--Cycle World International Motorcycle Show(R) From James Dean & Easy Rider, to Today's Hollywood, the Mystique of the Motorcycle is Alive in America -- Nearly Everyone has Dreamt of the Perfect Two-Wheeled Machine. Cruisers own the market! CEO's & Women are Pushing Sales! WHAT: 20th Annual New York Cycle World Interna ... Continue reading
NEW YORK--Dec. 27, 2001-- American Red Cross Will Spend More Than $300 Million By Year-End From Liberty Fund, Exceeding Its Commitment for September 11 Aid to Families The American Red Cross announced that it will spend $317.5 million by year-end from the Liberty Disaster Fund, more than it promised just over one month ... Continue reading
Racers, Rodder and Restorers - Super Sunday Indy Automotive Swap Meet and Car Sale, January 6th'
CHICAGO, Dec. 27 -- This event features over 600 vendors and car sale spaces. It's one of the largest one day all indoor events of this type in Indiana. See hundreds of exhibitors displaying the widest selection of parts and services you could ever imagine. For the purest of restorers there are new, used and NOS parts ... Continue reading
Ward's Reports Estimated Production
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Dec. 27 -- Vehicle production this week in the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 14,276 units during this holiday week, down from the 304,178 cars and trucks built last week, according to Ward's Automotive Reports.Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American out ... Continue reading
Say It Ain't So - California Tops the List of Worst Roads in the Nation
SACRAMENTO, Calif.--Dec. 27, 2001--California's rutted, cracked and neglected roads now rank at the bottom of all 50 states in roadway quality and per capita dollars being spent to improve them, according to a new study from Transportation California. Last year the state's roads were third worst in the nation. With 37 ... Continue reading
Honda Gears Up to Make Parts in Asia
December 27, 2001 Sacramento - A severe and protracted trade rift between Japan and China appears to be encouraging Honda Motor Co. in making big time plans to import cars into what is expected to become the world's largest vehicle market. Honda surprised its Japanese competitors recently when it revealed plans to make ... Continue reading
Here's What Fiat Says it Will Do
December 27, 2001 Sacramento - It's pretty hard to imagine that Italy's Fiat would do anything else but be in the car business. The company has been led by the Agnelli family in the car business since 1899. It has become a place for other noted Italian automakers to come to rest. When Lancia could no longer sustain its ... Continue reading
Delphi Automotive Systems Takes Aim At Potential OEM Satellite Radio Market
TROY, Mich., Dec. 27 Delphi will showcase its Satellite Digital Audio Receivers in several original equipment applications at the 2002 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas January 8-11, 2002. Since being first to attain OEM manufacturing contracts to provide receivers for both satellite broadcasters, De ... Continue reading
How to Survive an Automotive Audit
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Dec. 27 -- As 2001 comes to a close, many people are looking for last minute tax deductions. One popular way to achieve this is to donate an old car to charity. However, according to a release issued earlier this month, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is paying close attention to the value plac ... Continue reading
Paradigm Announces `Open' Conference Call for Investment Community
TORONTO--Dec. 27, 2001--Paradigm Advanced Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:PRAV) announced today that it will host a conference call open to its shareholders, analysts and interested parties on Thursday, February 21, 2002 at 4:00 pm (EST). The focus of the conference call will be a discussion of Paradigm's financial results f ... Continue reading
REMINDER/2002 San Jose International Auto Show
-- WHAT: Test Drive the New Neighborhood Electric Vehicle. Preview the 2002 San Jose International Auto Show. Enjoy lunch prepared by the "premier chef in the automotive industry." DATE: December 27, 2001 TIME: 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. LOCATION: Mama Mia's Ristorante Italiano 200 E. Hamilton/Campbell (1 mile west of Highway 17 ... Continue reading
Hella is Developing Automotive 'Smart Parts'
PLYMOUTH, Mich., Dec. 27 -- In a move designed to improve component reliability levels and end-user durability, Hella Electronics Corporation is developing intelligent systems, like the smart junction box, that will replace electro-mechanical devices and lead to cost savings of up to 20 percent. Utilizing computer syst ... Continue reading
TI Automotive Appoints Five Vice Presidents
WARREN, Mich., Dec. 27 -- TI Automotive has named five vice presidents in a restructuring of its North American operations. TI Automotive's North American Operations will now be organized as five business units, each headed by a vice president, according to Jim Davis, president of the company's North American group. `` ... Continue reading
Since 1977, F-Series has been the number one-selling truck in America. Below are highlights of the past 25 years: 1977 F-Series becomes the best-selling truck in America. 1978 Ford sells 864,046 F-Series trucks, a calendar-year record to date. 1980 Most extensive redesign of F-Series to date. Ford’s diesel pickup ... Continue reading
CGI Engine Block Technology Secures Full Funding
STOCKHOLM, Sweden--Dec. 27, 2001--SinterCast: -- SEK 40 million (USD 3.8 million) raised in a directed share issue, primarily to international financial institutions -- The new financing secures the Company until the expected positive cash flow is achieved -- An employee stock option programme to replace the previous p ... Continue reading
Selling Cars On-line Went Off-line
December 27, 2001 Sacramento - Definitely one of the victims of the slowdown in vehicle sales are the dot com businesses organized to sell cars on the Internet. And now the automakers are shedding companies they either setup themselves or partnered in. General Motors, for instance, recently announced that it has decide ... Continue reading
UnitedAuto Expected to Exceed Fourth Quarter Earnings Estimates
DETROIT--Dec. 26, 2001--UnitedAuto Group, Inc. , a FORTUNE 500 automotive specialty retailer, confirmed today that it expects to exceed current First Call earnings estimates for the fourth quarter ending December 31, 2001. The Company indicated that fourth quarter earnings are being positively impacted by same store gr ... Continue reading
New Assembly Plants All Over Europe
December 27, 2001 Sacramento - A few days ago we reported that Toyota and Peugeot had decided on a site in the Czech Republic to locate a new assembly plant where the two will assemble 300,000 vehicles a year. No sooner was the ink dry on that announcement and French automotive parts supplier Faurecia, which is owned b ... Continue reading
The "Car Guy" Has been Busy at G.M.
December 27, 2001 Sacramento - The influence of "Car Guy" Bob Lutz at General Motors is being felt throughout the company's design studios much sooner than anyone thought it would. The General announced last Friday that it would take the wraps off four new concept vehicles next month at the North American International ... Continue reading
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