Statement Attributable to Jason Vines, SUVOA President WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The Earth Liberation Front (ELF), a militant environmental group, destroyed several SUVs and a California car dealership with an early morning arson fire. This attack adds to the growing list of eco-terrorist acts and harassment committed aga ... Continue reading
Contact: Rick Voegelin rickvoegelin@compuserve.com GM Racing Communications (831) 761-2201 http://media.gm.com/gmracing Bowtie Bullet Points: Chevrolet Notes for the IRL Firestone Indy 225 Nazareth Speedway Round 13 of 16, Indy Racing League IndyCar Series Sunday, Aug. 24, 3 p.m. EDT * Gen IV Chevy Indy V8 Takes on Fin ... Continue reading
Gas Prices Hit Record High; Holiday Travel Remains High, AAA Reports
BELLEVUE, Wash., Aug. 22 -- As we approach the Labor Day weekend, AAA reports the average price of self-serve regular unleaded gasoline in Washington ($1.875/gal) has reach a record high. Washington's record high price per gallon was $1.863 recorded on March 18, 2003. In the past month, the cost per gallon has increase ... Continue reading
Ward's Reports Estimated North American Vehicle Production
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Aug. 22 -- Vehicle production this week in the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 337,154 units, up 15.5 percent from the 292,031 cars and trucks built last week, according to Ward's Automotive Reports. Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now tota ... Continue reading
DURA Automotive Announces Director Appointments
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich.--Aug. 22, 2003--DURA Automotive Systems, Inc. , announced today that at a meeting of the company's board of directors, the board voted to increase the number of directors from nine to eleven, and Charles M. Brennan and Yousif B. Ghafari, P.E. were appointed to fill the open positions. In connecti ... Continue reading
Union Expects Close Vote on Ratification Deal
CINCINNATI August 22, 2003; The APn reported that a union vote will likely be close on a new three-year contract with the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. that could require unpleasant belt-tightening measures, a United Steelworkers union official said. "This is a tough contract at a tough time," Jim Wansley, president of Un ... Continue reading
Goodyear Releases Monthly Investor Update
AKRON, Ohio, Aug. 22, 2003; Goodyear's Investor Relations department today published its monthly update for the sole purpose of providing information to individuals interested in tracking Goodyear's progress on a more frequent basis. This is not a general update of material developments concerning Goodyear. July Operat ... Continue reading
New Arrow XT Fire Chassis For Suburban and Metropolitan Departments
OSHKOSH, Wis. Aug. 22, 2003--Oshkosh Truck Corporation announced today that its subsidiary, Pierce Manufacturing Inc., North America's leading manufacturer of custom fire apparatus, has unveiled the new Arrow XT(TM), a custom fire chassis designed to meet the specialized needs of high-run suburban and metropolitan depa ... Continue reading
Seoul August 21, 2003; The Korea Times reported that BMW Korea has voluntarily recalled four import models due to defects in their engines, the Ministry of Construction and Transportation said yesterday. Engine stoppages or imbalances were found to occur in its 735i, 735Li, 745i and 745Li models caused by an error in t ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Motors and Lancer Evolution in Reach of First SCCA ProRally Championship
CYPRESS, Calif., Aug. 21, 2003; After a punishing season navigating desert trails and logging roads at heart-pounding speeds, Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA), has a national championship in its sights -- the 2003 SCCA ProRally Championship.With a podium finish early Sunday, August 24, at the Ojibwe Forests ... Continue reading
LA Auto Club: Rocket-Like Increases in Gas Prices May Be Near Top
LOS ANGELES--Aug. 22, 2003--Gasoline prices in Southern California and the Southwest have rocketed up for the last two weeks, increasing more than 32 cents in that time, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California's Weekend Gas Watch. But there are signs that prices may be near the top. Currently, the avera ... Continue reading
AAA Texas: Weekend Gas Watch - Pump Prices Soar
HOUSTON--Aug. 22, 2003--Motorists in Texas and the rest of the U.S. saw pump prices soar this week due to a number of unrelated problems, according to the Weekend Gas Watch, compiled by AAA Texas. The statewide average price for a gallon of regular self-serve is $1.53 - an increase of four cents in a week. A year ago, ... Continue reading
CASCAR: Mosport Speedway 200 Preview
CASCAR Super Series Preview: Mosport Speedway 200 For more information contact CASCAR at (519) 641-1214 For immediate release / August 21, 2003 Saturday night's 'Mosport Speedway 200' marks the start of the final third of the Super Series season LONDON, ON - The CASCAR Super Series will commence the final third of its ... Continue reading
Future Auto Safety Technology From Ford To Make Its Debut in Minnesota, August 22-September 1
Minnesota highways could serve as a laboratory to test future auto safety technology From a car that sees in the dark and "talks" with cars around it, to a 500 Horsepower super car, Ford Motor Company's display at the Minnesota State Fair allows visitors to see the future of transportation. S2RV Explorer Imagine drivin ... Continue reading
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