Embedded AutoCheck Reports Offer Merchandising Tool to Sellers And Confidence to Buyers ATLANTA and SCHAUMBURG, Ill., July 23 -- AutoTrader.com, the world's largest automotive marketplace, and Experian, a global business solutions company, today announced the launch of a new merchandising tool for used-car dealers. Sel ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz Enhances European Delivery
MBUSA's European Delivery Program Celebrates 40th Anniversary MONTVALE, N.J., July 23 -- Beginning with model year 2004, European Delivery will become an even more popular "option" for those looking to combine the purchase of a 2004 Mercedes with a European vacation. On the heels of celebrating the 40th anniversary of ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Brings Winning Streak to Maine
Lancer Evolutions Dominating SCCA ProRally Championship Series CYPRESS, Calif., July 23 -- With four wins in the last five SCCA ProRally Championship events held across the country this year, Team Mitsubishi Motor Sports America driver David Higgins and co-driver Daniel Barritt are on a record-setting pace. The duo app ... Continue reading
Lithia Motors Earns 46 Cents Per Share; Raises Full Year Estimates 10% To $1.65 - $1.75
MEDFORD, Ore., July 23 -- Lithia Motors, Inc. today announced that net earnings rose 7% to $8.5 million in the second quarter of 2003 compared to $7.9 million in the second quarter of 2002. Earnings per share rose 7% to $0.46 per share versus $0.43 in the same period last year. This exceeds First Call estimates of $0.3 ... Continue reading
WomanMotorist.com Newsletter - 07/21/03
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Paris, July 23 -- At a glance - Dunehawk concept lays the foundations of Nissan's SUV future - Nissan 350Z powers into Europe's sports car market - More performance; more economy: more advanced diesels. 60kW Micra diesel completes range - Fuel cell vehicle (FCV) underlines Nissan's leadership in alternative fuel develo ... Continue reading
General Motors Hosts First-Ever Atlanta Valet Challenge
Editor's Note: Photo & Video Opportunities Available What: Come see valets from Atlanta's hottest restaurants and clubs such as Bone's, Chops, and Bluepointe compete for cash and bragging rights as the city's Best Valet Team. Area valets will showcase their parking prowess through challenging timed-parking drills, util ... Continue reading
Toyota Mexico Reports Best Ever June Sales
TORRANCE, Calif., July 23 -- Toyota Motor Sales de Mexico (TMEX) reported today best-ever June sales of 649 vehicles, an increase of 57 percent over last year. TMEX 2003 calendar year-to-date sales total 3,237 units. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030501/TOYLOGO ) "We are definitely building the Toyota br ... Continue reading
Hot Wheels Designer Larry Wood comes to Pebble Beach
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kim Milman/Emily Maclure JMPR, Inc. (818) 992-4353 ARTWORK BY HOT WHEELS DESIGNER LARRY WOOD COMES TO PEBBLE BEACH Noted Hot Wheels® Chief Designer and Featured Guest Artist Larry Wood Unveils Selection of Original Hot Wheels® Drawings at Automotive Fine Arts Society Show– ... Continue reading
Dover Motorsports, Inc. Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend
DOVER, Del., July 23 -- Dover Motorsports, Inc. Board of Directors today declared a quarterly cash dividend on both classes of common stock of $.01 per share. The dividend will be payable on September 10, 2003 to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 10, 2003. Dover Motorsports, Inc. is a leading pr ... Continue reading
Johnson Controls CEO Barth to Succeed Keyes as Chairman
MILWAUKEE, July 23 -- Johnson Controls, Inc. (JCI) Board of Directors today announced that John M. Barth, President and Chief Executive Officer, has been elected to the additional post of Chairman effective January 1, 2004. Mr. Barth will succeed James H. Keyes who will retire December 31. He will continue as a member ... Continue reading
Shootout to Be Held at NMRA World Finals
2nd Annual Amazon Racing SVT Cobra V Mach 1 For the second year, Amazon Racing has stepped up to sponsor the most exciting SVT Shootout on the face of the planet, the Amazon Racing SVT Cobra Shootout at the 2003 Nitto Tire NMRA World Finals held in Bowling Green, Kentucky at Beech Bend Raceway Park over September 26-28 ... Continue reading
The New Volkswagen Golf — The First Look
www.autoindex.org CLICK4 more from autoindex The Golf, the most successful German car of all time, reaches its fifth model generation in the autumn of 2003. Its design and technical features are more supreme, more dynamic than ever before. The new model will be recognised immediately as the latest version of a truly or ... Continue reading
Toyota To Sell British Built Avensis In Japan
TOKYO, July 23, 2003; Reuters reported that Toyota Motor Corp, the world's third-largest auto maker, unveiled on Wednesday its first made-in-Europe car to be sold in Japan, saying its huge success on the continent had inspired plans to import the model. The UK-built Avensis, developed as a strategic model exclusively f ... Continue reading
BMW Pleased With Response to New 5 Series
MUNICH July 23, 2003; Chris Reiter writing for the Dow Jones Newswires reports that Germany's Bayerische Motoren Werke AG is confident of achieving its sales targets for 2003 after a positive initial response to its new 5 series sedan. "After the reception of the new 5 series we're completely confident that we can achi ... Continue reading
Volvo - Six Months Ended June 30, 2003
GOTEBORG, Sweden, July 23, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Volvo) Volvo - Six Months Ended June 30, 2003 Second quarter First six months 2003 2002 2003 2002 Net sales, SEK M 44 593 49 294 85 524 89 679 Operating income, SEK M 2 242 1 559 3 151 1 197 Income after financial items, SEK M 2 043 1 310 2 800 692 Net income, SEK M 1 722 ... Continue reading
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 U ... Continue reading
BAX Global Opens Prague Office, Launches Full Service Operation in Czech Republic
IRVINE, Calif., July 22 -- BAX Global, a leading supply chain and transportation solutions company, has opened BAX Global spol. s r.o., a full-service office in Prague, Czech Republic. The office, which began operations this month, is a full service supplier to BAX's global and local customers, servicing the entire Cze ... Continue reading
Championship Auto Racing Teams Updates 2003 Financial Guidance
INDIANAPOLIS, July 22 -- Championship Auto Racing Teams, Inc. (CART) today updated its financial guidance for 2003 and the outlook for 2004. 2003 Financial Guidance The company is updating its financial guidance for 2003 following the conclusion of the first half of its race season. With ten of its scheduled nineteen r ... Continue reading
Dana Corporation declares dividend
Toledo, Ohio, July 22 -- Dana Corporation today declared a dividend on its common stock of 1 cent per share, payable on Sept. 15, 2003, to shareholders of record on Aug. 29, 2003. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19990903/DANA) Dana Corporation is a global leader in the design, engineering, and manufacture of ... Continue reading
Dana Corporation reports second-quarter earnings
Toledo, Ohio, July 22 -- - Announces conference call at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 23 Dana Corporation today announced second-quarter sales of US$2.5 billion and net income of US$52 million, or 35 cents per share. This compares to sales of US$2.6 billion and net income of US$52 million during the same period last yea ... Continue reading
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
SHREVEPORT, La.--July 22, 2003--EquityOutlook.Com makes these short-term stock recommendations: Sun Microsystems - SELL Citigroup - SELL Exxon-Mobil - BUY Ford Motor - SELL Tyco International - SELL WHAT THESE RATINGS MEAN: EquityOutlook.Com ranks stocks with a proprietary unbiased system of technical analysis. These r ... Continue reading
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 Co ... Continue reading
AUSTIN, Texas--July 22, 2003-- Texas-based Internet service companies collaborate to offer TotalPort(TM) package of consolidated, personalized services to online affinity communities Fly Technology, L.P., an Internet services company offering a full complement of Web-based personal communications solutions for consumer ... Continue reading
Safeco Makes Commercial Auto Insurance Sales Faster, Easier
Agents Can Use Safeco's New Online Platform To Quote, Bind and Issue Commercial Auto Policies Instantly SEATTLE, July 22 -- Safeco Business Insurance -- one of the nation's top commercial auto insurance providers -- has expanded its online sales platform to make it faster and easier for agents to sell commercial auto i ... Continue reading
SeaView Establishes A Strategic Business Alliance With China Silian Group Co. Ltd
TIERRA VERDE, Fla.--July 22, 2003--SeaView Video Technology, Inc. (OTCBB:SEVU), the market leader in Power Line Vision Systems (PLVS) is pleased to announce the Company has entered into a strategic business alliance with China Silian Group Co., Ltd (SIC Group), http://www.sicc.com.cn, of Chongqing, China. SIC Group is ... Continue reading
Westport achieves technical milestone results for Isuzu program
Isuzu commits to 2003 Michelin Bibendum VANCOUVER, July 22 -- Westport Innovations Inc. (TSX: WPT) announced today that Isuzu has accepted the test results on the ELF commercial truck and has delivered the first demonstration vehicle powered with a Westport-Cycle(TM) natural gas fuel system. The Japanese automaker plan ... Continue reading
Delphi Delco Introduces New Back-Up Aid Accessory
Delphi Designed System Fits Many Applications for Added Protection KOKOMO, Ind., July 23 -- Delphi Delco Electronics Systems recently introduced its new Forewarn(R) Back-Up Aid (BUA) retrofit kit available through selected Pana-Pacific distributors across the U.S. and Canada. The Delphi subsidiary is marketing the two ... Continue reading
Johnson Controls Completes Acquisition of Borg Instruments AG
MILWAUKEE and BURSCHEID, Germany, July 23 -- Johnson Controls, Inc. today announced that it has completed its acquisition of Borg Instruments AG, an automotive electronics company. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030423/JCILOGO ) Borg Instruments, a privately-held company with headquarters in Remchingen, G ... Continue reading
Fleetwood Reports Results for Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2003
RIVERSIDE, Calif., July 23 -- Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc. , the nation's leader in recreational vehicle sales and a leading producer and retailer of manufactured housing, today announced results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended April 27, 2003. The fourth quarter net loss of $55.4 million or $1.54 per dilute ... Continue reading
Reynolds and Reynolds Reports Third Quarter Results
Live Webcast at 11:00 a.m. EDT conference call, and replay, available at reyrey.com DAYTON, Ohio, July 23 -- The Reynolds and Reynolds Company today reported net income of $28.2 million or 40 cents per share for the third fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2003. As previously announced, EPS included a 3 cent negative adjust ... Continue reading
Huge Increase in Rollover Deaths Spike Traffic Death Toll to Highest Since 1990
But Technology is Available to Prevent Rollovers Who: William Kozyra, President/CEO of Continental Teves Automotive safety equipment supplier The Honorable Richard Burr, Vice Chairman, House Energy and Commerce Committee Harry Teter, Executive Director, American Trauma Society Judy Appleby, a Chattanooga, TN mother who ... Continue reading
Europe Ain't No Vacation For GM - $200 Million Loss
DETROIT, July 22, 2003; Reuters reported that the head of General Motors Corp.'s European operations reaffirmed on Tuesday that the unit will lose up to $200 million this year, but will turn a profit in 2004. In January, GM set a target for Europe to post results ranging from break-even to a loss of about $200 million, ... Continue reading
Nissan Announces Prices on 2003 Frontier
GARDENA, Calif.--July 22, 2003--Nissan North America, Inc. today announced an interim price increase on the 2003 Nissan Frontier pickup. The new prices, which are effective immediately, include an increase of $160 on Frontier Crew Cab and Frontier King Cab 4-cylinder models and a $170 increase on Frontier King Cab V6 m ... Continue reading
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.--July 22, 2003--Diodes Incorporated , a leading manufacturer and supplier of high quality discrete semiconductors, today announced the release of two new lines of precision Zener diodes. The new Zener lines are the second and third product releases utilizing Diodes-FabTech's breakthrough precis ... Continue reading
PLANO, Texas, July 22 -- Energy & Engine Technology Corporation's (BULLETIN BOARD: EENT) (EENT) President & CEO, Willard G. McAndrew, III, has announced today that it has initiated an aggressive investor relations and public relations campaign. With its ir/pr firm, it will embark on a multi faceted strategy, which will ... Continue reading
Image Sensing Systems Announces Record Second Quarter Financial Results
ST. PAUL, Minn., July 22 -- Image Sensing Systems, Inc. (ISS) market leading developer and manufacturer of video- based traffic management systems, announced today record financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2003. Net income for the quarter was $ 827,000 ($.24 per fully diluted share), a 47% increase ... Continue reading
Intier Automotive Reorganizes Closures Group, Prepares for Significant Module Growth
NEWMARKET, Ontario, July 22 -- Intier Automotive Inc. today announced its Closures group has been reorganized on a global basis to drive the continued evolution of Closures as a world class manufacturer and Tier 1 supplier of modules. According to Closures President John Farrell, the action further allows Intier to ser ... Continue reading
Jamie McMurray Pennsylvania 500 Race Advance
Media Contact: Jason Wise Chip Ganassi Racing (704) 500-6121 jwise@ganassi.com <mailto:jwise@ganassi.com> Jamie McMurray, No. 42 Havoline Dodge Pennsylvania 500 Race Advance RACE INFORMATION: EVENT: Pennsylvania 500 (Race 20 of 36) TRACK: Pocono Raceway QUALIFYING: Friday, July 25 at 3:05 p.m. EST RACE: Sunday, July 27 ... Continue reading
Kingsley Coach Has Another Satisfied Customer
MIDDLEBURG, Pa., July 22 -- Kingsley Coach, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: KNGS) announced today it has another satisfied customer with the delivery of its 93rd high-quality custom coach on July 3, 2003 and another sale finalized to be added to our production list for over $200,000.00 to a couple from New Jersey. This current s ... Continue reading
MTS Reports Third Quarter Results and Confirms 2003 EPS Guidance
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn., July 22 -- MTS Systems Corporation today reported net income of $5.7 million, or $0.27 per diluted share, for its third quarter ended June 28, 2003, compared to net income of $3.3 million, or $0.15 per diluted share, for the third quarter of fiscal 2002, on flat revenue. Cash and short-term investm ... Continue reading
Orbit Racing - Victory Laps and Sonoma preview
Victory Laps Orbit Racing will introduce its Victory Laps for Victory Junction program on July 26, during the American Le Mans Series race weekend at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, Calif. The program was designed to help create awareness of the Victory Junction Gang Camp, a summer camp for children who have chronic or lif ... Continue reading
ANN ARBOR, Mich., July 22 -- ProQuest Company , a leading publisher of information solutions and content for the library, classroom, automotive and powersports markets, today reported year- over-year growth in revenue, earnings and free cash flow for the second quarter ended June 28, 2003. "We secured important new con ... Continue reading
Valeo Sells its French Plastics Injection Facility in Saint Aubin
PARIS, July 22 -- Valeo today announced the sale of its Saint Aubin d'Arquenay, France, site to IMTEC, one of the Group's VIP (Valeo Integrated Partners) suppliers. This sale was carried out in the context of Valeo's program of disengagement from plastic injection activities, announced to the European Works Council on ... Continue reading
Valeo sells its French plastics injection facility in Saint Aubin
Paris, France, July 22 -- Valeo today announced the sale of its Saint Aubin d'Arquenay, France, site to IMTEC, one of the Group's VIP (Valeo Integrated Partners) suppliers. This sale was carried out in the context of Valeo's program of disengagement from plastic injection activities, announced to the European Works Cou ... Continue reading
Wabash National Corporation Announces Second Quarter Results
LAFAYETTE, Ind., July 22 -- Wabash National Corporation today announced results for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2003. Net sales for the second quarter were $230 million compared to $210 million for the same period last year. Net loss for the second quarter was $27 million, including a $29 million non ... Continue reading
SikaReinforcer from Sika Automotive Improves Side Impact Performance
New Side Impact Crash Test Ratings Can Influence Consumer Purchase MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich., July 22 -- In recent months, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has implemented testing and rating vehicles with its new side impact crash test. The new test ratings are expected to influence consumer purchase deci ... Continue reading
Sterling Marlin, #40 Coors Light Dodge, Pennsylvania 500
Sterling Marlin, #40 Coors Light Dodge, Pennsylvania 500 RACE INFORMATION: EVENT: Pennsylvania 500 (race 20 of 36) TRACK: Pocono Raceway QUALIFYING: Friday, July 25, 3:05 p.m. ET RACE: Sunday, July 27, 12:30 p.m. ET BROADCAST: TNT television and MRN radio COORS LIGHT TEAM FACTS: -Chassis: The Coors Light team will race ... Continue reading
Casey Mears, #41 Target Dodge, Pennsylvania 500 Advance
Casey Mears, #41 Target Dodge, Pennsylvania 500 Advance RACE INFORMATION: EVENT: Pennsylvania 500 (race 20 of 36) TRACK: Pocono Raceway QUALIFYING: Friday, July 25, 3:05 p.m. ET RACE: Sunday, July 27, 12:30 p.m. ET BROADCAST: TNT television and MRN radio TARGET TEAM FACTS: -Chassis: Team Target will race chassis #308 a ... Continue reading
Timken Awarded $20 Million for Hybrid Bearing Development
CANTON, Ohio, July 22 -- The Timken Company was awarded $20 million in federal funding beginning immediately to develop versatile affordable advanced turbine engine (VAATE) phase 1 hybrid bearings for aerospace engines. This is the first contract issued with Timken under the VAATE program for hybrid bearings. (Logo: ht ... Continue reading
Contact: Ron Lemasters Jr. GM Racing Communications r.lemasters@att.net (704) 792-1801 (office) (704) 236-9831 (cell) For more information: media.gm.com FLAT-TRACK RACING-POCONO-INDIANAPOLIS DOUBLE MAKES SENSE Long Pond, Pa., July 22, 2003 - The stretch of races that begins with New Hampshire, runs through Pocono Racew ... Continue reading
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