AMA LAUNCHES FUNDRAISER FOR DISASTER RELIEF
AMA LAUNCHES FUNDRAISER FOR DISASTER RELIEF PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- To help those affected by the tragic events of September 11, 2001, the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) has launched a campaign to raise funds for disaster-relief efforts. The AMA will donate the net proceeds from the sale of specially designed t- ... Continue reading
American Honda announces motorcycle racing teams for 2002
Las Vegas, NV $B!>(B American Honda announced their 2002 Motorcycle Racing Teams at the company's annual dealer show Wednesday night, September 19 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Motorcycle Division Vice President Ray Blank said, "Motorcycling is really about performance, and the ultimate yardstick is racing. For 2002 ... Continue reading
Bel Fuse Declares Regular Quarterly Cash Dividend on Its Class B Shares
JERSEY CITY, N.J.--Sept. 20, 2001--Bel Fuse Inc. announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.05 per share on the Company's Class B common shares. The dividend is payable on November 1, 2001 to shareholders of record on October 12, 2001. About Bel Bel (www.belfuse.com ... Continue reading
FOR RELEASE: September 20, 2001 DETROIT, Mich. – The DaimlerChrysler Corporation, Ford Motor Company and General Motors Corporation sent a letter supporting development of a high-quality, comprehensive regional public transportation system for Southeast Michigan. The letter was sent to Detroit Mayor Dennis Archer, Ma ... Continue reading
LAS VEGAS--Sept. 20, 2001--Gary W. Walters, Chm. and CEO of Jump Automotive Experts, Inc. (formerly Ramoil Management, Ltd.) (Pink Sheets:RAMO), announced today that "we plan on changing our corporate domicile from Delaware to Nevada as soon as the paperwork can be filed. With our new name change to Jump Automotive Exp ... Continue reading
FOR RELEASE: September 13, 2001 Total U.S. Passenger Car 31,500Total U.S. Truck 37,118Total Canada Passenger Car 10,271Total Canada Truck 4,952Total N.A. Car and Truck 93,782 North American Scheduled Overtime/Downtime for Week of Sept. 17, 2001NOTE:The following production schedule is based on previously approved overt ... Continue reading
FOR RELEASE: September 18, 2001 Sao Paulo, Brazil - General Motors do Brasil (GMB) ranked #1 in Infoweek magazine's list of the one-hundred most innovative companies. GMB's leadership position stems from the company's aggressive use of technology in its drive to increase efficiencies in its core automotive business and ... Continue reading
Technological Development in the Third World
The Financial News, September 2001 Production Mini-plants in mobile containers "...Science Network will supply to countries and developing regions the technology and the necessary support for the production in series of Mini-plants in mobile containers (40-foot). The Mini-plant system is designed in such a way that all ... Continue reading
FOR RELEASE: September 13, 2001 TOKYO – A joint venture company, Japan AutoWeb Services Inc., will be established to develop e-business synergies and leverage Internet-based technologies on behalf of General Motors Corporation, Suzuki Motors Corporation, Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd and Isuzu Motors Limited. This is the ... Continue reading
FOR RELEASE: September 13, 2001 WARREN, MI - The structural steel being used to construct the new General Motors Vehicle Engineering Center (VEC) is recycled from scrapped automobiles, bringing a sound environmental practice full cycle for the global transportation leader. The recycled steel for the new 960,000-sq. ft. ... Continue reading
Fiserv Agreement with DealerTrack Enables Loan and Lease System
Fiserv, Inc. announced today that a recently signed agreement with DealerTrack enables the company to offer an end-to-end loan and lease system to automobile lenders. Fiserv targets the vehicle finance market through two business units - Fiserv LeMans and Remarketing Services of America. Leaders in the automobile indus ... Continue reading
GM Service Parts Operations has selected property in Rancho Cucamonga
General Motors Service Parts Operations has selected property in Rancho Cucamonga as the location of a new Parts Distribution Center, according to Ronald T. West, general director of warehousing and distribution for SPO. This new 404,000 square foot facility with an operating space of 384,000 square feet and office are ... Continue reading
Valeo Secures First Customers for Intelligent Headlight Technology
Valeo, the world leader in automotive lighting technology, announces details of its first production contracts to supply intelligent headlight systems that significantly improve the illumination of road curves by directional control of vehicle headlamp beams. The intelligent lighting system, presented at the 59th IAA I ... Continue reading
Technological Development in the Third World
Production Mini-plants in mobile containers "...Science Network will supply to countries and developing regions the technology and the necessary support for the production in series of Mini-plants in mobile containers (40-foot). The Mini-plant system is designed in such a way that all the production machinery is fixed ... Continue reading
Ballard and Ford Sign $34.5M Agreement for Fuel Cells
Ballard Power Systems announced today that it has signed a three-year agreement worth $34.5-million (US$22.0-million) with alliance partner Ford Motor Company of Dearborn, Michigan. Under the terms of the agreement, Ballard will supply Ford with Mark 900 Series fuel cell power modules and related engineering and suppor ... Continue reading
Microsemi Introduces Next-Generation Class-D Stereo Controllers
Standard output up to 65 watts per channel -- Low distortion and noise -- Efficiency greater than 85% Microsemi Corp. , a leading manufacturer of power management integrated circuits, today announced that it has introduced two new AudioMAX(R) Class-D stereo amplifier controllers with next-generation power and performan ... Continue reading
M-Systems' DiskOnChip Selected for In-Car Infotainment PC
Up to 100K Units Expected be Sold Annually Throughout the World M-Systems , a leader in flash disk data storage products, today announced that its DiskOnChip(TM) flash disk product has been selected as the local data storage device in a new line of in-car personal computers (PCs) being developed jointly by Bcom Electro ... Continue reading
Russian Imports Completes Corporate Reorganization
Russian Imports.com announced it has received regulatory and shareholder approval to change its name to KIK Technology International, Inc. The name change is effective immediately. An application has been filed with the NASD for a new trading symbol to reflect the new corporate name. In continuing its reorganization af ... Continue reading
Reynolds and Reynolds Reiterates Financial Confidence
Following concerns that last week's terrorist attacks on the United States might negatively impact the company's performance in its fourth fiscal quarter, The Reynolds and Reynolds Company today confirmed it expects earnings per share will be in the range of analyst estimates for the fiscal year ending September 30, 20 ... Continue reading
National Safety Council Pioneers Interactive Online Training
During the National Safety Council (NSC)*s Congress & Exposition in Atlanta Georgia, the NSC*s First Aid Institute will introduce a new concept in training as it rolls out two interactive online programs: Adult CPR Online and Standard First Aid Online. The NSC is the first national organization to offer interactive onl ... Continue reading
CarMax Group Reports Record Second Quarter Earnings
In a separate release, Circuit City Stores, Inc. today reported second quarter results for the company, including record results for the CarMax Group . Total sales for the CarMax Group were $851.4 million in the second quarter, up 26 percent from $673.6 million in last year's second quarter. ... Continue reading
New Stainless Steel Acessorries From J&J Add Polish to PT Cruiser
To meet the seemingly unstoppable demands of the PT Cruiser customization craze, J & J Enterprises is introducing six new stainless steel accessories for the popular Chrysler vehicle. “Our intention is to offer attractive accessories that don't require a lot of modification for installation,” said Darrell S ... Continue reading
Penske Automotive Group Announces Executive Appointment
Penske Automotive Group (PAG) today announced the appointment of Scotty McBean as General Manager of its Penske Jaguar, Aston Martin facility located in West Covina, California. The appointment is effective immediately. Mr. McBean joins PAG with 20 years of Jaguar experience. He has held various positions of increasing ... Continue reading
Sealant Solutions, Inc. Moves Headquarters to South Florida
The Company announces Sealant Solutions, Inc. (OTCBB:SSLU) has moved its corporate operations and shall lease office space in South Florida. The Company will be able to provide sales, marketing, and distribution of the Company's products most cost effectively from this location to the southeast region of the United Sta ... Continue reading
Volkswagen and Related Companies Credit Ratings
Rating Trend Rating Action Debt Rated A (high) Stable Confirmed Corporate Rating (Volkswagen AG) A (high) Stable Confirmed Corporate Rating (VW Credit Canada, Inc.) R-1 (middle) Stable Confirmed Commercial Paper (VW Credit Canada, Inc.) A (high) Stable Confirmed Corporate Rating (Volkswagen Canada Inc.) R-1 (middle) St ... Continue reading
Von Lehman Stepping Down at PPG
Thomas M. Von Lehman, vice president, specialty chemicals, will leave PPG Industries at the end of the month to pursue other career opportunities. No successor was named. The strategic business units that report to Von Lehman - optical products, fine chemicals and silicas - will report to Frank A. Archinaco, executive ... Continue reading
NASCAR Trucks: After scheduled weekend off, Biffle ready for return
September 20, 2001 After a scheduled weekend off, the Busch Series competitors head back into action this week at the one-mile Dover Downs International Speedway. The week didn't pass, however, without any news on the Busch Series front, as NASCAR announced on Wednesday that Greg Biffle would be fined $15,000 and penal ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Rudd and Jarrett speak out on return to racing action
September 20, 2001 The NASCAR Winston Cup Series will resume action this weekend after taking last Sunday off in observance of the attacks on New York City and Washington, D.C. Ford drivers Ricky Rudd and Dale Jarrett spoke about returning to the race track this weekend at Dover Downs during a test session Tuesday afte ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Keller goes the extra mile for those affected by attacks
September 20, 2001 Keller will be donating $10 per lap he runs and $25 for every lap he leads this weekend at Dover Downs to the American Red Cross. If Keller completes the race, he will be donating anywhere from $2,000 - $5,000. ppc Racing has agreed to match the amount that Keller donates to the American Red Cross. " ... Continue reading
CART: PacWest Racing Preview, Rockingham
September 20, 2001 ROUND 17 - 2001 CART FEDEX CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES CORBY, ENGLAND: SEPEMBER 20 - SEPTEMBER 22 What: Rockingham 500 - Round 17 of the 21-race CART FedEx Championship Series When: Saturday, September 22. Broadcast: 7:30 a.m. ET on ESPN. Broadcast live on CART Radio Network affiliates. Coverage of practice, ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Earnhardt Jr. and Budwieser aid relief efforts
September 20, 2001 Dale Jr. Quotes “After all that has happened, it will be good to get back to the race track this weekend. I know that just being around the track and being with my team was really good for me after my father’s death, so I hope that it has the same positive impact for everyone else this we ... Continue reading
RACING SCHOOLS: DuPont Becomes Official Sponsor of Bondurant School
September 20, 2001 PHOENIX, Arizona– Bob Bondurant announced today the signing of DuPont Performance Coatings as an official sponsor of the Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving. The 3-year agreement will form an alliance between two of the best-known brands in motorsports. ”This is a natural, ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP HISTORY: Speedy Thompson's Wins Include Two With Dodge
September 20, 2001 DOVER, Del. - The late Alfred (Speedy) Thompson won 20 NASCAR Grand National races from 1953 through 1960, including two in 1956 driving a Dodge. There have been many changes in stock car racing since that era. Among the most dramatic are the number of fans and the amount of money involved. When Thom ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Marlin and Leffler head for Dover's Monster Mile
September 20, 2001 EVENT: MBNA 400 Dover Downs International Speedway, 1-mile oval DATES: Qualifying: Friday, September 21, 1:35 p.m. (ET) Race: Sunday, September 23, 1:00 p.m. (ET) BROADCAST: Television: NBC coverage begins at 12:30 p.m. (ET) Radio: MRN coverage begins at 12:30 p.m. (ET) FAST FACTS Sterling Marlin, dr ... Continue reading
CART: Gidley and Junqueira look to continue point-scoring streak
September 20, 2001 Rockingham, England - Team Target continues its European tour this weekend as it heads to Rockingham, England for the inaugural Rockingham 500. The team is on a point-scoring streak, recording at least one championship point in the last six races. However, in addition to the challenge of racing on a ... Continue reading
NHRA to donate funds from souvenir sales to Red Cross
September 20, 2001 GLENDORA, Calif. -- To provide support for last week's victims of the terrorist attacks in New York, Washington, D.C. and Pennsylvania, the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) has announced it will donate 50 percent of all its souvenir revenues from this weekend's 14th annual AutoZone Nationals, in M ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Stewart, Schrader Head to Dover with Much More Than a Race on Their Minds
September 20, 2001 DETROIT - Pontiac drivers Tony Stewart and Ken Schrader, along with the rest of the NASCAR Winston Cup field, prepare to return to action at Dover Downs International Speedway this weekend after last week's terrorist attacks on the east coast of the United States. The attacks led to the postponement ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: DEWALT To Honor America at Dover
September 20, 2001 CONCORD, NC -- In light of the recent tragedy American has suffered, NASCAR Winston Cup Series Sponsor DEWALT Power Tools has made some changes to the paint scheme of the No. 17 Ford driven by Matt Kenseth. The car will bear the American Flag on the truck lid and quarter panels. The traditional DEWAL ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Wood Brothers' Motorcraft Taurus to Display American Flag at Dover
September 20, 2001 STUART, VA - For this weekend's NASCAR Winston Cup race in Dover, Delaware, the #21 Elliott Sadler/Wood Brothers Motorcraft Taurus will proudly display an American Flag with the words "God Bless America" on the trunklid of the car. According to Charles Kim, Motorsport Manager for Ford Customer Servic ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Schrader among many drivers with special tribute this weekend
September 20, 2001 Schrader's Thoughts On The American Flag Paint Scheme... "When a sponsor steps up and does something like "M&M's" has done with the paint scheme this weekend at Dover, you know it is really sincere. I thought putting the flag on the car was pretty neat, but when they elected to take off all their log ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Spencer looks for another win in Dover
September 20, 2001 CHARLOTTE, N.C. – After sweeping both 2001 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series races at Richmond (Va.) International Raceway, driver Jimmy Spencer and the #1 Yellow Racing team hope to duplicate their efforts at Dover (Del.) Downs International Raceway with a win in Saturday’s MBNA.com 200 ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Hamilton set to do his part to assist Red Cross at Dover
September 20, 2001 CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Square D Racing team and other NASCAR Winston Cup Series teams will return to the track this weekend with a program to help the American Red Cross in the wake of the terrorist attacks on America. Driver Bobby Hamilton’s No. 55 Chevy will also sport an American flag o ... Continue reading
FORMULA ONE: Historic F1 cars add nostalgia to high tech SAP US Grand Prix
September 20, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS- A few hundred yards from the pit garages housing the cutting-edge, multimillion dollar technology of today's FIA Formula One World Championship cars, a group of avid racing enthusiasts will tune F1's best machinery from the 1960s, '70s and '80s for two days of high-speed demonstration r ... Continue reading
FORMULA ONE: Adjustments help Montoya show star quality in F1
September 20, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS - When asked for their assessment of Juan Pablo Montoya's rookie season in Formula One with the BMW WilliamsF1 team, Patrick Head and Gerhard Berger both agree that the 2000 Indianapolis 500 winner needed time to adapt to all the different aspects of the world of F1. It appears that time ... Continue reading
NHRA announces expanded Pro Modified exhibition schedule for 2002
September 20, 2001 GLENDORA, Calif. - The National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) will expand its current Pro Modified exhibition schedule to eight races in 2002. In addition to all five events the class competed at in 2001, the schedule will feature stops at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park in New Jersey, the fabled Natio ... Continue reading
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