2005 Mustang Ragtop Production Begins
The 2005 Mustang Convertible began production at Ford's Auto Alliance International (AAI) plant this week. During the launch celebration at the AAI plant, Car and Driver editor-in-chief Csaba Csere presented the magazine's 10Best award to AAI President, Phil Spender. The Mustang received the award for Best Muscle Car. ... Continue reading
Chevrolet Donates $688,300 to The Dale Earnhardt Foundation
Contribution is a result of sales from Earnhardt-themed Chevy Monte Carlos DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Today Brent Dewar, general manager of Chevrolet, presented a check for $688,300 to Teresa Earnhardt as a donation to The Dale Earnhardt Foundation. The contribution was generated by sales of Signature Series Monte Carlos ho ... Continue reading
General Motors to End Production of Envoy XUV
OKLAHOMA CITY February 18, 2005; The AP reported that General Motors Corp. is ending production of the Envoy XUV, a five-passenger sport utility vehicle that can also be used as a pickup truck. The plant will continue to make seven-passenger versions of the Envoy, including the Envoy Denali, a luxury version of the veh ... Continue reading
NASCAR Series Drivers to Speak at 20th Annual Black Heritage Celebration
ATWATER, Calif.Feb. 18, 2005--Riverside Motorsports Park, LLC announces that it is sponsoring two speakers from the motorsports industry's nationally acclaimed Drive for Diversity (D4D) program at the 20th Annual Black Heritage Celebration hosted by Merced College, Merced, Calif., on February 27, 2005. Drive for Divers ... Continue reading
A New Homogenized & Pasteurized SUV By Marc J. Rauch, Exec. Vice President & Co-Publisher If I call a vehicle homogenized and pasteurized does that mean that I don’t like it, or think it’s not good? No, quite the contrary: I think the Freestyle is a very, very nice car, er wagon, ah, I mean minivan or sport ... Continue reading
AAA Chicago Says Gasoline Price Average Up Since Mid-January
AURORA, Ill., Feb. 18 -- The statewide average for gasoline in Illinois and Northern Indiana has increased in the past month. Illinois motorists will pay an average of $1.90 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline, according to AAA Chicago's most recent Fuel Gauge Report. That's up 5 cents from a month ago and 22 cent ... Continue reading
Corte Ordena a DMV de Nueva York Renovar las Licencias de Conducir de los Inmigrantes
CONFERENCIA DE PRENSA A LA 1.P.M. HOY, Viernes 18 de Febrero de 2005 Karen E. Smith, Jueza de la Corte Suprema de Justicia de Nueva York, ordenó ayer al Gobernador Pataki y al Departamento de Vehículos Motorizados de Nueva York (New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, DMV por su sigla en inglés) que se renueven ... Continue reading
BURBANK, Calif.--Feb. 18, 2005--Mickey and his friends will help NASCAR kick-off the Daytona 500 on Sunday, February 20, 2005 at the Daytona International Speedway in Florida. "Race Across America" is this year's theme, as Disney Consumer Products -- for the second year in a row -- will create a comprehensive racing-th ... Continue reading
Market Research: Vital Tool to Power Blockbuster Product Launches
CHAPEL HILL, N.C., Feb. 18 -- Industry leaders strategically employ market research insights to spot market growth windows and create blockbuster product launches. The most effective market research staffs have the skill sets and competencies needed to fuel product launch and lifecycle growth. This vital link between s ... Continue reading
Post Petit Le Mans Motorcycle Charity Ride
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: laurel@chilipepperracing.org Chilipepper Racing Announces 2005 Post Petit Le Mans Motorcycle Ride Annual Ride With Road Racing Stars Benefits The Lighthouse Family Retreat Jim Osborn and Chilipepper Racing announced today the date of the annual Post Petit Le Mans Motorcycle Charity Ride ... Continue reading
American Auto Exchange, Inc. Favorite With NADA Auto Dealers
aaXchange(TM) Surpass Sales Goals Estimated for NADA DALLAS, Feb. 18 -- The NADA Conference in New Orleans was a huge success for first time exhibitor American Auto Exchange, Inc. (aaXchange(TM)). aaXchange(TM), a three-year-old company, has expanded this year to offer many new products to auto dealers. The response re ... Continue reading
Coach Care Opens Newest Service Center at Louisville RV Dealership
Nation's Largest Indoor RV Showroom Becomes Home to Network's First Dealership Location MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 18 -- Coach Care announced the expansion of its network with the opening of its newest location in Louisville, Ky. Housed at "Tom Stinnett's R.V. Freedom Center," the nation's largest indoor RV showroom, the new fa ... Continue reading
Coachmen Industries, Inc. Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend
ELKHART, Ind., Feb. 18 -- Coachmen Industries, Inc. today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a $0.06 per share regular quarterly dividend. The dividend will be distributed on March 29, 2005 to shareholders of record as of March 8, 2005. This is the 90th consecutive quarter that Coachmen Industries has p ... Continue reading
Company Profile for Cummins Inc.
--Cummins Inc. , a global power leader, is a corporation of complementary business units that design, manufacture, distribute and service engines and related technologies, including fuel systems, controls, air handling, filtration, emission solutions and electrical power generation systems. Headquartered in Columbus, I ... Continue reading
Copart, Inc. to Webcast Second Quarter Fiscal 2005 Results
FAIRFIELD, Calif.--Feb. 18, 2005--Copart, Inc. announced today that it will release earnings for the second quarter of its fiscal 2005 after the close of market on Tuesday, March 1, 2005. The following morning a conference call will be held at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time (8 a.m. Pacific) to discuss the results and answer q ... Continue reading
Decoma announces earnings advisory for fourth quarter and year-end 2004
CONCORD, ON, Feb. 18 -- Decoma International Inc. (TSX:DEC.SV.A; NASDAQ:DECA) today announced an earnings advisory for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2004. All values are expressed in U.S. dollars. The financial information included in this advisory is subject to final review and approval of Decoma's co ... Continue reading
FARO Adds CFO to Executive Team; Announces Future CEO Transition Plan
LAKE MARY, Fla., Feb. 18 -- FARO Technologies, Inc. today announced the appointment of Barbara R. Smith as Chief Financial Officer, effective February 21, 2005. Ms. Smith, a 23-year veteran of Alcoa Inc., will take over the CFO duties from co-founder Greg Fraser, who will remain as Executive Vice President of the Compa ... Continue reading
Goodyear Menagerie Races at Daytona
DAYTONA, Fla., Feb. 18 -- Rock-solid guarantees with no fine print included are rare, but when green and checkered flags fly at the start and finish of the 47th running of the Daytona 500, a menagerie of eagles and gators is assured to be there. Feeding the critters is unnecessary. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin ... Continue reading
Got Truck Tire Punctures? Goodyear Offers Money-back Promise
TAMPA, Fla., Feb. 18 -- Confident in the revolutionary self-sealing properties of its DuraSeal commercial tire technology, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company announced today that it is offering a $50 money-back promise on new tires containing the "built-in sealant." (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050204/G ... Continue reading
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Feb. 18 -- Haldex announced today that its Air Management Division (a part of its Commercial Vehicle Systems business area) has signed a contract with a major global engine manufacturer to supply air compressors for their North American production. First deliveries of the new air compressor will begin ... Continue reading
Insurance Auto Auctions Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2004 Earnings Conference Call
WESTCHESTER, Ill., Feb. 18 -- Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. a leading provider of automotive salvage and claims processing services in the United States, will hold a conference call with institutional investors, security analysts and other interested parties at 11:00 AM Eastern Standard Time on Friday, February 25, 200 ... Continue reading
Laidlaw International Purchases Shares in Trust
NAPERVILLE, Ill.--Feb. 18, 2005--Laidlaw International, Inc. announced today it has purchased the 3,777,419 shares of company stock previously held by US Trust for the benefit of the Greyhound U.S. Pension Plans. The shares were acquired at a cost of $84.5 million using the closing price per share as of February 17, 20 ... Continue reading
Lear Corporation Announces Details for 2005 Annual Shareholder Meeting
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Feb. 18 -- Lear Corporation today announced that the 2005 annual meeting of stockholders will be held at the Camino Real Hotel, 101 South El Paso Street, El Paso, Texas 79901, on Thursday, May 5, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. Mountain Time. The record date for determination of stockholders entitled to notice of ... Continue reading
Lithia Motors Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.08 Per Share for the Fourth Quarter of 2004
MEDFORD, Ore.--Feb. 18, 2005--Lithia Motors, Inc. today announced that the Board of Directors has approved a dividend of $0.08 per share for the fourth quarter of 2004. Lithia inaugurated its first quarterly dividend of $0.07 per share in the second quarter of 2003. Shareholders of record as of February 28, 2005, will ... Continue reading
LoJack Corporation Appoints Kevin M. Mullins to SVP/GM, U.S. Automotive Channel
Promotion Reinforces LoJack's Commitment to Its Core Distribution Channel WESTWOOD, Mass., Feb. 18 -- LoJack Corporation today announced the appointment of Kevin M. Mullins to Senior Vice President and General Manager, U.S. Automotive Channel, underscoring the company's commitment to continue increasing its penetration ... Continue reading
Mile Marker International, Inc. Announces Record 2004 Financial Results
POMPANO BEACH, Fla.--Feb. 18, 2005--Mile Marker International, Inc. (OTCBB:MMRK), a specialty vehicle parts distributor, today announced its revenues and earnings for the year and the three months ending December 31, 2004. Mile Marker International, Inc. today announced that it earned net income of $3,552,729, or $0.36 ... Continue reading
*NOTE: NEW EVENT LOCATION* Los Angeles Drivers Will Be Treated To Free Gas In Honor of the Launch of Gran Turismo 4 - The Latest Installment of the Top-Selling Racing Simulator Franchise Exclusively for PlayStation 2 Tuesday, February 22 - 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM NEW EVENT LOCATION - MOBIL Gas station 15303 Sherman Way Van N ... Continue reading
Polaris Industries Inc. to Present at the Raymond James Institutional Investors Conference
MINNEAPOLIS--Feb. 18, 2005--Polaris Industries Inc. announced today that it will present at the Raymond James Institutional Investors Conference at the Hyatt Grand Cypress Hotel in Orlando, Florida on Wednesday, March 9, 2005 at 8:40 a.m. EST. Mr. Tom Tiller, President and CEO, will provide a brief review of the Compan ... Continue reading
PRESS CONFERENCE 1 P.M. TODAY, Friday, February 18, 2005 New York State Supreme Court Justice Karen E. Smith late yesterday ordered Governor Pataki and the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles to renew driver's licenses for immigrant residents of the State. DMV was also directed to give plaintiffs 48 hours' noti ... Continue reading
UTC Fuel Cells-Powered Car Fills Up at Nation's First ChevronTexaco Hydrogen Fueling Station
CHINO, Calif., Feb. 18 -- UTC Fuel Cells helped reach a major transportation milestone today when a car it powers filled up at the nation's first ChevronTexaco hydrogen fueling station. The station, located here at the Hyundai-Kia America Technical Center, was funded in part by the planned $1.2 billion U.S. Department ... Continue reading
Dodge Dominates at Daytona - Even Before the Race Begins
- Legendary Dodge Charger makes anticipated return to NASCAR Cup Series Racing at Daytona International Speedway - Race fans and muscle-car enthusiasts get first look at Dodge Charger, Dodge Charger Daytona R/T, Dodge Ram Daytona vehicles - Dodge City delivers off-track excitement, driver appearances, display of Dodge ... Continue reading
Chevy Notes, Daytona 500 Practice, Feb. 18
Contact: Nancy Wager GM Racing Communications cell: (727) 415-3109 For more information: media.gm.com CHEVROLET NOTES & QUOTES NASCAR NEXTEL CUP SERIES PRACTICE NOTES DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY February 18, 2005 KEVIN HARVICK, NO. 29 GM GOODWRENCH CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO - Note: Harvick's back-up Chevy is the car the ... Continue reading
AAA Returns to Racing as ``Official Auto Club'' of International Speedway Corporation Facilities
ORLANDO, Fla.--Feb. 18, 2005--AAA, the organization that helped pioneer and officiate motor sports in the United States until 1955, announced today its return as a major participant in professional auto racing. The motorists' organization will be the "Official Auto Club" at eleven tracks owned and/or operated by Intern ... Continue reading
Dodge Charger Driver Quotes from Daytona
Friday, Feb. 18, 2005 Ray Cooper Daytona International Speedway. Clear!Blue Daytona 500 Advance Material 704-975-3232 RUSTY WALLACE (No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger) COMMENT ON PROGRESS WITH YOUR BACKUP CAR "The car is good. I'm pretty impressed. ... Continue reading
Charter is to Leverage LoJack's Core Competencies in Tracking/Recovering Stolen Mobile Assets for Expansion into New Channels WESTWOOD, Mass., Feb. 18 -- LoJack Corporation , the premier worldwide marketer of wireless security and location products for recovering stolen mobile assets, today announced the appointment of ... Continue reading
Research and Markets: What is the Future of Diesel in the US Passenger Vehicle Segment?
DUBLIN, Ireland--Feb. 18, 2005--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c13080) has announced the addition of A Global Market Review of Diesel Technology And Markets, With Manufacturer Forecasts To 2010 to their offering It is no accident that as the twenty-first century dawns, car manufacturers ... Continue reading
Hyundai Fuel Cell Vehicle Fleet Testing Launches at Unveiling of Hydrogen Energy Station
Hyundai Motor Co., UTC Fuel Cells and ChevronTexaco Launch Hydrogen Fleet and Infrastructure Project at Ceremony in Chino CHINO, Calif., Feb. 18 -- Hyundai Motor Co. in partnership with UTC Fuel Cells and ChevronTexaco today unveiled a Hydrogen energy station at the Hyundai-Kia America Technical Center in Chino, Calif. ... Continue reading
Ward's Reports Estimated North American Vehicle Production - February 18, 2005
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Feb. 18 -- Vehicle production this week in the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 358,130 units, up 0.3 percent from the 357,056 cars and trucks built last week, according to WardsAuto.com. Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now totals 2,282,668 ... Continue reading
Lithia Motors Reports Record Revenues and Record Net Income for the Full-Year 2004
MEDFORD, Ore.--Feb. 18, 2005--Lithia Motors, Inc. : 3.5% (+30 basis points) Lithia Motors, Inc. today announced that net income from continuing operations rose 20% to $42.6 million for the full-year 2004 compared to $35.6 million in 2003. Earnings per share from continuing operations, excluding the dilutive effect of t ... Continue reading
NADAguides.com Compares the Taurus, Charger and Monte Carlo Side-by-Side COSTA MESA, Calif., Feb. 18 -- NASCAR enthusiasts across the world are anxiously awaiting their Super Bowl of racing -- the Daytona 500 -- which takes place this Sunday, February 20th at Daytona National Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. 43 cars ... Continue reading
DAYTONA, Fla., Feb. 18 -- What: Led by Ann Schrader, wife of NASCAR Nextel Cup driver Kenny Schrader and President of The Women's Auxiliary of Motorsports (WAM), WAM and Slim-Fast have teamed together to launch the "Champions of Healthy Weight" program, to encourage Americans to get on track to weight loss success. The ... Continue reading
First Chevron Hydrogen Energy Station Unveiled
ChevronTexaco, Hyundai Motor Co., and UTC Fuel Cells Launch Department of Energy Hydrogen Fleet and Infrastructure Demonstration and Validation Project CHINO, Calif., Feb. 18 -- ChevronTexaco Technology Ventures LLC (CTTV), a subsidiary of ChevronTexaco Corp. , unveiled its first Chevron Hydrogen energy station today a ... Continue reading
BUFFALO, N.Y.--Feb. 18, 2005--One of Western New York's most-storied companies - Calspan Corporation - has returned to local ownership as the result of a buyout by a local management/investment group. Louis Knotts and Thomas Pleban, two long-time Buffalo-based Calspan company executives, and John R. Yurtchuk, President ... Continue reading
Fifth Defective Door Latch Class Action Filed Against Ford Motor Company and Vendors
Claims Door Specifications Never Met Federal Regulation Requirements MT. PLEASANT, S.C. and BOSTON, Feb. 18 -- Two of the nation's largest plaintiffs' law firms, Motley Rice LLC of Mt. Pleasant, S.C., and Boston-based Thornton & Naumes LLP, today announced the filing of a class action in the Commonwealth of Massachuset ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Reaffirms Commitment to U.S.
TOKYO February 18, 2005; The AP repoorted that struggling Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors Corp. reaffirmed its commitment to the U.S. market Friday, saying it had no intentions of exiting that market. The Tokyo-based automaker, which has a car plant in Normal, Ill., denied in a statement that it had ever pursued s ... Continue reading
Detroit Car Company Sponsors Mayday in Los Angeles and San Francisco
Detroit, MI February 18, 2005; GM has signed on to be the title sponsor of the west coast concert tour of the Taiwanese pop group Mayday, continuing in the automaker's rich tradition of celebrating the freedom and creativity of multicultural America through music events and programs. Special engagements in San Francisc ... Continue reading
Fiat CEO Marchionne Replaces Demel at Struggling Auto-Unit; Demel to Leave Company
ROME February 18, 2005; Alessandra Rizzo writing for the AP reported that Fiat SpA Chief Executive Sergio Marchionne has taken the reins of the company's ailing auto-unit, a move he said was aimed at focusing the group's attention on the division and speeding up its recovery. Marchionne also said that Fiat, which recen ... Continue reading
Chevrolet Silverado Sweeps Front Row for Daytona 250
For Release: February 17, 2005, 11 p.m. EDT Chevrolet Silverado Sweeps Front Row for Daytona 250 Kerry Earnhardt and Dennis Setzer will lead NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Field to Green Flag DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Chevrolet’s Silverado NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series teams swept the front row ... Continue reading
AAA Texas: Weekend Gas Watch; Second Week of Lower Prices
IRVING, Texas--Feb. 18, 2005--Gasoline prices continued lower for the second week in a row last week, according to AAA Texas' Weekend Gas Watch. The statewide average price for regular self-serve gasoline fell a penny to $1.801. Corpus Christi has the lowest average at $1.682 a gallon, down 4.4 cents. Dallas remains th ... Continue reading
Auto Club: Gas Prices Rise on Pressure from Tight Supply and Higher Crude Oil Prices
LOS ANGELES--Feb. 18, 2005--Gasoline prices moved sharply higher last week on the twin factors of tight supply caused by the annual turnaround at California refineries and rising crude oil prices, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California's Weekend Gas Watch. The average price of self-serve regular gasoli ... Continue reading
<http://www.gmracingnews.com/images/email/racing.jpg> New GM Racing Head Appointed Mark Kent named director of GM Racing DETROIT - General Motors has named Mark Kent its new director of racing. Kent will oversee engineering and marketing activities for all of GM's motorsports programs, including NASCAR, NHRA, SCCA, Gra ... Continue reading
ATA and Florida Highway Patrol Demo Safety Measures for Daytona Speedweek
Share the Road Program Visits Florida to Save Lives on Florida Highways Over 250,000 Fans Will Travel Through Daytona During Speedweek; America's Safest Highway Drivers Will Demonstrate How Fans Can be as Safe as the NASCAR Drivers at the Daytona International Speedway DAYTONA, Fla., Feb. 17 -- The American Trucking As ... Continue reading
Chevy Notes - Gatorade Duel I, Feb. 17
Contact: Nancy Wager GM Racing Communications cell: (727) 415-3109 For more information: media.gm.com CHEVROLET NOTES & QUOTES NASCAR NEXTEL CUP SERIES GATORADE DUEL #1 - RACE NOTES DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY February 17, 2005 MICHAEL WALTRIP, NO. 15 NAPA CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO - WINNER: (WHAT DID YOU LEARN TODAY?) ... Continue reading
Chevy Notes - Gatorade Duel II, Feb. 17
Contact: Nancy Wager GM Racing Communications cell: (727) 415-3109 For more information: media.gm.com CHEVROLET NOTES & QUOTES NASCAR NEXTEL CUP SERIES GATORADE DUEL #2 - RACE NOTES DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY February 17, 2005 BRIAN VICKERS, NO. 25 GMAC CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO: "I don't know. I haven't looked at the ... Continue reading
Chevy Sweeps Gatorade 150's at Daytona
For Release: February 17, 2005, 11 p.m. EDT Chevrolet Sweeps Gatorade 150 Races at Daytona Three wins in three races for Chevy at Speedweeks DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Chevrolet's NASCAR NEXTEL Cup teams swept the two Gatorade 150 qualifying races on Thursday at Daytona International Speedway. The twin 70-lap heat races det ... Continue reading
Waltrip Wins, NAPA Chevy Takes First Spot in Gatorade Duel #1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Spencer Andrews sandrews@csgwmg.com Waltrip Wins, NAPA Chevy Takes First Spot in Gatorade Duel #1 Daytona Beach, Florida (Feb. 17) - Michael Waltrip silenced any talk of Dale Earnhardt, Inc. struggling at Daytona by edging teammate Dale Earnhardt Jr. at the line to place the NAPA Chevy in ... Continue reading
MIAMI, Feb. 17 -- Yamaha Outboards once again ranks highest in customer satisfaction, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2005 Marine Engine Competitive Information Study(SM) released today at the Miami International Boat Show. In this latest study, J.D. Power and Associates ranked Yamaha "Highest in Customer Sa ... Continue reading
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