Two of America's Favorites(TM) Partner To Award Four Lucky Winners New Jeep Liberty Vehicles
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Dec. 20, 2002; Papa John's Pizza and Coca-Cola conclude their successful 2002 Jeep Liberty Tour by awarding four lucky winners new, 2003 Jeep Liberty vehicles. The summer-long tour kicked off on June 17 and traveled to 149 cities, making 195 tour stops, with more than 12,000 free Papa John's pizzas and ... Continue reading
Head-Turning Custom Cars and Trucks, Celebrities and Awards at SEMA Spring Expo 2003
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contacts: Rosemarie Kitchin, rosemariek@sema.org SEMA 909/396-0289, ext. 104 Lisa Guth, lisag@sema.org SEMA 909/396-0289, ext. 181 HEAD-TURNING CUSTOM CARS AND TRUCKS, CELEBRITIES, AND ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS ANCHOR SEMA SPRING EXPO 2003 DIAMOND BAR, Calif. (Dec. 20, 2002) - SEMA's hottest show v ... Continue reading
Contact: Rick Voegelin rickvoegelin@compuserve.com GM Racing Communications (831) 761-2201 Chevrolet to Begin Second Phase of Engine Testing with New Year DETROIT, Dec. 20, 2002 - After completing nearly 1,500 miles of track testing with the all-new 2003 Chevy Indy V8, GM Racing is ready to begin the second phase of te ... Continue reading
Chevy Adds Dreyer & Reinbold IRL Team
Contact: Rick Voegelin rickvoegelin@compuserve.com GM Racing Communications (831) 761-2201 Chevrolet Announces Dreyer & Reinbold Racing as IRL Development Team DETROIT, Dec. 20, 2002 - Chevrolet's roster of development teams for next season's Indy Racing League competition is now complete with the announcement today th ... Continue reading
Continental Teves Technologies are Making Passenger Cars, Minivans and SUVs Safer
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Dec. 20, 2002; Motor vehicle crashes killed more than 42,000 people in 2001, including an average of six children under the age of 14 every day. Compounding these tragedies is the fact that many automotive safety technologies exist that could help reduce these numbers, but they are not widely known ... Continue reading
SCANIA PRESS INFO / Per-Erik Nordström 20 December 2002 Young European Truck Driver competition launched: Scania invites heavy truck drivers all over Europe to drive safer Scania is organising the biggest competition ever for heavy truck drivers in Europe in 2003. The competition is the first for heavy truck drivers t ... Continue reading
AAA TEXAS: Weekend Gas Watch; Fuel Prices Turn Upward as the Christmas Holiday Draws Near
HOUSTON--Dec. 20, 2002--Fuel prices in the Lone Star State appear to be on the upswing as we move closer to the Christmas holiday, according to the Weekend Gas Watch, compiled by AAA Texas. The Weekend Gas Watch monitors the average price of gasoline at popular destinations for motoring trips. The Texas average for a g ... Continue reading
Auto Club: Gas Prices Continue Downward Trend for Fifth Straight Week
LOS ANGELES--Dec. 20, 2002--A seasonal weakness in demand helped push gasoline prices lower last week, the fifth consecutive week that prices declined in the region, according to the Weekend Gas Watch compiled by the Automobile Club of Southern California. The Weekend Gas Watch monitors the average price of gasoline at ... Continue reading
UNIQUE F1 PRIZE MARKS RELAUNCH OF HONDAF1.COM
For immediate release: Friday 20th December 2002 UNIQUE F1 PRIZE MARKS RELAUNCH OF HONDAF1.COM Honda's Formula One website, www.hondaf1.com, was relaunched today in conjunction with a fantastic competition to win one of the most exciting and unique on-line competition prizes ever given away. To celebrate the relaunch o ... Continue reading
Racing Sims: 4x4 Off-Road Race Game Becomes Component of Marketing Effort
HACKENSACK, N.J.--Dec. 20, 2002--Skyworks(R), the market leader in developing sponsored digital entertainment, has created an all new off-road racing game for Toyota Motor Sales and its interactive agency, Dimension Data, as part of the automobile giant's aggressive marketing campaign to introduce the new 2003 4Runner. ... Continue reading
Visteon Demonstrates At Consumer Electronics Show
DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 20, 2002; Visteon will show the breadth and depth of its understanding of consumers, automakers and technology at Visteon's outdoor display (booth OS-3) at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, January 9 - 12, 2003. Visteon will provide demonstrations of its digital processing techno ... Continue reading
World and North American Debuts Showcased at L.A. Auto Show
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 20, 2002; Automobile companies are developing more new models faster than ever before to appeal to consumers' broadening interest. Their efforts will be well represented at the first international automotive event of the year as the Greater Los Angeles Auto Show opens its doors Jan. 4 through 12. Visi ... Continue reading
TUSTIN, Calif., Dec. 20, 2002; AutoPacific, Inc. today releases the results of an analysis of the United States sport utility vehicle market showing that the number of SUV entries has increased from 33 entries in 1996 to 53 in 2002 and that another 12 have or will be introduced in the 4th Quarter 2002 through the 1st H ... Continue reading
Asbury Automotive Group Revises Earnings Outlook
STAMFORD, Conn., Dec. 20, 2002; Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., one of the largest automotive retail and service companies in the U.S., today announced it is revising its full year 2002 diluted earnings per share target to $1.37 - $1.40 from its previous guidance of $1.50. The Company will announce 2003 earnings guidanc ... Continue reading
Ward's Reports Estimated Weekly North American Automotive Production
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Dec. 20, 2002; Vehicle production this week in the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 322,920 units, down from the 364,195 cars and trucks built last week, according to Ward's Automotive Reports.Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now totals 16,69 ... Continue reading
2003 New Car Review: Chevrolet Suburban LT 1500 4WD
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS The Chevrolet Suburban has been around since 1935, making it the longest-running nameplate in the American auto industry. The Suburbans of the `Thirties through the 1980s were sturdy, rugged trucks capable of dealing with poor roads and carrying plenty of people and cargo. They wer ... Continue reading
2003 New Car Review: Mini Cooper S
THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS MODEL: Mini Cooper S ENGINE: 1.6-liter supercharged inline four HORSEPOWER:163 hp TRANSMISSION: Six-speed manual WHEELBASE: 97.1 in. LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT: 143.9 x 66.5 x 55.8 in. STICKER PRICE: $19,975 (base) My wife wouldn't let me buy a Mini when they first came out in t ... Continue reading
2003 New Car Review: Hummer H2
THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS MODEL: Hummer H2 ENGINE: 6.0-liter V8 HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 315 hp @ 5200 rpm/360 lb-ft @ 4000 rpm TRANSMISSION: Four-speed automatic WHEELBASE: 122.8 in. LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT: 189.8 x 81.2 x 77.8 in. STICKER PRICE: $60,000 (est.) Well, the General does know what he's doing. ... Continue reading
2003 Car Review: Mercedes-Benz ML500
THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS MODEL: Mercedes-Benz ML500 ENGINE: 5.0-liter V8 HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 288 hp @ 5,600 rpm/325 lbs-ft @ 2,700-4,250 rpm TRANSMISSION: Five-speed automatic with TouchShift manual control WHEELBASE: 111.0 in. LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT: 182.6 x 72.4 x 71.7 in. STICKER PRICE: $46,520(Ba ... Continue reading
2003 Car Review: Mercedes-Benz SLK32 AMG
THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS MODEL: Mercedes-Benz SLK32 AMG ENGINE: 3.2-liter supercharged V6 HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 349 hp @ 6,100 rpm/332 lb-ft @ 3,000-4,600 rpm TRANSMISSION: Five-speed automatic with manual control WHEELBASE: 94.5 in. LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT: 157.9 x 67.5 x 50.4 in. STICKER PRICE: $56,11 ... Continue reading
Audi Launches A8L 4.2 Quattro Long
Audi is to present the 5.18-m long-wheelbase version of its new A8 4.2 quattro at the Detroit Motor Show (from 5th – 20th January 2003). In addition to dynamic performance, generous space and luxury qualify the A8L 4.2 quattro as the ideal luxury sedan for long-distance travel. Its wheelbase –compared with ... Continue reading
BMW To Raise Car Prices By Around 1.5% From March
MUNICH December 20, 2002; Dow Jones reports that Bayerische Motoren Werke AG said today that it plans to raise vehicle prices by an average of 1.5% starting in March. The price hike is routine and in line with past increases, said spokesman Andreas Sauer. The German luxury carmaker also unveiled the prices for its new ... Continue reading
See What a Buck Will Buy - Isuzu Sells Entire Stake In US JV For $1
TOKYO December 20,2002; Dow Jones reports that Isuzu Motors Ltd. will sell its entire 49% stake in a car-making joint venture in the U.S. to Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. for US $1, the companies said Friday. Isuzu and Fuji Heavy originally agreed on Isuzu's withdrawal from Subaru-Isuzu Automotive Inc. in October. Subaru- ... Continue reading
Former Exide CEO Arthur Hawkins Sentenced to 10 Years in Battery Fraud Case
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. The AP reported that former chairman and CEO of Exide Technologies was sentenced Thursday to 10 years in prison for his part in a scheme in which Exide sold defective car batteries. Arthur Hawkins, 60, of Bloomfield Hills, Mich., was convicted in June of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fra ... Continue reading
TOKYO, Dec 20, 2002; Reuters reports that apan's second-largest minivehicle maker, said on Friday it expects its global sales volume to reverse this year's trend and rise 5.5 percent in 2003. Daihatsu, a unit of Toyota Motor Corp, forecasts its sales to fall 3.3 percent this year to 586,800 vehicles as minivehicles los ... Continue reading
GM Gets One More From Column A - 4th China Plant
SHANGHAI, Dec 20, 2002; Reuters reported that General Motors Corp signed an agreement on Friday to invest in a 900 million yuan ($109 million) auto plant in eastern China, the U.S. auto giant's fourth in the world's fastest growing car market. GM said in a statement it would own 25 percent of Yantai Bodyshop Corp, long ... Continue reading
Ford Will Not "Think" - Bye Bye Electric Car
Oslo, Norway December 19, 2002; John Griffiths writing for FT reported that Ford plans to sell its Think Nordic electric car unit to Kamkorp, a Singapore-based group with global electronic, engineering and property interests. The world's second-largest carmaker has invested more than $100m in the Norway-based business. ... Continue reading
December Domestic Auto Sales Off to Strong Start
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. December 20, 2002; The AP reports that domestic sales of new cars and trucks appear headed for a strong finish to the year, though further incentives are playing a large role and could crimp profits, analysts and auto executives say. In a research note Thursday, Goldman Sachs & Co. said General Moto ... Continue reading
NHTSA Upgrades Chevrolet Corvette and GM Van Investigations
WASHINGTON, December 19, 2002; The AP reported that the federal government has upgraded an investigation into the Chevrolet Corvette after receiving hundreds of complaints that the steering column can lock up and cause the driver to lose control. Twenty-five crashes and 10 injuries have been reported in the investigati ... Continue reading
The Army Showcases Innovative Technologies at North American International Auto Show 2003
WARREN, Mich., Dec. 19, 2002; The United States Army Tank- automotive and Armaments Command's National Automotive Center (NAC) is again participating in the North American International Auto Show in Detroit's Cobo Center, Jan. 5-21, 2003. The NAC, capitalizing on last year's successful debut, plans to showcase several ... Continue reading
Visteon Names Marge Sorge Director of Global Communications
DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 19, 2002; Visteon Corporation has announced that Marjorie Sorge has been named director, corporate communications. In this role she is responsible for the company's global media relations and employee communications. Prior to joining Visteon in 2000 as director of strategic communications, Sorge w ... Continue reading
Scania sells another 100 natural gas-powered buses in Australia
Scania has sold another 100 gas-powered city buses to Brisbane in Australia. "This is a follow-up to a previous order for 120 gas buses, and it confirms that we have a highly competitive product in this sector," says Kaj Färm, MD of Scania Australia. The customer is Brisbane City Council and the gas-powered buses are ... Continue reading
DETROIT, Dec 19, 2002; Reuters reports that General Motors Corp. will temporarily shut three U.S. plants early next year to cut production of new cars and trucks as sales slow, a spokesman said on Thursday. GM will also lay off an indefinite number of hourly workers next year at its Doraville, Georgia vehicle assembly ... Continue reading
Ceradyne, Inc. Receives $9 Million Armor Contract; Shipments Expected Beginning February 2003
COSTA MESA, Calif.--Dec. 19, 2002--Ceradyne, Inc. today announced the receipt of a $9 million order for its Small Arms Protective Insert (SAPI) lightweight ceramic armor system from the United States Defense Logistics Agency. It is anticipated that shipments will begin February 2003 and be completed during second-quart ... Continue reading
AIRPRO HOLDINGS ACQUIRES AAI/CLARDY MESQUITE, TX
The following MACS member has requested distribution to the press of this release: AIRPRO HOLDINGS ACQUIRES AAI/CLARDY MESQUITE, TX-December 12, 2002-AIRPRO Holdings Inc. has acquired certain assets of Automotive Air International (AAI) and Clardy Manufacturing certain assets of Automotive Air International (AAI) and C ... Continue reading
TEAM Vehicle Sales Announces St. Louis Vehicle Sales Center Opening
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla.--Dec. 19, 2002--TEAM Vehicle Sales ("TEAM") announced today the grand opening of its new retail vehicle sales center in St. Louis, located at 8050 Veterans Memorial Parkway in St. Peters, MO. TEAM Vehicle Sales, St. ... Continue reading
Werner Enterprises Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend
OMAHA, Neb.--Dec. 19, 2002--Werner Enterprises, Inc., announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $.02 (2.0 cents) per share payable to stockholders of record on January 13, 2003. This dividend will be paid on January 28, 2003. Werner Enterprises is currently in its six ... Continue reading
Brian Horowitz to Share Secrets of Successful Retailing at SEMA Spring Expo 2003
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media contact: Rosemarie Kitchin, rosemariek@sema.org SEMA, 909/396-0289, ext. 104 BRIAN HOROWITZ TO SHARE SECRETS OF SUCCESSFUL RETAILING AT SEMA SPRING EXPO 2003 Leading Supplier Within Compact Performance Market Will Present Seminar on Friday, Feb. 14, in Nashville DIAMOND BAR, Calif. (Dec. 19, ... Continue reading
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