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Wednesday, July 28, 2004

ACDelco Race For Performance Sales Team Competition Gets Vehicle Owners The Products They Need

ACDelco Race For Performance Sales Team Competition Gets Vehicle Owners The Products They Need

GRAND BLANC, MICH. - ACDelco wants its customers to be able to get the parts they ask for when they take their vehicles in for repair. To help ensure that repair shops are stocked with its products, ACDelco is introducing its 2004 Race for Performance Team Competition, a sales and training incentive program for teams o ... Continue reading

Cleaner, Leaner, and Greener: Toyota Offers a Bevy of Higher-Mileage, Lower-Emission Vehicles

Cleaner, Leaner, and Greener: Toyota Offers a Bevy of Higher-Mileage, Lower-Emission Vehicles

July 28, 2004 -- Torrance, CA -- While 22,000 Americans are waiting in line to buy a new 2004 Prius, Toyota offers consumers many choices of vehicles that also achieve good fuel economy and cleaner emissions. To help spread the word, Toyota has debuted a national TV commercial touting its fleet's fuel efficiency. While ... Continue reading

Specht Joins Toyota Financial Services as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Toyota Financial Savings Bank

Specht Joins Toyota Financial Services as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Toyota Financial Savings Bank

TORRANCE, Calif., July 28 -- Toyota Financial Services today announced the appointment of Raymond P. Specht as President & CEO of Toyota Financial Savings Bank (TFSB). Mr. Specht will also serve as Corporate Manager of Toyota Financial Services (TFS) and will report to Geri Brewster, Vice President and General Counsel. ... Continue reading

SmarTire Announces Battery-less Tire Pressure Monitoring Technology

SmarTire Announces Battery-less Tire Pressure Monitoring Technology

Company's Next Generation Technology Designed To Set New Industry Standard RICHMOND, BC, July 28 -- SmarTire Systems Inc. (OTCBB: SMTR) announced today that it has successfully completed the initial test phase of a new battery-less tire pressure and temperature monitoring system. With the automotive industry in search ... Continue reading

2005 Honda FCX With Breakthrough Honda Fuel Cell Stack Earns EPA and CARB Certification; 2005 Honda FCX Boasts Nearly 20 Percent Improvement in Fuel Economy and Range

2005 Honda FCX With Breakthrough Honda Fuel Cell Stack Earns EPA and CARB Certification; 2005 Honda FCX Boasts Nearly 20 Percent Improvement in Fuel Economy and Range

TORRANCE, Calif., July 28 -- The 2005 Honda FCX, Honda's second-generation fuel cell vehicle (FCV) and the first to be powered by a Honda designed and manufactured fuel cell stack, has been certified by both the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) for comm ... Continue reading

Land Rover Announces U.S. Pricing for Its Newest Model; The 2005 LR3

Land Rover Announces U.S. Pricing for Its Newest Model; The 2005 LR3

IRVINE, Calif., July 28 -- Land Rover North America today announced U.S. pricing for its all-new SUV, the LR3. The manufacturer's suggested retail price for the SE model will be $44,995, while the HSE model will retail for $49,995. All models will feature Land Rover's innovative Terrain Response(TM) technology, a power ... Continue reading

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. Reports Consolidated Financial Results for the Fiscal First Quarter Ended June 30, 2004

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. Reports Consolidated Financial Results for the Fiscal First Quarter Ended June 30, 2004

TOKYO, July 28 -- Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced its consolidated financial results for the fiscal first quarter ended June 30, 2004. First Quarter Results Honda's consolidated net income for the fiscal first quarter ended June 30, 2004 totaled JPY 114.2 billion (USD 1,054 million), an increase of 12.2% from the ... Continue reading

Nevada Tourism Announces Winners of 'Your Koolest RV Moment' Photo Contest

Nevada Tourism Announces Winners of 'Your Koolest RV Moment' Photo Contest

CARSON CITY, Nev., July 28 -- A California woman and Texas man won the top two prizes in the Nevada Commission on Tourism's (NCOT) "Your Koolest RV Moment" 2004 promotional contest with photos that best captured the fun of keeping cool with a recreational vehicle, Lt. Gov. Lorraine Hunt announced Wednesday. (Logo: http ... Continue reading

IHRA Pre Race: Harold Martin Looks to Reward Sponsor with ACDelco Canadian Nationals Win

IHRA Pre Race: Harold Martin Looks to Reward Sponsor with ACDelco Canadian Nationals Win

Contact: Jon G. Knapp TMG Sports Marketing Phone: (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net Team ACDelco IHRA Pre-Race Fact Sheet Harold Martin Owner/Driver ACDelco Pro Modified Pontiac Grand Am Event: Third Annual IHRA ACDelco Canadian Nationals, the seventh event of the 12-race, 2004 IHRA Hooters Drag Racing Series. Locat ... Continue reading

UQM Technologies Reports First Quarter Operating Results

UQM Technologies Reports First Quarter Operating Results

FREDERICK, Colo., July 28 -- UQM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (AMEX:UQM) , a developer of alternative energy technologies, announced today operating results for the quarter ended June 30, 2004. Continuing operations for the first quarter resulted in a loss of $697,721 or $0.04 per common share on total revenue of $683,996 versus ... Continue reading

Dover Motorsports, Inc. Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend and Authorizes Stock Buyback

Dover Motorsports, Inc. Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend and Authorizes Stock Buyback

DOVER, Del., July 28 -- Dover Motorsports, Inc. Board of Directors today declared a quarterly cash dividend on both classes of common stock of $.01 per share. The dividend will be payable on September 10, 2004 to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 10, 2004. The Board of Directors also has authori ... Continue reading

Aftermarket Technology Corp. Reports Second Quarter Results

Aftermarket Technology Corp. Reports Second Quarter Results

-- Sales to Honda increase 165% quarter over quarter -- $8 million of newly awarded business in Logistics segment -- Second quarter adjusted EPS of $0.30 ($0.24 on a GAAP basis) -- Issues third quarter EPS guidance and revised full year guidance WESTMONT, Ill., July 28 -- Aftermarket Technology Corp. today reported fin ... Continue reading

Ewing Management Group Led Team Announces Agreement to Buy Remaining Stock of Key Automotive Group of Companies

Ewing Management Group Led Team Announces Agreement to Buy Remaining Stock of Key Automotive Group of Companies

DALLAS--July 28, 2004--B. Edward Ewing, Chairman and CEO of the Ewing Management Group (EMG), announced today that an EMG-led team has signed a definitive agreement with affiliates of The Carlyle Group and Lightyear Capital to acquire the stock of the affiliates of the Key Automotive Group which it did not previously o ... Continue reading

Car Owners Can Now Use Nanotechnology to Improve Cabin Air Quality

Car Owners Can Now Use Nanotechnology to Improve Cabin Air Quality

SALEM, NH Jul 28, 2004; The NanoBreeze(TM) Car Air Purifier from NanoTwin Technologies uses photocatalytic nanotechnology to clean and purify the air inside the passenger compartment of any motor vehicle. Motor vehicles emit several pollutants that EPA classifies as known or probable human carcinogens. EPA estimates th ... Continue reading

HUMMER Looks to the Future

HUMMER Looks to the Future

Detroit - HUMMER is in the midst of a growth strategy, taking its distinctive style and unmatched off-road capability to new shapes, sizes and categories. Today, HUMMER provides the first look at the next steps that take place in early 2005 - the all-new midsize H3, and a new off-road performance series called Alpha. " ... Continue reading

Accident Prevention Plus Takes Innovative Lead With Next Generation TSTI Interface On-Board Monitoring Systems Product Line

Accident Prevention Plus Takes Innovative Lead With Next Generation TSTI Interface On-Board Monitoring Systems Product Line

JUPITER, Fla.--July 28, 2004--Accident Prevention Plus, Inc. (OTCBB:ACPL) introduces today its overview of its next generation TSTI Interface On-Board Monitoring Systems product line by presenting some features and benefits. "We have developed an innovative product line with architecture meeting the latest information ... Continue reading

Lane Departure Warning Technology Gets Boost in Proposed Tax Incentive Legislation; HR-4931 Will Help Reduce Highway Crashes and Save Lives

Lane Departure Warning Technology Gets Boost in Proposed Tax Incentive Legislation; HR-4931 Will Help Reduce Highway Crashes and Save Lives

ANAHEIM, Calif.--July 28, 2004--Iteris, Inc., a subsidiary of Iteris Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB:ITRSA)(OTCBB:ITRSB), today announced that a bill has been introduced to Congress that provides financial incentives to buyers of passenger cars and commercial trucks to purchase safety oriented advanced technology devices such as ... Continue reading

Gehl Company Reports Record Sales and a 75% increase in Earnings in Second Quarter; Revises 2004 Full Year Outlook

Gehl Company Reports Record Sales and a 75% increase in Earnings in Second Quarter; Revises 2004 Full Year Outlook

WEST BEND, Wis.--July 28, 2004--Gehl Company , a worldwide distributor and manufacturer of compact construction and agricultural equipment, today reported record net sales of $95.5 million in the quarter ended June 26, 2004, an increase of $26.9 million, or 39%, from second quarter 2003 net sales of $68.6 million. Sign ... Continue reading

UnitedAuto Reports Record Second Quarter; Revenues Increase 12%; Same-Store Revenues Increase 3%

UnitedAuto Reports Record Second Quarter; Revenues Increase 12%; Same-Store Revenues Increase 3%

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich.--July 28, 2004-- Net Income Increases 38% to $33.0 Million Earnings Per Share Increases 22% to $0.71 Per Share UnitedAuto Group, Inc. , a FORTUNE 500 automotive specialty retailer, today announced revenue of $2.5 billion and its 21st consecutive quarter of reporting record results. The Company's ... Continue reading

Rockwell Automation Reports Third Quarter Results and Raises Guidance

Rockwell Automation Reports Third Quarter Results and Raises Guidance

MILWAUKEE--July 28, 2004--Rockwell Automation, Inc. , a leading global provider of industrial automation power, control and information solutions, today reported fiscal 2004 third quarter net income of $126.4 million, or $0.66 per share, including tax benefits of $34.5 million, or $0.18 per share. 2003 third quarter ne ... Continue reading

Monaco Coach Corporation Reports Second Quarter Profits on Record Revenues and Record Unit Sales

Monaco Coach Corporation Reports Second Quarter Profits on Record Revenues and Record Unit Sales

Unit Sales Up 40% Over the First Six Months of 2003; First Six-Month Revenue Up 31% COBURG, Ore., July 28 -- Monaco Coach Corporation today reported earnings per share of 40 cents, on record revenue of $357.8 million for its second quarter ended July 3, 2004. This compares to earnings per share of 2 cents on revenue of ... Continue reading

Hydrogenics Signs New Agreement With John Deere to Advance the Commercialization of Fuel Cells

Hydrogenics Signs New Agreement With John Deere to Advance the Commercialization of Fuel Cells

Provides a Path to Advance the Technical Development of Fuel Cell Systems and Achieve the Required Commercialization Milestones TORONTO, July 28 -- Hydrogenics Corporation , announced today that it has entered into a five-year agreement with Deere & Company regarding continued research and development efforts concernin ... Continue reading

End Of An Era As Ecotec Engine Winds Down(under)

End Of An Era As Ecotec Engine Winds Down(under)

The last Holden ECOTEC V6 engine will roll off the Port Melbourne production line next week after a stellar 16-year career powering Australia's favourite cars. Holden Engine Operations workers will complete the last engine, which will be framed for display at Fishermans Bend, on Friday August 6. Production is being wou ... Continue reading

New Products Strengthen GM Brands For 2005

New Products Strengthen GM Brands For 2005

One of General Motors' historical assets is its family of strong divisional brands. GM's 2005 North American product lineup reflects a renewed commitment to building strong brands based on offering customers compelling products with distinctive character. Supporting this brand-building effort, GM will introduce a numbe ... Continue reading

Coming Soon: HUMMER H3 and HUMMER H1 Alpha

Coming Soon: HUMMER H3 and HUMMER H1 Alpha

Detroit July 27, 2004; HUMMER is in the midst of a growth strategy, taking its distinctive style and unmatched off-road capability to new shapes, sizes and categories. Today, HUMMER provides the first look at the next steps that take place in early 2005 - the all-new midsize H3, and a new off-road performance series ca ... Continue reading

U.S. Clears Toyota Camry, Camry Solara and Lexus ES300 of Acceleration Problems

U.S. Clears Toyota Camry, Camry Solara and Lexus ES300 of Acceleration Problems

DETROIT July 27, 2004; The AP reported that the federal government said Tuesday it was closing a safety investigation into the Toyota Camry, Camry Solara and Lexus ES300 but would continue to monitor the vehicles because of allegations they can surge ahead without warning. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administra ... Continue reading

ARCA RE/MAX Factsheet, Pocono

ARCA RE/MAX Factsheet, Pocono

GIANT 200 AT POCONO KICKS OFF VERSATILE LATE-SUMMER SURGE (7-27-04) The Giant 200 at Pocono kicks off a late-summer surge that could hardly be more representative of the diversity in the ARCA RE/MAX Series. From a 2.5-mile high-speed triangle this Saturday, July 31, the series steers for the .4-mile Lake Erie Speedway ... Continue reading

Top Corvette Driver Randy Ruhlman Set to Defend Podium Finishes at Trois-Rivieres Trans-Am Race

Top Corvette Driver Randy Ruhlman Set to Defend Podium Finishes at Trois-Rivieres Trans-Am Race

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Top Corvette Driver Randy Ruhlman Set to Defend Podium Finishes at Trois-Rivieres Trans-Am Race Greensboro, NC (July 27, 2004) -- Randy Ruhlman will be returning this weekend to defend his repeat podium finishes at the Grand Prix of Trois Rivieres in Round Six of the Motorock Trans-Am Series. Ruhl ... Continue reading

Featherlite 2nd Quarter Earnings Rise 67.3 Percent

Featherlite 2nd Quarter Earnings Rise 67.3 Percent

CRESCO, Iowa--July 27, 2004--Featherlite, Inc. , a leading manufacturer and marketer of specialty aluminum trailers, transporters and luxury motorcoaches, today reported net income of $1.5 million, or $0.20 cents per diluted share, on sales of $58.2 million for the second quarter ended June 30, 2004. This compares with ... Continue reading

Klein Tools/Jim Beam, 2004 Michigan Indy 400 Fact Sheet

Klein Tools/Jim Beam, 2004 Michigan Indy 400 Fact Sheet

If the following text-only file is not easily readable, particularly any tables of numbers, try enlarging this window since every line has a forced end and there is no word-wrap. Otherwise, this report will look and print better from the following PDF file: http://www.sportssystems.com/applib/PDFload.cfm?file=/email /f ... Continue reading

XM Satellite Radio, 2004 Michigan Indy 400 Fact Sheet

XM Satellite Radio, 2004 Michigan Indy 400 Fact Sheet

If the following text-only file is not easily readable, particularly any tables of numbers, try enlarging this window since every line has a forced end and there is no word-wrap. Otherwise, this report will look and print better from the following PDF file: http://www.sportssystems.com/applib/PDFload.cfm?file=/email /f ... Continue reading

ArcaEx, 2004 Michigan Indy 400 Fact Sheet

ArcaEx, 2004 Michigan Indy 400 Fact Sheet

If the following text-only file is not easily readable, particularly any tables of numbers, try enlarging this window since every line has a forced end and there is no word-wrap. Otherwise, this report will look and print better from the following PDF file: http://www.sportssystems.com/applib/PDFload.cfm?file=/email /f ... Continue reading

Team 7-Eleven, 2004 Michigan Indy 400 Fact Sheet

Team 7-Eleven, 2004 Michigan Indy 400 Fact Sheet

If the following text-only file is not easily readable, particularly any tables of numbers, try enlarging this window since every line has a forced end and there is no word-wrap. Otherwise, this report will look and print better from the following PDF file: http://www.sportssystems.com/applib/PDFload.cfm?file=/email /f ... Continue reading

Consumer Auto Demand Bullish, Forecasts New US Study

Consumer Auto Demand Bullish, Forecasts New US Study

ORADELL, N.J., July 27 -- High gas prices haven't satiated Americans' love of driving, said TechnoMetrica Market Intelligence today, with one out of five saying that they will likely purchase or lease a vehicle within the next 6 months, according to the inaugural wave of its Consumer Auto Demand Tracker(SM) series of r ... Continue reading

Cooper Tire & Rubber Company Forms Joint Venture With Saiyang Sealing Products Company of China

Cooper Tire & Rubber Company Forms Joint Venture With Saiyang Sealing Products Company of China

NOVI, Mich., July 27 -- Cooper Tire & Rubber Company's operating group, Cooper-Standard Automotive, has formed a joint venture company with Saiyang Sealing Products Company of China for the manufacture and sales of automobile sealing systems under the name Cooper Saiyang Wuhu Automotive. The joint venture facility is l ... Continue reading

The Dodge Zoo Adventure Tour Brings a New Breed of Animal to the Denver Zoo

The Dodge Zoo Adventure Tour Brings a New Breed of Animal to the Denver Zoo

* Dodge hosts a two-day consumer driving event in Denver * 50 percent off zoo admission prices for the entire family * Games and prizes for kids of all ages DENVER, July 27 -- Lions, tigers and bears won't be the only thing zoo goers see at the Denver Zoo in Denver, Colo., July 31 - Aug. 1. Answering the "call of the w ... Continue reading

CASCAR: Calgary MOPAR Parts 500 Preview

CASCAR: Calgary MOPAR Parts 500 Preview

CASCAR Super Series PREVIEW: MOPAR Parts 500 Race Weekend Race City Motorsport Park // Calgary, Alberta For more information contact CASCAR at (519) 641-1214 For immediate release / July 27, 2004 CASCAR caravan heads to Calgary for the MOPAR Parts 500 Race Weekend at Race City CALGARY, AB - Following a successful outin ... Continue reading

Federal-Mogul Expands Industry-Leading Abex Heavy Duty Brake Offering with Three Advanced Friction Materials for High-Temperature Applications

Federal-Mogul Expands Industry-Leading Abex Heavy Duty Brake Offering with Three Advanced Friction Materials for High-Temperature Applications

SOUTHFIELD, Mich.--July 27, 2004--Three new, highly effective, high-temperature heavy duty brake linings for trucks and trailers have been introduced by Abex(R), the commercial-vehicle industry's premier brand of linings, lined shoes, stop box kits and severe duty disc pads. Abex brake products are manufactured and mar ... Continue reading

Ringers Gloves Weekend Wrap-Up: Seattle

Ringers Gloves Weekend Wrap-Up: Seattle

Press Information: For Immediate Release Contact information Mindy Stephens Ringers Gloves Public Relations/Marketing 317.227.1044 RingersIndy@aol.com RINGERS GLOVES WEEKEND WRAP-UP Kent, Wash. – (July 26, 2004) With August quickly approaching, our racers around the country have not given any notice that the ... Continue reading

O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. Reports Second Quarter Results; 12.1% Operating Margin; 21.3% Increase in Net Income

O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. Reports Second Quarter Results; 12.1% Operating Margin; 21.3% Increase in Net Income

SPRINGFIELD, Mo.--July 27, 2004--O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. ("O'Reilly" or "the Company") today announced record revenues and earnings for the second quarter of 2004, representing 43 quarters of record revenues and earnings for O'Reilly since becoming a public company in April 1993. Net income for the second quarter end ... Continue reading

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