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Visteon Produces Officially Licensed NASCAR(R) Performance Windshields for Aftermarket

Visteon Produces Officially Licensed NASCAR(R) Performance Windshields for Aftermarket

DEARBORN, Mich., March 17 -- Visteon has signed an agreement to be the exclusive manufacturer of Officially Licensed NASCAR(R) Performance Windshields. Today's announcement marks the second Visteon Aftermarket product line to be Officially Licensed NASCAR Performance products; the first was radiators. (Logo: http://www ... Continue reading

Autosport Development - Immediate Release

Autosport Development - Immediate Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: John Thawley 248.227.0110 johnt@c2group.com Autosport Development GTO Makes North American Racing Debut Hayner turns first laps in practice at Sebring Sebring, Fla – March 17, 2004 After a back-breaking pace of developing a race car in just six weeks, Stu Hayner and the Autosport Develo ... Continue reading

Overwhelming Demand for Porsche's Private Placement

Overwhelming Demand for Porsche's Private Placement

Sports car manufacturer issues bond as a long-term financing provision STUTTGART, March 17 -- Dr. Ing. h. c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, has successfully launched a private placement in the USA. This financial instrument, which is comparable with a non-quoted bond, is a means of securing the sports car manufacturer's alr ... Continue reading

Visteon NASCAR Performance Windshield

Visteon NASCAR Performance Windshield

Mark: Though you'd be interested in this. We have some great artwork. ... Continue reading

Visteon Recognizes Six Individuals and Teams with First-Ever Summit Awards for Outstanding Performance

Visteon Recognizes Six Individuals and Teams with First-Ever Summit Awards for Outstanding Performance

DEARBORN, Mich., March 17 -- Visteon Corporation presented its first Summit Awards -- the company's highest form of employee recognition -- to six individuals and teams for exceptional accomplishments in 2003. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20001201/DEF008LOGO ) Summit Award winners were chosen from among 4 ... Continue reading

The BMW Group Is Moving Into a New Dimension

The BMW Group Is Moving Into a New Dimension

2004 will be the year of new models Record figures for sales volume and earnings expected MUNICH, Germany, March 17 -- The BMW Group will continue on its successful growth course during the financial year 2004. New models and the expansion of sales activities on the international markets will contribute to new high lev ... Continue reading

ATA and AAA Kentucky Demonstrate Safety Measures for Louisville Drivers

ATA and AAA Kentucky Demonstrate Safety Measures for Louisville Drivers

Mack Truck's Program Visits Louisville to Save Lives on Kentucky Highways Thousands of Vehicles Travel I-65 Through Louisville Each Day; Most Automobile Drivers Were Never Taught What They Can Do to Avoid Initiating an Accident with a Tractor-Trailer Who: Professional truck drivers, the American Trucking Associations ( ... Continue reading

Agilent Technologies 93000 System-On-a-Chip Series Selected to Test China's First Embedded Digital Signal Processor

Agilent Technologies 93000 System-On-a-Chip Series Selected to Test China's First Embedded Digital Signal Processor

PALO ALTO, Calif.--March 17, 2004--Agilent Technologies Inc. today announced that the Agilent 93000 system-on-a-chip (SOC) Series has been selected to test China's first embedded digital signal processor (DSP), called CoStar. With features of low power consumption and flexible programmability, the CoStar DSP is widely ... Continue reading

Altium and Bosch extend CAN licensing to FPGAs; Agreement provides framework for broader implementation of CAN standard

Altium and Bosch extend CAN licensing to FPGAs; Agreement provides framework for broader implementation of CAN standard

SYDNEY, Australia--March 17, 2004--Altium Limited (ASX:ALU), a leading developer of Windows-based electronics design software, today announced that it has entered into a licensing agreement with automotive electronics supplier, Robert Bosch GmbH, which will allow Altium to sub-license Bosch's CAN (Controller Area Netwo ... Continue reading

Audi Renews Sponsorship of New York Times Gay/Lesbian Speaker Series for Third Year; Increases Commitment to Eight TimesTalks Events in New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco Throughout 2004

Audi Renews Sponsorship of New York Times Gay/Lesbian Speaker Series for Third Year; Increases Commitment to Eight TimesTalks Events in New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco Throughout 2004

NEW YORK--March 17, 2004--The New York Times announced today that Audi of America, Inc. will become the official automotive sponsor of the TimesTalks gay/lesbian speaker series for 2004. This is the third consecutive year Audi has sponsored the series, which this year will expand to eight events, up from six events in ... Continue reading

Best Western Announces Three Ways for Customers to Win

Best Western Announces Three Ways for Customers to Win

Win with BestRates(R), Speed Rewards(TM) and a special NASCAR(R) promotion PHOENIX, March 17 -- Best Western International, THE WORLD'S LARGEST HOTEL CHAIN(R) is offering three ways to win with BestRates(R), Speed Rewards(TM) and a free trip to a NASCAR(R) Nextel Cup race. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/200 ... Continue reading

Bridgestone Still Having a Stellar Year

Bridgestone Still Having a Stellar Year

Attached is a press release for Bridgestone. If you have already received this release, I apologize for the inconvenience. We are in the middle of changing over programs for our address book. ... Continue reading

Briggs & Stratton Power Products Creates `Affordable Boating' Category; Fastest-selling, five horsepower outboard gets more Americans on water

Briggs & Stratton Power Products Creates `Affordable Boating' Category; Fastest-selling, five horsepower outboard gets more Americans on water

MILWAUKEE--March 17, 2004--Briggs & Stratton(R) Power Products today announced its five horsepower outboard became America's fastest-selling five horsepower in 2003. In the wake of the successful launch of the new outboard, the company confirms the emergence of an "affordable boating" category that is getting more Amer ... Continue reading

Delphi Receives NUMMI Triple Crown Award For Cost, Quality and Delivery

Delphi Receives NUMMI Triple Crown Award For Cost, Quality and Delivery

TROY, Mich., March 17 -- Delphi Corporation was honored on March 16, 2004 by New United Motor Manufacturing Inc. (NUMMI) at the 2004 NUMMI Supplier Conference in Fremont, California. NUMMI, a joint venture between Toyota North America and GM, presented Delphi Packard Electric with the prestigious Triple Crown Award, fo ... Continue reading

Diamond Powersports Increases Sales and Profits By Adding a 'Personal Touch' As Featured on SmallCapVoice.com

Diamond Powersports Increases Sales and Profits By Adding a 'Personal Touch' As Featured on SmallCapVoice.com

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., March 17 -- Diamond Powersports Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: DPWS) is pleased to announce that CEO Pierre Elliott has been featured on SmallCapVoice.com. Diamond Powersports recently announced dramatic increases for sales and gross profit during the month of February. The company finished the month of F ... Continue reading

Edmunds.com Reports True Cost of Incentives; Chrysler Remains Highest Spender

Edmunds.com Reports True Cost of Incentives; Chrysler Remains Highest Spender

SANTA MONICA, Calif., March 17 -- Edmunds.com (http://www.edmunds.com/), the premier online resource for automotive information, reported today that the average manufacturer incentive per vehicle sold in the United States was $2,459 in February 2004, up $324, or 15.2%, from February 2003, and up $94, or 4%, from Januar ... Continue reading

EDS, American Axle & Manufacturing Extend Their Long Relationship

EDS, American Axle & Manufacturing Extend Their Long Relationship

EDS Leverages Knowledge, Resources to Drive Operational Efficiencies and Cost Reduction for American Axle & Manufacturing DETROIT, March 17 -- EDS today announced a five-year information technology (IT) agreement with American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. (AAM). EDS will provide business and technical resources to delive ... Continue reading

Is NASCAR Ready for a New Face?

Is NASCAR Ready for a New Face?

Is the Sport of Stock Car Racing Serious About Attracting African Americans? NEW YORK, March 17 -- In the 55-year history of stock car racing, it's impossible to come across a single year when the sport actually embraced African Americans. So why has diversity become a priority to Brian France, chairman and CEO of the ... Continue reading

Lisoni & Lisoni Announces California Court Hearing on March 17 to Determine if Firestone Steeltex Tire Lawsuit is Certified as National Class Action

Lisoni & Lisoni Announces California Court Hearing on March 17 to Determine if Firestone Steeltex Tire Lawsuit is Certified as National Class Action

-- A defining moment in the 18-month old class action lawsuit against Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc. (aka Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire, LLC) for alleged defects in its Steeltex tire series will take place on March 17 in the Riverside Branch of the California Superior Court when a hearing will be held to deter ... Continue reading

Midas Completes Debt Refinancing; Dramatically Reduces Interest Costs

Midas Completes Debt Refinancing; Dramatically Reduces Interest Costs

ITASCA, Ill.--March 17, 2004--Midas, Inc. has entered into a three-year, $115 million credit facility to refinance its existing debt. The new facility consists of a $55 million revolving loan and a $60 million term loan from a group of lenders led by Bank One, NA. The group also includes National City Bank, LaSalle Nat ... Continue reading

National RV Holdings, Inc. to Present at B. Riley and Company Investor Conference

National RV Holdings, Inc. to Present at B. Riley and Company Investor Conference

PERRIS, Calif., March 17 -- National RV Holdings, Inc. , a leading manufacturer of Class "A" Motorcoaches and Travel Trailers, is scheduled to present at the fifth annual B. Riley & Co. Investor Conference on Thursday, March 18th. The conference is being held at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Company's Pr ... Continue reading

News Release: Bridgestone Is Official Tire Of The 30th Anniversary Toyota Grand Prix Of Long Beach

News Release: Bridgestone Is Official Tire Of The 30th Anniversary Toyota Grand Prix Of Long Beach

Media contacts: Mark Robinson Charla Sasser Indianapolis: (317) 578-7249 Nashville: (615) 937-3341 Cell: (615) 972-5007 Cell: (615) 972-5007 mrcommu@aol.com <mailto:mrcommu@aol.com> sassercharla@bfusa.com BRIDGESTONE IS OFFICIAL TIRE OF THE 30th ANNIVERSARY TOYOTA GRAND PRIX OF LONG BEACH NASHVILLE, Tenn. (March 17, 20 ... Continue reading

Signature Leisure Announces Sales Figures

Signature Leisure Announces Sales Figures

WINTER PARK, Fla.--March 17, 2004--Signature Leisure, Inc. (OTCBB:SGLI) announced today that the Company sold its first six vehicles during the week of March 8th, 2004. Management is pleased to make the announcement that the Company has started generating revenues at its Signature Auto location in Winter Park, FL. As a ... Continue reading

Statewide Average Gas Price Higher Than A Year Ago, According to AAA Texas; AAA Texas Monthly Fuel Gauge Report

Statewide Average Gas Price Higher Than A Year Ago, According to AAA Texas; AAA Texas Monthly Fuel Gauge Report

HOUSTON--March 17, 2004--Texas motorists are paying more today for a gallon of gas than they were a year ago, according to AAA Texas' Monthly Fuel Gauge Report. The current statewide monthly average for a gallon of self-serve regular is $1.60. This is about three cents higher than last year's average and nearly seven c ... Continue reading

Tenet Information Services Corp. and Let's Go Aero, Inc. Sign Letter of Intent

Tenet Information Services Corp. and Let's Go Aero, Inc. Sign Letter of Intent

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., March 17 -- Let's Go Aero Inc., Colorado Springs, Colorado, (LGA) announced Wednesday that it signed a letter of intent to acquire controlling interest in Tenet Information Services Corp. (BULLETIN BOARD: TISI) , Salt Lake City, Utah, through a stock-for- stock exchange. LGA is a privately held ... Continue reading

TRW Automotive and FAWER Sign Commercial Steering Joint Venture Agreement

TRW Automotive and FAWER Sign Commercial Steering Joint Venture Agreement

LIVONIA, Mich., March 17 -- TRW Automotive J.V. LLC and FAWER Automotive Components Company Limited today announced the creation of TRW FAWER Commercial Vehicle Steering (Changchun) Co., LTD. The new joint venture company is dedicated to the manufacturing and sales of steering gears for the commercial vehicle market. ( ... Continue reading

Worthington Industries Reports Third Quarter Results; Net Income and EPS More Than Double

Worthington Industries Reports Third Quarter Results; Net Income and EPS More Than Double

COLUMBUS, Ohio--March 17, 2004--Worthington Industries, Inc. today reported results for the three and nine-month periods ended February 29, 2004. Results Net sales for the third quarter of fiscal 2004 were $558.1 million, an increase of 4% from last year's $536.6 million. Earnings were $24.5 million, up 117%, and earni ... Continue reading

Yamaha, Skeeter Reluctantly Part Ways With BASS Sponsorship

Yamaha, Skeeter Reluctantly Part Ways With BASS Sponsorship

KENNESAW, Ga., March 17 -- Yamaha Marine's co-sponsorship of BASS, the Bassmaster Classic and BASS Tournament Trail will end this June. "For many months, our management team has communicated to BASS our desire to continue sponsorship of this organization and their bass fishing events," said Yamaha Marine's Marketing Ma ... Continue reading

Zemke Posts Top Time During Test at Infineon Raceway

Zemke Posts Top Time During Test at Infineon Raceway

JPEG IMAGE ATTACHED OF JAKE ZEMKE. PLEASE CREDT IAN DONALD John Cardinale (707) 933-3907 Jake Zemke Posts Top Time During AMA Test at Infineon Raceway SONOMA, Calif. (IMMEDIATE RELEASE) - Erion Honda's Jake Zemke posted the top time during a two-day test session at Infineon Raceway in advance of the Kawasaki AMA Superb ... Continue reading

ArvinMeritor Anuncia a Premiação de Fornecedor do Ano na América do Sul

ArvinMeritor Anuncia a Premiação de Fornecedor do Ano na América do Sul

TROY, Michigan, 17 de março -- A ArvinMeritor, Inc. anunciou hoje os vencedores da premiação anual de fornecedores da companhia na América do Sul. Os prêmios -- que foram apresentados em 11 de fevereiro de 2004, durante a Conferência de Fornecedor da ArvinMeritor em São Paulo, Brasil -- reconhece o excelente des ... Continue reading

Simple Green Introduces Heavy-Duty Towel; New Heavy Duty Towel Offers Non-Toxic, All-Purpose Cleaning In Dual-Sided Towel

Simple Green Introduces Heavy-Duty Towel; New Heavy Duty Towel Offers Non-Toxic, All-Purpose Cleaning In Dual-Sided Towel

HUNTINGTON HARBOUR, Calif.--March 17, 2004--Simple Green(R) has added new Heavy-Duty Towels to its line of environmentally safer, non-toxic cleaning products. The pre-moistened, non-toxic Heavy-Duty Towels are quick, easy and effective. With Dual-Sided Action, the towel can be used to scrub with one side and wipe with ... Continue reading

Mopar's Hines to Compete in Mopar Twin 25's at Irwindale Speedway

Mopar's Hines to Compete in Mopar Twin 25's at Irwindale Speedway

NEWS RELEASE March 17, 2004 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TEAM MOPAR CONTACT: Misha Geisert J.R. Thompson Company (317) 432-4110 MoparPR@aol.com MOPAR'S HINES TO COMPETE IN THE MOPAR TWIN 25'S AT IRWINDALE NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Rookie to Run for Wilke-PAK Motorsports CENTER LINE, Mich. - Mopar's Tracy Hines will return ... Continue reading

Bridgestone's Shimazaki To Join Nokian Renkaat Board

Bridgestone's Shimazaki To Join Nokian Renkaat Board

STOCKHOLM March 17, 2004; Dow Jones reported that Nokian Renkaat Oyj said Mitsuhira Shimazaki, director of sales administration at Bridgestone Europe NV/SA, will be proposed as a new board member. If the annual general meeting accepts the proposal, the number of Nokian Renkaat's board members will increase to eight. Th ... Continue reading

Judge Orders Ford To Make Crash Tests On Crown Victoria

Judge Orders Ford To Make Crash Tests On Crown Victoria

DETROIT March 17, 2004; Sharon Silke Carty writing for Dow Jones reported that Ford Motor Co. is being ordered to conduct crash tests on plastic safety packs the company has offered for Crown Victoria police cars to protect gas tanks from rupturing in high-speed rear-impact crashes. Last Thursday Illinois Circuit Judge ... Continue reading

BMW Says March 2004 Car Sales Will At Record Level

BMW Says March 2004 Car Sales Will At Record Level

BERLIN March 17, 2004; Dow Jones reported that Helmut Panke, chief executive of Bayerische Motoren Werke AG , Wednesday said the luxury carmaker will have its best-ever March sales. BMW sold 1.6% fewer cars in the first two months of 2004 because of a shut down at its Munich facility. The company is targeting record ca ... Continue reading

Japan Carmakers Profits Allow A Hike in Salaries

Japan Carmakers Profits Allow A Hike in Salaries

, Reflecting Strong Pfts Wednesday 4:59 am ET TOKYO March 17, 2004; Yoshio Takahashi writing for Dow Jones reported that Honda Motor Co. plans to pay record bonuses to staff this year, while Toyota Motor Corp. and Nissan Motor Co. also intend to raise wages as Japanese carmakers pass some of their booming earnings on t ... Continue reading

Porsche Raises $625 Million In USA Private Placement

Porsche Raises $625 Million In USA Private Placement

BERLIN March 17, 2004; Mathilde Richter writing for Dow Jones reported that German luxury car maker Porsche AG said Wednesday that it has raised $625 million in a private placement in the U.S. In a statement, the company said the placement was several times oversubscribed and that the buyers were about 20 institutional ... Continue reading

French Car Company In Preliminary Agreement For Iranian JV

French Car Company In Preliminary Agreement For Iranian JV

PARIS - March 17, 2004; Dow Jones reported that French carmaker Renault SA said Wednesday that it has signed a preliminary agreement with Iranian companies IDRO, Iran Khodro and Saipa for the creation in April 2004 of Renault Pars, a new Iranian joint venture. Renault Pars will be 51%-owned by Renault and 49% by AID Co ... Continue reading

China's Wanxiang Eyes Japan Auto Parts Companies For Takeover

China's Wanxiang Eyes Japan Auto Parts Companies For Takeover

March 17, 2004 SHANGHAI March 17, 2004; Jane Lanhee Lee writing for Dow Jones reported that one of China's biggest auto parts makers, Wanxiang Group, which has been expanding aggressively through acquisitions, is eyeing Japan for its next overseas foray. Wanxiang Group spokesman Mo Xiaoping said Wednesday the group wou ... Continue reading

Mazda Builds Roadster Number 700,000

Mazda Builds Roadster Number 700,000

JapanCorp: <http://www.japancorp.net/?page_num=1> Mazda Builds Roadster Number 700,000 Mazda <http://www.japancorp.net/topimg/Low_mazda0317.jpg> Tokyo, Japan, Mar. 17, 2004 - (JCN Newswire) - Mazda Motor Corporation marked a significant production milestone on March 5 as the 700,000th Mazda Roadster rolled off the asse ... Continue reading

Bargain Network Motors Partners with Dealer Specialties to Ease the Used Car Buying Experience and Drive Qualified Consumers to Dealers

Bargain Network Motors Partners with Dealer Specialties to Ease the Used Car Buying Experience and Drive Qualified Consumers to Dealers

GOLETA, Calif.--March 17, 2004-- Partnership Adds Comprehensive Vehicle "Window Sticker" Information Bargain Network, Inc.'s Motors Service, which boasts nearly 1 million vehicle listings, today announced it has partnered with Dealer Specialties, Inc. to enhance the used car-shopping experience for its members. Under t ... Continue reading

Steven Sewell To Head Motorock Trans-Am Series Technical Committee

Steven Sewell To Head Motorock Trans-Am Series Technical Committee

CONTACT: Justin Anderson, Ph: 704-348-9400, Cell: 517-927-3614 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE STEVEN SEWELL TO HEAD MOTOROCK TRANS-AM SERIES TECHNICAL COMMITTEE AS TRANS-AM TECHNICAL OPERATIONS ARE BROUGHT UNDER CHAMP CAR BANNER INDIANAPOLIS (March 16, 2004) &#8249; As part of his joining the Bridgestone Presents Champ Car Worl ... Continue reading

World Debuts From Land Rover Jaguar and Volvo at 2004 New York International Auto Show

World Debuts From Land Rover Jaguar and Volvo at 2004 New York International Auto Show

WHAT: LAND ROVER hosts the global debut of an all-new premium SUV. This all new vehicle combines cutting edge technology, distinctive design, seating for seven full adults and brings to market an industry first technology, Terrain Response(TM). JAGUAR introduces a full size long wheelbase version of its acclaimed XJ fl ... Continue reading

Nissan Motorsports Revved Up for 2004 SPEED World Challenge Tour; Peter Cunningham Set to Race Sentra SE-R Spec V

Nissan Motorsports Revved Up for 2004 SPEED World Challenge Tour; Peter Cunningham Set to Race Sentra SE-R Spec V

GARDENA, Calif.--March 16, 2004--Nissan Motorsports and TeamRTR will team up once again to compete in the 2004 SCCA SPEED Touring Car Championship. Veteran driver and six-time SCCA Pro Racing champion Peter Cunningham is set to take the reigns of the Nissan Sentra SE-R racecar. Cunningham is coming off a successful 200 ... Continue reading

Team 7-Eleven Driver Tony Kanaan Phoenix Fact Sheet

Team 7-Eleven Driver Tony Kanaan Phoenix Fact Sheet

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Jamie McMurray Darlington Race Advance

Jamie McMurray Darlington Race Advance

Media Contact: Jason Wise Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates 704-500-6121, jwise@ganassi.com Jamie McMurray, No. 42 Texaco/Havoline Dodge Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 Race Advance March 21, 2004, FOX Television, 12:30 p.m. ET MEDIA NOTE: To view the 2004 Texaco/Havoline Racing Media Guide, please visit http://www.hav ... Continue reading

Klein Tools/Jim Beam Driver Dan Wheldon Phoenix Fact Sheet

Klein Tools/Jim Beam Driver Dan Wheldon Phoenix Fact Sheet

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ArcaEx Driver Dario Franchitti Phoenix Fact Sheet

ArcaEx Driver Dario Franchitti Phoenix Fact Sheet

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Best Western Introduces Speed Rewards(R) Loyalty Program for NASCAR Fans

Best Western Introduces Speed Rewards(R) Loyalty Program for NASCAR Fans

PHOENIX, March 16 -- Best Western customers have a new way to make travel more exciting with Speed Rewards, a customized frequent guest program designed specifically for race fans. Speed Rewards is an extension of Best Western's already successful Gold Crown Club International (GCCI) loyalty program. (Logo: http://www. ... Continue reading

Scelzi aims for Gainesville win, 330 mph is gravy

Scelzi aims for Gainesville win, 330 mph is gravy

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2004 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 3 of 23 NHRA GATORNATIONALS GAINESVILLE (FLA.) RACEWAY RACE DATES: MARCH 19-21, 2004 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438 SCELZI AIMS FOR GAINESVILLE WIN; 330 MPH WOULD BE A BONUS GAINESVILLE, Fla. (March 16, 2004) ... Continue reading

Leo Maia Signs with Brian Stewart Racing

Leo Maia Signs with Brian Stewart Racing

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TRW Automotive Wins Automotive News' PACE Award for its Innovative Active Control Retractor

TRW Automotive Wins Automotive News' PACE Award for its Innovative Active Control Retractor

LIVONIA, Michigan, March 16 -- Occupant protection technology honoured for its active and passive safety systems integration TRW Automotive's Active Control Retractor (ACR) technology has been honoured with a Premier Automotive Suppliers' & OEMs Contributions to Excellence award (PACE) for original equipment suppliers. ... Continue reading

Kia Motors America Announces Major Changes in Sales Organization

Kia Motors America Announces Major Changes in Sales Organization

Phil Kelley Promoted to VP Sales; Greg Silvestri to Head Western Region IRVINE, Calif., March 16 -- Kia Motors America, Inc. (KMA) today announced the promotion of Phil Kelley to Vice President, Sales, effective immediately. Kelley most recently served as KMA's Director of Regional Operations. Stepping into that spot i ... Continue reading

Cooper Tire to Launch Avon Tyres in the U.S. & Canada

Cooper Tire to Launch Avon Tyres in the U.S. & Canada

New tires are first ever developed from The Tire Rack's consumer feedback data FINDLAY, Ohio, March 16 -- Cooper Tire & Rubber Company today announced plans to launch AVON Tyres USA, a new collection of performance passenger, light truck, sport truck and motorsport tires. Completely new to the U.S. and Canadian markets ... Continue reading

National Average Gas Price Nearly Matches Pre-Iraq War Level, AAA's Fuel Gauge Report Shows

National Average Gas Price Nearly Matches Pre-Iraq War Level, AAA's Fuel Gauge Report Shows

ORLANDO, Fla.--March 16, 2004--With the one year anniversary of the start of Operation Iraqi Freedom four days away, gasoline prices are nearly the same as one year ago, AAA's daily, online Fuel Gauge Report shows. The nationwide average price of self-serve unleaded gasoline is $1.720 today. This is half a cent higher ... Continue reading

Copart Appoints New CFO and Director

Copart Appoints New CFO and Director

FAIRFIELD, Calif.--March 16, 2004--Copart, Inc. today announced that Will Franklin has joined the Company. Effective today, Mr. Franklin assumed the role of Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer with responsibility for all financial functions. Mr. Franklin has over 20 years in international finance and exec ... Continue reading

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