NHTSA: New Crash Test and Rollover Ratings 2005 Vehicles
Monday, December 13, 2004 The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today released new crash test results for selected model year 2005 vehicles. The agency also released new rollover ratings for several 2005 SUVs, vans and passenger cars. All results, including ... Continue reading
Acura RL Earns 5-Star Rating From Agency
WASHINGTON December 13, 2004; The AP reported that Honda Motor Co.'s 2005 Acura RL was the only one of 18 vehicles tested to earn the government's highest rating, five stars, for front and side-impact crash tests and rollover prevention, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Monday. Vehicles generally ... Continue reading
Michigan Custom Machines, Inc. Enhances Research & Development Capabilities
Partners with Dr. Murad Ismailov, Leading Research Engineer NOVI, Mich., Dec. 13 -- Michigan Custom Machines, Inc. (MCM), leading designers and builders of custom test and assembly equipment, announces the expansion of MCM's research and development capabilities. MCM recently formed an association with Dr. Murad Ismail ... Continue reading
SACRAMENTO, Calif.--Dec. 13, 2004--CalPERS voted today to endorse Controller Steve Westly's call to bring auto executives to California to defend their plans to fight the state's landmark regulations curbing greenhouse gas emissions. The vote makes CalPERS the second public pension fund to formally embrace Westly's Glo ... Continue reading
NORTHVILLE, Mich., 13 de dezembro /PR Newswire/ -- A Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. divulgou hoje a nomeação de Marc Hendrickx para o cargo de Vice-presidente das Operações de Alumínio do International Wheel Group da Companhia a partir de 1 de janeiro de 2005. Ele foi Vice- presidente de Vendas e de Marketing d ... Continue reading
NORTHVILLE, Michigan, December 13 -- Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. gab heute die Ernennung von Marc Hendrickx zum Vizepräsidenten des Geschäftsbereichs Aluminiumguss der International Wheel Group des Unternehmens mit Wirkung vom 1. Januar 2005 bekannt. Er war bisher als Vizepräsident für Vertrieb und Marketing ... Continue reading
Speedemissions Implements Internet-Based Biometric Business Management System
ATLANTA, Dec. 13 -- Speedemissions, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: SPEM) , a vehicle emissions testing and safety inspections company announced that it has completed the installation of its complete Internet-based business management system for its Atlanta emission testing stations. Implementation for the Company's Houston stor ... Continue reading
Volkswagen to Open Assembly Plant in UAE
BERLIN December 13, 2004; The AP reported that German carmaker Volkswagen AG will begin assembling heavy trucks in the United Arab Emirates beginning in 2006, a spokesman said Monday. The company plans to begin with 1,000 commercial vehicles before expanding production to 3,000, spokesman Frank Gaube said. A cooperativ ... Continue reading
2005 NAIAS: Broadcasters Wakes-Up! NBC Will Broadcast Live from Detroit Auto Show
First-time special to feature vehicle debuts, test drives from NASCAR broadcast team NEW YORK, Dec. 13 -- NBC Sports will showcase 12 production vehicles and five other models to a national audience during its live, two- hour special from the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), Jan. 23, 2005 at Cobo Center ... Continue reading
2005 NAIAS: Detroit Auto Show Economic Impact Reaches $580 Million
DETROIT, Dec. 13 -- The economic impact of the 2005 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) is projected to reach $580 million, representing a 5-percent gain from last year's estimated levels, according to David Sowerby, C.F.A., portfolio manager and chief market analyst at Loomis Sayles & Co. (Logo: http://www. ... Continue reading
2005 NAIAS: Lexus to Unveil Exotic Sports Car Concept Vehicle in Detroit
TORRANCE, Calif., Dec. 13 -- Lexus will stage the world premiere of its LF-A exotic sports car concept vehicle at a press conference during the North American International Auto Show on Sunday, January 9, 2005. The LF-A was designed to explore the outer limits of sports car performance, while showcasing a bold new dire ... Continue reading
TORRANCE, Calif., Dec. 13 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc. will stage the world premier of the all-new 2005 Avalon full-size sedan at a press conference at the 2005 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. In addition to the Avalon, Toyota will unveil an all-new crossover concept. The completely rest ... Continue reading
Finalists for North American Car of the Year and North American Truck of the Year
DETROIT, Dec. 13 -- Forty-eight automotive journalists from the United States and Canada have selected the 2005 Chevrolet Corvette, the Chrysler 300/300C and the Ford Mustang as finalists for the North American Car of the Year. The Ford Escape Hybrid, the Ford Freestyle and the Land Rover LR3 were chosen as finalists f ... Continue reading
2005 Detroit Auto Show 2006 Infiniti M Set for NAIAS
GARDENA, Calif.--Dec. 13, 2004--Production versions of the powerful new 2006 Infiniti M performance luxury sedan, including the 4.5-liter V8 powered M45 and 3.5-liter V6-equipped M35, will highlight the Infiniti news conference at the 2005 North American International Auto Show in Detroit on January 10, 2005. The new I ... Continue reading
2005 NAIAS: All-New 2006 Kia Rio Readies for World Premiere in Detroit in January
Redesigned Four-Door Sedan to Offer Enhanced Performance and Class-Leading Interior Volume IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 13 -- Kia Motors America (KMA) today released the first official sketches and details of the all-new 2006 Rio sedan that will make its world debut at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit on J ... Continue reading
2005 NAIAS: Infiniti Kuraza Concept Debuts in Detroit
GARDENA, Calif.--Dec. 13, 2004--The Infiniti Kuraza Concept takes an exploratory look at future SUV interior design, starting with equal comfort, amenities and roominess provided for all passengers. The Kuraza Concept combines traditional Japanese design cues, extensive use of natural materials and modern technology to ... Continue reading
GM and DaimlerChrysler Join Forces to Develop Two-Mode Full Hybrid Propulsion System
* Cooperation on joint development for applications in rear- and front-wheel-drive cars, trucks and other vehicles * Two-mode full hybrid drive system will have unique applications for each company’s vehicles * Memorandum of Understanding signed today targets a binding, definitive agreement early next year Detroi ... Continue reading
Jaguar Workers Vote Against Strike
COVENTRY, England December 13, 2004; The AP reported that workers at Ford Motor Co.'s Jaguar unit have voted against striking in protest of the company's plans to sharply cut employment at a key factory, unions announced Monday, Fifty-five percent of workers voted against strikes, in a ballot that drew participation by ... Continue reading
Auto Workers Strike Ahead of GM- Fiat Meeting
ROME December 13, 2004; The AP reported that some Fiat autoworkers struck for two hours Monday, a day ahead of a top-executive meeting that could determine whether Fiat SPA insists on an option to force General Motors Corp. to buy the struggling Italian auto group. The strike at the Mirafiori plant in Turin, where Fiat ... Continue reading
Car Review: 2005 Jaguar XK8 Convertible
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD<br> WITH CAREY RUSS <p> 2005 Jaguar XK8 Convertible<p> If a classic design is one that is timeless, one that doesn't depend on having style-of-the-minute looks to turn heads and gather looks of approval, then the Jaguar XK8 is a modern classic. By the standards of the contemporary auto industry, i ... Continue reading
DETROIT, Dec. 13 -- Get an exclusive preview of two of the coming year's most important auto shows. This week on TheCarConnection.com you'll find a complete primer to the 2006 Los Angeles Auto Show and Detroit's North American International Auto Show. Readers will get a sneak peak at products like the next-generation M ... Continue reading
Dollar Rent A Car and BET.com Media Advisory
WHAT: BET.com and Dollar Rent A Car will award their "Home for the Holidays" essay contest recipient, Bellevue, Ky., resident Mr. Carl James, his prize package (see separate press release for promotion details). Carl James will receive $4,200 cash prize and a free three-day rental of a luxury car from Dollar Rent A Car ... Continue reading
Reunión de ejecutivos de producción en Leipzig: Una región líder en Europa
LONDRES, December 13 -- Del 7 al 9 de junio de 2005 tendrá lugar en Leipzig (Alemania9 loa primera conferencia AutoMan. Será organizada por el especialista en la industria automovilística líder Ultima Media y patrocinada por su publicación automovilística internacional, Automotive Manufacturing Solutions (AMS). " ... Continue reading
Matthias Benz Named Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of ZF Group North American Operations
Benz Also Appointed as Vice President and CFO of ZF Sachs Automotive NORTHVILLE, Mich., Dec. 13 -- ZF -- a leading worldwide supplier of driveline and chassis technology -- announced the appointment of Matthias Benz to the positions of Vice President and CFO of ZF Group NAO, and Vice President and CFO of ZF Sachs Autom ... Continue reading
Apogee Completes Purchase of Glass Installer
MINNEAPOLIS--Dec. 13, 2004--Apogee Enterprises, Inc. today announced that its Harmon, Inc. subsidiary has completed the purchase of the assets of Architectural Wall Solutions, Inc. (AWallS) of Bolingbrook, IL, the ninth largest commercial glass installation business in the United States. Terms were not disclosed. Apoge ... Continue reading
Battelle Researcher Perfects Method to Revolutionize Welding Practices
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 13 -- Battelle researcher Pingsha Dong has developed a method for predicting fatigue life in welded structures that could revolutionize the field and has the potential to save billions of dollars in the aerospace, automotive, bridge construction, shipbuilding, pipeline, and off-shore oil rig indust ... Continue reading
--AAA NHTSA Releases Holiday Traffic Fatalities and Projections WHAT: More Americans travel during the Christmas-New Year's holiday than any other holiday period. On the heels of a strong Thanksgiving travel holiday, AAA will release its forecast for what could be the largest Christmas-New Year's travel holiday ever. T ... Continue reading
Dollar Rent A Car and BET Announce 'Win a Trip Home for the Holidays' Contest Winner
TULSA, Okla., Dec. 13 -- Dollar Rent A Car, a subsidiary of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. , and Black Entertainment Network's (BET) BET.com, today announced Bellevue, Ky., resident, Carl James, is the winner of their "Win a Trip Home for the Holidays" essay contest. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20 ... Continue reading
Insurance Auto Auctions Announces Opening of Greenfield Facility in Lincoln, Illinois
WESTCHESTER, Ill.--Dec. 13, 2004--Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. , a leading provider of automotive salvage and claims processing services in the United States, today announced the opening of a new greenfield facility in Lincoln, Illinois. Located midway between Chicago and St. Louis, the new 15-acre location will enabl ... Continue reading
Lacy Distribution, Inc. Announces Extension of Tender Offer for Shares of FinishMaster, Inc.
INDIANAPOLIS--Dec. 13, 2004--Lacy Distribution, Inc. ("Lacy"), a wholly owned subsidiary of LDI Ltd., LLC, announced today that it has extended its tender offer (the "Offer") for shares of FinishMaster, Inc. ("FinishMaster") Common Stock (Pink Sheets:FMST). The Offer, which commenced November 9, 2004, and was scheduled ... Continue reading
Pep Boys Announces Expiration of Consent Solicitation and Execution of Supplemental Indenture
PHILADELPHIA--Dec. 13, 2004--The Pep Boys-Manny, Moe & Jack , the nation's leading automotive aftermarket and service chain, announced pursuant to the terms of its previously announced cash tender offer (the "Offer") for any and all of its $100,000,000 aggregate principal amount 7% Notes due 2005 (CUSIP 713278AD1) (the ... Continue reading
CLEVELAND--Dec. 13, 2004--Platinum Warranty Corporation, recently featured on Terry Bradshaw's Winner's Circle on MSNBC, offers a unique consultative approach to protecting consumers' second largest investment, their cars. Platinum Warranty Corporation has developed a simple way for its partners to seamlessly provide t ... Continue reading
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--Dec. 13, 2004-- Elite InfoWorld Ranking Recognizes RouteOne's Innovative Web Service Credit Application Management System Secured by DataPower's XS40 XML Security Gateway DataPower, the original creator and leading provider of intelligent XML-Aware Network (XAN) infrastructure, today announced that Ro ... Continue reading
Senior Manufacturing Executives to Meet at Leipzig - A Leading European Region
LONDON, December 13 -- Between 7-9 June 2005 the first AutoMan Europe conference will take place in Leipzig, Germany. It is organized by global automotive industry specialist Ultima Media and supported by its international manufacturing magazine, Automotive Manufacturing Solutions (AMS). "We deliberately chose Leipzig ... Continue reading
Speedteq-Ti -- An Innovator in Titanium Products -- Offers Its Shares to the Public
PHOENIX--Dec. 13, 2004--Speedteq-Ti Inc., became a publicly traded company Effective Tuesday, December 7th under the trading symbol SDTQ (Pink Sheets:SDTQ). Speedteq-Ti develops, manufactures and markets a variety of high strength light-weight titanium alloy products used in Automotive, Consumer Products and Military a ... Continue reading
Drive Insurance From Progressive Launches New Web Site for Independent Agencies and Consumers
MAYFIELD VILLAGE, Ohio--Dec. 13, 2004--The Progressive group of companies, the third largest auto insurance group in the country based on premiums written, today announced the debut of its newest Web site, driveinsurance.com, highlighting the important role that independent agents and brokers play in Progressive's busi ... Continue reading
Self-Reinforced Plastics: Technically Excellent, but Commercially Viable?
LONDON, December 13 -- - Unique Properties Will be the Key to Success for Self-Reinforced Plastics Despite being in the early stages of development, self-reinforced plastics (SRPs) are already making waves in the plastics industry. With an outstanding combination of physical properties, SRPs are on the right track to r ... Continue reading
MBA Holdings, Inc. and Blue Sky Motorcycle Rentals Join Forces
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--Dec. 13, 2004--MBA Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB:MBAH) has acquired a 50% ownership stake in Blue Sky Motorcycle Rentals Inc., a privately-held nationwide motorcycle rental chain headquartered in Denver, Colorado. With nine other licensed locations in Arizona, California, Florida, Nevada and Utah, the Blue S ... Continue reading
NAVTEQ Releases Complete Detailed Coverage of France
Entire Country Now Available at Highest Specification CHICAGO, Dec. 13 -- NAVTEQ , a leading global provider of digital maps for vehicle navigation and location-based solutions, is now offering detailed coverage for all of France. With the completion of a full detailed coverage map of France, NAVTEQ has achieved the mi ... Continue reading
LoJack Recovers Milestone 75,000th Stolen Vehicle
System's Direct Integration with Law Enforcement and Covert Nature Combine for Success in Fighting the Growing Problem of Auto Theft WESTWOOD, Mass., Dec. 13 -- LoJack Corporation , the premier worldwide marketer of wireless tracking and recovery products, today announced it recovered a milestone 75,000th stolen vehicl ... Continue reading
GM Signs Up Its One Millionth XM Satellite Radio Subscriber
DETROIT and WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- GM announced today that it recently signed up its one millionth XM Satellite Radio subscriber. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20000724/XMSATLOGO ) "GM reaching its one-millionth XM subscriber is a major milestone and demonstrates the commitment GM has to XM Satellite Radio ... Continue reading
Automotive Safety and Emissions Standards to Drive Processor Power, says ABI Research
OYSTER BAY, N.Y.--Dec. 13, 2004--Ever-tightening emissions standards and taxes on vehicles with poor fuel economy are indirectly resulting in a surge from engine management systems based on 16-bit processors, to new designs based on 32-bit architectures. That is one of the conclusions in ABI Research's new study, "Auto ... Continue reading
Acura TL Finishes First in Class, Third Overall at 25 Hours of Thunderhill
TORRANCE, Calif., Dec. 13 -- A nearly stock Acura TL built and driven by engineers from Honda R&D Americas accomplished the seemingly impossible by winning its class and finishing third overall at the "25 Hours of Thunderhill" race at Thunderhill Park Raceway in Willows, California. Team Honda Research, composed of mem ... Continue reading
Consolidation and Rising Competition Key Factors in Lead Acid Battery Market
PALO ALTO, Calif.--Dec. 13, 2004--Even as the North American replacement market for lead acid (LA) batteries has been growing steadily, participants in the market are challenged due to intense competition. This competition is based on price, distribution channels, technology, performance, features, and product capabili ... Continue reading
ASC to Introduce World's First 'Full-open' SUV Convertible System
Part of 'An Entire Showroom' of Five Market-ready Models to be Shown at Auto Show in Detroit SOUTHGATE, Mich., Dec. 13 -- ASC Incorporated, a full-service specialty-vehicle design and development partner for automotive manufacturers, today unveiled a design sketch of the ASC Freedom, a sport-utility vehicle featuring t ... Continue reading
Recycled Truck and Tractor Inner Tube Handbags Make a Big Hit
Richmond VA December 12, 2004 -- Passchal Products, LLC. was formed in May 2004 in Richmond, VA by Ken Kobrick and Angela Greene. Passchal recycles used truck and tractor inner tubes into fashionable handbags. Ken and Angela collect the inner tubes from local tire centers after they have been discarded. Over 75% of the ... Continue reading
Fiat and General Motors to square up in Switzerland
Milan December 12, 2004; AFP reported that Fiat obtained the right to sell Fiat Auto to General Motors as part of a deal signed in 2000. Under the agreement, the Turin-based group can exercise the so-called "put option" any time over the next decade, beginning on January 24. But so unattractive has that proposition bec ... Continue reading
GM and Fiat One Year Truce Ends
MILAN December 12, 2004; Jane Barrett writing for Reuters reported that Fiat and General Motors head for a showdown this week as a one-year truce expires, opening the way for them to go to court over whether Fiat can force the U.S. group to buy its loss-mired car unit. Both sides are playing hardball over the Fiat Auto ... Continue reading
ARCA Crowns Kimmel With 6th Title
Three Cheers For The Champ; ARCA Crowns Kimmel With Record-Tying Sixth Series Title Honors COVINGTON KY (12-11-04) Sharing the honor with another ARCA icon, a very humbled and appreciative Frank Kimmel received three standing ovations in recognition of his record-tying sixth ARCA RE/MAX Series title during the 52nd ann ... Continue reading
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