Daimler Scraps Plan for New U.S. Van Plant
DETROIT September 23, 2003; Reuters reported that DaimlerChrylser said on Tuesday it was scrapping plans to open a new U.S. assembly plant to build its Sprinter commercial vans. The world's fifth-largest automaker, which is struggling to nurse its U.S.-based Chrysler unit back to profitability after a $1.1 billion seco ... Continue reading
Jamie McMurray Heads to Talladega with History on His Side
Media Contact: Jason Wise Chip Ganassi Racing (704) 500-6121 jwise@ganassi.com <mailto:jwise@ganassi.com> -For Immediate Release- Jamie McMurray Heads to Talladega with History on His Side Havoline Racing Driver Pays Tribute to Davey Allison with "Battlestar" Paint Scheme TALLADEGA, Ala., (September 23, 2003) --- When ... Continue reading
Motorock Trans-Am Tour Media Advisory
Sept. 23, 2003 MEDIA ADVISORY WHO: Garrett Kletjian, rookie driver in the Motorock Trans-Am Tour for the BFGoodrich Tires Cup, his No. 20 UNICCO Chevrolet Corvette and his Hardshell Motorsports team WHAT: Kletjian will visit Turner Technical School students, will participate in a question and answer session and will si ... Continue reading
WHAT: Chrysler Group and select minority suppliers will host a media roundtable at the upcoming "Matchmaker" event to discuss growth opportunities for minority suppliers in today's competitive automotive environment. Chrysler Group's "Matchmaker" program, which was established in 2000, pairs minority suppliers with Tie ... Continue reading
Dana Chairman & CEO Joe Magliochetti passes away
Toledo, Ohio, September 23 -- - Board names acting chairman, acting president Dana Corporation announced today that Joe Magliochetti, the company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, passed away Monday evening. The cause was complications from pancreatitis, for which he had been hospitalised the past two weeks. (Log ... Continue reading
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich., Sept. 23 -- FANUC Robotics' I-21i series of "intelligent" robots, designed for a wide range of precision applications, will be featured in GSMA Systems booth #29089 during the Assembly Technology Expo, Sept. 23-25, at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont (Chicago), Ill. Also at the ... Continue reading
Freudenberg-NOK Honors Its Top 12 Suppliers
DEARBORN, Mich., Sept. 23 -- At its 2003 supplier conference in Dearborn today, Freudenberg-NOK honored its 12 top suppliers with Gold, Silver and Bronze Performance Awards for excellence in quality, delivery and cost management Receiving Gold Performance Awards were Akzo Nobel Polymer Systems, Bulk Molding Compounds, ... Continue reading
CERRITOS, Calif., Sept. 23 -- IMPCO Technologies, Inc. announced today it has received Executive Order approval from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) for the General Motors 4.3 Lt. industrial engine. This approval confirms the engine, with the new IMPCO SPECTRUM electronic emissions control system, complies wi ... Continue reading
OnStation Releases OnStation ShopConnect CRM Version 2.0
CRM Software Integrated with Top Shop Management Systems Increasing Revenues and Customer Satisfaction in Repair Shops Nationwide SAN MATEO, Calif., Sept. 23 -- OnStation Corporation, the leading provider of online customer relationship management (CRM) for the automotive service industry, today announced the release o ... Continue reading
Monaco & Miami Orbit Racing will be close to home for the next American Le Mans Series race. The team has logged thousands of miles across North America - and across the Atlantic - this season, but it will travel just 80 miles from its home base in Jupiter, Fla., to Miami for the Sept. 27 race. Joe and Jay Policastro o ... Continue reading
New Method of Control Improves Continuous and Peak Power Output, Efficiency And Durability of UQM(R) Permanent Magnet Power Systems FREDERICK, Colo., Sept. 23 -- UQM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (AMEX:UQM) , a developer of alternative energy technologies, announced today that it has achieved increased performance of its permanen ... Continue reading
LOWELL, Mass.--Sept. 23, 2003-- EdgeSight(TM) monitors the performance of all end-user applications, collecting data that dramatically reduces problem resolution time and predicts trends before they become disruptive Reflectent Software, Inc., the leading developer of Edge Performance Management software, today announc ... Continue reading
ADP(R) Dealer Services' Alliance Business Unit Announces the Release Of w.e.b.Suite1000(TM)
New Dealer Management System Meets the Unique Demands of Lower Volume, Small To Midsize Automotive Dealerships HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill., Sept. 23 -- The Dealer Services Group of Automatic Data Processing Inc. has introduced w.e.b.Suite1000, a comprehensive web-enabled Dealer Management System (DMS). w.e.b.Suite1000, desig ... Continue reading
NHRA Monday: Kurt Johnson Sees Red in Memphis
Contact: Jon G. Knapp TMG Sports Marketing Phone: (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net Final Results Kurt Johnson Sees Red in Memphis Event: 16th annual O'Reilly Mid-South Nationals Location: Memphis Motorsports Park Memphis, TN Day/Date: Monday September 22, 2003 The color red dominated Kurt Johnson's day at the rain- ... Continue reading
NHRA Monday: WJ's Roller coaster Ride Ends in the Memphis Quarterfinals
Contact: Jon G. Knapp TMG Sports Marketing Phone: (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net Final Results WJ's Roller coaster Ride Ends in the Memphis Quarterfinals Event: O'Reilly Mid-South Nationals Location: Memphis Motorsports Park Memphis, TN Day/Date: Monday September 22, 2003 Monday's final eliminations of the O'Reil ... Continue reading
Revolution Motorsports - Miami Preview
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: John Thawley johnthawley@GoRevolution.com 248.227.0110 Don Sak Returns to Trans-Am for the Motorock Miami 100 Bobby and Don Sak team up for Revolution Motorsports Detroit, Sept. 22, 2003 – When the Trans-Am Series Motorock Tour for the BFGoodrich Tires Cup cars take to the streets of Mi ... Continue reading
STOCK BUYER'S ALERT!!! International Food Products Group, Inc. (OTCBB: IFPG) Buy At: $ .32 Sell Target: $1.25 SPECIAL ALERT...Wal-Mart Super Centers and Sam's Club Outlets stock their shelves with IFPG patented food products representing a sector of the food industry producing over $40 Billion in annual sales. IFPG ant ... Continue reading
Fallecimiento de Joe Magliochetti, Presidente del Directorio y CEO de Dana
El directorio nombra Presidente del Directorio y Presidente Interino TOLEDO, Ohio, 23 de septiembre /PR Newswire/ -- Dana Corporation anunció hoy que Joe Magliochetti, Presidente del Directorio y Director Ejecutivo de la empresa, falleció el lunes a la noche, a causa de una complicación de pancreatitis, por la cual ... Continue reading
Exide führt tragbaren Batterietester für den kommerziellen Fahrzeugmarkt ein
Princeton, New Jersey, September 23 -- Exide Technologies, (OTC Bulletin Board: EXDTQ) (http://www.exide.com/), ein global führendes Unternehmen für gespeicherte elektrische Energielösungen, kündigte vor Kurzem die Einführung des tragbaren Batterietesters EBT 255 für den kommerziellen Fahrzeugmarkt an. Das Instru ... Continue reading
RIVERSIDE, Calif., Sept. 23 -- The Los Angeles metropolitan area, characterized by some of the dirtiest air in the nation, could achieve federal air quality goals for smog more rapidly if the use of super-clean vehicles, available in showrooms today, is aggressively implemented, according to study results released toda ... Continue reading
Dana Corporation Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Joe Magliochetti Passes Away
TOLEDO, Ohio, Sept. 23 -- Dana Corporation announced this morning the sudden and unexpected passing Monday evening of its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Joseph M. Magliochetti. Mr. Magliochetti, 61, had been hospitalized since earlier in the month due to pancreatitis. ... Continue reading
Goodyear Monthly Investor Update
AKRON, Ohio, Sept. 23 -- 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. August Operati ... Continue reading
Delphi Secures New Sensor Business With the Chrysler Group
TROY, Mich., Sept. 23 -- Delphi Corporation today announced two new contracts to supply crankshaft sensors to the Chrysler Group for four-cylinder, six-cylinder, and eight-cylinder Chrysler, Jeep(R), and Dodge engines. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020315/DEF002LOGO ) These contracts make Delphi a major ... Continue reading
-- WHEN: Thursday, October 9, 2003 - 8:00 a.m. WHERE: BMW of North America, LLC -- Western Region Training Center 1175 S. Dupont Avenue Ontario, CA 91761 909-975-4301 Riders will depart on the first leg of the route with motorcycle escorts from the California Highway Patrol. The original and fully restored California H ... Continue reading
Roberts Takes Final Win Of The Season At Barber
AMA/Chevy Trucks U.S. Superbike Series Round 17: Birmingham, Alabama September 20, 2003 Roberts And Bostrom Go Big At Barber The opening laps of the inaugural Barber Motorsports Park Honda Superbike Classic was reminiscent of the final laps of this year's amazing Daytona 200; three Honda RC51 Superbikes all vying for t ... Continue reading
NAMARS PR: FELKER FLIES FOR PHENOMENAL FINAL FINISH; BEACH SQUEAKS CHAMPIONSHIP...
Meyers, Beach & Eden Clinch Championships... FELKER FLIES FOR PHENOMENAL FINAL FINISH; BEACH SQUEAKS CHAMPIONSHIP By Bill Freis (Morris, IL - September 20th) A.J. Felker of Jeffersonville, Indiana clearly had best car Saturday night at the Grundy County Speedway enroute to winning the UMARA/NAMARS Illinois 100 Midget C ... Continue reading
Moet Cup 2003: ORACLE BMW Racing Wins the Moet Cup and Both the Owner/Driver and Pro-Driver Series
Clinical performance by crew of USA-76 seals the overall regatta win SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 22 -- ORACLE BMW Racing is celebrating its first regatta win on the road to the 2007 America's Cup after defeating the 2003 America's Cup winner Team Alinghi for the Moet Cup and taking both deciding races of the Pro-Driver and Ow ... Continue reading
Hartman Motorsports Partners With KnockOut Talent
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Oxford Automotive Expands Greencastle, Ind. Plant
TROY, Mich., Sept. 22 -- Oxford Automotive, Inc., a $1 billion Tier 1 supplier of engineered metal components, assemblies and modules to the automotive industry worldwide, today announced a 6,000-sq. ft. expansion of its manufacturing facility in Greencastle, Ind. plant. ... Continue reading
Lowe's and Jimmie Johnson Race for Relief; Johnson Driving Supports the American Red Cross
WILKESBORO, N.C., Sept. 22 -- In response to Hurricane Isabel, Lowe's and NASCAR Winston Cup driver Jimmie Johnson Raced for Relief at Sunday's Dover, DE race to raise money for the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. Lowe's donated $50,000 to the American Red Cross at the beginning of the Dover 400. Plus, for eve ... Continue reading
DETROIT, Sept. 22 -- In a major victory for nearly 800 UAW Bendix retirees, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York has issued an injunction ordering Honeywell International, the corporate successor to Bendix, to reinstate the retirees' full health insurance benefits by Oct. 1, 2003. The retirees w ... Continue reading
This is the First-Ever Heavy-Duty Competition in Michelin's Annual Event SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 22 -- Pacific Gas and Electric Company today announced that one of it's technologically advanced and environmentally superior heavy-duty compressed natural gas crew trucks is competing in Michelin's 2003 Challenge Bibendum whi ... Continue reading
Civics Will Offer Hard-Drive-Enabled Car Audio and Navigation Systems
EMERYVILLE, Calif. and TOKYO--Sept. 22, 2003-- Mass-Produced Honda Civics Will Offer Hard-Drive-Enabled Car Audio and Navigation Systems, Including Gracenote Music Recognition Services Following a related announcement made by Honda yesterday, Gracenote(R), the worldwide leader in information services for digital music ... Continue reading
Dub Magazine Super Series Custom Car Show
LOS ANGELES--Sept. 22, 2003-- -- Glen Helen Hyundai Pavilion, Devore, California -- The World's Biggest Outdoor Hip-Hop Concert and Festival! Power 106's (KPWR-FM Los Angeles) "P3, Power Music, Power Sports, Power Cars" is scheduled for Saturday, October 4, 2003 at the Glen Helen Hyundai Pavilion. Performers include: S ... Continue reading
Bazemore takes over Funny Car points lead; wins Memphis
DON SCHUMACHER RACING NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 19 of 23 O'Reilly Mid-South Nationals presented by Pennzoil Memphis Motorsports Park Memphis, Tenn. Rainout date: Sept. 22, 2003 Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell, 203-243-2438 BAZEMORE TAKES LEAD IN FUNNY CAR STANDINGS; WINS THIRD SEASON RACE IN MEMP ... Continue reading
Terry Borcheller - Mont-Tremblant race
10 to 1 Terry Borcheller scored his 50th professional race win this past weekend, but a broken gear stopped him from making it 51. Borcheller, of Phoenix, and Forest Barber of Fort Worth, Tex., drove the No. 54 Bell Motorsports BMW M3 from 10th to first in the GSII class during the Sept. 20 Grand-Am Cup race at le Circ ... Continue reading
Motorola First to Offer Dual Four-mOhm Switches in a Single Package
MC33984 eXtreme Switch Provides Reduced Heat Generation And Power Savings For Automotive Applications TOULOUSE, France, Sept. 23 -- A new mixed-signal integrated circuit (IC) is now available to help embedded systems designers better manage power distribution. The MC33984 eXtreme Switch, developed by Motorola, Inc.'s S ... Continue reading
New Adventra All Wheel Drive Wagon Is Holden's Local Hero
With the introduction today of its new Adventra all road wagon, Holden becomes the first manufacturer to offer an all wheel drive crossover vehicle that has been designed, developed and engineered in Australia specifically for unique local conditions. The versatile V8-powered Adventra is the trailblazer for a range of ... Continue reading
Goodyear May Cut Jobs in 11 States
AKRON, Ohio September 22, 2003; The AP reported that Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. is considering closing an Alabama tire plant and laying off as many as 2,400 workers at other plants in 10 states as well as other options to meet its goal of saving $1.1 billion over the next three years, company officials said Monday. A t ... Continue reading
A statewide public education campaign to help combat car-deer crashes will be unveiled at 9:45 a.m. Wednesday (Sept. 24) in Lansing. Members of the Michigan Deer Crash Coalition will detail the $130 million car-deer crash problem and announce car-deer crash statistics and deer herd size, a new public service campaign t ... Continue reading
LONGMONT, Colo., Sept. 22 -- Applied Films Corporation today affirmed our outlook for the first quarter of fiscal 2004 and announced that we have negotiated the sale of our Hong Kong coated glass business which sells coated glass that is purchased from our Joint Venture in China, and have settled a warranty claim relat ... Continue reading
ISELIN, N.J.--Sept. 22, 2003--Engelhard Corporation has launched new technology to enable manufacturers of small engines to cost-effectively comply with clean-air regulations taking effect in North America, Europe and Asia. Engelhard's Duracat(TM) small-engine catalysts significantly reduce harmful hydrocarbon and carb ... Continue reading
Clarity Technologies Inc. Supported on New Motorola mobileGT MPC5200 Embedded Processor
CVC(R) Software adds Superior Noise and Echo Suppression TROY, Mich., Sept. 22 -- Clarity Technologies Inc. (formerly Clarity LLC), www.claritytechinc.com , announced today that the company was selected to provide its CVC(R) (Clear Voice Capture) technology on the new mobileGT MPC5200 embedded processor from Motorola, ... Continue reading
Delphi Participates in the 2003 Global Powertrain Congress
TROY, Mich., Sept. 22 -- Two Delphi Corporation executives will be taking part in the 2003 International Council for Powertrain Engineering and Management's Global Powertrain Congress (ICPEM/GPC) held Sept. 23 through Sept. 25 at the Crowne Plaza in Ann Arbor, Mich. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020315/D ... Continue reading
Kiefer Sutherland Joins the Field on NASCAR 3D: The IMAX Experience
Noted Actor to Narrate IMAX(R) Film Slated for March 12, 2004 Release GLASGOW, Scotland, Sept. 22 -- Announced today, Golden Globe Award-winning actor Kiefer Sutherland will narrate the first-ever IMAX(R) 3D NASCAR film, NASCAR 3D: The IMAX Experience. The groundbreaking IMAX 3D film, set against America's most popular ... Continue reading
McMurray Tames "The Monster Mile" with Sixth-place Honors
Media Contact: Jason Wise, Havoline Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates (704) 500-6121, jwise@ganassi.com <mailto:jwise@ganassi.com> -For Immediate Release- McMurray Tames "The Monster Mile" as Havoline Dodge Scores Sixth-Place Honors DOVER, Del., (September 21, 2003) --- Jamie McMurray's hot streak in NASCAR Winsto ... Continue reading
Mears vs. The Monster Mile, Part II
Contact: Nealie Hamilton, Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, cell: (704) 500-6068, nhamilton@ganassi.com <mailto:nhamilton@ganassi.com> For Immediate Release Mears vs. The Monster Mile, Part II DOVER, Del. (September 21, 2003) --- It was Casey Mears vs. The Monster Mile for the second time this season and this tim ... Continue reading
Safelite Deploys Oblix Netpoint Identity Management Across Enterprise
NetPoint Solution Enables Employee Authentication and Authorization Across Corporate Intranet and Delivers Foundation for Upcoming Extranet Deployments CUPERTINO, Calif., Sept. 22 -- Oblix, a leading developer of identity-based security solutions, today announced that Safelite(R) Glass Corp. plans to deploy the Oblix N ... Continue reading
Goodyear Achieves Flexibility, Cost Goals With USWA Pact
AKRON, Ohio, Sept. 22 -- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company announced today that its new labor contract with the United Steelworkers of America meets the operational flexibility and cost-savings goals established prior to the negotiations. "Our goal for these negotiations was to achieve what some thought was impossible ... Continue reading
Study Demonstrates Information Builders Can Offer as Much as $1.7 Million in Savings Over Competitors NEW YORK, Sept. 22 -- Information Builders, the leader in enterprise business intelligence (BI) solutions and real-time Web reporting, today announced that a new Ventana Research study has named Information Builders as ... Continue reading
Johnny Miller To Make 100th Trans-Am Start in Motorock Miami 100
CONTACT: Harry Warren, (517) 927-3613 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JOHNNY MILLER TO MAKE 100TH TRANS-AM START IN MOTOROCK MIAMI 100 MIAMI - Johnny Miller will achieve another professional milestone as he continues his quest for his first Motorock Trans-Am Tour for the BFGoodrich Tires Cup championship during the Motorock Miam ... Continue reading
Flash-based 56F8300 series reduces development headaches and operates at 32-bit level without added costs PHOENIX, Sept. 22 -- Motorola, Inc.'s Semiconductor Products Sector (SPS) has pushed the limits of performance with the introduction of the first members of its new hybrid controller series. The 56F8300 series inte ... Continue reading
Pruett Can Clinch Drivers' Championship in the Motorock Miami 100-Battle by the Beach Trans-Am Race
CONTACT: Harry Warren, (517) 927-3613 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRUETT CAN CLINCH DRIVERS¹ CHAMPIONSHIP IN THE MOTOROCK MIAMI 100 - BATTLE BY THE BEACH TRANS-AM RACE MIAMI - Scott Pruett, driver of the No. 7 Motorock/Jaguar R Performance XKR, can mathematically clinch his third Trans-Am Drivers¹ Championship in Round 10 ... Continue reading
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