NASCAR Teleconference - Dale Jr.
GM RACING, CHEVROLET Contact: Nancy Wager NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Teleconference GM Racing Communications February 16, 2004 nmwager@aol.com This week's NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Teleconference featured the 2004 Daytona 500 and Hershey's Kisses 300 winner, Dale Earnhardt Jr., who drives the No. 8 Budweiser Chevrolet Monte Carl ... Continue reading
American GT Challenge Announces First Team of 2004
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Tenneco Automotive Announces Perkins and Kunz To Executive Appointments
Company Names Corporate Controller and Treasurer LAKE FOREST, Ill., Feb. 17 -- Tenneco Automotive announced today the appointments of James Perkins as vice president and controller and John Kunz as vice president and treasurer. The appointments are effective immediately. As controller, James Perkins will oversee corpor ... Continue reading
Multi-brand Engine Factory Planned for Dundee
DUNDEE, Michigan February 17, 2004; the AP reported that a new $323 million engine factory -- a joint venture between DaimlerChrysler AG, Hyundai Motor Co. and Mitsubishi Motors Corp. -- was announced Tuesday by state and company officials. The Global Engine Manufacturing Alliance plant will be the second on a 270-acre ... Continue reading
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AMERCO Reports Improved Financial Results for Third Quarter
RENO, Nev., Feb. 17 -- AMERCO , with the inclusion of SAC Holding Corporations and its wholly owned subsidiaries today reported total revenues of $502.6 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2003, an increase of 7.6 percent over the comparable quarter of 2002. The Company reported a loss of $21.7 million for the q ... Continue reading
ATLANTA--Feb. 17, 2004--Bud Stumbaugh, CEO of ASSURANCEAMERICA CORPORATION (OTCBB: ASAM), announced today that Dan Brannock, who joined AssuranceAmerica in August 2003 as President of the Agency Group, has resigned due to personal reasons. Steven Kirstein, Region Vice President, will assume total responsibility for Flo ... Continue reading
We're happy to report that Bridgestone is continuing to make strong gains in the race to a championship season. Saturday night was Round 7 of AMA Supercross in Houston. Bridgestone riders swept the 250 podium again, making 7 consecutive 1-2-3 finishes, actually Bridgestone took the top 5 places. Results:- Chad Reed Yam ... Continue reading
POMPANO BEACH, Fla.--Feb. 17, 2004--Mile Marker International, Inc. (OTCBB:MMRK), a specialty vehicle parts distributor, today announced its revenues and earnings for the three and twelve months ending December 31, 2003 and its anticipated financial results for the first quarter of 2004. Mile Marker also announced a qu ... Continue reading
Surface Tech Inc. Enters Into Negotiations with HKI Inc.
IRVINE, Calif.--Feb. 17, 2004--Surface Tech Inc. (OTC:SFCI) has issued HKI Inc. a letter of intent to negotiate the purchase of its corporation. HKI brings to Surface Tech and its shareholders the finest metal care products available on the market. Unique formulas clean, polish, and add a protective coating to sterling ... Continue reading
Visteon Enhances Electronics Product Capability With Creation of Visteon Software Technologies
KERPEN, Germany, Feb. 17 -- Visteon Corporation has announced the creation of a new entity, Visteon Software Technologies SAS. Located in Sophia-Antipolis, France, a high-tech region known as the French "Silicon Valley," Visteon Software Technologies SAS will focus on the development of a wide range of on-board and off ... Continue reading
Precision Auto Care Announces 2nd Quarter Results
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Auto Club: Average Monthly Gas Hits Record High for February
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Sources Say Chrysler To Make Management Changes
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Hybrid Electric Vehicles Alter Fuel Cell Market
VANCOUVER February 17, 2004; Lynne Olver writing for Dow Jones reported that the emergence of hybrid electric vehicles as an accepted "bridging technology" between present-day combustion engines and fuel- cell vehicles of the future is causing fuel-cell developer Ballard Power Systems Inc. and its key automotive partne ... Continue reading
Nubira Station Wagon completes GM Daewoo's compact trio
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World Premiere for Fiat Concept - Trepiúno
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Alfa Romeo marks its return to the four wheel drive world with the world premier of the Alfa Crosswagon which will go on sale in the second half of 2004 Alfa Romeo has entered this segment with the aim of improving on the current crop of all road vehicles: the very Alfa dash of elegant sportiness it adds brings a compl ... Continue reading
Launch of a new version of the Peugeot 307 in China
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BMW has announced details of the new BMW 5 Series Touring models and a new high performance diesel engine for the 5 Series range. The third generation of BMW 5 Series Touring will debut at the Geneva Salon on 2 March. In the autumn, a brand new high performance diesel engine arrives in the new 535d, offering new high l ... Continue reading
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DaimlerChrysler's Mondialogo School Contest Attracts 24,000 Students From Around the World
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IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 17 -- Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. announced today that its patented fuel injector for compressed natural gas has been certified for use in Europe by the Economic Commission for Europe (ECE R110). This certification-which defines the specifications and testing requirements for ... Continue reading
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AKRON, Ohio--Feb. 17, 2004--Myers Industries, Inc. today announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire the stock of Michigan Rubber Products, Inc. (MRP) and the stock of WEK Industries, Inc. (WEK). Total consideration including assumed debt will be approximately $60 million. The transaction is expected to close ... Continue reading
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ARKONA Announces Integration with Honda
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Collins & Aikman Completes Financing Transactions
TROY, Mich., Feb. 17 -- Collins & Aikman Corporation announced today that the company on Friday, February 13, 2004 closed on its syndication of a $100 million Supplemental Revolving Credit Facility and a $185 million Tranche A-1 Term Loan. The Supplemental Revolving Credit Facility will be available for revolving credi ... Continue reading
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company Signs Technical Assistance Agreement With Daekyung of South Korea
NOVI, Mich., Feb. 17 -- Cooper Tire & Rubber Company's operating group, Cooper-Standard Automotive, has signed a technical assistance agreement with Daekyung Chemical Corporation of South Korea. Cooper-Standard's NVH Control Systems Division will provide design and engineering development support for engine mount syste ... Continue reading
Davin Wheels Introduces Performance Wheel
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Eaton Announces Live Webcast of February 26 Analyst Conference
CLEVELAND--Feb. 17, 2004--Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation today said it will be hosting an analyst conference on Thursday, February 26 beginning at 8:30 a.m. EST and concluding by 1:30 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the company's business prospects with security analysts and institu ... Continue reading
El Monte RV Taps Fleetwood RV to Meet Growing Demand for International And Domestic RV Rentals
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Energy Conversion Devices Announces Second Quarter Fiscal 2004 Operating Results
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich., Feb. 17 -- Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (ECD Ovonics) announced today its operating results for the second quarter ended December 31, 2003. Revenues were $15.7 million compared to $18.5 million in the second quarter last year. The Company's net loss was $13.4 million for the second quarter co ... Continue reading
CRESCO, Iowa--Feb. 17, 2004--Powersports Business has named Featherlite(R), Inc., one of the 100 most influential companies or organizations in the powersports industry. In recognition of their 100th issue, Powersports Business compiled a list of organizations and companies they feel have played a significant part in s ... Continue reading
Fleet One Announces Partnership With PCS
NASHVILLE, Tenn.--Feb. 17, 2004--Fleet One(TM), L.L.C announced today a newly formed partnership with Petroleum Card Services, Inc. (PCS). This alliance gives PCS merchants and their fleet customers access to the PCS ProFleet Card for fuel and maintenance purchases. The ProFleet Card, a private label fuel card program ... Continue reading
ATLANTA--Feb. 17, 2004--Genuine Parts Company completed its 76th year of operations and reports sales and earnings for the year ended December 31, 2003. Sales in 2003 were $8.4 billion, up 2.3% compared to the previous year. Net income for the year, before the cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles relat ... Continue reading
GKN Adopts New Name For its Global Automotive Group
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Feb. 17 -- GKN Driveline, the largest automotive driveline component supplier in the world, has a new name and logo as part of a recently adopted corporate identity program. The company will operate in North America under the name of GKN Driveline North America, Inc. Known formerly as GKN Automotiv ... Continue reading
Global Engine Manufacturing Alliance Announces Second Plant
DUNDEE, Mich., Feb. 17 -- In the final analysis, it was two plants in one. Global Engine Manufacturing Alliance (GEMA) President Bruce Coventry and Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm today announced a second engine plant to be connected to the existing GEMA plant in Dundee, Michigan, operated under a joint venture bet ... Continue reading
Hella and Stanley Purchase Shares in Korean Auto Supplier
PLYMOUTH, Mich., Feb. 17 -- Automotive lighting suppliers Hella KG Hueck & Company and Stanley Electric Company Ltd. have recently purchased five percent of shares in Samlip Industrial Company Ltd. of Daegu, Korea. Hella's investment represents a further expansion of the company's 15- year-old relationship with the Kor ... Continue reading
Hydrogenics Launches Fuel Cell Commercialization Initiative For Off-Road Mobility
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Mitsubishi Taps Autobytel's RPM(SM) to Power Diamond Care Service Marketing Program
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Modine Wins High Volume Condenser Program from PSA
RACINE, Wis.--Feb. 17, 2004--Modine Manufacturing Company announced today the largest condenser order in its 88 year history, from the European automobile manufacturer PSA Peugeot Citroen. The condensers will be used in several models for PSA, which has been one of the fastest-growing carmakers in the past five years. ... Continue reading
National R.V. Holdings Reports Year-End Results and Profitable Fourth Quarter
PERRIS, Calif., Feb. 17 -- For the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2003, National R.V. Holdings, Inc. today reported net income of $0.5 million, or $0.05 per share, compared with a net loss of $6.9 million, or $0.70 per share, last year. Net sales for the quarter were $99.1 million, up 62% from $61.0 million last yea ... Continue reading
Navigation Technologies Marks Continued Growth for North American Navigation Market
Additional 10 Automotive Brands and 38 Models Begin Offering Navigation As An Option in Calendar Year 2003 CHICAGO, Feb. 17 -- Navigation Technologies, a leading provider of digital map data for vehicle navigation, Internet/wireless, business and government solutions, marked 2003 as a year of significant growth for the ... Continue reading
New Technology Helps Steel Users Avoid 30% Price Increase; Hot Rolled Can Replace Cold Rolled Steel
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PCCI Acquires Equity Interest in Aftermarket Telematics Provider GPSi, LLC
FORT WORTH, Texas--Feb. 17, 2004--Progressive Concepts Communications, Inc. ("PCCI") announced today that it has acquired a minority equity interest in Pontiac, Michigan-based GPSi, LLC, which operates the Guidepoint Systems(TM) vehicle telematics service. The acquisition was completed through PCCI subsidiary, TLL Part ... Continue reading
Penske Corporation Acquires Additional Shares in UnitedAuto
BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich., Feb. 17 -- Penske Corporation announced today that it has purchased an additional 357,123 shares of UnitedAuto Group in a private transaction with Aeneas Venture Corporation. The additional shares bring Penske's total beneficial ownership to 19.4 million shares, or 45.9%. Roger S. Penske, Chair ... Continue reading
Sika Automotive to Present Three Technical Papers At SAE World Congress in Detroit
MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich., Feb. 17 -- Sika Automotive will be presenting three technical papers at the 2004 SAE World Congress in Detroit at the Cobo Center. The SAE World Congress will run March 8 through March 12, 2004. The SAE World Congress is the largest OE service, parts and components exhibition in the world. Sika' ... Continue reading
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State Auto Financial Corporation Fourth Quarter 2003 Earnings Conference Call
COLUMBUS, Ohio--Feb. 17, 2004--State Auto Financial Corporation , a regional property/casualty insurance holding company, will hold its quarterly conference call to discuss fourth quarter 2003 results on Tuesday, February 24, at 10 a.m., Eastern Time. The call is being webcast by CCBN and can be accessed at State Auto ... Continue reading
TransCore Names Vice President of Business Development, Revenue Management Systems
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HARRISBURG, Pa.--Feb. 17, 2004--TransCore names James J. Eden (J.J.) vice president of business development for Revenue Management Systems. In his new role, Eden will have a national business development focus within the Revenue Management Systems unit. Eden brings more than 30 years of experience in the toll road indu ... Continue reading
TRW Automotive Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2003 Financial Results; Provides 2004 Guidance
LIVONIA, Mich., Feb. 17 -- TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2003. TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. (the "Company"), the parent company of TRW Automotive Inc., completed its initial public offering ("IPO") of approximately 24.1 million sh ... Continue reading
UnitedAuto Reports Record Fourth Quarter and Year
BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich.--Feb. 17, 2004--United Auto Group, Inc. : -- Q4 Revenues Increase 18.4% -- Q4 Income Increases 44.1% to $20.1 Million -- Q4 Earnings Per Share Increases 41.2% to $0.48 Per Share -- Q4 Same-Store Retail Revenues Increase 7.1% -- Full Year Earnings Per Share Increases 16.3% to $2.07 -- Company to ... Continue reading
UQM Technologies Announces Sale of Ownership Interest in Taiwan Joint Venture
FREDERICK, Colo., Feb. 17 -- UQM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (AMEX:UQM) , a developer of alternative energy technologies, announced today that it has completed the sale of its 38 .25 percent interest in Taiwan UQM Electric Co., Ltd. to a private investor for $448,650. The transaction resulted in a gain of $64,350 after recordin ... Continue reading
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ZAP Names Ron Pavelka as National Sales Manager
SANTA ROSA, Calif., Feb. 17 -- Electric transportation pioneer ZAP (BULLETIN BOARD: ZAPZ) announced today that Ron Pavelka has been named as National Sales Manager for the Northern California company's Consumer Products Division, which includes electric bicycles, scooters, dive propulsion vehicles and future products. ... Continue reading
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DaimlerChrysler May Change Managers
FRANKFURT, Feb 17, 2004; Reuters reported that DaimlerChrysler AG is set for a management reshuffle that will see changes at ailing U.S. arm Chrysler, a new head of Mercedes luxury cars and a new group finance chief, newspapers reported on Tuesday. A company spokesman declined to comment on the reshuffle, which could b ... Continue reading
EaglePicher Holdings, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2003 Financial Results
PHOENIX, Feb. 16 -- EaglePicher Holdings, Inc. announces its fiscal year 2003 financial results and the filing of its Annual Report on Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Included in this press release is a summary discussion of Sales, Earnings and Cash Flows. We have also included a copy of ou ... Continue reading
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Monthly AutoVIBES Report Provides Demographics of Vehicle Shoppers Before Cars Hit Marketplace IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 17 -- AutoVIBES, a monthly automotive omnibus study from Harris Interactive(R) and Kelley Blue Book tracking new vehicle nameplates, now provides customized shopper profiles for vehicle and vehicle segmen ... Continue reading
Allied Holdings Reports Fourth Quarter and Calendar 2003 Results
DECATUR, Ga., Feb. 17 -- Allied Holdings, Inc. (AMEX:AHI) today reported results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2003. The Company reported income before income taxes of $3.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2003, versus income before income taxes of $2.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2002, an improvement ... Continue reading
DETROIT, Feb. 17 -- MotorCities-Automobile National Heritage Area (MotorCities) has selected Liebler!MacDonald (L!M) as its strategic communications partner. Liebler!MacDonald will help MotorCities achieve its goals of preserving, interpreting and promoting Michigan's rich automotive and labor heritage. MotorCities-Aut ... Continue reading
TOYO To Build Tire Plant In Eastern US
OSAKA, Japan, Feb. 17 -- Toyo Tire & Rubber Co., Ltd. hereby announces its decision to build a new manufacturing plant in the United States for the production of passenger car and light truck tires. "Producing Toyo tires at a U.S.-based facility will more fully enable us to serve our customers in North America," said Y ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Motors to Shake-up Japan Productiuon Facilities
TOKYO, Feb 17, 2004; Reuters reported that troubled car maker Mitsubishi Motors Corp plans to close one of its three Japanese plants and may sell its joint ventures in Thailand, Malaysia and the Philippines, among others, a newspaper said on Tuesday. The Nihon Keizai Shimbun said parent DaimlerChrysler AG, which owns 3 ... Continue reading
AAA Minnesota/Iowa Supports Stricter Graduated Drivers Licensing for Young Drivers
Guest Editorial by: Jeff Ogden, President of AAA Minnesota/Iowa BURNSVILLE, Minn., Feb. 16 -- We have all read the stories about tragic car crashes in the early morning hours involving teenage drivers with multiple teenage passengers. The problem is as serious as the headlines indicate. According to the National Highwa ... Continue reading
AAA Minnesota/Iowa Supports Increasing Iowa's Interstate Speed Limit to 70 mph
Guest Editorial by: Jeff Ogden, president of AAA Minnesota/Iowa BURNSVILLE, Minn., Feb. 16 -- As president of AAA Minnesota/Iowa, my staff and I advocate for legislative and safety issues on behalf of our 300,000 members in Iowa. These issues have included reducing the legal blood alcohol limit, increasing restrictions ... Continue reading
Car And Driver Names Cadillac SRX Best Luxury Sport Utility
DETROIT - The editors of Car and Driver magazine have named the 2004 Cadillac SRX as the best Luxury Sport Utility vehicle. The award will be highlighted in the March issue of Car and Driver. Editor-in-chief Csaba Csere announced the honor to a gathering of Cadillac dealers in Houston for Super Bowl XXXVIII. The articl ... Continue reading
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