NASCAR WCUP: Pontiac Driver Notes and Quotes, Las Vegas Qualifying
BOBBY LABONTE, NO. 18 INTERSTATE BATTERIES PONTIAC GRAND PRIX: (WHY THE BIG GAIN FROM PRACTICE TO QUALIFYING?) "We changed a lot of stuff before qualifying. It seemed like when we first got here I was driving the way I thought I was driving like last time. It felt comfortable, but it didn't go fast so we needed to find ... Continue reading
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Trulli, Jordan and Honda power split Ferrari pair in first practice On a glorious day in Melbourne's Albert Park, Honda made a confident opening to its 2001 FIA Formula One World Championship campaign as Jordan Honda's Jarno Trulli finished today's free practice session second fastest, by just 0.3 seconds, to the Ferra ... Continue reading
R&B, Inc. Reports 2000 Q4 Results and Expectations for 2001
R&B, Inc., announced financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 30, 2000. For the fourth fiscal quarter ended December 30, 2000, sales decreased 7.5% to $49.2 million from $53.2 million in the same period last year. Net income in the fourth fiscal quarter was $0.2 million, or $0.02 per fully dilut ... Continue reading
NEC Unveils High-Tech Highway Products/Advances in Child Safety
Maintaining its leadership as a safety innovator, NEC Automotive Electronics will unveil its high tech highway products at the 2001 Society of Automotive Electronics (SAE) World Congress, March 5-8, 2001, Cobo Center, Booth 1137, Detroit, NEC announced today. SeatSentry Occupant Sensing System The world's first vehicle ... Continue reading
Delphi, Harman, Moll and Timken Receive French Award in Detroit
Delphi Automotive Systems, Harman International industries, Moll Industries and The Timken Company will receive the Invest in France Automotive Award, during a cocktail reception to be held at 6:30 PM on March 6, 2001 at the Pontchartrain Hotel in Detroit Accepting the honors for their respective companies are: Guy C. ... Continue reading
SACHS Automotive Introduces Advanced Vehicle Leveling System
SACHS Automotive of America will feature its Nivomat system, an advanced vehicle leveling technology, at the SAE 2001 World Congress and Exposition in Detroit March 5-8, 2001. "Nivomat automatically corrects vehicle level based on vehicle load," said Julio Caspari, president, NAFTA Chassis Division. "The system greatly ... Continue reading
Behr's Webberville Plant Begins Production with a U.S. 'First'
Behr America's new manufacturing and product development center in Webberville, MI, near Lansing, has begun production with a first-of-its-kind vehicle part: Behr's new Visco(R) fan clutch (EV clutch) system which is the first electronically controlled fan clutch produced in North America. Behr will exhibit the new Vis ... Continue reading
DataWave Installations at Pace Bus are Well Received
Testing of the DataWave installations at Pace, the suburban bus division of the North East Illinios Regional Transportation Authority, is progressing, generating strong results. DataWave has installed its intelligent machines at strategic locations during the past three months. These machines are dispensing two differe ... Continue reading
Honda Fuel Cell Vehicle Serves as Official L.A. Marathon Pace Car
Honda's FCX-V3 fuel cell vehicle, the latest in a long line of Honda's environmentally friendly vehicles, will serve as an official pace car for the 26.2-mile, March 4 L.A. Marathon. The pace car, complete with L.A. Marathon logos, will lead the estimated 23,000 Marathon runners. "Honda is proud to have its FCX-V3 Fuel ... Continue reading
Add Windshield Check to Safety List in Spring
The windshield is a critical component of a car's safety system, but experts in the auto glass industry worry that car owners don't understand its importance. In an effort to keep drivers and their families safe, the Certified Auto Glass Technicians at PPG PROSTARS suggest car owners check their windshields on April 1, ... Continue reading
Industry Predicts Flood of `Killer Apps' Will Expand Wireless Internet
As reality checks have set in regarding the billions of dollars being spent on deployment of next generation wireless phone and wireless web devices such as 3G, the CEO of MobileBriefs predicts that the future is bright. Surrounded by the industry's key wireless executives at today's 2001 Internet Untethered Conference ... Continue reading
Thor Purchases Assets of Para-Transit Bus Builder
Thor Industries, Inc. announced today that it has purchased for cash certain assets of Ricon Corp.'s specialty vehicles division which builds mini buses for the mobility-impaired. "Ricon's Activan and VersaShuttle mini buses offer easy access for the elderly or physically challenged. We expect to achieve annual special ... Continue reading
Rolls-Royce plc Preliminary Results 2000
Rolls-Royce plc announced preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2000. Highlights are: 2000 1999 Sales 5864m pounds 4634m pounds +27% sterling *Underlying profit before tax 436m pounds 368m pounds +18% Underlying earnings per share 21.63 pence 19.52 pence +10.8% Dividend 8.00 pence 7.25 pence +10.3% Order b ... Continue reading
Ward's Reports Estimated Production
Vehicle production this week in the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 285,088 units, down from the 298,007 cars and trucks built last week, according to Ward's Automotive Reports. Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now totals 2,554,846 vehicles, down 21.7 percent ... Continue reading
American Electric Automobile Company, Inc. Pioneers Development of Electric Boats
MARKHAM, Ontario--March 2, 2001--American Electric Automobile Company, Inc. (OTCBB:AEAC) is proud to announce its intention to develop a prototype for the production of electric boats, a pioneering concept in watercraft. The Company's wholly owned subsidiary, California Electric Automobile Company, Inc. (CEAC) will tak ... Continue reading
Emerging Company Report; Recovering Silver and Gold From Hazardous Waste Fluids
HOLLYWOOD, Calif., March 2 Emerging Company Report is the nationally syndicated television program profiling emerging-growth companies (http://www.emergingcompany.com), featuring informative interviews with the CEOs, insights into their operations and outlooks for their futures. Featured companies on this week's editio ... Continue reading
Exclusive: Schrempp to Announce Expansion for DCX in South Africa? just-auto.com Reports
LONDON, March 2 http://www.just-auto.com -- Juergen Schrempp is expected to announce the details for further expansion at the East London plant in South Africa on March 13th when he is the keynote speaker at NADA's annual national dealer convention. The report at http://just-auto.com/news_detail.asp?art=24828&app=1 say ... Continue reading
Honda F1 Press Office personnel changes
Honda F1 Press Office personnel changes - Tim Bampton replaces Ben Taylor Please note that Tim Bampton has taken over the role of Honda F1 Press Officer for the 2001 season with immediate effect. Tim has joined Honda's London agency MPA Media as Account Director and is on-event for the first race of the season in Austr ... Continue reading
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.--March 2, 2001-- Company to Broadcast Presentation Over the Internet International Speedway Corporation ("ISC") today announced that it will participate in the Raymond James & Associates 2001 Institutional Investors Conference, which will be held March 5-7th in Orlando, Florida. The Company's presen ... Continue reading
Jaguar North America Appoints New Human Resources Manager
MAHWAH, N.J., March 2 Jaguar North America announces the appointment of Kathy Weilbacker to the position of Human Resources manager. Weilbacker will report to Mike O'Driscoll, president of Jaguar North America. Weilbacker will be responsible for the company's organizational development, recruiting and corporate diversi ... Continue reading
Leading Sporting Goods Retailer G.I. Joe's Forms e-commerce Alliance With Global Sports, Inc.
KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. & WILSONVILLE, Ore.--March 2, 2001-- Relaunched www.gijoes.com Web Site to Capitalize On Global Sports' Broad Product Assortment and Scalable e-commerce Solution GLOBAL SPORTS, INC. , a leading developer and operator of e-commerce sporting goods businesses, and G.I. JOE'S, INC., a leading full-line ... Continue reading
Smithers in Joint Venture with Auto Testing Company
AKRON, Ohio, March 2 Smithers Scientific Services Inc. has entered into a joint venture agreement with Auto Testing Co. Inc. (ATC), a subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz U.S. International Inc., to conduct durability testing in the U.S. for DaimlerChrysler Corp. (DCC). Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. The new joint v ... Continue reading
State Auto Financial Corporation Announces Regular Cash Dividend
COLUMBUS, Ohio--March 2, 2001--The board of directors of State Auto Financial Corporation today declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.03 per share, payable March 30, 2001, to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 15, 2001. This is the 39th consecutive cash dividend declared by the company's board ... Continue reading
State Auto Names Blackburn, Lowther Senior Vice Presidents; Griffin Elected Assistant Vice President
COLUMBUS, Ohio--March 2, 2001--State Auto's boards of directors today elected Mark Blackburn and John Lowther senior vice presidents of the State Auto companies. Blackburn is State Auto's director of insurance operations and Lowther is general counsel and secretary. The State Auto Mutual board also elected Diane Griffi ... Continue reading
Automotive Industry Challenges: Costs, Fuel Economy, Technology
TROY, Mich., March 2 While cost reduction continues to top the list of challenges facing automotive engineers, fuel economy and technology issues are rising, according to automotive engineers responding to the seventh annual DuPont Automotive survey. Safety and emissions regulations remain in the top five challenges, s ... Continue reading
American Honda Continues Record-Breaking Growth in February
American Honda posted its best-ever February with sales up 9.4 percent to 91,043 Honda and Acura vehicles, according to sales figures released today by American Honda Motor Co., Inc. American Honda year-to-date sales of 177,217 are up 9.8 percent from the same period last year. "Honda and Acura continue to demonstrate ... Continue reading
BMW Records 14 Percent Increase in February Sales
BMW of North America, LLC reported continued robust sales in February, bringing the year-to-date vehicle sales to 29,464, up 12 percent over the same period last year, when the company reported total vehicle sales of 26,273. February sales were also up 14 percent, too, as BMW reported 15,756 compared to 13,793 vehicles ... Continue reading
Chrysler Group Announces February Sales and March Production Schedule
Chrysler Group reported U.S. sales of 201,636 units in February, a 10 percent decline compared to February 2000, which was an all time record month. However, this represents a 36 percent jump in sales compared to January 2001, or an increase of nearly 41,000 units. Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) sales of 59,407 units set ... Continue reading
Eagle-Picher Announces Earnings & Intent to Continue Filing SEC Reports
Eagle-Picher Holdings, Inc., the parent company of Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc., filed its Annual Report on Form 10-K with the SEC. Consolidated net sales, excluding sales of divested divisions, were $794.8 million for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2000, compared to $783.3 for fiscal year 1999. Pre-tax earnings a ... Continue reading
Fleetwood Reports Third Quarter and Nine-Month Results
Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc., the nation's largest manufacturer of recreational vehicles and a leading producer and retailer of manufactured housing, today announced results for the third quarter and nine months ended January 28, 2001. The Company reported a third quarter net loss of $205.0 million or $6.26 per diluted ... Continue reading
Foamex International Inc. Reports Results for 2000
Foamex International Inc. , the leading manufacturer of flexible polyurethane and advanced polymer foam products in North America, today announced financial results for the year ended December 31, 2000. "We generated solid results given the challenging economic environment during the second half of the year," commented ... Continue reading
Hyundai Sets All-Time Sales Record
Hyundai Motor America today announced sales of 24,800 vehicles for the month of February, an all-time record for the company and up 34 percent over the previous year. "Downturn? What downturn?" said Robert Cosmai, vice-president of sales for Hyundai Motor America. "February sales set an all-time record for Hyundai and ... Continue reading
Kia Continues With Strong Sales Numbers
Kia announced today vehicle sales of 12,665 for the month of February, an increase of 10 percent over February 2000. The Rio subcompact sedan led the way with 3,784 units sold, followed by Sephia sales of 3,513. The Optima midsize sedan continued its early success, posting sales of 1,256 units in only its second full m ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Motors Calendar Year-to-Date Sales Up 2.5% in February
Mitsubishi Motor Sales of America, Inc. (MMSA) today reported February sales of 24,331 vehicles, the second best February in Mitsubishi Motors' history in the United States. This figure represents a decrease of 2.8% from last year's best-ever February of 26,069 vehicles. Calendar year-to-date sales increased 2.5% to 45 ... Continue reading
Patented Surface Finish Compression Molding Process Presented By ValTek
ValTek, LLC, the advanced technology business unit of Advanced Accessory Systems (AAS) has been issued U.S. Patent #6,132,669 for providing a new process called surface finishing compression (SFC) molding which is capable of producing Class A surfaced parts with structural properties. Applications include large automot ... Continue reading
Porsche Cars North America Reports Record Feb. Sales
Porsche Cars North America (PCNA), importer and distributor of Porsche sports cars in the United States and Canada, today announced the best U.S. February sales in its history. Retail sales for the month totaled 2135 cars, an increase of 13 percent over February 2000. This follows record numbers in January, when sales ... Continue reading
Tesma Announces Fiscal 2001 Second Quarter Results
Tesma International Inc. a global supplier of highly-engineered engine, transmission and fueling systems and modules for the automotive industry, today reported, for the three months ended January 31, 2001, the 22nd consecutive quarter (on a comparative year-over-year basis) of record sales since going public in 1995. ... Continue reading
Toyota Reports Strong February Sales
Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported strong February sales of 123,959 vehicles. Total vehicle sales were up 1.0 percent on a daily selling-rate basis compared to the same period last year. "The recent modest decline in auto sales show how a dip in consumer confidence can be offset by continued strengt ... Continue reading
Northern Light IRL: Penske Auto Center to Sponsor Penske Racing at Phoenix Opener
TROY, Mich., March 1 Penske Auto Center will be the primary sponsor of the Penske Racing cars driven by Gil de Ferran and Helio Castroneves in the 2001 Pennzoil Copper World Indy 200, according to an announcement today by Roger S. Penske. The season-opening race for the 2001 Indy Racing Northern Light Series is schedul ... Continue reading
CART: Newey Leaves Post as Mo Nunn Racing General Manager
INDIANAPOLIS--Mo Nunn Racing announced today that Steve Newey has left his position as general manager, effective immediately. Newey, who was retained by the team in late 1999 to assemble a new racing organization to contest the CART FedEx Championship Series beginning with the 2000 season, will pursue other interests. ... Continue reading
SCCA: Notes from Thursday's Practice Sessions
- Memo Rojas, No. 15, who posted the quickest time of the day in the morning session, was quickest during the official winter test held January 26, 2001 here at Homestead-Miami Speedway. - Afternoon times were significantly slower then the morning session. The reason given was that the rubber from the Grand-Am cars had ... Continue reading
NHRA: Alderman has experienced highs and lows during memorable career
March 20, 2001 BAYTOWN, Texas - Darrell Alderman was on top of the world in the early 1990s. He won his first two NHRA Winston Pro Stock championships in '90 and '91. During his 1991 campaign he recorded 11 victories in 14 final round appearances. The win total still stands as the modern day record for most national ev ... Continue reading
TRACKS: Virginia’s Racing Region Releases Fan Guide
MARTINSVILLE, VA--Are you coming to the Virginia 500 Winston Cup race at Martinsville Speedway on April 8, but you aren’t sure exactly what else there is to do while you’re here? Don’t be concerned. Virginia’s Racing Region has solved your problem with the unveiling of the Virginia’s Racin ... Continue reading
US F2000: Thursday Practice Times, Homestead
Homestead, Florida -- Practice times for the 25 lap, 55.25-mile Round One race at Homestead Miami Speedway, with practice position, driver, hometown, car, time and speed in miles-per-hour. 1 (2), Peter Gray, Aberdeen, Scotland, F2A, Van Diemen Ford, 1:27.296, 91.138. 2 (89), Jason LaPoint, Woodburn, Ore., F2A, Van Diem ... Continue reading
INDY 500: Indianapolis 500 Entry invitations in the mail
INDIANAPOLIS- Entry invitations for the 85th Indianapolis 500 were mailed March 1 to race teams eligible to compete in the “Greatest Spectacle in Racing” on May 27 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Entries must be postmarked by April 11. All drivers will compete for one of the 33 starting spots in the world&# ... Continue reading
TRANS AM: Dan Miller to compete for Trans Am 'Rookie of the Year' title
Rosamond, Calif. – Trans-Am newcomer, Dan Miller, will run for the “Rookie of the Year” title in the Trans-Am Series for the BFGoodrich Tires Cup. Miller will contest the season in a Jaguar XKR prepared and campaigned by TDM Motorsports, formerly Drissi Motorsports. Miller, who has participated in sev ... Continue reading
Northern Light IRL: Indy Racing Northern Light Series Weekly Notebook
INDIANAPOLIS - Like everyone in the sports world, Indy Racing Northern Light Series standout Al Unser Jr. was shaken by the death of seven-time NASCAR Winston Cup champion Dale Earnhardt on Feb. 18 in the Daytona 500. But two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Unser has plenty of fond memories of Earnhardt, whom he competed ... Continue reading
CART: Team Target Concludes Three Day Phoenix Test
Phoenix -- Team Target's dynamic rookie duo of Bruno Junqueira and Nicolas Minassian spent Feb. 26-28 testing at the 1.25-mile road course at Firebird International Raceway in Phoenix, concluding a busy off-season, in which they combined to log more than 4,200 miles. Target Chip Ganassi Racing kicked off its final test ... Continue reading
FORMULA ONE: Ferrari, McLaren Ready to Resume Fierce Battle at F1 Opener
MELBOURNE, Australia-- Mika Hakkinen and the West McLaren-Mercedes team are going to try even harder in the FIA Formula One World Championship now that they have become the hunter rather than the hunted, starting with the season opener March 4 at Melbourne, Australia. In 1999 and 2000, Hakkinen was defending the champi ... Continue reading
NASCAR/WoO: Dodge, Mopar Racing Seasons Build Momentum
LAS VEGAS,- The Dodge entries will be out to build on their early success in NASCAR Winston Cup and Craftsman Truck Series racing this weekend as the Pennzoil World of Outlaws Series continues with its first televised race of the year. Events scheduled for this weekend with Dodge- and Mopar-backed entries are: * Thursd ... Continue reading
ASA: California Native Set to Make ASA Debut at Irwindale Speedway
RANCHO SANTA FE, Calif. – Nineteen-year-old California native Brandon Miller has agreed to run a team car for SouthWest Motorsports, making his American Speed Association debut, when the series visits the half-mile Irwindale Speedway on Mar ch 9-10. Miller is currently the only California driver entered for the T ... Continue reading
CART: Gugelmin rained out on last day of winter testing
(Phoenix, AZ) – Mauricio Gugelmin’s final testing day prior to the start of the 2001 FedEx Championship Series opener was rained out as foul weather hit Phoenix for the second consecutive day. Gugelmin, driver of the #17 Nextel PacWest Toyota, completed 80 laps on the 1-mile PIR oval Tuesday, but was unable ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Wallace in right frame of mind for No Bull Assault at Vegas
DETROIT, Mich.- Eel River Racing driver Kenny Wallace probably won't be the odds-on-favorite this weekend to win the race and the Winston No Bull 5 $1 million bonus at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. That idea might bother some drivers, Wallace isn't among them. Wallace will wheel a new-look Hills Bros Coffee Pontiac Grand P ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Hamilton readies for challenges of Las Vegas
CHARLOTTE, N.C., – Bobby Hamilton powered the Square D Chevrolet to another strong performance at the "Rock" (North Carolina Speedway) in the rain delayed Dura–Lube 400 on Monday. The 13th place finish moved the team up four positions in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series point standings, placing them fourth beh ... Continue reading
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