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J.D. Power: Incentives Play Key Role in Decision-Making Process of New-Vehicle Buyers

J.D. Power: Incentives Play Key Role in Decision-Making Process of New-Vehicle Buyers

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.--Aug. 28, 2002--The aggressive manufacturer-sponsored rebates and low-interest finance rates that are spurring strong auto sales are proving to be an effective tool in influencing the decision-making process of new-vehicle buyers, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2002 Escaped Shopper ... Continue reading

CSK Auto Corporation Reports Fiscal 2002 Second Quarter Same Store Sales Growth of 7%

CSK Auto Corporation Reports Fiscal 2002 Second Quarter Same Store Sales Growth of 7%

PHOENIX, Aug. 29-- CSK Auto Corporation the parent company of CSK Auto, Inc., a specialty retailer in the automotive aftermarket, today reported its financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2002.Thirteen Weeks Ended August 4, 2002The Company reported the following highlights for the quarter ended August 4, 20 ... Continue reading

Honda unveils new voice-operated navigation system

Honda unveils new voice-operated navigation system

TOKYO, Aug 29 Reuters reported that the Honda Motor Co unveiled on Thursday a new voice-operated car navigation system to be offered on its Accord sedan this autumn, but it lacked the bells and whistles of Toyota Motor Corp's rival system. Japan's second-largest automaker said its new navigation system, called InterNav ... Continue reading

Automotive 101(Even For Experts)

Automotive 101(Even For Experts)

A great way to understand just what makes your car and truck go. There are some old updates but the info is evergreen! ... Continue reading

"The Car Place"(c) List Of Winners and Losers

"The Car Place"(c) List Of Winners and Losers

Ford F-Series - 888,802 Chevrolet Silverado - 653,237 Honda Accord - 412,074 Ford Explorer - 394,198 Toyota Camry - 388,512 Ford Taurus - 349,742 Dodge Ram pickup - 344,498 Honda Civic - 323,074 Ford Ranger - 271,937 Ford Focus - 261,542 : Best car tested: Mercedes-Benz E320 Wagon Best family sedan: Volkswagen Passat B ... Continue reading

Research Company: " SUVs Are Increasingly Popular "

Research Company: " SUVs Are Increasingly Popular "

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- According to a new study by R. L. Polk & Co., the longest standing curator of automobile records in the U.S., over 25 percent of SUV owners feel that this type of vehicle is "ideal for their active lifestyle" and another 24 percent indicating they "feel very safe" in an SUV. Additionally, more th ... Continue reading

North American GM Production for Week of August 19, 2002

North American GM Production for Week of August 19, 2002

FOR RELEASE: August 29, 2002 North American Production for Week of August 19, 2002 Total U.S. Passenger Car 34,603 Total U.S. Truck 54,839 Total Canada Passenger Car 14,165 Total Canada Truck 7,174 Total N.A. Car and Truck 121,458 North American Scheduled Overtime/Downtime for Week of Sept. 2, 2002 Mon9/2 Tue9/3 Wed9/4 ... Continue reading

Spring Hill Manufacturing Complex Enters New Era As Production Begins On All-New Saturn Ion

Spring Hill Manufacturing Complex Enters New Era As Production Begins On All-New Saturn Ion

FOR RELEASE: August 29, 2002 Spring Hill Manufacturing Complex Enters New Era As Production Begins On All-New Saturn Ion SPRING HILL, Tenn. - General Motors and UAW officials were on hand today to celebrate the end of one era and the beginning of another at Saturn's Spring Hill, Tenn., Manufacturing Complex. The last S ... Continue reading

Cadillac Escalade ESV "The Big Dog In Town"

Cadillac Escalade ESV "The Big Dog In Town"

CADILLAC RAISES THE BAR FOR LUXURY FULL-SIZE SUVs WITH THE INTRODUCTION OF THE ESCALADE ESV DETROIT - In recent months, the Escalade and Escalade EXT have infused new life into the Cadillac marque, attracting younger, more affluent and more diverse customers to Cadillac. Now, building on the aura of success, Cadillac i ... Continue reading

Saturn Teams With Delphi to Deliver DVD Entertainment To Passenger Car Customers

Saturn Teams With Delphi to Deliver DVD Entertainment To Passenger Car Customers

Rear-Seat Entertainment Not Just for Minivans And Sport Utility Vehicles Anymore TROY, Mich., Aug. 29 -- Delphi Corp. has teamed with Saturn Corporation to deliver the latest in rear-seat entertainment to consumers. The Delphi Communiport® rear-seat entertainment package that is available on the 2002 model year Saturn ... Continue reading

Ballard Receives Fuel Cell Bus Engine Order for California Market

Ballard Receives Fuel Cell Bus Engine Order for California Market

VANCOUVER, British Columbia--Aug. 29, 2002-- Ballard Power Systems announced today the receipt of an order from Gillig Corporation for delivery of three heavy-duty Ballard(R) fuel cell engines and support services. The 205 kW fuel cell engines will be integrated into transit buses for delivery in 2004 to the Santa Clar ... Continue reading

Cycle Country Announces Full Capacity Production Levels

Cycle Country Announces Full Capacity Production Levels

MILFORD, Iowa--Aug. 29, 2002--Cycle Country Accessories Corp. (OTCBB:CYCY), the recognized leader in developing and manufacturing custom-fitted accessories for the all-terrain vehicle (ATV), is pleased to announce that manufacturing and production operations at their plant facilities in Iowa are running at near full ca ... Continue reading

Gleason Corporation Names New Chief Executive Officer

Gleason Corporation Names New Chief Executive Officer

ROCHESTER, N.Y.--Aug. 29, 2002--After 21 years at the helm of Gleason Corporation, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer James S. Gleason, 68, announced today that, effective immediately, he is handing over the CEO reins to his protege, President and Chief Operating Officer David J. Burns, 48. Gleason will remain an act ... Continue reading

Accident Prevention Plus Announces New Design to Accelerometer

Accident Prevention Plus Announces New Design to Accelerometer

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla.--Aug. 29, 2002--Accident Prevention Plus, Inc. (OTCBB:ACPL) has developed a newly designed duel axis accelerometer for use with its On Board Recorder series APP-1000-3000. The accelerometer is used to detect vehicle movement in both forward and lateral movement of a vehicle. What this means is ... Continue reading

Tiger Telematics, Inc. Announces Acceptance of a New Financing Commitment

Tiger Telematics, Inc. Announces Acceptance of a New Financing Commitment

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--Aug. 29, 2002--Tiger Telematics, Inc., (OTCBB:TIGR) today announced that it has received and accepted a Lending Commitment for a new lending facility, of up to $3 million from a private bank, subject to negotiation of definitive deal terms and execution of definitive lending documents. The fully ... Continue reading

Hardeeville Motor Speedway National Open on Friday & Saturday

Hardeeville Motor Speedway National Open on Friday & Saturday

Contact: Todd Fisher (843) 784-RACE For Immediate Release 3rd Annual National Open at the Hardeeville Motor Speedway on Saturday HARDEEVILLE, S.C. (August 14, 2002) - There will be racing at the Hardeeville Motor Speedway on both Friday and Saturday nights, August 30th and August 31st with the 3rd Annual HMS National O ... Continue reading

IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY AUGUST 24

IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY AUGUST 24

IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY AUGUST 24, 2002 RACE REPORT By Tim Kennedy Rip Michels, from Mission Hills, California, won his third consecutive NASCAR Jani-King Super Late Model 75-lap feature of the season Saturday on the Irwindale Speedway half-mile. It was his seventh victory in 16 races; he has 12 top five finishes in those 1 ... Continue reading

Werner Enterprises Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend

Werner Enterprises Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend

OMAHA, Neb.--Aug. 29, 2002--Werner Enterprises, Inc., announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $.02 (2.0 cents) per share payable to stockholders of record on October 7, 2002. This dividend will be paid on October 22, 2002. Werner Enterprises is currently in its sixt ... Continue reading

Fitch Rates Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust 2002-D 'F1+/AAA'

Fitch Rates Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust 2002-D 'F1+/AAA'

NEW YORK--Aug. 29, 2002--Fitch Ratings has assigned ratings to the receivables-backed notes issued by Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust 2002-D as listed below: --$602,000,000 class A-1 1.79% asset-backed notes 'F1+'; --$200,000,000 class A-2a 2.10% asset-backed notes 'AAA'; --$1,116,000,000 class A-2b floating-rate asset-ba ... Continue reading

`BMW-a-Day' Giveaway

`BMW-a-Day' Giveaway

AUSTIN, Texas--Aug. 29, 2002--Dude, you're getting some wheels. Dell today announced the final installment of its back-to-school sweepstakes, the "BMW-A-Day" Giveaway. Starting Friday, customers who purchase desktop or notebook computers through Sept.30 will automatically be entered in a national sweepstakes(a). Every ... Continue reading

General Motors Selects IBM UNIX Servers for Global Operations

General Motors Selects IBM UNIX Servers for Global Operations

ARMONK, N.Y.--Aug. 29, 2002-- IBM Infrastructure Will Increase GM's Supercomputing Muscle Fourfold, Helping GM Meet its Aggressive Vehicle Development Cycle IBM today announced that General Motors has selected a supercomputing infrastructure based on IBM pSeries 690 servers to power the company's vehicle design applica ... Continue reading

EMA Joins International Partnership to Encourage Cleaner Fuels and Vehicles

EMA Joins International Partnership to Encourage Cleaner Fuels and Vehicles

CHICAGO--Aug. 29, 2002--The Engine Manufacturers Association (EMA), a US-based trade association representing the leading manufacturers of internal combustion engines, announced today that it will work with the US Environmental Protection Agency, other industry groups, and environmental organizations, to encourage and ... Continue reading

Exide Technologies Introduces New Battery Tester

Exide Technologies Introduces New Battery Tester

PRINCETON, N.J., Aug. 29 Exide Technologies, a global leader in stored electrical energy solutions, is introducing the EBT-155 Plus, a new affordable, easy-to-use hand-held device that diagnoses the state of health of 12-volt automotive batteries and automotive charging systems. Exide developed the system in partnershi ... Continue reading

Review: Honda RVT1000R - Good Breeding

Review: Honda RVT1000R - Good Breeding

By Nicholas Frankl Contributing Editor The year 2000 was good for Honda. Sales climbed to record highs both here and in Europe and the company introduced its first two-cylinder V-twin race bike. No doubt Soichiro Honda must have turned in his grave – very much in the same manner as Enzo Ferrari -when, some years ... Continue reading

Audi Spends EUR135 Million To Expand Hungary Engine Plant

Audi Spends EUR135 Million To Expand Hungary Engine Plant

BUDAPEST -Dow Jones is reporting that Volkswagen AG unit Audi AG said Thursday that it has expanded its engine plant close to Gyor in northwest Hungary at a cost of EUR135 million. As a result of the investment, Audi's output of eight-cylinder engines will rise to 250 a day from 100, the company said in a release. Afte ... Continue reading

Ugly Duckling Announces Change to DriveTime and Introduction of 0% Financing

Ugly Duckling Announces Change to DriveTime and Introduction of 0% Financing

PHOENIX--Aug. 28, 2002--Ugly Duckling Corporation, the largest used car dealership chain in the country focused exclusively on the sub-prime market, today announced that effective September 1, 2002, it is changing its name to DriveTime(TM). The name change reflects the Company's new direction and a change in the way it ... Continue reading

Daewoo Motor Sales Considers Selling Imported Cars

Daewoo Motor Sales Considers Selling Imported Cars

SEOUL, South Korea, Dow Jones Reported that South Korea's Daewoo Motor Sales Corp. is considering selling imported cars, including cars from General Motors Corp. , it said in a statement to the Financial Supervisory Service. Daewoo Motor Sales has been an exclusive local sales dealer of Daewoo Motor Co., whose major pa ... Continue reading

Harley-Davidson 100th Anniversary Open Road Tour Is a Treat for Every Sense: Sight, Sound and the Sense-Sational

Harley-Davidson 100th Anniversary Open Road Tour Is a Treat for Every Sense: Sight, Sound and the Sense-Sational

DALLAS, Aug. 29 -- It was a hundred years in the making and we'll never see anything like it in our lifetime again. It's huge (more than 50 acres), it's truly an entertainment extravaganza (with seven popular bands) and it has something for everyone. Texas Motor Speedway will host the final U.S. leg of a 10-city worldw ... Continue reading

Asbury Automotive Group to Acquire Bob Baker Auto Group

Asbury Automotive Group to Acquire Bob Baker Auto Group

STAMFORD, Conn., Aug. 29 Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Bob Baker Auto Group of San Diego, California. The acquisition establishes Asbury's first platform in California. Bob Baker Auto Group is the largest multi-franchise dealership group in the San Di ... Continue reading

Car Care Council:Ten-Minute Stress Buster-Trip Preparation

Car Care Council:Ten-Minute Stress Buster-Trip Preparation

BETHESDA, Md., Aug. 29 -- Threats of war with Iraq have gasoline prices rising. While paying more at the pump shouldn't dampen Labor Day road trips, the thought of a highway breakdown can cause anxiety. To avoid being stranded on the road, the Car Care Council recommends a simple 10-minute driveway inspection of the fa ... Continue reading

Fitch Rates Household Automobile Trust 2002-2 A-B Notes 'AAA'

Fitch Rates Household Automobile Trust 2002-2 A-B Notes 'AAA'

NEW YORK--Aug. 28, 2002--Fitch rates the auto receivable asset-backed notes issued by Household Automobile Trust 2002-2 as listed below: --$255,000,000 1.770% class A-1 money market notes 'F1+'; --$345,000,000 2.150% class A-2 notes 'AAA'; --$313,000,000 2.850% class A-3 notes 'AAA'; --$287,000,000 floating-rate class ... Continue reading

New Child Restraint System: 'Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children'

New Child Restraint System: 'Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children'

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Beginning Sept. 1, 2002, the U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will require new child safety seats to have a specialized way of attaching to a vehicle seat. Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) is a restraint system designed to wo ... Continue reading

Daewoo Car Plants Halt Operation

Daewoo Car Plants Halt Operation

Wednesday August 28, SEOUL, South Korea AP is reporting that all three car plants of Daewoo Motor Co. suspended operation Wednesday after its largest parts supplier stopped shipping parts to protest delays in payments. The suspension, if prolonged, could disrupt General Motors Corp.'s agreement to take over Daewoo Moto ... Continue reading

GM'S Vortec HP3 8100 V8 Powers Winning Entries In APBA Offshore Race Series In Corpus Christi

GM'S Vortec HP3 8100 V8 Powers Winning Entries In APBA Offshore Race Series In Corpus Christi

FOR RELEASE: August 28, 2002 GM'S Vortec HP3 8100 V8 Powers Winning Entries In APBA Offshore Race Series In Corpus Christi Vortec Power Team Captures First And Second Places PONTIAC, Mich. - The Vortec Power Team captured two first and two second-place finishes in high-speed boats powered by the Vortec HP3 8100 V8 engi ... Continue reading

Multimedia Available: Roadside `Good Samaritans' Facing Extinction Due to Rising Fear of Crime

Multimedia Available: Roadside `Good Samaritans' Facing Extinction Due to Rising Fear of Crime

-- The "Good Samaritan" is facing extinction in Britain it was revealed today (Thursday 29 Aug.) -- the direct result of a spiralling fear of crime that is making UK motorists too scared to accept help or assistance from strangers. A staggering 83% of women drivers would NOT want a fellow driver to stop and offer assis ... Continue reading

REMINDER/Drexel University Takes PGW's 100 Percent Natural Gas Powered Crown Victoria 'Out for a Spin'

REMINDER/Drexel University Takes PGW's 100 Percent Natural Gas Powered Crown Victoria 'Out for a Spin'

--Aug. 28, 2002-- What: Drexel University Senior Vice President Anthony Caneris will kick the tires, rev the engine and take a test drive in the Philadelphia Gas Works' 100 percent natural gas powered 2002 Ford Crown Victoria to evaluate the possibility of making natural gas powered vehicles a part of the University's ... Continue reading

Renault Formula 1 Team and 3D Systems Establish First Formula 1 Advanced Digital Manufacturing Center

Renault Formula 1 Team and 3D Systems Establish First Formula 1 Advanced Digital Manufacturing Center

Asset Caption: 3D Systems SLA 7000 system will be utilized in the Advanced Digital Manufacturing Center at Renault Formula 1 Team Asset Caption: 3D Systems Logo Asset Caption: Downloadable headline & body textAsset Description: Text file containing headline & body text Asset Caption: 3D Systems News ReleaseAsset Descri ... Continue reading

Rexhall Industries Requests Hearing In Response To NASDAQ's Notice of Possible Delisting

Rexhall Industries Requests Hearing In Response To NASDAQ's Notice of Possible Delisting

LANCASTER, Calif.--Aug. 28, 2002--Rexhall Industries, Inc. announced today that it has received official notification from NASDAQ that the Company has yet to comply with Martketplace Rule 4310(c)(14), which relates to the timely filing of the Company's Form 10-Q, and that its securities are, therefore, subject to delis ... Continue reading

Too Gourmet, Inc. Executes Letter of Intent With Veripart, Inc.

Too Gourmet, Inc. Executes Letter of Intent With Veripart, Inc.

IRVINE, Calif.--Aug. 28, 2002--Too Gourmet, Inc. (OTCBB:TGOU) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a non-binding Letter of Intent to acquire 100% of the outstanding common stock of Veripart, Inc. subject to due diligence review, negotiations and drafting of the definitive agreement including representations ... Continue reading

Toyota unveils 2nd-generation car Internet network

Toyota unveils 2nd-generation car Internet network

TOKYO, Aug 28 Edwina Gibbs writing for Reuters reports that Toyota Motor Corp unveiled on Wednesday a second-generation car Internet network which offers a wide range of interactive services from downloading music and playing games to e-mail and e-commerce. Japan's largest automaker said its new network, called "G-Book ... Continue reading

Ugly Duckling Announces Change to DriveTime and Introduction of 0% Financing

Ugly Duckling Announces Change to DriveTime and Introduction of 0% Financing

PHOENIX--Aug. 28, 2002--Ugly Duckling Corporation, the largest used car dealership chain in the country focused exclusively on the sub-prime market, today announced that effective September 1, 2002, it is changing its name to DriveTime(TM). The name change reflects the Company's new direction and a change in the way it ... Continue reading

New Child Restraint System: 'Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children'

New Child Restraint System: 'Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children'

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Beginning Sept. 1, 2002, the U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will require new child safety seats to have a specialized way of attaching to a vehicle seat. Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) is a restraint system designed to wo ... Continue reading

Come Wednesday Morning at the 2002 SEMA Show, It Will be 'Rise and Shine' With Rising-Star NHRA Drivers

Come Wednesday Morning at the 2002 SEMA Show, It Will be 'Rise and Shine' With Rising-Star NHRA Drivers

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Rosemarie Kitchin, rosemariek@sema.org SEMA, 909/396-0289, ext. 104 COME WEDNESDAY MORNING AT THE 2002 SEMA SHOW, IT WILL BE ‘RISE AND SHINE’ WITH RISING-STAR NHRA DRIVERS DIAMOND BAR, Calif. (August 28, 2002) - NHRA, the National Hot Rod Association, will hold The Sport ... Continue reading

New Data Reveal Incorrect Use of Child Safety Seats Still a Major Problem

New Data Reveal Incorrect Use of Child Safety Seats Still a Major Problem

National SAFE KIDS Campaign to Open 30 New Child Safety Seat Inspection Stations Across the Country in Time for Busy Labor Day Travel Weekend WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- According to the largest national sample to date of child safety seat use by the National SAFE KIDS Campaign, the majority of child safety seats continue t ... Continue reading

China's Qingling Motors H1 dives on price cuts

China's Qingling Motors H1 dives on price cuts

HONG KONG, Aug 28 Charlie Zhu writing for Reuters reported that Chinese truck maker Qingling Motors posted a 65 percent fall in first-half net profit on Wednesday as fierce competition took its toll. The company's stock plunged more than 18 percent to close at HK$0.91 on Wednesday, wiping out gains accumulated in the p ... Continue reading

Enova Systems Reports Second Quarter Results

Enova Systems Reports Second Quarter Results

TORRANCE, Calif.--Aug. 29, 2002--Enova Systems, Torrance, California (OTCBB:ENVA), submitted its Form 10Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2002 to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on August 14, 2002. Increased sales of heavy-duty drive systems -- and engineering contracts with Ballard, Ford and Hyundai Motor C ... Continue reading

Dorricott Preps to Win Atlantic Championship

Dorricott Preps to Win Atlantic Championship

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: James Hyneman jhyneman@compuserve.com AND THEN THERE WERE TWO . . . ONLY ONE OBSTACLE REMAINS BETWEEN JON FOGARTY AND THE 2002 TOYOTA ATLANTIC CHAMPIONSHIP BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (Aug. 28, 2002) - Two things are certain as the 2002 Toyota Atlantic Championship is decided this weekend at Shel ... Continue reading

Thales Navigation Launches A12 OEM GPS Receiver

Thales Navigation Launches A12 OEM GPS Receiver

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--Aug. 29, 2002--Thales (pronounced TAL-less) Navigation, a leading global provider of GPS solutions, including the Magellan(R) and Ashtech(R) product lines, today introduced its A12 OEM 12-channel GPS receiver. The A12 offers the most powerful combination of WAAS-enabled accuracy, low power consumpt ... Continue reading

Roadway Corporation Updates Expectations

Roadway Corporation Updates Expectations

AKRON, Ohio--Aug. 29, 2002--Roadway Corporation announced today that due to a slower than expected economic recovery, it has experienced tonnage and revenue levels that are slightly below internal projections. The Company still believes it will meet its operating expectations of an improvement in its operating ratio by ... Continue reading

Snap-On Tools to increase support of Star Racing team for the U.S. Nationals

Snap-On Tools to increase support of Star Racing team for the U.S. Nationals

(Note: The following is attached in text format for your convenience.) Contact: Jon Knapp (704) 662-3121 J2Racing@aol.com Snap-On Tools to increase support of Star Racing team for the U.S. Nationals Americus, Ga., August 28, 2002 - Team owner George Bryce today announced that long-time associate sponsor Snap-On Tools w ... Continue reading

Legendary Racer, Mario Andretti, Named To Championship Auto Racing Teams, Inc. Board of Directors

Legendary Racer, Mario Andretti, Named To Championship Auto Racing Teams, Inc. Board of Directors

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 28 Legendary race car driver, Mario Andretti, has been named to the Board of Directors of auto racing sanctioning organization Championship Auto Racing Teams, Inc., as announced August 27. The announcement was made Tuesday in Indianapolis by CART President and CEO, Christopher R. Pook. "Mario Andrett ... Continue reading

Labor Day Travel Down Slightly, Says LA Auto Club

Labor Day Travel Down Slightly, Says LA Auto Club

LOS ANGELES--Aug. 28, 2002--Continued concerns about the economy will mean fewer travelers on the road and in the air this Labor Day weekend, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California. More than 4.63 million Californians -- 2.88 million of them from Southern California -- are expected to fly, drive or rid ... Continue reading

Brumos Porsche Announces Driver Lineup for 2003 Rolex 24 at Daytona

Brumos Porsche Announces Driver Lineup for 2003 Rolex 24 at Daytona

Brumos Porsche Announces Driver Lineup for 2003 Rolex 24 at Daytona JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (August 28, 2002) -- Brumos Porsche turns it up a notch with the announcement of their two-car driver lineup for the 2003 Rolex 24 at Daytona. In Car 59, Lead Driver and five-time 24 Hours of Daytona winner Hurley Haywood heads a str ... Continue reading

New Data Reveal Incorrect Use of Child Safety Seats Still a Major Problem

New Data Reveal Incorrect Use of Child Safety Seats Still a Major Problem

National SAFE KIDS Campaign to Open 30 New Child Safety Seat Inspection Stations Across the Country in Time for Busy Labor Day Travel Weekend WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- According to the largest national sample to date of child safety seat use by the National SAFE KIDS Campaign, the majority of child safety seats continue t ... Continue reading

EMCO On Track For Daytona Prototype October Delivery

EMCO On Track For Daytona Prototype October Delivery

EMCO On Track For October Delivery DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (August 28, 2002) -- Dave Watson, Grand American's Director of Competition, returned from a trip to Chicago last week where he toured the manufacturing facility of EMCO Gears and declared that everything is going according to schedule regarding production of the tr ... Continue reading

ARCA RE/MAX factsheet, Winchester

ARCA RE/MAX factsheet, Winchester

Continually updated ARCA RE/MAX Series entry lists, news & notes at arcaracing.com; thanks. Don Radebaugh Representative of its diversity, this Saturday's Winchester ARCA RE/MAX 200 sets off a grueling 3-race-leg that features the ARCA RE/MAX Series on a short-track (Winchester Speedway, 8-31-02), a mile dirt-track (Du ... Continue reading

Bigger not Safer When It Comes to SUVs

Bigger not Safer When It Comes to SUVs

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 28 Michael Kahn writing for Reuters reported that "Bigger is not necessarily better on the open road according to a study, which researchers said on Wednesday shows lightweight, fuel efficient autos are safer for the driving public than the average sport utility vehicle. Researchers at the University ... Continue reading

Yamaha Developing World's First Hybrid Motorcycle

Yamaha Developing World's First Hybrid Motorcycle

TOKYO August 29 2002 -Dow Jones repeated a Kyodo News service story that reported that Yamaha Motor Co. has completed a prototype of what it hopes will be the world's first gas-electric hybrid motorcycle, Kyodo News reported, citing company sources. The Hybrid Commuter, equipped with an electric motor and gas engine, a ... Continue reading

Picchio Announces Three-Year Program for Daytona Prototypes

Picchio Announces Three-Year Program for Daytona Prototypes

EDITORS NOTE: Artist renderings of the Picchio P2 Daytona Prototype are available on the Grand American media-specific website at www.grand-am.com/media. Additional information may be requested from Grand American Road Racing Association Christie Hyde (386) 681-4182; email: CHyde@grand-am.com ************************** ... Continue reading

Toyota To Make "Mini Cars" In China Starting Mid-2003

Toyota To Make "Mini Cars" In China Starting Mid-2003

BEIJING -Dow Jones news service reported that Toyota Motor Corp. will begin making Toyota-branded cars in China starting in the middle of 2003, a Toyota spokesman said Thursday. Speaking at a ceremony to announce the set up of joint operations between Toyota and Chinese state-owned automaker FAW Group Corp., Masashi Ho ... Continue reading

Toyota, FAW to build luxury cars in China

Toyota, FAW to build luxury cars in China

TOKYO, Aug 29 Reuters reported today that Toyota Motor Corp and China's biggest automaker, First Automotive Works, said on Thursday they had signed a deal to collaborate on production of luxury sedans, minivehicles and sports-utility vehicles in China. Toyota and FAW said they would aim for production of 300,000 to 400 ... Continue reading

The New 2003 Jaguar XK Sports Cars - Engineered to Perform

The New 2003 Jaguar XK Sports Cars - Engineered to Perform

IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 28 -- Jaguar today unveiled new technology-laden versions of its XK sports car as the British luxury car manufacturer enhances its most stylish sports coupe and convertible. The new 2003 model year Jaguar XK coupe and convertibles retain their powerful and sensuous profile but underneath pack a wea ... Continue reading

5000 Songs on the Road and at Home - Hard Disk-Based Music Server for ALL Cars

5000 Songs on the Road and at Home - Hard Disk-Based Music Server for ALL Cars

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 28 -- Perception Digital today unveils its latest hard disk-based music server solution, the PD Hercules Car Jukebox. "Now you can drive from San Francisco to New York for 6 times without repeating the same song," said Dr. Jack Lau, CEO of Perception Digital. "What's more is that the detachabl ... Continue reading

Jimmie Johnson Darlington Preview

Jimmie Johnson Darlington Preview

For more information, contact: John Lewensten Team Lowe's Racing (704) 453-3942 jlewensten@golinharris.com TEAM LOWE'S RACING RETURNS TO THE TRACK 'TOO TOUGH TO TAME' Johnson hopes Darlington Raceway is as kind to him the second time around DARLINGTON, S.C. (August 28, 2002) - Team Lowe's Racing enters this weekend's r ... Continue reading

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