Sunday, January 18, 2004

CNN Money: The 'yo-yo' car sale trap - Good Advice

You thought the new car was yours. Then comes the call a few days later. "There's a problem..." NEW YORK January 2004; Peter Valdes-Dapena writing for CNN/Money wrote:You've got your new car. You showed it off to all your friends. You've driven it to work a few a times. ... Continue reading

Alcoa Named One of the Best Managed Companies by Forbes

PITTSBURGH--Jan. 16, 2004--Alcoa today announced that Forbes Magazine has named it one of the "Best Managed Companies". Companies in Forbes' survey were ranked on the basis of five-year average total return, long- and short-term sales and earnings growth, and other yardsticks such as long-term earnings forecasts. The m ... Continue reading

DaimlerChrysler Honors the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

* Automaker joins celebratory events in Washington, D.C., and Michigan * Frank Fountain is co-chair of 13th Annual MLK Breakfast Celebration WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- DaimlerChrysler will celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by participating in several celebratory events across the country -- all de ... Continue reading

Fitch Rates DaimlerChrysler Master Owner Trust, Series 2004-A 'AAA'

NEW YORK--Jan. 16, 2004--Fitch rates DaimlerChrysler Master Owner Trust (DCMOT) series 2004-A as follows: Series 2004-A: -- $1,000,000,000 Class A Floating-Rate Asset-Backed Notes 'AAA'. The rating on the notes is based upon its specified credit enhancement consisting of overcollateralization. The rating reflect the tr ... Continue reading

Hoffa and Bonior to Join Union Alliance Partners at Gephardt Rally

Alliance For Economic Justice Adds to Gephardt Momentum As the Iowa caucuses draw near, General President James P. Hoffa and former U.S. Representative David Bonior (D-MI) will attend a rally staged by the Alliance for Economic Justice in support of Rep. Dick Gephardt at United Auto Workers Local in Newton, IA. WHAT: A ... Continue reading

Jack Roush Named First SKF X-Tracker(R) Award Recipient

ELGIN, Ill., Jan. 16 -- SKF has awarded its first X- Tracker(R) Award for Extraordinary Achievement in the North American Automotive Industry to Jack Roush, Chief Executive Officer of Roush Industries and owner of the Roush Racing Team. The international award recognizes an individual who has achieved success in the fa ... Continue reading

Motorock Trans-Am Tour Adds Racing Results Archive to Web Site

CONTACT: Justin Anderson, 704-348-9400 janderson@trans-amseries.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MOTOROCK TRANS-AM TOUR ADDS RACING RESULTS ARCHIVE TO WEB SITE LANSING, Mich. (Jan. 17, 2004) ‹ Box scores dating back to the Motorock Trans-Am Tour¹s inaugural year, 1966, are now available on the Tour¹s web site. The arc ... Continue reading

Britax Announces Voluntary Recall of Husky Child Restraints

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 16, 2004; Britax Child Safety, Inc. is conducting a voluntary recall on Husky child restraints. It was determined that certain uses of the restraints may not meet Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 213 compliance for head excursion. No other products are involved. Affected restraints are Husky ... Continue reading