Short Track U.S.A. (Radio Show)
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OSHKOSH, Wis.--April 16, 2001--Oshkosh Truck Corporation [NASDAQ: OTRKB], a leading manufacturer of specialty trucks and truck bodies, announced that the company has received approval for full-rate production of the Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement (MTVR) truck, which is being built for the U.S. Marine Corps. The co ... Continue reading
Ceradyne Inc. to Announce 2001 First Quarter Results On April 24, 2001
COSTA MESA, Calif.--April 16, 2001--Ceradyne Inc. will release results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2001, on the morning of Tuesday, April 24. The company will also hold a teleconference to discuss the company's results and may discuss future plans and prospects. Any investor or interested individual can liste ... Continue reading
PORTLAND, Ore.--April 16, 2001--WebCriteria, Inc., experts in customer experience management, today released benchmark data on applying for an auto insurance quote online. The American Family Insurance web site led the ranking by making it easiest for customers to enter and submit required information. Other sites rank ... Continue reading
Seven new cars, all 2000 and 2001 models, turned in varying performances in 5 mph crash tests to assess how well their bumpers prevent costly damage in parking lot-type impacts. Six of the seven cars the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety tested are updates of models that were previously tested. Among the six updat ... Continue reading
Honda Produces 10-Millionth Automobile in North America
Honda reached a major milestone in North America last week with its 10 millionth North American-assembled vehicle since local production began in 1982 at Honda of America Mfg. (HAM) in Marysville, Ohio, American Honda Motor Co., Inc., announced today. Honda annually manufactures and assembles more than one million vehi ... Continue reading
RICHMOND, B.C.--April 16, 2001--SmarTire Systems Inc. announced today the Company is ramping up production of its complete line of new tire monitoring products. After successful completion of vigorous environmental and durability tests and initial production runs, SmarTire is scaling up production of its complete famil ... Continue reading
emailSYNC Announces 100 Most Responsive Online Dealerships
Hello, The following is a press release for the results of emailSYNC's Inbox Challenge, a study that rated the online responsiveness of nearly 3,400 dealerships nationwide. Details about the Challenge (such as sample size, testing methodology, and ranking criteria) as well as the ranking itself can be found on our webs ... Continue reading
New Rollover Ratings and New Crash Test Results
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) latest rollover resistance ratings and crash test results for 2001 model year vehicles are now available on the agency's World Wide Web site: http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov. For rollover resistance, the Chrysler Sebring four-dour, Dodge Neon four-door, Dodge Stratu ... Continue reading
Honda Produces 10 Millionth Automobile in North America
Associates at Honda's Canadian and Mexican auto plants also celebrated the achievement. Asset Caption: Honda's logo Asset Caption: Press releaseAsset Description: word document Business Editors & Automotive Writers NOTE TO MEDIA: Photo is available in a Smart News Release(TM) on Business Wire's Home Page at www.busines ... Continue reading
IMMI Offers Advanced Rollover Protection System
IMMI, the leading manufacturer of commercial vehicle safety restraints recently introduced its advanced rollover protection system at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Kentucky. The rollover protection system, the world's first rollover safety technology specifically for the commercial truck industry, will b ... Continue reading
SUV Pick Ups BUMPERS DON'T RESIST DAMAGE
FLIMSY BUMPERS ON LARGE PICKUPS & SMALL SUVs DON'T RESIST DAMAGE; SIX OF SEVEN VEHICLES TESTED EARN LOWEST POSSIBLE BUMPER RATINGS 5 MPH Crash Test Results Low-speed results for all vehicles tested by the Institute ARLINGTON, VA -- Many cars have bumpers that prevent some of the damage that otherwise can lead to expens ... Continue reading
AAIA Anounces Results: 86% Will Be ON-Line
BETHESDA, MD -- Eighty-six percent of aftermarket companies responding to a survey have or plan to launch a website by the end of the year, according to a new research report published by AAIA. The study, called "E-Commerce & the Aftermarket" examines current e-commerce conditions in the industry and trends that will d ... Continue reading
Ugly Duckling Used Car Dealerships Announcement
PHOENIX--April 16, 2001--Ugly Duckling Corporation , today announced that it has entered into a $75-$100 million warehouse receivables line of credit with Greenwich Financial Products, Inc. This line of credit replaces the company's existing warehouse receivables facility. As previously announced, the company's prior l ... Continue reading
Sacramento AAA Great Battery Roundup
-- WHO: AAA of Northern California WHAT: To commemorate Earth Day, April 22, AAA is launching the first annual "AAA Great Battery Roundup," a weeklong nationwide community effort to recycle hazardous old car and boat batteries. AAA is donating up to $4 per battery to The Nature Conservancy of California. WHEN: Monday, ... Continue reading
Nevada AAA: Round Up, Remove and Recycle Old Car Batteries -- Toxic Hazards to Your Environment
-- WHO: AAA Nevada WHAT: To commemorate Earth Day, April 22, AAA Nevada is launching the first annual "AAA Great Battery Roundup," a weeklong nationwide community effort to recycle hazardous old car and boat batteries. AAA is donating up to $4 per battery to The Nature Conservancy. WHEN: Monday, April 16 through Sunday ... Continue reading
Eaton Reports First Quarter 2001 Operating Earnings Per Share of $1.05
CLEVELAND--April 16, 2001--Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation today announced operating earnings per share of $1.05 for the first quarter of 2001, 30 percent below comparable results one year earlier. Sales in the quarter were $1.98 billion, 9 percent below last year. Net income before unusual items ... Continue reading
SPEED RACING RADIO with Jeff Bressler (Radio Show)
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Apogee Enterprises Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend
The Board of Directors of Apogee Enterprises, Inc. announced it has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.0525 per share, payable May 16, 2001 to shareholders of record April 30, 2001. The company has approximately 27.8 million shares outstanding. ... Continue reading
Local AAA Clubs Announce Battery Recycling Efforts Next Week
Urging motorists to exercise greater care in the recycling of lead-acid vehicle batteries -- and establishing temporary collection points for used batteries in select cities -- will be the focus of AAA's Earth Day activities next week. During the week leading up to Earth Day, April 22, the nation's largest automobile c ... Continue reading
S&P Affirms Underwriters Guarantee Ins Co 'Bpi' FSR
Standard & Poor's today affirmed its single-'Bpi' financial strength rating on Underwriters Guarantee Insurance Co. (UGIC). The rating is based on limited product line and geographic diversification, weak operating performance, volatile reserve development, and an aggressive investment profile, somewhat offset by adequ ... Continue reading
ALMS: BMW M3 GTR shows its pace at Donnington Park
April 16, 2001 Munich/Donington. BMW Motorsport's new BMW M3 GTRs showed impressive pace in the European round of the American Le Mans Series at Donington Park in England (track length 4.020km), but both cars struck trouble and retired before the chequered flag. The race started in fine style with Fredrik Ekblom (S) in ... Continue reading
FORMULA ONE: First victory for the BMW Williams F1 Team since the partnership began
April 16, 2001 Ralf Schumacher wins the San Marino GP in Imola, his first Grand Prix win in the seventieth F1 race of the German driver's career. The last victory for WilliamsF1 was three years and seven months ago (28.09.1997, Jacques Villeneuve, Nurburgring) and this is the marque's 104th Grand Prix success. And the ... Continue reading
FORMULA 3: American takes 3rd place after claiming pole position
April 16, 2001 Norfolk, England. --American star Paul Edwards claimed his first ever British Formula 3 pole position yesterday at Snetterton circuit in England, and followed the performance with his first ever British Formula 3 podium position today. Edwards, driving a Dallara F301 Mugen-Honda for Alan Docking Racing, ... Continue reading
FORMUL A ONE: Ralf Schumacher Earns First Grand Prix Win
April 16, 2001 IMOLA, Italy - Ralf Schumacher won his first Grand Prix after leading the San Marino Grand Prix from start to finish in his Williams-BMW. His victory, which came in his 70th Formula One start, set a number of firsts for the record books. "The last three laps were pretty long," Schumacher said. "I knew th ... Continue reading
TRACKS: Irwindale Speedway Race Results
April 16, 2001 FEATURE RACE #1: NASCAR FOOD 4 LESS SUPER LATE MODELS - 50 LAPS Miller Lite Big 10 Challenge Points Race 2 Name Hometown Car Make 1) Sean Woodside Saugus Chevy 2) Nathan Wulff San Marcos Chevy 3) James Weston Goleta Chevy 4) Charlie Utts Camarillo Chevy 5) Tim Woods III Chino Hills Ford FEATURE RACE #2: ... Continue reading
AUTO QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR WEEK 16 YEAR 2001
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BMW, Ford et al May Bolt Formula One
I have a couple of friends who live for international Formula One racing. They'll either get up in the wee hours of the morning to watch the Grand Prix of Japan or preset their VCRs to record the Grand Prix of Hungary if they're going to be away from home when it runs. ... Continue reading
With the rapid disappearance of traditional American performance sedans, the 2001 Ford Mustang GT may soon end up being the last rear-drive, two-door American Pony Car. ... Continue reading
There is no vehicle more quintessentially American than the full-sized pickup truck. Full-sized pickups are solutions for many typically American transportation and work problems. Only in North America are jobs big enough and distances long enough to require American-style pickups. And Americans like space. ... Continue reading
Honda Accord EX V6 Sedan (2001)
The Honda Accord has been a standard for quality and comfort for a long time, says Matt Hagin. Bob Hagin says that the original Accord was the first step up the sales ladder of Honda's climb to the top. ... Continue reading
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Lately, we haven't heard much about Road Rage, at least not in the sensational manner we did a few years ago. ... Continue reading
Recently, we've been evaluating a lot of Volvos, but the S80, C70 and S60 that we've tested are all mid-size luxury sedans. This time, we'll try the new V40 station wagon. ... Continue reading
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