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Saturday, November 19, 2005

Ford Plans to Fire Thousands of White-Collar Employees in North America

Ford Plans to Fire Thousands of White-Collar Employees in North America

DEARBORN, Mich. November 19, 2005; Tghe AP reported that Ford Motor Co. plans to eliminate about 4,000 white-collar jobs in North America early next year as part of what the automaker has called a painful but essential restructuring plan. Spokesman Tom Hoyt said the cuts, which will be made in part through attrition an ... Continue reading

Office of Highway Safety, Arizona DPS to Host Child Safety Seat Fair in Tucson

Office of Highway Safety, Arizona DPS to Host Child Safety Seat Fair in Tucson

TUCSON, Ariz.--Nov. 19, 2005--21st Century Insurance have united to roll out a consumer safety program promoting compliance with Arizona law for child safety seats. The law requires that a child passenger restraint (child safety seat or booster seat) be used on all children under five years of age. According to the Nat ... Continue reading

San Francisco 49ers And Cadillac Teamed Up At The 48th San Francisco International Auto Show

San Francisco 49ers And Cadillac Teamed Up At The 48th San Francisco International Auto Show

One-of-a-kind customized San Francisco 49ers Escalade Unveiled November 18 San Francisco, Calif. - Fans of the San Francisco 49ers and automotive enthusiasts alike received an early holiday present when the one-of-a-kind customized San Francisco 49ers Cadillac Escalade was unwrapped for its world debut at the 48th Annu ... Continue reading

Ford To Reduce Work Force by 4000 in North America

Ford To Reduce Work Force by 4000 in North America

NEW YORK November 18, 2005; Poornima Gupta writing for Reuters reported that Ford Motor Co., facing a deepening financial crisis, said on Friday it plans to eliminate 4,000 salaried jobs, or 10 percent of its North American white-collar work force, as part of a larger restructuring plan. A majority of the job cuts -- a ... Continue reading

Skinner Clinches WIX Filters Lap Leader Title for Craftsman Truck Series

Skinner Clinches WIX Filters Lap Leader Title for Craftsman Truck Series

NEWS RELEASE Contact: Bruce Johnston Ashleigh Lockhart WIX Filters Wray Ward Laseter (704) 869-3383 (704) 926-1314 Bruce.Johnston@affiniagroup.com alockhart@wwlcreative.com Skinner Clinches WIX Filters Lap Leader Title for Craftsman Truck Series Biffle, Hamlin, Benson Claim Weekly WIX Filters Lap Leader Awards With one ... Continue reading

Vincec leads Cameron Motorsports at Vegas

Vincec leads Cameron Motorsports at Vegas

For immediate release; November 17, 2005 Vincec leads Cameron Motorsports at Vegas Mike Vincec podiums first time out in ICC at SuperNationals LAS VEGAS, NV Cameron Motorsports' Mike Vincec led the Cameron Motorsports CRG team at the SuperNationals last weekend in Las Vegas, scoring a second place in the Semi Pro divis ... Continue reading

DURA Automotive Announces Resignation of Chairman Scott D. Rued Due to Other Business Commitments; CEO Larry Denton Elected Successor

DURA Automotive Announces Resignation of Chairman Scott D. Rued Due to Other Business Commitments; CEO Larry Denton Elected Successor

ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich.--Nov. 18, 2005--DURA Automotive Systems, Inc. , today announced that Scott D. Rued resigned as chairman of the board and as a director of DURA. As part of a long-term transition plan, Rued's resignation was to occur in May 2006, but due to other pressing business commitments, Rued chose to end hi ... Continue reading

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