LA AUTO SHOW: Chevy Cobalt Due for 2005 Model Year
The 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt, an all-new premium small car featuring an expressive design and dynamic driving experience, is making its public debut at this year's Los Angeles Auto Show. Cobalt will be manufactured beginning in the fourth quarter of 2004 at General Motors' Lordstown, Ohio assembly plant. With the Cobalt a ... Continue reading
Rinspeed's Concept Car "Splash" - Speeds on Land, Flys over Water
http://www.rinspeed.com/pages/cars/splash/pre-spla sh.htm CLICK4MORE For the Geneva Show 2004 Rinspeed Inc. has conceived not only a very attractive sports car, but has gone a big step beyond. The Swiss design and engineering company has built the first and only sports car in the world which not only drives in a very q ... Continue reading
International Wire Group Recapitalization Discussions
ST. LOUIS--Dec. 29, 2003--International Wire Group, Inc. announced today that it continues to be actively engaged in discussions regarding a recapitalization with an Ad-Hoc Committee of holders of its 11.75% Senior Subordinated Notes and the largest equity holder of its parent company. Members of the Ad-Hoc Committee a ... Continue reading
Law Enforcement Reminds Michigan Motorists: You Drink & Drive. You Lose
Law enforcement officials throughout the state are continuing a crackdown on drunk drivers this holiday season that will continue through Jan. 4, 2004. More than 500 Michigan law enforcement agencies are participating in rigorous drunk driving enforcement that began Dec. 19. In addition, officers in 20 counties will us ... Continue reading
Orbit Racing - 2004 and Daytona
2004 Orbit Racing will compete in the Rolex Sports Car Series in 2004, fielding the No. 44 Classic Industries Porsche 911 GT3 RS for Joe and Jay Policastro of Latrobe, Pa. The father-son pair drove three successful races in the Rolex Series GT class in 2003. They finished ninth in the Rolex 24 at Daytona, third at Barb ... Continue reading
Hella Expands York Manufacturing Facility
YORK, S.C., Dec. 29 -- Hella Lighting Corporation will expand production at its York, South Carolina, plant by more than 50 percent during the coming year, according to Joe Borruso, president and CEO of Hella North America. During 2004, the company plans to increase annual production of automotive headlamps and fog lam ... Continue reading
Motorists Encouraged to Shop Around For Best Emissions Inspection Fees
HARRISBURG, Pa., Dec. 29 -- The Pennsylvania Departments of Transportation (PENNDOT) and Environmental Protection (DEP) today announced that the most current list of certified emissions inspection stations and the fees they are charging can be found on the Internet at www.drivecleanpa.state.pa.us or by calling 1-800-26 ... Continue reading
Kia CEO Peter M. Butterfield Named to Hoag Hospital Foundation Board
IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 29 -- Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian, Orange County's only independent, not-for-profit hospital, has announced the election of Kia Motors America, Inc. (KMA) President and CEO Peter M. Butterfield to the Hoag Hospital Foundation Board of Directors. Butterfield, who will serve a three year-term ... Continue reading
No Yuan Down a New Pitch In China
SHANGHAI, Dec 29, 2003; Ben Blanchard writing for Reuters reported that China's banking regulator has given approval on Monday to three car giants to set up auto financing operations in China, which could give a further boost to what is already the world's fastest growing major car market. General Motors, Volkswagen an ... Continue reading
ANSYS to Present at Sixth Annual Needham & Company Growth Conference
SOUTHPOINTE, Pa., Dec. 29 -- ANSYS, Inc. , announced today that James E. Cashman III, President and Chief Executive Officer of ANSYS, Inc., will present a company overview at the Sixth Annual Needham & Company Growth Conference in New York, New York on Wednesday, January 7, 2004 at 11:00 am Eastern Time. A live audio w ... Continue reading
Diodes Incorporated to Present at Needham Growth Conference
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.--Dec. 29, 2003--Diodes Incorporated , a leading manufacturer and supplier of high quality discrete semiconductors, announced that the Company's Chief Financial Officer, Carl Wertz, is scheduled to speak at the Sixth Annual Needham & Company Growth Conference at 9:30 am EST on Wednesday, January ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Company - December 2003 U.S. Sales Conference Call
You are invited to participate in Ford Motor Company's December 2003 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 Monday, January 5, 2004 and last 45 minutes. To access the call, please dial 800-299-0433 about 10 minutes prior to th ... Continue reading
Williams Controls Reports Fiscal Year End 2003 Results
PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 29 -- Williams Controls, Inc. (the "Company") today announced its results for the fourth quarter and full year ended September 30, 2003. Net sales of $14,000,000 for the fourth quarter ended September 30, 2003 were 5.2% lower than the net sales of $14,771,000 recorded for the corresponding quarter ... Continue reading
Detroit Auto Show: New Visitor Village at NAIAS Promotes Metro Detroit Entertainment Options
DETROIT, Dec. 29 -- The Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau (DMCVB) is leading an effort to inform the more than 6,000 visiting journalists and 800,000 consumers at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) that there is more to Detroit than just the Motor City moniker. The bureau, along with several pa ... Continue reading
Detroit Auto Show 2004: American Woman Road & Travel Top 10 Car of the Year Awards
WHO: American Woman Road & Travel - A comprehensive online magazine specializing in travel, automotive and personal safety for the women's market. WHAT: Top 10 Car of the Year Awards A jury of 12 automotive journalists selects cars of the year in such emotionally compelling categories as Most Sex Appeal (sports car), M ... Continue reading
As reported by Larry Oakley, Wallstreetcorner.com BOCA RATON, Fla., Dec. 29 -- Diamond Power Sports Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: DPWS) announced today that its CEO Pierre Elliot has been interviewed on Wallstreetcorner.com by Larry Oakley. Mr. Oakley reported that Diamond Powersports "should grow reasonably fast, because its ... Continue reading
Suzuki hopes to triple U.S. car sales in 2004
TOKYO December 28, 2003; Japan today reported that Suzuki Motor Corp. is aiming to nearly triple its annual car sales in the United States from 70,000 this year to 200,000 units in 2004, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported Saturday. The business daily said Suzuki hopes to reach the target by boosting the number of its de ... Continue reading
Daewoo Recalls LPG Powered Commercial Mini-Vehicles
SEOUL December 28, 2003; Seon-Jin Cha writing for Dow Jones reported that GM Daewoo Auto & Technology Co. said it will recall slightly more than 8,000 mini commercial vehicles due to a potential engine problem, the company said Monday. The recall affects 6,718 units of the Damas model and 1,329 units of the Labo model. ... Continue reading
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