Save On Energy Changes Name to Hybrid Fuel Systems
TAMPA, Fla.--Feb. 20, 2004--Save On Energy, Inc., ("Save On Energy" or the "Company") (OTCPK:SOEI) today announced that the Company has changed its name from Save On Energy to Hybrid Fuel Systems. "Since the start of 2004, we have focused on re-entering the marketplace and completing essential certifications," said CEO ... Continue reading
Korean Auto Firm CEOs Distressed by Protracted Slump in Local Sales
SEOUL, Feb. 20, 2004; Yonhap reported that chief executives of South Korea's five major automakers expressed deep concerns Friday over steady declines in domestic automotive sales, calling for urgent government measures to help boost consumption. The CEOs of Hyundai Motor Co., Kia Motors Corp., GM Daewoo Auto & Technol ... Continue reading
--A defining moment in the 18-month old class action lawsuit against Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc. (aka Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire, LLC) for alleged defects in its Steeltex tire series will take place on February 25 in the Riverside Branch of the California Superior Court when a hearing will be held to det ... Continue reading
General Motors Awards Major North American Welding Control Contract to Schneider Electric
RALEIGH, N.C.--Feb. 20, 2004--Schneider Electric has been awarded a multi-year contract to supply Square D brand resistance welding controls to all General Motors North American manufacturing facilities. This five-year agreement was awarded to Schneider Electric's Industrial Applications Team and is valued in the tens ... Continue reading
Winter Vacation Means Putting the Brakes on School Work...And in Traffic
CONCORD, N.H.--Feb. 20, 2004--Many New Hampshire students and their families will hit the roads next week for winter vacation, only to discover that between home and their winter getaway stands traffic congestion. A driver in New Hampshire now spends on average 28.3 more hours per year in traffic than one decade ago - ... Continue reading
General Motors Awards Major North American Welding Control Contract to Schneider Electric
RALEIGH, N.C.--Feb. 20, 2004--Schneider Electric has been awarded a multi-year contract to supply Square D brand resistance welding controls to all General Motors North American manufacturing facilities. This five-year agreement was awarded to Schneider Electric's Industrial Applications Team and is valued in the tens ... Continue reading
Oil Companies Racing Solutions Announces Distribution Agreement
HOUSTON, Feb. 20 -- Shell Racing Solutions* has signed an agreement with Performance Products LLC for the distribution of Shell Racing Fuels to the U.S. motorsports industry. The entry of Shell Racing Solutions into the U.S. race fuels business extends Shell's prestigious heritage in motorsports. "We are pleased to be ... Continue reading
New York International Show: All 'Tuned' Up
NEW YORK, Feb. 20 -- Bigger and bolder, the 2004 New York International Automobile Show's "Urban Tuner and Specialty Vehicle Salon" will feature specially tricked-out cars and trucks outside the Javits Center on the Inner Roadway. The outdoor event, which embraces the "Fast and the Furious" vehicle customization trend, ... Continue reading
Toyota and eBay Announce Strategic Marketing Agreement
Toyota Announces Exclusive Automotive Manufacturer Sponsorship With Leading Online Shopping Site TORRANCE, Calif., Feb. 20 -- Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. and eBay today announced a unique marketing agreement that includes a one-year exclusive automotive manufacturer sponsorship on eBay. As part of the agreement, T ... Continue reading
Vorabergebnisse des dritten Quartals von Oxford Automotive, Inc. verfügbar
TROY, Michigan, February 19 -- Oxford Automotive, Inc. gab heute seine ungeprüften Vorabzahlen für das mit dem 31. Dezember 2003 endende dritte Quartal auf seiner Website unter www.oxauto.com im Bereich "Newsroom" bekannt. ANSPRECHPARTNER: Robert Krakowiak, Vizepräsident und Finanzdirektor bei Oxford Automotive, Inc ... Continue reading
Ward's Reports Estimated North American Vehicle Production Week 2/20/04
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Feb. 20 -- Vehicle production this week in the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 356,451 units, up 4.5 percent from the 341,173 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
From Governor to 'King of the Road'
Former Maine Governor Offers RV Tips After Cross-Country Trip with Family RESTON, Va., Feb. 20 -- After eight years as Maine's governor, Angus King became "king of the road." The day after he left office a year ago, King, his wife, Mary Herman, and their two children -- Ben, 12, and Molly, 9 -- hit the road in a 40-foo ... Continue reading
LA Auto Club: No End in Sight as Prices Rise for Seventh Straight Week
LOS ANGELES--Feb. 20, 2004--Gasoline prices continued their upward march last week with the promise that more and steeper increases might be on the way, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California's Weekend Gas Watch. The national average for gasoline increased nine-tenths of a cent per gallon. Currently, t ... Continue reading
AAA Texas: Weekend Gas Watch; Pump Prices Show Little Movement
HOUSTON--Feb. 20, 2004--For the fourth consecutive week, gasoline prices in Texas showed little or no movement, according to AAA Texas' Weekend Gas Watch. Currently, the Texas average for a gallon of regular self-serve gasoline is $1.55 -- the same average for the fourth straight week. Motorists in San Antonio are payi ... Continue reading
Earnhardt Jr., Champion Spark Plugs Go 3 for 3 in NASCAR's Opening Weekend
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Feb. 20 -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. and his Champion spark plug-powered #8 Chevrolet posted one of the most impressive racing weekends in NASCAR history with three wins in three starts, including Sunday's Daytona 500. Earnhardt also was victorious in one of Thursday's Gatorade 125 qualifiers and Monday's H ... Continue reading
DEARBORN -- The heart of any muscle car is its engine. Have a heart-to-heart talk with any Ford Mustang fan, and chances are you will hear a name and a number. Boss 302, 428 Cobra Jet, Boss 429, 351 Cleveland, 351 Windsor -- the list is long. "Few vehicles have been as closely identified with their engines over the yea ... Continue reading
GM Lifts Order Banning Delivery of Aveo
NEW YORK February 19, 2004; Sholnn Freeman writing for the WSJ reported that General Motors Corp. has lifted a week-old order banning the delivery of the Korean-built Aveo small car following an investigation of five crashes involving the vehicle. "Those crashes, with a new vehicle, in a short period of time captured o ... Continue reading
GM Investigates New Aveo Crashes
DETROIT February 19, 2004; John Porretto writing for the AP reported that five crashes involving the new Chevrolet Aveo prompted General Motors Corp. to temporarily instruct dealers not to sell the cars, but the automaker said Thursday it has determined the car did not cause the wrecks. GM spokesman Jim Schell, who han ... Continue reading
AutoNation To Open Nissan Dealership In Houston
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Feb. 19 -- AutoNation, Inc. , America's largest automotive retailer, today announced that it has been awarded a new Nissan dealership in the Houston, Texas metropolitan market. Construction on the new facility at 25550 Kingsland Boulevard in Katy, Texas has begun with an anticipated opening in Ap ... Continue reading
Experts Available To Discuss Study Showing Increase in Traffic Bottlenecks
-- TOPIC: A report from the American Highway Users Alliance shows traffic bottlenecks in U.S. cities have increased by 40% since 1999, according to an article by USATODAY.com. The study claims the number of bottlenecks increased from 167 in 1999 to 233 in 2003. Commuters in Los Angeles, who take the Ventura Freeway at ... Continue reading
NHRA Thursday: WJ Opens in the Third Position in Pomona
Contact: Jon G. Knapp TMG Sports Marketing Phone: (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net WJ Opens in the Third Position in Pomona Thursday Qualifying Results Date: February 19, 2004 Event: 43rd Annual NHRA Winternationals Location: Pomona Raceway, Pomona, CA Warren Johnson opened his defense of his 2003 Winternationals w ... Continue reading
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