Top-20 selling vehicles in U.S. through February 2004
DETROIT, March 2, 2004; Reuters published a list of the 20 top-selling vehicles in the U.S. through February of 2004 as reported by the automakers. Total sales of the top 20 vehicles rose 8.2 percent or 63,131 units to 835,605. Following is a list of the top-20 selling vehicles, ranked by total units. ... Continue reading
ADESA Makes Managements Shifts In Texas, California, New Jersey
Hi Everyone: Attached is a news release on the management changes at ADES Los Angeles, ADESA Dallas and ADESA New Jersey. Photos have also been included. For further information on this news, please call. ... Continue reading
SUNNYVALE, Calif.--March 2, 2004--AMD announced today an extended sponsorship agreement with the World Champion Formula One team Ferrari. With this contract extension, AMD joins other key members of the Ferrari family, including Ferrari Team Principal Jean Todt, current World Champion Michael Schumacher, driver Rubens ... Continue reading
Autosport Development - Immediate Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: John Thawley 248.227.0110 johnt@c2group.com Autosport Development Teams Up With GMAC Commercial Finance GMAC to promote business-to-business relations through motorsports Detroit - March 3, 2004 – Autosport Development announced today they will partner with GMAC Commercial Finance as co ... Continue reading
BEI Technologies Renews Strategic Relationship With Continental Teves
SAN FRANCISCO, March 2 -- BEI Technologies, Inc. announced it has executed a long term contract for automotive rate sensor products with its largest customer, Continental Teves (CT), a business unit of Continental A.G. Under the new contract, the parties have agreed on a substantial extension of their strategic busines ... Continue reading
Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Continues Execution of Strategic Growth Plan
Company Acquires Franchisees in Growing Research Triangle Region of North Carolina TULSA, Okla., March 2 -- Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. today announced the acquisition of the Thrifty Car Rental franchise operations in Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina. The acquisition includes a location off-airport at Raleigh-D ... Continue reading
Encore Reports Increases in Collections, Revenues, Income Before Taxes and Cash Flow from Operations
SAN DIEGO--March 2, 2004--Encore Capital Group, Inc. , a systems-driven purchaser and manager of charged-off consumer receivables, today reported consolidated financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2003. Encore's Form 10K, which was filed today with the SEC, is available on its web si ... Continue reading
Garmin(R) StreetPilot(R) 2620 GPS Navigator Offers Pre-Loaded Maps
OLATHE, Kan., March 2 -- Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. , today announced the debut of the StreetPilot 2620, a plug-and-play portable automotive GPS navigator featuring pre-loaded, detailed maps of North America -- right out of the box. The StreetPilot 2620 includes a pre-programmed hard drive that st ... Continue reading
Grand American Fines Papis, Magnussen Following Miami Review
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Ringers Gloves/ASA Press Release
Press information: For Immediate Release Contact information Mindy Stephens Ringers Gloves Public Relations/Marketing 317.227.1044 RingersIndy@aol.com RINGERS GLOVES RENEWS PROGRAM WITH ASA NATIONAL TOUR Signs on with Late Model and Member Track Series Indianapolis â“ (March 1, 2004) Ringers Gloves is pleased to a ... Continue reading
Timken Supplies Super Precision Bearings to Mars Rovers
KEENE, N.H., March 2 -- Further solidifying its position as a leading supplier to the space industry, Timken has supplied super precision bearings that are currently being used on both of NASA's Mars Rovers, Spirit and Opportunity. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19991012/TKRLOGO ) Starsys Research, one of t ... Continue reading
NEW YORK, March 2 -- Tomahawk Industries, Inc., an Over the Counter Bulletin Board company (BULLETIN BOARD: TMHK) and Sparta Commercial Services, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, have announced that they have entered into an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, dated as of February 27, 2004. The structure of ... Continue reading
Toyota Motorsports Notes, 3/2/04
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Westcorp to Present at Investor Conference
IRVINE, Calif.--March 2, 2004--Westcorp , the financial services holding company whose principal subsidiaries are WFS Financial and Western Financial Bank, will be presenting at the JMP Securities Research Conference in San Francisco on March 9, 2004 at 8:50 a.m. PST. This presentation can be accessed by visiting the C ... Continue reading
Windham and LaRocco finish on the podium at the Georgia Dome
AMA Supercross Series 250cc/125cc East Round 9: Atlanta, GA 28 February 2004 Windham and LaRocco finish on the podium at the Georgia Dome Round nine of the THQ AMA Supercross Championship was hosted in the hometown of sweet peaches, Atlanta, Georgia. The Georgia dome was fully charged with 59,651 fans on hand to watch ... Continue reading
Lexus Posts Record February Sales
TORRANCE, Calif., March 2 -- Lexus continued to post record sales in February with 20,545 units sold for the month, an increase of 34.1 percent over the same period in 2003. "As the luxury market heats up, we are well-positioned to take advantage of consumers desires for a diverse range of high quality luxury vehicles, ... Continue reading
Kia Motors America Announces February Sales Up 4.6 Percent
Month Highlighted By New Sorento Monthly Sales Record And Richest Product Mix to Date IRVINE, Calif., March 2, 2004; Kia Motors America (KMA) today announced monthly sales of 18,586 units during January 2004, a 4.6 percent increase over the same month in 2003. Year-to-date sales for KMA totaled 35,615 units. "The Kia p ... Continue reading
Hot Mazda Sales Continue to Melt Winter's Ice
IRVINE, Calif., March 2 -- Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today reported sales of 20,389 vehicles in February-an 18.4 percent increase versus the same period last year. February's sales results mark Mazda's fifth consecutive month of double-digit monthly sales increases from the prior year. Mazda's stellar Febr ... Continue reading
Scion Reports Strong February After Beginning National Rollout
TORRANCE, Calif., March 2 -- Scion, the new car marque from Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported February sales of 4,544 units, after almost a full month of sales in 24 states. The sleek xA hatchback posted sales of 1,409 units, while the boxy xB urban utility vehicle reported sales of 3,135 units. Sc ... Continue reading
American Suzuki's Automobile Sales Leap 20 Percent in February
New Models Help Corporation Notch Second Month of Big Sales BREA, Calif., March 2 -- Despite cold temperatures outside, American Suzuki's sales remained hot for the second month, notching a 20 percent leap in February sales compared to the same month last year, selling a total of 5,241 vehicles. Calendar year sales tot ... Continue reading
2004: Toyota Reports Best-Ever February Sales
TORRANCE, Calif., March 2 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported best-ever February sales of 146,783 vehicles, an increase of 17.7 percent over February 2003. Calendar-year-to-date (CYTD) sales total 290,512, an increase of 16.7 percent compared to the same period last year. "Optimistic reports on co ... Continue reading
Toyota Motorsports Notes, 3/2/04
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35% of New Vehicle Sales at Risk if Incentives and Rebates are Eliminated
Monthly AutoVIBES Report Trends Consumer Reliance on Incentives IRVINE, Calif., March 2 -- AutoVIBES, a monthly automotive omnibus study from Harris Interactive(R) and Kelley Blue Book shows that a majority of consumers are timing their new vehicle purchase based on available incentives. Manufacturers continue to look ... Continue reading
Subaru Feb U.S. vehicle sales off 6.2% Forester and Baja Sales Up From Previous Year
CHERRY HILL, N.J., March 2 -- Subaru of America, Inc., the only car company that features Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive as standard equipment on every vehicle in its product line, today reported February sales of 13,544 units. Both Forester and Baja sales were up from the previous year. Subaru Forester posted 4,370 units ... Continue reading
Acura Sets Sales Record For Fourth Straight Month
TL Sales Up 57.6 Percent Compared to 2003 TORRANCE, Calif., March 2 -- Continuing its record-breaking streak for the fourth consecutive month, Acura posted February sales of 15,155 vehicles, shattering the previous record of 13,677 set in February 2001 and ending the month up 33.8 percent compared to last year, the div ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Motors Reports February U.S. Sales Down 19%
Brand Positioned for Growth With Strong Products, Extended Warranty and Bold Marketing CYPRESS, Calif., March 2 -- Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) today reported February 2004 U.S. sales of 20,624 units, a 19 percent decrease compared to sales in February 2003, but an increase in the daily sales rate of 41 ... Continue reading
2004: American Honda Breaks All-Time February Record for Total Vehicle Sales
Civic Leads Honda Division to Record February Results Acura Sets New February Records on Strength of New TL and MDX TORRANCE, Calif., March 2 -- Boosted by record February sales for Honda Civic and Pilot, as well as Acura MDX and TL, American Honda posted all-time best results for total vehicle and light truck sales in ... Continue reading
TI Automotive to Build New Plant in Mexico
WARREN, Mich.--March 2, 2004--TI Automotive, the world's leading supplier of fully integrated fluid storage and delivery systems, will build its seventh manufacturing plant in Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Located in Reynosa's Villa Florida Industrial Park, the new 60,000-square-foot facility will employ 400 people and ... Continue reading
Nissan Febebruary 2004 U.S. Vehicle Sales up 46.1%
DETROIT, March 2, 2004; Reuters reported the Nissan Motor Co Ltd U.S. sales of cars and light trucks in February 2004 versus the same year-earlier month and for the year to date. Feb 2004 Feb 2003 % Change All Vehicles 74,836 51,225 46.1% Domestic Car 33,803 20,967 61.2% Domestic Truck 22,105 9,287 138.0% Import Car 9, ... Continue reading
GM and National Ethanol Vehicle Coalition Partner To Advance the Use of E85
Campaign Aimed at Increasing Use of Alternative Fuel LAS VEGAS – General Motors Corp. and the National Ethanol Vehicle Coalition (NEVC) announced today a new public awareness campaign aimed at increasing the use of E85. E85 is a mixture of 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline and can be used in flexible fue ... Continue reading
GM February 2004 North American Sales Up 6%
GM Reports February Sales of 353,117, Up 6 Percent Car Deliveries Up 9 Percent and Truck Deliveries Up 4 Percent Led by Strong GMC Sales DETROIT - General Motors dealers sold 353,117 new cars and trucks in February, up 6 percent compared to February 2003. GM's truck sales (196,106) were up 4 percent and car sales (157, ... Continue reading
ChevronTexaco Celebrates 100th Anniversary of Havoline Brand
SAN RAMON, Calif., March 2 -- ChevronTexaco Global Lubricants, a leading provider of lubricants, coolants, and fuel additives, is launching a year-long program to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Havoline brand. To celebrate the rich heritage of one of the most recognized automotive brands globally, ChevronTexaco ... Continue reading
Toyota Anuncia Nuevos Premios a la Diversidad para sus Proveedores
Reconoce a Johnson Controls, Inc. y Continental Teves North America por sus esfuerzos excepcionales COVINGTON, Kentucky, 2 de marzo /PR Newswire/ -- Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America, Inc. (TMMNA) anunció hoy los laureados con los primeros Supplier Diversity Awards (Premios a la Diversidad para sus Proveedores ... Continue reading
Valeo Technology Debuts on Renault Concept Roadster
PARIS, March 2 -- A patented Valeo radiator that can be bent into curved shapes and an unprecedented approach to rear lighting make their debut in the Renault concept car Wind at the Geneva International Motor Show. The segmented "spinal architecture" of Valeo's new radiator allows it to take on a curved shape, thereby ... Continue reading
Porsche Cars North America Reports February 2004 U.S. Sales
Sales Up 86 Percent ATLANTA, March 2 -- Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), importer and distributor of Porsche sports cars (Boxster, 911 and Cayenne) in the United States and Canada, today announced U.S. retail sales for February totaled 2,082 vehicles. The result was up 86 percent compared to the previous Februa ... Continue reading
* F-Series' February sales were 66,986 - up 13 percent compared with a year ago. * Sport utility sales totaled 68,450, up 7 percent and a February record. * Lincoln, Mercury, Volvo, and Land Rover report higher sales than a year ago. * Ford's overall February sales were down 2 percent on 11 percent fewer fleet deliveri ... Continue reading
Nissan North America Reports February 2004 Sales
GARDENA, Calif.--March 2, 2004--Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) reported February total sales of 74,836 units for its Nissan and Infiniti divisions, a 46.1 percent increase versus February of last year. NISSAN HIGHLIGHTS -- February sales for Nissan-brand vehicles were up 50.9 percent when compared to last February, w ... Continue reading
Audi Reports February 2004 Sales
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., March 2 -- The all-new Audi A8 continues to sell at a swift pace despite the difficult economy and competitive sales environment in the luxury segment. Audi of America, Inc. reported 2004 February sales of the A8 were 424 compared to 99 vehicles sold the previous year. The A4 Cabriolet posted a sma ... Continue reading
Chrysler Group U.S. Sales Increased 1 Percent in February 2004
- February Represents Fifth Consecutive Month of Year-Over-Year Sales Gains - Jeep(R) Brand Sales Increase 31 Percent - Jeep Wrangler and Jeep Liberty Set February Sales Records - Sebring Sales Rose 28 Percent, Lifting Chrysler Brand Sales by 4 Percent - Dodge Durango Sales Up 6 Percent for the Month AUBURN HILLS, Mich ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Reports Drop In February 2004 Sales
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., March 2 -- Volkswagen of America, Inc. reported sales of 15,407 for the month of February compared to last year's sales of 22,803. ... Continue reading
February 2004: Volvo Cars Reports Sixteenth Consecutive Sales Increase
XC90 continues strong as Volvo's sales leader in the U.S. IRVINE, Calif., March 2 -- Volvo Cars of North America, LLC (VCNA) recorded a year-over-year sales increase for the sixteenth month in a row. Sales for February were up 16.5 percent compared to the same period last year. There were 10,202 units sold in the Unite ... Continue reading
Hyundai Sales Set New February Record
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., March 2, 2004 -- Hyundai Motor America today announced sales of 28,531 vehicles for the month of February, a new record for the month. The popular Elantra continues to be the best-selling Hyundai model in the U.S. with the award-winning Santa Fe sport utility vehicle and the Sonata sedan in hot ... Continue reading
BMW Group Sales Up 2.3 Percent for Strongest February Ever
BMW Brand Sales up 2 Percent; MINI Brand Sales up 4.5 Percent WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., March 2, 2004; -- The BMW Group (BMW and MINI brands combined) reported its best February ever, with sales of 19,561, an increase of 2.3 percent over the 19,127 reported in the same month last year. Year-to-date sales for the Group were ... Continue reading
DaimlerChrysler Sales Increase 1 Percent in U.S. for February 2004
-- Chrysler Group Year-Over-Year Sales Increase Five Consecutive Months -- MBUSA Has Best February Sales Ever NEW YORK, March 2 -- DaimlerChrysler reported sales of 188,821 passenger vehicles in the U.S. in February 2004, an increase of 1 percent over February 2003. Chrysler Group, which consists of the Chrysler, Jeep( ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz USA Records 16,174 New Vehicle Sales in February 2004
MONTVALE, N.J., March 2 -- Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported sales of 16,174 new vehicles, up 0.5 percent from last year and setting a record for the best February sales volume in the company's history. Volume for the month was led by the C-Class model line which recorded 5,819 units sold, up 2.3 percent from th ... Continue reading
Geneva Motor Show: Renault Modus Unveiled - A Spacious Compact
Renault unveils an innovative approach to compact cars with a world-first at the 74th Geneva Motor Show. The MODUS show car previews the vehicle Renault plans to launch in autumn 2004 as an alternative to the traditional B-segment hatchback, and a complement to Twingo and Clio. Similar in size to Clio, MODUS boasts a s ... Continue reading
Caterpillar ofrece servicios de refabricación a otras compañías
PEORIA, Illinois, March 2 -- - La oportunidad de crecimiento nivelará la competencia de refabricación, aumentando los beneficios medioambientales Caterpillar Inc. ha anunciado la expansión de sus negocios de refabricación para proporcionar servicios para fabricantes y clientes en industrias más allá de las que ac ... Continue reading
Delphi Recognized by Toyota for Quality, Delivery and Value Improvement
TROY, Mich., March 2 -- Delphi Corporation was honored on March 1, 2004 by Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America (TMMNA) at the 2004 TMMNA Annual Supplier Business Meeting & Awards Ceremony in Covington, Kentucky. Delphi divisions honored with the prestigious awards and Certificates of Achievement include: * Delphi ... Continue reading
Reynolds and Reynolds' Networkcar(TM) Offers Reyna Financing Plans to Fleet Customers
SAN DIEGO, Calif., March 2 -- Networkcar(TM), a Reynolds and Reynolds Company , announced today that it is offering an equipment leasing program to its Networkcar for Business fleet customers. Networkcar's finance leasing option is provided by Reyna Capital Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Reynolds and Reynold ... Continue reading
Toyota Announces New Supplier Diversity Awards
Johnson Controls, Inc. and Continental Teves North America Recognized for Outstanding Efforts COVINGTON, Ky., March 2 -- Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America, Inc. (TMMNA) today announced the recipients for the company's first-ever Supplier Diversity Awards. Johnson Controls, Inc. of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, a supplie ... Continue reading
Toyota Announces Top Supplier Awards for 2003
Suppliers Recognized for Quality, Delivery, Product Launch, Value Improvement and Supplier Diversity COVINGTON, Ky., March 2 -- Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America, Inc. (TMMNA) today announced awards for its top North American suppliers in 2003. (see attached chart for a complete list of Superior and Excellent Aw ... Continue reading
Exide Signs Exclusive Supply Agreement with TBC Corporation
PRINCETON, N.J., March 2 -- Exide Technologies, (BULLETIN BOARD: EXDTQ) ( www.exide.com ) a global leader in stored electrical-energy solutions, recently was awarded an exclusive supply agreement by TBC Corporation , one of the largest marketers of automotive replacement tires in the U.S. This alliance represents a sig ... Continue reading
Recession What Recession? Porsche February 2004 U.S. Sales Up 84%
FRANKFURT, March 2, 2004; Reuters reported that German sportscar maker Porsche said unit sales in North America rose 84 percent in February from a year ago to 2,185 vehicles. That compares to a 66-percent jump in January when the world's most profitable automaker said that strong demand for its chunky but sprightly Cay ... Continue reading
Honda Europe Ups 2004 Sales Forecast
GENEVA, March 2, 2004; Jane Barrett writing for Reuters reported that Honda has increased its European sales forecast for this year to 230,000-240,000 units from a target of 220,000 set in September, the president of Honda Motor Europe, Minoru Harada, told Reuters on Tuesday. In an interview at the Geneva car show, Har ... Continue reading
Mazda Launches a Whole New Family of MAZDA6 Vehicles at AAI
Job One Celebration Marks First U.S. Production of MAZDA6 5-Door and Sport Wagon FLAT ROCK, Mich., March 2 -- Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today announced the start of U.S. production of the MAZDA6 Sport Wagon and MAZDA6 5-Door. In a ribbon-cutting ceremony held today at AutoAlliance International, Inc. (AAI) ... Continue reading
Two Visteon Innovations Receive Industry Recognition
DEARBORN, Mich., March 2 -- Two innovations from Visteon Corporation's expansive product portfolio received industry attention when the 2004 Automotive News PACE (Premier Automotive Supplier's Contribution to Excellence) Award committee announced its finalist and honorable mention honorees. (Logo: http://www.newscom.co ... Continue reading
S. Korean Auto Sales Rise on Increased Exports
SEOUL, March 2, 2004; Rhee So-eui writing for Reuters reported that sales at South Korean auto makers surged around a quarter in February from a year earlier, as they pushed an export drive to compensate for sluggish domestic demand. Local sales continued to shrink as consumers, weighed down in credit card debt, steere ... Continue reading
Ferrari-Maserati Sales: Best Start in Over 10 Years in Spite of Gloomy Outlook
GENEVA, March 2, 2004; Jane Barrett writinf for Reuters reported that the chairman of Ferrari, Luca di Montezemolo, said on Tuesday that the Italian sports car maker had got off to its best start of any year since he took over the company in 1992. "This year is going to be very difficult, with a lot of challenges, not ... Continue reading
Geneva Motor Show: Ford Europe Restructuring Results in $450 Million in 2004 Savings
DETROIT March 2, 2004; Sharon Silke Carty writing for Dow Jones reported that Ford Motor Co.'s European restructuring efforts will save the company $450 million in 2004, Ford Europe President and Chief Operating Officer Lewis Booth said Tuesday. Speaking at the Society of Automotive Analysts conference, broadcast on th ... Continue reading
Honda Recalling 440,000 Civics, Insights
DETROIT, March 2, 2004; Reuters reported that Honda is recalling about 440,000 of its Civic and Insight small cars after discovering they are prone to sudden low-beam headlight failures, federal safety regulators said on Tuesday. "An unexpected loss of low beams could result in a crash," the National Highway Traffic Sa ... Continue reading
Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. Completes Mr. Tire Acquisition
ROCHESTER, N.Y.--March 2, 2004--Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. today announced that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of 36 leased Mr. Tire locations from privately held Mile One Automotive. The acquired locations generated approximately $50 million in sales last year and will expand the Company's market ... Continue reading
SAN DIEGO--March 2, 2004--ProSight(R) Inc., the leader in top-down portfolio management software and solutions, announced today that AAA of Northern California, Nevada and Utah -- the second largest AAA affiliate in the United States -- has selected ProSight to enhance its portfolio management practice and improve stra ... Continue reading
America's Car-Mart Reports Third Quarter Earnings of $0.35 Per Share in Line With Revised Guidance
Company Reaffirms EPS Guidance of $1.92-$1.94 for Fiscal 2004 BENTONVILLE, Ark., March 2 -- America's Car-Mart, Inc. today announced its operating results for the third fiscal quarter and nine months ended January 31, 2004. The Company's results are segmented into continuing and discontinued operations. Highlights of t ... Continue reading
California State Automobile Association Selects Informatica's Data Integration Platform
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., March 2 -- Informatica Corporation , a leading provider of data integration and business intelligence software, today announced that the California State Automobile Association selected the Informatica PowerCenter data integration platform as the data integration and movement engine for its enterp ... Continue reading
Trusted Resource for Vehicle Information Implements Real-Time Web Analytics Solution OREM, Utah, March 2 -- Omniture, the leader in providing adaptable, next-generation web analytics to large, complex websites, today announced that Kelley Blue Book, the trusted resource for vehicle information, is utilizing Omniture's ... Continue reading
JapanCorp: <http://www.japancorp.net/?page_num=1> Mitsubishi Electric Achieves Domestic Top-Level Energy Efficiency of 83% with P.E.F.C. Co-Generation System Tokyo, Japan, Mar. 02, 2004 - (JCN Newswire) - Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has successfully developed a PEFC (Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell) cogeneration syst ... Continue reading
Polaris Industries Drives Ambitious Supply Chain Initiatives with RedPrairie
WAUKESHA, Wis.--March 2, 2004-- Recreational Vehicle Manufacturer Plans Operational and Technology Transformation to Reduce Freight and Labor Costs Polaris Industries Inc., a leading manufacturer of recreational and utility vehicles will shift its parts, garments and accessories business into overdrive by installing an ... Continue reading
Port of Los Angeles and Jankovich Make the Transition to Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel Fuel
SAN PEDRO, Calif.--March 1, 2004--Combining efforts to clean up harbor air, the Port of Los Angeles and long-term customer The Jankovich Company today announced a new agreement to fuel its marine fleet with ultra low sulfur diesel, a technologically advanced, cleaner-burning fuel, refined from select crudes. Delivered ... Continue reading
United Defense Completes Purchase of Advanced Ceramic Armor Supplier
ARLINGTON, Va.--March 2, 2004--United Defense Industries, Inc. announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Cercom, Inc. of Vista, Cal., an advanced ceramic materials producer and supplier of light-weight ceramic armor for $21 million. Cercom revenues exceeded $17M in 2003 and are expected to roughly double ... Continue reading
SANTA MONICA, Calif., March 2 -- Edmunds.com ( http://www.edmunds.com/ ), the premier online resource for automotive information, reported today that the average manufacturer incentive per vehicle sold in the United States was $2,365 in January 2004, up $343, or 17%, from January 2003, and down $90, or 3.7%, from Decem ... Continue reading
Diamond Powersports' Sales Up 127% for the Month of February
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., March 2 -- Diamond Powersports Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: DPWS) is pleased to announce that the company has just finished another record month for sales and gross profit. The company finished the month of February very strong with sales up 127% from the previous year and gross profit up 218% during th ... Continue reading
UQM Technologies Receives Generator Order From AeroVironment for Use in Fuel Cell Application
FREDERICK, Colo., March 2 -- UQM Technologies, Inc. (AMEX:UQM) , a developer of alternative energy technologies, announced today that it has received an order from AeroVironment, Inc. for a 90 kW UQM(R) generator for use in a fuel cell development related project. AeroVironment, headquartered in Monrovia, California, i ... Continue reading
2004 Growth And Customer Demand At Enterprise Rent-A-Car Creates Need To Hire 6,500
ST. LOUIS--March 2, 2004-- Company Ranks Number One on THE BLACK COLLEGIAN Magazine's List of Top 100 Employers of College Graduates Enterprise Rent-A-Car, North America's largest rental car company, announced today that it plans to hire some 6,500 people in 2004 due to its continued growth and consumer demand at its m ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Electric Launches Stand-Alone Photovoltaic Electricity Generation System
JapanCorp: <http://www.japancorp.net/?page_num=1> Mitsubishi Electric Launches Stand-Alone Photovoltaic Electricity Generation System Tokyo, Japan, Mar. 02, 2004 - (JCN Newswire) - Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has announced the launch, on March 1st 2004, of a stand-alone photovoltaic (PV) electricity generation syst ... Continue reading
PROVO, Utah--March 2, 2004--Raser Technologies Inc. (OTC BB: RSTG) (the "company") has installed its Symetron(TM) technology into a motor that could address issues of noise and pollution raised by environmentalists who advocate banning snowmobiles in Yellowstone National Park. The first of a series of tests to confirm ... Continue reading
Race-Inspired Performance Version of the Chrysler Brand's Breathtaking Icon - Crossfire first Chrysler to earn SRT badge - First Chrysler-branded SRT produces 330 horsepower - Chrysler Crossfire SRT-6 is first SRT vehicle available outside North America - 'Handles well, stops on a dime.' GENEVA, March 2 -- First, it wa ... Continue reading
Volvo Unveils First-Ever Car Designed by Women
'Your Concept Car' Initiated, Designed and Developed by Women; Team Hopes to Inspire Others to Challenge Traditional Business Methods GENEVA, March 2 -- Volvo Cars is unveiling a concept today that's never been attempted in the more than 100 years of auto manufacturing: the first car designed and developed almost exclu ... Continue reading
Financial Times: Toyota To More Than Double European Research Budget
TOKYO March 1, 2004; Dow Jones reported that Toyota Motor Corp. is to more than double its European research and development budget as the Japanese carmaker tries to produce vehicles more tailored to European tastes, the Financial Times reported on its Web site Tuesday. The world's second-biggest vehicle manufacturer w ... Continue reading
ASA NATIONAL TOUR POINT FUND TOPS $1 MILLION MARK
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Delphi Board Declares Quarterly Dividend
TROY, Mich., March 1 -- The Delphi Board of Directors today declared a quarterly dividend of $0.07 per share on Delphi $0.01 par value common stock. The dividend is payable April 12, 2004, to shareholders of record as of the close of business March 15, 2004. ... Continue reading
Terry Borcheller - Homestead race
Miami challenge Terry Borcheller and Bell Motorsports had a difficult weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Fla., but recovered to post a solid race result. Borcheller, of Gainesville, Ga., and Forest Barber of Fort Worth, Tex., were hoping to repeat their win in the Rolex Sports Car Series season opener, t ... Continue reading
Lord Corporation Opens New Michigan Facility to Better Serve the Automotive Market
WIXOM, Mich., March 1 -- Lord Corporation -- a pioneer in specialty adhesives, polyurethane coatings as well as electronic, vibration and noise control solutions for the automotive market -- has expanded their Detroit area facility in an effort to better serve the automotive market. Located on 4.8 acres at 28655 Automa ... Continue reading
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