IRVINE, Calif.--Nov. 19, 2004--Autobytel Inc. , a leading Internet automotive marketing services company, today announced that on November 16, 2004, as anticipated in its prior press release, the Company received a notice from the Nasdaq staff indicating that the Company is not in compliance with Nasdaq's requirements ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Company Announces Organizational And Executive Realignments
-- Chris Theodore, vice president, Advanced Product Creation, will retire from the company, effective Dec. 1, 2004. -- Effective Dec. 1, Hau Thai-Tang is appointed Director, Advanced Product Creation and Special Vehicle Team (SVT). Previously, Thai-Tang was Chief Nameplate Engineer for the Ford Mustang program. DEARBOR ... Continue reading
HONG KONG, Nov. 19 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The following was released today by Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Limited : The Board announces that on 2nd November, 2004, PwC has tendered its resignation as the auditors of the Company and its subsidiaries. According to the bye-laws of the Company and the Co ... Continue reading
Celebrities Got Their Motors Running To Support Environmental Awareness
Traffic Jam in 'Prius Only" Lane LOS ANGELES, Calif., Nov. 19 -- Celebrity attendees and presenters at the 14th annual Environmental Media Awards (EMA) on November 17, 2004, were counting on actions speaking louder than words when they arrived at the ceremony in hybrid and alternative fuel vehicles. But no one expected ... Continue reading
Court Preliminarily Approves Settlement of a Class Action Lawsuit
DAYTON, Ohio, Nov. 19 -- On November 18, 2004 the Honorable Michael Hall, Montgomery County Judge, issued an Order preliminarily approving a proposed settlement agreement. The case concerns relief sought in connection with certain COIN dealership management systems sold to automobile dealers primarily by Reynolds' pred ... Continue reading
DataDot Offers Advanced Security Protection for Powersports Owners
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 19 -- Motorcycle costs today are in excess of $20,000, making them a prime target for thieves who attempt to sell stolen cycles or strip them down in a chop-like fashion to resell the parts. In an effort to combat theft of motorcycles and other powersports equipment such as ATVs, scooters, snowmo ... Continue reading
Jeep 101 Cross-Country Weekend Driving Adventure Visits Tampa Bay Downs
Tampa Bay Downs to Host Thirteenth Stop of Military/Public Nationwide Tour AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Nov. 19 -- Thousands of consumers will experience the Jeep(R) brand firsthand when the entire line of Jeep vehicles rolls into Tampa Bay Downs for a two-day visit at this year's Jeep 101(R), the weekend of November 20-21. Sp ... Continue reading
Laptop Magazine Says ZAP's New Lithium-Ion Battery 'Packs a Punch'
SANTA ROSA, Calif., Nov. 19 -- One of the leading magazines in mobile computing, LAPTOP Magazine, praised the new ZAP Portable Energy from advanced automotive technology company ZAP (OTC BB: ZAPZ) in its December holiday issue, now on newsstands. ZAP says its new Lithium-Ion powered Portable Energy(TM) is spin-off tech ... Continue reading
Mercury's 'Meet The Lucky Ones' Attracts Record Number of Visitors to Brand's Website
DEARBORN, Mich., Nov. 19 -- Just two weeks into its five-week run, Mercury's interactive website experience with an independent film flair, "Meet The Lucky Ones," has attracted more than 825,000 unique visitors to the brand's website, mercuryvehicles.com. This is more than three times the average number of monthly visi ... Continue reading
Mori Seiki to Sponsor DP Technology's ESPRIT World Conference in Phoenix, Arizona, June 7-10, 2005
CAM industry leader DP Technology has announced that Mori Seiki Co., Ltd. will be a "Primary Conference Sponsor" of the ESPRIT World Conference. Continuing a series of cooperative efforts between Mori Seiki and DP Technology, this will be the second consecutive year Mori Seiki will participate as a primary sponsor of t ... Continue reading
NEWARK, N.J.--Nov. 19, 2004--Prudential Equity Group, LLC. announces that John F. Tomlinson, Senior Research Analyst, recently launched coverage of the Specialty Retail Auto Parts industry with a Neutral rating and the Specialty Retail Auto Dealers industry with an Unfavorable rating. Tomlinson's research coverage incl ... Continue reading
Stronghold Distributor Humphries Marketing Group Signs Hoyte Chrysler Dodge Jeep
BASKING RIDGE, N.J.--Nov. 19, 2004-- DealerAdvance(TM) Produces a 50% Increase in Prospect Capture and 37% of Vehicles Sold by Appointment, in First Month Stronghold Technologies, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board:SGHT) the developer of DealerAdvance(TM), an enterprise customer relationship management system for the automotive ... Continue reading
Tenneco Automotive Closes on Offering of $500 Million of New Senior Subordinated Notes
Calls 11-5/8 Percent Senior Subordinated Notes for Redemption LAKE FOREST, Ill., Nov. 19 -- Tenneco Automotive announced today that the company closed on its private placement offering of $500,000,000 of 8-5/8 percent senior subordinated notes due November 15, 2014. The sale of the notes resulted in net proceeds to the ... Continue reading
Warnock Automotive Group Brings Reality TV to East Hanover as Host of Daredevil Stunt
EAST HANOVER, N.J.--Nov. 19, 2004-- For News Assignment: Saturday, November 20, 2004, 2:00 p.m. This Saturday, Warnock Automotive Group customers and visitors will have the opportunity to witness a death-defying feat as stuntman Spanky Spangler jumps from a crane suspended 150 feet in the air. The jump will take place ... Continue reading
Piaggio(R) to Release Vespa(R) PX Back Into the U.S. After 20 Years
Only 500 Numbered Units Available of the Limited Edition LOS ANGELES, Nov. 19 -- Classic collectors and Vespa aficionados just had their wish come true. To celebrate the reintroduction of one of the greatest scooters in history, Piaggio USA, Inc., manufacturer of the world-famous Vespa motor scooter, is releasing 500 n ... Continue reading
Freedom on Two Wheels ... For Less than your Monthly Cellphone Bill
Piaggio(R) Will Never Charge Riders for Roaming LOS ANGELES, Nov. 19 -- Imagine having the freedom to get where you need to go, and for less than the cost of most cell phone plans. Turns out your imagination doesn't have to stretch very far. Piaggio USA, Inc., manufacturer of the world-famous Vespa motor scooter, will ... Continue reading
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company Declares 131st Consecutive Quarterly Dividend
FINDLAY, Ohio, Nov. 19 -- Cooper Tire & Rubber Company today announced a quarterly dividend of 10.5 cents per share on common stock, payable December 28, 2004 to stockholders of record at the close of business December 3, 2004. This will mark the 131st consecutive quarterly dividend paid by Cooper Tire & Rubber Company ... Continue reading
PHOENIX, Nov. 19 -- NowAuto, Inc. is pleased to announce it has been accepted as an advertiser in the 2005 Official NASCAR Preview and Press Guide, published annually by Performance Driven Marketing Group. According to PDMG, The Official NASCAR Preview and Press Guide is the most popular motor sports publication each a ... Continue reading
The Jeep(R) 4x4 Trail Rated Challenge Lauded as Exceptional Experience by Site Creator
Jeep 'Edutainment' Site Wins Broad Industry Recognition SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 19 -- Organic, Inc., a leading web marketing services firm, has awarded its quarterly Exceptional Experience Award to the team that developed the Jeep(R) 4x4 Trail Rated Challenge site. The award recognizes creativity and innovation and honors ... Continue reading
Don't be a Turkey on the Road-Experts Relay Winter Driving Tips for SUV Drivers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Media Center (877) 201-2373 DON'T BE A TURKEY ON THE ROAD Experts Relay Winter Driving Tips for SUV Drivers BLOOMINGDALE, Ill. (Nov. 19, 2004) - Are four-wheel drive SUVs better equipped to handle winter driving conditions? Maybe, but SUV drivers - like all drivers on the road - need to b ... Continue reading
American Axle & Manufacturing Declares Fourth Quarter 2004 Dividend
DETROIT, Nov. 19 -- American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. (AAM), which is traded as AXL on the NYSE, today announced a fourth quarter cash dividend of $0.15 per share payable on December 28, 2004 to stockholders of record on all of the Company's issued and outstanding common stock as of December 7, 2004. AAM is ... Continue reading
National Auto Body Council Announces 2004 Pride Award Recipients
LAS VEGAS, Nov. 19 -- The National Auto Body Council bestowed its 2004 Pride Awards on three individuals. The ceremony took place during the Industry Night of Achievement, held annually during NACE week. "The awards are given to individuals or companies who selflessly give of themselves in order to improve the world in ... Continue reading
Ward's Reports Estimated North American Vehicle Production November 19, 2004
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Nov. 19 -- Vehicle production this week in the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 323,280 units, up 2.2 percent from the 316,274 cars and trucks built last week, according to Ward's Automotive Reports. Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now total ... Continue reading
Research And Markets: Foreign Enterprises Monopolize The Automotive Electronic Market In China
DUBLIN, Ireland--Nov. 19, 2004--In order to have a comprehensive perspective of the current market conditions of domestic automotive electronics industry, the landscape of the enterprises competition and the relationship of the industrial chains; understand the technical bottleneck of automotive electronic products and ... Continue reading
AAA Chicago Says Monthly Gas-Price Decline Is Just in Time for Holiday Travel
AURORA, Ill., Nov. 19 -- Just in time for Thanksgiving, one of the busiest auto travel seasons of the year, regular unleaded gasoline finally dipped below the $2 mark in Illinois, commanding an average of $1.97 per gallon. This according to AAA Chicago's most recent AAA Fuel Gauge Report. Illinois' current monthly aver ... Continue reading
AAA Chicago Highlights Thanksgiving Travel Milestone: Levels Above Pre-9/11
AURORA, Ill., Nov. 19 -- Thanksgiving Holiday travel is expected to hit pre-September 11th levels for the first time since 9/11 according to AAA Chicago. Some 37 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home this Thanksgiving. That's 3 percent more than last year. Roughly 82 percent, or 31 million, of travel ... Continue reading
NASCAR Chevy Notes - Panel Discussion, Homestead, Nov. 19
Contact: Nancy Wager GM Racing Communications cell: (727) 415-3109 For more information: media.gm.com CHEVROLET NOTES & QUOTES NASCAR NEXTEL CUP SERIES FORD 400 - ADVANCE HOMESTEAD MIAMI SPEEDWAY November 19, 2004 COMMENTS BY JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE'S CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO, JEFF GORDON, NO. 24 DUPONT CHEVROLET MONT ... Continue reading
Vic Doolan Announces Retirement After Leading Volvo Cars to Records in North America
IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 19 -- Victor H. Doolan announced today that he will retire after 30 months at the helm of Volvo Cars of North America (VCNA), the largest sales market of Volvo Car Corporation (VCC), Sweden. During his tenure, Mr. Doolan managed the U.S. operations through extensive periods of continuous growth -- ... Continue reading
NASCAR Chevy Qualifying Notes - Ford 400
CHEVROLET NOTES & QUOTES NASCAR NEXTEL CUP SERIES FORD 400 - QUALIFYING HOMESTEAD-MIAMI SPEEDWAY NOV. 19, 2004 JEFF GORDON, NO. 24 DUPONT CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO (Qualified 5th) "I've really got to hand it to this DuPont team. That was a great lap for us. When we came here and tested, we didn't run any qualifying set-ups ... Continue reading
Inventor Of Automotive Technologies - Vernon Gleasman's Legacy
ROCHESTER, N.Y., Nov. 19 -- Vernon E. Gleasman, co-founder with his sons, James and Keith Gleasman, of Torvec, Inc. and principal inventor with his sons of the Company's portfolio of paradigm shifting automotive technologies, has died at the age of 92. Mr. Gleasman was one of the world's most renowned inventors, being ... Continue reading
Judge Rules Consumer Guide Must Stand Trial For Fraud And Breach Of Contract
(Los Angeles, CA) November 19, 2004; After considerable review, the Honorable Joan B. Gottschall, presiding over the U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, has denied a dismissal motion by Consumer Guide and found “the allegations in the Smart Marketing Group (SMG) complaint are suff ... Continue reading
Armor Holdings, Inc. Completes $92 Million Specialty Defense Acquisition
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Nov. 19 -- Armor Holdings, Inc. , a leading manufacturer and distributor of security products and vehicle armor systems serving law enforcement, military, homeland security and commercial markets, has completed its previously announced acquisition of The Specialty Group, Inc. ("Specialty Defense" or ... Continue reading
ARMONK, N.Y.--Nov. 19, 2004--IBM announced today that it has become the newest member of the Automotive Open Systems Architecture (AUTOSAR) consortium. AUTOSAR is a partnership of key players in the automotive, electronics and software industries dedicated to managing the complexities of rapidly increasing electronics ... Continue reading
Multimap Drives Customers of Ford's Brand Portfolio to their Nearest Dealerships throughout the US and Canada Multimap's "Storefinder" and "Travel Directions" Services Go Live on Ford, Volvo, Land Rover, Jaguar, Mazda, Lincoln and Mercury's North American web sites Ford, one of the world's leading providers of automoti ... Continue reading
Universal Automotive Reports 2004 Third Quarter Financial Results
- Sales Rise 89.4% as Company Cites Progress Integrating Milestone Acquisition Completed Earlier This Year - ALSIP, Ill., Nov. 19 -- Universal Automotive Industries, Inc. today reported that sales for the 2004 third quarter ended September 30, 2004 advanced 89.4% to $26.7 million from $14.1 million in the third quarter ... Continue reading
FastenTech, Inc. Reports Record Fourth Quarter Results
MINNEAPOLIS--Nov. 19, 2004--FastenTech, Inc. today reported improved net sales and operating income for its fiscal fourth quarter and fiscal year ended September 30, 2004. The Company said that it is reporting the results from its Application-specific segment, which the Company is in the process of divesting, as discon ... Continue reading
More Thanksgiving Travelers Will Take to the Roads and Skies Next Weekend, Predicts AAA
HOUSTON--Nov. 19, 2004--About 3.25 million Texans are expected to make Thanksgiving getaways next weekend - a 1.6 percent increase over last year, according to AAA Texas. Almost 2.8 million residents statewide are projected to travel by car to their destinations - a 1.3 percent increase over last year - while more than ... Continue reading
LA Auto Club: Gas Prices Continue Falling
LOS ANGELES--Nov. 19, 2004--For the fourth consecutive week, gasoline prices in the Southland declined as crude oil futures continued pulling back from record highs set last month, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California's Weekend Gas Watch. The average price of self-serve regular gasoline in the Los An ... Continue reading
AAA Texas: Weekend Gas Watch; Pump Prices Drop for Thanksgiving
IRVING, Texas--Nov. 19, 2004--Fuel prices drop for the third straight week as motorists prepare to head out for the Thanksgiving holiday, according to AAA Texas' Weekend Gas Watch. The Texas average for a gallon of regular self-serve gasoline decreased nearly three cents to $1.847. Last year, the statewide average was ... Continue reading
Isuzu Motors Posts 44 Percent Rise in Half-Year Profit; Says Japanese Cos. Invest in Truckmaker
TOKYO November 18,2004; The AP reported that truckmaker Isuzu Motors Ltd. reported its profit for the first fiscal half year rose 44 percent, and said Thursday that two major Japanese trading companies are making investments in the company which is allied with General Motors Corp. of the United States. Isuzu president ... Continue reading
Time to Enter 12th Annual Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills Contest
DEARBORN, Mich., Nov. 18 -- The December 1 deadline is fast approaching for Michigan auto tech students to enter the competition for more than $7 million in scholarships and prizes in the 12th annual Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills National Quality Care Challenge. On March 3, 2005, teams from technical centers and high sc ... Continue reading
It's Official! Bus 'Oscars' Confirm Buses Better for Passengers UK-Wide
LONDON, November 18 -- At a luncheon ceremony in London today, bus companies and bus service initiatives from around the UK were presented with the Bus 'Oscars' for 2004 by Sir Bill Morris. The UK bus industry is thriving; buses are successful local businesses, employing many thousands of local people and providing muc ... Continue reading
Judge Rules Fleetwood Entitled to Permanent Injunction Against Coleman
RIVERSIDE, Calif., Nov. 18 -- Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc. , announced today that the judge presiding over its legal dispute with The Coleman Company, Inc., ruled late yesterday that he has granted Fleetwood's request for a permanent injunction against Coleman, prohibiting Coleman from licensing the Coleman name in the ... Continue reading
Ansoft Corporation Second Quarter Results - 30% Increase in Revenue
PITTSBURGH--Nov. 18, 2004--Ansoft Corporation today announced financial results for its second quarter of fiscal 2005 ended October 31, 2004. Revenue for the second quarter totaled $15.9 million, an increase of 30% compared to $12.3 million reported in the previous fiscal year's second quarter. Net income for the secon ... Continue reading
DALLAS, Nov. 18 -- Rachel Clemens wants everyone to know her two-year-old daughter, Adrianna, would be alive today if their SUV had back-up car sensors. "We were celebrating our seven-year-old son's birthday last month, when my husband backed out of the garage," the grieving mother recalls tearfully. "In a matter of se ... Continue reading
NASCAR NEXTEL : Chevrolet Positioned to Set New Single-Season Win Record
For Immediate Release: Chevrolet Positioned to Set New Single-Season Win Record MIAMI - There's a lot at stake this weekend at the final round of the 2004 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series season at Homestead-Miami Speedway - even more than which driver wins the race or who captures the inaugural Chase for the NEXTEL Cup. Chevr ... Continue reading
Continental Applauds Chrysler Group on Standard Electronic Stability Control
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Nov. 18 -- As the leading supplier of Electronic Stability Control (ESC) technology in North America, Continental congratulates the Chrysler Group on its announcement to make ESC standard equipment on four top-selling vehicles in its portfolio for the 2006 model year, including several models as ea ... Continue reading
Celebrities Got Their Motors Running To Support Environmental Awareness
Traffic Jam in 'Prius Only" Lane LOS ANGELES, Calif., Nov. 18 -- Celebrity attendees and presenters at the 14th annual Environmental Media Awards (EMA) on November 17, 2004, were counting on actions speaking louder than words when they arrived at the ceremony in hybrid and alternative fuel vehicles. But no one expected ... Continue reading
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