Sunday, December 15, 2002

Oh Frigate!: Ship Carrying 2800 Luxury Cars Sinks - Crew Rescued

LONDON/PARIS, Dec 14 (Reuters) - A Norwegian-registered ship carrying hundreds of luxury cars sank in the North Sea on Saturday after a collision with a container ship in thick fog. All 24 crew members were rescued before the cargo ship Tricolor sank after the collision at the entrance of the Dover Strait between Engla ... Continue reading

Korea's 2003 Auto Sales To Increase

SEOUL December 15, 2002; Reuters reported that South Korean carmakers will sell a record 3.2 million vehicles next year, up three percent from 2002, the Korea Automobile Manufacturers Association (KAMA) said on Sunday. Domestic sales will show a lower percentage increase in 2003 due to the slowing economy, but exports ... Continue reading

RECORD BANQUET ATTENDEES WITNESS CROWNING OF ARCA KING KIMMEL

RECORD BANQUET ATTENDEES WITNESS CROWNING OF ARCA KING KIMMEL by Don Radebaugh, COVINGTON KY (12-14-02) – With the brilliantly lit Cincinnati skyline as a backdrop, a record 600 people turned up Saturday night at the luxurious Northern Kentucky Convention Center in Covington, Kentucky for the 50th annual ARCA RE/ ... Continue reading

Peugeot: Predicts European Market

MILAN, Dec 14, 2002; Reuters reported that French carmaker PSA Peugeot Citroen expects a stable European car market next year and is increasing its presence in the tough Italian and German arenas, its chairman said in remarks published on Saturday. "After a small fall in the European market of four percent this year, I ... Continue reading

NYC: The Mother Of All Traffic Jams?

NEW YORK, December 14, 2002; Ula Ilnytzky writing for the AP reported that if city transit workers strike and shut down bus and subway lines Monday as threatened, just about every aspect of New York's economy would be affected, from florists to restaurants to major department stores. The effects could ripple through th ... Continue reading