NASCAR BGN: SunCom 200 Starting Lineup, Darlington
DARLINGTON, SC: Following are the qualifying results for the SunCom 200 NASCAR Busch Grand National race to be held Saturday. Results include starting position, (car number), driver, car model, and qualifying speed: 1. (02) Ryan Newman, Taurus, 170.301 mph. 2. (00) Todd Bodine, Monte Carlo, 170.195 mph. ... Continue reading
NASCAR Trucks: Craftsman Truck Starting Lineup, Mesa Marin
BAKERSFIELD, CA: Following are the qualifying results for the NASCAR Craftsman truck race to be held Saturday. Results include starting position, (car number), driver, car model, and qualifying speed: 1. (1) Ted Musgrave, Dodge Ram, 94.078 mph 2. (60) Travis Kvapil, Silverado, 93.858 3. (18) Joe Ruttman, Dodge Ram, 93. ... Continue reading
SCCA: Speedvision GT Race Results, Sebring
SEBRING, FL: Following are the race results for the SCCA Speevision GT race held Friday. Results include finishing position, (starting position), driver, car model, laps completed and reason out (if any): 1. (2), Peter Cunningham, Acura NSX, 18. 2. (3), Michael Galati, Audi S4 Comp., 18. ... Continue reading
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Polk Names Martini Managing Director of North American Eastern Region
WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., March 16 Jeff Martini has been named managing director of Polk's North American Eastern Region unit, responsible for overseeing information and consulting service teams in New Jersey, Ohio and Michigan that provide products and services to import automotive manufacturers including BMW, Mercedes-Be ... Continue reading
With all the bad news about the financial markets and the seeming unlimited number of stories about DotCom implosions, we thought everyone would enjoy a happy Internet story for a change. This story illustrates what hard work, determination, tenacity, and an experienced management team with real vision can accomplish; ... Continue reading
News from Kenworth: T2000 Delivers 'Electric Bus' to Mid-America Trucking Show
NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jeff Parietti, (425) 828-5196 jparietti@paccar.com Kenworth T2000 Delivers EMP's 'Electric Bus' Exhibit To Mid-America Trucking Show LOUISVILLE, Ky., March 16, 2001 - Kenworth Truck Company and Seattle's Experience Music Project (EMP) have teamed up to bring a special exhibit ... Continue reading
News from Kenworth: "18 Wheels of Justice" Stars at Mid-America Trucking Show
NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jeff Parietti, (425) 828-5196 jparietti@paccar.com "18 Wheels of Justice" Stars Vanous and Thornhill To Appear For Kenworth at Mid-America Trucking Show KIRKLAND, Wash., March 16, 2001 - Lucky Vanous and Lisa Thornhill, stars of the "18 Wheels of Justice" television series, a ... Continue reading
New Chief Financial Officer Named at BorgWarner
CHICAGO, March 16 John F. Fiedler, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BorgWarner Inc. , announced today that George E. Strickler, 53, has joined the company as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. He succeeds Larry B. Skatoff, 61, who is retiring for personal family reasons. "During the past year, ... Continue reading
NEW YORK, March 16 Volvo Cars of North America announced today that it has launched the world's first fully integrated promotion -- with interactive TV playing a major role. This follows the recent success of Volvo Cars' groundbreaking Internet-only launch of the new Volvo S60 sedan on America Online that delivered ove ... Continue reading
Chrysler Group Recalls 1999-2001 Dodge Viper ACR and GT-2 Models For 5-point Racing Harness
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., March 16 The Chrysler Group is voluntarily recalling 615 Dodge Viper ACR and GT-2 Commemorative Editions equipped with optional equipment 5-point racing seat belt harness. The harnesses may not meet the voluntary load specifications set forth by the FIA (Federation Internationale DE L'Automobile), ... Continue reading
Corporate Profile for Ceradyne Inc., dated March 16, 2001
--The following Corporate Profile is available for inclusion in your files. News releases for this client are distributed by Business Wire and also become part of the leading databases and online services, including all of the leading Internet-based services. Published Date: March 16, 2001 Company Name: Ceradyne Inc. A ... Continue reading
GAINESVILLE, Fla., March 16 Sunday's pre-race ceremonies at the NHRA Mac Tools Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway will include a special presentation by Federal-Mogul Corporation of championship rings and exclusive NHRA 50th Anniversary jackets to the seven national champions in the 2000 NHRA Federal-Mogul Drag Raci ... Continue reading
INTERMET to Webcast First-Quarter 2001 Earnings Briefing
TROY, Mich., March 16 INTERMET Corporation Chairman and Chief Executive Officer John Doddridge and Vice President of Finance E. R. (Skip) Autry Jr. will host a briefing to discuss first-quarter 2001 financial results at 11 a.m. EDT on Thursday, April 12, 2001. INTERMET will provide a live audio webcast scheduled to beg ... Continue reading
Safetyforum.com: NC Documents Reveal DaimlerChrysler's 'Massive' Lemon Laundering
ARLINGTON, Va., March 16 DaimlerChrysler's public image is severely tarnished by documents made public by a North Carolina court that reveal the cold efficiency of the company's program to buy back and recycle vehicles with a troubled history, a process known as "lemon laundering." The documents reveal that Chrysler pa ... Continue reading
The Board of Directors of AB Volvo has on February 1, 2001, decided to repurchase up to 10 percent of the Company's shares, whereof 5 percent will be transferred to Renault S.A. as final payment for Mack Trucks and Renault V.I. In connection with the Board's resolution AB Volvo has on March 15, acquired 307.341 series ... Continue reading
Oshkosh Truck Expects Q2 and Full Year To Be Lower Than Estimates
Truck Corporation, a leading manufacturer of specialty trucks and truck bodies, announced today that its second quarter and full year sales and earnings will be lower than its previously reported estimates. The company expects to report earnings per share for the second quarter in the range of $0.65 to $0.70, compared ... Continue reading
Clean Diesel Technologies Reports Fourth-Quarter, Year-End Results
Clean Diesel Technologies Inc. reported results for the fourth quarter and the fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2000. For the fourth quarter of 2000, CDT reported a net loss attributable to Common Stockholders of $741,000, or $0.28 per share, compared with a net loss of $787,000, or $0.30 per share, for the year-earlier peri ... Continue reading
Ward's Reports Estimated Production
Vehicle production this week in the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 337,667 units, up from the 327,756 cars and trucks built last week, according to Ward's Automotive Reports. Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now totals 3,272,060 vehicles, down 19.2 percent fr ... Continue reading
20 Years of Consumer Reports Surveys Show Gains in New Auto Reliability
New cars have made dramatic gains in reliability, with American vehicles showing the greatest improvement, according to the Consumer Reports (CR) in-depth trend analysis of its annual auto-reliability survey information. Improvement for SUVs and pickups has been just as dramatic. The reliability gap between U.S. makes ... Continue reading
Acura Announces Prices on New 2002 3.2 TL Sedan
Acura announced pricing of its new 2002 3.2 TL luxury performance sedan. The fully featured 3.2 TL is priced at $28,880, an increase of $330 or 1.2 percent, and the new high-performance Type-S is $31,230. An optional satellite-linked Acura Navigation System is available for $2000. For 2002, the 3.2 TL builds on its cla ... Continue reading
Advance Auto Parts to Acquire Carport Auto Parts Stores
Advance Auto Parts and Carport Auto Parts announced today that they have signed a definitive agreement whereby Advance would acquire all of the 51 stores that Carport operates in Alabama and Mississippi. Upon completion of the transaction, which is expected in April of this year, Advance will become the largest retail ... Continue reading
Auto Club Says Drinking Drivers May Not Be So Lucky On St. Patrick's Day
Don't count on the luck of the Irish to keep you out of trouble if you drink and drive this St. Patrick's Day. Statewide alcohol-related traffic injuries and deaths are higher on St. Patrick's Day compared with similar days in February, March and April, says the Automobile Club of Southern California. An analysis by th ... Continue reading
Car Buyers and Leasers Say Getting the Lowest Price is Most Important
Consumer Reports New Car Price Service surprised that 36.5% visited only one dealer before making final selection When negotiating for a vehicle, getting the lowest total price is most important, according to 70% of the respondents to the 2001 Consumer Reports Auto Buying Survey. However, if finding the best price is k ... Continue reading
Consumer Reports Rates Most Reliable, Most Troublesome Used Cars
Consumer Reports Rates Most Reliable, Most Troublesome Used Cars April 2001 issue looks at best and worst used vehicles YONKERS, NY – Buying a used car isn’t as risky as it once was. Dramatic improvements in reliability, design, and construction have made used cars, dollar for dollar, one of the best automo ... Continue reading
CTS Announces New Line of Smaller VCO Modules
CTS Corporation, a global leader in wireless components design and manufacture, and a leading supplier of voltage controlled oscillators (VCOs) to the cellular handset industry, today announced four new VCO modules targeted at the high growth, dual-band, tri-mode CDMA/PCS (Code Division Multiple Access/Personal Communi ... Continue reading
Five Star Market Center Hits First Million in Sales
Over 1,200 participating Chrysler, Jeep(R) and Dodge dealers have collectively spent over $1 million in purchases through the Chrysler Group's Five Star Market Center(R). The online market delivers significant savings to dealers for commonly used goods and services such as package services, office supplies, fuel, unifo ... Continue reading
Honda Civic EX and Toyota RAV4 are Among New Top Picks for 2001
Toyota Prius gas/electric hybrid makes list for best "Green" car, Honda S2000 judged "Most Fun to Drive" Consumer Reports(R) released its "Top Picks for 2001" in its Annual April Auto Issue, selecting the seventh-generation Honda Civic EX as its top-rated small car, and the newly-redesigned Toyota RAV4 as its best smal ... Continue reading
Isuzu Announces Pricing on 2002 Axiom
The word from American Isuzu Motors Inc. is that its all-new 2002 "crossover" SUV, the 2002 Isuzu Axiom is scheduled to hit dealer showrooms on April 10, 2001. Closely based on the ZXS concept vehicle at the 1999 Tokyo Auto Show, the Axiom has made a quick and remarkable journey to the assembly line. Anticipated produc ... Continue reading
Johnson Controls Receives Toyota Delivery Award
Johnson Controls , North America's largest automotive battery manufacturer, has received Toyota's Certificate of Delivery Performance. This is the ninth consecutive year that Johnson Controls has received an award from Toyota. Johnson Controls was honored for its superior delivery performance for the original equipment ... Continue reading
Kia Enters Into Parts Supply Agreement
Kia Motors America reached an agreement with Hyundai Motor America on parts distribution that is expected to improve its ability to supply parts to its customers quickly. Kia already has gained a reputation for swift, complete parts deliveries, but the company believes the new agreement will enhance its ability to fill ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Outlines Strategy for Succeeding In a Changing Economy
Mitsubishi Motor Sales of America (MMSA) Executive Vice President and COO Pierre Gagnon today outlined his vision for how automakers can succeed even as the economy continues to change at the Midwest Automotive Media Association (MAMA) luncheon at the Chicago Automobile Trade Association. "The industry is changing and ... Continue reading
SmarTire Reports Second Quarter Results
SmarTire Systems Inc. reported a net loss of CDN $2.1 million ($0.14 per share) for the second quarter ended January 31, 2001 compared with a loss of CDN $2.8 million ($0.22 per share) for the same period in 2000. The Company also reported a strong cash position of CDN $9.8 million as a result of the sale of an investm ... Continue reading
INDY 500: Team Target rookies turn their first laps at the Brickyard
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel March 16, 2001 Indianapolis -- Target Chip Ganassi Racing tested Tuesday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, where it will attempt to claim its second straight Indy 500 championship on May 27. Rookie drivers Bruno Junqueira and Nicolas Minassian are attempti ... Continue reading
SCCA: Kleinubing Earns Sebring Speedvision Touring Car Pole
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel March 16, 2001 SEBRING, Fla.- Pierre Kleinubing, of Erexim, Brazil, headed up the SCCA Pro Racing Speedvision World Challenge Touring Car Championship qualifying session to take the Exxon Superflo 12 Hours of Sebring Weekend Superchips Pole for Friday's seco ... Continue reading
SCCA: Van Overbeek gives Porsche Speedvision GT Superchips pole
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel March 16, 2001 SEBRING, Fla. - Johannes van Overbeek, of Danville, Calif., earned his third-career SCCA Pro Racing Speedvision World Challenge GT Superchips pole, and first since 1997 in preparation for Friday's Round Two race, part of the Exxon Superflo 12 ... Continue reading
TRANS AM: Boris Said Grabs Pole In Trans-Am Series Season Opener
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel March 16, 2001 Sebring, Fla. - Boris Said posted a fast lap of 2:03.885 (107.591 mph) in the #33 Applied Computer Solutions Ford Mustang this morning to take the pole in the Trans-Am Series for the BFGoodrich Tires Cup Fast Five Qualifying at Sebring Interna ... Continue reading
USAC: Ave to unleash his assault on the pavement at 'Copper World Classic'
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel March 16, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (March 16, 2001) - USAC Midget standout, Tony Ave and Greg Steele Racing announced earlier today that they will join forces to compete in all eleven USAC WorldCom Midget Car pavement events during the 2001 season. "I'm ve ... Continue reading
TRACKS: Chicago Motor Speedway names GM and VP
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel March 16, 2001 CHICAGO, Ill. -- H. Pete Merkel has been named executive Vice President and General Manager at Chicago Motor Speedway, in an announcement today by Chicago Motor Speedway CEO, Gene Haskett. "We're delighted to have someone with Pete's experienc ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Major Martinsville Changes Will Greet Drivers, Fans
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel March 16, 2001 MARTINSVILLE, VA (March 16, 2001) – When fans and drivers arrive at Martinsville Speedway for the Virginia 500, they will find some major changes from last fall, changes that will make race weekend more enjoyable for both groups. The big ... Continue reading
Northern Light IRL: Buhl's car to help drive sales of new Purex product
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel March 16, 2001 PHOENIX, Thursday, March 16, 2001 - Purex, the nation's leading value detergent, will use the Team Purex/Dreyer & Reinbold Racing Indy Racing car driven by Robbie Buhl to nationally launch its new product, Purex Tabs, at the season-opening Pen ... Continue reading
Northern Light IRL: Indy Racing Northern Light Series Notebook
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel March 16, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS, Thursday, March 16, 2001 - Indy Racing veteran Eliseo Salazar is following the lead of two-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong. Salazar is working with Carmichael Training Systems (CTS) of Colorado Springs, Colo., to dev ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Kenny Wallace excited about return to Darlington
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel March 16, 2001 CHARLOTTE, N.C., (March 16, 2001) – Kenny Wallace’s day at Atlanta wasn’t what he had hoped it would be after securing a one race sponsorship with Williams Bros. Lumber based in Georgia. Wallace started the race 42nd with a p ... Continue reading
ARCA RE/MAX: Loctite sponsors ARCA Halfway Lap Leader Award
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel March 16, 2001 TOLEDO, OHIO, 3-16-01 – ARCA officials, in conjunction with Loctite, have announced a one year agreement in which Loctite will be the Official Halfway Lap Leader Award sponsor in all ARCA RE/MAX Series events. The award, to be officially ... Continue reading
ARCA RE/MAX series goes 'Over the Road' with Damon RV
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel March 16, 2001 TOLEDO, OHIO, 3-16-01 - Officials of ARCA, along with the Damon Corporation, have announced a three-year agreement in which Damon RV will be the Official Motorhome of ARCA beginning with the 2001 season. “We’re definitely going dow ... Continue reading
Northern Light IRL: Buzz Calkins looks for fresh new season at Phoenix
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel March 16, 2001 Buzz Calkins is second on the all-time starts list with 40 (out of a possible 43) Indy Racing Northern Light Series green flags to his credit. * Of the 40 events that Calkins and the Bradley Food Marts/ Sav-O-Mat #12 have started, Buzz has tak ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Tires on the minds of crew chiefs at Darlington
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel March 16, 2001 CHARLOTTE, N.C., (March 16, 2001) – As NASCAR Busch Grand National Series crew chiefs prepare for Saturday’s SunCom 200 at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway, they will have three things on their minds – tires, tires and tires. While ... Continue reading
ALMS: BMW M3s Third, Fourth and Sixth After First Qualifying at Sebring
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel March 16, 2001 After two days of testing, today's qualifying round for the 49th annual 12 Hours at Sebring finds the BMW M3s third, fourth and sixth on the provisional GT grid. Bill Auberlen put the No. 10 PTG M3 third on the grid with a time of 2.08:392. Bo ... Continue reading
INDY 500: Ganassi Team Stages Series of Firsts in Speedway Test
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel March 16, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS, Wednesday, March 16, 2001 -- For Bruno Junqueira, Nic Minassian and Target Chip Ganassi Racing, it was a series of firsts March 14 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Junqueira and Minassian took their first laps at the Speedway, ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Bobby Hamilton 'holding steady' in NASCAR's early season
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel March 16, 2001 CHARLOTTE, N.C., (March 16, 2001) – Holding steady in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series points race in 12th position, Square D Racing driver Bobby Hamilton views Darlington (S.C.) as a another positive opportunity for the team. The Andy Petr ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Dodge Intrepids Ready to Race Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 in Darlington
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel March 16, 2001 DARLINGTON, S.C. (March 16, 2001)-Built in 1949, the Darlington Raceway is entwined in the history of Dodge's early years in NASCAR. Exactly 30 years since Buddy Baker's 1971 win at the Rebel 400, the two will meet again for the Carolina Dodge ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Wood Brothers Plan To Double Dip At Martinsville
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel March 16, 2001 MARTINSVILLE, VA (March 16, 2001) – The Wood Brothers could be in for a busy weekend when they make the short trip from Stuart to Martinsville Speedway later this spring. Although the Virginia 500 Winston Cup race on Sunday, April 8 will ... Continue reading
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