BREA, Calif.--June 25, 2002--Suzuki Motor Corp. today announced that the U.S. Court of Appeals in California has issued an important ruling in favor of the company in its product-disparagement lawsuit against Consumers Union ("CU") and its magazine, Consumer Reports. Reversing an earlier ruling by a federal district co ... Continue reading
NASCAR DRIVER LEADS CHARITY RIDE INTO CLEVELAND
MEDIA ALERT!<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> Contact: Kate Donahue, Director of Marketing & Promotions, IMG Motorsports - 216-436-3734 NASCAR DRIVER LEADS CHARITY RIDE INTO CLEVELAND DRIVERS SET TO HIT RACETRACK AT BURKE THIS FRIDAY What: 2002 SPRINT/KYLE PETTY CHARITY RIDE A ... Continue reading
NEWARK, N.J.--June 25, 2002--A state announcement delaying State Farm's application to withdraw from New Jersey's auto insurance market neither ends the threat to auto insurance availability nor remedies consumers' woeful lack of auto insurance choice, warns the Coalition for Auto Insurance Competition. "The state's an ... Continue reading
General Motors Appoints Eric Stevens To Top Manufacturing Engineering Position In North America
DETROIT - General Motors today announced the appointment of Eric R. Stevens to the position of executive director, manufacturing engineering for North America. Stevens has been plant manager of the GM Oshawa Car Assembly Plant since September 2000. The appointment is effective July 1, 2002. In his new position, Stevens ... Continue reading
MPA Announces Fiscal Year Earnings
TORRANCE, Calif.--June 25, 2002--Motorcar Parts & Accessories, Inc. (Internet billboard:MPAA) announced today that its net income for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2002 will be $11,689,000 or $1.51 per share (fully diluted). This compares to a net loss of ($4,102,000) or ($.63) per fully diluted share for the fiscal ... Continue reading
Chrysler Group's Cross-Country Tour - Route 2002: An American Road Trip
ST. PAUL, Minn., June 25 -- Thousands of Twin City area residents will have a chance to take a spin on Chrysler Group's "Route 2002: An American Road Trip" from Thursday, July 11 - Sunday, July 14 at the Minnesota State Fair Grounds. Route 2002 is a four-day opportunity for consumers to test-drive some of the automaker ... Continue reading
BorgWarner Begins Production of Sophisticated Four-Wheel Drive System for H2's Premium Powertrain
CHICAGO, June 25 Production has begun on the electronically controlled, full-time four-wheel drive system that is at the heart of the H2, General Motors' all-new vehicle that expands the HUMMER brand's product lineup and customer base with a more refined but still-rugged, full-size SUV. The BorgWarner system is integra ... Continue reading
BMW Chooses Jacksonville Fla. As Site of Parts Center
For Release: IMMEDIATE Contact: Martha McKinley Business Communications Manager BMW Group 201-307-3786 martha.mckinley@bmwna.com Maureen O'Connell/Ilene Lefland Jacobs & Prosek Public Relations (203) 378-1152/cell (860) 539-0403 maureen@jppr.com/ilene@jppr.com BMW BECOMES A 'PART' OF JACKSONVILLE Site Announced for New ... Continue reading
By Annabelle Frankl Introduced last year, the IS 300 is, as far as I’m concerned, a very welcome addition to the compact sedan field. I have to admit, I was rather surprised by just how well it drives; evidently, it’s got the looks of a lean, mean, sporty machine, but how often do these looks actually trans ... Continue reading
42 Volt Is Coming...Eventually
The implementation of 42-volt systems in European automobiles has experienced numerous delays in recent years. The initial enthusiasm for the change has dampened as the high conversion costs become apparent. Nevertheless, the shift to a higher voltage is inevitable, it is just a question of when. The switch to 42 volts ... Continue reading
Woodside Hopes For Second 2002 Mesa Marin Win
Contacts: Barbara Evans, Evans MMPR 661/287-5842 704/662-9724 818/404-5770 (cell) evansmmpr@earthlink.net FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WOODSIDE HOPES FOR SECOND 2002 MESA MARIN WIN June 24, 2002 (Saugus, Calif.) - NASCAR driver Sean Woodside returns to Mesa Marin Raceway in Bakersfield, Calif., where he notched his first win ... Continue reading
Florida AAA Tips Prepare Pets for Emergency Travel During Hurricane Season
ORLANDO, Fla.--June 25, 2002--When hurricane season arrives, Americans all along the country's coasts begin thinking about what they would do in the event of an evacuation. But what about the family pet? "Most emergency shelters do not accept pets," said Bill Wood, director, AAA Publishing. "Pet owners can avert a pote ... Continue reading
CHICAGO--June 25, 2002--AAA members, with a valid AAA card, will be treated to significant summer savings from now through September 15, 2002 at Hyatt hotels and resorts in the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean. Additionally, they will enjoy a complimentary full American breakfast for two each morning of their stay. AAA m ... Continue reading
Gentilozzi Looks to Continue Buckeye State Success As Trans-Am Series Visits Mid-Ohio
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: T.E. McHale (727) 533-0503 GENTILOZZI LOOKS TO CONTINUE BUCKEYE STATE SUCCESS AS TRANS-AM SERIES VISITS MID-OHIO CLEARWATER, Fla. (June 25, 2002) - There typically isn't a lot of love lost between inhabitants of Michigan and the state of Ohio, particularly when it comes to athletic pursui ... Continue reading
American Le Mans Series Returns to Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Reece White, (614) 793-4620, rwhite@midohio.com Bryan Frackman, (614) 793-4612, bfrackman@midohio.com American Le Mans Series Returns to Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course DUBLIN, Ohio (June 24, 2002) - Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course will host an action packed racing weekend June 28-30, when the Amer ... Continue reading
SAN FRANCISCO--June 25, 2002--Surprising results from a recent survey show consumers could be paying two or three times more to rent a car than another traveler renting the same vehicle in the same city on the same day, AAA of Northern California announced today. "What we found in our research could end up saving peopl ... Continue reading
DEARBORN, Mich., June 25 -- The engineers of tomorrow have arrived in Detroit for a unique one-week educational camp. Forty 10th and 11th grade students from metro Detroit will participate in Michigan's first Science, Technology and Engineering Preview Summer Camp for girls (STEPS) being held on the campus of the Unive ... Continue reading
Parts.com Reports First Quarter Income
Profit Results Are Primarily From Settlement Negotiations SANFORD, Fla., June 25 Parts.com, Inc., a business-to-business and business-to-consumer electronic commerce software and parts procurement provider, today announced its results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2002. Parts.com Inc. reported a net income of $ ... Continue reading
Magna to buy Donnelly in $320 million stock deal
TORONTO, June 25 Reuters reported that Magna International Inc., said on Tuesday it will buy Donnelly Corp. , a U.S.-based auto mirror maker, in a $320 million stock-and-debt deal, increasing its clout in the global autoparts industry. In New York, Magna shares were up 89 cents, or 1.3 percent, to $67.40 a share, while ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Motors announces names and locations for first 31 Canadian Dealers
TORONTO, June 25 /CNW/ - Building on extraordinary North American momentum, Mitsubishi Motor Sales of America (MMSA) President and Chief Operating Officer Pierre Gagnon today announced the names and locations of 31 dealers that will begin selling Mitsubishi vehicles in Canada this fall. The 31 dealers announced today w ... Continue reading
Review: Honda Interceptor - One HOT Bike! AB FAB VTEC.
By Nicholas Frankl Contributing Editor. The undisputed Master of the Universe. You might have heard, that more often than not, awards go to all the wrong people. It is the triumph of marketing over material. Nowhere is this more true than here in L.A. This is the world Mecca of all that is gaudy, brash and contrived. ... Continue reading
Rollover Ratings 2002-2003 models
NHTSA 47-02 Friday, June 21, 2002 Contact: Tim Hurd Tel. No. (202) 366-9550 The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) latest rollover resistance ratings and crash test results are now available on the agency's World Wide Web site: http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov. This information is for 2002 and 2003 model ... Continue reading
Great American Family Road Trip Number One Vacation Choice
Asset Caption: Autobytel Inc. Summer Driving Survey Snapshot Asset Caption: Download the Autobytel logo here Asset Caption: Press ReleaseAsset Description: Word document Asset Caption: Downloadable headline & body textAsset Description: Text file containing headline & body text Business/Travel/Lifestyle Editors & E-Com ... Continue reading
USAR Hooters ProCup Series Kroger 250 Presented by Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park Saturday, June 22, 2002 Postion, Start, Driver, Hometown, Make, Laps, Winnings 1. (2) Brian Ross, Plymouth, IN, Ford, 250, $12,500 2. (1) Jay Fogleman, Durham, NC, Ford, 250, $6,500 3. (21) Jimmy Burns, Quakertown, PA, Chevrolet, 250 ... Continue reading
The Budweiser Autosport 2002 Show will broadcast live from McGilvery's Speedway on Tuesday evening beginning at 7:00 pm (same as cdt). Scheduled guests include... Felipe Giaffone... the 2001 Indy Racing League Rookie of the Year, Felipe has brought a very aggressive driving style to the league. In 1992 Felipe won the S ... Continue reading
Fitch Issues Presale On World Omni Auto Receivables Trust 2002-A
NEW YORK--June 24, 2002--Fitch Ratings has issued a presale report on World Omni Auto Receivables Trust 2002-A, discussing the rating analysis behind Fitch's expected 'F1+/AAA' ratings on the class A notes and 'A' ratings on the class B notes. The securities are backed by a pool of retail installment sales contracts se ... Continue reading
Here is another team press release ----- Original Message ----- From: Advanced Marketing Solutions To: press release Sent: Monday, June 24, 2002 4:12 PM Subject: Corbett Press Release Please post the attached. Thank you. Cara Sheaffer Advanced Marketing Solutions (717) 267-0487 ***CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE***This email co ... Continue reading
Fw: Urban Survives IRP, Captures Top Five Finish
here is a team press release from USAR ----- Original Message ----- From: Tony "Tex" Stevens To: TStevens@OnlineRacin.com Sent: Monday, June 24, 2002 8:22 AM Subject: Urban Survives IRP, Captures Top Five Finish Dear media professionals, friends, fans, and colleagues, Please find enclosed a press release from Forrest U ... Continue reading
Rush Enterprises Announces Second and Third Quarter Performance is On Track
SAN ANTONIO--June 24, 2002--Rush Enterprises Inc. , which operates the largest network of Peterbilt heavy-duty truck dealerships in North America, John Deere construction equipment dealerships in Texas and Michigan, and three of the largest farm and ranch superstores (D&D) in America, today announced that it is on trac ... Continue reading
UPS Among Fortune's Top 25 'Best Companies for Minorities'
ATLANTA--June 24, 2002--UPS again has been named to Fortune magazine's list of the "50 Best Companies for Minorities," rounding out the top 25 companies in this year's list. This marks the fourth consecutive year UPS has been included in the survey, which annually ranks corporations on their commitment to hiring, promo ... Continue reading
CASCAR - Mosport Wrap & Points
CASCAR Super Series For more information contact CASCAR at (519) 641-1214 For immediate release / June 24, 2002 Thomson leads after Mosport mastery LONDON, ON - According to defending CASCAR Super Series champion Don Thomson, it was his win at Kawartha Speedway, last summer, that propelled him into contention in the po ... Continue reading
Ford QC / Apollo - Mosport Oval Report
Ford Quality Care / Apollo Motorsports For immediate release / June 24, 2002 Dowler earns top-10 result on the Mosport oval Ford Quality Care racer maintains fifth-place standing after five events MOSPORT, ON - Kevin Dowler is an eternal optimist. Choosing to group the results of the two most recent CASCAR Super Series ... Continue reading
Vanderwyst Motorsports / EXIDE Racing Mosport Report
Vanderwyst Motorsports / EXIDE Racing For immediate release: June 24, 2002 Vanderwyst smashes pole record en route to sixth-place at Mosport LONDON, ON - Saturday night's 'Exide presents the Mosport 250' at Mosport Speedway provided an opportunity for Exide Pontiac driver Pete Vanderwyst to shine. During qualifying for ... Continue reading
ION Sponsors the Goo Goo Dolls
FOR RELEASE: June 25, 2002 Detroit – General Motors’ Saturn unit will make some noise this summer to help launch its new ION small cars by sponsoring the Goo Goo Dolls summer shed tour, with Third Eye Blind and Vanessa Carlton as special guests. The nationwide tour will kick off July 29 at the Cricket Pavil ... Continue reading
Four New Customers Select Delphi's Passive Occupant Detection System
TROY, Mich., June 25 Delphi Corp.announced today four additional customers for its cutting-edge RECOGNITION(TM) passive occupant detection system. With the new contracts, Delphi revenue for the systems has the potential to reach $350 million in 2004 and to grow well beyond that by 2006 given current legislation timelin ... Continue reading
Law Earns Another Podium Finish at Six Hours of The Glen
Law Earns Another Podium Finish at Six Hours of The Glen ELMIRA, New York (June 23, 2002) - Sunday's 6 Hours of The Glen race went better than expected for Rolex Sports Car Series driver Darren Law in one aspect and not-quite-as-planned in another. Law picked up right where he left off in the GT class at Watkin's Glen ... Continue reading
NHRA: Russell ready to redeem himself
For more information, contact Rob Geiger at 281-913-3316. Russell ready to redeem himself ST. LOUIS (June 24) – Darrell Russell’s Top Fuel dragster is a very fast race car. He knows it and the numbers he’s been producing since crew chief Wayne Dupuy joined Joe Amato’s Bilstein Engine Flush Syste ... Continue reading
Fw: Jimmy Burns has Breakout Night at IRP - Finishes 3rd in ProCup Event
Here is a team press release from USAR ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim Bongard" <tim@cordmotorsports.com> To: <tim@cordmotorsports.com> Sent: Sunday, June 23, 2002 11:25 PM Subject: Jimmy Burns has Breakout Night at IRP - Finishes 3rd in ProCup Event > BURNS AND JACKAROO CREW HAVE BREAKOUT NIGHT AT IRP > > Hard ... Continue reading
ANDERSEN AND KIMBALL CAPTURE WINS AT SCCA JUNE SPRINTS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ANDERSEN AND KIMBALL CAPTURE WINS AT SCCA JUNE SPRINTS ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. (June 24, 2002) – This past weekend Mike Andersen, of Green Pond, N.J. and Charlie Kimball, of Camarillo, Calif., won the Formula Continental and Formula Ford races respectively at the 47th running of the prestigious ... Continue reading
41 Target Sears Point race report
Contact: Nealie Hamilton, Chip Ganassi Racing, 704/662-9642, nhamilton@ganassi.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 23, 2002 TEAM TARGET FINISHES 36th IN SONOMA Spencer drops to 23rd in NASCAR Winston Cup championship points SONOMA, Calif. (June 23, 2002) - The No. 41 Target Dodge Intrepid R/T driven by Jimmy Spencer finishe ... Continue reading
40 Coors Original Sonoma race report
Contact: Nealie Hamilton, Chip Ganassi Racing, 704/662-9642, nhamilton@ganassi.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 23, 2002 COORS ORIGINAL DODGE FALLS OUT OF RACE EARLY IN SONOMA Marlin remains first in the Winston Cup championship points race SONOMA, Calif. (June 23, 2002) - Sterling Marlin's No. 40 Coors Original Dodge In ... Continue reading
As Tire Pressure Decreases to Dangerous Lows, Demand for New Tire Safety Product Increases
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif.--June 24, 2002--Tire Alert, a new tire safety product that automatically monitors tire pressure, is receiving increased demand as motorists and safety experts are becoming progressively more aware of the need for adequate tire safety and maintenance. By simply replacing the original tire valve caps ... Continue reading
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