha Kappa Alpha Inc., Annual Boule

* Chrysler Group loans 15 Chrysler, Jeep(R) and Dodge vehicles to the Executive Board * Chrysler Group executives host a networking and career development reception * Chrysler Financial sponsors seminars on Consumer Fraud Prevention and Automotive Financing AUBURN HILLS, Mich., July 12 -- Chrysler Group and Chrysler Fi ... Continue reading

Coast Distribution System Ranked #62 on Fortune's List of 'Fastest-Growing Small Public Companies'

Coast Distribution System Ranked #62 on Fortune's List of 'Fastest-Growing Small Public Companies'

Stock Posts Three-Year Annualized Return of 61.4 Percent MORGAN HILL, Calif., July 12 -- The Coast Distribution System, Inc. (AMEX:CRV) was ranked 62nd on this year's FSB 100, Fortune Small Business magazine's list of the top 100 fastest-growing small public companies in the U.S. Coast, one of North America's largest s ... Continue reading

Cooler Gear for Tailgate Fun

Cooler Gear for Tailgate Fun

As tailgating season arrives in the next month or two, you’ll find a bunch of gear for the outdoorsy ones that will not only help keep you cool, but protect you from the sun's harmful rays. Check out the following cool stuff, from head to hip: Caps can shade your face and protect your head. And some do more than that ... Continue reading

David Stremme New Hampshire Advance

David Stremme New Hampshire Advance

CONTACT: Jennifer Powell, Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, (704) 662-9642, jpowell@ganassi.com David Stremme, No. 40 Coors Light Dodge Race Advance Lenox Industrial Tools 300- New Hampshire International Speedway No. 40 TEAM FACTS: * Appearances: Stremme will be appearing at the Barley House this Friday in Conco ... Continue reading

Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Acquires Thrifty Franchise Operation in Pensacola

Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Acquires Thrifty Franchise Operation in Pensacola

TULSA, Okla., July 12 -- Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. today announced the acquisition of the Thrifty Car Rental franchise operation serving the Pensacola Regional Airport. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020412/DTGLOGO ) The Pensacola franchise operatio ... Continue reading

DURA Automotive to Webcast Second-Quarter Conference Call on July 27; Call to Be Held at 11:30 a.m. ET

DURA Automotive to Webcast Second-Quarter Conference Call on July 27; Call to Be Held at 11:30 a.m. ET

ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich.--July 12, 2006--DURA Automotive Systems, Inc. , today announced it will host a live webcast of its 2006 second-quarter earnings conference call on Thursday, July 27, 2006, at 11:30 a.m. ET. To access the webcast, go to the investor relations section of the company's website, www.duraauto.com, and ... Continue reading

Full Menu of Gravity Events at Cougar Mountain Classic

Full Menu of Gravity Events at Cougar Mountain Classic

Contact: John Cardinale 707-933-3907 COUGAR MOUNTAIN CLASSIC PLANS FULL MENU OF GRAVITY EVENTS FOR U.S. MTB NATIONALS Downhill, Super D and Mountain Cross Promise Fun for Athletes and Spectators SONOMA, Calif. (IMMEDIATE RELEASE) - The Infineon Cougar Mountain Classic will host the world's leading gravity powered mount ... Continue reading

ICOP PROVIDES FIRST LOOK AT SECOND QUARTER 2006 RESULTS

ICOP PROVIDES FIRST LOOK AT SECOND QUARTER 2006 RESULTS

For more information, contact: For Investor Relations: Laura E. Owen, COO Elite Financial Communications Group, LLC 16801 West 116th Street Dodi Handy, President and CEO Lenexa, KS 66219 USA Phone: (407) 585-1080 Phone: (913) 338-5550 ICOP@efcg.net Fax: (913) 312-0264 Lowen@ICOP.com www.ICOP.com ICOP provides first LOO ... Continue reading

KUKA Robotics Introduces New Family Of SCARA Robots; New Compact SCARA Robots Combined with KUKA User Friendly Controls Enables Easy to Use Automation Solutions

KUKA Robotics Introduces New Family Of SCARA Robots; New Compact SCARA Robots Combined with KUKA User Friendly Controls Enables Easy to Use Automation Solutions

CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich.--July 12, 2006--KUKA Robotics Corporation, a leading global manufacturer of industrial robots, today announced the introduction of its KUKA KR5 SCARA robot family. The new robot family is designed for customers with high speed applications that entail long reach tasks. The new 4 axis robots when ... Continue reading

Mechanical Contractors & UA Pipefitters Fail to Reach Collective Bargaining Agreement

Mechanical Contractors & UA Pipefitters Fail to Reach Collective Bargaining Agreement

DETROIT, July 12 -- Mechanical Contractors Association (MCA) Detroit and Local 636 UA Pipefitters have failed to reach a collective bargaining agreement. The MCA represents over 160 Mechanical Contractors and Service Employers who provide over 4,000 high-paying jobs in Southeast Michigan. The MCA presented two proposal ... Continue reading

[News] Autosport Development's Dane Moxlow finished first in SCCA amateur race debut at Mid-Ohio

[News] Autosport Development's Dane Moxlow finished first in SCCA amateur race debut at Mid-Ohio

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Karin Risko, Crystal Bay Communications karinrisko@crystalbaycommunications.com 734 642-5712 Autosport Development’s Dane Moxlow finished first in SCCA race debut at Mid-Ohio Trenton, MI – July 12, 2006 – The weekend of July 1st and 2nd was significant for Grosse Ile’s Dane Moxlow ... Continue reading

News Release: EPA Releases Natural Gas Regulatory Roadmap

News Release: EPA Releases Natural Gas Regulatory Roadmap

News for Release: Wednesday, July 12, 2006 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)* EPA Releases Natural Gas Regulatory Roadmap *Contact: Jessica Emond, (202) 564-4355 / emond.jessica@epa.gov* *(Washington, D.C. - July 12, 2006) In an effort to advance President Bush's commitment to solving the nation's energy suppl ... Continue reading

New Supplier Database Version Available from AUTOMOTIVE WHO'S WHO(R), Inc.!

New Supplier Database Version Available from AUTOMOTIVE WHO'S WHO(R), Inc.!

TROY, Mich., July 12 -- AUTOMOTIVE WHO'S WHO(R), Inc. announced today that it has launched a new upgraded version of the AUTOMOTIVE WHO'S WHO(R) POWERbase(TM) - North American Original Equipment Supplier Database. This latest edition of the POWERbase(TM) significantly enhances the automotive supplier database's ease of ... Continue reading

PPG Industries Appoints Harrington Manager of Color Styling For Automotive Coatings

PPG Industries Appoints Harrington Manager of Color Styling For Automotive Coatings

TROY, Mich., July 12 -- PPG Industries has named Jane E. Harrington manager of color styling for its automotive coatings business unit. In her new position, Harrington is responsible for creating, planning and managing PPG's annual global color show - which showcases new color creations and the latest technical advance ... Continue reading

Refreshed and ready, Coughlin heads for Route 66 Raceway (NHRA/JEG'S)

Refreshed and ready, Coughlin heads for Route 66 Raceway (NHRA/JEG'S)

Refreshed and ready, Coughlin heads for Route 66 Raceway JOLIET, Ill. - Following a couple of weeks away from the track and a relaxing family vacation on the beach in Sea Island, Ga., Jeg's driver John Coughlin is ready to return to action at this weekend's NHRA Division 3 Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Route 66 ... Continue reading

Ringers Gloves Pro Bike Battle Pre-Race: Denver

Ringers Gloves Pro Bike Battle Pre-Race: Denver

Press Information: For Immediate Release Contact Information Mindy Stephens Ringers Gloves Public Relations 800.421.8454 _mindys@ringersgloves.com_ (mailto:mindys@ringersgloves.com) RINGERS GLOVES PRO BIKE BATTLE POINTS – DENVER Moorpark, Calif. - (July 12, 2006) The riders in the Ringers Gloves Pro Bike Battle ... Continue reading

Rush Enterprises, Inc. Conference Call Advisory for Second Quarter 2006 Earnings Results

Rush Enterprises, Inc. Conference Call Advisory for Second Quarter 2006 Earnings Results

SAN ANTONIO, Texas--July 12, 2006--Rush Enterprises Inc., , which operates the largest network of heavy-duty and medium-duty truck dealerships in North America and a construction equipment dealership in Houston, Texas, will host its quarterly conference call to discuss earnings for the second quarter on Thursday, July ... Continue reading

SCCA SPEED WC Media Advisory - Utah

SCCA SPEED WC Media Advisory - Utah

MEDIA ADVISORY SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge Championships SPEED GT Round Six SPEED Touring Car Round Five Larry H. Miller Dealers Utah Grand Prix Miller Motorsports Park, Tooele, Utah July 13-15, 2006 Contact: Eric Prill, Director of Marketing Communications, (785) 250-7920, eprill@scca.com On site: Adam Horn, ... Continue reading

Stay Informed about the Latest Emerging Market Developments within the World's Vehicle and Component Manufacturers Industry

Stay Informed about the Latest Emerging Market Developments within the World's Vehicle and Component Manufacturers Industry

DUBLIN, Ireland--July 12, 2006--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c39356) has announced the addition of Automotive Emerging Markets July Issue to their offering. Automotive Emerging is a dedicated round-up of all the latest global happenings and analysis specific to the activities of the w ... Continue reading

Team Sticker Dude Racing - CORR Report - Bark River

Team Sticker Dude Racing - CORR Report - Bark River

July 11, 2006 For immediate release Lake Zurich, IL Team Sticker Dude Racing ? CORR Race Report ? Bark River, MI Team Sticker Dude Racing headed to Bark River, Michigan Thursday night so they could participate in the race display, Friday morning, at the Exxon Service station that?s on Highway 2 in downtown Bark River. ... Continue reading

Timken to Increase Seamless Steel Tubing Prices

Timken to Increase Seamless Steel Tubing Prices

CANTON, Ohio, July 12 -- The Timken Company today announced it will increase prices by 5 percent on all carbon and alloy grade tubing products. The price change will be effective with shipments beginning on August 14, 2006. Raw material and fuel surcharges will remain in effect. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/pr ... Continue reading

Tour de France Lounge Open for Business This Weekend

Tour de France Lounge Open for Business This Weekend

Contact: John Cardinale 707-933-3907 Tour de France Lounge Featured at Cougar Mountain Classic Weekend in Sonoma SONOMA, Calif. (IMMEDIATE RELEASE) - Infineon Raceway will bring a slice of France to the Sonoma Valley this weekend with the Tour de France Lounge. It's part of the 2006 USA Cycling Mountain Bike National C ... Continue reading

TRW Automotive to Release Second Quarter 2006 Financial Results on August 2; Schedules Conference Call and Webcast

TRW Automotive to Release Second Quarter 2006 Financial Results on August 2; Schedules Conference Call and Webcast

LIVONIA, Mich., July 12 -- TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. announced today that it plans to release its second-quarter 2006 financial results at 7:00 a.m. (EDT) on Wednesday, August 2, 2006, followed by a conference call at 9:00 a.m. During the call, John C. Plant, president and chief executive officer, and Joseph S. Can ... Continue reading

Average Gas Price Reaches Highest Level This Year, AAA Says

Average Gas Price Reaches Highest Level This Year, AAA Says

BURNSVILLE, Minn.--July 12, 2006--Rising global tension has pushed gasoline prices in the United States to their highest level of the year, and near their all-time high reached in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina last September. The nation's largest organization for motorists said today's nationwide average price for ... Continue reading

Inside Track Announces Readers' Choice Awards Winners

Inside Track Announces Readers' Choice Awards Winners

Winners Chosen for Inside Track Readers’ Choice Award Canadian Racing Legend Ron Fellows on top in four categories For immediate release: July 12, 2006 TORONTO, ON – The votes for the fourth annual Inside Track Readers’ Choice Awards, presented by Castrol, have been tallied, and the winners were announce ... Continue reading

Honda Blowing Up In England

Honda Blowing Up In England

Operations Centre Brackley 12 July 2006 *Embargoed until 1900hrs, 12 July HONDA INCREASES UK INVESTMENT WITH NEW WIND TUNNEL Honda Motor Company today celebrated the launch of its newest facility in the United Kingdom, a state of the art wind tunnel at the Honda Racing F1 Team's Operations Centre in Brackley, Northants ... Continue reading

MapInfo Uncovers Where High Gas Prices are Driving Americans Into the Red

MapInfo Uncovers Where High Gas Prices are Driving Americans Into the Red

TROY, N.Y.--July 12, 2006--MapInfo Corporation , the leading global provider of location intelligence solutions, today released top ten lists of cities with the biggest gas guzzlers and the most fuel efficient cars. Researching data, including automotive statistics supplied by R. L. Polk & Co, MapInfo demographers dete ... Continue reading

Acura Announces Pricing for All-New Turbocharged 2007 RDX

Acura Announces Pricing for All-New Turbocharged 2007 RDX

New SUV Delivers a New Level of Performance, Handling and Technology to the Luxury Sport Utility Vehicle Market TORRANCE, Calif., July 12 -- Acura today announced pricing of the all-new 2007 RDX 5-passenger luxury SUV. Making its debut at Acura dealerships on August 10, the 2007 RDX will have a manufacturer's suggested ... Continue reading

New Level Field Study Released Today Offers Detailed Economic Assessment

New Level Field Study Released Today Offers Detailed Economic Assessment

- Study Released Today Offers Detailed Economic Assessment; Level Field Announces New National Television Ad - WASHINGTON, July 12 -- The current round of buyouts and layoffs at domestic automakers will not have a significant impact on their comparative economic contribution to the U.S. economy, according to a study re ... Continue reading

Automobile Magazine Reports On The Next Generation Mercedes Gullwing

Automobile Magazine Reports On The Next Generation Mercedes Gullwing

Posted by www.eMercedesBenz.com on July 12th, 2006 At 10:00 AM CST I ran across this story over at Jalopnik yesterday and it completely slipped my mind, but have no fear, my Alzheimer's medication is kicking in and I'm bringining it to you now. In the August issue of Automobile magazine, further speculation is added to ... Continue reading

Luxury Institute Survey: Ultra-High Net Worth Consumers Rate Rolls Royce, Maybach and Bentley Top Ultra-Luxury Autos in 2006

Luxury Institute Survey: Ultra-High Net Worth Consumers Rate Rolls Royce, Maybach and Bentley Top Ultra-Luxury Autos in 2006

NEW YORK--July 12, 2006--When you spend over $100K on a car, it better deliver a great deal more than luxurious transportation. In the latest Luxury Brand Status Index survey from the Luxury Institute (www.LuxuryInstitute.com), Rolls Royce turned the tables on Maybach in 2006 to become the top-rated ultra-luxury automo ... Continue reading

Michelin(R) Brand Tires Now Being Made in Mexico

Michelin(R) Brand Tires Now Being Made in Mexico

Queretaro plant converts production line to meet strong Mexican demand QUERETARO, Mexico, July 12 -- For the first time, Michelin(R)-brand passenger and light truck tires are being built in Mexico. The company announced today that strong consumer demand in Mexico drove Michelin's decision to upgrade production capacity ... Continue reading

More Ohio Riders, Fatalities Underscore Need for Motorcycle Education, Training

More Ohio Riders, Fatalities Underscore Need for Motorcycle Education, Training

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Rebecca Ackford, 614-793-4620, rackford@midohio.com MORE OHIO RIDERS, FATALITIES UNDERSCORE NEED FOR MOTORCYCLE EDUCATION, TRAINING DUBLIN, Ohio (July 12, 2006) - Motorcycle ownership and ridership are on the rise in Ohio, as are motorcycle-related traffic fatalities. Together they demons ... Continue reading

WCSX to Broadcast from Walter P. Chrysler Museum for July 13 Cruise Night

WCSX to Broadcast from Walter P. Chrysler Museum for July 13 Cruise Night

WHAT: Cruise Nights at the Walter P. Chrysler Museum WHEN: 6 - 9 p.m. Thursday, July 13, 2006 WHERE: The spacious grounds of the Walter P. Chrysler Museum, on the DaimlerChrysler complex in Auburn Hills HIGHLIGHTS: All makes and models are welcome * Walter P. Chrysler Museum is hosting WCSX and the Classic Rock Cruiser ... Continue reading

Edmunds.com Survey Reveals Strong Consumer Interest in Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles

Edmunds.com Survey Reveals Strong Consumer Interest in Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles

SANTA MONICA, Calif.--July 12, 2006--A new survey from Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information, shows that consumers are extremely interested in purchasing certified pre-owned (CPO) vehicles when shopping for a new or used car. Almost 85 percent of respondents said they have considered or wo ... Continue reading

Mechanics Veto Extending Oil Changes

Mechanics Veto Extending Oil Changes

Mechanics Veto Extending Oil Changes Bucking New Trend Lexington, Ky. (July 2006) - The nation's top mechanics are rejecting the recommendation by some in the auto field that cars can go 5,000 miles or more before oil is changed. The nation's top mechanics, National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) cer ... Continue reading

Hasbro revs into hobby grade radio-control market with a highly innovative nitro-powered RC

Hasbro revs into hobby grade radio-control market with a highly innovative nitro-powered RC

PAWTUCKET, R.I.--July 12, 2006--Start your engines! Tiger, a division of Hasbro, Inc. , invites extreme thrill seekers, ages 16 and up, to experience the power and speed of NITRO XRC, a new line of radio-controlled vehicles powered by nitro fuel. This fall, the groundbreaking NITRO XRC brand will bring the power and pe ... Continue reading

AFV Solutions Acquires Alternative Fuel R&D Facility

AFV Solutions Acquires Alternative Fuel R&D Facility

MESA, Ariz.--July 12, 2006--AFV Solutions, Inc. (OTCBB: AFVS), an alternative fuel vehicle solution provider, has acquired a significant research and development facility from STALK, LLC a leader in Alternative fuel technology development. This acquisition which includes two dynamometer and emissions testing equipped b ... Continue reading

Iteris and Maverick Report a 65 Percent Reduction in Accidents after Deployment of Lane Departure Warning System

Iteris and Maverick Report a 65 Percent Reduction in Accidents after Deployment of Lane Departure Warning System

ANAHEIM, Calif.--July 12, 2006--Iteris Inc. (AMEX:ITI), a leader in vision-based technologies and Intelligent Transportation Systems that optimize traffic flow and enhance driver safety, today announced that Maverick USA has achieved a 65 percent decrease in lane departure preventable accidents since deploying Iteris' ... Continue reading

Toyota Memphis Notes and Quotes

Toyota Memphis Notes and Quotes

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Honda and Hong Kong Disneyland Form Strategic Alliance

Honda and Hong Kong Disneyland Form Strategic Alliance

<http://www.japancorp.net/?page_num=1> JapanCorp: Honda and Hong Kong Disneyland Form Strategic Alliance Hong Kong and Tokyo, Japan, July. 12, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - Honda Motor (China) Co., Ltd. announced a multi-year business alliance with Hong Kong Disneyland, in which Honda is named as the official sponsor of the ... Continue reading

July 14-16 2006 APBA Gold Cup Race Heats Up Fun for the Whole Family

July 14-16 2006 APBA Gold Cup Race Heats Up Fun for the Whole Family

Unlimited Hydroplanes Cover Football Field in Less Than One Second at More Than 200 MPH with 3,000 HP Engines DETROIT, July 12 -- On the heels of Super Bowl XL and last year's Major League Baseball All-Star Game, the heat is on in July with the 2006 Chrysler Jeep Superstores Detroit APBA Gold Cup Race. The Detroit Rive ... Continue reading

WOW! 'Remote Park Assist' by BMW Parks Cars at the Push of a Button - VIDEO ENHANCED STORY

WOW! 'Remote Park Assist' by BMW Parks Cars at the Push of a Button - VIDEO ENHANCED STORY

MUNICH - July 12, 2006: BMW has developed a system that parks a car in the garage at the push of a button on a remote control. The system will be available to BMW drivers within three years. Available video includes shots of the system in operation as well as soundbites with BMW officials. http://preview.thenewsmarket. ... Continue reading

Volvo XC90 Sport - A New Version Of Volvo's Successful SUV

Volvo XC90 Sport - A New Version Of Volvo's Successful SUV

GOTHENBURG - July 12 2006: In response to customer demand, Volvo Car Corporation is expanding the XC90 range with a new variant – the Volvo XC90 Sport. With a dynamic chassis setting and a unique appearance and specifications, the Volvo XC90 Sport will offer drivers more enjoyable handling and desirability. “ ... Continue reading

Caparo T1 to Present Next Generation Supercar at London Motor Show

Caparo T1 to Present Next Generation Supercar at London Motor Show

The Caparo T1 – possibly the world’s quickest 2-seater road and track car with a performance equal to an A1 GP racecar – will join a showcase of exotic vehicles in a special ‘SuperCar Paddock’ feature area at the British International Motor Show. "This will be the first opportunity for half a m ... Continue reading

Toyota Turns Up British Motor Show Heat With First Indoor F1 Test

Toyota Turns Up British Motor Show Heat With First Indoor F1 Test

LONDON - July 12, 2006: Grand prix car blasts through ExCeL in unique TV trial In the space of just over a week, Toyota’s Formula 1 activities have taken it from the legendary wide open banking of Indianapolis to a course just 384 metres long inside ExCeL, the new home of the British International Motor Show. The ... Continue reading

Edwards Motorsports Celebrates Lifetime Achievement Award

Edwards Motorsports Celebrates Lifetime Achievement Award

Untitled StationeryEdwards Motorsports Celebrates “Lifetime Achievement Award” at Langley Speedway Danny Edwards, Sr. stands with the No. 26 Dodge Charger For Immediate Release July 8, 2006 By: Karla Watkins Edwards Motorsports Hampton, VA NASCAR Dodge Weekly Racing Series During the pre-race events, Langley ... Continue reading

MG Motors to Announce Plans for North American Headquarters and Production Facilities in Oklahoma

MG Motors to Announce Plans for North American Headquarters and Production Facilities in Oklahoma

OKLAHOMA CITY, July 11 -- WHO: MG Motors North America, Inc. WHAT: To announce the company's plans to establish their North American and European headquarters in Oklahoma, Production facilities in Oklahoma, and begin production in North America. WHEN/WHERE: Wednesday, July 12, 2006 Oklahoma City News Conference 9:00 am ... Continue reading

Powerful Industry Fuels SEMA Membership; Show Reflects Growing Industry

Powerful Industry Fuels SEMA Membership; Show Reflects Growing Industry

DIAMOND BAR, Calif.--July 11, 2006--The automotive specialty-equipment industry continues to grow at an impressive rate, and its premier event, the 2006 SEMA Show, is already gearing up to be the best in the show's 40-year history. "With its traditional customer base of enthusiasts now being augmented by mainstream con ... Continue reading

Featherlite Rolls out the Most Expensive Luxury Coach Ever Built

Featherlite Rolls out the Most Expensive Luxury Coach Ever Built

SANFORD, Fla.--July 11, 2006--Featherlite Luxury Coaches, a division of Featherlite, Inc. , has announced its newest and most exclusive motorcoach edition, the Vantare Platinum Plus. The Platinum Plus was unveiled recently at a showcase presentation at the Childress Vineyards in Lexington, N.C., owned by NASCAR Nextel ... Continue reading

NHIS COULD BE SITE OF SIGNIFICANT WIN FOR GORDON AND LETARTE

NHIS COULD BE SITE OF SIGNIFICANT WIN FOR GORDON AND LETARTE

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Mindy's Minute

Mindy's Minute

Press Information: For Immediate Release Contact Information Mindy Stephens Ringers Gloves Public Relations 800.421.8454 _mindys@ringersgloves.com_ (mailto:mindys@ringersgloves.com) MINDY’S MINUTE Moorpark, Calif. - (July 11, 2006) The National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) had one final weekend off before ... Continue reading

Reed Sorenson, No. 41 Target Dodge New Hampshire Advance

Reed Sorenson, No. 41 Target Dodge New Hampshire Advance

Media Contact: Patrick Rogers, Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, 704-662-9642, progers@ganassi.com Reed Sorenson, No. 41 Target Dodge Lennox Industrial Tools 300 - New Hampshire International Speedway Advance - 7/16/06 *MEDIA NOTE*: Reed Sorenson will be in the media center from 9 to 9:30 a.m. on Friday, July 14, ... Continue reading

TONY PEDREGON / Q POWER NITRO FUNNY CAR TEAM DENVER ADVANCE

TONY PEDREGON / Q POWER NITRO FUNNY CAR TEAM DENVER ADVANCE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 11, 2006 Media Contacts: Allison Holt, JRL Group, (847) 291-7080 x201, allison@jrlgroup.com Janie Vogel, JRL Group, (440) 915-7627, janievogel@yahoo.com TONY PEDREGON - 2003 NHRA Funny Car Champion - Q POWER NITRO FUNNY CAR TEAM DENVER ADVANCE EVENT: Mile-High NHRA Nationals TRACK NAME / LOCA ... Continue reading

CRUZ PEDREGON / ADVANCE AUTO PARTS NITRO FUNNY CAR TEAM DENVER ADVANCE

CRUZ PEDREGON / ADVANCE AUTO PARTS NITRO FUNNY CAR TEAM DENVER ADVANCE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 11, 2006 Media Contacts: Allison Holt, JRL Group, (847) 291-7080 x201, <mailto:allison@jrlgroup.com> allison@jrlgroup.com Janie Vogel, JRL Group, (440) 915-7627, <mailto:janievogel@yahoo.com> janievogel@yahoo.com CRUZ PEDREGON ADVANCE AUTO PARTS NITRO FUNNY CAR TEAM DENVER ADVANCE EVENT: Mile ... Continue reading

Tenneco Announces CEO Departure

Tenneco Announces CEO Departure

Board of Directors Establishes Interim Office of the Chief Executive LAKE FOREST, Ill., July 11 -- Tenneco Inc. announced today that Mark P. Frissora, chairman, CEO and president, is leaving Tenneco to become chief executive officer of Hertz Corporation and a member of the company's board of directors. His resignation ... Continue reading

Team 7-Eleven 2006 Firestone Indy 200 Fact Sheet

Team 7-Eleven 2006 Firestone Indy 200 Fact Sheet

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Massachusetts Man Is First 'Vermont Fuels Your Vacation' Contest Winner

Massachusetts Man Is First 'Vermont Fuels Your Vacation' Contest Winner

MONTPELIER, Vt., July 11 -- Vermont tourism officials have announced that an eastern Massachusetts man and former Vermont resident is the first winner of $100 in free gas in the new 'Vermont Fuels Your Vacation' Sweepstakes sponsored by the Vermont Department of Tourism & Marketing and Champlain Oil Company of Burlingt ... Continue reading

NYSE 2006 Firestone Indy 200 Fact Sheet

NYSE 2006 Firestone Indy 200 Fact Sheet

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XM Satellite Radio 2006 Firestone Indy 200 Fact Sheet

XM Satellite Radio 2006 Firestone Indy 200 Fact Sheet

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Klein Tools/Canadian Club 2006 Firestone Indy 200 Fact Sheet

Klein Tools/Canadian Club 2006 Firestone Indy 200 Fact Sheet

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Average Gas Price Reaches Highest Level This Year, AAA Says

Average Gas Price Reaches Highest Level This Year, AAA Says

ORLANDO, Fla.--July 11, 2006--Rising global tension has pushed gasoline prices in the United States to their highest level of the year, and near their all-time high reached in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina last September. The nation's largest organization for motorists said today's nationwide average price for sel ... Continue reading

PACCAR Announces Stock Dividend and Quarterly Cash Dividend

PACCAR Announces Stock Dividend and Quarterly Cash Dividend

BELLEVUE, Wash.--July 11, 2006--PACCAR Inc's Board of Directors today declared a 50 percent stock dividend of the Company's common stock (i.e., one additional share for each two shares held). The new shares will be issued on August 10, 2006, to stockholders of record at the close of business on July 27, 2006. The Compa ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz DRIVE YOUR FUTURE Design Awards LA Scholarship Awarded to New Hampshire Student

Mercedes-Benz DRIVE YOUR FUTURE Design Awards LA Scholarship Awarded to New Hampshire Student

Program Supports Aspiring Fashion Designers Who Are First Generation in Their Families to Attend College MONTVALE, N.J., July 11 -- Becoming a successful fashion designer is a lifelong dream for many art and design students; a dream that requires hard work, commitment, passion, an eye for style and some good luck. Toda ... Continue reading

Delphi Reports Fourth Quarter and Calendar Year 2005 Financial Results

Delphi Reports Fourth Quarter and Calendar Year 2005 Financial Results

TROY, Mich., July 11 -- Delphi Corp. (Pink Sheets: DPHIQ) today announced its fourth quarter and calendar year 2005 financial results and filed its 2005 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Fourth Quarter 2005 Financial Results * Revenue of $6.8 billion, down from $7.0 billion in Q4 2004. * Non-GM revenue for the quarter was $3 ... Continue reading

Dunlop Fuels America's Joy Ride, Despite High Gas Prices

Dunlop Fuels America's Joy Ride, Despite High Gas Prices

AKRON, Ohio, July 11 -- For 60 million automotive enthusiasts, there's not much joy in their joy rides anymore, thanks to soaring gas prices at the pumps. But if you act by Saturday, Dunlop Tires may fuel your driving excitement. Enthusiasts -- slated to fill 12 available slots -- have until July 15 to apply for Driver ... Continue reading

Chrysler Group Announces a Triple Sales Record with June 2006 Certified Pre-Owned Vehicle (CPOV) Sales

Chrysler Group Announces a Triple Sales Record with June 2006 Certified Pre-Owned Vehicle (CPOV) Sales

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., July 11 -- Led by eight consecutive months of year-over-year improvement, Chrysler Group reported that its Five Star dealers sold a new June record of 10,146 Certified Pre-Owned Vehicle (CPOV) units, rising 6 percent above June 2005 sales of 9,603 units and establishing new quarterly and year-to-da ... Continue reading

Zipcar, America's Largest Car Sharing Service, Launches Midwestern Hub in Chicago

Zipcar, America's Largest Car Sharing Service, Launches Midwestern Hub in Chicago

Chicago Neighborhoods to Enjoy the Economic and Environmental Benefits of Car Sharing Through Cost-Effective Alternative to Car Ownership CHICAGO, July 11 -- As dozens of its new cars hit the street today, Zipcar, North America's largest provider of self-service cars for use by the hour, officially embraces the 'City o ... Continue reading

A. O. Smith Increases Quarterly Dividend

A. O. Smith Increases Quarterly Dividend

MILWAUKEE, July 11 -- Directors of A. O. Smith Corporation today announced a $.01 increase in the company's quarterly cash dividend to a rate of $.17 per share. The increased dividend will apply to both Common Stock and Class A Common Stock and is payable on Aug. 15 to shareholders of record July 31. ... Continue reading

Manpower Survey Finds High Fuel Costs Impacting Work/Life Balance

Manpower Survey Finds High Fuel Costs Impacting Work/Life Balance

From Summer Travel to Hobbies, Workers Are Cutting Back MILWAUKEE, July 11 -- Persistently high fuel costs are cutting into U.S. workers' leisure time activities and may also contribute to job turnover, based on a recent survey by Manpower Inc. According to 900 respondents in an online survey conducted in May and June, ... Continue reading

News From USW: Mass Market Tire Segment Hurt by Low-Cost Imports

News From USW: Mass Market Tire Segment Hurt by Low-Cost Imports

PITTSBURGH--July 11, 2006--News From USW: The United Steelworkers (USW) acknowledged receiving notice today from BFGoodrich of the company's intent to reduce production by some 30 to 40 percent at its Opelika, Ala. plant beginning in the fourth quarter of 2006. The USW and BFGoodrich are currently engaged in master con ... Continue reading

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