ABC 20/20 (February 25, 2000) Has Concerns ABC’s 20/20 news magazine has concluded unsafe windshield installations can cause unnecessary deaths and catastrophic personal injuries. Windshield is an outdated, misleading term. While accelerators still accelerate - brakes still brake - and headlamps still illuminate ... Continue reading
Hey USA: Japan government pledges to buy fuel cell vehicles
TOKYO, April 26 Reutersreported that the Japanese government on Friday pledged to buy eco-friendly fuel cell vehicles from next year in an effort to promote the fledgling technology. "We decided at today's cabinet meeting that the government would start buying fuel cell vehicles from next year if car companies are able ... Continue reading
Nissan Rolls Out New Global Retail 'Visual Identity'
ATLANTA, April 26 -- Today, Nissan North America, Inc., announced the opening of the redesigned Team Nissan dealership in Lithia Springs, Ga. Team Nissan is the first dealership to integrate Nissan's new retail environment design initiative for facilities and signage. Team Nissan is a premier example of Nissan's goal o ... Continue reading
<!-- TextStart --> <p>FRIEDRICHSHAFEN and STUTTGART, Germany, April 26 -- ZF Friedrichshafen AG, an automotive supplier group with worldwide operations, managed to grow in important customer sectors during 2001 despite the overall negative trend of the global economy. Sales increased by seven percent to 7 billion euros ... Continue reading
CLEVELAND, April 26 -- TRW Inc.today announced that as part of its review of strategic alternatives, it has signed confidentiality agreements with several interested parties who will begin receiving information shortly. On April 17, 2002 TRW announced that, in addition to continuing the aggressive execution of its valu ... Continue reading
FOR RELEASE APRIL 29, 2002 Entigo Attacks Growing Warranty Management and Aftermarket Service Issues with Executive Breakfast Seminar Series Nationwide Executive Seminars Focusing on Collaborative Warranty Management Feature Leading Management Consultant Michael Blumberg as Guest Speaker VIENNA, VA, April 29, 2002 - En ... Continue reading
LOS ANGELES--April 26, 2002--Car Rental Direct (CRD), the fast growing automobile rental subsidiary of MAII Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB:MAII), announced that it has expanded its current $10 million line of credit from Ford Motor Credit Corp., a division of Ford Motor Co. to $18 million. CRD intends to use the credit line to ... Continue reading
Motion Industries Announces 3.0 MotionMRO.com
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--April 26, 2002--Motion Industries, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Genuine Parts Company announced a new upgrade to MotionMRO.com, a comprehensive Internet-based procurement system that provides real-time access to parts and MRO inventory. Motion Industries president and chief executive officer Bil ... Continue reading
ZETEC CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS HAVE SUCCESSFUL TEST AT MID-OHIO
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ZETEC CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS HAVE SUCCESSFUL TEST AT MID-OHIO ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. (April 26, 2002) —With Rounds Two and Three of the 2002 Formula Ford 2000 Zetec Championship fast approaching, teams recently took part in a two-day test at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Run late in the week, AI ... Continue reading
NASCAR'S KENNY WALLACE JOINS SEMA D.C. RALLY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Rosemarie Kitchin, rosemariek@sema.org SEMA, 909/396-0289, ext. 104 CELEBRITY ROSTER DIAMOND BAR, Calif. (April 26, 2002) - Kenny Wallace, race driver in both NASCAR Busch and Winston Cup competitions this season, will attend the SEMA Washington Rally reception on Wednesday, May 15, ... Continue reading
Captus Launches New Carpool Website; CarpoolMatchNW.org Designed to Match Carpool Partners
PORTLAND, Ore.--April 26, 2002--Drivers in Portland, Salem and SW Washington now have a new and convenient tool to find others that can share a carpool ride. CarpoolMatchNW.org was introduced today by transit and city leaders as an easy and safe way to find carpool matches with which to share a ride. This state-of-the- ... Continue reading
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Ward's Reports Estimated Production
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., April 26 -- Vehicle production this week in the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 367,276 units, up from the 359,991 cars and trucks built last week, according to Ward's Automotive Reports.Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now totals 5,580,571 ... Continue reading
Prologue The Great Exhibition of 1851 triggered a wave of tourism, talk, worry, wonder, jealousy and exultation. Its London opening on May 1 drew twenty-five thousand guests to the great greenhouse-like exhibition hall. Women in bell-shaped dresses of silk and satin, shoulders covered by shawls, lined the edges of the ... Continue reading
FW: BMW WilliamsF1 Team - Spanish GP - Practice
---------- From: BMW WilliamsF1 Team <HHientzsch@aol.com> To: Judy Stropus <jstropus@earthlink.net> Subject: BMW WilliamsF1 Team - Spanish GP - Practice Date: Fri, Apr 26, 2002, 10:31 AM Spanish Grand Prix - FREE PRACTICE 26th April 2002 Weather: dry and sunny, 22ƒC Air, 24ƒC Track Not a brilliant Friday prac ... Continue reading
Apogee Enterprises Retired Chairman to Sell 75,940 Apogee Shares
MINNEAPOLIS--April 26, 2002--Apogee Enterprises, Inc. announced that Donald W. Goldfus, who retired as chairman in 1999 and continues to serve as a director, has entered into a Rule 10b5-1 sales plan through September 30, 2002, under which he is eligible to sell up to 75,940 shares in open market transactions at a pric ... Continue reading
Snap-on Announces New Chairman of the Board; Declares Quarterly Dividend
KENOSHA, Wis.--April 26, 2002--Snap-on Incorporated announced that Dale F. Elliott, Snap-on president and chief executive officer, and a member of its board of directors, has been elected to the additional position of chairman of the board. Elliott, 47, assumes the role from retiring chairman, Robert A. Cornog. "We tha ... Continue reading
Fitch Rates Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust 2002-2 'AAA'
NEW YORK--April 26, 2002--Fitch Ratings assigns the following ratings to Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust (CARAT) 2002-2: --$386,161,000 2.89% class A-2 asset-backed notes 'AAA'; --$525,000,000 3.82% class A-3 asset-backed notes 'AAA'; --$344,000,000 4.50% class A-4 asset-backed notes 'AAA'; --$53,448,686 4.18% ass ... Continue reading
2002 Spanish Grand Prix Free Practice
Honda F1 Press Information 26 April 2002 FIFTH FOR PANIS IN FREE PRACTICE B.A.R Honda driver goes fifth fastest in Spain ------------------------------------------------ Olivier Panis (Lucky Strike B.A.R Honda) ended Friday free practice in Spain fastest of the Honda-powered foursome with the fifth fastest time overall ... Continue reading
Gateway International Holdings Inc. Announces Acquisition of Nelson Engineering Inc.
ANAHEIM, Calif.--April 26, 2002--Gateway International Holdings Inc. (OTC BB:GWIH) today announced that it signed a definitive agreement for the acquisition of Nelson Engineering Inc. on April 26, 2002. The company finalized the agreement pursuant to a Letter of Intent signed on Feb. 15, 2002; this is the second acquis ... Continue reading
KITCHENER, Ontario--April 26, 2002--Teleflex GFI Control Systems, Inc. (GFI), a subsidiary of Teleflex Incorporated , announced today that it had entered into an agreement with General Motors to develop and manufacture fuel systems for full size vans that are powered by compressed natural gas (CNG). Deliveries are sche ... Continue reading
Honeywell Declares Quarterly Dividend
MORRIS TOWNSHIP, N.J.--April 26, 2002--The Board of Directors of Honeywell has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.1875 per share on the company's outstanding common stock. The dividend is payable on June 10, 2002 to shareowners of record at the close of business on May 20, 2002. Honeywell is a US$24-billion di ... Continue reading
Diodes Incorporated Announces Conference Call To Discuss First Quarter FY 2002 Results
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.--April 26, 2002--Diodes Incorporated , a leading manufacturer and supplier of high quality discrete semiconductors, primarily to the communications, computing, industrial, consumer electronics and automotive markets, will host a conference call at 9 a.m. PDT (12 noon EDT) on Wednesday, May 1st ... Continue reading
Interactive Advertiusing Bureau Names Greg Stuart President & CEO
New York, NY - April 23, 2002 - Just seven months after appointing Greg Stuart as interim President & CEO of the Interactive Advertising Bureau, the IAB's Executive Committee has voted unanimously to make the appointment permanent. As a result, Mr. Stuart will relocate to New York City and work out of the IAB headquart ... Continue reading
Warsaw officials to visit Seoul on Daewoo sale
SEOUL, April 26 Reuters has reported that Polish officials are expected to visit Seoul on Sunday to meet bankrupt Daewoo Motor Co's main lender and South Korean government officials, a Daewoo spokesman said on Friday. Last month, Poland's Deputy Economy Minister Maciej Lesny said the Warsaw government started talks wit ... Continue reading
SAE Introduces New VRSCA V-Rod Harley-Davidson June 6
STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich.--April 26, 2002--The VRSCA V-Rod(TM) is the newest offering from Harley-Davidson. It is a result of a collaborative effort between Harley-Davidson's Engineering and Styling departments. "The goal for developing the VRSCA V-Rod was to create a true performance custom bike with power and style tha ... Continue reading
Adventure Company Joins the Military; New Adventures Give Civilians Taste of Military Training
SARASOTA, Fla., April 26 -- Incredible Adventures, the company best known for arranging flights in Russian military jets, now offers thrill seekers the chance to play soldier. Urban Ops Combat Mission 101 debuts June 14-16 in Little Rock, Arkansas, at the world's largest urban operations training facility. Combat Missi ... Continue reading
Party with models and Formula 1 drivers at the Grand Prix Ball
During the Monaco & Silverstone F1 race weekends attend the ultimate Grand Prix parties; - Drink unlimited Champagne - Rub shoulders with Formula 1 drivers, international celebrities and F1 team owners. - Dance to James Brown and his 34 piece band live. - Meet Formula 1 babes email: grandprix@sjrcgroup.com website: www ... Continue reading
Honda hits record profit, sees even better year
TOKYO, April 26 Reuters reported today that Honda Motor Co revved to record profit in the year that ended on March 31 and aggressively forecast even higher income for this business year. Driven by a weaker yen and healthy sales, consolidated operating profit for the maker of Odyssey minivans and Accord sedans soared to ... Continue reading
LOS ANGELES--April 26, 2002--Pump prices appear to have reached a plateau with the average price of gasoline remaining effectively the same compared with the previous week, according to the Weekend Gas Watch, compiled by the Automobile Club of Southern California. For the second week in a row, the Los Angeles-Long Beac ... Continue reading
Ford Establishing Holding Company for Mazda; No Changes in Relationship
DEARBORN, Mich., April 26 Ford Motor Company announced today that it will establish a holding company to own its 33.4 percent stake in Mazda Motor Corporation. The holding company, Ford Automotive International Holding, will be established by the end of May 2002. The holding company, owned 100 percent by Ford Motor Com ... Continue reading
#10 Kanaan CART Motegi Friday Qualifying
Contact: Laz Denes, 256-657-6190 ldenes@monunnracing.com www.monunnracing.com Tony Kanaan #10 Pioneer-WorldCom/Mo Nunn Racing Honda-Reynard Bridgestone Potenza 500 - Qualifying Notes/Quotes - Friday, April 26, 2002 Twin Ring Motegi - Motegi-machi, Haga-gun, Japan - 1.5-Mile Oval Round 3 of 20 on the 2002 CART FedEx Cha ... Continue reading
TEXAS: Gas Prices Hold Steady at Popular Driving Destinations
HOUSTON--April 26, 2002--Pump prices across the state appear to be holding steady, according to the Weekend Gas Watch, compiled by AAA Texas. The Weekend Gas Watch monitors the average price of gasoline at popular destinations for motoring trips. Corpus Christi is the only city that experienced a decrease. Motorists ar ... Continue reading
VIENNA, Austria and STUTTGART, Germany, April 26 -- The internal combustion engine, the dominant drive source for passenger cars worldwide, hasn't by far exhausted all its capabilities. The deployment of two key technologies -- variable valve adjustment and direct fuel injection -- results in significant improvements i ... Continue reading
Rob Zombie Defends His Honor and His Music Rights in Mazda Law Suit
SANTA MONICA, Calif., April 25 -- Two years ago, Rob Zombie learned that music from his triple platinum 1998 album ``Hellbilly Deluxe'' had been used without his permission for a Mazda Truck TV commercial. Upon first hearing from fans about the commercial, Zombie believed that they were mistaken, but after viewing the ... Continue reading
NHTSA Proposes Revisions to Child Restraint Standard
WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today proposed multiple revisions to the federal safety standard for child restraint systems. The proposed revisions include updating the seat assembly used to test child restraints, adding state-of-th ... Continue reading
Aftermarket Technology Corp. Reports First Quarter 2002 Results
WESTMONT, Ill., April 25 Aftermarket Technology Corp., today reported financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2002.Net sales increased by $2.1 million to $101.3 million in the first quarter of 2002 versus the prior year's first quarter. Income from continuing operations, before an extraordinary item associate ... Continue reading
ArvinMeritor Honored for Environmental Excellence
<p>WEIRTON, W.Va., April 25 ArvinMeritor, Inc. announced today that its Roll Coater plant in Weirton, W. Va., has received the State Environmental Excellence Award for outstanding performance. The award was presented at the third annual Division of Environmental Protection (DEP) Awards ceremony in Charleston. West Virg ... Continue reading
Methanol Industry Hails Station Opening
SACRAMENTO, Calif., April 25 -- Today, the first methanol fueling station designed to serve fuel cell vehicles was officially opened at the West Sacramento headquarters of the California Fuel Cell Partnership. Featuring a 2,000-gallon, aboveground methanol storage tank and dispenser supplied by the Methanex Corporation ... Continue reading
World Traffic Safety Award Volvo XC 90 SUV
NEW YORK, April 25 -- The 'next generation of SUV' -- the Volvo XC90 -- has won independent recognition from a panel of Safety experts more than seven months before it goes on sale to the public. The prestigious 2002 World Traffic Symposium's Traffic Safety Achievement Award for manufacturers was awarded to the Volvo X ... Continue reading
Delphi Names New General Motors Customer Director
TROY, Mich., April 25 -- Delphi Corp. announced today the appointment of Nancy Gougarty as Delphi's new global customer director for General Motors Corp., the largest customer account for Delphi. Gougarty will be responsible for leading Delphi's existing GM account team personnel to coordinate Delphi's sales and servic ... Continue reading
Bandag Reports First Quarter EPS of 6 Cents Before Accounting Change
MUSCATINE, Iowa, April 24 Bandag, Incorporated today announced consolidated net earnings before a required accounting change of $1.2 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2002, a decline of $1.1 million compared to first quarter 2001 consolidated net earnings of $2.3 million, or $0.11 per ... Continue reading
Consulier Engineering, Inc. Announces Delisting Notice
RIVIERA BEACH, Fla.--April 25, 2002--Consulier Engineering, Inc. received a letter, dated April 18, 2002, pursuant to Marketplace Rule 4815 (b), indicating that the company's stock will be delisted from the Nasdaq Stock Market at the opening of business on April 26, 2002 unless the company requests a hearing. The compa ... Continue reading
Corn Wins Watershed Victory; Senate Energy Bill Passes 88 to 11
ST. LOUIS, April 25 -- In what the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) is calling an unprecedented, historic move, the U.S. Senate late Wednesday approved S. 517, the comprehensive energy package including a renewable fuel standard (RFS) by a vote of 88 to 11. ``This is the first time ever that national energy pol ... Continue reading
The Landmark Bicycle Casino Hosts Their First Car Show - The Legends Car Classic!
BELL GARDENS, Calif., April 25 -- L.A. is the ``Place to Play'' and there will be no better place to be on April 28th when the landmark Bicycle Casino will feature a premier event like none other! If you'd like a day of family fun and a place to showcase your ``baby'' The First Annual Legends Car Classic is the place f ... Continue reading
Jamie Lee Curtis Arrives in Motor City to Drive Ford's 'Commitment to Kids'
DEARBORN, Mich., April 25 Actress Jamie Lee Curtis is being welcomed today at Ford Division headquarters to help focus attention on the issue of missing children -- on a day when Ford employees are celebrating their own. Curtis is making the appearance to launch Ford's ``Commitment to Kids'' program -- a national child ... Continue reading
Contact: Todd Fisher (843) 784-RACE -- For Immediate Release Southern All Star Pro Trucks Visit HMS for the First Time HARDEEVILLE, S.C. (April 12, 2002) - The Hardeeville Motor Speedway will feature more great racing action on its 1/3 mile high-banked oval this Saturday Night, April 27th as the Southern All star Pro T ... Continue reading
The American Indian College Fund Receives Grant From the Ford Foundation
DENVER, April 25 -- The American Indian College Fund has received an $825,000 grant from Ford Motor Company Fund, the philanthropic arm of Ford Motor Company . The grant provides scholarships for Native American students at both tribal colleges and mainstream institutions in fields ranging from teacher training, busine ... Continue reading
Stoneridge Announces Pricing of $200 Million Senior Note Issue
WARREN, Ohio, April 25 -- Stoneridge, Inc. announced today the pricing of a Rule 144A private placement of $200 million of 11-1/2% Senior Notes due 2012. The placement of the Notes is expected to close on May 1, 2002 contemporaneously with the closing of the refinancing of its current senior secured credit facilities. ... Continue reading
Advance Auto Parts Will Speak at Lehman Brothers Retail Seminar
ROANOKE, Va., April 25 Advance Auto Parts, Inc.today announced Lawrence P. Castellani, Chief Executive Officer, and Jimmie L. Wade, President and Chief Financial Officer, are scheduled to present at the Lehman Brothers Retail Seminar on Tuesday, April 30, 2002 at 8:35 AM Eastern Time. The public is invited to listen to ... Continue reading
Students from Pinckney High Win Ford/AAA Auto Skills Michigan Finals
DEARBORN, Mich., April 25 -- Two Pinckney High School students took first place in the ninth annual Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills National Quality Care Challenge today (April 25) at Macomb Community College in Warren. Brian Strohecker and Derrek Miller, both from Pinckney, successfully fixed their deliberately ``bugged' ... Continue reading
Research Indicates Engine Sound Significantly Influences Driving Enjoyment and Comfort Levels
VIENNA, Austria, April 25 Siemens VDO Automotive is revealing its acoustic research findings during the 23rd International Vienna Motor Symposium, demonstrating active control of engine sound significantly influences the driver's enjoyment and comfort levels. Made possible by the company's Active Noise Control (ANC) te ... Continue reading
Caliber Collision Centers Sponsors Busch Grand National NASCAR Team for the Second Year in a Row
IRVINE, Calif.--April 25, 2002--Caliber Collision Centers, an Irvine-based operator of high-quality collision repair facilities in California and Texas, announced an agreement for the second year in a row to sponsor Jay Robinson Racing car #49 to be driven by Andy Kirby in the National Association for Stock Car Racing ... Continue reading
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