BMW and The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Celebrate the 500,000th Mile of The Ultimate Drive In Naperville, Illinois WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., Aug. 20 More than 16,750 people have test driven BMWs in 124 cities across the United States. The program kicked-off in Maryland on May 3rd, and has today reached its midp ... Continue reading
Parts.com Reports Two Cent a Share Pro Forma Profit for Second Quarter; Revenues Increase 46%; Cost of Sales Decrease 36% SANFORD, Fla., Aug. 20 Parts.com, Inc. (Stock Symbol: PART), a marketplace and software solutions provider for the auto parts industry, today announced its results for the second quarter ended June ... Continue reading
Patelco Teams With Esurance to Introduce Nation's First Integrated Online Auto Insurance and Loan Platform Credit Union Cites Esurance Integration as a More Efficient Way of Selling Insurance SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 20 Esurance Inc., a nationwide direct-to-consumer personal auto insurance provider and subsidiary of Folksam ... Continue reading
SANTA CRUZ, Calif.--Aug. 20, 2001-- New System Implemented by Computer Deductions, Inc. and Polaroid Will Track Catalog and Manage all Drivers' Licenses Issued by the California DMV Caldera International, Inc. today announced that Computer Deductions, Inc. (CDI) and Polaroid have successfully deployed its UnixWare 7 pr ... Continue reading
Designworks USA Gathers the Design Industry to Celebrate the Opening Of Its New Studio and Design Facility NEWBURY PARK, Calif., Aug. 20 On Thursday, September 20th, Designworks USA, a BMW Group company, will be hosting, "A Celebration of Design," a grand opening event honoring Designworks USA's revolutionary new car d ... Continue reading
ECD Expansion Necessitates Move to New Consolidated Headquarters
ECD Expansion Necessitates Move to New Consolidated Headquarters Increasing growth and demand on business calls for move to larger facility TROY, Mich., Aug. 20 With the widespread acceptance of the technology and products of Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (ECD) , the company is in the process of moving to a new, larg ... Continue reading
IBSS & Silenus Group Forge Strategic OEM Agreement
Integrated Business Systems and Services, Inc. 115 Atrium Way, Suite 228Columbia, SC 29223 (803) 736-5595 FAX (803) 736-5639 Media Contact Investor Contacts Lorri-Ann Carter Sean Collins CarterTodd & Associates, Inc. Coffin Communications Group (West Coast) 803.779.4005 ext. 22 818.789.0100 ext. 102 la@cartertodd.com s ... Continue reading
Orbital Engine Corporation Ltd Invites You to Join Its Full Year Earnings Conference Call on the Web
Orbital Engine Corporation Ltd Invites You to Join Its Full Year Earnings Conference Call on the Web PERTH, Australia, Aug. 20 In conjunction with Orbital Engine Corp Ltd's annual earnings release, you are invited to listen to its conference call that will be broadcast live over the Internet on August 23, 2001 at 8:30 ... Continue reading
Shiloh Industries Schedules Conference Call To Discuss Q3 Results
Shiloh Industries Schedules Conference Call To Discuss Q3 Results CLEVELAND, Aug. 20 Shiloh Industries, Inc. , a leading manufacturer of engineered welded blanks, stamped components and modular systems for the automotive and heavy truck industries, will host a conference call to discuss third-quarter results (ended Jul ... Continue reading
Subaru Rally Team USA Wins SCCA Ojibwe Forests ProRally; - Subaru WRX Rally Cars Claim Overall Wins in Open and Group N Classes - BEMIDJI, Minn., Aug. 20 Subaru Rally Team USA continued its winning ways at this weekend's SCCA Ojibwe Forests ProRally, scoring wins in the Open and Group N classes. The championship leadin ... Continue reading
Art And Science Takes To The Road In The Chiseled Form Of The New Cadillac CTS
FOR RELEASE: August 16, 2001 Art And Science Takes To The Road In The Chiseled Form Of The New Cadillac CTS Pebble Beach, Calif. - In 1998, the Cadillac division of General Motors Corp. instituted a strategy of Art and Science to define what it means to be a Cadillac in today's luxury automotive market. A series of con ... Continue reading
SANTA CRUZ, Calif.--Aug. 20, 2001-- New System Implemented by Computer Deductions, Inc. and Polaroid Will Track Catalog and Manage all Drivers' Licenses Issued by the California DMV Caldera International, Inc. today announced that Computer Deductions, Inc. (CDI) and Polaroid have successfully deployed its UnixWare 7 pr ... Continue reading
Cellport Enters Key Auto Markets With Global Partner Program
Cellport Enters Key Auto Markets With Global Partner Program Asia and Europe Seen Vital to Setting Global Standard for Emerging Automotive Telematics Market BOULDER, Colo., Aug. 20 Seeking to meet growing demand for its products and quickly establish a global de facto standard for automotive telematics, Cellport System ... Continue reading
Chevrolet, Official Vehicles Of The XV Rio Summit In Chile
FOR RELEASE: August 17, 2001 Chevrolet, Official Vehicles Of The XV Rio Summit In Chile Sixty-vehicle fleet will transport 19 heads of state, ministers and government delegates Santiago, Chile - A sixty-vehicle fleet of Chevrolet vehicles will transport heads of state, government leaders and delegates in attendance at ... Continue reading
Chrome Systems and Stronghold Technologies Announce Technology Partnership
PORTLAND, Ore. & WHIPPANY, N.J.--Aug. 20, 2001-- Alliance Gives Auto Retailers the Ability to Offer Consumers Chrome's Side-by-Side New Vehicle Comparisons through Stronghold's Wireless, Handheld, Mobile Sales System, DealerAdvance(TM) Chrome Systems Corporation, a provider of automotive data, configuration technology ... Continue reading
Donnelly Announces Restatement of Prior Earnings
Donnelly Announces Restatement of Prior Earnings HOLLAND, Mich., Aug. 20 Donnelly Corporation announced today that it will be restating its financial statements to reflect a change in its accounting for its investment in Donnelly Electronics, Inc. ("DEL") and for Donnelly Hohe GmbH & Co. K.G. ("Hohe"). The restatement ... Continue reading
FOR RELEASE: August 20, 2001 GM'S Innovative Northstar XV12 Concept Engine Showcases Future Technologies In A Compact, Fuel Efficient Package PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. - General Motors' innovative V12 concept engine, called Northstar XV12, showcases several advanced technologies in a fuel efficient, V8-like package. This al ... Continue reading
MILFORD, Conn.--Aug. 20, 2001--Eventra, Inc. a leading provide of Internet-based Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) solutions, announced today that it has signed a contract with Subaru-Isuzu Automotive Inc. (SIA), manufacturer of Subaru automobiles and Isuzu SUVs. SIA will use Eventra's VendorSite solution to manag ... Continue reading
AMHERST, N.H.--Aug. 20, 2001--The promise of low-cost wireless communications has captivated the transportation industry. While the automotive sector is the current battleground for telematics applications and technologies, the commercial transportation sector will ultimately gain the most from the widespread deploymen ... Continue reading
U.S. Olympic Team Hopeful In Provo Receives Vehicle To Help Support Olympic Dream
FOR RELEASE: August 20, 2001 U.S. Olympic Team Hopeful In Provo Receives Vehicle To Help Support Olympic Dream 40 Hopefuls Across the Nation Receive Chevrolet Vehicles SPANISH FORK, Utah - Jill Bakken, Provo native and U.S. Olympic Team hopeful in bobsledding, received a new Chevrolet Venture by Barber Brothers Chevrol ... Continue reading
Wagoner Debuts Production Chevrolet SSR At Woodward Dream Cruise
FOR RELEASE: August 17, 2001 Wagoner Debuts Production Chevrolet SSR At Woodward Dream Cruise The production version of the Chevrolet SSR made its world debut today when Rick Wagoner, GM president and CEO, drove the bright yellow roadster onto Michigan's Woodward Avenue today, joining the cruisers and commuters jamming ... Continue reading
'Cadillac Of Powertrains' Drives The New CTS
FOR RELEASE: August 16, 2001 'Cadillac Of Powertrains' Drives The New CTS Nürburg, Germany. - In creating the new Cadillac CTS sports sedan, General Motors engineers benchmarked the competition's best, including the BMW 528i sedan. The CTS is designed to bring a performance quotient and a fun-to-drive factor to match ... Continue reading
Employees Personalize GM Powered Legacy Through Woodward Dream Cruise Contest
FOR RELEASE: August 16, 2001 Employees Personalize GM Powered Legacy Through Woodward Dream Cruise Contest DETROIT - Sixteen General Motors employees will carry the banner of GM Powered to the frontlines of the Woodward Dream Cruise as winners of an employee contest to feature their personal heritage cars at a GM hoste ... Continue reading
GM Ready To Run Full Throttle At Woodward Dream Cruise
FOR RELEASE: August 16, 2001 GM Ready To Run Full Throttle At Woodward Dream CruisePontiac's 75th Anniversary Provides GM Backdrop to Annual Celebration of Classic Cars DETROIT -General Motors is powering up for the 7th annual Woodward Dream Cruise with a number of activities including two special drivers, a stunning c ... Continue reading
GM Ready To Run Full Throttle At Woodward Dream Cruise
FOR RELEASE: August 16, 2001 GM Ready To Run Full Throttle At Woodward Dream CruisePontiac's 75th Anniversary Provides GM Backdrop to Annual Celebration of Classic Cars DETROIT -General Motors is powering up for the 7th annual Woodward Dream Cruise with a number of activities including two special drivers, a stunning c ... Continue reading
Oldsmobile Takes A Look Forward And Back At 2001 PGA Championship In Atlanta
FOR RELEASE: August 16, 2001 Oldsmobile Takes A Look Forward And Back At 2001 PGA Championship In Atlanta Atlanta, GA - Oldsmobile is center stage this week as Official Vehicle of the 83rd PGA Championship being held at Atlanta Athletic Club, August 13-19. An active PGA partner for many years, Oldsmobile is invigoratin ... Continue reading
FOR RELEASE: August 20, 2001 40 Hopefuls Across the Nation Receive Chevrolet Vehicles PHOENIX - Stacia Hookum, Phoenix-native and U.S. Olympic Team hopeful in snowboarding, received today a new Chevrolet Silverado from Brown and Brown Chevrolet as part of a unique vehicle donation program that supports aspiring athlete ... Continue reading
Press Release: Ford Credit Canada Limited Aug 20, 2001
Press Release: Ford Credit Canada Limited Aug 20, 2001 Confirms at R-1 (low) Kam Hon, David Schroeder / (416) 593-5577 ext.243, ext.232 / e-mail: khon@dbrs.com Rating Trend Rating Action Debt Rated R-1 (low) Stable Confirmed Commercial Paper The commercial paper rating of Ford Credit Canada Ltd., based on the guarantor ... Continue reading
Press Release: Ford Credit Canada Limited Aug 20, 2001
Press Release: Ford Credit Canada Limited Aug 20, 2001 Downgrades to A Kam Hon, David Schroeder / (416) 593-5577 ext.243, ext.232 / e-mail: khon@dbrs.com Rating Trend Rating Action Debt Rated "A" Stable Downgraded Guaranteed Unsecured Senior Notes The above rating of Ford Credit Canada Ltd., based on the guarantor, For ... Continue reading
World-Class Vehicle Dynamics Goal Of New Cadillac CTS
FOR RELEASE: August 16, 2001 World-Class Vehicle Dynamics Goal Of New Cadillac CTS Nürburg, Germany - Built on General Motors' new rear-drive Sigma architecture, the Cadillac CTS represents a new era of affordable luxury performance sedans for Cadillac. To match its 220 hp V6 powerplant and sporty five-speed manual or ... Continue reading
Yellow Recognized as Top Performer in Annual Quest for Quality Survey
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--Aug. 20, 2001--Yellow Freight System, the largest subsidiary of Yellow Corporation , has been awarded the 2001 Quest for Quality Award from Logistics Management and Distribution Report magazine. Customers from across the nation chose Yellow Freight System as their preferred national transportation ... Continue reading
Allied Holdings, Inc. Receives Acceptance of Plan From New York Stock Exchange For Continued Listing
Allied Holdings, Inc. Receives Acceptance of Plan From New York Stock Exchange For Continued Listing DECATUR, Ga., Aug. 20 Allied Holdings, Inc. announced today that the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") has accepted a plan submitted by Allied which sets forth the actions Allied intends to take to achieve compliance wit ... Continue reading
Chrome Systems Corporation and Stronghold Technologies jointly released the following press release to the wires at 12 noon, Monday August 20, 2001. If you have any questions, please contact me. Thanks, Dave Thompson Director, Corporate Communications Chrome Systems Corporation 700 NE Multnomah, 15th Floor (desk/voice ... Continue reading
European Truck Tire Market: Treading Through Trying Times
European Truck Tire Market: Treading Through Trying Times The European truck tire market is heading for a tough, but important phase in its existence. Tire manufacturers are facing increasing pressure from all sides. While the replacement market has witnessed a flat demand, OE sales have been negative. On the cost fron ... Continue reading
Miller Industries, Inc. Announces Annual Shareholder Meeting
Miller Industries, Inc. Announces Annual Shareholder Meeting CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Aug. 20 Miller Industries, Inc. today announced that it has commenced distribution of its proxy statement for the upcoming annual meeting of shareholders to be held on September 24, 2001. The shareholders will be asked to vote on the elect ... Continue reading
News from Kenworth: Braun Named Assistant General Manager for Operations
NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jeff Parietti, (425) 828-5196 jparietti@paccar.com Kenworth Promotes Braun To Assistant General Manager for Operations KIRKLAND, Wash., Aug. 20, 2001 - Kenworth Truck Company has promoted Chris Braun to the position of Kenworth assistant general sales manager for operations, ... Continue reading
Press Release: Ford Motor Company Aug 20, 2001
Press Release: Ford Motor Company Aug 20, 2001 Downgrades to A Kam Hon, David Schroeder / (416) 593-5577 ext.243, ext.232 / e-mail: khon@dbrs.com Rating Trend Rating Action Debt Rated "A" Stable Downgraded Senior Debt The Senior Debt rating of Ford Motor Company ("Ford" or "the Company") is being downgraded to "A" from ... Continue reading
Press Release: Ford Motor Company Aug 20, 2001
Press Release: Ford Motor Company Aug 20, 2001 Confirms at R-1 (low) Kam Hon, David Schroeder / (416) 593-5577 ext.243, ext.232 / e-mail: khon@dbrs.com The commercial paper rating of Ford Motor Company ("Ford" or "the Company") is confirmed at R-1 (low) with a Stable trend. The confirmation reflects the Company's above ... Continue reading
Re: News from Kenworth: Braun Named Assistant General Manager for Operations
Minor Correction ... The first paragraph of this personnel release misidentified Mr. Braun's new title. The headline was correct; he is Assistant General Manager for Operations, not Assistant General Sales Manager for Operations. If you choose to run this news item, please run as follows. Thank you. NEWS RELEASE FOR IM ... Continue reading
Warn Industries' Integrated Wheel End Technology Provides Vehicle OEMs Cost Competitive Fuel Efficiency Gains CLACKAMAS, Ore., Aug. 20 Warn Industries' new Integrated Wheel End (IWE) technology provides vehicle manufacturers with the ability to utilize On Demand and Automatic AWD systems while increasing fuel economy. ... Continue reading
Semcon Wins IT Order Worth SEK 20 Million
STOCKHOLM, Sweden--Aug. 20, 2001--Saab Automobile has again selected Semcon (OMX:SEMC.) to supply IT equipment for technical development activities. An agreement has been signed concerning immediate delivery of equipment worth SEK 20 million. As part of the delivery, Semcon will assume responsibility for the installati ... Continue reading
Society of Plastics Engineers Announces Awards Night Date Change And Special New Award
Society of Plastics Engineers Announces Awards Night Date Change And Special New Award DETROIT, Aug. 20 The Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) Automotive Division's 31st Annual Innovation Awards Program, at the Cobo Center Riverview Ballroom, in Detroit, is moved to Tuesday, November 27th, 2001. (The original date was ... Continue reading
The latest news from Spartan Motors
Following is the latest news from Spartan Motors. Please feel free to call me if you have any questions. Thank you for your interest in Spartan Motors. Jill Ward Associate Lambert, Edwards & Associates, Inc. 171 Monroe NW Ste 500 Grand Rapids, MI 49504 Phone 616.233.0500 Fax 616.233.0600 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: ... Continue reading
Turbodyne Update; Appointment of New Directors - Licensing of New Technology - Status of Turbopac(TM) and Dynacharger(TM) CARPINTERIA, Calif., Aug. 19 Turbodyne Technologies, Inc. (OTC: TRBD) announced today the addition of Andrew Martyn-Smith and Eugene O'Hagan to the Company's Board of Directors. Both men are promine ... Continue reading
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DULLES, Va.--Aug. 20, 2001-- Web's Most Convenient Resource for Researching, Buying, Selling, and Maintaining Cars is Now Also Available on Netscape, CompuServe and AOL.COM AOL Autos Announces Contest To Win a Trip to the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Race in Daytona America Online, the world's leading interactive services c ... Continue reading
PORTLAND, Ore.--Aug. 20, 2001-- System Integrators, Auto Manufacturers, Fleet Companies and Internet Portals Can Leverage Chrome's Professional Services Group to Design and Develop Complete Automotive Applications Including Vehicle Configuration, Comparison, Location and Ordering Chrome Systems Corporation, provider of ... Continue reading
MELVILLE, N.Y.--Aug. 20, 2001--Automobile dealers will be able to access information on off-lease vehicles and purchase them via the Internet, prior to auction, through a new service being developed by DealerTrack and Manheim (www.manheim.com). The new service is currently under development and scheduled for launch in ... Continue reading
Military Invites Industry to Meet at OAI
Military Invites Industry to Meet at OAI CLEVELAND, Aug. 20 OAI, the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), and the United States Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) will host the second Industry Day Workshop on September 27 at 22800 Cedar Point Road in Cleveland. Industry representatives from the Midwest are encourag ... Continue reading
Road Rescue to Build $4 Million Plant in South Carolina
Road Rescue to Build $4 Million Plant in South Carolina Double-Digit Growth in Custom Ambulance Sales Fuels Need for Expansion CHARLOTTE, Mich., Aug. 20 Road Rescue, Inc. announced plans today to build a $4 million manufacturing plant in Marion, S.C. that will allow the ambulance manufacturer to increase capacity and e ... Continue reading
Auto Questions And Answers For Week 34 Year 2001
Auto Questions And Answers For Week 34 Year 2001 ... Continue reading
Land Rover Range Rover HSE (2001)
As a American GI, Bob Hagin was introduced to the Land Rover line in 1954 when the British Army used them in Korea. His son Matt was introduced to a much more civilized version many years later. ... Continue reading
The original Lexus SC400 coupe made quite an impact when it was introduced a decade ago. It had a long, and very successful, production run, but times change. So say hello to the second- generation Lexus coupe, the 2002 SC430. And say goodbye to any notion of Lexus as stodgily conservative. ... Continue reading
The new Toyota SC430 replaces the SC400 and SC300, both of which first hit the streets in 1992 and continued virtually unchanged for ten years. The new convertible model is a clean-sheet design, and Lexus has pushed the styling limits with our tester this week. ... Continue reading
The selling of cars and trucks in America is a cut-and-thrust world where companies that get behind can fall by the wayside. They all strive to stay up with or even get ahead of the competition and to do this, they must continually introduce new and unique products and techniques. ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Jetta GLS 1.8T (2001)
Volkswagen is always the first company I think of when I think German cars. The old Bug and the Microbus were the epitome of automotive practicality, but now styling and performance play a big part in VW's corporate mindset. The Jetta GLS we tested this week wasn't much different from last year's model, but this one sp ... Continue reading
Collins & Aikman Signs Agreement To Acquire Joan Fabrics Auto Operations
Collins & Aikman Corporation announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement for its previously announced acquisition of the automotive fabric operations of Joan Fabrics and all of the operating assets in Joan's affiliated yarn dying operation, Western Avenue Dyers. The terms are as previously announced on Ap ... Continue reading
American Customer Satisfaction Index Releases Second-Quarter Report
With customer satisfaction down only slightly during the second quarter of this year, consumer spending should hold fairly steady in late summer and early fall -- which may well save the economy from going into a recession, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI). The ACSI, which dropped by 0.1 per ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Motors Starts Major 'Commotion'
Mitsubishi Motors' latest advertising campaign is not only driving automobile sales -- it's also increasing record sales for a little-known British DJ. The song "Start the Commotion" by the Wiseguys has been climbing the charts after being featured as the theme music for a series of commercials for the 2001 Mitsubishi ... Continue reading
Code-Alarm Signs Agreement with Ford to Introduce PowerCode Technology
Code-Alarm, Inc. today announced it will work with Ford Motor Co. to introduce its new all- in-one remote vehicle control system(TM) less than eight months after the system debuted. The Madison Heights, Mich. manufacturer of vehicle electronic systems said the agreement makes Ford the first automaker to allow PowerCode ... Continue reading
Murata Launches Tight Frequency Tolerance Ceramic Resonators
New Ceramic Resonator Series Offers Exceptional Quality and Industry-Leading Total Tolerance Capability, Targeting CAN-BUS Applications Murata Electronics North America (www.murata.com), a world-leading innovator in electronics, today announced the improvement of the ceramic resonator series for Controller Area Network ... Continue reading
Goodyear Run-flats Primed to Satisfy J.D. Power Consumers
The world's largest tire company says it is well-positioned for emerging features that J.D. Power and Associates states consumers want in their next vehicles. According to the study and new federal legislation, run-flat tires figure into emerging technology on new cars and trucks. Nearly seven out of eight consumers pl ... Continue reading
Opel Germany Renews Emery Worldwide Logistics Contract
Opel Germany has awarded Emery Worldwide, the heavyweight cargo transportation subsidiary of CNF Inc. , with a two-year logistics contract renewal to provide complete logistics and service parts transportation support at Emery's Hahn Logistics Center in Frankfurt, Germany, a contract dating back to 1996. Consolidating ... Continue reading
IMPCO Named One of Fastest 50 Growing Technology Companies
IMPCO Technologies, Inc. the World's leading source of advanced alternative fuel systems technology for internal combustion engines in the Industrial, Transportation and Power generation markets, has been named to Deloitte & Touche's prestigious "2001 Los Angeles Technology Fast 50" program, a ranking of the 50 fastest ... Continue reading
Roadway Express Distinguished as Quality Carrier
Roadway Express, Inc. has been recognized for its outstanding performance in the August issue of Logistics Management & Distribution Report (LMDR) as one of the top "Quest for Quality" less-than-truckload (LTL) carriers for 2001. This marks the 17th consecutive year of customers ranking Roadway as a quality company, me ... Continue reading
Software Availavle That Lets Travelers Add Their Own Routable Roads
DeLorme today announced a new version of its popular Street Atlas USA software, America's leading CD-ROM mapping title. Street Atlas USA Deluxe is the first in the industry to offer travelers the ability to add their own routable and searchable roads. DeLorme also released the latest version of its easy-to-use Street A ... Continue reading
TechTeam and Ford Announce Global Support Service Partnership
National TechTeam, Inc., , announces an agreement with Ford Motor Company, to provide SPOC (Single Point of Contact) support services for clients who utilize Ford Motor Company's IT products and services. The program scope encompasses support center, desk-side support, and program management services for Ford Motor Com ... Continue reading
Carlisle Finalizes Acquisition of Dayco Industrial Power Transmission Business
Carlisle Companies Incorporated announced today that it has completed the acquisition of the Dayco Industrial Power Transmission business of Mark IV Industries, Inc. The Dayco unit produces and sells transmission belts and accessories used by industrial customers to transfer power from motors and engines to motive and ... Continue reading
Cox News Service reported that Ford Motor Co.'s plan to cut 4,000 to 5,000 salaried jobs in North America is probably only the first milepost on the road away from the automaker's troubles. In the next few months, analysts say Ford is likely to cut its hourly work force as well, seek price cuts from its suppliers and e ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz To Launch Super-Luxury Maybach Marque
Mercedes-Benz To Launch Super-Luxury Maybach Marque Rebirth of Legendary Maybach Luxury Sedan Expected in 2003 MONTVALE, N.J., Aug. 20 Maybach, one of the world's most exclusive automotive names during the 1920s and 1930s, will be reborn in 2003 as a super-luxury car marque within the Mercedes-Benz division of DaimlerC ... Continue reading
A ‘SMART’ Move for DaimlerChrysler and Panoz
DaimlerChrysler AG appears to have found a low-risk way to test whether their three year old “Smart” a tiny two-seater can gain a foothold in the vast U.S. car market. The global auto maker is close to finalizing a deal to export thousands of brightly colored Smarts -- minus the gas or diesel engines -- to ... Continue reading
SPEED RACING RADIO with Jeff Bressler (Radio Show)
SPEED RACING RADIO with Jeff Bressler ... Continue reading
Bentley Motors Launches Continental R Le Mans Series Coupe
Celebrating its return to the world's greatest motor race, Le Mans, after 71 years, Bentley Motors has launched the Continental R Le Mans Series coupe. The Bentley Continental R Le Mans Series launch follows Bentley Motors' EXP Speed 8 racing car's podium finish at this year's 24 Hours of Le Mans. The introduction of t ... Continue reading
Donnelly Corporation Announces Dividend
Donnelly Corporation announced today that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of 10 cents ($0.10) per share on its Class A Common Stock. The dividend will be paid on October 1, 2001, to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 14, 2001. Donnelly Corporation is a technology-driven, c ... Continue reading
IMPCO Awarded Funding From Department of Energy & The PERC
IMPCO Technologies, Inc. the World's leading source of advanced alternative fuel systems technology and components for internal combustion engines, announced today that the company's Engine Systems Division located in Sterling Heights, Michigan has received advanced-development funding from the Department of Energy and ... Continue reading
O'Melveny & Myers LLP Represents Nissan In Financing
A team of O'Melveny attorneys led by Warren Loui, a partner in the Los Angeles office, recently represented a subsidiary of Nissan Motor Acceptance Corporation in a $3.5 billion commercial paper financing led by JP Morgan Chase. The financing is backed by automobile loans and leases originated by Nissan dealers. This t ... Continue reading
Rentech Announces OKON, Inc. Association with Goodyear Chemical
Rentech, Inc. announced that its wholly owned subsidiary OKON, Inc. will be associated with Goodyear Chemical, a division of Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company to use the Goodyear PLIOTEC(R) resin and trademark logo on all OKON products manufactured employing these unique Goodyear resins. The PLIOTEC(R) logo is a promotion ... Continue reading
Timothy Straker Joins Fitch as Managing Partner, Client Services
Fitch, the world's preeminent brand design firm, has appointed Timothy Straker as Managing Partner, responsible for daily operations, including client satisfaction and bottom-line fiscal responsibility, at the Fitch Americas headquarters in Columbus, Ohio. Mr. Straker will also be Partner in charge of Client Services, ... Continue reading
Visteon Makes Substantial Contribution to All-New 2002 Ford Thunderbird
With its systems integration and manufacturing expertise Visteon Corporation continues to help its customers deliver world-class automotive products and systems. Visteon is supplying nearly 50 systems and components for the all-new 2002 Ford Thunderbird, including the vehicle's cockpit, driver information, audio, chass ... Continue reading
Visteon Partners With Victory Motorcycles To Develop Touring Cruiser
Visteon Corporation today announced that it has co-developed a high-tech touring concept motorcycle with the Victory Motorcycle Division of Polaris Industries, Inc. . The "Vision" is the result of Victory's expertise in design and engineering combined with Visteon's long-history of automotive leadership in technology a ... Continue reading
CART: Junqueira puts Toyota in winner's circle at Road America
August 20, 2001 - Bruno Junqueira's win is the third of the season for a Toyota-powered car with Junqueira joining Cristiano da Matta (Mexico) and Scott Dixon (Nazareth) as Toyota winners this year. The win is the eighth victory for a Toyota-powered car over the past year and a half. - Bruno Junqueira's victory today i ... Continue reading
SCCA: Scharf, Black battle draft in inaugural Lunken Runway Enduro
August 20, 2001 CINCINNATI, Ohio (August 19, 2001)-John Black, of Tahoe City, Calif., ruled the draft and out-dueled Keith Scharf, of St. Louis, Mo., to win Round Eight of the SCCA Pro Racing Pro Spec Racer series at the first-ever Lunken Runway Enduro on the runways of Cincinnati's Municipal Lunken Airport. Ohio Bucke ... Continue reading
NHRA: Day ends in round one for Team Jeg's
August 20, 2001 In the opening round Jeg Coughlin faced of against Brad Jeter. The match up put a Chevrolet Cavalier and Pontiac Grand Am head-to-head. Lane choice went to Jeter and he rolled into the left lane. The two drivers both turned their pre stage light on and waited on the other to roll the rest of the way in. ... Continue reading
ALMS: BMW Sweeps Mosport GT Podium
August 20, 2001 Bowmanville, Ont. (August 20, 2001) -- BMW Team PTG drivers Hans Stuck and Boris Said did everything they could today to put their No. 6 BMW M3 GTR into victory lane for the second race in a row this season at the GT3 Grand Prix of Mosport - the fifth round of the 2001 American Le Mans Series -- but ult ... Continue reading
NHRA: Dixon, Capps, Allen and Brown claim victories at Brainerd
August 20, 2001 BRAINERD, Minn. -- Larry Dixon and Ron Capps gave team owner Don 'The Snake' Prudhomme a pair of victories Sunday at the 20th annual Colonel's Truck Accessories NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway. Dixon claimed his fourth Top Fuel title of the season and moved into the Winston points lead, ... Continue reading
NHRA: Race Results, Colonel's Truck Accessories Nationals
August 20, 2001 BRAINERD, Minn. -- Final finish order (1-16) for professional categories at the 20th annual Colonel's Truck Accessories NHRA Nationals at The Colonel's Brainerd International. The $1.9 million race is the 17th of 24 events in the $50 million NHRA Winston Drag Racing Series. TOP FUEL: 1. Larry Dixon; 2. ... Continue reading
CART: Medical update on CART driver Memo Gidley
August 20, 2001 MEDICAL UPDATE (7:39 p.m. CT): Target/Chip Ganassi driver Memo Gidley, who was involved in a serious single-car incident on Lap 21 of Sunday's Motorola 220 at Road America, sustained a small fracture of the non-weight bearing portion of his right femur, according to Dr. Steve Olvey, CART director of med ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Marlin Grabs Victory for Dodge, Dale Jr. 12th Rain Ends Race Prematurely
August 20, 2001 Sterling Marlin won his first NASCAR Winston Cup race since the 1996 Daytona 500, and he ended an even longer drought for Dodge, who won for the first time since 1977 at today’s Pepsi 400 at Michigan International Speedway. Dodge returned to the series this year, and not only gained their first vi ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Stewart Limps In and Out of Michigan
August 20, 2001 BROOKLYN, Mich., (Aug. 19, 2001) - Tony Stewart limped into the garage area Friday morning at Michigan International Speedway and left Sunday afternoon in much the same fashion. A sprained left foot stemming from a minor accident at home late Tuesday afternoon left Stewart physically limping, but it was ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Bobby Labonte has difficult day at Pepsi 400
August 20, 2001 BOBBY LABONTE, NO. 18 INTERSTATE BATTERIES PONTIAC GRAND PRIX: (IT LOOKED LIKE TWO SEPARATE RACES FOR YOU TODAY...HOW BAD WAS THE CAR BEFORE THE RAIN DELAY?) "It was pretty bad. We were definitely sliding backwards. We made an adjustment, put a set of tires on it and it totally went away. We came in aft ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Johnny Benson happy with another top five at Michigan
August 20, 2001 JOHNNY BENSON, NO. 10 VALVOLINE PONTIAC GRAND PRIX: (ON POSTING HIS THIRD TOP FIVE FINISH IN FOUR RACES) "I'm real happy, but we're having to work way too hard to stay with the Dodges on this type of racetrack. We had a so-so car. I drove my hind end off and still couldn't catch them. They were walking ... Continue reading
ARCA RE/MAX: Race Results, Illinois State Fairgrounds
August 19, 2001 2001 ARCA RE/MAX SERIES EVENT #17 Illinois State Fairgrounds, Springfield IL, 8-19-01 Official Results, PAR-A-DICE 100 FIN STR NO DRIVER/RESIDENCE TEAM & CAR LAPS STATUS 1 1 46 Frank Kimmel/Jeffersonville IN Advance Auto Parts-Pork Chevrolet 100 Running 2 5 66 Bob Strait/Mokena IL Dauphin Tech Chevrolet ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Gordon, Park and Harvick Interview: The day at Michigan
August 20, 2001 Jeff Gordon, No. 24 Dupont Chevrolet Monte Carlo (in 9th): "I would like to lead a lap. I'm not so focused on DJ (Dale Jarrett) in the points race. I've got five or six guys ahead of him (Jarrett, in 7th) that I'm focused on. We've just been steadily working on getting our car better and better. ... Continue reading
NHRA: Resurgent Thomas happy with weekend in Brainerd
August 20, 2001 BRAINERD, Minn. -- The resurgence of Finish Line Racing Engines Pro Stock driver Mike Thomas continued at this weekend’s 20th annual Colonel’s Truck Accessories NHRA Nationals with the former top-10 driver qualifying for his second race in the last three events. Under the power of his own ha ... Continue reading
USAC: Worldcom Western Midget Car Race Results, Perris
August 20, 2001 WORLDCOM USAC WESTERN MIDGET CAR RACE RESULTS: August 18, 2001 – Perris, California – Perris Auto Speedway QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Jerome Rodela, 25, Rodela-17.569; 2. Shane Scully, 56, Scully-17.610; 3. Josh Wise, 94, Wise-17.737; 4. Michael Simpson, 911, Simpson-17.767; 5. ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Keller continues to chase Harvick in championship points
August 21, 2001 * Keller has captured seven straight top-10 finishes, including five top-five finishes. * With Keller's eight-place finish at Michigan, he retakes second place in the NASCAR Busch Series Standings. Keller relinquished second place after a wreck at Talladega earlier this year. He is 236 points behind lea ... Continue reading
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