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Dornier Consulting und Telematics Research Group gründen Joint Venture; TRG Europe bietet hochwertige Informationen und Analysen zum weltweiten Telematikmarkt an

Dornier Consulting und Telematics Research Group gründen Joint Venture; TRG Europe bietet hochwertige Informationen und Analysen zum weltweiten Telematikmarkt an

Wirtschaftsredakteure FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany & MINNETONKA, Minn.--Jan. 28, 2004--Die Telematics Research Group Inc. (TRG) und die Dornier Consulting GmbH haben ein Joint Venture gegründet. Die neue *Telematics Research Group Europe GmbH" (TRG Europe) hat ihren Sitz in Sindelfingen und bietet künftig hochwertige ... Continue reading

Autobytel Inc. Earnings Call Now Scheduled to Begin at 4 P.M. ET; CEO to Appear on CNBC's `Kudlow and Cramer'

Autobytel Inc. Earnings Call Now Scheduled to Begin at 4 P.M. ET; CEO to Appear on CNBC's `Kudlow and Cramer'

IRVINE, Calif.--Jan. 28, 2004--Autobytel Inc. President and CEO Jeffrey Schwartz is scheduled to appear on CNBC's premiere, in-depth business show "Kudlow and Cramer" Thursday, Jan. 29 at 5 p.m. ET (2 p.m. PT). Autobytel's conference call to discuss fourth quarter and fiscal year 2003 results will now begin at 4 p.m. E ... Continue reading

Credit Acceptance Announces 4th Quarter Earnings and 2003 Earnings

Credit Acceptance Announces 4th Quarter Earnings and 2003 Earnings

SOUTHFIELD, Mich.--Jan. 28, 2004--Credit Acceptance Corporation Credit Acceptance Corporation (the "Company") announced consolidated net income for the three months ended December 31, 2003 of $9,762,000 or $0.22 per diluted share compared to $5,090,000 or $0.12 per diluted share for the same period in 2002. For the yea ... Continue reading

dodge's fernandez picks Patriots

dodge's fernandez picks Patriots

Dodge's Fernandez Picks Patriots, but His Heart Belongs to Yankees John Fernandez, Director, Dodge Motorsports Operations, has heard all the rumblings about the biggest NFL game of the year coming up on Sunday in Houston, but he hasn't really had time to focus on Super Bowl XXXVIII. Fernandez is more interested in the ... Continue reading

Supreme Industries, Inc. Announces Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2003 Earnings Release and Conference Call

Supreme Industries, Inc. Announces Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2003 Earnings Release and Conference Call

GOSHEN, Ind.--Jan. 28, 2004--Supreme Industries, Inc. (AMEX:STS), announced that it will release fourth-quarter and full-year 2003 financial results on Thursday, February 5, 2004, before the market opens publicly. Supreme has scheduled a webcast to discuss financial results for 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time, Thursday, Februar ... Continue reading

Zoltek Reports BMW Group Agreement and Progress

Zoltek Reports BMW Group Agreement and Progress

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 28 -- Zoltek Companies Inc. today announced a renewed and expanded partnership agreement with BMW Group of Germany based on the successful achievement of several significant milestones in the development of all-carbon fiber composite parts and components for series production cars. "BMW has selected Zol ... Continue reading

AASCO Motorsports Races For Local Make-A-Wish Foundation

AASCO Motorsports Races For Local Make-A-Wish Foundation

AASCO Motorsports Races For Local Make-A-Wish Foundation DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., January 28, 2004 - AASCO Motorsports announced today a special effort to raise funds for local chapters of the Make-A-Wish FoundationR (MAW). For this weekend's 42nd Running of the Rolex 24 At Daytona, the Anaheim, California-based race team ... Continue reading

BMW TEAM PTG TO ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA LOOKING FOR 3rd GT WIN

BMW TEAM PTG TO ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA LOOKING FOR 3rd GT WIN

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CARFAX Vehicle History Reports Now Part of Audi Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles Program

CARFAX Vehicle History Reports Now Part of Audi Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles Program

FAIRFAX, Va.--Jan. 28, 2004--CARFAX, the pioneer of vehicle history reports, now plays a key role in Audi's Certified pre-owned (CPO) vehicle program. Audi will incorporate CARFAX Vehicle History Reports in the certification process of each Audi Certified pre-owned vehicle. "Including CARFAX Vehicle History Reports in ... Continue reading

Chrome Introduces Transaction-Based Access into Its Automotive Data

Chrome Introduces Transaction-Based Access into Its Automotive Data

PORTLAND, Ore.--Jan. 28, 2004--Chrome Systems Corporation, provider of automotive data, configuration and comparison technology and commerce solutions, today announced the introduction of an exciting new service that enables Application Developers to integrate nearly 20 years of Chrome's experience in automotive inform ... Continue reading

Document from Infineon Raceway

Document from Infineon Raceway

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Flexsteel Industries, Inc. Announces Dates for the Release of Second Quarter Operating Results and Analysts Conference Call Information

Flexsteel Industries, Inc. Announces Dates for the Release of Second Quarter Operating Results and Analysts Conference Call Information

DUBUQUE, Iowa--Jan. 28, 2004--Flexsteel Industries, Inc. announced that its operating results for the three-month and six-month periods ended December 31, 2003 will be released on February 4, 2004, after the market close. Senior management will host a conference call to review second quarter and fiscal year-to-date ope ... Continue reading

Group 1 Automotive to Present at JPMorgan Conference

Group 1 Automotive to Present at JPMorgan Conference

HOUSTON--Jan. 28, 2004--Group 1 Automotive, Inc. , a Fortune 500 specialty retailer, announced that executive management will make a presentation at the JPMorgan Annual High Yield Conference 2004 being held in New Orleans on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2004, at 10:40 a.m. Central Standard Time. The presentation will cover Group 1 ... Continue reading

Johnson Controls Declares Cash Dividend

Johnson Controls Declares Cash Dividend

MILWAUKEE, Jan. 28 -- The Directors of Johnson Controls, Inc. (JCI) today authorized a regular quarterly cash dividend of $.225 per common share. The dividend is payable March 31, 2004 to shareholders of record March 12, 2004. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030423/JCILOGO ) Johnson Controls has paid conse ... Continue reading

LKQ Corporation Acquires Metro East Salvage, Inc.

LKQ Corporation Acquires Metro East Salvage, Inc.

CHICAGO--Jan. 28, 2004--LKQ Corporation today announced that it has acquired Metro East Salvage, Inc., a privately held company that operates a recycled OEM automotive replacement parts facility. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Located approximately ten miles east of St. Louis on ten acres of land in Casey ... Continue reading

Meetinghouse Announces AEGIS Client 2.2 and AEGIS Client 2.0 for Pocket PC

Meetinghouse Announces AEGIS Client 2.2 and AEGIS Client 2.0 for Pocket PC

PORTSMOUTH, N.H.--Jan. 28, 2004-- AEGIS Client 2.2 Advances Enterprise Security with AES and Novell Support. Handhelds Can Now Be WPA-capable with AEGIS Client 2.0 for Pocket PC Meetinghouse, Inc., a leading developer of standards-based network authentication software for wired and wireless local-area networks, announc ... Continue reading

myAutoloan.com Research and Financing Choices Empower Consumers

myAutoloan.com Research and Financing Choices Empower Consumers

DALLAS--Jan. 28, 2004-- New, One-Stop Web-Based Resource to Level the Playing Field for the Vehicle-Buying Public; Provides "Your Loan, Your Way" Financing Options Consumers now have a powerful new ally in their quest to gain real control over the researching, financing, buying and driving of vehicles with the introduc ... Continue reading

Noble International Raises Annual Dividend to $0.40 per Share

Noble International Raises Annual Dividend to $0.40 per Share

WARREN, Mich., Jan. 28 -- Noble International, Ltd., ("Noble") announced that its Board of Directors has approved an increase in its annual dividend to $0.40 per share of common stock. The higher payout represents an increase of 25% from the current annual dividend of $0.32 per common share. The new quarterly payout of ... Continue reading

Siemens VDO Automotive Expands Detroit-Area Testing Facility

Siemens VDO Automotive Expands Detroit-Area Testing Facility

New Lab Centralizes North American Fuel Testing Operations AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Jan. 28 -- Siemens VDO Automotive's Powertrain Fuel Supply Systems (FS) division today announced a $2 million investment to transform the supplier's former machining and tooling shop in Auburn Hills, Mich. into a 5,000 square-foot fuel vali ... Continue reading

Snap-on Inc., Infineon Raceway Forge Multi-Year Strategic Partnership around NASCAR Weekend

Snap-on Inc., Infineon Raceway Forge Multi-Year Strategic Partnership around NASCAR Weekend

SONOMA, Calif.--Jan. 28, 2004--The long-standing relationship between Snap-on Inc. and Infineon Raceway will continue as the two companies have reached a strategic multi-year partnership that will extend through the 2006 motor racing season. The new partnership will begin with the 2004 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup weekend at Infi ... Continue reading

TIM SAUTER RETURNS TO ASA NATIONAL TOUR WITH LESTER BUILDINGS

TIM SAUTER RETURNS TO ASA NATIONAL TOUR WITH LESTER BUILDINGS

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Inaugural 'Jeep(R) Adventure Comp' Is a Big Hit at ESPN's Winter X Games VIII

Inaugural 'Jeep(R) Adventure Comp' Is a Big Hit at ESPN's Winter X Games VIII

Jeep Brand Awards $1,000 to Winner's Favorite Charities * Tucker Hibbert, Power Sports * Keir Dillon, Men's Board Sport Division * Cameron Steele, Media Division * Marisa Funiciello, Women's Board Sport/Media Division ASPEN, Colo., Jan. 28 -- So, what's it really like when Winter X Games athletes race Jeep(R) Wrangler ... Continue reading

ArvinMeritor Announces the Resignation of President and COO Terry O'Rourke

ArvinMeritor Announces the Resignation of President and COO Terry O'Rourke

TROY, Mich., Jan. 28 -- ArvinMeritor, Inc. today announced that Terry O'Rourke is resigning from his position as president and chief operating officer (COO), as well as from the Board of Directors, to pursue opportunities outside of the company. The COO position will be eliminated. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin ... Continue reading

Drivers Admit to Falling Asleep at the Wheel

Drivers Admit to Falling Asleep at the Wheel

Farmers Insurance Survey Reveals One in Ten Has Snoozed While Driving; Twenty Percent Say They Have Nodded Off LOS ANGELES, Jan. 28 -- More than 10 percent of drivers admit to having fallen asleep at the wheel, while more than 20 percent say they have momentarily dozed while driving, according to a recent Farmers Insur ... Continue reading

Bankruptcy Judge Awards CART, Inc. Assets to Open Wheel Racing Series

Bankruptcy Judge Awards CART, Inc. Assets to Open Wheel Racing Series

OPEN WHEEL RACING SERIES, LLC CONTACT: Wendy Gabers Phone: 517-337-2600 Mobile: 517-281-5053 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BANKRUPTCY JUDGE AWARDS CART, INC. ASSETS TO OPEN WHEEL RACING SERIES LANSING, Mich. (Jan. 28, 2004) ­ With today¹s decision in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Indianapolis by Judge Frank J. Otte, Open Wheel Ra ... Continue reading

JagUar X Type AWD Price Leader - More For Your Money

JagUar X Type AWD Price Leader - More For Your Money

All-Wheel Drive X-TYPE Sedan an even better value for 2004Wednesday January 28, 8:00 am ET BRAMALEA, ON, Jan. 28 /CNW/ - Jaguar Canada revised pricing of the 2004-model-year X-TYPE with the loaded X-TYPE 3.0 starting at just $44,995. The X-TYPE, which already features all-wheel drive as standard, now includes a list of ... Continue reading

DaimlerChrysler's Schrempp Explains Merger Note

DaimlerChrysler's Schrempp Explains Merger Note

DETROIT January 28, 2004; The AP reported that DaimlerChrysler AG chief executive Juergen Schrempp said he is willing to answer questions in court about 67 pages of notes that were withheld from opposition lawyers until the final stages of the ongoing fraud trial. In a letter sent Tuesday to U.S. Judge Joseph Farnan, t ... Continue reading

GM Purchase Of Delta Motors Show Confidence In South Africa's Economic Engine

GM Purchase Of Delta Motors Show Confidence In South Africa's Economic Engine

DETROIT January 28 2004; Sharon Silke Carty writing for Dow Jones reported that General Motors Corp. is hoping its recently completed purchase of Delta Motor Co. in South Africa will help the company gain a stronger foothold in sub-Saharan Africa. The company pulled out of South Africa in 1986 during the time of aparth ... Continue reading

GM Recognizes That Woman Car Buyers Use Internet

GM Recognizes That Woman Car Buyers Use Internet

http://www.newstream.com/assets/2004/01/28/2004012 8ML11255/NYPL04012715_V_4_Preview.ram January 2004 (Newstream) -- A car dealership can be an intimidating place for many of us, especially for women who have felt out-of-place. But that's changing. With abundant information on prices and options available through the I ... Continue reading

Aftermarket Technology Corp. Announces Supplemental Information Pertaining To The Tender Offer

Aftermarket Technology Corp. Announces Supplemental Information Pertaining To The Tender Offer

WESTMONT, Ill., Jan. 28 -- Aftermarket Technology Corp. , today announced Supplemental Information Pertaining to its modified Dutch auction tender offer, which expired at 5:00 p.m., New York City time on January 20, 2004. As a result of the rejection of shares that were tendered in the tender offer conditioned upon a p ... Continue reading

American Commerce Solutions, Inc. to Post President's Letter on Website

American Commerce Solutions, Inc. to Post President's Letter on Website

BARTOW, Fla., Jan. 28 -- American Commerce Solutions, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: AACS) today announced that a letter from the company president, Daniel L. Hefner, will be posted to www.aacssymbol.com, the company's official website, at noon today. Mr. Hefner stated, "Last year at about this time, we sent out a President's L ... Continue reading

Charisma Floats Will Be Setting a Track Record at Irwindale Speedway/Irwindale Dragstrip With Rose Parade Float

Charisma Floats Will Be Setting a Track Record at Irwindale Speedway/Irwindale Dragstrip With Rose Parade Float

-- DATE: January 29, 2004 TIME OF RUN: 7:30 p.m. LOCATION: Irwindale Speedway/Irwindale Dragstrip 500 Speedway Dr. Irwindale, CA 91706 On January 29th Charisma Floats will be rolling the award-winning City of West Covina's Rose Parade Float "The Three Tenors" down the Irwindale Dragstrip to set a track record. This wil ... Continue reading

Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Renews Relationship With EDS

Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Renews Relationship With EDS

EDS to Continue Supporting Business Critical Systems With Newly Extended Relationship PLANO, Texas, Jan. 28 -- Extending its global transportation industry leadership, EDS has been awarded a seven- year contract renewal to maintain and manage various business critical, consumer-facing and internal systems for Dollar Th ... Continue reading

Dornier Consulting & Telematics Research Group Establish a Joint Venture; TRG Europe Provides High End Quality Intelligence Services on Global Telematics

Dornier Consulting & Telematics Research Group Establish a Joint Venture; TRG Europe Provides High End Quality Intelligence Services on Global Telematics

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany & MINNETONKA, Minn.--Jan. 28, 2004--Telematics Research Group Inc. (TRG), the leader in competitive intelligence on global telematics, and Dornier Consulting GmbH (DCo), internationally renowned for consulting and project management for traffic, transport and environment, combine their core com ... Continue reading

Ford Motor Company - January 2004 U.S. Sales Conference Call

Ford Motor Company - January 2004 U.S. Sales Conference Call

You are invited to participate in Ford Motor Company's January 2004 U.S. sales conference call hosted by George Pipas, U.S. Sales Analysis Manager. The conference call will begin at 1:00 p.m. (EST) on Tuesday, February 3, 2004 and last 45 minutes. To access the call, please dial 800-299-0433 about 10 minutes prior to t ... Continue reading

GenCorp Reports 2003 4th Quarter and Annual Results

GenCorp Reports 2003 4th Quarter and Annual Results

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Jan. 28 -- GenCorp Inc. today reported net income for 2003 of $23 million ($0.53 per share) compared to net income of $30 million ($0.69 per share) for 2002. The decrease in earnings from 2002 was primarily driven by nominal, non-cash pretax expense from employee retirement benefit plans in 2003 com ... Continue reading

IIR Industry Alert: North American Glass Manufacturers Arrive in 2004 with Increased Capital Spending Activity

IIR Industry Alert: North American Glass Manufacturers Arrive in 2004 with Increased Capital Spending Activity

HOUSTON--Jan. 28, 2004--Researched by Industrialinfo.com (Industrial Information Resources Incorporated; Houston). For many North American glass manufacturers, 2003 marked a turnaround year for capital project development. In fact, when compared to the previous five-year period, 2003 was the most active, as far as the ... Continue reading

IMTS ANNOUNCES SEVENTH REVENUE SHARE INSTALLATION

IMTS ANNOUNCES SEVENTH REVENUE SHARE INSTALLATION

PLAYLAND OF BRAZIL BECOMES SEVENTH REVENUE SHARE INSTALLATION INDIANAPOLIS (January 28, 2004) – William R. Donaldson, Chairman and CEO of Interactive Motorsports and Entertainment Corp. (OTCBB:IMTS), announced the seventh revenue share installation with the signing of a four simulator revenue share agreement between ... Continue reading

Leading Luxury Auto Dealership Selects UltiPro

Leading Luxury Auto Dealership Selects UltiPro

WESTON, Fla., Jan. 28 -- Ultimate Software , a leading provider of Web-based payroll and workforce management solutions, announced today that Park Place Dealerships has selected Ultimate Software's UltiPro Workforce Management because of its cost savings, Web self-service, and ability to integrate its HR and payroll sy ... Continue reading

New NAT eData Services(TM) Delivers Deep F&I Data, More Opportunity To Generate Additional and More Profitable Aftermarket Sales

New NAT eData Services(TM) Delivers Deep F&I Data, More Opportunity To Generate Additional and More Profitable Aftermarket Sales

Powered by the NAT eGateway(TM), Application Securely Extracts Multiple Data Types From Automotive Dealer Management Systems to Deliver Key Business Reports, Marketing Information ROSEMONT, Ill., Jan. 28 -- The new NAT eData Services(TM) from NAT, Inc., the leading provider of F&I aftermarket product and insurance work ... Continue reading

Southwall Technologies Awarded New Two-Year Contract from Saint-Gobain Sekurit

Southwall Technologies Awarded New Two-Year Contract from Saint-Gobain Sekurit

PALO ALTO, Calif.--Jan. 28, 2004--Southwall Technologies Inc. , a global developer, manufacturer and marketer of thin-film coatings for the electronic display, automotive glass and architectural markets, announced today that it has signed a new two-year agreement with Saint-Gobain Sekurit, a worldwide leader in the pro ... Continue reading

Specter Werkes - Daytona News Release

Specter Werkes - Daytona News Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: John Thawley – 248.356.5699 Sonia Soroka – 248.583.9559 Specter Werkes #24 Cauley Corvette GTR presented by the Highlander Driver Line-Up for the 2004 Rolex 24 at Daytona Pete Halsmer steps in for Richard Berry DETROIT - January 20, 2004: While preparation of the Specter Werkes/Sports ... Continue reading

TBC Corporation to Webcast Conference Call Discussing 2003 Fourth Quarter and Full-Year Results

TBC Corporation to Webcast Conference Call Discussing 2003 Fourth Quarter and Full-Year Results

MEMPHIS, Tenn., Jan. 28 -- TBC Corporation , one of the nation's largest marketers of automotive replacement tires, invites you to listen to the Webcast of the Company's conference call discussing 2003 earnings for the fourth quarter and full year, which has been scheduled for Thursday, February 12, 2004, at 10:00 a.m. ... Continue reading

Lithium Technology Corporation Ships Second Advanced Automotive Battery to European Astor Consortium

Lithium Technology Corporation Ships Second Advanced Automotive Battery to European Astor Consortium

Superiority of Company's Batteries Continues to Attract Leading Automotive Companies PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa., Jan. 28 -- Lithium Technology Corporation, ("LTC", "the Company") (BULLETIN BOARD: LTHU) , a leading participant in the rapidly emerging large-format rechargeable battery market, today announced the delivery of a ... Continue reading

AAA Texas Offers Tipsy Tow Service for the Super Bowl; Free Anti-Drinking & Driving Community Service

AAA Texas Offers Tipsy Tow Service for the Super Bowl; Free Anti-Drinking & Driving Community Service

HOUSTON--Jan. 28, 2004--Super Bowl in Houston means one BIG party in the Bayou City! And AAA Texas wants to make sure that our roadways are as safe as possible, by offering its free Tipsy Tow service for Super Bowl weekend. "This is the first time in years that the Super Bowl will take place in the Houston area," said ... Continue reading

Unions Launch Legal Fight to Keep Ford Ferry Service

Unions Launch Legal Fight to Keep Ford Ferry Service

LONDON, January 28 -- Amicus and the T&G trade unions have today launched a legal challenge to the decision by Ford to withdraw its' free ferry service which transfers 300 workers to and from the Dagenham plant. The unions are seeking an injunction to stop Ford cancelling the service which transports Ford workers betwe ... Continue reading

Website's Viewers Pick BMW 5 Series as the Most Anticipated Car of 2004

Website's Viewers Pick BMW 5 Series as the Most Anticipated Car of 2004

IRVINE, Calif., Jan 28 -- Automotive.com, a leading Internet automotive marketing company, announced the results of their New Car Awards for 2003 and the most anticipated new car of 2004, as voted on by consumers. After weeks of voting and tallying over 100,000 votes submitted by consumers the most anticipated car of 2 ... Continue reading

Delphi Introduces Three New Product Catalogs for 2004, Increasing Product Coverage in North America

Delphi Introduces Three New Product Catalogs for 2004, Increasing Product Coverage in North America

TROY, Mich., Jan. 28 -- Delphi Corp. is introducing three new 2004 product catalogs for engine management and HVAC systems, including Delphi Freedom batteries, EGR valves and thermal components. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020315/DEF002LOGO ) Delphi makes precisely engineered vehicle electronics for ea ... Continue reading

ArvinMeritor Reports Fiscal Year 2004 First-Quarter Results

ArvinMeritor Reports Fiscal Year 2004 First-Quarter Results

TROY, Mich., Jan. 28 -- ArvinMeritor, Inc. today reported sales of $2.2 billion and net income of $19 million, or $0.28 per diluted share, for its first fiscal quarter ended Dec. 31, 2003, compared to the prior year's first-quarter net income of $32 million, or $0.47 per diluted share. Results for the first quarter of ... Continue reading

New Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Adds Versatility and Capability

New Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Adds Versatility and Capability

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Jan. 28 -- Chrysler Group today announced pricing for the new 2004-1/2 Jeep(R) Wrangler Unlimited. With a base Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of $24,995 (including $610 destination), the new Jeep Wrangler Unlimited -- based on the Wrangler Sport model -- gives Jeep owners 15-inches mo ... Continue reading

Gentex Mirrors on Europe's Best-Selling Car

Gentex Mirrors on Europe's Best-Selling Car

ZEELAND, Michigan, January 28 -- Gentex Corporation, the leading supplier of automatic-dimming mirrors to the worldwide automotive industry, has begun shipping interior and exterior automatic-dimming mirrors for Volkswagen's 2004 Golf, Europe's best-selling car. The car is currently available in Europe, and is expected ... Continue reading

Gentex Spiegel auch in Europas meistverkauftem Auto

Gentex Spiegel auch in Europas meistverkauftem Auto

ZEELAND, Michigan, January 28 -- Die Gentex Corporation, führender Anbieter von selbstabblendenden Innen- und Aussenspiegeln für die globale Automobilindustrie, stattet nun auch den Volkswagen Golf 2004, Europas meistverkauftes Auto mit seinen Spiegeln aus. Das Fahrzeug wird gegenwärtig in Europa, allerdings noch ni ... Continue reading

SIRIUS Satellite Radio Announces Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2003 Financial and Operating Results

SIRIUS Satellite Radio Announces Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2003 Financial and Operating Results

* Subscribers Increased More Than 8-Fold Over Year-End 2002 and 74% Over Previous Quarter * Retail Growth Accelerated with Strong Holiday Sales * New Product, Programming and Distribution Initiatives Solidify Company's Position as Premium Satellite Radio Provider NEW YORK, Jan. 28 -- SIRIUS , known for delivering the v ... Continue reading

El coche más vendido de Europa utilizará los espejos retrovisores Gentex

El coche más vendido de Europa utilizará los espejos retrovisores Gentex

ZEELAND, Michigan, January 28 -- Gentex Corporation, el principal fabricante de espejos retrovisores antideslumbramiento automáticos de la industria del automóvil, ha comenzado a enviar espejos retrovisores antideslumbramiento interiores y exteriores para su utilización en el modelo 2004 del Volkswagen Golf, el coch ... Continue reading

MUNI to Retrofit 375 Diesel Buses to Improve Air Quality

MUNI to Retrofit 375 Diesel Buses to Improve Air Quality

SAN FRANCISCO--Jan. 28, 2004--In December 2003, the San Francisco Municipal Railway started retrofitting the first of 375 diesel buses with a new emission control system designed to improve air quality by reducing soot and smog. The new emission control system, called the Longview, is produced by Cleaire Advanced Emiss ... Continue reading

Westport Reports Results for Third Fiscal Quarter Ending December 31, 2003

Westport Reports Results for Third Fiscal Quarter Ending December 31, 2003

VANCOUVER, British Columbia--Jan. 28, 2004--Westport Innovations Inc. (TSX:WPT) today reported results for its third fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2003 and provided an update on operations. Revenues were $7.9 million for the quarter, up from $5.6 million for the same quarter last year. Revenues for the nine-month p ... Continue reading

ZAP Rolls Out New Electric Cars in Las Vegas

ZAP Rolls Out New Electric Cars in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 28 -- Electric car pioneer ZAP (BULLETIN BOARD: ZAPZ) announced today that its Las Vegas dealership has taken the first delivery of its newest ZAP Car. The Northern California company is betting electric car sales and rentals in Las Vegas will attract auto dealers and consumers from around the world. A ... Continue reading

XM Radio to Showcase New XM Direct Kits at NADA Show This Week

XM Radio to Showcase New XM Direct Kits at NADA Show This Week

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- XM Satellite Radio , the nation's leading provider of satellite radio, will demonstrate major new products for automobile dealerships at the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) Convention & Exposition in Las Vegas beginning January 31. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/2000072 ... Continue reading

Business 2.0 Magazine '101 Dumbest Moments in Business' of 2003 Includes GM and Chrysler

Business 2.0 Magazine '101 Dumbest Moments in Business' of 2003 Includes GM and Chrysler

SAN FRANCISCO--Jan. 28, 2004-- Fourth Annual Collection of Business Buffoonery Features First Tie for Grand Prize: Former NYSE CEO Dick Grasso and Former Strong Financial Chairman Dick Strong The latest issue of Business 2.0 (www.business2.com), on newsstands Feb. 2, features the magazine's fourth annual list of the "1 ... Continue reading

Telematics Research Group Establishes European Joint Venture

Telematics Research Group Establishes European Joint Venture

MINNETONKA, Minn.--Jan. 28, 2004--Telematics Research Group Inc. (TRG), the leader in competitive intelligence on global telematics, and Dornier Consulting GmbH (DCo), internationally renowned for consulting and project management for traffic, transport and environment, combine their core competencies in the field of m ... Continue reading

Fleetguard and Davco Technology Form Alliance to Offer Broadest Diesel Fuel Heater/Water Separator/Filter Product Line

Fleetguard and Davco Technology Form Alliance to Offer Broadest Diesel Fuel Heater/Water Separator/Filter Product Line

NASHVILLE, Tenn.--Jan. 28, 2004--Fleetguard Inc., the global filtration, exhaust, coolant and chemical specialist for diesel-powered equipment, and Davco Technology, L.L.C., one of North America's leading suppliers of remote mount fuel heater/water separators, have allied to supply highly specialized fuel filtration sy ... Continue reading

UnitedAuto Announces Quarterly Dividend

UnitedAuto Announces Quarterly Dividend

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich.--Jan. 28, 2004--UnitedAuto Group, Inc. , a FORTUNE 500 automotive specialty retailer, today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share payable on March 1, 2004 to shareholders of record on February 9, 2004. UnitedAuto, which has pursued a strategy ... Continue reading

KK V DCX Continues - " We will tell you more"

KK V DCX Continues - " We will tell you more"

PHILADELPHIA, Jan 27, 2004; Jon Hurdle writing for Reuters reported that bowing to a demand from billionaire investor Kirk Kerkorian, DaimlerChrysler AG said on Tuesday its chief executive was willing to provide further testimony about the 1998 merger that formed the company, which Kerkorian has denounced as a fraud. T ... Continue reading

Bauer Industries: Maybe You Don't Need an SUV

Bauer Industries: Maybe You Don't Need an SUV

Cargo Boxes and Sport Racks Grow in Popularity SACRAMENTO, Calif., Jan. 27 -- Amidst growing safety concerns, escalating gas prices and a litany of environmental issues, consumers and auto-makers alike are witnessing a reversal in the auto industry. As evidenced by the increasing number of smaller SUVs, wagons and hybr ... Continue reading

Westport appoints Elaine Wong as Chief Financial Officer

Westport appoints Elaine Wong as Chief Financial Officer

VANCOUVER, Jan. 27 -- Westport Innovations Inc. (TSX:WPT) is pleased to announce that Elaine A. Wong has been appointed Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer. Formerly Westport's Director of Corporate Performance and Director of Finance for Cummins Westport Inc., the joint venture with Cummins Inc., Ms. W ... Continue reading

Jennifer M. Granholm's January 27, 2004 State of the State Address

Jennifer M. Granholm's January 27, 2004 State of the State Address

DETROIT, Jan. 27 -- Tonight, in her state of the state address, Governor Jennifer M. Granholm demonstrated her clear understanding of the serious economic and competitive issues facing manufacturing in the State of Michigan. We must pursue trade policies that level the playing field for American manufacturing in order ... Continue reading

ASA RACING IS NEW RPM AND RPM WORKSHOPS SPONSORS

ASA RACING IS NEW RPM AND RPM WORKSHOPS SPONSORS

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R. L. Polk & Co. Polk Cross Sell Report Now Helps Used Vehicle Dealers Gain Market Share

R. L. Polk & Co. Polk Cross Sell Report Now Helps Used Vehicle Dealers Gain Market Share

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Jan. 27 -- R. L. Polk & Co. today launched its latest version of the Polk Cross Sell Report to include a used vehicle registration and analysis tool that quickly enables automotive dealers to better identify and effectively compete in the used vehicle market. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prn ... Continue reading

Bandag, Incorporated Reports 4th Quarter EPS of $1.50

Bandag, Incorporated Reports 4th Quarter EPS of $1.50

Flash Results Bandag, Inc. (Numbers in millions, except per share data) 12 Mos. 12 Mos. Q4 2003 Q4 2002 2003 2002 Net Sales $225.7 $231.0 $816.4 $900.5 Income before cumulative effect of accounting change $29.1 $17.5 $60.2 $50.1* Diluted EPS before cumulative effect of accounting change $1.50 $0.91 $3.11 $2.52* Shares ... Continue reading

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