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Saturday, February 14, 2004

JAGUAR AND PININFARINA SHOWCASE THEIR PASSION FOR DESIGN THE "JAGUAR FORMULA ONE ART OF SPEED ”

JAGUAR AND PININFARINA SHOWCASE THEIR PASSION FOR DESIGN THE "JAGUAR FORMULA ONE ART OF SPEED ”

Famous British marque Jaguar and Italian Design House Pininfarina, celebrate their collaboration on the X-TYPE Wagon with the unveiling of a unique "Jaguar Formula One Art of Speed." The creation, which is a visual representation of the fluidity of aerodynamic forces experienced by Formula One cars, will be unveiled to ... Continue reading

JAGUAR ROLLS OUT THE RED CARPET IN TRUE BRITISH STYLE

JAGUAR ROLLS OUT THE RED CARPET IN TRUE BRITISH STYLE

The diamond encrusted Jaguar-Steinmetz car Saturday 14th February 2004: As the red carpet rolls out in preparation for the glamorous Orange British Academy Film Awards, one of the most exclusive and most talked about parties of the Film Season opens its door in celebration of the British Film Industry. The London Party ... Continue reading

JARRETT WINS 2004 BUDWEISER SHOOTOUT

JARRETT WINS 2004 BUDWEISER SHOOTOUT

· Just like in the 1998 Budweiser Shootout when Rusty Wallace took the new Ford Taurus to Victory Lane in its racing debut, Dale Jarrett did the same thing tonight with the new-and-improved 2004 model. · This marks the third Budweiser Shootout win for Jarrett and the fourth for Taurus. · Tonight was Jarrett’s ... Continue reading

Conferencia de Oxford Automotive, Inc. para analizar los resultados del tercer trimestre el jueves 19 de febrero a las 11:00 a.m.

Conferencia de Oxford Automotive, Inc. para analizar los resultados del tercer trimestre el jueves 19 de febrero a las 11:00 a.m.

TROY, EEUU, February 14 -- Conferencia telefónica de Oxford Automotive para analizar los resultados del tercer trimestre finalizado el 31 de diciembre de 2003, Inc. y otros asuntos: Fecha: Jueves 19 de febrero 2004 Hora: 11:00 a.m. Número gratuito de asistencia: +1-(877)-347-5103 Código de participación: 19770829 S ... Continue reading

Oxford Automotive, Inc. setzt Telekonferenz zu Quartalsergebnissen auf Donnerstag, 19. Februar, 11 Uhr Ostküstenzeit an

Oxford Automotive, Inc. setzt Telekonferenz zu Quartalsergebnissen auf Donnerstag, 19. Februar, 11 Uhr Ostküstenzeit an

TROY, Michigan, February 14 -- Oxford Automotive, Inc. veranstaltet eine Telefonkonferenz zur Diskussion der Ergebnisse des am 31. Dezember 2003 abgelaufenen dritten Quartals sowie weiterer Themen. Datum: Donnerstag, 19. Februar 2004 Zeit: 11.00 Uhr Ostküstenzeit Gebührenfreie Einwahl: +1-(877)-347-5103 Zugangscode: ... Continue reading

Who's on Second - No Who is Third - Toyota or Ford?

Who's on Second - No Who is Third - Toyota or Ford?

DETROIT February 13, 2004; John Porretto writing for the AP reported that Toyota Motor Corp. isn't quite ready to hail itself as the world's second-largest automaker, and for good reason. A few weeks after it appeared Toyota had surpassed Ford Motor Co. as the No. 2 global automaker in terms of sales, the Japanese comp ... Continue reading

GM and Toyota Comit to Continue NUMMI Joint Venture

GM and Toyota Comit to Continue NUMMI Joint Venture

SAN FRANCISCO February 13, 2004; Norihiko Shirouzu writing for the Wall Street Journal reported that General Motors Corp. and Toyota Motor Corp. vowed to continue to cooperate and operate a small-vehicle manufacturing venture in California to share ideas in manufacturing and other aspects of the business. But as the wo ... Continue reading

SwRI Develops Automated Manual Transmissions, Offers Technology for Licensing

SwRI Develops Automated Manual Transmissions, Offers Technology for Licensing

SAN ANTONIO--Feb. 13, 2004--Southwest Research Institute(R) (SwRI(R)), in collaboration with an Asian automobile manufacturer, has developed an automated manual transmission that merges the convenience of an automatic transmission with the fuel and weight savings of a standard shift. SwRI is offering the innovative tec ... Continue reading

Oil-Dri Paves the Way for Jimmy Spencer at the Daytona 500

Oil-Dri Paves the Way for Jimmy Spencer at the Daytona 500

CHICAGO, Feb. 13 -- Oil-Dri Corporation of America will sponsor a car in the Daytona 500 this Sunday. Oil-Dri, a leading name in the automotive and industrial industry, is proud to sponsor the Ultra Motorports racing team and the "Number 7 car" driven by Jimmy Spencer in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series, held Sunday in Day ... Continue reading

Bandag Acquires Majority Interest in Speedco, Inc.

Bandag Acquires Majority Interest in Speedco, Inc.

North America's Leading Quick-Service Truck Lubrication Business Will Continue To Be Managed by Founders Who Retain Minority Interest MUSCATINE, Iowa, Feb. 13 -- Bandag, Incorporated today announced that it has acquired an 87.5% majority interest in Speedco, Inc. from its founders and Shell Oil Products US. Bandag, a w ... Continue reading

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