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Friday, September 16, 2005

Chrysler Recalling 100,000 Jeep Grand Cherokees Because of Potential for Fires Under Hood

Chrysler Recalling 100,000 Jeep Grand Cherokees Because of Potential for Fires Under Hood

September 16, 2006; WASHINGTON Ken Thomas writing for the AP reported that DaimlerChrysler AG's Chrysler Group said Friday it would recall more than 100,000 Jeep Grand Cherokee sport utility vehicles because water contamination of the transmission fluid could lead to fires under the hood. The recall involves 2005 model ... Continue reading

Some Stroll, Others Steal Way to Titles on Tire Rack SCCA Solo National Championships Final Day

Some Stroll, Others Steal Way to Titles on Tire Rack SCCA Solo National Championships Final Day

For Immediate Release Some Stroll, Others Steal Way to Titles on Tire Rack SCCA Solo National Championships Final Day TOPEKA, Kan. ( Sept. 16, 2005) - A couple had leads that were safe. Others did not. No matter how it shook out, however, the final 32 National Champions were uncovered at Forbes Field Friday afternoon, ... Continue reading

Nissan Dominates AutoPacific Satisfaction Survey

Nissan Dominates AutoPacific Satisfaction Survey

GARDENA, Calif.--Sept. 16, 2005--Seven Nissan vehicles topped their categories in the latest AutoPacific Vehicle Satisfaction Awards rankings. The Nissan Titan full-size pickup truck was ranked overall as the most satisfying vehicle, and the Nissan Maxima performance sedan was named the most satisfying car in the surve ... Continue reading

Four Stroke Rumen introduced at the Frankfurt Motor Show

Four Stroke Rumen introduced at the Frankfurt Motor Show

The Rumen is a car inspired from the classic cars of the thirties, both their style and their production philosophy. Each car will be produced to individual customer order and specification. The car is much more an object of art than a utility vehicle for daily transport. The style may be 1930's but the technology is p ... Continue reading

EDAG Show Car No. 8 : Roadster Study - Frankfurt World Premiere

EDAG Show Car No. 8 : Roadster Study - Frankfurt World Premiere

The Roadster study EDAG Show Car No. 8 is a world first and a perfect example of the holistic philosophy of global engineering partner EDAG Engineering + Design AG, Fulda. EDAG Show Car No. 8 represents an independent vehicle design that can be manufactured mainly using existing production facilities. Networked enginee ... Continue reading

Magna Steyr presents Mila concept: sporty fun car, powered by natural gas

Magna Steyr presents Mila concept: sporty fun car, powered by natural gas

Magna Steyr is unveiling a completely new vehicle concept for the first time at the IAA 2005. Called the "MILA Concept" (Magna Innovation Lightweight Auto), it is packed full of exciting ideas and countless technical innovations. The MILA Concept version showcased at the IAA is a single-seater sports car with a mid-eng ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz CLK DTM AMG Cabriolet: the world's fastest open-top four-seater

Mercedes-Benz CLK DTM AMG Cabriolet: the world's fastest open-top four-seater

High technology derived from motorsport, the handling dynamism of the racetrack, a sensational visual appearance and the utmost exclusivity – the new Mercedes-Benz CLK DTM AMG Cabriolet is guaranteed to make the hearts of true car lovers beat faster. A limited edition of 100, the CLK DTM AMG Cabriolet is capable ... Continue reading

N2Revolution Officially Launches PurigeN98(TM

N2Revolution Officially Launches PurigeN98(TM

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--Sept. 16, 2005--N2Revolution, Inc., which develops and manufactures environmentally friendly automotive solutions, is pleased to announce that it has officially launched its flagship tire inflation solution, PurigeN98(TM). The much-anticipated event took place on Wednesday, September 15, 2005 at ... Continue reading

Chrysler Group Builds Relationships Through 'Speed Dating' During its Matchmaker Event

Chrysler Group Builds Relationships Through 'Speed Dating' During its Matchmaker Event

Promoting Business Opportunities for Minority and Tier One Suppliers * Chrysler Group Provides Avenue to Meet Executives Through Speed Dating * Minority and Tier One Suppliers to participate in 5-Minute Lunch Date during Chrysler's Minority Supplier Matchmaker Event WHAT: Minority Supplier Diversity Matchmaker Event 5- ... Continue reading

Deutsche Bank Announces the Establishment of a Global Depositary Receipt Program for OAO Severstal-Auto

Deutsche Bank Announces the Establishment of a Global Depositary Receipt Program for OAO Severstal-Auto

LONDON--Sept. 16, 2005--Deutsche Bank today announces the establishment of a Regulation S Global Depositary Receipt (GDR) program for OAO Severstal-auto (Severstal-auto). Founded in 2002, Severstal-auto is a Russian automotive holding company that owns controlling shareholdings in UAZ (producer of SUVs and LCVs) and ZM ... Continue reading

FINAL TRANS-AM RACE from MONTREAL on SPEED TV SUNDAY SEPT 18th at 1PM

FINAL TRANS-AM RACE from MONTREAL on SPEED TV SUNDAY SEPT 18th at 1PM

FINAL TRANS-AM RACE from MONTREAL on SPEED TV SUNDAY SEPT 18th at 1PM After an exciting qualifying round at Montreal had Randy Ruhlman and Klaus Graf going back and forth for the pole, the battle for the points lead heats up in the SPEED TV coverage of this final race for the Driver¹s Championship. Ruhlman in the #49 ... Continue reading

GE Fleet Services Will Report Flooded Vehicles to Carfax; Fleet Cars Damaged in Gulf States Will Be Identified in Carfax Vehicle History Reports

GE Fleet Services Will Report Flooded Vehicles to Carfax; Fleet Cars Damaged in Gulf States Will Be Identified in Carfax Vehicle History Reports

FAIRFAX, Va.--Sept. 16, 2005--Carfax today announced GE Fleet Services will be helping the company identify vehicles destroyed by floodwaters following Hurricane Katrina. GE Fleet Services will provide a list of vehicle identification numbers (VINs) for GE managed fleet vehicles damaged in storm-ravaged areas of the Gu ... Continue reading

Meeting Customer Needs Amid Tight Fuel Supplies Prompts Refiner NCRA to Delay Maintenance Turnaround

Meeting Customer Needs Amid Tight Fuel Supplies Prompts Refiner NCRA to Delay Maintenance Turnaround

McPHERSON, Kan., Sept. 16 -- The National Cooperative Refinery Association (NCRA) announced today it will delay its planned five-week October maintenance shut down in order to continue operating at full capacity during the current period of tight U.S. fuel inventories. The 80,000 barrel-per-day Kansas refinery had been ... Continue reading

Pep Boys Extends Share Repurchase Program; Declares Quarterly Dividend

Pep Boys Extends Share Repurchase Program; Declares Quarterly Dividend

PHILADELPHIA--Sept. 16, 2005--The Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack , the nation's leading full-service automotive aftermarket chain, announced that its Board of Directors approved a 12-month extension of its current share repurchase program. Share repurchases may continue to be made from time-to-time in the open market or ... Continue reading

Teamsters Open Port Trucker Hiring Hall Recommended by Blue Ribbon Commission

Teamsters Open Port Trucker Hiring Hall Recommended by Blue Ribbon Commission

Independent Contractors to Become Employee Owner Operators MIAMI, Sept. 16 -- Teamsters Local 769 announced today the opening of a hiring hall for the truck drivers who haul containers from the Port of Miami, Port Everglades and local rail yards. The hall will officially open on Saturday, September 17 at 9:00 a.m. "We ... Continue reading

Alcoa Announces Dividend

Alcoa Announces Dividend

PITTSBURGH--Sept. 16, 2005--The Board of Directors of Alcoa declared (a) a quarterly common stock dividend of 15 cents per share payable November 25, 2005 to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 2, 2005 and (b) a quarterly dividend of 93.75 cents per share on Alcoa's $3.75 cumulative preferred st ... Continue reading

As of December 2004, the Volkswagen AG Sold More Than Five Million Units with a Worldwide Market Share of 11.5%

As of December 2004, the Volkswagen AG Sold More Than Five Million Units with a Worldwide Market Share of 11.5%

DUBLIN, Ireland--Sept. 16, 2005--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c24045) has announced the addition of Volkswagen AG 2005 Company Profile Edition 2 to their offering. Headquartered at Wolfsburg, Germany, Volkswagen Group is one of the leading automobile manufacturers in the world, and is ... Continue reading

Chrysler 300 Celebrates 50th Anniversary at The 2005 Goodwood Revival

Chrysler 300 Celebrates 50th Anniversary at The 2005 Goodwood Revival

Great American Car Goes Back to The Future at The World's Only Sporting Event Set Entirely in Period Theme AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Sept. 16 -- The Chrysler 300C, the Motor Trend Car of the Year 2005, is celebrating its half-century of classic American design and power at the eighth annual Goodwood Revival, a premier auto ... Continue reading

Goodyear Announces Investor Meeting, Conference Call

Goodyear Announces Investor Meeting, Conference Call

AKRON, Ohio, Sept. 16 -- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company will hold an investor meeting Friday, September 23 at 8:30 a.m. EDT at the New York Marriott Marquis. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050204/GTLOGO) Participating in the meeting will be Robert J. Keegan, chairman and chief executive officer; Richa ... Continue reading

J.D. Power and Associates Dealer Satisfaction with Online Buying Services Study Ranks Dealix Corporation Highest in Overall Dealer Satisfaction for Primary New Independent Services

J.D. Power and Associates Dealer Satisfaction with Online Buying Services Study Ranks Dealix Corporation Highest in Overall Dealer Satisfaction for Primary New Independent Services

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Sept. 16 -- In J.D. Power and Associates' 2005 Dealer Satisfaction with Online Buying Services Study, dealers ranked Dealix Corporation Highest in Overall Dealer Satisfaction among Primary New Online Buying Service (OBS) providers. Notably, dealers surveyed ranked Dealix highly in Dealer Support a ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz Introduces Signature Edition R-Class to Help Fight Cancer

Mercedes-Benz Introduces Signature Edition R-Class to Help Fight Cancer

> Mercedes Introduces Signature Edition R-Class To Help Fight Cancer > Posted by eMercedesBenz.com on September 15, 2005 at 1:40 PM CST > > If you're thinking about purchasing a new R-Class, Mercedes has > released a special "Signature Edition" to help support women's cancer > research. > > The Signature Edition R-Clas ... Continue reading

Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. to Present at Upcoming Investor Conferences

Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. to Present at Upcoming Investor Conferences

ROCHESTER, N.Y., Sept. 16 -- Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. , a leading provider of automotive undercar repair and tire services, announced that it will present at the following conferences, from September 20th through the 29th. The presentation that will be used for the following conferences can be accessed on the Company' ... Continue reading

Navicom GPS Signs Contract With Retailer That Has 33 Locations in 9 States

Navicom GPS Signs Contract With Retailer That Has 33 Locations in 9 States

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Sept. 16 -- NowAuto Group (BULLETIN BOARD: NAUG) , which owns four auto dealerships in the Southwest and is a Tier I provider of Navicom GPS and GSM products and the Navicom GPS network, today announced that wholly-owned subsidiary Navicom GPS, has signed the largest distribution contract to date wit ... Continue reading

New Orleans Chrysler and Jeep Dealers, Employees and Families Get Helping Hands From Chrysler Jeep Superstores of Southeast Michigan

New Orleans Chrysler and Jeep Dealers, Employees and Families Get Helping Hands From Chrysler Jeep Superstores of Southeast Michigan

Metro Detroit Dealer Group Donates $50,000 Aid to New Orleans Dealers, Employees and Families Devastated By Hurricane Katrina DETROIT, Sept. 16 -- Chrysler and Jeep dealerships, their employees and families in New Orleans are getting helping hands from the Chrysler Jeep Superstores of Southeastern Michigan in the form ... Continue reading

Pitbull Headlines Phoenix Hot Import Nights in Special One-Night Appearance at Cricket Pavilion; Pitbull and Other Power 92.3 Hip Hop Artists Perform at Nation's Largest Lifestyle Custom Car Show

Pitbull Headlines Phoenix Hot Import Nights in Special One-Night Appearance at Cricket Pavilion; Pitbull and Other Power 92.3 Hip Hop Artists Perform at Nation's Largest Lifestyle Custom Car Show

IRVINE, Calif.--Sept. 16, 2005--Vision Entertainment brings the 2005 XM Satellite Radio Hot Import Nights (HIN) tour to the Phoenix Cricket Pavilion October 15. HIN Phoenix will feature Pitbull headlining the entertainment, with Power 92.3 bringing hip hop's best music to the Pavilion. The show is a new HIN format, fro ... Continue reading

Progressive Distributes August Results

Progressive Distributes August Results

MAYFIELD VILLAGE, Ohio--Sept. 16, 2005--The Progressive Corporation today reported the following results for August 2005: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- (millions, except per share amounts and August August ratios) 2005 2004 Change --------- --------- ---------- Net premiums writ ... Continue reading

Sony Ericsson's Roger Dewey to Speak at the 2005 Remote Monitoring Conference

Sony Ericsson's Roger Dewey to Speak at the 2005 Remote Monitoring Conference

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Sept. 16 -- Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, a leading provider of wireless machine-to-machine technology, announced today Roger Dewey, vice president of business and product strategy, will be a keynote speaker at this year's Remote Monitoring and Onsite Power conference at the Peabody ... Continue reading

Takeuchi MFG (US), Ltd. Successfully Completes the Rollout of 4CS iWarranty

Takeuchi MFG (US), Ltd. Successfully Completes the Rollout of 4CS iWarranty

EAST MOLINE, Ill., Sept. 16 -- 4CS, Inc., a leading provider of intelligent warranty software applications, today announced that its iWarranty software has been fully implemented at Takeuchi MFG (US), Ltd. Phil Cunningham, Vice President of 4CS, said that Takeuchi selected iWarranty software in early 2005 to help manag ... Continue reading

Detroit Diesel Corporation Strengthens Sales Staff with New Structure; Personnel Appointments

Detroit Diesel Corporation Strengthens Sales Staff with New Structure; Personnel Appointments

DETROIT, Sept. 16 -- In an effort to strengthen its sales organization, Detroit Diesel Corporation (DDC) is announcing several personnel appointments to its sales staff. Bruce Smalley is appointed Vice President of Sales at Detroit Diesel. In this role, he will be responsible for leadership and coordination of NAFTA On ... Continue reading

Goodyear Appoints de Bok President of its European Union Business

Goodyear Appoints de Bok President of its European Union Business

AKRON, Ohio, Sept. 16 -- Goodyear Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Robert J. Keegan announced today the appointment of Arthur de Bok, 43, as president of the company's European Union business. Headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, the business is Goodyear's largest outside of North America with 2004 sales revenues of ... Continue reading

CASCAR: Kawartha Schedule Change

CASCAR: Kawartha Schedule Change

From CASCAR: Rain at Kawartha shuffles weekend schedule For immediate release: 2:15 p.m. on Friday, September 16, 2005 FRASERVILLE, ON – With rain still falling at Kawartha Speedway, track officials determined they had no choice but to cancel Friday’s racing schedule at the Peterborough-area oval. The &#821 ... Continue reading

JL French Forms Chinese Joint Venture

JL French Forms Chinese Joint Venture

SHEBOYGAN, Wis., Sept. 16 -- JL French Automotive Castings, Inc. is pleased to announce the formation of a joint venture in China to produce high-pressure aluminum die-castings, and machined and assembled components for the automotive industry. The joint venture will be named Chongqing JL French-Yumei Die Casting Compa ... Continue reading

Ford Motor Company Increases Hurricane Relief Efforts to Mobilize $6 Million in Aid to Gulf States

Ford Motor Company Increases Hurricane Relief Efforts to Mobilize $6 Million in Aid to Gulf States

* Ford provides Mobile Communications Command Center * Volvo to match dealer contributions for $500,000 * Vehicle donations increased to 275 * Jaguar/Land Rover to match dealers/employees contributions for $150,000 to charity food bank * Funds, vehicles, in-kind contributions top $6 million DEARBORN, Mich., Sept. 16 -- ... Continue reading

Infiniti Positions Brand as Design Leader in Luxury Segment

Infiniti Positions Brand as Design Leader in Luxury Segment

GARDENA, Calif.--Sept. 16, 2005--Infiniti, the luxury division of Nissan North America, Inc., today announced the launch of an extensive national branding campaign that emphasizes Infiniti's design leadership in the luxury car category. The work was born from the brand's unique "Vibrant Design" platform. More than mere ... Continue reading

Joint Venture to Produce Cummins ISM Heavy-Duty Engines in China

Joint Venture to Produce Cummins ISM Heavy-Duty Engines in China

BEIJING--Sept. 16, 2005--Cummins Inc. and China's Shaanxi Automobile Group Company Ltd. today signed an agreement to form a 50/50 joint venture company, Xi'an Cummins Engine Company (XCEC), to produce the Cummins ISM 11-liter heavy-duty engine in Xi'an, the capital city of western China's Shaanxi Province. The ISM is o ... Continue reading

2006 Pontiac Solstice Powertrain

2006 Pontiac Solstice Powertrain

<h4><b> SOLSTICE POWERTRAIN </b></h4> <p> Solstice delivers pure roadster performance through a powertrain that drives the rear wheels. It consists of a 2.4L Ecotec engine with variable valve timing and a standard close-ratio five-speed manual transmission. Later in the 2006 model year, an optional Hydra-Matic 5L40-E f ... Continue reading

2006 Pontiac Solstice Sheetmetal Hydroforming Technology

2006 Pontiac Solstice Sheetmetal Hydroforming Technology

Almost all the curvaceous body panels on the Solstice are produced via sheet metal hydroforming &ndash; a first for a production vehicle. A relatively new process which uses water pressure to help form the desired panel shapes, sheet metal hydroforming is used to create the Solstice&rsquo;s unique clamshell hood, outer ... Continue reading

2006 Pontiac Solstice Specifications

2006 Pontiac Solstice Specifications

Overview Models: Pontiac Solstice Body style / driveline: 2-passenger, 2-door roadster ; front-engine, rear-wheel drive Construction: welded galvanized steel enclosed central tunnel and hydroformed tube EPA vehicle class: two seater Manufacturing location: Wilmington , Delaware Key competitors: Mazda Miata, Honda S2000 ... Continue reading

United Business Media Sells UK Automotive Titles to Newsquest

United Business Media Sells UK Automotive Titles to Newsquest

LONDON, September 16 -- United Business Media plc ("UBM") announces today that it has concluded a definitive agreement with Exchange Enterprises Limited, a subsidiary of Newsquest Media Group Limited ("Newsquest") in relation to the sale of Exchange & Mart and Auto Exchange, for GBP50.25 million in cash. This sale larg ... Continue reading

Ward's Reports Estimated North American Vehicle Production - Setember 16, 2005

Ward's Reports Estimated North American Vehicle Production - Setember 16, 2005

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Sept. 16 -- Vehicle production this week in the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 344,370 units, up 17.0 percent from the 294,231 cars and trucks built last week, according to WardsAuto.com. Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now totals 11,588,6 ... Continue reading

2006 Pontiac Solstice Design and Interior

2006 Pontiac Solstice Design and Interior

Solstice is a modern, American update of the classic roadster ethic &ndash; a seductive form ruled by careful attention to proportion. The design is inspired by the romantic era of sports cars, which began in the years after World War II and culminated in the mid-Sixties. A long hood &ndash; to cover the longitudinally ... Continue reading

Ringers Gloves Pro Bike Battle: Reading Pre-Race

Ringers Gloves Pro Bike Battle: Reading Pre-Race

Press Information: For Immediate Release Contact Information Mindy Stephens Ringers Gloves Public Relations 800.421.8454 _RingersIndy@aol.com_ (mailto:RingersIndy@aol.com) RINGERS GLOVES PRO BIKE BATTLE STARTS FRESH Moorpark, Calif. - (September 15, 2005) Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson rider GT Tonglet was crowned the 2 ... Continue reading

Collins & Aikman and Customers Agree to Extend Filing Deadline

Collins & Aikman and Customers Agree to Extend Filing Deadline

TROY, Mich., Sept. 15 -- Collins & Aikman Corporation (CKCRQ.PK) announced today that it has reached an agreement with its major customers to extend the deadline to complete contract renegotiations until no later than September 22, 2005. This extension delays the Company's filing of motions with the US Bankruptcy Court ... Continue reading

Diamond Triumph Auto Glass, Inc. Announces (1) an Extension of the Previously Announced Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation for its 9-1/4% Senior Notes due 2008 and Solicitation of Consents for an Amendment to the Indenture and (2) an Increase in the Purchase Price Offered and (3) a Decrease in the Offer Amount

Diamond Triumph Auto Glass, Inc. Announces (1) an Extension of the Previously Announced Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation for its 9-1/4% Senior Notes due 2008 and Solicitation of Consents for an Amendment to the Indenture and (2) an Increase in the Purchase Price Offered and (3) a Decrease in the Offer Amount

KINGSTON, Pa., Sept. 15 -- Diamond Triumph Auto Glass, Inc. ("Diamond Triumph"), a leading provider of automotive glass replacement and repair services in the United States, announced today that it is extending the expiration date of its modified "Dutch Auction" tender offer (the "Offer") for up to $19,000,000 aggregat ... Continue reading

Fitch Downgrades Dana Corp to 'BB+'; Rating Watch Negative

Fitch Downgrades Dana Corp to 'BB+'; Rating Watch Negative

CHICAGO--Sept. 15, 2005--Fitch Ratings has downgraded the senior unsecured debt and senior unsecured bank facility of Dana Corp. (Dana) one notch to 'BB+' and placed the ratings on Rating Watch Negative. These actions follow the announcement that the company has reduced its full-year 2005 earnings outlook, in part, as ... Continue reading

Is Mercedes Designing A New Coupe

Is Mercedes Designing A New Coupe

Is Mercedes Designing A New Coupe? Posted on September 15, 2005 at 7:40 PM CST I was a little bored this afternoon, so what did I do? I sat back, ordered a pizza, and browsed the Bangkok Post. What's more fun that reading the Bangkok Post, right? So anyways, while I was catching up on local Thai news, I stumbled upon a ... Continue reading

Launch of Mercedes E 420 CDI and R-Class

Launch of Mercedes E 420 CDI and R-Class

Launch of Mercedes E 420 CDI and R-Class Posted by eMercedesBenz on September 15, 2005 at 4:20 PM CST I'm not sure how this press release slipped through the cracks, but not to worry, we've found it and are bringing it to you now. Better late than never, that's what I always say. For our international readers, the new ... Continue reading

MercedesIntroduces Signature Edition R-Class to Help Fight Cancer

MercedesIntroduces Signature Edition R-Class to Help Fight Cancer

> Mercedes Introduces Signature Edition R-Class To Help Fight Cancer > Posted by eMercedesBenz.com on September 15, 2005 at 1:40 PM CST > > If you're thinking about purchasing a new R-Class, Mercedes has > released a special "Signature Edition" to help support women's cancer > research. > > The Signature Edition R-Clas ... Continue reading

Mercedes Introduces World's Fastest Convertible

Mercedes Introduces World's Fastest Convertible

Mercedes Introduces World's Fastest Open-Top Four-Seater Posted by eMercedesBenz on September 14, 2005 at 9:15 PM CST Growing up, one of my favorite movies was Back to the Future. As a kid I remember watching it and thinking how cool it would be to have a car that could take you back in time. Enter the CLK DTM AMG Cabr ... Continue reading

Mercedes Introduces World's Fastest Convertible

Mercedes Introduces World's Fastest Convertible

Mercedes Introduces World's Fastest Open-Top Four-Seater Posted by eMercedesBenz on September 14, 2005 at 9:15 PM CST  Growing up, one of my favorite movies was Back to the Future. As a kid I remember watching it and thinking how cool it would be to have a car that could take you back in time. Enter the CLK DTM A ... Continue reading

Chrysler Group and BAIC Give New JV Mid-Autumn Festival Gift: Local Production of Chrysler 300C

Chrysler Group and BAIC Give New JV Mid-Autumn Festival Gift: Local Production of Chrysler 300C

BEIJING, Sept. 16 -- The Chrysler Group and its long-time partner Beijing Automotive Industry Corporation (BAIC) gave their new joint venture a very special Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival gift today -- local production of the award-winning Chrysler 300C. Just two weeks after starting his new role as President and CEO of t ... Continue reading

Fuel Economy Tips For Fall

Fuel Economy Tips For Fall

-- Is keeping your car on the road these days putting a squeeze on your wallet? Americans spend nearly 100 hours each year commuting to and from work, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. How about a tip on how to get the most mileage for your money? Radio News Feature You can reach the story directly by going to http: ... Continue reading

LiveDeal.com Shares Top 10 Tips for Selling Used Cars in Today's Buyer's Market

LiveDeal.com Shares Top 10 Tips for Selling Used Cars in Today's Buyer's Market

Nation's Fastest Growing Online Autos Classifieds Site Says "Don't Trade It, Sell It Yourself" for Best Return this Fall and Winter SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 16 -- Employee discount pricing by the Big Three automakers and new deeper dealer discounts being piled on this fall, have led to a glut of used cars on the mark ... Continue reading

Avnet Electronics Marketing's Programming Centre Receives Key Automotive Quality Certification

Avnet Electronics Marketing's Programming Centre Receives Key Automotive Quality Certification

Compliance with ISO/TS 16949 Standard for Automotive Industry Opens Up Major Opportunities for Device Programming in Rapidly Growing Sector SINGAPORE, Sept. 16 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Avnet Electronics Marketing, the largest operating group of Avnet Inc , has announced that the company's Programming Centre in Singapore, ... Continue reading

Get an Insight into the Future Prospects for Ford Motor Company

Get an Insight into the Future Prospects for Ford Motor Company

DUBLIN, Ireland--Sept. 16, 2005--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c24344) has announced the addition of Ford Motor Company 2005 Company Profile Edition 2 to their offering. Ford Motor Company, headquartered at Dearborn, Michigan (USA), manufactures and distributes automobiles, including c ... Continue reading

LA Auto Club: Gas Prices Inch Lower -- But Power Outage Could Send Them Higher

LA Auto Club: Gas Prices Inch Lower -- But Power Outage Could Send Them Higher

LOS ANGELES--Sept. 16, 2005--Gas prices throughout Southern California inched lower in recent days, but the widespread power outage this week in Los Angeles caused refineries to interrupt operations resulting in thin supplies. This is a situation that likely could send prices higher next week, according to the Automobi ... Continue reading

Chrysler Group Unveils China Strategy

Chrysler Group Unveils China Strategy

* $350 million investment with intent to produce Minivans in Taipei and Fuzhou, and 300C in Beijing * DC and its partners are investing $1.5 billion in Northeast Asia BEIJING, Sept. 16 -- Just two weeks after starting his new role as President and CEO of the Chrysler Group, Tom LaSorda reviewed the Company's plans in C ... Continue reading

AAA Texas: Weekend Gas Watch; Signs of Relief at the Pumps

AAA Texas: Weekend Gas Watch; Signs of Relief at the Pumps

HOUSTON--Sept. 16, 2005--Motorists are finally getting some relief at the gas pumps as prices continue to retreat below $3 a gallon, according to AAA Texas' Weekend Gas Watch. The statewide average price for regular self-serve dropped to $2.815 a gallon, down 12.4 cents after a 31-cent increase last week. The current a ... Continue reading

Jaguar and Fashion in Southern California

Jaguar and Fashion in Southern California

Leading designer creates limited-edition driving gloves for iconic luxury auto brand LOS ANGELES, Calif., September 14, 2005 &#8211; Luxury brands Jaguar and Zac Posen are collaborating for the first time to create the ultimate in 'must have' driving apparel &#8211; exclusive, limited-edition driving gloves. The gloves ... Continue reading

MercedesIntroduces Signature Edition R-Class to Help Fight Cancer

MercedesIntroduces Signature Edition R-Class to Help Fight Cancer

Mercedes Introduces Signature Edition R-Class To Help Fight Cancer Posted by eMercedesBenz.com on September 15, 2005 at 1:40 PM CST If you're thinking about purchasing a new R-Class, Mercedes has released a special "Signature Edition" to help support women's cancer research. The Signature Edition R-Class was built excl ... Continue reading

Launch of Mercedes E 420 CDI and R-Class

Launch of Mercedes E 420 CDI and R-Class

Launch of Mercedes E 420 CDI and R-Class Posted by eMercedesBenz on September 15, 2005 at 4:20 PM CST  I'm not sure how this press release slipped through the cracks, but not to worry, we've found it and are bringing it to you now. Better late than never, that's what I always say. For our international readers, t ... Continue reading

Is Mercedes Designing A New Coupe?

Is Mercedes Designing A New Coupe?

Is Mercedes Designing A New Coupe? Posted on September 15, 2005 at 7:40 PM CST I was a little bored this afternoon, so what did I do? I sat back, ordered a pizza, and browsed the Bangkok Post. What's more fun that reading the Bangkok Post, right? So anyways, while I was catching up on local Thai news, I stumbled upon a ... Continue reading

Nissan Gears Up for CORR Championship Finale; Boris Said to Make Off-Road Debut in CORR Titan

Nissan Gears Up for CORR Championship Finale; Boris Said to Make Off-Road Debut in CORR Titan

SAN DIEGO--Sept. 15, 2005--Nissan driver Chad Hord looks to win his first Pro-Lite Drivers' Championship at the Championship Off-Road Racing (CORR) Nissan Off-Road Nationals at the Otay Ranch Off-Road Raceway in Chula Vista, Calif., on September 24-25, 2005. Hord leads the division by six points with two races left. Ni ... Continue reading

Stater Bros. Announces the Largest Supermarket Chain Sponsored Event in America

Stater Bros. Announces the Largest Supermarket Chain Sponsored Event in America

Over 600,000 Expected to Attend the 16th Annual Stater Bros. Route 66 Rendezvous Will Run From Thursday, September 15, Through Sunday, September 18, 2005 COLTON, Calif., Sept. 15 -- Stater Bros. Supermarkets is proud to announce its title sponsorship of the biggest car show on the West Coast and the largest Supermarket ... Continue reading

The Timken Company and Steelworkers Union Reach New Agreement

The Timken Company and Steelworkers Union Reach New Agreement

CANTON, Ohio, Sept. 15 -- The Timken Company and the steelworkers union have reached a new, four-year labor agreement. Members of the steelworkers union voted today to ratify the new contract, which covers approximately 2,700 people at the company's bearing plants in Canton and steel plants in Canton and Wooster, Ohio. ... Continue reading

Brian Shirley Joins Forces with Sunoco Race Fuels

Brian Shirley Joins Forces with Sunoco Race Fuels

Press Release BRIAN SHIRLEY JOINS FORCES WITH SUNOCO RACE FUELS Contact: Michelle Petroff, (618) 406-6842 or michelle@michellepetroff.com CHATHAM, IL (September 15, 2005) ­ Brian Shirley Motorsports is proud to announce a new partnership with premium racing fuel manufacturer, Sunoco Race Fuels, for the remainder of th ... Continue reading

John Fitch receives 2005 RRDC Bob Akin Motorsports Award

John Fitch receives 2005 RRDC Bob Akin Motorsports Award

ROAD RACING DRIVERS CLUB FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501, jstropus@earthlink.net JOHN FITCH RECEIVES 2005 BOB AKIN MOTORSPORTS AWARD LIME ROCK, Conn. (Sept. 15, 2005) - The Road Racing Drivers Club (RRDC) named longtime racing driver and safety innovator John Fitch as the 2005 recipient of the ... Continue reading

USAC Items For Hurricane Relief Auction

USAC Items For Hurricane Relief Auction

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 15, 2005 Contact: MICHAEL HARKER/DICK JORDAN ITEMS FLOWING IN FOR USAC AUCTION BENEFITTING HURRICANE KATRINA RELIEF INDIANAPOLIS &#8211; Items continue to flow in to the USAC office as officials prepare for the Sept. 24 silent auction at Eldora Speedway, which is to assist relief efforts ... Continue reading

NASCAR Drivers Donate Rare Memorabilia for Auction to Benefit Hurricane Katrina Relief Efforts

NASCAR Drivers Donate Rare Memorabilia for Auction to Benefit Hurricane Katrina Relief Efforts

Fox Sports Radio's 'Race Day' Hosts Inspired by Listeners to Rally Support SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. 15 -- World famous NASCAR teams, drivers and sponsors donated rare, collectible memorabilia for an auction to raise money for Hurricane Katrina relief efforts. The items will go up for auction tomorrow at noon Mountain Time ... Continue reading

Safeway Fuel Stations Throughout Washington, Alaska, Montana & Idaho to Be Powered by Renewable Energy

Safeway Fuel Stations Throughout Washington, Alaska, Montana & Idaho to Be Powered by Renewable Energy

BELLEVUE, Wash.--Sept. 15, 2005--Safeway Inc. announced today that it will purchase 100% renewable energy to power the company's 270 fuel stations in the United States, with the majority located in the Seattle Division region encompassing Washington, Alaska, Montana and Idaho. Currently, the Seattle Division operates 7 ... Continue reading

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