ANNUAL VINTAGE CAR INSTECTION AND PUBLIC CAR SHOW - JAN 12
VINTAGE AUTO RACING ASSOCIATION ANNUAL TECH INSPECTION & RACE CAR SHOW: SAT., JAN. 12, 2002 - IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY Irwindale, Calif. - - The traditional "opening bell" of the vintage racing car season, VARA's Annual Technical Inspection Day, is once again on every serious automotive enthusiast's "to do" calendar. Set for ... Continue reading
Ford Explorer Limited 4x2 (2002)
To say that the Ford Explorer started the sport-utility vehicle craze when it debuted in 1990 is perhaps debatable, but only with difficulty. It quickly rose to the top of the sales charts, and has stayed there for the past decade. ... Continue reading
Ford's Thunderbird has a long and checkered history. The nameplate has graced many very different vehicles for more than 45 years, but none are as fondly remembered as the original. ... Continue reading
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Nissan keeps on improving the Maxima. When it debuted as Nissan's sedan flagship back in 1981, it was one of the first six- cylinder Japanese mid-sized sedans in the American marketplace. With an engine derived from that of Nissan's 280 and later 300 ZX sports cars, it quickly gained a reputation for sporty performance ... Continue reading
Merry Christmas Caterpillar axes 900 jobs
A story in the London Finacial Times reported that Caterpillar, the world's largest manufacturer of heavy earthmoving equipment, is to cut 900 jobs as it tries to reduce costs. About 520 positions will be eliminated through the closure - already announced - of its Perkins Engines plant in Shrewsbury, in the UK. Another ... Continue reading
KNIGHT RIDDER NEWSPAPERS Published this story that does what we feel is a great job of describing what is new for 2002 Chrysler turns the PT Cruiser into a Woodie, Ford goes back to the future with its retro-inspired Thunderbird, and General Motors kills the Camaro and Firebird but gets ready to roll the Vibe. Here's a ... Continue reading
Detroit All Shook Up Over Consumers Perception Of (Lack Of) Domestic Product Quality
Reuters reported that there were more than a few gasps of surprise were heard around Detroit last month after Car and Driver magazine tested eight mid-sized sedans and rated the four American models behind the rest of the field. It's common for new models from Nissan, Honda and Toyota to do well in such comparisons. Wh ... Continue reading
Exide Technologies Appoints Lorne R. Hilts Vice President
PRINCETON, N.J., Dec. 21 -- Exide Technologies , the global leader in stored electrical-energy solutions, has named Lorne R. Hilts as Vice President of Planning and Logistics for the company's European Transportation related business. In this new position, Hilts will work closely with Robert B. Weiner, Senior Vice Pres ... Continue reading
AutoNation Exits Auto Loan Business - Will Stick To Its Knitting
* No Impact On Core Auto Retail Business; * On Track To Exceed Analysts' Consensus Estimate for 4th Quarter Earnings, Excluding Charges FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Dec. 21 -- AutoNation , America's largest retailer of new and used vehicles, announced today it will no longer underwrite auto loans. AutoNation will continue to ... Continue reading
Plastics Young Man Plastics - Third Annual SPE Automotive Safety Conference
'Racing to Safety' to Discuss Plastic Safety Solutions for Passenger, Racing Vehicles DETROIT, Dec. 21 -- Experts in racing and passenger vehicle safety will discuss technology, trends and issues during the Society of Plastics Engineers' (SPE) third annual International Automotive Safety Conference on Feb. 11, 2002 at ... Continue reading
Channel 7 Announces Programming Plans For 2002 North American International Auto Show
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Dec. 21 -- WXYZ-TV/Channel 7, the official television sponsor of the 2002 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) today announced its expanded local programming lineup: ``2002 NAIAS PRIME TIME PREVIEW,'' a half-hour prime time special airing Wednesday, December 26, 9:30 p.m. Hosted by WXYZ-TV/ ... Continue reading
AB Volvo and Navistar Discontinue Negotiations
GOTEBORG, Sweden--Dec. 21, 2001--In May 2001, AB Volvo's business unit Powertrain signed a Letter of Intent regarding the supply of 12 litre engines to International Truck and Engine Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Navistar International Corporation. As it has not been possible to fulfil the conditions outlin ... Continue reading
AB Volvo Applies for Delisting From the Tokyo Stock Exchange
STOCKHOLM, Sweden--Dec. 21, 2001--AB Volvo's Board of Directors has decided to apply for delisting from the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Volvo's common shares have been listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange ("TSE") since 1986. At that time, the listing was a step in management's efforts to internationalize ownership of Volvo sha ... Continue reading
ADVISORY/Motor Trend to Announce 2002 `Truck of the Year' Winner in Phoenix
-- WHAT: (Friday, December 28, 2001) One day before the public opening of the Arizona International Auto Show, Motor Trend Magazine will unveil the winner of its internationally coveted 2002 "Truck of the Year" award. Motor Trend's editorial staff selected this year's winner after conducting ten rigorous tests on six t ... Continue reading
ADVISORY/PPG To Present CCS Students With Awards for Innovative Futuristic Auto Glass Designs
PITTSBURGH--Dec. 21, 2001--PPG Industries will present the second annual PPG Design Challenge Awards to students of Detroit's College for Creative Studies (CCS) on Wednesday, Jan. 9, at 2 p.m. at Cobo Center, Detroit, in Suite O2-33. The awards recognize students' winning entries in a competition to design a luxury 200 ... Continue reading
AMERICAN MOTORCYCLE HERITAGE FOUNDATION TO HOST 14TH 'FRIEND-RAISING BREAKFAST' AT DAYTONA
AMERICAN MOTORCYCLE HERITAGE FOUNDATION TO HOST 14TH 'FRIEND-RAISING BREAKFAST' AT DAYTONA PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- The American Motorcycle Heritage Foundation (AMHF) will host its 14th Annual Daytona Friend-Raising Breakfast on Saturday, March 9, 2002 at 8:00a.m., at the Holiday Inn in DeLand, Florida. The special guest ... Continue reading
COSTA MESA, Calif.--Dec. 21, 2001--Ceradyne, Inc. (Company) today announced it has received a $5.3 million order for lightweight ceramic inserts for use in armor to protect U.S. Army forces. The order was issued by the United States Defense Logistics Agency (Agency). The Agency awarded the $5.3 million initial release ... Continue reading
Featherlite, Inc. Retains Goldsmith Agio Helms to Explore Strategic Alternatives
MINNEAPOLIS--Dec. 21, 2001--Featherlite, Inc. , a leading manufacturer and marketer of specialty aluminum trailers and luxury motorcoaches, announced today that its board of directors has retained the investment banking firm of Goldsmith Agio Helms to assist the Company in exploring various strategic alternatives for m ... Continue reading
OSWEGO, N.Y.--Dec. 21, 2001--With chapters like "Friends I Really Never Knew" and "A Tomato In Cherry Valley," Eugene X. Perticone's Just Two for the Road is both a memoir of the author's lifelong passion for motorcycle riding and a reminder to savor life's journeys. The book has just been released by Writers Club Pres ... Continue reading
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE LAPOINT PILOTS MICHAEL SHANK RACING’s NEW SWIFT 014.A FAIRFIELD, NJ. (December 21, 2001) – Every season, the reigning Formula Ford 2000 Zetec Champion receives a CART Toyota Atlantic Championship Series sponsored test with an Atlantic team. This season’s test however was special, as the 2001 ... Continue reading
Jimmie Johnson Ready for Rookie Campaign in No. 48 Lowe's Monte C arlo
JIMMIE JOHNSON HAS THE TOOLS FOR SUCCESS WITH LOWE'S HOME IMPROVEMENT WAREHOUSE AND HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS Jimmie Johnson, the rookie sensation selected by Jeff Gordon and Rick Hendrick to drive the new No. 48 Lowe's Home Improvement Warehouse Chevrolet Monte Carlo, is getting set for his inaugural season in NASCAR Winst ... Continue reading
MARTA Selects eMotion Mobility to Develop Atlanta Station Car Program
ATLANTA--Dec. 21, 2001-- Electric Vehicle Station Car Program to Extend Reach of Atlanta Public Transportation Systems Executives from eMotion Mobility today announced an exclusive strategic planning agreement with Metro Atlanta Regional Transportation Authority (MARTA) to develop a station car program in Atlanta. Pend ... Continue reading
Multimedia Available: Motor Trend to Announce 2002 `Truck of The Year' Winner in Phoenix
-- One day before the public opening of the Arizona International Auto Show, Motor Trend Magazine will unveil the winner of its internationally coveted 2002 "Truck of the Year" award. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?4697 This multimedia news story is for f ... Continue reading
National Safety Council News Release, 12/21/01
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 21, 2001 CONTACT: Joe Larkin (630)775-2303 National Safety Council Warns of New Year Dangers in the Home and Community Itasca, IL -- Poisonings, falls, fires, and other incidents in homes and communities will kill more Americans than highway crashes over the busy New Year holiday, the Nat ... Continue reading
Pep Boys Acts as Certified Collection Center In California's Used Oil Recycling Program
PHILADELPHIA--Dec. 21, 2001--All Pep Boys California stores continue to accept used oil for recycling as part of the California Integrated Waste Management Board's Used Oil Recycling Program. "Pep Boys first began involvement with the Used Oil Recycling program in 1997," said Bill Furtkevic, director of marketing commu ... Continue reading
Scania Sells Danish Bodybuilding Company and Concentrates Production of Bus Bodies
STOCKHOLM, Sweden--Dec. 21, 2001--As part of the ongoing structuring of its busbuilding activities, Scania has concluded an agreement-in-principle to sell its bodybuilding facility in Silkeborg, Denmark to the Norwegian company Vest-Buss AS. As a result, Scania's development and production of bodies for city buses will ... Continue reading
Tomkins Reaches Agreement With Former Chief Executive
LONDON--Dec. 21, 2001--Tomkins PLC announces that it has reached an out of court settlement with its former Chief Executive Greg Hutchings, who resigned from the Company on October 11, 2000. The terms of the full and final settlement provide for: -- The release to Mr. Hutchings of his 2.9 million Tomkins shares held in ... Continue reading
USAA Members Can Register California Vehicles At Department of Motor Vehicles Web Site
SACRAMENTO, Calif.--Dec. 21, 2001--Thanks to a partnership between USAA and the state of California, USAA members now have the convenient option of renewing their California vehicle registration at the Department of Motor Vehicles Web site. Previously, USAA members had to mail or deliver a registration form, fees and p ... Continue reading
USAA Reaffirms Commitment To CAPA-Certified Parts
SAN ANTONIO--Dec. 20, 2001--USAA, the nation's sixth largest automobile insurer, today announced that it is reaffirming its commitment to using only aftermarket crash parts that carry the Certified Automotive Parts Association (CAPA) seal. "We've looked objectively at the alternatives and frankly, CAPA's certification ... Continue reading
Fitch Downgrades Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc.
CHICAGO--Dec. 21, 2001--Fitch downgrades the subordinated debt rating of Consumer Portfolio Services Inc (CPS) to 'CCC-' from 'CCC'. The Rating Outlook remains Negative. The rating action follows Fitch's review of management's plan for financing and integrating the pending acquisition of MFN Financial Corporation (MFN) ... Continue reading
-----Original Message----- From: Milton Moffett [mailto:mmoffett@sympatico.ca] Sent: Friday, December 21, 2001 12:16 PM To: Paul Zilkey; Paula Zenti; Art Zamora; Simon Wright; Alan Wright; Rob Woodrooffe; Jay Winkler; David Williams; Barry Willard; Jerry White; Peter Weldon; John Weishar; Lawrence Weinstock; Reiner Wei ... Continue reading
Gary Sheehan teamSMR WRX Press Releases, USTCC
Hello all: Attached are 2 press releases for Gary Sheehan and the teamSMR Subaru WRX, for rounds 5 and 6 of the USTCC 2001, California Speedway and Sears Point, respectively. A third release, for the Laguna Seca season finale, will be sent to you within the next few days. For questions, comments or additional informati ... Continue reading
International Wire Group, Inc. Announces Completion of New Senior Credit Facility
ST. LOUIS--Dec. 21, 2001--International Wire Group, Inc. ("Company") today announced it has entered into a new senior credit facility with a group of leading financial institutions. Under the terms of the new facility, the Company will have available a revolving credit facility of $70 million. The new facility will exp ... Continue reading
For Release: Dec. 21, 2001 Contact: Rick Voegelin rickvoegelin@compuserve.com 831-761-2201 WARREN AND KURT JOHNSON FLY IN FAST FLORIDA TEST SESSION BRADENTON, Fla. -- While snowbirds flocked to Florida for the holidays, Pro Stock drivers Warren and Kurt Johnson were flying low in a two-day test at Bradenton (Fla.) Moto ... Continue reading
NEW YORK--Dec. 21, 2001-- -------------------------------------------------- MuchMusic USA Takes a Break from School with Alanis Morissette MuchMusic USA, the nation's only viewer-driven all music network, is jumping ahead of the traditional music television programming by bringing its viewers surprise visits and conce ... Continue reading
BETHESDA, Md.--Dec. 21, 2001--Some New Year's predictions are, tragically, very reliable. For example, significantly more people are likely to die in alcohol-related traffic crashes on New Year's Eve than on other non-holiday winter evenings. Just look at the numbers. A new analysis of National Highway Traffic Safety A ... Continue reading
Press Release: Chevron Canada Capital Company
Press Release: Chevron Canada Capital Company Date of Release: Dec 21, 2001 Confirms at R-1 (middle) Tim Crocker 450-297-4474 / Michael R. Rao, CFA 416-593-5577 / email: mrao @dbrs.com Rating Trend Rating Action Debt Rated R-1 (middle) Stable Confirmed Commercial Paper Guaranteed by ChevronTexaco Corporation The Commer ... Continue reading
SI Technologies Earns $0.10 Per Share in First Quarter of FY2001 Versus Prior-Year Loss
TUSTIN, Calif.--Dec. 21, 2001--SI Technologies, Inc. , which designs, manufactures and markets high-performance industrial sensors, weighing and factory automation equipment/systems and related products, today announced improved earnings for the first quarter of FY2002. Revenues for the quarter ended October 31, 2001, ... Continue reading
NEW YORK--Dec. 21, 2001--In the first extensive look at how executive bonus plans will be paying out for 2001 performance, a 350-company Towers Perrin study has revealed that 40% of companies expect to make substantial cuts to executive bonuses paid in 2002 compared with levels paid in 2001. Thirty percent of the compa ... Continue reading
Oshkosh To Supply FMTV Medium Truck Parts to Department of Defense
OSHKOSH, Wis.--Dec. 21, 2001--Oshkosh Truck Corporation announced today that the company has won a contract to supply more than 1,200 parts and components to the U.S. Army for its Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV). Designed to provide a higher level of service for the Army, the parts contract was awarded by the ... Continue reading
GM Buys Part Of Lutz Founded Company - Cunnigham Motors
FOR RELEASE: December 21, 2001 NEW YORK - General Motors Corp. and Cunningham Motor Co. today announced that GM has acquired a minority equity stake in Cunningham, a virtual car company seeking to develop a world class grand touring car. "GM is excited to be an investor in Cunningham and we look forward to helping the ... Continue reading
pee Channel to Broadcast 2002 Grand-Am Cup Races
Speed Channel to Broadcast 2002 Grand-Am Cup Races DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Dec. 21, 2001) - Grand American Road Racing announced today that it has reached an agreement with the Speed Channel to broadcast 2002 Grand-Am Cup Street Stock Series races. Eleven Grand-Am Cup races will be aired on Speed Channel as one-hour highl ... Continue reading
RANCHO DOMINGUEZ, Calif.--Dec. 21, 2001-- Coastcast Corp. today announced that it expects a loss for the quarter and year ending Dec. 31, 2001. The company also announced that it is discontinuing production of the aluminum turbo charger wheels. Hans Buehler, chairman and CEO, stated: "We have experienced a significant ... Continue reading
Westar Financial Files for Reorganization Under Chapter 11
TUMWATER, Wash.--Dec. 22, 2001--Westar Financial Services Incorporated (OTC: WEST) today reported that it has filed for reorganization protection under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. Until November 7th of this year, Westar was a leading originator of prime credit auto leases. It reported revenues in its second fisc ... Continue reading
Contact: Rick Voegelin rickvoegelin@compuserve.com GM Racing Communications (831) 761-2201 GM BRANDS COMPLETE "VINTAGE" SEASON Chevrolet, Oldsmobile, Pontiac and Cadillac Gain Podiums and Titles DETROIT, Dec. 15, 2001 -- With the extremely short time between the end of one racing season and the start of the next, Gener ... Continue reading
NHRA: Benza tabs Wagner as crew chief
For more information, contact Rob Geiger at 281-913-3316. Benza tabs Wagner as crew chief BRIARCLIFF MANOR, N.Y. (Dec. 23) -- One of the up-and-coming tuning stars in the Pro Stock ranks, 28-year-old crew chief Billy Wagner, resigned his position with Larry Morgan Racing to take a job with fellow New Yorker Bob Benza. ... Continue reading
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