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Tuesday, July 22, 2003

Porsche Introduces First 911 Turbo Cabriolet In 14 Years

Porsche Introduces First 911 Turbo Cabriolet In 14 Years

ATLANTA, July 22 -- Porsche has announced it will produce the first 911 Turbo Cabriolet since 1989. Arriving at Porsche dealerships in the fall of this year, the 2004 Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet is based on the existing Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe, incorporating the Coupe's engine, body structure, four-wheel drive system, ... Continue reading

Championship Auto Racing Sees Lousy 2004 and 2005

Championship Auto Racing Sees Lousy 2004 and 2005

NEW YORK, July 22, 2003; Reuters reported that Championship Auto Racing Teams Inc. , an organizer of auto races, on Tuesday said results for the year would be worse than expected because of weak racing fees and advertising sales as well as higher costs, and it does not expect to return to profitability before 2006. Giv ... Continue reading

LARGEST FAN CLUB BASE, PAST SUCCESS SUPPORT GORDON AT POCONO

LARGEST FAN CLUB BASE, PAST SUCCESS SUPPORT GORDON AT POCONO

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FURTHER INFO: Jon Edwards Performance PR Plus (704) 377-8727 Pprplus50@aol.com LARGEST FAN CLUB BASE, PAST SUCCESS SUPPORT GORDON AT POCONO POCONO, Pa. - Despite the fact that four-time Winston Cup champion Jeff Gordon was born in California and planted his racing roots in Indiana, it is Pennsylva ... Continue reading

Subaru Announces Pricing on 2004MY Legacy and Outback Models; Company Marks Historical Milestone With 35th Anniversary Edition Models

Subaru Announces Pricing on 2004MY Legacy and Outback Models; Company Marks Historical Milestone With 35th Anniversary Edition Models

CHERRY HILL, N.J., July 22 -- Subaru of America, Inc., the only car company that offers symmetrical all-wheel drive as standard equipment on every vehicle in its product line, today announces the Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) for 2004 model year Legacy and Outback models. In addition, Subaru of America m ... Continue reading

Turbodyne Announces Passing Away of Founder

Turbodyne Announces Passing Away of Founder

CARPINTERIA, Calif., July 22 -- Turbodyne Technologies, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: TRBD, Berlin: TUD) (the "Company") regrets to report that the Company's founder, Mr. Edward Halimi, has passed away after a lengthy illness. Mr. Halimi was one of the inventors of the Company's original patented technology and assisted in the ... Continue reading

Dana Corporation's board of directors rejects unsolicited offer from ArvinMeritor

Dana Corporation's board of directors rejects unsolicited offer from ArvinMeritor

Toledo, Ohio, July 22 -- Dana Corporation today announced that its Board of Directors has rejected an unsolicited tender offer from ArvinMeritor, Inc. after a thorough review and consultation with its legal and financial advisors. On July 9, 2003, ArvinMeritor launched a tender offer for all outstanding shares of Dana ... Continue reading

Dana Corporation Reports Second-Quarter Earnings

Dana Corporation Reports Second-Quarter Earnings

Announces Conference Call at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 23 TOLEDO, Ohio, July 22 -- Dana Corporation today announced second-quarter sales of $2.5 billion and net income of $52 million, or 35 cents per share. This compares to sales of $2.6 billion and net income of $52 million during the same period last year. (Logo: ... Continue reading

ArvinMeritor Responds to Dana's Rejection of $15 Per Share Cash Tender Offer

ArvinMeritor Responds to Dana's Rejection of $15 Per Share Cash Tender Offer

TROY, Mich., July 22 -- ArvinMeritor, Inc. today issued the following statement in response to Dana Corporation's announcement that its Board of Directors has recommended that its shareowners reject ArvinMeritor's cash tender offer to acquire all of Dana's outstanding common stock for $15.00 net per share. ArvinMeritor ... Continue reading

Tilden Associates Expands Business Model

Tilden Associates Expands Business Model

GARDEN CITY, N.Y.--July 22, 2003--Tilden Associates (OTC BB:TLDN) announced today that they have expanded there business model to offer additional franchising opportunities. While management has been very successful selling Tilden Car Care Center's, and will continue to do so, they feel that the opportunity to sell fra ... Continue reading

Claude Bourbonnais To Drive No. 3 Jaguar XKR at Trois-Rivieres

Claude Bourbonnais To Drive No. 3 Jaguar XKR at Trois-Rivieres

CONTACT: Justin Anderson (704) 348-9400 Cell: (517) 927-3614 Fax: (704) 348-9444 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 22, 2003 CLAUDE BOURBONNAIS TO DRIVE NO. 3 JAGUAR XKR AT TROIS-RIVIÈRES LANSING, Mich. ‹ French Canadian driver Claude Bourbonnais will make his Trans-Am Series for the BFGoodrich® Tires Cup debut during ... Continue reading

Smart roadster-coupe with V6 biturbo Take Off For Solitude

Smart roadster-coupe with V6 biturbo Take Off For Solitude

smart issued the following press release: Eight smart roadster-coupés with higher power and higher torque engines will take part in the celebration rally to mark “100 years of the Solitude race” (25 – 27 July 2003). Two standard three-cylinder engines have been joined to create a v6 bi-turbo with 1,3 ... Continue reading

randmcnally.com Online Driving Directions and Maps Deemed Clear and Detailed

randmcnally.com Online Driving Directions and Maps Deemed Clear and Detailed

SKOKIE, Ill.--July 22, 2003--Rand McNally's Web site, randmcnally.com, was listed as one of the 50 best Web sites by Time.com, the most trafficked newsmagazine site online. (Ed. Note) The June edition of Tech Time, the consumer technology special feature section on Time.com, deemed randmcnally.com as the essential Web ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Motors at the 60th Frankfurt Auto Show

Mitsubishi Motors at the 60th Frankfurt Auto Show

CLICK4MORE AutoIndex.Org Mitsubishi Motors has issued the following press release: Less than two years after the start of its Turnaround in Europe, Mitsubishi Motors will continue to proceed with its product renewal offensive, during the 2003 Frankfurt Auto Show. Building up on its new and edgy positioning, the Three-D ... Continue reading

Jaguar and Land Rover announce production realignment for Halewood and Solihull plants

Jaguar and Land Rover announce production realignment for Halewood and Solihull plants

Jaguar and Land Rover announced a realignment plan this week to bring production of their highest volume products under one roof. Assembly of Britain's best selling 4x4, the Land Rover Freelander, will transfer mid-decade to Halewood on Merseyside with the next generation model. The Halewood plant, one of the highest p ... Continue reading

Sneek Peak At The New BMW X5

Sneek Peak At The New BMW X5

www.autoindex.org CLICK4More from AutoIndex.org Four years after its introduction BMW will introduce a revised X5 at the forthcoming Frankfurt Auto Show. Not just the exterior has been tweaked but a new all-wheel drive system, called the xDrive will be offered. Sales will first kick off in the United States in the Autu ... Continue reading

2004 Chrysler Crossfire Video Preview and Test Drive

2004 Chrysler Crossfire Video Preview and Test Drive

http://www-video.daimlerchrysler.com/dctv/videos/2 0030716_e.ram CLICK4 Video Closeup Test of the Chrysler Crossfire. Two years ago the Crossfire was still a concept car. Now in 2003 it is already in series production shortly before the market launch. ... Continue reading

Mercedes Introduces Smart Webmove

Mercedes Introduces Smart Webmove

"http://www-video.daimlerchrysler.com/dctv/vi deos/20030721_e.ram"CLICK4VIDEO Mercedes Smart meets the trend towards extensive telematic services in cars.The result is the new smart webmove concept and a new special model called smart edition webmove. ... Continue reading

No Wonder We're Lost ``The Map is Upside Down Dear"

No Wonder We're Lost ``The Map is Upside Down Dear"

Summer Road Trippers Run High Risk of Arguments SUNNYVALE, Calif. July 22, 2003; Families taking road trips this summer will likely argue about how to get to their destination. Televigation, a provider of GPS navigation over mobile phones, has revealed results of a survey which show that 84% of drivers and passengers a ... Continue reading

Toyota Motor Raises Outlook For Global Sales and Production

Toyota Motor Raises Outlook For Global Sales and Production

TOKYO July 22, 2003; Dow Jones reported that Toyota Motor Corp. Tuesday lifted its outlook for global sales in 2003 to 5.85 million units from 5.79 million units, citing optimism for a gradual world-wide recovery following the end of the war in Iraq. The new target, if achieved, would mark a 6% rise from the prior year ... Continue reading

4Wheel Parts Chooses Vertical Networks

4Wheel Parts Chooses Vertical Networks

SUNNYVALE, Calif.July 22, 2003: Vertical Networks announced today that 4Wheel Parts, Inc., a leading retailer of four-wheel vehicle parts, has installed the Vertical Networks InstantOffice system in three existing locations and will roll out to all new locations thereafter. With 50 retail locations currently in the Uni ... Continue reading

Fly Technology and Spider Marketing Launch Strategic Web Marketing Partnership Targeting Auto Enthusiasts

Fly Technology and Spider Marketing Launch Strategic Web Marketing Partnership Targeting Auto Enthusiasts

AUSTIN, Texas July 22, 2003; Fly Technology, L.P., an Internet services company offering a full complement of Web-based personal communications solutions for consumers and affinity brands, announced it is launching a co-marketing and promotional partnership with Spider Marketing, LLC, a Web development, Web management ... Continue reading

Ericsson and Parrot Team up with Bluetooth in Cars

Ericsson and Parrot Team up with Bluetooth in Cars

STOCKHOLM, Sweden July 22, 2003; Ericsson Technology Licensing has signed a licensing agreement with Parrot, a provider of Bluetooth products for the automotive market. The license covers Ericsson's new Bluetooth baseband core, which holds the complete range of mandatory Bluetooth version 1.2 features. The Ericsson Cor ... Continue reading

GM Leaves Japanese Automakers Group ; Will Leave the Nation's Major Automakers Lobby Group

GM Leaves Japanese Automakers Group ; Will Leave the Nation's Major Automakers Lobby Group

TOKYO July 22, 2003; The AP reported that General Motors Corp., which is reducing its staff in Japan, will leave the nation's major automakers' lobby group in September, a company spokesman said Tuesday. General Motors, which is based in Detroit, became the first foreign member of the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Ass ... Continue reading

Service Dealer Guide Available in the Aftermarket

Service Dealer Guide Available in the Aftermarket

COLMAR, Pa., July 22 -- R&B, Inc. announced today they are distributing more than 600,000 copies of the new "It Pays to Know" Dorman/HELP! Service Dealer Guide to parts stores and service dealers throughout the country. This is part of the company's commitment to increase product awareness of their "New to the Aftermar ... Continue reading

Tower Automotive Announces Operating Results

Tower Automotive Announces Operating Results

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.--July 22, 2003--Tower Automotive, Inc. , today announced second quarter revenues of $743 million, compared with $751 million in the second quarter of 2002. The company reported a net loss of $2 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, for the quarter versus net income for the second quarter of 2002 of $ ... Continue reading

Capital Automotive Reports Record Second Quarter

Capital Automotive Reports Record Second Quarter

MCLEAN, Va., July 22 -- Capital Automotive REIT , the nation's leading specialty finance company for automotive retail real estate, today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2003. The Company reported record second quarter revenues, net income and funds from operations (FFO). Total revenue ... Continue reading

National R.V. Holdings Reports Second Quarter 2003 Results

National R.V. Holdings Reports Second Quarter 2003 Results

PERRIS, Calif., July 22 -- For the second quarter ended June 30, 2003, National R.V. Holdings, Inc. today reported a net loss of $2.7 million, or $0.28 per share. This result compares to a net loss of $1.4 million, or $0.14 per share, for the second quarter of 2002. The manufacturer of Class A motorhomes and travel tra ... Continue reading

Tenneco Automotive Reports Improved Results

Tenneco Automotive Reports Improved Results

-- Company reports net income of $24 million and EPS of 58-cents per share -- Results reflect sixth consecutive quarter of year-over-year improvement in income, before the cumulative effect of the change in accounting for goodwill -- European original equipment emissions control business posts significant year-over-yea ... Continue reading

Rockwell Automation Reports Third Quarter Results

Rockwell Automation Reports Third Quarter Results

MILWAUKEE--July 22, 2003-- Diluted EPS is 67 Cents; 31 Cents Excluding Tax Benefit Rockwell Automation, Inc. , a leading global provider of industrial automation power, control and information solutions, today reported fiscal 2003 third quarter net income of $128 million (67 cents per share). This result includes a tax ... Continue reading

Ashland Inc. Reports June Quarter Earnings

Ashland Inc. Reports June Quarter Earnings

COVINGTON, Ky., July 22 -- The following was issued today by Ashland Inc. : Fiscal 2003: Third quarter highlights * Refining and marketing results improved despite high crude prices and weak economy * Ashland Distribution recovery continues * APAC results down, reflecting continued above-normal precipitation levels * A ... Continue reading

Toyota sees 2003 group global sales up 6 pct

Toyota sees 2003 group global sales up 6 pct

TOKYO, July 22, 2003; Reuters reported that Toyota Motor Corp, the world's third-largest automaker, said on Tuesday it expected to sell 6.55 million vehicles worldwide this year on a consolidated basis, up six percent from last year. The Toyota group includes minivehicle unit Daihatsu Motor Co Ltd and truck maker Hino ... Continue reading

Dodge Durango Investigated for Possible Defect That May Have Led Some Drivers to Lose Control

Dodge Durango Investigated for Possible Defect That May Have Led Some Drivers to Lose Control

WASHINGTON July 21, 2003; The AP reported that the government is investigating an alleged defect on the Dodge Durango that has led some drivers to lose control of their vehicles, according to documents released Monday. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says four drivers have reported the failure of an ... Continue reading

Get Red Hot Deals on Cruises, Tours Despite Summer Heat, AAA Says

Get Red Hot Deals on Cruises, Tours Despite Summer Heat, AAA Says

ORLANDO, Fla.--July 21, 2003--With the summer travel season in full swing, many people may find it odd to be thinking about scheduling a winter cruise. But savvy travelers know an important secret: This is one of the best times of the year to shop for discounts on cruises and tours. "If you're a bargain hunter, this a ... Continue reading

2003 Nissan-ETS HBCU Summer Institute Focuses on Black Colleges' & Universities' Financial Futures

2003 Nissan-ETS HBCU Summer Institute Focuses on Black Colleges' & Universities' Financial Futures

DALLAS--July 21, 2003-- Business and Education Leaders Assess Challenges and Foster Partnerships and Solutions The 2003 Nissan-ETS Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCU) Summer Institute today convened chief financial officers from 50 HBCUs around the nation for an unprecedented meeting to assess the financi ... Continue reading

Active Web Services and SPSS Inc. Partner to Provide Solutions to Limit Exposure, Improve Processes Through Intelligent Warranty and Claims Management

Active Web Services and SPSS Inc. Partner to Provide Solutions to Limit Exposure, Improve Processes Through Intelligent Warranty and Claims Management

AURORA, Ill. & CHICAGO--July 21, 2003-- New Products Will Help Automotive Manufacturers Comply with new TREAD Act; Similar Benefits for Key Warranty-Intensive Industries Active Web Services and SPSS Inc. today announced a partnership to create software solutions to enable customers to more actively manage warranty and ... Continue reading

Ashland Inc. Announces Webcast of Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call

Ashland Inc. Announces Webcast of Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call

COVINGTON, Ky., July 21 -- Ashland Inc. today announced that on Tuesday, July 22, at 10:00 a.m. (EDT), it will conduct a live audio webcast of its third quarter earnings presentation to the investment community. Participants from Ashland will include James J. O'Brien, chairman and chief executive officer; J. Marvin Qui ... Continue reading

Auto-Q International Inc. Signs Agreement With UK Based Furniture Giant MFI

Auto-Q International Inc. Signs Agreement With UK Based Furniture Giant MFI

LONDON, July 21 -- Auto-Q International Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: AUTQ) , a leading provider of vehicle tracking and monitoring systems for trucking fleets and consumers, announced today that it has received purchase orders from furniture and housewares chain MFI to outfit its vehicles with its FleetTrak Tracking System. T ... Continue reading

Clean Air for Life Launches the 'California Clean Air Challenge' Fund-Raising Drive; $250,000 Drive to Promote Clean Air Education in San Jose, Sacramento and Los Angeles

Clean Air for Life Launches the 'California Clean Air Challenge' Fund-Raising Drive; $250,000 Drive to Promote Clean Air Education in San Jose, Sacramento and Los Angeles

SAN FRANCISCO--July 21, 2003--Clean Air for Life, a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating Californians on how they can positively impact air quality through their vehicle choices, today announced a $250,000 fund-raising drive to raise awareness in California on the strong connection between smog created by car ... Continue reading

Coast Distribution to Distribute PocketMail to the RV and Boating Industry

Coast Distribution to Distribute PocketMail to the RV and Boating Industry

SAN JOSE, Calif., July 21 -- PocketMail Group Limited , a leading provider of value-priced mobile e-mail services, today announced that The Coast Distribution System Inc. has added the PocketMail Composer handheld mobile e-mail device and service to the line of products it wholesales to recreational vehicle (RV) and bo ... Continue reading

CTS Signs New Three-Year Revolving Credit Agreement

CTS Signs New Three-Year Revolving Credit Agreement

ELKHART, Ind.--July 21, 2003--CTS Corporation today announced that, effective July 14, 2003, it has entered into a new senior secured, three-year revolving credit agreement with its four major financial institutions. The new credit facility, in the amount of $55 million, replaces the prior senior secured, revolving cre ... Continue reading

Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group to Announce Second Quarter 2003 Financial Results

Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group to Announce Second Quarter 2003 Financial Results

TULSA, Okla., July 21 -- Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. will announce second quarter 2003 financial results prior to market open on Wednesday, July 30, 2003. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020412/DTGLOGO ) A conference call to review the company's second quarter 2003 results will be held at 10:00 a ... Continue reading

Drew Industries Announces Second-Quarter Results Webcast

Drew Industries Announces Second-Quarter Results Webcast

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., July 21 -- Drew Industries Incorporated (AMEX:DW) , a White Plains, NY-based manufacturer of components for the recreational vehicle and manufactured housing industries, will hold a conference call to discuss 2003 second-quarter results on Thursday, July 24, 2003, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time. This ca ... Continue reading

Drew Industries Purchases RV Component Maker LTM Manufacturing

Drew Industries Purchases RV Component Maker LTM Manufacturing

LTM Owner Michael Nebel to Take Top R&D Position at Lippert Components WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., July 21 -- Drew Industries Incorporated (AMEX:DW) today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Lippert Components, Inc., acquired Smith Center, Kansas-based LTM Manufacturing, LLC. LTM manufactures a variety of products for ... Continue reading

EaglePicher Incorporated Announces Plan To Issue $220 Million Senior Notes Due 2013

EaglePicher Incorporated Announces Plan To Issue $220 Million Senior Notes Due 2013

PHOENIX, July 21 -- EaglePicher Incorporated ("EPI"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of EaglePicher Holdings, Inc. (the "Company"), announced today that it plans to issue $220 million Senior Notes due 2013. The notes will be issued in a private placement and are expected to be resold by the initial purchasers to qualified i ... Continue reading

Electrical Outage Affects Production at Alumar Smelter in Brazil

Electrical Outage Affects Production at Alumar Smelter in Brazil

PITTSBURGH--July 21, 2003--Alcoa announced today that production at its jointly-owned Alumar plant in Sao Luis, Brazil was partially affected by an electrical outage on Friday, July 18, 2003. This outage affected approximately 40% of the production (6,800 metric tons/month for Alcoa and 6,000 metric tons/month for BHP- ... Continue reading

E-LOAN, Inc. Expands and Extends Auto Loan Credit Facility

E-LOAN, Inc. Expands and Extends Auto Loan Credit Facility

- Capacity Increased to $800 Million From $540 Million - Enables E-LOAN to Further Streamline Operations and Increase Response Time, Improving Customer Service Experience DUBLIN, Calif., July 21 -- E-LOAN, Inc. , a consumer direct lender and debt management advisor, today announced that it has extended and expanded its ... Continue reading

Fw: Trailer Guardian

Fw: Trailer Guardian

Safety Products, Inc., Introduces System That Prevents Accidental Decoupling And Theft Of Trailers Towing safety and security have been taken to a new level with the introduction of the Trailer Guardian by Safety Products, Inc. The unique system prevents accidental decoupling and theft with its patent-pending design. T ... Continue reading

***Hales Corners Speedway, FULL Results 07-19-2003***

***Hales Corners Speedway, FULL Results 07-19-2003***

Last Lap Pass Gives Hales' Sportsmen Win To Sorce Jr. By John Shea Franklin, Wis., July 19--Defending track champion Don Sorce Jr. was able to edge Jeff Tondryk in a photo-finish to win the sportsmen feature at the Hales Corners Speedway on Saturday night. The night was to have had a UMP late model feature as well, how ... Continue reading

Hales Corners Speedway Points

Hales Corners Speedway Points

Franklin, Wis., As of 07-19-2003 UMP Late Model Name Car # 07-19-YTD 1 Specht, Scott 99 4870 2 Scheffler, Russ 74 4785 3 Sievert, Bret 5 4570 4 Scheffler, Rick 15 4565 5 Watson, Jim W-1 3385 6 Sorce, Dan 14 3200 7 Carlson, Chris C-12 3110 8 Scheffler, George 10-S 2705 9 Rezutek, Bill 8-R 2540 10 Letizia, Turk D-1 2275 ... Continue reading

I-Many Creates Enterprise Contract Management Research & Development Lab; Sales Team Aligned to Support Lab Mission

I-Many Creates Enterprise Contract Management Research & Development Lab; Sales Team Aligned to Support Lab Mission

EDISON, N.J.--July 21, 2003--I-many, Inc. , the leader in enterprise contract management solutions, announced today the creation of an Enterprise Contract Management Research & Development Lab to drive and accelerate the development of new contract management technologies. In conjunction with the formation of the lab, ... Continue reading

IMPCO Announces $32 Million Debt Financings

IMPCO Announces $32 Million Debt Financings

CERRITOS, Calif., July 21 -- IMPCO Technologies, Inc. announced today it has closed financing arrangements with LaSalle Business Credit, LLC and Bison Capital Structured Equity Partners, LLC. IMPCO's financing from LaSalle is a $12 million revolving line of credit with a maturity date of July 18, 2006. IMPCO also issue ... Continue reading

Intier Automotive Inc. - Notice of conference call

Intier Automotive Inc. - Notice of conference call

Second Quarter 2003 and Year to Date Results NEWMARKET, ON, July 21 -- Intier Automotive Inc. (TSX: IAI.A, NASDAQ: IAIA) will announce its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2003 following the close of business on Tuesday, August 5, 2003. Intier will hold a conference call to discuss the second qua ... Continue reading

Lawson Products Reports Second Quarter Results

Lawson Products Reports Second Quarter Results

DES PLAINES, Ill., July 21 -- Lawson Products, Inc. reported second quarter 2003 net sales of $97.1 million, a decrease of 2.8% from second quarter 2002 net sales of $99.9 million. Net sales for the six-month period ended June 30, 2003, declined 1.3% to $193.2 million from $195.6 million for the same period last year. ... Continue reading

Lithia Motors Reschedules Second Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call For July 24, 2003

Lithia Motors Reschedules Second Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call For July 24, 2003

MEDFORD, Ore., July 21 -- Lithia Motors, Inc. -- The second quarter 2003 earnings announcement which was planned for release on July 29th has been rescheduled for Thursday, July 24th, 2003. CONFERENCE CALL INFORMATION A conference call to discuss the results for the second quarter 2003 has been rescheduled for Thursday ... Continue reading

Media Advisory: More Than Ever to See and Cover at SEMA Show

Media Advisory: More Than Ever to See and Cover at SEMA Show

Annual Trade Show Will Feature New Attractions The SEMA Show, the premier automotive specialty products trade event in the world, draws the industry's brightest minds and hottest products to one place, the Las Vegas Convention Center. As part of AAIW, the SEMA Show attracts industry leaders from more than 100 countries ... Continue reading

Michael L. Gallagher Appointed as AMERCO Board Advisory Member

Michael L. Gallagher Appointed as AMERCO Board Advisory Member

RENO, Nev., July 21 -- AMERCO today announced that Michael L. Gallagher, 59, co-founding partner of Gallagher & Kennedy, P.A., a Phoenix-based business law firm, has accepted an invitation to serve as an Advisory member of the AMERCO Board. AMERCO is the holding company for U-Haul, Republic Western Insurance Company, O ... Continue reading

MobileGuardian(TM) Reaches Milestone

MobileGuardian(TM) Reaches Milestone

Stolen Vehicle Recovery and Location Tracking Solution Increases Market Availability through Nationwide Agreement ATLANTA, July 21 -- Numerex Corp. , an industry leader in wireless data networks and machine-to-machine communications solutions, today announced that MobileGuardian LLC, a wholly- owned subsidiary of the C ... Continue reading

Motorcity Consulting, Inc. Announces the Creation Of Two New North American Automotive Supplier Directory Products

Motorcity Consulting, Inc. Announces the Creation Of Two New North American Automotive Supplier Directory Products

ANN ARBOR, Mich., July 21 -- Motorcity Consulting, Inc. announces the creation of two separate editions of its AUTOMOTIVE WHO'S WHO(TM) - North American Original Equipment Supplier Directory. Motorcity Consulting's AUTOMOTIVE WHO'S WHO(TM) supplier directory will now be available as two distinct versions. The first ver ... Continue reading

Nationwide Safe-T-Propane, Inc. Announces Acquisition of Additional Patent Rights, Increases Authorized Shares

Nationwide Safe-T-Propane, Inc. Announces Acquisition of Additional Patent Rights, Increases Authorized Shares

GERMANTOWN, Ohio--July 21, 2003--George W. Kuhn, President of Nationwide Safe-T-Propane, Inc. (Pink Sheets:NSFE), announced today the acquisition of the worldwide rights to certain current and future patents under licenses controlled by the majority shareholders George Kuhn and Ronald Fenton. The majority shareholders ... Continue reading

Newview Names Scott Armstrong Vice President Of Sales; Armstrong to Help Industrial Firms Achieve Significant Direct Material Cost Reduction

Newview Names Scott Armstrong Vice President Of Sales; Armstrong to Help Industrial Firms Achieve Significant Direct Material Cost Reduction

NEW YORK & FORT WORTH, Texas--July 21, 2003--Newview Technologies, the leading provider of raw material specification and procurement solutions, announced today that Scott Armstrong has been named Vice President of Sales. Mr. Armstrong is responsible for directing Newview's sales initiatives and sales operations. "Our ... Continue reading

Noble International Announces a 44% Increase in Second Quarter Net Income From Continuing Operations

Noble International Announces a 44% Increase in Second Quarter Net Income From Continuing Operations

WARREN, Mich., July 21 -- Noble International, Ltd. (the "Company") today announced net income from continuing operations of $2.5 million, an increase of 44% from the previous year, or $0.30 per diluted share for the three months ended June 30, 2003. Net income from continuing operations for the six months ended June 3 ... Continue reading

Results from this weekend's events at Amelia Motor Raceway

Results from this weekend's events at Amelia Motor Raceway

Attached you will find the race results from the big weekend at AMR. Saturday night's Community Weekly 300 event featured the Stock Medium class, but also featured three extra big money classes: Limited Heavy, Stock Heavy, and Stock Medium (again). First place in each of those classes won $300, 2nd place won $100, 3rd ... Continue reading

SmarTire Fully Retires Debt to TRW

SmarTire Fully Retires Debt to TRW

Settlement of promissory note secures ongoing rights to key technologies SMTR : OTCBB RICHMOND, BC, July 21 -- SmarTire Systems Inc. (OTCBB: SMTR) announces that it has arranged to fully retire the secured promissory note held by TRW Automotive U.S. LLC. This settlement secures SmarTire's perpetual rights and royalty-f ... Continue reading

Solid Day for Mears at New Hampshire

Solid Day for Mears at New Hampshire

Contact: Nealie Hamilton, Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, cell: (704) 500-6068, nhamilton@ganassi.com <mailto:nhamilton@ganassi.com> For Immediate Release Solid Day for Mears at New Hampshire LOUDON, N.H. (July 20, 2003) --- It was not the best finish for Team Target this season, but Casey Mears' 16th place fin ... Continue reading

Spy Shots: '05 Grand Cherokee, Next BMW M5, Jaguar S-Type R; Ford Turns Fumes To Fuel, Then Reveals More Job Cuts Coming; Chrysler Learns Some Lessons; Big 3 Take on the UAW; Test Driving Subaru's Sporty Turbos - And More on TheCarConnection.com

Spy Shots: '05 Grand Cherokee, Next BMW M5, Jaguar S-Type R; Ford Turns Fumes To Fuel, Then Reveals More Job Cuts Coming; Chrysler Learns Some Lessons; Big 3 Take on the UAW; Test Driving Subaru's Sporty Turbos - And More on TheCarConnection.com

DETROIT, July 21 -- It's not quite the storybook tale of spinning straw into gold, but Ford has found a way to transform fumes into fuel. TheCarConnection.com has the inside story in this week's issue. Then get a glimpse of tomorrow's cars today -- starting with the game- changing 2005 Grand Cherokee. The new 5-Series ... Continue reading

Standard Motor Products, Inc. Announces Schedule for Quarterly Release and Conference Call

Standard Motor Products, Inc. Announces Schedule for Quarterly Release and Conference Call

NEW YORK--July 21, 2003--Standard Motor Products, Inc. automotive replacement parts manufacturer and distributor, is scheduled to report its earnings for the three months ended June 30, 2003 on Thursday, July 24, 2003 after the close of the stock market. Management will hold a conference call at 11:00 AM, Eastern Time, ... Continue reading

Suck It Up; 7-Eleven(R) Introduces Edible Slurpee(R) Candy Straw

Suck It Up; 7-Eleven(R) Introduces Edible Slurpee(R) Candy Straw

DALLAS, July 21 -- The hottest new product at 7-Eleven(R) is a straw. It's a functional straw ... and the first-ever edible one. Similar in appearance to red licorice candy, but with a hollow center, the pliable Slurpee(R) Candy Straw hardens when used to drink a Slurpee and is available in two flavors -- Sour Strawber ... Continue reading

Tech/Ops Sevcon Reports Third Quarter Results

Tech/Ops Sevcon Reports Third Quarter Results

SOUTHBOROUGH, Mass.--July 21, 2003--Tech/Ops Sevcon, Inc. (AMEX symbol TO) reported that net income for its third fiscal quarter was $98,000, or $.03 per diluted share, compared to last year's results for the same period when the Company had net income of $19,000, or $.01 per diluted share. Revenues for the third quart ... Continue reading

The Hayes Company Selects Matrix10 to Eliminate the Barriers of Global Product Development

The Hayes Company Selects Matrix10 to Eliminate the Barriers of Global Product Development

WESTFORD, Mass.--July 21, 2003-- Worldwide Leader of Lawn and Garden Products Uses the Matrix10 Environment to Streamline Global Outsourced Design and Manufacturing MatrixOne, Inc. , a leading provider of collaborative product lifecycle management (PLM) solutions for the value chain(TM), today announced that The Hayes ... Continue reading

Tire Trouble for Coors Light team in New Hampshire

Tire Trouble for Coors Light team in New Hampshire

Contact: Nealie Hamilton, Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, cell: (704) 500-6068, nhamilton@ganassi.com <mailto:nhamilton@ganassi.com> For Immediate Release Tire Trouble for Coors Light team in New Hampshire LOUDON, N.H. (July 20, 2003) --- Two blown right front tires on the Coors Light Dodge took away Sterling M ... Continue reading

Tri-State Consumer Insurance Company Selects KPC as Communications Partner

Tri-State Consumer Insurance Company Selects KPC as Communications Partner

MELVILLE, N.Y., July 21 -- Tri-State Consumer Insurance Company, a regional automobile insurance company, has selected Kupper Parker Communications, Inc.'s (BULLETIN BOARD: KPCG) New York office, KPC/Christopher Thomas, to create and implement a comprehensive communications plan to market its insurance policies to loca ... Continue reading

Universal Technical Institute Announces Formation Of New Industry Solutions Division; Names Julian Gorman Senior Vice President

Universal Technical Institute Announces Formation Of New Industry Solutions Division; Names Julian Gorman Senior Vice President

PHOENIX, Ariz., July 21 -- Universal Technical Institute, Inc. -- one of the nation's leading providers of technical education training -- announced today that it has formed a new Industry Solutions Division in order to better support its business relationships. Former director of business-to-business sales, Julian Gor ... Continue reading

Coleman Announces Termination of Licensing Agreement With Fleetwood

Coleman Announces Termination of Licensing Agreement With Fleetwood

Court Rules Fleetwood has no Right to Continue Using Coleman Brand Coleman Seeking New Licensee to Manufacture, Distribute and Sell Recreational Vehicles and Camping Trailers Under Coleman Brand WICHITA, Kan., July 21 -- The Coleman Company, Inc. announced today that the company terminated its licensing agreement with ... Continue reading

Florida's Environment Scores With Oil Recycling Program

Florida's Environment Scores With Oil Recycling Program

- Florida DEP, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Advance Discount Auto Parts Partner to Protect Florida's Natural Resources - TAMPA, Fla., July 21 -- The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Advance Discount Auto Parts are joining forces to protect Florida's environment. A joint public ... Continue reading

Windham over Carmichael at Unadilla

Windham over Carmichael at Unadilla

AMA/Chevy Trucks U.S. Motocross Championship Round 8: New Berlin, New York July 20, 2003 Windham over Carmichael at Unadilla It was only a matter of time before the signature holeshots of the powerful #14 Honda CRF450R would lead to a Kevin Windham overall win and Ricky Carmichael knew it. Since his return to racing, W ... Continue reading

Fleetwood Rejects Coleman's Statements

Fleetwood Rejects Coleman's Statements

RIVERSIDE, Calif., July 21 -- Fleetwood Enterprises and Fleetwood Folding Trailers today announced that while they had not intended to further comment on the pending Coleman litigation, they believe it is necessary to correct The Coleman Company's press release of earlier today. Fleetwood indicated that Coleman had tak ... Continue reading

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