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Suzuki to Produce Versions of New GM-Designed Global V-6 Engine for Car, Truck Use

Suzuki to Produce Versions of New GM-Designed Global V-6 Engine for Car, Truck Use

DETROIT June 24, 2004; The AP reported that General Motors Corp. and Suzuki Motor Corp. have reached an agreement that will allow Suzuki to produce versions of a new GM-designed global V-6 engine for use in Suzuki cars and trucks. Financial terms of the agreement, announced late Wednesday night, were not disclosed. As ... Continue reading

New Car Review: 2005 Audi S4 Cabriolet

New Car Review: 2005 Audi S4 Cabriolet

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS How can excellence be improved? Audi's A4 cabriolet has established a benchmark for structural rigidity among drop-top automobiles. It is subtly different from its sedan stablemate in styling, with smoother, more rounded lines that show a kinship to the company's TT sports cars. It ... Continue reading

2005 Dodge Magnum RT Featured as Official Pace Car of the July 11, 2004 Tropicana 400 at Chicagoland Speedway

2005 Dodge Magnum RT Featured as Official Pace Car of the July 11, 2004 Tropicana 400 at Chicagoland Speedway

High-Performance, Rear-Wheel Drive Vehicle Brings Back Legendary HEMI(R) Engine to Market JOLIET, Ill., June 24 -- When the field for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series starts their engines for the July 11, 2004 Tropicana 400 at Chicagoland Speedway, they will be led to the green flag by the 2005 Dodge Magnum RT -- the Offic ... Continue reading

Visteon Leads With First Dockable Family Entertainment System

Visteon Leads With First Dockable Family Entertainment System

LIVONIA, Mich., June 23 -- Visteon Corporation is leading the industry in offering an automotive grade Dockable Family Entertainment System(TM) that is seamlessly integrated into the vehicle's interior roof space. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20001201/DEF008LOGO ) "We've listened to customers and consumer ... Continue reading

Michelle Theriault Notes & Quotes - Myrtle Beach

Michelle Theriault Notes & Quotes - Myrtle Beach

Hooters Air 250 Media Contact: Craig Bailey Myrtle Beach Speedway Vertical Horizons Inc. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina (704) 904-8306 June 26, 2004 craigvhi@aol.com Michelle Theriault Driver - No. 8 Nergy Fitness Drink Ford Taurus USAR Hooters ProCup Series Notes & Quotes Michelle Theriault, driver of the No. 8 Nergy Fi ... Continue reading

Chevy Notes for Richmond IRL

Chevy Notes for Richmond IRL

Contact: Rick Voegelin GM Racing Communications (831) 761-2201 http://media.gm.com/gmracing BOWTIE BULLET POINTS: Chevrolet Notes for the SunTrust Indy Challenge Richmond International Raceway, Richmond, Va. Round 6 of 16, Indy Racing League IndyCar Series Saturday, June 26, 8 p.m. EDT TV: ESPN2 (live), 7:30 p.m. EDT * ... Continue reading

Argent to be Title Sponsor of Toyota Atlantic Race at Grand Prix of Denver

Argent to be Title Sponsor of Toyota Atlantic Race at Grand Prix of Denver

Argent Sponsor Driver Danica Patrick to Participate in Toyota Atlantic Race DENVER, June 23 -- Today, The CENTRIX Financial Grand Prix of Denver announced that Argent Mortgage has signed on as the title sponsor of the Toyota Atlantic race, taking place during the Grand Prix of Denver weekend Aug. 13 to 15, 2004. Argent ... Continue reading

AMI DODUCO's Contact Lubricants Extend the Life of Sliding Contacts and Connectors

AMI DODUCO's Contact Lubricants Extend the Life of Sliding Contacts and Connectors

PFORZHEIM, Germany--June 24, 2004--AMI DODUCO, a Technitrol Company, announced the availability of its DODUCONTA(R) contact lubricants that help preserve the precious-metal surfaces of connectors and sliding contact systems. By reducing mechanical wear and protecting against corrosion, the lubricants can extend the fun ... Continue reading

Ford Motor Company - June 2004 U.S. Sales Conference Call

Ford Motor Company - June 2004 U.S. Sales Conference Call

You are invited to participate in Ford Motor Company's June 2004 U.S. sales conference call hosted by George Pipas, U.S. Sales Analysis Manager. The conference call will begin at 1:00 p.m. (EDT) on Thursday, July 1, 2004 and last 45 minutes. To access the call, please dial 800-299-0433 about 10 minutes prior to the sta ... Continue reading

Gentex Named to BusinessWeek's List of Hot Growth Companies

Gentex Named to BusinessWeek's List of Hot Growth Companies

ZEELAND, Mich., June 24 -- Gentex Corporation , the Zeeland, Michigan-based manufacturer of automatic-dimming rearview mirrors and commercial fire protection products, has once again been named to BusinessWeek's "Hot Growth Companies" list, which ranks the 100 fastest-growing publicly traded companies. It's the fifth t ... Continue reading

Next Generation Motor Growth Leader NanoMuscle Opens China Design Center to Serve Worldwide Toy and Automotive Industries

Next Generation Motor Growth Leader NanoMuscle Opens China Design Center to Serve Worldwide Toy and Automotive Industries

Company to Hire Research and Development Engineers to Advance Next Generation of Miniature Motors for Toy and Auto Makers Around the World HONG KONG, June 24 -- NanoMuscle, the growth leader in the next generation motor industry, has opened its product design center in Shenzhen's Special Economic Zone in Southern China ... Continue reading

NHRA Sears Nationals TV Schedule

NHRA Sears Nationals TV Schedule

Contact information The Point toothepoint03@aol.com Press Information: For Immediate Release SEARS CRAFTMANS NATIONALS TV SCHEDULE Rock Hill, S.C. – (June 24, 2004) The National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) heads to St. Louis this weekend for the Eighth annual Sears Craftsman Nationals at Gateway International Race ... Continue reading

Petersen/ White Lightning Hopes to Keep Le Mans Success in ALMS

Petersen/ White Lightning Hopes to Keep Le Mans Success in ALMS

Petersen/ White Lightning Hopes to Keep Le Mans Success in ALMS LAS VEGAS, Nev., June 24 2004 - Petersen Motorsports/ White Lightning Racing had little time to celebrate last week's victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The GT class winning team, owned by Michael Petersen (Las Vegas) and managed by Dale White (Las Vegas) ... Continue reading

Reynolds and Reynolds Provides Earnings Outlook

Reynolds and Reynolds Provides Earnings Outlook

Conference call and replay available at www.reyrey.com DAYTON, Ohio, June 24 -- The Reynolds and Reynolds Company today announced that it anticipates revenues and earnings will be lower than its previous estimates when the company reports results for its third fiscal quarter on July 21st. Reynolds expects third quarter ... Continue reading

Road Rescue Adds Ambulance Veteran as VP of Sales

Road Rescue Adds Ambulance Veteran as VP of Sales

MARION, S.C., June 24 -- Road Rescue, Inc., a leading engineer and manufacturer of modular ambulances and specialty vehicles, announced it has named Charles (Richard) Hamilton as Vice President of Sales. Marion, S.C.-based Road Rescue said Hamilton brings 26 years of business development experience to the Company, incl ... Continue reading

Veteran Automotive Journalist Al Rothenberg Passes Away

Veteran Automotive Journalist Al Rothenberg Passes Away

DETROIT, June 24 -- Veteran automotive journalist Al Rothenberg, 85, of West Bloomfield, Michigan, who just a year ago was recognized with the Metro Detroit Society of Professional Journalists' Lifetime Achievement Award, died of cancer Wednesday (June 23, 2004) in an Indianapolis hospital. His tenure as a working jour ... Continue reading

Saab President to Speak on Edmunds.com Town Hall

Saab President to Speak on Edmunds.com Town Hall

SANTA MONICA, Calif., June 24 -- Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information, today announced that Debra Kelly- Ennis, President and Chief Operating Officer of Saab Cars USA, will participate in a live chat with consumers on Edmunds.com Town Hall today, Thursday, June 24, at 7 p.m. EDT (4 p.m. P ... Continue reading

Car Maker Launches National Search for Local Heroes

Car Maker Launches National Search for Local Heroes

Unsung Hero Will Win Car for Life in Third Annual Volvo for Life Awards; $1 Million in Contributions to Everyday Heroes Nominate at www.volvoforlifeawards.com NEW YORK, June 24 -- Do you know a local hero -- a person who is seeking to improve the quality of life, safety and/or environment of others? Beginning today, Vo ... Continue reading

Two-Thirds of Parents Find the Family Vehicle to be One of the Best Places to Communicate with Children, According to a Chrysler Group/Harris Interactive Survey

Two-Thirds of Parents Find the Family Vehicle to be One of the Best Places to Communicate with Children, According to a Chrysler Group/Harris Interactive Survey

-- Fifty-six percent of parents feel they are 'always on the go' -- 'Knowing how to discuss certain subjects,' 'being interrupted,' and 'finding time' are the top three obstacles parents face when attempting to have an important conversation with their children AUBURN HILLS, Mich., June 24 -- Research released today re ... Continue reading

Top Student Auto Technicians Travel to Ford Headquarters to Compete for Scholarships, Prizes, and Ultimate Bragging Rights

Top Student Auto Technicians Travel to Ford Headquarters to Compete for Scholarships, Prizes, and Ultimate Bragging Rights

DEARBORN, Mich.--June 24, 2004--For the first time in many years, the best high school automotive technicians from each state will travel to the heartland of the American automobile industry for the National Finals of the Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills competition, to be held June 29 in Dearborn, Michigan, home of co-spo ... Continue reading

NOx Abatement Funds Released for Taxis and Buses in London Says KleenAir

NOx Abatement Funds Released for Taxis and Buses in London Says KleenAir

IRVINE, Calif.--June 24, 2004--KleenAir Systems Inc. (OTCBB:KAIR) announces that the Energy Savings Trust (EST) in the UK published on June 14th, 2004 the release of the first allocation of funds under its NOx Abatement Program. Six London Taxicab fleet owners have applied for funding to fit KleenAir Systems NOx and Pa ... Continue reading

Altair Engineering CEO James R. Scapa Named 2004 Entrepreneur of the Year -- Technology

Altair Engineering CEO James R. Scapa Named 2004 Entrepreneur of the Year -- Technology

TROY, Mich.--June 24, 2004--James R. Scapa, president and CEO of Troy, Mich.-based Altair Engineering Inc., named Eastern Michigan's 2004 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year in Technology. The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year program has honored successful entrepreneurs since the award's inception in 1989. Nom ... Continue reading

WomanMotorist.com Maintenance Chat, 06/24/2004

WomanMotorist.com Maintenance Chat, 06/24/2004

WomanMotorist.com Automotive Maintenance Chat, 06/24/2004 --------------------------------------- Automotive Maintenance Q & A Thursday, June 24, 2004 - 9:00 PM Eastern/6:00 PM Pacific Time ASE Certified Technician, Larry Weber of American Auto Shield, will chat live with WomanMotorist.com readers for about an hour. Mr ... Continue reading

Siemens VDO Automotive Supplies Jaguar S-Type 2.7l V6 Twin Turbo Fuel Injection and Engine Management System

Siemens VDO Automotive Supplies Jaguar S-Type 2.7l V6 Twin Turbo Fuel Injection and Engine Management System

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., June 24 -- The Jaguar S-type is celebrating its comeback with a new look and, for the first time, is being marketed with a diesel engine under the hood. The injected compression ignition engine unleashes its propulsive power in every gear and is enabled by a Siemens VDO Automotive piezo-based injec ... Continue reading

2nd Annual National MADD Media Awards Winners Announced for Outstanding Drunk Driving & Underage Drinking Coverage

2nd Annual National MADD Media Awards Winners Announced for Outstanding Drunk Driving & Underage Drinking Coverage

Dateline NBC and Massachusetts' The Patriot Ledger Earn MADD's Highest Honors - the Awards of Excellence WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) announced today the 16 winners of its second annual national MADD Media Awards program. The 2004 MADD Media Awards, sponsored by Nationwide Insurance and F ... Continue reading

Another of Integral's 'ElectriPlast-PlasTenna' US Patent Applications Allowed

Another of Integral's 'ElectriPlast-PlasTenna' US Patent Applications Allowed

BELLINGHAM, Wash.--June 24, 2004--Integral Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:ITKG) ("Integral"), announced today that an "addendum" patent application, to its recently granted US Patent 6,741,221 United States Patent Application titled "Low Cost Antennas Using Conductive Plastics or Conductive Composites", has been allowed by ... Continue reading

HEMI Police Package to Be Offered on 2006 Dodge Magnum

HEMI Police Package to Be Offered on 2006 Dodge Magnum

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., June 24 -- Unlawful drivers will soon face a Dodge Magnum grille in their rear view mirror, along with a HEMI(R) under the hood. Dodge is upping the ante in the law enforcement market with a new rear-wheel-drive Dodge Magnum police car powered by the legendary HEMI V-8 engine. With police requireme ... Continue reading

Limousine & Chauffeured Transportation: LCT Magazine Names `Who's Who' in Limos

Limousine & Chauffeured Transportation: LCT Magazine Names `Who's Who' in Limos

TORRANCE, Calif.--June 24, 2004--In a special July issue, LCT Magazine has broken new ground in the limousine industry by naming not only the largest fleets in America, but also a "Who's Who" list in chauffeured transportation. LCT's "Who's Who" includes Mike Bedard of Ford and Vince Wolfington, chairman of the board o ... Continue reading

Sportwagen-Schmiede Bitter GmbH beauftragt Financial Relations AG mit Finanzkommunikation und Investorensuche

Sportwagen-Schmiede Bitter GmbH beauftragt Financial Relations AG mit Finanzkommunikation und Investorensuche

FRANKFURT, June 24 -- - Sportwagen-Hersteller Bitter GmbH baut neuen CD II - Financial Relations berät Bitter in den Bereichen Wirtschafts- und Finanz-PR bzw. Investoren Research Die Financial Relations AG, Spezialist für Finanzkommunikation und Kapitalmarktberatung, betreut seit April 2004 die Sportwagenlegende Eric ... Continue reading

DODGE MOTORSPORTS, TEAM VIPER READY TO ROLL AT MID-OHIO

DODGE MOTORSPORTS, TEAM VIPER READY TO ROLL AT MID-OHIO

PRESS RELEASE June 24, 2004 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PUBLIC RELATIONS CONTACT Misha Geisert 317-432-4110 Cellular MoparPR@aol.com DODGE MOTORSPORTS, TEAM VIPER READY TO ROLL AT MID-OHIO Auburn Hills, Mich. - The SCCA Pro Racing World Challenge GT Series is poised to roll out on the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course this weekend ... Continue reading

Airtex Introduces Lineup of Engine Management Products to Aftermarket

Airtex Introduces Lineup of Engine Management Products to Aftermarket

FAIRFIELD, Ill.--June 24, 2004--Airtex Automotive, the world's largest independent manufacturer of fuel and water pumps, is expanding its aftermarket offerings with a complete line of engine management products. Airtex is offering more than 25,000 engine management products for the automotive, heavy duty, industrial, m ... Continue reading

Trilogy Acquires VulcanWorks

Trilogy Acquires VulcanWorks

AUSTIN, Texas and DETROIT, June 24 -- Trilogy Software Inc., one of the largest privately held enterprise software and services companies, has acquired VulcanWorks, Inc., a privately held automotive engineering software company based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Trilogy, whose major aut ... Continue reading

Test-Drive the Advanced Fuel Technologies of Today and Tomorrow

Test-Drive the Advanced Fuel Technologies of Today and Tomorrow

WHAT: As part of its ongoing commitment to delivering advanced vehicle technologies to the U.S. marketplace, the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers is hosting a ride and drive for Members of Congress, policymakers and media. Test-drive the advanced vehicles that are hitting the roads today, and get a sneak preview of ... Continue reading

NHRA Pre Race: Warren Johnson Looks to Get off to a Quick Start in St. Louis

NHRA Pre Race: Warren Johnson Looks to Get off to a Quick Start in St. Louis

Contact: Jon G. Knapp TMG Sports Marketing Phone: (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net Warren Johnson Looks to Get off to a Quick Start in St. Louis GM Performance Parts team keys on improving sixty-foot performance SUGAR HILL, GA., June 22, 2004 - The standard distance for an NHRA national event competition is one qua ... Continue reading

NHRA Pre-Race: ACDelco Driver Kurt Johnson is Poised to Mount Another Charge in Madison

NHRA Pre-Race: ACDelco Driver Kurt Johnson is Poised to Mount Another Charge in Madison

Contact: Jon G. Knapp TMG Sports Marketing Phone: (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net Kurt Johnson is Poised to Mount Another Charge in Madison Strong performance in last month has ACDelco crew focused on second 2004 win Sugar Hill, Ga., June 22, 2004 - As the 2004 POWERade Drag Racing season approaches its midpoint, ... Continue reading

STAR Publishes Updated 'DIG' Technology Guidelines for Automotive Dealers

STAR Publishes Updated 'DIG' Technology Guidelines for Automotive Dealers

MCLEAN, Va., June 24 -- STAR (Standards for Technology in Automotive Retail), the IT standards body for the North American retail automotive industry, has published an improved version of the "Dealership Infrastructure Guidelines" (DIG), which will help to facilitate the standardization of an open, common IT infrastruc ... Continue reading

Visteon's Digital Television Goes Live on German Roads

Visteon's Digital Television Goes Live on German Roads

KERPEN, Germany, June 24 -- Digital television is now available for vehicle applications from Visteon Corporation . Visteon, one of the leading specialists for in-car entertainment, is bringing DigiTune(TM) DVB-M1 to market. Now, travel won't prevent you from watching such important events as the European football cham ... Continue reading

Michelin Brand Extended To Range of Automotive Accessories

Michelin Brand Extended To Range of Automotive Accessories

Michelin Windshield Wiper Blades available at Target stores nationwide GREENVILLE, S.C., June 24 -- Imagine if the same expertise that goes into creating the rubber compound that allows your tires to grip the road in all kinds of weather was used to create a high performance windshield wiper that keeps the rain off you ... Continue reading

Nissan to move HQ out of Tokyo in 2010

Nissan to move HQ out of Tokyo in 2010

TOKYO, June 24, 2004; Reuters reported that Nissan Motor Co, Japan's second-largest auto maker, said on Thursday that it would spend 45 billion yen ($415 million) to build a new headquarters in Yokohama, a port city south of Tokyo, by 2010. Nissan, which posted record operating profits last year, declined to disclose h ... Continue reading

Hyundai Joins Los Angeles Police Department and LAUSD-School Safe Traffic Zone to Launch Traffic Safety Workshops

Hyundai Joins Los Angeles Police Department and LAUSD-School Safe Traffic Zone to Launch Traffic Safety Workshops

LOS ANGELES--June 23, 2004-- Los Angeles Police Department Teach Children First Traffic Safety Course of Summer Series at Richard Riordan Primary Center Hyundai Motor America launched today, at Richard Riordan Primary Center, a series of summer traffic safety workshops developed in partnership with the Los Angeles Poli ... Continue reading

ARCA RE/MAX Factsheet, South Boston Spdwy

ARCA RE/MAX Factsheet, South Boston Spdwy

After a string of back-to-back superspeedway events at Lowe's, Kansas, Pocono & MIS, the ARCA RE/MAX Series heads back toward its short-track roots this Saturday, June 26 for the ARCA RE/MAX 200 at South Boston Speedway. The event will be LIVE on SPEED Channel at 8 pm ET. For continually updated entry list, news & note ... Continue reading

Ballard Receives Order for Fuel Cell Engine from Japan Automobile Research Institute

Ballard Receives Order for Fuel Cell Engine from Japan Automobile Research Institute

VANCOUVER, British Columbia--June 23, 2004-- Ballard(R) Fuel Cell Engine Will Undergo Performance Research Testing to Support Standardization Activities in Japan Ballard Power Systems (TSX:BLD) will provide its Xcellsis(TM) HY-80 light-duty fuel cell engine and related technology to the Japan Automobile Research Instit ... Continue reading

Stuart Energy Awarded U.S. Patent for Networking Hydrogen Energy Stations

Stuart Energy Awarded U.S. Patent for Networking Hydrogen Energy Stations

TORONTO--June 23, 2004--Stuart Energy Systems Corporation (TSX: HHO), the world's leading developer and supplier of integrated hydrogen infrastructure solutions based on water electrolysis, announced today that it has been granted a U.S. patent that is directed to hydrogen energy stations, including hydrogen fueling st ... Continue reading

Convergence(R) 2004 Sessions to Tackle the Challenges of Rapidly Evolving Auto Electronics Field

Convergence(R) 2004 Sessions to Tackle the Challenges of Rapidly Evolving Auto Electronics Field

Sessions and white papers to examine digital mobility and the next generation of Convergence DEARBORN, Mich., June 23 -- Looking more like a tech fest than an auto symposium, Convergence 2004's just-announced list of technical sessions is positioned to rev up the world's premier automotive electronics conference. Dr. G ... Continue reading

Hyundai Motor America se une al Departamento de Policía de Los Ángeles y a LAUSD- Zona de Seguridad de Tráfico délas Escuelas para iniciar los talleres de seguridad del tráfico

Hyundai Motor America se une al Departamento de Policía de Los Ángeles y a LAUSD- Zona de Seguridad de Tráfico délas Escuelas para iniciar los talleres de seguridad del tráfico

Editores de automotriz y gobierno/política El Departamento de Policía de Los Ángeles enseña a los niños el primer curso de verano de la serie sobre seguridad del tráfico en el Centro Primario Richard Riordan MULTIMEDIA AVAILABLE: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/mmg.cgi?eid=4668159 Los Ángeles, ... Continue reading

Dan Gamel's RV Centers Strengthen Commitment to Fleetwood RV

Dan Gamel's RV Centers Strengthen Commitment to Fleetwood RV

Dan Gamel's RV Centers Signed Exclusive Agreement to Offer Fleetwood's Full Line of RVs in All Eight Locations RIVERSIDE, Calif., June 23 -- Fleetwood RV, the nation's leader in recreational vehicle sales, today announced that Dan Gamel's RV Centers will sell Fleetwood's full line of RV products exclusively at all eigh ... Continue reading

Visteon's Pallash Emphasizes Keys to Success in Chinese Automotive Market

Visteon's Pallash Emphasizes Keys to Success in Chinese Automotive Market

SHANGHAI, China, June 23 -- Robert Pallash, vice president and general manager of Visteon Corporation's Asian Customer Business Group (CBG), recently spoke at the Automotive News China Congress in Beijing, where he emphasized five keys to success for operating in the Chinese automotive market. (Logo: http://www.newscom ... Continue reading

Pruett/Papis Rally From Two Laps Down to Give Lexus Second Straight GrandAmerican Rolex Series Win

Pruett/Papis Rally From Two Laps Down to Give Lexus Second Straight GrandAmerican Rolex Series Win

WATKINS GLEN, New York, June 23 -- After a dominating win from the pole in the last Rolex Series race at Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, the #01 CompUSA Lexus-Riley driven by Scott Pruett and Max Papis had a much more difficult time this weekend at the Sahlen's 6 Hours of The Glen, but the end result was the same -- another Da ... Continue reading

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