Casey Atwood Kansas Advance No. 7 Sirius Satellite Radio Dodge Intrepid R/T Kansas Speedway Protection One 400 Noon (CDT) September 29, 2002 400 Miles/267 Laps 1.5-mile tri-oval Autograph Appearance: Casey Atwood 3 p.m., Saturday, September 28 Immediately following the Busch Grand National race Sirius Satellite Radio R ... Continue reading
ABRA Golf Marathon Raises $82,000 for Courage Center
MINNEAPOLIS--Sept. 25, 2002--On Monday, September 16, Minneapolis-based ABRA Auto Body & Glass sponsored its eighth annual Marathon Cup to benefit Courage Center. Over forty golfers participated in the event, with each one collecting pledges for playing at least 100 holes of golf that day. ABRA Auto Body & Glass, a nat ... Continue reading
ADVISORY/Acura Presents Santana Tour Hits San Francisco on Saturday October 5th
-- WHO: Acura is bringing the spectacular performance of legendary musician Carlos Santana and his band to his hometown of San Francisco with the Acura Presents Santana tour. With Santana's new album "Shaman" set for an October 22nd release, the anticipation is already growing as witnessed by the success of the album's ... Continue reading
CENIT AG, IBM, and Dassault Systemes Strengthen Product Lifecycle Management Alliance
STUTTGART, Germany & PARIS--Sept. 25, 2002-- Reinforced partnership will increase cooperation in sales, service, and development to optimize and leverage PLM skills and resources CENIT AG Systemhaus, IBM, and Dassault Systemes today announced plans to reinforce their alliance by leveraging the companies' respective str ... Continue reading
Copart Announces Exclusive National Contract with SAFECO
BENICIA, Calif.--Sept. 25, 2002--Copart, Inc. today announced that SAFECO , one of the premier property/casualty insurers in the United States, has entered into a nationwide agreement with Copart for salvage vehicle processing. Under the agreement, Copart will be SAFECO's exclusive vendor in the United States. "Copart ... Continue reading
Mitch Dye Named Manager of Safety Services for DriveCam Video Systems
SAN DIEGO--Sept. 25, 2002--DriveCam Video Systems, an innovator in fleet safety and loss control systems, today announced the appointment of Mitch Dye as manager of safety services. Dye will be responsible for developing safety policy and procedures and overseeing implementation planning and training for DriveCam's fle ... Continue reading
Multimedia Available: Smarter, Safer, Faster: US-Canadian Border
-- Technology to speed people and trade across the border, which had languished for years, got a surprising boost due to terrorist fears. Now business with our northern neighbor is looking better than ever. A report from General Motors . You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/disp ... Continue reading
NEWARK, N.J.--Sept. 25, 2002--The Coalition for Auto Insurance Competition, soon after launching its first television ads, unveiled a new newspaper ad as part of a statewide campaign to reform state auto insurance laws. Appearing today in newspapers throughout the state, the ad seeks to enlist support from individual N ... Continue reading
Pure Performance Paint from Pittsburgh Paints Earns Governor's Award for Environmental Excellence
PITTSBURGH--Sept. 25, 2002--PPG Industries today received the Pennsylvania Governor's Award for Environmental Excellence for "outstanding commitment to environmental stewardship" for its breakthrough Pure Performance line of Pittsburgh Paints architectural paints. The award, given in the Resource Protection category, w ... Continue reading
Pure Performance Paint from Pittsburgh Paints Earns Governor's Award for Environmental Excellence
PITTSBURGH--Sept. 25, 2002--PPG Industries today received the Pennsylvania Governor's Award for Environmental Excellence for "outstanding commitment to environmental stewardship" for its breakthrough Pure Performance line of Pittsburgh Paints architectural paints. The award, given in the Resource Protection category, w ... Continue reading
OAKLAND, Calif.--Sept. 25, 2002--Revolve Design, a leader in mobile computing solutions, announced today the launch of Power UniMount and RoadWriter for iPAQ(TM). Revolve Design's previous line of high quality mobile office/communications solutions for Palm(TM) handhelds have been utilized worldwide in the Enterprise, ... Continue reading
SHREVEPORT, La.--Sept. 25, 2002--StockPickReport.Com (IARD#119079 - http://www.stockpickreport.com/?src=pz ) makes these stock evaluations for the short term: General Motors - Underperform Edison International - Underperform Advanced Micro Devices - Outperform Fannie Mae - Underperform Millennium Pharmaceuticals - Unde ... Continue reading
CALABASAS HILLS, Calif.--Sept. 25, 2002--THQ Inc. today announced that a trial version of its critically acclaimed MotoGP for the Xbox(TM) video game system from Microsoft will be shipping with the Xbox Live Starter Kit on November 15. Dubbed MotoGP: Online Demo, this playable, trial version will allow players to exper ... Continue reading
CALABASAS HILLS, Calif.--Sept. 25, 2002--THQ Inc. today announced that a trial version of its critically acclaimed MotoGP for the Xbox(TM) video game system from Microsoft will be shipping with the Xbox Live Starter Kit on November 15. Dubbed MotoGP: Online Demo, this playable, trial version will allow players to exper ... Continue reading
ROCHESTER, N.Y.--Sept. 25, 2002--Valeo Electrical Systems Inc. (VESI) was cleared to emerge from the protection of Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, as the U.S. Bankruptcy Court today confirmed the company's Plan of Reorganization. Pursuant to orders signed today by the Honorable Stuart M. Bernstein, VESI's Plan ... Continue reading
21st Century Holding Company Raises 3rd Quarter Profit Estimates
PLANTATION, Fla.--Sept. 25, 2002--21st Century Holding Company , a vertically integrated financial services holding company, announced today that it is raising its 3rd quarter profit estimates. President & CEO of 21st Century, Edward J. Lawson, announced that he is raising the guidance for the Company's 3rd fiscal quar ... Continue reading
--BMW of North America: WHEN: October 2-6, 2002 WHAT: More than 60 motorcycle enthusiasts from across the U.S. will take a four-day ride, departing from Ontario, CA and making stops in San Diego, the Salton Sea, Palm Springs and Big Bear Lake. Participants will enjoy the thrill of the open road while raising funds for ... Continue reading
-- Acura Presents Santana Hits San Diego on Friday, October 11th WHO: Acura is bringing the spectacular performance of legendary musician Carlos Santana and his band to San Diego area fans with the Acura Presents Santana tour. With Santana's new album "Shaman" set for an October 22nd release, the anticipation is alread ... Continue reading
COSTA MESA, Calif.--Sept. 25, 2002--Ceradyne, Inc. names Jerrold J. Pellizzon as Chief Financial Officer, Corporate Vice President Finance and the newly-created position of Chief Administrative Officer. The Company also announced the formation of an executive committee to be responsible for strategic planning, as well ... Continue reading
REMINDER/AAA To Release Study On Effectiveness of Low-Cost Improvements to High-Risk Intersections
-- Program Dramatically Cuts Injuries and Reduces Crashes At High-Risk, Urban Intersections With Traffic Lights WHAT: AAA will release the results of a new five-year study evaluating the effectiveness of a pilot project implementing low-cost changes such as signal timing, signage, and center turn lanes at high-crash in ... Continue reading
Valeo Announces That Its North American Subsidiary, VESI, is Cleared to Emerge From Chapter 11
PARIS--Sept. 25, 2002--Valeo (Paris: FR; OTC: VLEEY) today announced that its North American subsidiary Valeo Electrical Systems, Inc. (VESI) was cleared to emerge from the protection of Chapter 11 of the US Bankruptcy Code after the US Bankruptcy Court today confirmed the Company's Plan of Reorganization. VESI's Plan ... Continue reading
#41 Energizer Advance - Kansas Speedway
CONTACT: Nealie Hamilton, Chip Ganassi Racing, (704) 662-9642, nhamilton@ganassi.com JIMMY SPENCER, #41 ENERGIZER DODGE KANSAS ADVANCE EVENT INFORMATION--- EVENT: Protection One 400 (Race #28 of 36) TRACK: Kansas Speedway, 1.5-mile tri-oval QUALIFYING: Friday, September 27 at 3:05pm CT RACE: Sunday, September 29 at 12 ... Continue reading
Dodge NASCAR Winston Cup Advance for Kansas Speedway
Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2002 Ray Cooper Kansas Speedway Golin/Harris International Protection One 400 Advance 803-466-9085 Dodge notes and quotes. KENNY WALLACE (No. 23 Hills Bros Coffee Dodge Intrepid R/T) NOTE: Wallace will be making his fifth start for car owner Bill Davis in the No. 23 Hills Bros Coffee Dodge Intrepid ... Continue reading
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. –The Emmy's were not the only celebration of fashion and glamour this week - Monday's Jaguar's Tribute to Style on Rodeo Drive gave celebrities one last chance to dress up and make a statement, this time in the name of arts education. As Rodeo Drive transformed into an elegant soiree for 120 ... Continue reading
Gary Cowger President, GM North America - GM From The Horses Mouth
Remarks to the Automotive Press Association September 24, 2002 Thanks, Good afternoon everyone. That commercial is the latest in the corporate Overdrive series, and it might be the best one yet. Nothing obscure about the music this time. Who was it? You got it. Madonna. ... Continue reading
Dot-Com Gearheads Driving to Success with PartsForYourCar.com
SEATTLE--Sept. 25, 2002-- Private company, run out of founder's home, has quietly built profitable e-commerce site with nine stores, hundreds of products, and customer base of 40,000 PartsForYourCar.com (www.PFYC.com), a leading online source for specialty automotive parts and accessories, today re-launched the company ... Continue reading
Alabama's I-65 Evacuation Plan Ready for Isidore
September 25, 2002 Special Emergency Report From al.com By GINNY MacDONALD Alabama officials are monitoring Tropical Storm Isidore to determine if Interstate 65 needs to be turned into an evacuation route for Alabama's coastal counties. Weather forecasters Tuesday predicted a low to medium chance the storm would make l ... Continue reading
Patrick Dougherty New Dodge(DC)Commercial Vehicles Director
CHARLOTTE, N.C.--Sept. 25, 2002--DaimlerChrysler Vans LLC, the US distributor of Sprinter Vans, has announced the appointment of Patrick W. Dougherty as Director, Dodge Commercial Vehicles. In this newly created position, Dougherty will succeed DC Vans President and CEO Tim A. Reuss and assume overall responsibility fo ... Continue reading
Executive Sims, Mayor Nickels Headline Flexcar Hybrid Vehicle Launch Event
--Sept. 25, 2002-- Environmental & Community Benefits of Car-Sharing Program and Hybrid Vehicles to be Discussed by Regional Environmental, Civic and Business Leaders Flexcar is adding 20 brand new Honda Civic Hybrids to its Seattle-area fleet. Hybrids are powered by a combination of battery and gas, resulting in highe ... Continue reading
Chinese Court Rejects Reinstatement Of Honda Patent
September 25, 2002 Tokyo - Kyodo News reports that a Chinese court rejected Honda Motor Co.'s bid to have the government's patent office reinstate a motor scooter design patent it revoked in 2001. The lawsuit was filed against the State Intellectual Property Office last July to protect the design of the "Stream," a pop ... Continue reading
Toyota launches redesigned Prius
September 25, 2002 TOKYO — Toyota Motor Corp said Wednesday global sales of its Prius hybrid passenger car topped 100,000 units in August. The world's first mass-produced gasoline-electric hybrid vehicle made its debut in Japan in December 1997 and since it has been sold in more than 20 countries and territories. ... Continue reading
Daimler's Chrysler Unit Sees Profits In Next Two Quarters
PARIS, Sept 25 Reuters reported that the U.S. Chrysler unit of German-American automaker DaimlerChrysler AG expects to post a profit in the next two quarters, the unit's president, Dieter Zetsche said on Wednesday. "We expect to be profitable in the next two quarters to come. That will lead us to something ahead of our ... Continue reading
Global sales of Toyota Prius hybrid car top 100,000
September 25, 2002 TOKYO — Toyota Motor Corp said Wednesday global sales of its Prius hybrid passenger car topped 100,000 units in August. The world's first mass-produced gasoline-electric hybrid vehicle made its debut in Japan in December 1997 and since it has been sold in more than 20 countries and territories. ... Continue reading
Chevrolet Presents Hot Music, Cool Cars And The Latest Trucks At The State Fair Of Texas
FOR RELEASE: September 25, 2002 Chevrolet Presents Hot Music, Cool Cars And The Latest Trucks At The State Fair Of Texas Chevy Driving Texas-Official Vehicle Of The Fair DALLAS - Whether you enjoy sliding into a sleek Corvette, hearing great tunes from today's hottest stars or seeing the latest in automotive innovation ... Continue reading
NHRA: Team Bilstein ready to pound on Chicago track
For more information, contact Rob Geiger at 281-913-3316. Team Bilstein ready to pound on Chicago track CHICAGO (Sept. 25) – Three races ago, in a test session prior to the U.S. Nationals, crew chief Wayne Dupuy of the Bilstein Engine Flush System Top Fuel dragster team decided his car was just one step away from ... Continue reading
Auto Production Scoreboard For Japan
TOKYO September 25,2002; The AP reported today that production fell at Japan's biggest automaker Toyota Motor Corp. in August but was higher at other major auto companies compared with last year. Toyota said Wednesday domestic production fell 2.6 percent from a year ago to 209,802 vehicles as its sales in Japan, includ ... Continue reading
Wm. Ford: U.S. Production Increase in Q4
-------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ PARIS, Sept 25 Reuters reported that Bill Ford, Chairman and Chief Executive of Ford said on Wednesday that the company plans to increase its U.S. vehicle production in the fourth quarter amid stronger than expected industry sales. Ford, ... Continue reading
Hella Receives Frost & Sullivan Award for Product Innovation
Building for the Future: Hella Receives Frost & Sullivan Award for Product Innovation As European automotive manufacturers progressively move from 14- to 42-volt systems, international marketing consulting company Frost & Sullivan announces that the 2002 Market Engineering Product Innovation Award for the European 42-V ... Continue reading
Ford and Norway At Odds Over Think Plant
September 25, 2002 AP has reported that in another sign of fading hopes for electric vehicles, Norway announced Tuesday that it could not meet demands from Ford Motor Co. to keep its Think auto plant open. In late August, the Dearborn-based automaker announced it would stop selling electric cars in the United States an ... Continue reading
Daimler upbeat on Mercedes sales
September 25, 2002 Stuttgart, Germany -Reuteurs reports that the head of DaimlerChrysler's luxury Mercedes cars business said on Tuesday the division hoped to buck a downward industry trend in unit sales but warned that a war in Iraq would harm trade. Mercedes-Benz chief Juergen Hubbert said his division hoped to post ... Continue reading
Recall Database Search by Make, Model and Year
DETROIT, Sept 24 Reuters reported that Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. on Tuesday said it will recall its new Infiniti G35 sedan, which just recently went on sale, after a handful of incidents in which the fuel line disconnected, which a federal safety agency said posed the danger of a fire or crash. Nissan said it will recall 2 ... Continue reading
Fiat Auto sees overcapacity, no early put on GM
PARIS, Sept 25 Reuters reported that Fiat Auto Chief Executive Giancarlo Boschetti said on Wednesday the company was operating at 20 to 30 percent excess capacity but did not see an early exercise of its put option to sell the remaining 80 percent of the unit to General Motors Corp . "We have 20 to 30 percent overcapac ... Continue reading
Yokohama Rubber, Bridgestone, Continental In Tie
TOKYO SAeptember 25, 2002; Nikkei news reported today that Yokohama Rubber Co. will tie up with Bridgestone Corp. and German tiremaker Continental AG to jointly develop next-generation tires that can still function when completely deflated, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported Wednesday. The trio seek to tap demand for th ... Continue reading
Japan "Big-5" Carmakers' August Sales
TOKYO, Sept 25 Reuters reported that Japan's largest automaker, Toyota Motor Corp said on today its domestic vehicle output fell 2.1 percent in August from a year earlier to 241,602 vehicles. That fall follows a 0.5 percent rise in July. Second-ranked Honda Motor Co Ltd said its domestic production was up 13 percent ye ... Continue reading
NEW YORK, Sept. 25 -- Irv Gordon, the Long Island native who earlier this year became the first person to drive two million miles in the same car, a red 1966 Volvo P1800, has returned from his five-week European vacation with three bizarre yet minor injuries that he suffered during his stay. Gordon, a 60-year-old retir ... Continue reading
AutoZone Fourth Quarter EPS Up 62% Over Prior Year
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Sept. 25, 2002 AutoZone, Inc. today reported fourth quarter earnings per share of $1.73, a 62% increase from earnings per share of $1.07 before restructuring and impairment charges in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2001. Including the charges in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2001, EPS increased 621% from $ ... Continue reading
New Power Chip Technology to Nearly Double Available Energy in Automobiles
GIBRALTAR--Sept. 24, 2002--A new power generation technology could sharply increase the ability of a car's engine to convert fuel into useful power. By capturing waste heat energy and converting it into electricity, Power Chips plc, a majority owned subsidiary of Borealis Exploration Limited (BOREF) says it could incre ... Continue reading
PRO World Street Car Finals - Memphis October 4-5-6, 2002
PRO-EDELBROCK WORLD STREET CAR FINALS October 4-5-6, 2002 Memphis Motorpsorts Park Memphis, TN It all boils down to this. Street Car drag racing returns to Memphis in a big way with the first annual PRO World Finals. Memphis was home many years ago to the first-ever Worlds Fastest Street Car race, and after an absence ... Continue reading
Japan August auto output solid, Nissan zooms ahead
TOKYO, Sept 25, 2002; Reuters reported that four of Japan's top five automakers on Wednesday reported solid increases in global output for August, with strong orders for a line of new vehicles driving third-largest Nissan Motor Co to the head of the pack. And while data earlier in the day showed auto exports to the Uni ... Continue reading
Batmobile Rumbles Into Convergence 2002 as Part of Student Display
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Sept. 24, 2002 -- Where else would you find a huge, black, superhero-vigilante's vehicle? Not prowling the streets of Gotham City in search of villains but inside an 800-square-foot student exhibit titled, "Focus on the Future" at Convergence 2002. Hosted by the Convergence Education Foundation (CE ... Continue reading
Mopar NHRA Notebook for Route 66 Raceway
Mopar Motorsports NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series 2nd Annual Craftsman 75th Anniversary NHRA Nationals Sept. 27-29, 2002 Route 66 Raceway ‹ Joliet, Ill. NHRA Storylines WEEKEND TELEVISION: (ALL TIMES EASTERN) QUALIFYING: Sat., Sept. 27; 4:00-5:30 p.m.; ESPN2 ELIMINATIONS: Sun., Sept. 28; 8:00-10:30 p.m.; ESPN2 R ... Continue reading
Canadian Drivers Battle for Grand-Am Cup Championships at Mosport
Canadian Drivers Battle for Grand-Am Cup Championships at Mosport DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (September 24, 2002) -- As the Grand-Am Cup Series prepares for its ninth round of racing at Mosport International Raceway, September 28-29, many Canadian drivers are looking forward to racing in their homeland for the second time thi ... Continue reading
Jeremy Mayfield -- Kansas NASCAR Preview
<<ole0.bmp>> Kristine Curley Golin/Harris 704.924.9404 JEREMY MAYFIELD NO. 19 DODGE DEALERS INTREPID R/T KANSAS PREVIEW RUNNING AT KANSAS "I like Kansas. The last time I was there I had a little trouble but I liked the track. I'm anxious to get back there this time with the Dew Crew and see what we can do. We've been m ... Continue reading
Bill Elliott -- Kansas Preview
<<ole0.bmp>> Kristine Curley Golin/Harris 704.924.9404 BILL ELLIOTT NO. 9 DODGE DEALERS INTREPID R/T KANSAS PREVIEW COMMENT ON RACING AT KANSAS "I like Kansas. I tend to like that kind of race track. It's very similar to Chicago and a lot like Kentucky. The lay out at Kansas suits me too. ... Continue reading
Montoya on Letterman on TV on CBS on Wed.
JUAN PABLO MONTOYA TO APPEAR ON DAVID LETTERMAN SHOW BMW WilliamsF1 Team driver Juan Pablo Montoya, en route to the the 2002 SAP United States Grand Prix at Indianapolis Motor Speedway this weekend, will be a guest on the Late Show with David Letterman tomorrow, Wednesday, Sept. 25, on CBS Television. The show airs at ... Continue reading
DEFENDING CHAMPION GORDON AIMS TO GO TWO-FOR-TWO AT KANSAS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FURTHER INFO: Jon Edwards Performance PR Plus (704) 377-8727 Pprplus50@aol.com DEFENDING CHAMPION GORDON AIMS TO GO TWO-FOR-TWO AT KANSAS KANSAS CITY, Kan. - After a run of bad luck, Jeff Gordon will look to get back to his winning ways as the NASCAR Winston Cup Series rolls into Kansas Speedway f ... Continue reading
Mack School Tour Begins With Fall Swing Along East Coast
LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa., Sept. 24 -- Mack Trucks, Inc. this month will kick off a tour of high schools along the East Coast to promote technical careers, visiting Conard High School in West Hartford on Sept. 26. Using its experience as one of America's largest truck manufacturers, Mack plans to illustrate the wide range of ... Continue reading
Chris Carrier Wins Crew Chief of the Week Honors from IRWIN
<<ole0.bmp>> NEWS RELEASE Contact:Yancey Casey Golin/Harris International (312) 729-4379 ycasey@golinharris.com Sawing Through Adversity, No. 4 Crew Chief Chris Carrier Takes Home IRWIN Crew Chief of the Week Honors VERNON HILLS, Ill., September 24, 2002 - Persistence and quick reactions paid off for the No. 4 Kodak Te ... Continue reading
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