AMECA Announces Accreditation to TMD Friction GmbH for Testing Automotive Brake Friction Material
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- AMECA (Automotive Manufacturer Equipment Compliance Agency) announces it has extended accreditation to TMD Friction GmbH to test automotive Brake Friction Material. Only technically proficient, professional laboratories which maintain a record keeping system with a calibration program and have de ... Continue reading
setting up for speed BAM! (British American Motorsport) used the Friday practice session to work on setup of the No. 43 YES Network Porsche 911 GT3 RSR for Sunday's American Le Mans Series race at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Drivers Peter Baron and Leo Hindery, Jr. were disappointed in their time of one minute 28.646 s ... Continue reading
Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Limited
(Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability) (Stock Code: 1114; NYSE: CBA) Announcement Appointment of Independent Non-Executive Director and Retirement of Independent Non-Executive Director HONG KONG, June 25 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The board of directors (the "Board") of Brilliance China Automotive Holdi ... Continue reading
Dashboard Confessional Award Their Customized Honda Civic to Stephen Sclater of North Beach, MD
VENICE, Calif.--June 25, 2004--Prior to their headlining concert at the Merriweather Post Pavilion on Thursday, June 24, as part of Civic Tour 2004, Dashboard Confessional awarded Stephen Sclater of North Beach, MD one of the customized and autographed Honda Civics that they personally designed. Sclater was among the l ... Continue reading
IRMCO Advanced Lubricant Technology For High-Strength Steel
EVANSTON, Ill.--June 25, 2004--Evanston, IL based, IRMCO(R) has developed a high performance metal forming film that will provide automotive stamping suppliers much need relief as they are faced with the difficult task of getting high-strength steel (HSS) to form parts with tooling designed for mild steel. With structu ... Continue reading
Lund International Completes Trenz Acquisition
Reinforces Lund International's Leading Position in Automotive Accessories Market DULUTH, Ga., June 25 -- Lund International, Inc. announces the purchase of certain assets of Trenz located in Bakersfield, California. Trenz is a wholly owned subsidiary of PAC Holding Company. On May 20, 2004, Lund International (the Com ... Continue reading
Contact: Todd Fisher (717) 292-1696 -FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE POINT LEADER RAHMER GETS FIRST OF SEASON AT SSP NEWBERRYTOWN, PA (June 24, 2004) â“ Fast Freddy Rahmer has been leading the Sprint Car point standings at Susquehanna Speedway Park for much of the season, but it wasnâ™t until Thursday evening t ... Continue reading
Ward's Reports Estimated Production
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., June 25 -- Vehicle production this week in the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 338,859 units, up 3.0 percent from the 328,839 cars and trucks built last week, according to Ward's Automotive Reports. Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now total ... Continue reading
TORRANCE, Calif., June 25 -- American Honda Motor Co., Inc., this week delivered the first of two Honda FCX fuel cell vehicles, the world's first commercially certified fuel cell car, to the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) at its headquarters in Diamond Bar, Calif. The delivery brings the number of ... Continue reading
Lease Volume Down Another 20% in 2003
NASHVILLE, Tenn., June 25 -- The Association of Consumer Vehicle Lessors announced today that member leasing companies reported a total reduction in new leases from 2.0 million in 2002 to 1.6 million in 2003. This 19.8% volume decline shows the continued effect of high cash rebates and interest rate subsidies, combined ... Continue reading
Yazaki Names New Vice Presidents
CANTON, Mich., June 25 -- Yazaki North America, Inc. (Yazaki), a leading supplier of vehicle power and data solutions to the automotive industry, has named David Conrad vice president, Logistics, from vice president, Information Technology and Tom Blankinship vice president, Information Technology from executive direct ... Continue reading
dodge cup quotes from friday at infineon
Friday, June 25, 2004 Ray Cooper Infineon Raceway Clear!Blue, Inc. Dodge/Save Mart 350. 704-975-3232 KASEY KAHNE (No. 9 Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge) "I'm really happy. We could have four runner-up finishes and a win, too. That wouldn't be bad. ... Continue reading
American Commerce Solutions, Inc. Acquires Affordable Fiberglass Group
BARTOW, Fla., June 25 -- American Commerce Solutions, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: AACS) today announced the acquisition of the assets of Affordable Fiberglass Group. American Commerce Solutions, Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer, Daniel L. Hefner, reported that Affordable Fiberglass Group has been acquired for a com ... Continue reading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: John Thawley 248.227.0110 johnt@c2group.com GMAC/Trenton Forging #5 GTO Head To Mid-Ohio PR Machine Works on board for premier Midwest event Lexington, Oh – June 24, 2004 Stu Hayner and the #5 GMAC Commercial Finance/Trenton Forging GTO will welcome PR Machine Works as an associate spon ... Continue reading
DETROIT, June 25 -- With at least 15 new-vehicle introductions expected during the next three model years, hybrid-electric vehicles (HEVs) appear poised to take the North American market by storm. Never before have consumers been offered such a wide selection of hybrid- electric-powered vehicles, and the influx of new ... Continue reading
Honda Receives Orders for Newly Introduced Fit
JapanCorp: <http://www.japancorp.net/?page_num=1> Honda Receives Orders for Newly Introduced Fit Tokyo, Japan, June. 25, 2004 - (JCN Newswire) - Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced details concerning the number of orders it has received for its newly introduced Fit automobile, which underwent a minor model change and ... Continue reading
AAA Texas: Weekend Gas Watch; Pump Prices Continue Downward Trend
HOUSTON--June 25, 2004--For the fourth consecutive week, pump prices in Texas dropped, according to AAA Texas' Weekend Gas Watch. The national average for regular self-serve gasoline is $1.925 a gallon, 3.9 cents lower than last week's average, but 43 cents higher than last year's average. The Texas average for a gallo ... Continue reading
LA Auto Club: Gas Price Down for the 4th Straight Week
LOS ANGELES--June 25, 2004--Gasoline imports from Venezuela boosted the nation's inventories last week contributing to downward pressure on pump prices in Southern California, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California's Weekend Gas Watch. Gasoline prices began declining May 29, but they are 69 cents highe ... Continue reading
Subaru of America, Inc. Announces New Chairman
CHERRY HILL, N.J., June 25 -- Subaru of America, Inc., the only car company that features Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive as standard equipment on every vehicle in its product line, today announced that Mr. Kunio Ishigami was appointed chairman, president and CEO effective today. Concurrent with this appointment, Mr. Ishig ... Continue reading
June 23, 2004 For immediate release; Sunoco Ron Fellows Karting Championship Presented by Toronto Star Wheels ready to hit the streets of Barrie this weekend Annual street race marks mid point of the 2004 season BARRIE, ONTARIO - The stars of the Sunoco Ron Fellows Karting Championship presented by Toronto Star Wheels ... Continue reading
Auction of Collector Cars to Feature Kurt Russell's Hot Rod, Jodie Foster's VW Bug, and Sylvester Stallone's 2002 Mercedes-Benz CLK55 AMG Pace Car Among 200 Other Prized Examples LOS ANGELES, June 24 -- Barrett-Jackson Auction Company today announces that their Los Angeles Collector Car Auction will feature a line-up o ... Continue reading
V 10 BMW M5: Muscles from Munich
BMW M GmbH takes super sports sedan motive power into a new dimension with the unveiling of its much-anticipated V10 engine destined for the M5. Each time BMW M introduces a new model, the focus of attention is rightly centred on what lurks beneath the domed bonnet bulge. The engine shares more than just its number of ... Continue reading
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