Following are the current prices for General Motors 2002 model year vehicles. GM may change vehicle and option prices from time to time throughout the model year. This pricing information is intended for the general information of the media only. Current GM Vehicle 2002 Base Model MSRP's Model #: GM Division 2002 Model ... Continue reading
GM Vehicle 2001 Base Model MSRP
GM Vehicle 2001 Base Model MSRP's Model #: GM Division: 2001 Model Description: 2001 Base MSRP 2001 DFC 2001 Total Base + DFC 4CU69 Buick Park Avenue Ultra 37,490 720 38,210 4CW69 Buick Park Avenue 32,980 720 33,700 . ... Continue reading
IRVINE, Calif.--June 20, 2002-- Company's Data Division, AIC, Has Created Spanish Version of Its Suite of Online Research Tools, Which Currently Power Many of the Automotive Portals and Carmaker Sites Autobytel Inc.'s vehicle data and content division, Auto Information Center (AIC), today announced the launch of AutoEs ... Continue reading
Cash America Completes Sale of Rent-to-Own Subsidiary
FORT WORTH, Texas--June 20, 2002--Cash America International, Inc. announced today that it completed the sale of its subsidiary, Rent-A-Tire, Inc. Cash America initially reported its intention to sell the subsidiary in September of 2001 in conjunction with its strategy to focus exclusively on offering lending products ... Continue reading
Fitch Expects To Rate Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust 2002-C 'AAA'
NEW YORK--June 20, 2002--Fitch Ratings expects to rate Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust 2002-C as follows: --$409,000,000 class A-1 1.86% asset-backed notes 'F1+'; --$200,000,000 class A-2a 2.48% asset-backed notes 'AAA'; --$655,000,000 class A-2b floating-rate asset-backed notes 'AAA'; --$585,000,000 class A-3 3.44% asset ... Continue reading
Saab Cars USA, Inc. Contracts With Amtech Lighting Services
ANAHEIM, Calif.--June 20, 2002--Amtech Lighting Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ABM Industries Incorporated , has been awarded a multi-year contract with Saab Cars USA, Inc. Amtech Lighting will provide comprehensive sign maintenance for 237 locations across the country, including washing, re-lamping and on-call ... Continue reading
Tetra Tech Awarded $20 Million in Contracts From the U.S. Coast Guard
PASADENA, Calif.--June 20, 2002--Tetra Tech announced today that it was awarded two new contracts from the U.S. Coast Guard with a combined contract ceiling of $20 million to provide consulting and engineering services. Tetra Tech's broad range of services under the contracts will help improve port security and coastal ... Continue reading
Wescast Industries Inc.: Company Announcement
BRANTFORD, Ontario--June 20, 2002--An illegal work stoppage at Wescast's Brantford Casting facility began at 8:15 a.m. Tuesday, June 18, 2002. Production of exhaust manifolds at the Brantford facility continues and no other Wescast facilities have been affected by this action. A decision by the Ontario Labour Relations ... Continue reading
YouDecide Adds Auto Warranty Product to Broad Array of Financial Product Offerings
PHILADELPHIA--June 20, 2002--YouDecide, a web-enabled aggregator of insurance and financial products owned by ACE INA, announced today the addition of auto warranty coverage to its comprehensive platform of insurance and financial products. Through group purchasing discounts, cost savings could be substantial compared ... Continue reading
Autobacs Seven Co. Ltd Chooses Lexys Technology, Inc.'s Retail Enterprise Management Software
LYNN, Mass.--June 20, 2002-- The first retail management software application that increases the efficiency of the entire retail enterprise. Lexys Technology, Inc. announces that its real-time, network aware retail management software, Lexys Enterprise Sale(TM), has been chosen by Autobacs Seven Co. Ltd. of Tokyo, a mu ... Continue reading
Auxer Announces Automotive Sales Up 66%; New Business Initiatives Expected to be Completed in July
WEST PATERSON, N.J--June 20, 2002--The Auxer Group (OTCBB: AXGI-axgiinvestor.com) announced today that sales for products sold by it's automotive group have increased by 66% compared to the same period last year. Harvey Westbury's Easy Test(R) product sales have increased overall 66% for the period ending May 31, 2002 ... Continue reading
EMA Supports ARB Decision to Review Air Standard for Fine Particles
CHICAGO--June 20, 2002--Testifying before the California Air Resources Board, the Engine Manufacturers Association (EMA) supported the ARB staff decision to postpone adopting an ambient air quality standard for fine particles (PM2.5) in the air. The proposed 24-hour limit on the amount of fine particles was deferred wh ... Continue reading
PartSeek Site Allows Sellers to Turn Slow Moving Parts Into Cash, Free!
GREAT FALLS, Mont.--June 20, 2002--PartSeek, with its huge volume of users looking for parts, announces, "Post up to 10 parts on our site www.partseek.com for free." Users looking for parts on PartSeek can type the part or model number, click Seek and get a listing of parts and their location. From www.partseek.com the ... Continue reading
Press Release for DealerScope Software
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: David E. Schneider DealerScope Software, LLC (603) 666-7362 (603) 666-7381 FAX dave@dealerscopesoftware.com www.dealerscopesoftware.com DealerScope Software Debuts Real-Time Management Alert System for Car & Truck Dealers CONCORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE, June 15, 2002 - DealerScope Software, LLC ... Continue reading
-- On June 1, the Barbizon Hotel officially transitioned to The Melrose Hotel, New York. As part of a summer celebration, The Melrose Hotel, New York is holding a sweepstakes with the Grand Prize being a one-year lease to a 2002 Ford Thunderbird. To drive home the fact that The Melrose Hotel Company has made a classic ... Continue reading
Ryder System, Inc. Provides Goodwill Update and Affirms Second Quarter 2002 Forecast
MIAMI--June 20, 2002--Ryder System, Inc. , a global leader in transportation management and supply chain solutions, today announced it has completed adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (FAS) No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets," and will record a non-cash goodwill impairment charge of app ... Continue reading
Skyjacker Suspensions brings Off Road action to You on ESPN2
Watch Skyjacker Tough Trucks TV Series on ESPN2 ! Skyjacker Suspensions brings Off Road action to you on ESPN2. Tune in for action packed Tough Truck Competitions and NMRO Mud Drags from the 17th Annual Advance Auto Parts 4-Wheel Jamboree Nationals at the Allen County Fairgrounds in Lima, Ohio . Skyjacker Tough Trucks: ... Continue reading
Chrysler revamps marketing, gives Jeep prominence
DETROIT, June 20 Reuters reported that the Chrysler arm of DaimlerChrysler AG said on Thursday it was revamping its marketing divisions, giving more prominence to the Jeep brand it hopes to expand in coming years. Chrysler said each of its three brands -- Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge -- would now have a single vice preside ... Continue reading
HARRISBURG, Pa., June 20 -- On behalf of Gov. Mark Schweiker, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PENNDOT) Secretary Bradley L. Mallory and Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Secretary David E. Hess today announced that five additional inspection stations have begun offering free Onboard Diagnostic (OB ... Continue reading
Chrysler PT Cruisers return to Niagara Falls
WINDSOR, ON, June 20 /CNW/ - Just as the swallows return to Capistrano, the Cruisers (as in the segment-busting Chrysler PT Cruiser) are coming back to Niagara Falls. More than 450 privately-owned Chrysler PT Cruisers will return to the Canadian side of Niagara Falls June 21-23 for what has become one of the world's la ... Continue reading
Tri County Motor Speedway Release
For Immediate Release June 20, 2002 Jimmy Wilson, General Manager Tri-County Motor Speedway (828) 726-6600 Tri-County Speedway to Honor Officials Hudson, NC - As Tri-County Motor Speedway reaches the midpoint of the 2002 race season track officials have announced plans to honor North Carolina law enforcement and public ... Continue reading
OnStar Expands Safety, Security And Personal Calling Services Across GM 2003 Lineup
FOR RELEASE: June 20, 2002 OnStar Expands Safety, Security And Personal Calling Services Across GM 2003 Lineup TROY, MI. - OnStar announced today that its safety, security and Personal Calling wireless communications services will be available on more 2003 General Motors models and more versions within the GM lineup. N ... Continue reading
SSM Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital Recieves SAFE KIDS Chevy Express Van
FOR RELEASE: June 20, 2002 St. Louis SAFE KIDS Coalition Awarded New Mobile Car Seat Checkup Van to Educate Families And At-Risk Communities About Buckling Up Children on Every Ride (Wentzville, MO) -SAFE KIDS St. Louis and its lead agency SSM Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital will become the proud recipients of a b ... Continue reading
National Safety Council News Release, 6/20/2002
For Immediate Release June 20, 2002 Contact: Joe Larkin 630-775-2303 Long Independence Day Holiday Means More Highway Fatalities Be a Fourth of July Survivor: Buckle Up, Don't Drink and Drive ITASCA, IL - Last year, an estimated 198 people died in auto crashes during a shorter-than-usual Independence Day holiday, which ... Continue reading
UnitedAuto Group Opens First Dealerships At Innovative Chauncey Ranch Auto Complex
DETROIT--June 20, 2002-- North Scottsdale Dealerships to Feature Museum, Test-Track and Business Center UnitedAuto Group, Inc., , a FORTUNE 500 automotive specialty retailer, announced today that it has opened dealerships for Audi, BMW, MINI and Porsche at its 40-acre, state-of-the-art auto complex in North Scottsdale, ... Continue reading
Traffic Congestion Intensifies in California Cities
SACRAMENTO, Calif.--June 20, 2002--Acute traffic congestion, once just the bane of Los Angeles drivers, continues to spread and increase throughout California's cities and suburbs. Three California cities continue to rank in the top ten on the Texas Transportation Institute's list of most congested cities in the United ... Continue reading
Review: 2002 Chrysler Sebring GTC Convertible
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Ah, the joys of a convertible. Put the top down and cruise through town or country with your friends or family. But, if you want to take more than one other person along, especially for any length of time, the list of choices gets pretty small. The Chrysler Sebring convertible has ... Continue reading
Binswanger/CBB Named Exclusive Agent for Sale of Major Property in Decatur, IL
CHICAGO--June 18, 2002--Bridgestone/Firestone has named Binswanger/CBB exclusive agent for the sale of its 2,197,775 square foot building on 153 acres in Decatur, Illinois. The property is located at 2500 North 22nd Street. This tremendous one-story building features masonry walls; reinforced concrete floors; ceiling h ... Continue reading
Continental AG Chooses High-Performance IBM Computing Solution From MSC.Software
SANTA ANA, Calif.--June 18, 2002-- Pioneering European Tire Manufacturer Bases Its Integrated Simulation Environment on IBM "Regatta" Solution From MSC.Software MSC.Software Corp. , the leading global provider of simulation software, services and systems, today announced that Hannover-based Continental AG, one of the w ... Continue reading
DENSO International America, Inc. Signs Global Trade Managed Services Agreement with Vastera
DULLES, Va.--June 18, 2002--Vastera, Inc. , the leading provider of solutions for Global Trade Management (GTM), today announced that DENSO International America, Inc., the North American headquarters for Japan-based DENSO Corporation has signed an agreement with Vastera to manage aspects of its global trade operations ... Continue reading
Foamex and Leggett & Platt Sign Letter of Intent for Asset Exchange
LINWOOD, Pa.--June 18, 2002--Foamex International Inc. announced today it has executed a letter of intent regarding a strategic exchange of assets. Foamex will transfer its carpet cushion business to Leggett & Platt in exchange for Leggett & Platt's polyurethane foam business and a cash payment. Foamex's carpet cushion ... Continue reading
PRO Edelbrock Fastest Street Car Drag Racing Series debuts to packed-house at Beech Bend Raceway
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. -- After more than a year of anticipation, the PRO-Edelbrock Fastest Street Car Drag Racing Series debuted its brand of street legal drag racing June 7-9 at Beech Bend Raceway in Bowling Green, Ky. The inaugural event featured more than 250 cars competing in 11 action-packed eliminators. 12,000 fans ... Continue reading
Racing Champions Ertl Dismisses Arthur Andersen
GLEN ELLYN, Ill.--June 18, 2002--Racing Champions Ertl Corporation today announced it has discontinued its engagement of Arthur Andersen LLP as its auditors. In light of the uncertainty surrounding Arthur Andersen LLP, the Company's Board of Directors believes this change is in the best interests of the Company. There ... Continue reading
Simula Inc. Announces Personnel Changes and Promotions
TEMPE, Ariz.--June 18, 2002--Simula, Inc. (AMEX: SMU) today announced certain personnel changes and promotions. Gregory J. Scaven has been named President of Simula Automotive Safety Devices, Inc. Scaven, 39, has been with Simula since October 1998. He joined the automotive segment as the Executive Director of Engineer ... Continue reading
ADESA Analytical Services Provides Data, Expertise To U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
INDIANAPOLIS--June 18, 2002--ADESA Corp.'s Industry Relations Analytical Services department is providing monthly wholesale used vehicle price trends and other information to the United States Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). This information, which ADESA is providing at the BEA's request, will be used as part of the ... Continue reading
Eight Drivers to Make 2002 Trans-Am Series Debuts in Round 4 at Mid-Ohio
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: T.E. McHale (727) 533-0503 EIGHT DRIVERS TO MAKE 2002 TRANS-AM SERIES DEBUTS IN ROUND 4 AT MID-OHIO CLEARWATER, Fla. (June 18, 2002) - Eight drivers will be making their season debuts when the 2002 Trans-Am Series for the BFGoodrich Tires Cup makes one of its traditional stops for Round 4 ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Company Manages Healthcare Costs; Selects IE-Engine's Renewal and Sourcing Software
WALTHAM, Mass.--June 18, 2002--IE-Engine Inc., the leading enterprise software solution for renewing, measuring and sourcing healthcare, employee benefits and HR services, announced today that Ford Motor Company has joined their growing list of Fortune 500 customers. "This confirms an emerging trend taking place within ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Company Manages Healthcare Costs; Selects IE-Engine's Renewal and Sourcing Software
WALTHAM, Mass.--June 18, 2002--IE-Engine Inc., the leading enterprise software solution for renewing, measuring and sourcing healthcare, employee benefits and HR services, announced today that Ford Motor Company has joined their growing list of Fortune 500 customers. "This confirms an emerging trend taking place within ... Continue reading
Gas Price Stays Far Below Year Ago Level, AAA Says
ORLANDO, Fla.--June 18, 2002--Gasoline prices remain well below the levels of one year ago and have remained very stable as the summer driving season begins, AAA's daily, online Fuel Gauge Report shows. The nationwide average price of self-serve regular gasoline is $1.386. This is 24 cents below last June's average pri ... Continue reading
Gas Price Stays Far Below Year Ago Level, AAA Says
ORLANDO, Fla.--June 18, 2002--Gasoline prices remain well below the levels of one year ago and have remained very stable as the summer driving season begins, AAA's daily, online Fuel Gauge Report shows. The nationwide average price of self-serve regular gasoline is $1.386. This is 24 cents below last June's average pri ... Continue reading
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., June 18 -- The financial performance of vehicle supply companies decreased 25 percent in 2001 as suppliers were stung by a 3.7 percent decrease in global vehicle production, according to the sixth annual analysis of financial performance at 66 global vehicle suppliers by consulting firm A.T. Kearney, ... Continue reading
Holiday Travel Estimates Up Slightly, AAA Says
ORLANDO, Fla.--June 18, 2002-- Despite continuing concerns about the economy, an estimated 36.7 million Americans are expected to travel 50 miles or more from home this Independence Day, according to AAA. That figure is up almost one percent from last year's total of 36.4 million estimated travelers. This year the Four ... Continue reading
Important: Spec Fuel "NOT" Available at Maple Grove Raceway
NMRA Ford Nationals Show Series Official Newsletter http://www.nmraracing.com Attention all competitiors: Spec fuel as required by some of the NMRA classes WILL NOT be available on-site at MAPLE GROVE RACEWAY this weekend. Should you need to purchase "official" spec fuel for the Maple Grove event you may do so by conta ... Continue reading
"Inside Racing" Guest Lineup for 6/19
"INSIDE RACING" Radio Show FEATURED GUESTS for 6/19: DAVEY HAMILTON IRL Driver injured at Texas in 2001, on the road to recovery and a return to racing BONES BOURCIER Well-respected and renowned motorsports journalist and author of "True Speed, My Racing Life" - a book on the life of NASCAR star and open-wheel champion ... Continue reading
SHEFFIELD, UK--June 18, 2002--LightWork Design, the world's leading supplier of quality advanced computer graphics software for rendering, simulation and verification solutions, today announced the formation of a strategic partnership with 3Dlabs, a pioneer in graphics hardware technology. The partnership involves Ligh ... Continue reading
BOSTON--June 18, 2002-- NewView Joins Top Analyst Firm and Enterprise Software Providers in Leading Industry-wide Initiative NewView Technologies, Inc. today announced that it has been named a charter endorser of AMR Research's Enterprise Commerce Management (ECM) Software Bill of Rights. In order to be named a charter ... Continue reading
Racechat Radio every Tuesday evening after the 6:00 local news on WKNY - 1490 AM Join hosts Dave Kanyan and Kerry Graham as they take you from the drop of the green flag to the wave of the checkers of the tracks in the local area. Call in (845)331-1490 to voice an opinion, or discuss anything race related - the show is ... Continue reading
MINNEAPOLIS--June 18, 2002--Polaris Industries Inc. announced today that its production facility in Roseau, Minn., has resumed operations on two assembly lines and that it expects the facility will be fully operational by the end of this week, just ten days after the plant was temporarily closed due to heavy flooding i ... Continue reading
PRO-Edelbrock Cordova Preview: July 27-28, 2002
PRO Hot Rod Nationals Show Series Official Newsletter http://www.fasteststreetcar.com PRO-Edelbrock Drag Racing Series Race #2 Cordova Dragway - July 28-29, 2002 Race two is being held at Cordova Dragway, near Chicago, Illinois. We all know Chicago is home to perhaps the toughest street race scene in the country. As a ... Continue reading
Raytech Corporation Slated to Join Russell 3000 Index
SHELTON, Conn.--June 18, 2002--Raytech Corporation may join the Russell 3000(R) Index when the broad-market index is reconstituted June 30, according to a preliminary list of additions issued June 7 by Frank Russell Company. Index membership will go into effect July 1 and will remain in place for one year. "This is a g ... Continue reading
SHANE LEWIS GOING FOR BACK-TO-BACK WINS
SHANE LEWIS www.shanelewis.com SHANE LEWIS GOING FOR BACK-TO-BACK WINS -FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE- JUPITER, Fla., Tuesday, June 18, 2002 - Shane Lewis, having dominated the most recent Grand-Am Cup race at Phoenix International Raceway (PIR) in April, will again drive the #43 Orison Marketing - Planet Earth Motorsports Cor ... Continue reading
American Le Mans Series At Mid-Ohio Fact Sheet
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 18, 2002 Contact: Reece White, (614) 793-4620, rwhite@midohio.com AMERICAN LE MANS SERIES AT MID-OHIO FACT SHEET WHAT: American Le Mans at Mid-Ohio American Le Mans Series Round 3 of 11 The weekend marks the return of both the American Le Mans Series and the Trans-Am Series to Mid-Ohio Sports ... Continue reading
Casey Atwood Sears Point Advance No. 7 Sirius Satellite Radio Dodge Intrepid R/T Sears Point Raceway Dodge/Save Mart 350 2:30 p.m. (EDT) June 23, 2002 224 Miles/112 Laps 2-mile road course Testing for the Dodge/Save Mart 350: "We had a great test at Road Atlanta a few weeks ago. We were faster than the other two teams ... Continue reading
Ford Quality Care - Apollo - Mosport Road Course Report
Ford Quality Care / Apollo Motorsports For immediate release / June 18, 2002 Dowler wins wet one at Mosport Ford Quality Care Taurus racer vaults to fifth in the points after road course victory MOSPORT, ON - Almost two years since his last CASCAR Super Series win, on the streets of Toronto, Kevin Dowler returned to vi ... Continue reading
IFS Applications Chosen by MG Rover to Cut Supply Chain Costs
CHICAGO--June 18, 2002--Automotive manufacturer MG Rover has signed an agreement with IFS as part of a three-year objective to implement IFS Applications software as a fully integrated, companywide business system. Projects thus far in 2002 are valued at about $2 million, and include plans to implement a next-generatio ... Continue reading
SANTA ANA, Calif.--June 18, 2002--Q4 Logistics, an implementer of supply chain solutions, today announced that MK Diamond Products, a world leader in the manufacturing of quality tools for cutting ceramic, masonry, stone, concrete, and asphalt materials, has successfully implemented Manhattan Associates' Logistics PRO ... Continue reading
Teleconference with R.Gordon & R.Childress, June 18
TEAM MONTE CARLO Contact: Nancy Wager Winston Cup Teleconference nmwager@aol.com Tuesday, June 18, 2002 GM Racing Communications (727) 784-8465 The NASCAR Winston Cup Teleconference featured Robby Gordon, driver of the No. 31 Cingular Wireless Chevrolet and Team Owner Richard Childress. Gordon and Childress discuss the ... Continue reading
FOR RELEASE: June 19, 2002 SAFE KIDS, UAW and GM Present New Chevy Express Cargo Van to Metro Detroit SAFE KIDS Coalition at Children’s Hospital of Michigan(Detroit, MI) – Thirty new Chevy Express Cargo Vans will make their debuts in cities across the country this weekend and throughout the month of June as the Nat ... Continue reading
Accident Prevention Plus, Inc. Continues Forward Movement and Profitable Results
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla.--June 19, 2002--Accident Prevention Plus, Inc. (OTCBB:ACPL) is pleased to announce that execution of its business plan is beginning to show results. The company has begun shipping orders to The Keolis Group. The Keolis Group is a billion dollar French company with over a century of business exp ... Continue reading
DETROIT--June 19, 2002--Please join the Automotive Women's Alliance, Inc. and Ms. Karen Healy, Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Facilities, Delphi Corporation as she shares information regarding characteristics needed for corporations to be resilient in the changing marketplace on Tuesday, June 25, 2002 at the Som ... Continue reading
FORT WORTH, Texas--June 19, 2002--AmeriCredit Corp. announced today that it completed the issuance of $175 million 9 1/4% Senior Notes due 2009 and that as of 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on June 19, 2002 (the "Consent Date"), it had received the tenders and consents related to its outstanding 9 1/4% Senior Notes due ... Continue reading
Enova Announces Successful Capital Raising; Solid Investor Support Enables Continued Revenue Growth
TORRANCE, Calif.--June 19, 2002--Enova Systems, Torrance, California (OTCBB:ENVA), today announced the success of its recent drive for increased capitalization, raising more than $4 million. This investment capital infusion comes at an important time in Enova's development, bolstering key production programs providing ... Continue reading
European Commission's Decision On Deutsche Post State Aid Victory for Fair Competition
BRUSSELS, Belgium--June 19, 2002--United Parcel Service commends the European Commission on its decision today that Deutsche Post AG (DPAG) must repay 572 million euros plus interest for receiving state aid and using monopoly profits to subsidize its commercial activities, notably its parcel service. "This decision is ... Continue reading
Goodyear Releases Monthly Investor Update
AKRON, Ohio, June 19 Goodyear's Investor Relations department today published its monthly update for individuals interested in tracking Goodyear's progress on a more frequent basis. May Operating Highlights North American Tire * In May, industry shipments of consumer replacement tires were 4 percent below last year's l ... Continue reading
FOR RELEASE: June 19, 2002 HOLLYWOOD, Calif. - The designer clothing worn by ten celebrities, including Minnie Driver, Jane Leeves, Kate Beckinsale and LeAnn Rimes, at General Motors' pre-Oscar ten event will be auctioned on eBay starting June 20th at www.ebay.com/GMten with winning bids being matched up to $3,500 by G ... Continue reading
IIR Industry Alert: MTBE Groundwater Contamination in California Linked To Petroleum Terminals
HOUSTON--June 19, 2002--Researched by Industrialinfo.com (Industrial Information Resources Incorporated; Houston). Speaking at the 22nd annual Independent Liquid Terminals Association conference held on June 11th in Houston, James White of White Environmental Associates (Brea, Calif.) released findings related to MTBE ... Continue reading
J.D. Power and Associates Reports: New Vehicle Sales Reach Sizzling Pace in June
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.--June 19, 2002--Sales of U.S. light vehicles through the second week in June are hitting a red-hot pace, according to J.D. Power and Associates. Total new light-vehicle sales in June are projected to register a 17 million-unit seasonally adjusted annualized rate (SAAR) -- considerably better th ... Continue reading
National Safety Council/Liberty Mutual News Release
For immediate release June19, 2002 Contact: Joe Larkin 630-775-2303 Glenn Greenberg, Liberty Mutual 617-574-5874 National Safety Council and Liberty Mutual Focus on Safety Leadership During Workplace Safety Week, June 23-29 Itasca, IL -- The National Safety Council (NSC) has designated the week of June 23-29, 2002 as W ... Continue reading
New Vehicle Sales Reach Sizzling Pace in June
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 19, 2002 WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.-Sales of U.S. light vehicles through the second week in June are hitting a red-hot pace, according to J.D. Power and Associates. Total new light-vehicle sales in June are projected to register a 17 million-unit seasonally adjusted annualized rate (SAAR)-cons ... Continue reading
NASHUA, N.H.--June 19, 2002-- eMPower Manufacturing Process Management Solutions to Aid in Production Planning and Workplace Design For Automotive Clients Tecnomatix Technologies, Ltd. , the driving force in Manufacturing Process Management (MPM) solutions, today expanded the reach of its international network of produ ... Continue reading
Thinkpath Expands Into IETM Market; Technical Manuals Go Digital
TORONTO--June 19, 2002--In an cutting edge industry where creating advanced weapon systems with efficient defense budgets are essential, more capable solutions for technical documentation and training systems are in high demand. Thinkpath Inc., , a market leader in IT and Engineering Knowledge Management solutions, has ... Continue reading
Thinkpath Retains Johnston & Associates; Thinkpath Continues To Target The Defense Industry
TORONTO--June 19, 2002--Thinkpath Inc., , a market leader in IT and Engineering Knowledge Management solutions, announced today the signing of Johnston and Associates, a government relations firm founded by former Senator J. Bennett Johnston, to act as a sales and advisory agent for Thinkpath, to target large companies ... Continue reading
Winnebago Industries Announces Seventh Stock Repurchase Program
FOREST CITY, Iowa--June 19, 2002--Winnebago Industries, Inc., , today announced that the board of directors has authorized the purchase of outstanding shares of the Company's common stock for an aggregate price of up to $15 million. This is the seventh stock repurchase program to be announced within the last five years ... Continue reading
Woodside and Lucas Oil Team Up for Remainder of 2002 Season
Contacts: Barbara Evans, Evans MMPR 661/287-5842 704/662-9724 818/404-5770 (cell) evansmmpr@earthlink.net FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WOODSIDE AND LUCAS OIL TEAM UP FOR REMAINDER OF 2002 SEASON June 18, 2002 (Saugus, Calif.) - NASCAR driver Sean Woodside announced today that he and Lucas Oil Products have extended their agre ... Continue reading
ROQUIN MOTORSPORTS HIRES HAYES
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ROQUIN MOTORSPORTS HIRES HAYES INDIANAPOLIS, IND. (June 19, 2002) – Roquin Motorsports today announced it has hired John Hayes to become the Engineering Director. Roquin has brought in Hayes to act as the Engineering Director for both the Formula Ford 2000 Zetec Championship race team, as we ... Continue reading
TTCA Welcomes Fuel Total Systems California Corporation to the Central Valley
SACRAMENTO, Calif.--June 19, 2002-- The New Plant, a U.S. Subsidiary of Japan-based FTS Co., Ltd., Will Make Fuel Tanks to Help Meet State's Strict Emissions Requirements, and Will Create 70 New Jobs in Lathrop The California Technology, Trade and Commerce Agency (TTCA) welcomed Fuel Total Systems California Corporatio ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Company Earns Corporation of the Year Award For Minority Community Efforts
CLEVELAND, June 19 -- Ford Motor Company will receive the Corporation of the Year award from FraserNet -- considered the nation's largest network of African American business leaders -- for outstanding efforts in economic empowerment of minority communities. Ford will receive the award at the FraserNet "PowerNetworking ... Continue reading
Dana Corporation Realigns Automotive Systems Businesses
TOLEDO, Ohio, June 19 -- In a move focused on delivering enhanced systems, components, and services to its global customers, Dana Corporation today announced the realignment of its Automotive Systems Group -- the largest of the company's four strategic business units. The realignment evolves the group's traditional div ... Continue reading
Rolex Series, Grand-Am Cup Drivers Kickoff Racing Weekend with 2 Hours of Go-Kart Racing
***MEDIA ADVISORY*** Rolex Series, Grand-Am Cup Drivers Kickoff Racing Weekend with 2 Hours of Go-Kart Racing What: Watkins Glen International will kickoff the Sports Car Grand Prix weekend of racing with the 2 Hours of Go-Kart Racing, featuring drivers from the Rolex Sports Car Series and Grand-Am Cup Street Stock Ser ... Continue reading
STREET LEGAL IMPORTS TO RUN THIS FRIDAY AT IRWINDALE DRAGSTRIP!
INAUGURAL STREET LEGAL IMPORT DRAG RACING CHALLENGE AT IRWINDALE DRAGSTRIP ... FRIDAY NIGHT , JUNE 21! Irwindale, Calif. - - Irwindale Dragstrip's first-ever Street Import Legal Drag Racing Challenge is set to scream down the strip this Friday night, June 21! Hot Hondas, Fast Focuses, Attacking Acuras, Mean Mitsubishis ... Continue reading
Hales Corners Speedway Results - June 19, 2002
Babb Banks $5,000 At Hales Corners Speedway By John Shea Franklin, Wis., June 19-Shannon Babb of Decatur, Ill. passed Dan Schlieper with six laps to go and went on to victory in the 40-lap UMP Late Model Summernationals feature on Wednesday night at the Hales Corners Speedway. The win was Babb's first-ever at the third ... Continue reading
JIMMY KITE RETURNS TO MIDGET RANKS AT IRP
JIMMY KITE RETURNS TO MIDGET RANKS AT IRP -FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE- STOCKBRIDGE, Ga., Monday, June 17, 2002 - Jimmy Kite, a regular on the North American Auto Racing Series (NAMARS) Championship MidgetCar Series in the 1990s, returns to pilot the high-speed open wheelers this weekend at Indianapolis Raceway Park (IRP). K ... Continue reading
IRVINE, Calif.--June 20, 2002-- Company's Data Division, AIC, Has Created Spanish Version of Its Suite of Online Research Tools, Which Currently Power Many of the Automotive Portals and Carmaker Sites Autobytel Inc.'s vehicle data and content division, Auto Information Center (AIC), today announced the launch of AutoEs ... Continue reading
FOR RELEASE: June 20, 2002 DETROIT- "The Great One" will return to U.S. highways in late 2003 when General Motors and its Australian subsidiaries, Holden, begin production of a modern version of the legendary Pontiac GTO. Beginning with the 2004 model year, up to 18,000 GTOs will be produced annually at Holden's Elizab ... Continue reading
Hot Deals for Independence Day -- Fly or Drive for Big Savings!
SAN FRANCISCO--June 20, 2002-- Four-Day Weekend is the Perfect Time to Save Big With Hotwire Hot-Fares(SM) and Hot-Rates(SM) -- Even At the Last Minute! Here's the perfect color combination for turning this year's July 4th into a long weekend: blue skies, white T-shirts and red-hot prices from discount travel site Hotw ... Continue reading
VANCOUVER, British Columbia--June 20, 2002--Napier Environmental Technologies Inc (TSX:NIR) is pleased to report that it has secured expanded distribution in Western Europe. Distribution of the RemovAll(TM) brand products will be available in Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland through a new distributor headquartered i ... Continue reading
Nissan Optimistic About US Will Boost Production
TOKYO, June 20 Reuters reported that Nissan Motor Co Ltd is to boost production capacity at its Mississippi plant by 60 percent, a move that underlines its confidence in its new vehicles for the U.S. market, an industry source said on Thursday. Chairman Yoshikazu Hanawa told the company's annual shareholders' meeting e ... Continue reading
S&P Asgns Prelim Rtgs in Peugeot's French/Spanish ABS
PARIS--Standard & Poor's--June 20, 2002--Standard & Poor's said today that it assigned its preliminary ratings to the EUR1.5 billion floating-rate units to be issued by Auto ABS Compartiment 2002-1 (see list below). The collateral backing the units consists of auto loan receivables generated in France by the Credipar g ... Continue reading
Nissan to lift US plant capacity by 150,000
TOKYO, June 20 Reuters reported that Nissan Motor Co, Japan's third-largest automaker, plans to boost its planned production capacity at its U.S. Canton plant in Mississippi by 150,000 units to 400,000, an industry source told Reuters on Thursday. Earlier in the day, Nissan Chairman Yoshikazu Hanawa told the annual sha ... Continue reading
Online Company Offers Spanish Version Auto Information
IRVINE, Calif.--June 20, 2002-- Autobytel Inc.'s vehicle data and content division, Auto Information Center (AIC), today announced the launch of AutoEspanol(TM), the first integrated suite of Spanish-language vehicle research and shopping tools for the Internet. AutoEspanol represents the latest in Autobytel's and AIC' ... Continue reading
Pontiac says new GTO shows division's future
DETROIT, June 19 Reuters reported that General Motors Corp. is counting on a modern version of the Pontiac GTO sports car to help reverse a decline in sales of its Pontiac nameplate, whose luster has faded since the GTO's "muscle car" heyday in 1960s. GM on Thursday released a sketch and more details about the Australi ... Continue reading
Pontiac Confirms GTO Production
DETROIT - "The Great One" will return to U.S. highways in late 2003 when General Motors and its Australian subsidiaries, Holden, begin production of a modern version of the legendary Pontiac GTO. Beginning with the 2004 model year, up to 18,000 GTOs will be produced annually at Holden's Elizabeth plant for sale in the ... Continue reading
International Union, UAW Union and General Motors Sponsor LifeMatch
FOR RELEASE: June 19, 2002 Wentzville, Mo. - The United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 2250 and the GM Wentzville Assembly Center are kicking off a bone-marrow registry drive today. Workers at GM Wentzville are volunteering as potential bone marrow and blood stem-cell donors as part of a national donor recruitment campaign s ... Continue reading
Chevy "It's Great to Skate" Festival
FOR RELEASE: June 19, 2002 Olympian Teaches over 200 Local Sweepstakes Winners Skating Basics DETROIT - Hometown Olympian Todd Eldredge will take to the ice with local sweepstakes winners at The Onyx Rochester Ice Arena in Rochester Hills on Saturday, June 22nd from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. during the Chevy "It's Great to Ska ... Continue reading
Fellows wins LeMans in 'vette, heads to Sears Pt. W.C. race in Monte Carlo
CHEVROLET/TEAM MONTE CARLO NOTES AND QUOTES Save Mart 350 Sears Point Raceway 112 laps, 350 kilometers 2-mile road course Race16 of 36 NASCAR WINSTON CUP SERIES Sunday, June 23, 2002 Contact: Judy Stropus, GM Racing Communications, 203-438-0501, jstropus@earthlink.net FELLOWS, ON HEELS OF SECOND STRAIGHT LE MANS 24-HOU ... Continue reading
The Melrose Hotel, New York to Distribute Limited-Edition Melrose Model T-Bird Cars
NEW YORK--June 19, 2002--On June 1, the Barbizon Hotel officially transitioned to The Melrose Hotel, New York. As part of a summer celebration, The Melrose Hotel, New York is holding a sweepstakes with the Grand Prize being a one-year lease to a 2002 Ford Thunderbird. To drive home the fact that The Melrose Hotel Compa ... Continue reading
Chevy Sears Pt. --Nemecheck/Pattie/Hendrick/Howes
CHEVROLET/TEAM MONTE CARLO NOTES AND QUOTES Save Mart 350 Sears Point Raceway 112 laps, 350 kilometers 2-mile road course Race16 of 36 NASCAR WINSTON CUP SERIES Sunday, June 23, 2002 SONOMA, Calif. (June 19, 2002) -- Rick Hendrick's Hendrick Motorsports leads the Chevrolet teams with wins on Sears Point Raceway's road ... Continue reading
FOREST CITY, IOWA--June 19, 2002--Winnebago Industries, Inc. , today reported record net income of $18.1 million for the third quarter ended June 1, 2002, a 45.4 percent increase compared to net income of $12.4 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2001. On a per share basis, the Company earned a record 90 cents per ... Continue reading
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