MUENCHEN, Germany, September 14 -- - Mobile Kommunikation für Motorradfahrer Motorola und MOMODESIGN kündigen heute den ersten Motorradhelm mit Bluetooth-Technik an, der es Motorradfahrern ermöglicht, durch die Stadt zu fahren und dabei zu telefonieren. Bereits heute tragen anspruchsvolle Motorradfahrer Helme von MO ... Continue reading
AAA Reports Gas Prices Down Since Mid-August, Ivan Cause For Concern
MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 14 -- The national average price of self- serve regular gasoline is two cents lower since mid-August. While lower pump prices are welcome, Hurricane Ivan is not. Hurricane Ivan has the potential to create upward pressure on gas prices throughout much of the nation in the next few weeks due to the saf ... Continue reading
ADESA, Inc. Appoints George Lawrence Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
CARMEL, Ind., Sept. 14 -- ADESA, Inc. , announced today that it has named George Lawrence to the position of Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary. Lawrence's appointment with ADESA, Inc. took effect on Sept. 13. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040708/DETH017LOGO ) Lawrence was most recen ... Continue reading
ARKONA Announces Certification with Subaru of America Inc.
SALT LAKE CITY--Sept. 14, 2004--ARKONA Inc. (OTC BB: ARKN), the emerging leader in dealer management solutions for automobile and powersports dealerships, announces that Subaru of America has certified ARKONA's Internet-based dealer management solution for delivering factory communications to and from Subaru of America ... Continue reading
AutoZone to Release Fourth Quarter Earnings on September 21
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Sept. 14 -- AutoZone, Inc. , the nation's leading auto parts retailer, will release results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended August 28, 2004, after the market closes on Tuesday, September 21, 2004. Additionally, the Company will host a one hour conference call on Tuesday, September 21, 2004, ... Continue reading
Carmichael completes third perfect season for Honda
Red Rider Weekend Race Report MX-Glen Helen Raceway Park, San Bernardino, CA Round 12 of 12 12 September, 2004 Carmichael completes third perfect season for Honda The rolling desert hills and triple-digit heat greeted the final round of the 2004 AMA National Championship at Glen Helen Raceway in San Bernardino, CA. In ... Continue reading
CASCAR: Kawartha Championship Wkd. Preview
CASCAR: Super Series & CARQUEST Series Preview: Kawartha Speedway For more information contact CASCAR at (519) 641-1214 For immediate release / September 14, 2004 Championship Weekend at Kawartha will determine the Super Series and CARQUEST Series champs LONDON, ON - CASCAR will crown a pair of champions this weekend a ... Continue reading
SAN DIEGO--Sept. 14, 2004--DriveCam Video Systems, the leader in knowledge-based systems that improve driving behavior, today announced that Classic Transportation, a provider of ground transportation in Bohemia, NY, has reduced insurance losses by more than 50 percent in one year using the DriveCam Driving Feedback Sy ... Continue reading
Cyclics Completes EUR 55.9 million --$68 million-- First Plant Financial Package
SCHENECTADY, N.Y.--Sept. 14, 2004--Cyclics Europe GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cyclics Corporation (USA) (www.cyclics.com) announced the completion of the EUR 55.9 million ($68 million) limited recourse financing package with KfW IPEX-Bank to finance construction of a CBT(R) resin plant in Schwarzheide, Germany a ... Continue reading
Ed Voyles Automotive Group Welcomes New Senior Vice President And COO
Ed Voyles Automotive Group Welcomes New Senior Vice President And COO For Immediate Release ATLANTA/EWORLDWIRE/Sep. 14, 2004 --- Valery Voyles, President and CEO of Ed Voyles Automotive Group in Atlanta, today announced the addition and appointment of Bill Brantley as senior vice president and chief operating officer. ... Continue reading
Energy & Engine Technology Corporation Reports Another Strong Week of Sales
PLANO, Texas, Sept. 14 -- Energy & Engine Technology Corporation (BULLETIN BOARD: EENT) reports that its BMZ Generators Technology business unit experienced a second consecutive strong week in sales and recorded approximately $34,000 in gross revenue for the week ended September 10, 2004 spurned by generator sales due ... Continue reading
Flexsteel Announces Quarterly Dividend
DUBUQUE, Iowa--Sept. 14, 2004--Flexsteel Industries, Inc. ... The Board of Directors declared its fourth quarter dividend of $.13 per share payable October 4, 2004 to shareholders on record as of September 22, 2004. Flexsteel has paid cash dividends each year since 1938 on its common stock. This is the 251st consecutiv ... Continue reading
ELKHART, Ind.--Sept. 14, 2004--CTS Corporation , a world leader in automotive sensors, actuators and subsystems used in powertrain, safety, suspension, fuel and emissions control systems, today announced that Ford Motor Company has selected CTS to develop a production intent occupant classification system (OCS) to meet ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Highlights Strength of Alcoa Huckbolt Fasteners in Ad Campaign
PITTSBURGH--Sept. 14, 2004--Alcoa announced today that Huckbolt(R) fasteners produced by its Alcoa Fastening Systems business are featured in a new Ford Motor Company ad campaign. The chassis unit of the newest medium-duty Ford F-650/750 truck models are assembled with Huckbolt(R) fasteners. The Ford F-650/750 truck li ... Continue reading
GETRAG FORD Transmissions Implements eMPower Solutions Throughout Its European Sites
HERZLIA, Israel--Sept. 14, 2004-- Leading Automotive Tier 1 Supplier Cites Benefits of eMPower Machining After Successful Pilot Project Tecnomatix Technologies Ltd. , the driving force in Manufacturing Process Management (MPM), announced today that after the successful completion of a several month-long pilot project, ... Continue reading
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Sept. 14 -- IAV Automotive Engineering Inc., a leading global automotive engineering service provider, announces the appointment of Utz-Jens Beister to the newly created position Director of Powertrain Development. Citing significant growth over the last several years, IAV has introduced a new interna ... Continue reading
Raser Technologies Completes and Closes Its Round of Venture Financing
PROVO, Utah--Sept. 14, 2004--Raser Technologies Inc. (OTC BB: RSTG) (the "company") announces that the company has closed its venture financing, having raised $4.24 million in capital from several select domestic and international investment funds. The private placement was comprised of 4,240 $1,000 Series B Convertibl ... Continue reading
WENZHOU, China--Sept. 14, 2004--SORL Auto Parts, Inc. (OTC BB: SAUP), a Chinese company engaged in the manufacture and distribution of automotive air brake valves and hydraulic brake valves primarily for the commercial vehicles market, announced that third quarter revenue is projected to reach $12.2 million, a 35% incr ... Continue reading
Terex Corp. Chooses IFS Business Software to Support Truck Manufacturing Operations
CHICAGO, Sept. 14 -- IFS announced today that Terex Corp. has signed a contract to implement IFS Applications(TM) business software at its Ft. Wayne, Indiana, facility, which jointly houses the manufacturing operations of Terex Advance Mixer, Inc., and American Truck Co. (ATC). Advance Mixer, a Terex subsidiary, produc ... Continue reading
TI Automotive Wins Ford Contract For Fluid Lines
WARREN, Mich., Sept. 14 -- TI Automotive, the world's leading supplier of automotive fluid storage and delivery systems, will provide brake and fuel lines for three future Ford Motor Company vehicles. Production will take place at TI Automotive plants in Normal, Ill., Cartersville, Ga., and Reynosa, Mexico, for upcomin ... Continue reading
N. ANDOVER, Mass.--Sept. 14, 2004--MEMSIC, the leading provider of CMOS-based MEMS accelerometers/sensors, announced that it has been selected to supply its thermal accelerometers product to TomTom for use in their all in one car navigation device, the TomTom GO. The accelerometer will be used for determining travel di ... Continue reading
Universal Automotive Appoints Lisa Kusluski as Director of Supply Chain
- Newly Created Position Strengthens Purchasing Process and Enhances Efficiencies - ALSIP, Ill., Sept. 14 -- Universal Automotive Industries, Inc. today announced the appointment of Lisa J. Kusluski as director of supply chain, a newly created position. Kusluski will oversee the company's purchasing department, among o ... Continue reading
Visteon Strengthens Brand with new Mobile Electronics Accessories
KERPEN, Germany, Sept. 14 -- At the 2004 Automechanika show in Frankfurt, Germany, Visteon Corporation marks a new level of distinction in showcasing trend-setting technology in the area of consumer in-car entertainment. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20001201/DEF008LOGO ) For the first time, Visteon is pre ... Continue reading
Tenneco Automotive stellt neue Produkte für europäischen Sekundärmarkt vor
FRANKFURT, Deutschland, September 14 -- - Unternehmen führt Hochleistungs-Auspuffanlagen, Fahrwerks- und Filterprodukte unter dem Markennamen DNX ein Die Tenneco Automotive , führender Anbieter von Abgasanlagen und Fahrwerksprodukten für den OEM- und Sekundärmarkt, stellte heute auf der Automechanika in Frankfurt e ... Continue reading
Ford Announces New Business Plan Competition for Black Colleges and Universities
* The Historically Black College and Universities (HBCU) Business Classic is a real world business plan competition with $100,000 in scholarships open to 370,000 HBCU students and their prospective schools. * The five finalists will be judged by a group of prestigious entrepreneurs including Earvin 'Magic' Johnson, pre ... Continue reading
Porsche(R) Unveils Panorama Roof System for 2005 Cayenne Models
Company also Offers 500-HP Cayenne Turbo Option, and an Optional Rearview Camera for all Cayenne Models ATLANTA, Sept. 14 -- The company that revolutionized open-air driving with the original 1967 911 Targa now offers Cayenne owners its newly developed, optional Panorama roof system featuring a surface area approximate ... Continue reading
Toyota Japan Recalls 176,372 Cars
TOKYO September 15, 2004: Japan Today reported that Toyota Motor Corp said Tuesday it will recall a total of 176,372 automobiles in four models to fix their braking systems. Subject to the recall are the Funcargo and bB minivans, Celica sports car and MR-S convertible sports car made between July 1999 and July 2000, To ... Continue reading
Exide Technologies Announces Management Restructuring
LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J.--Sept. 14, 2004--Exide Technologies , a global leader in stored electrical-energy solutions, today announced changes to its senior management team. "As part of our continuing effort to streamline and simplify the organization, we are refocusing our operational management on a regional basis and elim ... Continue reading
ARCA Salem Double Header on the Way
Salem Speedway ARCA Double-Header on the Way; Kimmel to Clinch Record 6th Series Crown SALEM IN (9-14-04) The renowned Salem Speedway will play host to a big ARCA double-header day this Saturday, September 18 when the stars and cars of the ARCA RE/MAX Series and the ARCA Lincoln Welders Truck Series converge on the his ... Continue reading
MANN+HUMMEL Forms New Joint Venture in Japan
PORTAGE, Mich., Sept. 14 -- MANN+HUMMEL Group has joined with WAKO Industrial Co. Ltd. to form a joint venture to produce automotive air, oil and fuel filters in Japan. The new company, MANN+HUMMEL WAKO Co. ... Continue reading
AAA Reports Gas Prices Down Slightly, Ivan Remains A Concern
MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 14 -- The national average price of self- serve regular gasoline is two cents lower since mid-August. While lower pump prices are welcome, Hurricane Ivan is not. Hurricane Ivan has the potential to create upward pressure on gas prices throughout much of the nation in the next few weeks due to the saf ... Continue reading
NORTHWEST NHRA DIVISION SUMMIT SERIES FINALS -- TUESDAY FINAL RESULTS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA SUMMIT RACING SERIES - NORTHWEST DIVISION FINALS MISSION RACEWAY PARK, MISSION, BC TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2004 NHRA NORTHWEST SUMMIT RACING SERIES CHAMPIONS FINALLY CROWNED AT MISSION RACEWAY PARK MISSION, BC - The Summit Racing Series racers in the Northwest Division waited a long time to fi ... Continue reading
Auto Club: Gas Prices in Slow Decline; Hurricane Ivan Should Have Little Effect on West Coast Prices
LOS ANGELES--Sept. 14, 2004--Continuing its agonizingly slow decline, the average Southern California gas price has almost erased a slight increase that occurred before Labor Day and is roughly equal to the August month average, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California's monthly Fuel Gauge Report. The So ... Continue reading
Ringers Gloves Weekend Motorsports Channel Wrap-Up
Press Information: For Immediate Release Contact information Mindy Stephens Ringers Gloves Public Relations/Marketing 317.227.1044 _RingersIndy@aol.com_ (mailto:RingersIndy@aol.com) RINGERS GLOVES WEEKEND WRAP-UP Newman in Chase; Frank Wins 100 Indianapolis â“ (September 14, 2004) While the National Hot Rod As ... Continue reading
Dodge NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Teleconference Transcript. John Fernandez and Ray Evernham.
Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2004. Ray Cooper Dodge Motorsports Teleconference Clear!Blue John Fernandez and Ray Evernham 704-975-3232 JOHN FERNANDEZ (Director, Dodge Motorsports Operations) OPENING COMMENTS "I was more than happy to see us get two Dodges in Saturday night because if you went back three weeks ago we had one guy ... Continue reading
Jeremy Mayfield NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Transcript
Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2004. Ray Cooper NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Teleconference Clear!Blue Richmond Recap, NHIS Advance 704-975-3232 JEREMY MAYFIELD (No. 19 Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge) NOTE: Mayfield ranks ninth in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Standings heading into the final 10 races for the 2004 championship. He's fresh off a victory las ... Continue reading
ArvinMeritor Wins BMW X5 Successor Exhaust System Business
TROY, Mich., Sept. 14 -- ArvinMeritor, Inc. announced today that its Light Vehicle Systems (LVS) business group has been awarded the design and engineering of the exhaust systems and manifold for BMW's X5 successor. The vehicle will be built in Spartanburg, S.C., with production beginning in October 2006. (Logo: NewsCo ... Continue reading
Delphi Announces Personnel Moves for Aftermarket Unit
TROY, Mich., Sept. 14 -- Delphi Corp. today announced the following organizational changes for Delphi Product & Service Solutions, Delphi's aftermarket and consumer products division. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020315/DEF002LOGO ) John Short, managing director - Delphi Diesel Aftermarket, will retire ... Continue reading
CPSC, Suzuki Announce Recall of Four-Wheel Drive Eiger ATVs
The following product safety recall was conducted voluntarily by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC. Consumers should stop using the product immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: Eiger “QuadRunner” ATV by Suzuki Units: About 240 Manufacturer/Importer: Suzuki Motor Corporation of Brea, ... Continue reading
CPSC Posts Recalls to Its Web Site
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced today that the following voluntary recall alert was posted in cooperation with the manufacturer of the product listed below. Recalls can be viewed at . (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030904/USCSCLOGO ) Company Name Produc ... Continue reading
AutoNation to Acquire Schooley Cadillac
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Sept. 14 -- AutoNation, Inc. , America's largest automotive retailer, today announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Schooley Cadillac from owner Charles W. Schooley, III. The dealership is located at 2101 45th Street in West Palm Beach, Florida. The acquisition is expected to close i ... Continue reading
Volvo XC90 gets the state-of-the-art V8 powertrain for 2005
•The first V8 from Volvo Cars – and extremely compact •Transversely installed for optimum protective safety •4.4 litres and 232 kW/315 hp (311 SAE) •440 Nm at 3900 r/min •First launch of a petrol V8 meeting ULEV II •Exclusive engine design •New 6-speed automatic transmiss ... Continue reading
Armor Announces Agreement with Majestic Auto Ltd. for Exclusive Manufacturing and Dealership Rights
(OTCBB: ARME) SOLANA BEACH, CA, Sept. 14 -- Armor Enterprises Inc. is pleased to announce the assignment to Armor of a signed agreement by Majestic Auto Ltd., a division of Hero Motors of India for the manufacturing of all Armor two wheel electric powered vehicles. This agreement includes the acceptance of Majestic Aut ... Continue reading
A Shoe For Every Size Provides Chevy Cobalt's Smooth Ride
45 Tire Constructions And Thousands Of Miles Lay The Foundation Detroit -- When the first 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt comes off the assembly line this fall, it will be rolling on tires specifically selected to provide premium ride and handling. Over 45 different tire constructions were considered for overall performance char ... Continue reading
GM's GLAM ON THE GO Proves Being Green Is Glamorous
General Motors' Hybrid Truck Hits The Streets Of NYC New York, NY - General Motors announced that it will bring the glamour of New York's infamous Fashion Week straight to the streets of New York City via GLAM ON THE GO. General Motors' GLAM ON THE GO has transformed the world's first full-size hybrid pickup truck into ... Continue reading
Car Guy Jurgen Schrempp Celebrates His 60th Birthday
STUTTGART, Germany, Sept. 14 -- Professor Jurgen E. Schrempp, Chairman of the Board of Management of DaimlerChrysler AG, will celebrate his 60th birthday on September 15, 2004. Schrempp has been active in the company and in international business for nearly 45 years. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020212/ ... Continue reading
Toyota launches newly refreshed Camry range in Australia
Downunder September 13, 2004; Earlier this year Toyota introduced minor updates to the Camry in the ASEAN region and in Japan. Now Toyota Australia has also introduced their own update for the Camry: Toyota has refreshed and upgraded its Camry range, and launched its Toyota Link vehicle communication system. The new 12 ... Continue reading
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Requires Safer Window Switches to Prevent Deaths
WASHINGTON September 13, 2004; Dee-Ann Durbin writing for the AP reported that in an effort to prevent child deaths, the government is requiring automakers to install safer switches on power windows by 2008. Officials of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced the new requirement Monday in Columbus ... Continue reading
Nissan Plans a New Car, Smaller Than Sentra
DETROIT September 13, 2004; John Porretto writing for the AP reported that after bulking up its lineup with a new crossover vehicle and full-size pickup, Nissan Motor Co. plans to tweak the other end of its portfolio by redesigning the compact Sentra sedan and introducing an even smaller car in 2007. Nissan said Monday ... Continue reading
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