Visteon's First Year as a Public Corporation - One of Performance and Delivery
Visteon's First Year as a Public Corporation - One of Performance and Delivery VISTEON LOGO Visteon Corporation Logo. (PRNewsFoto)[PM] DEARBORN, MI USA 12/01/2000 FRANKFURT, Germany, Sept. 12 In its first year as an independent company, Visteon Corporation has continued the rapid pace set at its launch at the Frankfurt ... Continue reading
A New Concept V8 Engine Utilizing Air-Assisted Direct Injection System Developed by Orbital and Delphi Has Been Unveiled by General Motors Powertrain DELPHI AUTOMOTIVE LOGO Delphi Automotive Systems Wordmark. (PRNewsFoto)[AG] TROY, MI USA 10/19/2000 FRANKFURT, Germany, Sept. 12 Orbital Engine Corporation and Delphi Aut ... Continue reading
German Technology Resources Play Key Role In Development of Lear Corporation Intertronics(TM) Systems FRANKFURT, Germany, Sept. 12 Lear Corporation today announced the selection of Allershausen, Germany, in the state of Bavaria, as the location for an all-new technology center focused on creating innovative automotive ... Continue reading
GKN Sinter Metals Adds Capacity to its Plant in Bad Brueckenau, Germany
GKN Sinter Metals Adds Capacity to its Plant in Bad Brueckenau, Germany Technical Expertise, High-level Engineering Capabilities, Quality Shop-floor Workers Key Expansion Decision FRANKFURT, Germany, Sept. 12 With increased customer orders and the addition of new customers in Europe during 2000, GKN Sinter Metals made ... Continue reading
Lear Corporation in Germany FRANKFURT, Germany, Sept. 12 Lear GmbH & Co. KG, based in Sulzbach, Germany, focuses on automotive interiors and electronics and is a fully-owned subsidiary of Lear Corporation , a Fortune 150 company headquartered in Southfield, Mich., USA. Lear Corporation, the parent company focuses on au ... Continue reading
AUSTIN, Texas--Sept. 12, 2001--RateGenius, an Austin-based financial services company specializing in brokering new car refinance loans, today announced that Dr. William H. Cunningham has been named to the company's board of directors. Cunningham was formerly chancellor and chief executive officer of The University of ... Continue reading
AUSTIN, Texas--Sept. 12, 2001--RateGenius, an Austin-based financial services company specializing in brokering new car refinance loans, today announced that Dr. William H. Cunningham has been named to the company's board of directors. Cunningham was formerly chancellor and chief executive officer of The University of ... Continue reading
Visteon Develops Process for a Next-Generation Cockpit
Visteon Develops Process for a Next-Generation Cockpit VISTEON LOGO Visteon Corporation Logo. (PRNewsFoto)[PM] DEARBORN, MI USA 12/01/2000 FRANKFURT, Germany, Sept. 12 Visteon Corporation today introduced Visteon Laminate Insert Moulding (VLIM), a unique, cost-effective process for producing integrated cockpits that he ... Continue reading
Warren Henry Automobiles Sponsors National Disaster Relief Drive; Red Cross Donations accepted at all Warren Henry Dealerships Wed. - Fri., Sept. 12 - 21 MIAMI, Sept. 12 WHAT: Disaster Relief Drive sponsored by Warren Henry Automobiles * Warren Henry will have authorized personnel on-site collecting cash donations for ... Continue reading
New Fiesta Debuts At Frankfurt Show
September 2001-- Ford unveiled its all-new Fiesta today at the 2001 IAA Frankfurt Motor Show. The first in a new family of small-cars from Ford, the roomy and stylish Fiesta is poised to win a leading place in the growing European small car segment. David Thursfield, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of F ... Continue reading
The Thrill of Motor Sports Sparks New Designs from Mitsubishi
September 2001 (Newstream) -- Mitsubishi Motors Corporation with an emphasis on motor sports welcomes visitors to its booth at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Showcasing advanced automotive technologies and Mitsubishi's spirit of challenge are a Pajero1 Evolution concept car, the Dakar Pajero that Jutta Kleinschimdt drove to ... Continue reading
Visteon Systems Ready to Deliver Fuel Economy Improvements
As global interest increases for reducing automotive emissions and fuel consumption, Visteon Corporation is ready to deliver the next generation of integrated automotive systems designed to improve fuel economy through more efficient fuel flow, reduced engine power requirements and weight, as well as hybrid technologie ... Continue reading
Lear Showcases First Fully Integrated Dual-Voltage Vehicle Architecture
Lear Corporation today unveiled its fully integrated "Common Advanced Vehicle Architecture," (CAVA) electrical and electronics platform, at the 59th annual IAA/Frankfurt Auto Show. As a first-of-its-kind technology and a manifestation of Lear's Intertronics(TM) capabilities, CAVA provides electrical power throughout th ... Continue reading
Visteon Demonstrates Safety Solutions Through Smart Radar 'Cocoon'
Visteon Corporation's advanced safety solutions will improve driver visibility and provide additional reaction time to help drivers avoid collisions. Visteon's advanced, systems-integration approach brings several radar technologies together to give vehicles a Smart Radar "Cocoon." This "cocoon" is a 360-degree awarene ... Continue reading
Visteon Delivers Systems to Meet a Variety of Consumer Lifestyles
Automakers and consumers are interested in automotive solutions that increase vehicle personalization and meet lifestyle needs. Visteon Corporation has developed systems that allow automakers to meet these personalization needs. According to Visteon research, more than 50 percent of European drivers want to tailor thei ... Continue reading
Lear Unveils Next Generation of Intertronics Products at IAA Auto Show
Lear Corporation today unveiled at the 59th International Frankfurt Motor Show its next-generation of product offerings focused on Intertronics(TM) -- Lear's unique ability to integrate electronic products and electrical distribution systems into vehicle interior systems. The Common Advanced Vehicle Architecture (CAVA) ... Continue reading
Delphi Awarded Diesel Business With PSA Peugeot Citroen and Hyundai-Kia
PSA Peugeot Citroen and Hyundai-Kia have selected Delphi Automotive Systems to supply innovative second-generation diesel common-rail systems. Delphi's Multec(TM) DCR 1400 allows vehicle manufacturers to develop diesel vehicles that offer performance and refinement that is equivalent to gasoline, with exceptional fuel ... Continue reading
GKN Sinter Metals Begins Operations At Green Field Plant in Brazil
GKN Sinter Metals has begun production at its newly constructed green field plant in Brazil. Situated on a 60,000 square meter (15-acre) parcel of land in Hortolandia, Sao Paulo, close to the Viracobos Airport, the 9,000 square meter (97,000 sq. ft.) production plant is now manufacturing components for its primary glob ... Continue reading
Dana and Riken Form European Joint Ventures for Piston Rings
Dana Corporation and Riken Corporation announced today their agreement to form piston ring sales and manufacturing joint ventures in Europe. The joint ventures will offer high-technology solutions to meet the advanced piston ring requirements of global engine platforms for both diesel and gasoline engines. "Dana's Perf ... Continue reading
Delphi Develops X-by-Wire Technology for Europe
Delphi Automotive Systems' advanced systems engineers have been working closely with European automakers to determine how X-by-Wire technologies can be brought to reality on passenger vehicle applications. Specifically, Delphi and BMW have been working jointly for the past two years developing steer- and brake-by-wire ... Continue reading
Visteon Contributes Systems Integration Technology to New Ford Fiesta
With its systems integration, advanced product development, and manufacturing expertise, Visteon Corporation continues to deliver world-class automotive products and systems to its global customers. Visteon is supplying over 50 systems and components for the all-new 2002 Ford Fiesta, including the vehicle's audio syste ... Continue reading
Equilon Enterprises and Motiva Enterprises Issue Pricing Statement
The employees of Equilon Enterprises LLC and Motiva Enterprises LLC, marketers of Shell- and Texaco-branded fuel throughout the United States, were saddened and shocked by the horrors on Tuesday. The victims and their families and friends are very much in our thoughts and prayers. Current industry data indicates that t ... Continue reading
Siemens VDO's Color Head-Up Display Nears First Application
At the 59th Frankfurt Motor Show, Siemens VDO Automotive AG is demonstrating the first ready-for- production freely programmable color display that projects vehicle instrumentation and driver information onto the windshield. This next generation head-up display signifies an important advantage in improved driving condi ... Continue reading
Siemens VDO Supplies Navigation System for the New BMW 7 Series
Siemens VDO Automotive's innovative iDrive driver information system being featured in the new BMW 7 Series is setting new standards in ergonomics and ease of operation. With a new focus on the human-machine interface, iDrive redefines driver- oriented ergonomics in the new BMW 7 Series. More than 700 possible system o ... Continue reading
AmeriCredit Postpones Investor Seminar in New York
AMERICREDIT CORP. is postponing its 2001 Investor Seminar in New York City originally scheduled for Thursday, September 13, 2001. The meeting will be rescheduled at a later date. AmeriCredit is the largest independent middle market automobile finance company in North America specializing in purchasing and servicing aut ... Continue reading
KARNAC.com Racin' Talk Radio (Radio Show)
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All-New 2003 Hyundai Tiburon Coupe Debuts at Frankfurt Motor Show
Hyundai Motor Company today unveiled the all-new 2003 Tiburon at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The all-new Hyundai coupe, known as the Tiburon in North America, the Hyundai Coupe in Europe and the Tuscani in Korea, will offer buyers a combination of stylish design, high quality and outstanding performance. The new Tiburon ... Continue reading
DaimlerChrysler Statement on Operational Status Of its U.S. Facilities
All U.S. DaimlerChrysler Corporation employees should report to work on Wednesday, September 12 at their normal starting times unless otherwise notified by local management. ... Continue reading
Earl Scheib Announces First-Quarter Fiscal 2002 Results
Earl Scheib Inc. reported its results for the quarter ended July 31, 2001, the first quarter of the fiscal year ending April 30, 2002. Net sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2002 were $14,807,000, a decrease of 4.7% from the first quarter of fiscal 2001 net sales of $15,536,000. This resulted from the company operat ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Company to Close All U.S., Canada Plants
Ford Motor Company today closed all of its plants in the U.S. and Canada starting with the second shift, primarily out of concern for our employees' peace of mind and material shortages. Earlier Tuesday, Ford closed World Headquarters in Dearborn, Mich., and regional offices in New York City and Washington D.C. as a pr ... Continue reading
General Motors Statement Regarding Return to Work
General Motors statement regarding return to work: GM extends its heartfelt sorrow and sympathy to any individuals or families who have experienced personal loss from the tragic attacks in the Eastern United States. GM is taking measures to increase safety for employees in their work places. The GM Emergency Response a ... Continue reading
PPG Headquarters Resumes Operations
The headquarters of PPG Industries will resume operations tomorrow morning. The approximately 1,200 employees of PPG who work in PPG Place were evacuated at about 11 o'clock this morning in the wake of apparent terrorist attacks launched on the United States. There is no indication this evening that any PPG employees w ... Continue reading
ASA: 32nd Annual Winchester 400 Will See the Return of Past Winners
September 12, 2001 Five Previous Winners Will Attempt to Make 2001 Event PENDLETON, Ind. (August 30, 2001) – As part of the festivities surrounding the 32nd running of the Winchester 400, the American Speed Association has invited back all of the former winners of the event to take part in various celebrations th ... Continue reading
USAR to make announcement Wednesday regarding weekend schedule
September 12, 2001 FAYETTEVILLE, GA (September 11, 2001) – Due to the events in New York and Washington, D.C. earlier today, United Speed Alliance Racing will announce a decision concerning this weekend’s Alan Kulwicki Memorial/Hooters 200 presented by Naturally Fresh Dressings at Chicago Motor Speedway. &# ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Kenseth dislikes racing on flat tracks
September 12, 2001 Matt Kenseth's thoughts on New Hampshire: There are mixed reviews in the garage area about the flat tracks. What are your thoughts? "I really don't like flat tracks mainly because they don't favor stock cars and its really hard to pass on these tracks. I prefer the tracks with some banking so you can ... Continue reading
NHRA announces postponement and rescheduling of Keystone Nationals
September 12, 2001 GLENDORA, Calif. (Sept. 11, 2001) - In light of today's tragic events, the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) has decided to postpone this week's NHRA Keystone Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway in Reading, Pa. The NHRA Keystone Nationals has been rescheduled for the weekend of October 4-7. NHRA expre ... Continue reading
INDY RACING: Status of Chevy 500 to be decided Wednesday
September 12, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS, Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001 - In light of today's tragic events in this nation, the status of the Chevy 500 race weekend this Friday through Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway will be determined Wednesday, said Brian Barnhart, Indy Racing League vice president of operations. Indy Racing League, ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: New Hampshire testing should benefit Ward Burton
September 12, 2001 “Since we’ve figured out some things on our speedway package, I think we should have a better car when we return to New Hampshire. We found some things when we tested and raced at Indy and I think they have helped us since then. Our performance has improved a lot on the speedways, we just ... Continue reading
SCCA Solo II Nationals put on hold due to security risk
September 12, 2001 TOPEKA, Kan. (September 11, 2001)* The Sports Car Club of America has announced that the Solo II® Nationals held at Forbes Field in Topeka, Kan., has been temporarily halted, in lieu of the national security risk that started with the apparent terrorist act on the World Trade Center this morning in ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: PIR and NASCAR announce four year deal with Checker Auto Parts
September 12, 2001 : Phoenix, AZ – Phoenix International Raceway (P.I.R.) and Checker Auto Parts announced today a long-term agreement making the Arizona-based automotive aftermarket retailer the title sponsor for the annual Fall NASCAR Winston Cup race beginning in 2001 and running through 2004. The race will be ... Continue reading
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