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eVonyx Announces Lease of Factory in Taiwan to Manufacture Fuel Cells for Motor Scooters

eVonyx Announces Lease of Factory in Taiwan to Manufacture Fuel Cells for Motor Scooters

HAWTHORNE, N.Y.--Feb. 15, 2001--eVonyx, Inc.(TM), a company dedicated to developing and commercializing metal-air fuel cell technology, today announced that it has leased a 40,000 sq. ft. factory in Taiwan to manufacture its fuel cells for motor scooters. eVonyx Taiwan, an eVonyx subsidiary, expects the facility to be ... Continue reading

Hyundai Motor America President Finbarr O'Neill Receives University of Maryland Public Service Award

Hyundai Motor America President Finbarr O'Neill Receives University of Maryland Public Service Award

Outstanding Public Service Award for Safe Schools and Communities Given to O'Neill COLLEGE PARK, Md., Feb. 15 Hyundai Motor America President Finbarr O'Neill today was awarded the College of Education's Outstanding Public Service Award for Safe Schools and Communities. The award was presented by Vice President for Rese ... Continue reading

Motorola Plans to Raise the Performance Bar for Its Driver Solutions

Motorola Plans to Raise the Performance Bar for Its Driver Solutions

Reveals Plan for High-Speed Family of Power PC(TM) Based Processors to Enhance mobileGT(TM) Architecture NURNBERG, Germany, Feb. 15 At the Embedded Systems 2001 exhibition, Motorola, the leader in worldwide automotive semiconductor market share, today announced plans to dramatically increase the core processor horsepow ... Continue reading

Budget Group Granted Approval of Amendment to Revolving Credit Facility

Budget Group Granted Approval of Amendment to Revolving Credit Facility

LISLE, Ill., Feb. 16 Budget Group, Inc., announced today that the Company's lender group has approved, effective February 9, 2001, an amendment to its revolving credit facility maturing in 2003 which restores availability up to $550 million. Additionally, in conjunction with the approved amendment Budget Group will exe ... Continue reading

ITW Directors Declare Quarterly Dividend

ITW Directors Declare Quarterly Dividend

GLENVIEW, Ill., Feb. 16 The board of directors of Illinois Tool Works Inc., at their meeting today, declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 20 cents per share or 80 cents per share on an annual basis. This dividend will be paid on Friday, April 20, 2001 to stockholders of record Saturday, March 31, 2001. ITW is a ... Continue reading

Lind Electronics Announces Availability of Auto/Air DC Power Adapter for Apple Computer's new Powerbook G4 series

Lind Electronics Announces Availability of Auto/Air DC Power Adapter for Apple Computer's new Powerbook G4 series

MINNEAPOLIS--Feb. 16, 2001-- Lind Electronics' AP2425-441 powers up Apple's new Powerbook G4 series laptops Lind Electronics today announced the availability of the AP2425-441, a 60-watt Auto / Air Power Adapter designed specifically to power Apple's newest line of Powerbooks. The DC adapter allow the Powerbook to safe ... Continue reading

Moog(R) Chassis Parts from Federal-Mogul Set to Build on 35-Year NASCAR Winning Streak Beginning with Sunday's Daytona 500

Moog(R) Chassis Parts from Federal-Mogul Set to Build on 35-Year NASCAR Winning Streak Beginning with Sunday's Daytona 500

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Feb. 16 One of the longest winning streaks in all of professional motorsports will be on the line this weekend when 43 NASCAR Winston Cup vehicles equipped with the latest Moog Chassis Parts from Federal-Mogul Corporation take the green flag during Sunday's Daytona 500 at Daytona (Fla.) International ... Continue reading

Pinnacle Business Management Announces Developments and New Expansion Plans Regarding All Pro Companies

Pinnacle Business Management Announces Developments and New Expansion Plans Regarding All Pro Companies

CLEARWATER, Fla., & PITTSBURGH--Feb. 16, 2001-- Pinnacle Business Management (Pink Sheets:PCBM) has announced three major developments in the expansion of its All Pro group of companies, which were recently acquired from Lo Castro & Associates. The developments involve both geographic and range-of-service opportunities ... Continue reading

S&P Asgns Rtgs to World Omni Auto Rec Tr 2001-A Nts

S&P Asgns Rtgs to World Omni Auto Rec Tr 2001-A Nts

NEW YORK--Standard & Poor's--Feb. 16, 2001--Standard & Poor's assigned its ratings to $709,776,000 of World Omni Auto Receivables Trust 2001-A's asset-backed notes (see list). The ratings reflect credit enhancement in the form of a 0.75% fully funded reserve account, 1.50% overcollateralization, 6.00% subordination in ... Continue reading

S&P Assigns Ratings to World Omni Auto Receivables Trust 2001-A Notes

S&P Assigns Ratings to World Omni Auto Receivables Trust 2001-A Notes

NEW YORK, Feb. 16 Standard & Poor's assigned its ratings to $709,776,000 of World Omni Auto Receivables Trust 2001-A's asset-backed notes (see list). The ratings reflect credit enhancement in the form of a 0.75% fully funded reserve account, 1.50% overcollateralization, 6.00% subordination in the form of class B notes, ... Continue reading

The Callahan Report: Racing doesn't matter today; Earnhardt is gone

The Callahan Report: Racing doesn't matter today; Earnhardt is gone

February 18, 2001 DAYTONA BEACH, FL: Of the 43 drivers competing in the 2001 Daytona 500, there were none who were more patient, more gracious, or more deserving of a NASCAR Winston Cup victory than Michael Waltrip. The tall, gentle man from Owensboro, Kentucky finally found his way to the winner's circle after 463 tri ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Dale Earnhardt dies from injuries at Daytona 500

NASCAR WCUP: Dale Earnhardt dies from injuries at Daytona 500

February 18, 2001 DAYTONA BEACH FL: Dale Earnhardt was killed after crashing into the fourth turn wall during the 2001 Daytona 500. He was racing for third place on the final lap. Earnhardt was 49 years old. Earnhardt was protecting a lead held by two cars that he owned driven by Michael Waltrip and his own son, Dale E ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Dale Earnhardt in Serious Condition after Daytona Crash

NASCAR WCUP: Dale Earnhardt in Serious Condition after Daytona Crash

Dale Earnhardt DAYTONA BEACH FL: Dale Earnhardt is listed in serious condition at Halifax Hospital in Daytona after crashing on the final lap of the 2001 Daytona 500. The seven time Winston Cup Champion had to be cut from his car. His son, who finished in second place behind winner Michael Waltrip, accompanied Earnhard ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Dale Earnhardt, Tony Stewart hospitalized; Michael Waltirp wins Daytona

NASCAR WCUP: Dale Earnhardt, Tony Stewart hospitalized; Michael Waltirp wins Daytona

Dale Earnhardt DAYTONA BEACH, FL: Dale Earnhardt crashed on the final lap of the 2001 Daytona 500. The seven time NASCAR Winston Cup Champion was unconscious when rescue workers arrived at the scene. Earnhardt was fighting for third place when the crash occurred. He had to be cut from his race car. As Earnhardt was cha ... Continue reading

NHRA: Dunn, Skuza and Edwards Earn Number 1 Qualifying Spots at Firebird

NHRA: Dunn, Skuza and Edwards Earn Number 1 Qualifying Spots at Firebird

CHANDLER, Ariz. - Mike Dunn earned his 12th career No. 1 qualifying position Saturday at the 17th annual Checker Schuck's Kragen Nationals at Firebird Raceway, the second race of the NHRA's 50th Anniversary season. Dean Skuza and Mike Edwards also were No. 1 qualifiers in their respective categories at the $1.8 million ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Injured crewman returns to scene of 2000 Daytona pit accident

NASCAR WCUP: Injured crewman returns to scene of 2000 Daytona pit accident

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.,- Seven months and 14 days. That's how long Mike Lingerfelt was sidelined from his tire changing duties on The Home Depot Pontiac after a pit road accident in last year's Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. The 24-year-old Lingerfelt suffered a fractured left femur when he attempted to re ... Continue reading

NHRA: Jeg Coughlin wants to put the Cutlass to bed with a win

NHRA: Jeg Coughlin wants to put the Cutlass to bed with a win

Jeg and Troy Coughlin began the final day of qualifying for the NHRA CSK Nationals focused on improving. Both drivers and their team worked toward being in the top eight qualifying positions. Jeg started the final day of qualifying in the No. 6 position and Troy was in the No. 13 spot. ... Continue reading

CART: Andretti Completes Homestead Road Course Test

CART: Andretti Completes Homestead Road Course Test

Indianapolis, IN-Team Motorola continued their preparations for the CART FedEx season opener with a two-day road course test at the Homestead-Miami Speedway. Under sunny skies and light breezes both Wednesday and Thursday, Team Motorola completed more than 230 miles with no mechanical problems. Team Motorola and Andret ... Continue reading

F2000 Announces Hall of Fame Class of 2001 Nominees

F2000 Announces Hall of Fame Class of 2001 Nominees

FAIRFIELD, N.J.--The U.S. F2000 National Championship presented by Speedvision has announced the nominees for the U.S. F2000 Hall of Fame Class of 2001. Established in 1999, the Hall of Fame recognizes the accomplishments of F2000 graduates in the motorsports industry. Hall of Fame nominees are selected by series organ ... Continue reading

NHRA's 50 GREATEST DRIVERS: Ken Veney, Number 46

NHRA's 50 GREATEST DRIVERS: Ken Veney, Number 46

Ken Veney would rank among the all-time greats of drag racing as a driver even if he'd never been a crew chief. Interestingly, he could rank as high as a crew chief if he had never driven. Behind the wheel of his Alcohol Funny Cars and Dragsters, Veney was drag racing's seventh-winningest driver when he retired in 1985 ... Continue reading

CART: Dixon impressive at Laguna test

CART: Dixon impressive at Laguna test

(Monterey, CA) – Scott Dixon took the reigns from Mauricio Gugelmin for the second day of PacWest’s two-day test session Thursday at Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey, California. The twenty-year-old Kiwi and 2000 Dayton Indy Lights Champion completed approximately 250 miles on the 2.2-mile road course and po ... Continue reading

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