Fernandez Racing Post-Race Notes -Surfers Paradise, Queensland, Australia
CART FedEx Championship Series – Round 20 October 26-28 2.795-Mile Temporary Street Course Adrián Fernández, Owner/Driver -- #51 Tecate/Quaker State/Telmex Honda/Reynard/Firestone: Finished: 19th Started: 17th “We tried to play the yellows and to anticipate possible yellows like when Helio [Castroneves] w ... Continue reading
Chrysler to Build Limited Run of 300M Specials
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Oct. 29 -- Looking for something special? In the tradition of classic special edition Chrysler 300s, Chrysler will build a limited run of its new 2002 300M Special starting November 5. A total of 8,500 Chrysler 300M Specials will be built, with a manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP) of $32, ... Continue reading
During the course of a year we evaluate approximately 156 various vehicles, but there are usually a half-dozen or so that we'd like to try but just can't seem to get. ... Continue reading
Revolution and Evolution -Motorcycle Lineup at Tokyo Motor Show
Japan Times Report:By JIM ADAM Tired of being jammed into a packed train every morning? Sick of being stuck in the city every weekend? Bummed out because high parking fees rule out owning a car? If you answered yes to these questions, you might want to consider buying a motorcycle. They're affordable, running costs are ... Continue reading
Japan Times Report: Auto production for the first half of the business year fell 2.8 percent to 4.8 million units over the same period last year, the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association said Monday. The output in the April-September period marked the first year-on-year decline since 1998, a JAMA spokesman said, ... Continue reading
Will Diesels Come Into Focus? Ford Focus That Is
LOS ANGELES -- Bloomberg news reported that Ford Motor Co. will test a prototype diesel-powered version of its Focus car designed to meet tougher California pollution standards, as automakers respond to regulatory pressure to reduce vehicle emission. The ULEV II Diesel Focus uses a system in which the engine exhaust is ... Continue reading
VANCOUVER, BC, Oct. 29 - Westport Innovations Inc. (WPT:TSE) announced today that its low-emissions Ford Focus was awarded two gold medals and a silver medal at the 2001 Michelin Challenge Bibendum competition for environmentally-positive vehicles. The golds were for handling and quietness and the silver was for fuel e ... Continue reading
Visteon's AM/FM/Single CD Player Receives J.D. Power and Associates 2001 Audio Quality Award
DEARBORN, Mich., Oct. 29 -- Visteon Corporation's AM/FM/Single CD Player was ranked as the ``Highest Quality AM/FM/Single CD Player,'' according to J.D. Power and Associates. Visteon's AM/FM/Single CD Player had the fewest consumer-reported problems in new 2001 (and some early released 2002) vehicles after three months ... Continue reading
IMPCO Delivers New Certified Low-Emission Engine Package Ahead of Schedule
CERRITOS, Calif., Oct. 29 -- IMPCO Technologies, Inc. the World's leading source of advanced alternative fuel systems technology and components for internal combustion engines, today announced that through a cooperative funding agreement between the Propane Education Research Council (PERC) and the Department of Energy ... Continue reading
Suzuki Grand Vitaras Reward Cast of MTV's Road Rules
BREA, Calif.--Oct. 29, 2001--Suzuki Grand Vitara SUVs are the ``Handsome Reward'' each of the six MTV Road Rules cast members earned after weeks of grueling challenges in Morocco and Spain during the tenth season of the widely popular reality TV show. The brand new four-wheel-drive V6 grand prize Grand Vitaras were pre ... Continue reading
FOR RELEASE: October 28, 2001 Stockholders and Consumers Benefit As Combined Hughes-EchoStar Provides Meaningful Competitor To Cable TV Companies NEW YORK –– General Motors Corp. and its subsidiary Hughes Electronics together with EchoStar Communications Corporation , today announced the signing of definitive agree ... Continue reading
LoJack Appoints Robert Lem Vice President of Information Technology
WESTWOOD, Mass., Oct. 29 -- LoJack Corporation President and COO, Joseph F. Abely announced the appointment today of Robert Lem as Vice President of Information Technology for LoJack Corporation.LoJack Corporation headquartered in Westwood, MA, markets the nation's only police-operated, stolen vehicle recovery system, ... Continue reading
Great Day for Opening Tokyo Motor Show Opens to the General Public
TOKYO--Oct. 28, 2001--The weather was superb on Saturday, October 27 as the 35th Tokyo Motor Show, the first of the new century, opened to the general public. The Show drew large crowd despite delays with the JR train line serving Makuhari Messe when the gates opened at 9:30. Visitors continued to push towards the Exhi ... Continue reading
Center for Automotive Research Director Joins Apexon Advisory Board
SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 29 -- Apexon Inc., provider of the manufacturing industry's first solution for strategically managing an extended enterprise of design, manufacturing and supply partnerships, today announced that Dave Andrea, director of the Center for Automotive Research's (CAR) Forecasting Group at the Environm ... Continue reading
Cooper Tire Enhances Warranty In Settlement Agreement
FINDLAY, Ohio, Oct. 29 -- Cooper Tire & Rubber Company today announced a tentative agreement has been reached to resolve a series of class action lawsuits filed against the company over the past year. Preliminary approval is being sought before the Honorable Marina Corodemus in the Superior Court of New Jersey for Coop ... Continue reading
" For Sale By Owner" Kit Available Now.
Allows Consumers Nationwide to Sell Their Own Vehicles Faster and More Profitably Than Ever Before KANSAS CITY, Kan., Oct. 29 -- Upchurch Industries, Inc. (Kansas City, KS) has introduced the incredible new Vehicle For Sale By Owner Sales Kit (``the Kit'') created to provide consumers with all of the tools necessary to ... Continue reading
Rainbow/PUSH Coalition Will Announce Plans Step Up Challenge to Nissan and Others
DETROIT--Oct. 28, 2001-- Reverend Jackson Continues to Push Nissan to Engage in Reciprocal Trade or No Trade with Minority Consumers Reverend Jesse L. Jackson, Sr., Founder and President of the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition, will host a press conference on Monday, October 29 at the downtown Detroit Marriott Hotel. Rev. Jackso ... Continue reading
eTechnician to Streamline Delivery of PowerSpec Information to Cummins Engines
MANCHESTER, N.H.--Oct. 28, 2001--NEXIQ Technologies (OTCBB: NEXQ) today announced that eTechnician(TM) will streamline the delivery of PowerSpec feature and parameter settings to Cummins, Inc. engines. Cummins PowerSpec platform is a Web-based service used by truck dealers, distributors and owners to create a custom pr ... Continue reading
NEXIQ Technologies' to Enable Wireless Access to Cummins Engines
MANCHESTER, N.H.--Oct. 28, 2001--NEXIQ Technologies (OTCBB: NEXQ) today announced that eTechnician(TM)will enable wireless access to Cummins, Inc. RoadRelay(TM)4, the most popular engine and vehicle electronic systems monitor in the world for the trucking industry. RoadRelay 4 is a compact in- or on-dash-mounted unit d ... Continue reading
SPEED RACING RADIO with Jeff Bressler (Radio Show)
SPEED RACING RADIO with Jeff Bressler ... Continue reading
New Models Unveiled At South Florida International Auto Show
MIAMI BEACH, Fla., Oct. 26 -- Major car manufacturers today unveiled new models as the South Florida International Auto Show opened its 31st annual exhibition on Miami Beach. In a speech to reporters gathered at the event, DaimlerChrysler executive vice president James Schroer acknowledged the increasing impact of Hisp ... Continue reading
CarParts Technologies Launches Enterprise Channel
EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Oct. 26 -- CarParts Technologies, a leading provider of enterprise management solutions for the automotive aftermarket, today announced it has launched Enterprise Channel Master(TM), a scalable enterprise application system which allows Automotive Aftermarket manufacturers, program distribution grou ... Continue reading
The Michelin Challenge Bibendum 2001: Underway in the U.S.A
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 26 -- The Michelin Challenge Bibendum 2001 got underway at the Automobile Club of Southern California today with a competition for vehicle design. Many of the participants also took advantage of the beautiful setting at the Club to hold news conferences and introduce their competing vehicles, but for ... Continue reading
NHRA: Final four finish for Lampus shocks field
For more information, contact Rob Geiger at 281-913-3316. Final four finish for Lampus shocks field LAS VEGAS (Oct. 28) -- Reigning Winston Rookie of the Year driver Don Lampus Jr. spent his abbreviated weekend at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway raising eyebrows across pit row with a semifinal finish at the inaug ... Continue reading
Dodge Unveils New Ram for 2002 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
Chrysler GroupPHOENIX, Oct. 26 -- Dodge today introduced the racing version of its new 2002 model Dodge Ram 1500, which will compete in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and succeed the 2001 model which earned the 2001 Manufacturers Championship for the Auburn Hills, Michigan-based automaker.The race truck's new look c ... Continue reading
A Little Good Clean Fun?-The Michelin Challenge Bibendum 2001 Pollution Results Announced
FONTANA, Calif., Oct. 27 -- As technicians began putting the vehicles of the Michelin Challenge Bibendum through their performance trials, the results of the event's pollution testing were announced this morning at California Speedway in Fontana (results attached).As with all events of the Michelin Challenge Bibendum, ... Continue reading
FONTANA, Calif., Oct. 27 -- Day two of the Michelin Challenge Bibendum 2001 got under way today with the noise emissions test. Participants, monitored by special microphones, were competing to be ... silent.Normally, the California Speedway plays host to ear-splitting competition that has motors racing in a rapid rise ... Continue reading
FONTANA, Calif., Oct. 27 -- For the first time in North America, vehicles competing in the Michelin Challenge Bibendum took to the track to demonstrate the performance capabilities of cleaner, greener automotive technologies. A field of 49 vehicles demonstrated the ability of the various technologies and fuel sources i ... Continue reading
#66 Mears Australia Sunday Race Notes/Quotes
Contact: Laz Denes, 256-657-6190 ldenes@monunnracing.com www.monunnracing.com Casey Mears #66 Pioneer-WorldCom/Mo Nunn Racing Honda-Reynard Honda Indy 300 - Race Notes/Quotes - Sunday, Oct. 28, 2001 Surfers Paradise, Queensland, Australia - 2.795-Mile Temporary Street Course Round 20 of 21 on the 2001 CART FedEx Champi ... Continue reading
CUSTOM FIT CARGO NETS FOR ALL VEHICLE MAKES AVAILABLE NOW Cargo nets end frustration and increase safety LOS ANGELES, CA -- David Honl Co., a well respected maker of cargo nets and luggage covers for Porsche cars, has expanded it's line of custom fit cargo nets to include the Audi TT, Land Rover, Honda CRV, the new Jee ... Continue reading
AAA Offers Tips for a Safe Halloween
HOUSTON--Oct. 27, 2001--With Halloween just around the corner, AAA Texas is warning motorists to slow down and watch out for children trick-or-treating. "Children wearing costumes and masks often can not see on-coming traffic. The excitement of running from house to house for treats may cause young ones to abandon norm ... Continue reading
Chrysler Group Extends Zero Percent Financing Incentive Program
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Oct. 26 -- Chrysler Group announced today the extension of its popular zero percent APR financing incentive program on select 2002 models until November 19, 2001.``With the addition of zero percent APR financing, traffic as well as sales improved significantly and we look forward to continuing this ... Continue reading
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