Saturday, August 16, 2003

Kia Motors Union Goes on Strike Today

By Staff Reporter Seoul, August 17, 2003; Seo Jee-yeon writing for the Korea Timeas reported that Kia Motors' union will stage a full strike this afternoon, as two-day labor-management negotiations broke off Wednesday. The union and management of Korea's second largest carmaker had sought an agreement through eight rou ... Continue reading

Harvick does rain dance for Cabela's 250 win

By The Associated Press 5:30 PM EDT (2130 GMT) BROOKLYN, Mich. August 16, 2003; Mike Harris, writing got the AP reported that pit strategy and rain helped Kevin Harvick win the shortened Cabela's 250 NASCAR Busch Series race at Michigan International Speedway on Saturday. Kevin Harvick's No. 21 Chevrolet led 10 laps Sa ... Continue reading

An Important Message for DaimlerChrysler Employees in the St. Louis area:

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 16 -- Despite some media reports to the contrary, the afternoon shift at the St. Louis North RAM Truck Assembly Plant (Fenton, Missouri) will run as scheduled today, Saturday August 16th. That shift is not affected by the power outage in other sections of the country. Afternoon shift Production and Supp ... Continue reading

Operations to Resume at DaimlerChrysler Facilities Affected by Blackout

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Aug. 16 -- On Monday, Aug. 18, regularly scheduled operations are expected to resume at all Chrysler Group facilities in the U.S. and Canada that were affected by the blackout. At a few locations, there may be potential issues with sanitary water, but those locations will be provided with bottled w ... Continue reading

CART Rumors Abound - Going Private?

Indianopolis IN August 12, 2003; The AP reported that it appears it will be business as usual for Championship Auto Racing Teams for at least a while longer. Teams were making plans for the next race, Aug. 24 in Montreal, and the CART offices in Indianapolis were quiet Tuesday despite a published report of an imminent ... Continue reading

Coachmen Industries, Inc. Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend

ELKHART, Ind., Aug. 15 -- Coachmen Industries, Inc. today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a $0.06 per share regular quarterly dividend. The dividend will be distributed on September 18, 2003 to shareholders of record as of August 28, 2003. This is the 84th consecutive quarter that Coachmen Industries ... Continue reading

Cummins Power Generation Support Network Responds to Major Power Outages

COLUMBUS, Ind.--Aug. 15, 2003--Cummins Inc. announced today that the Cummins Power Generation business and the Cummins distributor network have been responding to emergency power generation needs throughout the Northeast United States and Canada. An immediate response was set in motion throughout the Cummins network di ... Continue reading

DENSO's North American Headquarters Continues Business as Usual During Power Blackout

Operates Under its Own Generator Power SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Aug. 15 -- DENSO International America, Inc. continues to operate under its own generator power during the current power blackout. The Tier 1 automotive supplier was open for business today and anticipates being open on Monday, Aug. 18 with enough generator fuel ... Continue reading