Power Technology, Inc. Demonstrates First Prototypes Of Advanced Lead-Acid Battery
LAS VEGAS--Oct. 3, 2001--Power Technology, Inc. (OTCBB:PWTC) (the "Company") announced today that, through the efforts of Company Vice President Alvin Snapper and his team from BC Research, Inc. (BCRI), prototypes of the Company's patented lead-acid batteries have been built and are currently undergoing testing procedu ... Continue reading
Bendix® to Sponsor Live Aftermarket Broadcasts
AUTO CENTRAL - The Auto Channel is pleased to announce that Bendix® has become a title sponsor of its live ‘TV ON THE NET’ coverage of the 2001 Automotive Aftermarket Industry Week (AAIW 2001) exposition in Las Vegas. This is the sixth straight year that The Auto Channel is providing exclusive and complete ... Continue reading
Ocean Bio-Chem Launches New Corporate Website
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--Oct. 3, 2001--Ocean Bio-Chem, Inc. today announced the its new corporate website is now live and available to provide better access to information about the company to shareholders, potential investors and the securities industry. The website may be accessed via the Internet at www.oceanbiochem.c ... Continue reading
Two Textron Facilities Among 10 Best Manufacturing Plants In N. America
Textron Automotive Co., a business segment of Textron Inc. , had two of its North American plants selected by INDUSTRYWEEK as winners in the manufacturing management magazine's 12th annual Best Plants competition. It is the first time in the competition's 12-year history that the 10-best list included two plants from t ... Continue reading
COLUMBIA, MD--Oct. 3, 2001-- GP Expands Service Offerings to Support Federal Government's New Challenges General Physics (GP), a leader in workforce development and subsidiary of GP Strategies , completes one full year of dedicated support to two of our nation's premier National Domestic Preparedness Programs: the Depa ... Continue reading
-- Entrepreneurs Murray Condon, president of Minnesota-based US Magnetix, and Jay Kamhi, president of Florida-based JDK Products, have teamed up to create magnetic American flags for the nation's car-culture to patriotically decorate vehicles. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bi ... Continue reading
ELKHART, Ind.--Oct. 3, 2001--CTS Corporation , a global supplier of voltage controlled crystal oscillators (VCXOs) and reference clocks for the data communications industry, today introduced Model 350, a new 9mm x 14mm surface mount PECL VCXO for fiber optic infrastructure applications OC-12 through OC-192. The total e ... Continue reading
BINGHAM FARMS, Mich.--Oct. 3, 2001--Detroit Translation Bureau (DTB) a leading provider of translation services to the automotive industry today announced an educational campaign to help companies learn how to better manage their translation needs. DTB recognizes the lack of awareness that translation receives and the ... Continue reading
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Ocean Bio-Chem Launches New Corporate Website
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--Oct. 3, 2001--Ocean Bio-Chem, Inc. today announced the its new corporate website is now live and available to provide better access to information about the company to shareholders, potential investors and the securities industry. The website may be accessed via the Internet at www.oceanbiochem.c ... Continue reading
OSHKOSH, Wis.--Oct. 3, 2001--Oshkosh Truck Corporation , a leading manufacturer of specialty trucks and truck bodies, announced today that it will issue its fourth-quarter and year-end 2001 financial results on November 1, 2001. Robert G. Bohn, Oshkosh chairman, president and chief executive officer, and Charlie Szews, ... Continue reading
SALUTE TO LAW ENFORCEMENT SATURDAY
SALUTE TO LAW ENFORCEMENT SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 29, 2001 – IRWINDALE DRAGSTRIP & SPEEDWAY Irwindale, Calif. - - California Highway Patrol Chief "Skip" Carter, really said it best, "The only time that we usually all get together is when there's widespread trouble, for official police business … Or for funerals." That w ... Continue reading
LOS ANGELES--Oct. 3, 2001-- Technicolor Reveals National Digital Cinema Marketing Opportunities The Digital Media Marketing Organization (DMMO) has just released the second edition of its monthly newsletter, The DMMO Report. With major corporations beginning to use video, DVD and CD-ROM for marketing purposes, the indu ... Continue reading
SAN JOSE, Calif.--Oct. 3, 2001--Drawing upon the "power," which resides in your parked automobile and the proven technology of DC to AC conversion, "Blackout Buddy" can eliminate much of the pain of electrical shutdown. Housewives can continue to watch their favorite TV programs, cyber jockeys can keep their PCs produc ... Continue reading
Mitchell Receives STAR Award for Customer Service Excellence
Service & Support Professionals Association Recognizes Mitchell for its Sustained Performance Mitchell International was recently recognized for its continuous customer service excellence by the Service & Support Professionals Association (SSPA). At SSPA's Horizons 2002 World Conference recently held in Savannah, Ga., ... Continue reading
Toray to Expand Man-Made Suede "Alcantara" Facilities in Italy
Toray Industries, Inc. announced today that it will expand its Italian-based man-made suede production facility, dubbed Alcantara S.p.A. The subsidiary was created in partnership with Mitsui & Co., Ltd. It produces the man-made suede "Alcantara" (called "Ecsaine" in the Japanese market). Alcantara will invest a total o ... Continue reading
Littelfuse Updates Outlook for Third Quarter
Littelfuse, Inc. today revised its outlook for the third quarter of 2001. Sales for the third quarter of 2001 are expected to be down approximately 4% from second quarter 2001 sales of $69.0 million. Diluted earnings per share for the third quarter are expected to be approximately $0.05 before restructuring charges of ... Continue reading
LeaseCompare.com Releases Top 10 New Car Model Lease Requests for 9/2001
Automobile Consumer Services, Inc. (ACS), a pioneer in online direct-to-consumer auto leasing, today released a list of the top 10 most requested vehicles last month from its popular auto leasing website LeaseCompare.com (www.leasecompare.com). The list is based on quote requests submitted in September 2001 to the Leas ... Continue reading
Winnebago Industries Reports Record Fourth Quarter Results
Winnebago Industries, Inc. , the world's leading motor home manufacturer, today reported increased revenues and earnings for the Company's fourth quarter of fiscal year 2001. Record revenues of $178.1 million for the fourth quarter ended August 25, 2001 increased 8.1 percent over revenues of $164.8 million for the four ... Continue reading
MyCarPage.com Posts Third Quarter Profit
Making money on the Internet seems like a long, lost dream. However, for MyCarPage.com(TM), it is very much a reality. The Santa Monica, Calif.-based Internet company, which specializes in Customer Relationship Management (CRM) products for the automotive industry, announced today that it turned a profit for the third ... Continue reading
Rome CompleteShop Integrates With Reynolds and Reynolds' ERA Retail
Rome's CompleteShop Collision Repair Management Software the Forerunner in Reynolds' Data Access Certification Program The Reynolds and Reynolds Company today announced the completion of the interface between Reynolds' ERA(R) automotive retail management system and Rome Technologies' CompleteShop collision repair manag ... Continue reading
PPG's Electronic Hub Increases Glass Shop Efficiency
PPG Industries and wholly owned subsidiary GTS Services have launched an open electronic hub of services that helps auto glass retailers manage and grow their businesses more effectively by connecting them with claims providers and distributors and reducing the cost and time of managing insurance claims. According to J ... Continue reading
BMW Team PTG driver Bill Auberlen on RPM2NIGHT - TONIGHT
BMW of North America/BMW Team PTG News Bill Auberlen, driver for BMW Team PTG, will appear on RPM2Night tonight, Tuesday, October 2, at 6 p.m. EDT, on ESPN2. Recently, the shows have been re-aired at 7 p.m. the same evening. Bill will be asked about the upcoming ALMS finale this weekend at Road Atlanta, the Petit Le Ma ... Continue reading
The attached file is a New Release from Brembo Brakes. If you have any questions regarding this attachment, please contact: Joe Pettitt Director, Public Relations Top Dead Center Communications 3330 Centre Lake Dr. ... Continue reading
EXIDE / National Fast Freight - Vanderwyst Delaware Report
#99 Exide Batteries / National Fast Freight Pontiac Grand Prix Pete Vanderwyst / Castrol Super Series team For immediate release: October 2, 2001 Clutch-less Vanderwyst fights to 16th at Delaware LONDON, ON - Pete Vanderwyst's 2001 racing season came to a conclusion on Sunday afternoon at Delaware Speedway. The EXIDE B ... Continue reading
Rexhall Industries Announces Layoffs
LANCASTER, Calif.--Oct. 2, 2001--Rexhall Industries, Inc. today announced that it had to lay off approximately 200 employees late last week, which is slightly more than half its workforce. "Orders have simply dried up since the terrorist attacks of September 11th," stated William J. Rex, Chief Executive Officer. "From ... Continue reading
S&P Asgns Harley Davidson Motorcycle Tr 2001-2 Rtgs
NEW YORK--Standard & Poor's--Oct. 2, 2001--Standard & Poor's assigned its ratings to Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Trust 2001-2's $400 million Harley-Davidson motorcycle contract notes series 2001-2 (see list). Standard & Poor's ratings on the senior notes are based on a 5% subordination of the class B notes. All classes ... Continue reading
Aura Systems Inc. Annual Meeting of Stockholders; Remarks of Chairman Zvi -Harry- Kurtzman
EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--Oct. 2, 2001--Aura Systems, Inc. (OTC:AURA) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders yesterday. Below are the remarks of Zvi (Harry) Kurtzman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Remarks of Zvi (Harry) Kurtzman: Dear Shareholders Once again, we meet for our annual meeting. Since our ... Continue reading
Esarati Signs $17.2 Million Deal in Asia
SEATTLE--Oct. 2, 2001--Bellevue-Washington based Esarati Electric Technologies Corporation (OTC:EETC), makers of the world's most technologically advanced and affordable line of electric motorbikes, announced today that it has come to terms with Automind Capital Group Inc. "ACGI," a Hong Kong based corporation, for the ... Continue reading
Team Walker Motorsports Will Donate LVMS Winnings to American Red Cross
Contacts: Donna Walker Team Walker Motorsports 661/702-9923 dwwteam@aol.com Barbara Evans Evans MMPR 818/832-7649 evansmmpr@earthlink.net FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TEAM WALKER MOTORSPORTS WILL DONATE LVMS WINNINGS TO AMERICAN RED CROSS October 1, 2001 (Valencia, Calif.) - Team Walker Motorsports said today that it will don ... Continue reading
Charlotte Notes Plus Benson "Ready"
Benson’s Goal: Top 10 Points Finish & Win Valvoline Driver Says Car Handling More Important Than Qualifying At Charlotte #10 Valvoline Pontiac driver Johnny Benson hopes to use Sunday’s race in Charlotte and the final six races of the 2001 season to maintain his tenth place in the point standings. But the M ... Continue reading
FOR RELEASE: October 2, 2001 GM Announces September and 3rd Quarter Production Results and 4th Quarter Estimates GM SUVs on Industry Record Pace GM September Truck Sales up 10%, GM Car Sales Off 14% Overall September Sales Down 3% DETROIT --General Motors dealers sold 388,365 new cars and trucks in September in the Uni ... Continue reading
'Great Canadian Race' - Thomson Discusses Winning
Castrol Super Series For immediate release / October 2, 2001 THOMSON DISCUSSES WINNING FIRST CASTROL CUP LONDON, ON - The final 86 laps of Sunday's 'Great Canadian Race' must have seemed like an eternity for Castrol Super Series driver Don Thomson Jr. The Home Hardware Chevy driver was leading the 300-lap series finale ... Continue reading
TEAM RAHAL SWEEPS FIRST AND SECOND
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BREMBO SPONSORED TEAM RAHAL SWEEPS FIRST AND SECOND IN GERMANY Victory propels Kenny Brack into the CART championship lead LAUSITZ, GERMANY-Brembo sponsored Team Rahal's Kenny Brack and Max Papis finished first and second in the The American Memorial at EuroSpeedway on Saturday, September 15, 2001 ... Continue reading
Tulsa, OK - For the third consecutive year Indianapolis race driver Stephen Cox has visited victory lane, but Sunday's come-from-behind thriller at Tulsa's 1.7 mile Hallett Motor Racing Circuit marks the first time he has done so on a road course. After his Nissan fell behind with engine trouble on the first lap, Cox s ... Continue reading
LENNOX ANNOUNCES SPONSORSHIP OF TWR MOTORSPORTS
For Immediate Release LENNOX ANNOUNCES SPONSORSHIP OF TWR MOTORSPORTS Winston-Salem, N.C. --- Lennox Industries Inc., premium manufacturer of residential and commercial heating and air conditioning systems, is pleased to announce their sponsorship of #23 TWR Motorsports and driver Toby Robertson on the USAR Pro Cup cir ... Continue reading
Buzz Bits- Texas notes and quotes on Buzz Calkins and Bradley Motorsports
Buzz Bits - Notes on Buzz Calkins and Bradley Motorsports Chevy 500 - Texas Motor Speedway #12 Bradley Food Marts/ Sav-O-Mat Dallara-Oldsmobile in memory In memory of the events of September 11, 2001, Buzz Calkins asked Bell, the manufacturer of his racing helmet, to create a special paint scheme for this weekend's Che ... Continue reading
KARNAC.com Racin' Talk Radio (Radio Show)
KARNAC.com Racin' Talk Radio Show ... Continue reading
ABRA Auto Body & Glass Holds Career Night in Atlanta
ABRA Auto Body & Glass, a national leader in the damaged vehicle repair industry poised for future expansion, is holding a career night in Atlanta on October 16, 2001. Potential team members will be able to learn about the history of ABRA and their plans for future growth within the Atlanta metro, and what they have to ... Continue reading
Action Performance Reports Q4, 12-Month Sales Exceed Street Estimates
Action Performance Cos. Inc. (company) today reported that preliminary sales figures for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended Sept. 30, 2001, exceed street estimates, while strong trackside sales continue, with weekend sales at Kansas City, Kan., surpassing the company's expectations. "Preliminary sales information ... Continue reading
BASF Wins Saturn Award for Second Consecutive Year
For the second consecutive year, BASF Corporation's Automotive OEM Coatings Regional Business Unit received Saturn Corporation's Outstanding Supplier Achievement Award. ... Continue reading
Extended Systems Adds Bluetooth Hands-Free Support for Auto Industry
Extended Systems, a leading provider of mobile data management and wireless connectivity solutions, today announced that its Bluetooth software development kit for embedded devices, XTNDAccess Blue SDK, now supports the new Hands-Free module of the Bluetooth Personal Area Network (PAN) profile. The Hands-Free feature, ... Continue reading
Ferrari Standardizes On Enterasys Networks for High-availability Network
Enterasys' Technology Underpins Design, Manufacturing & Testing Activities at Ferrari Enterasys Networks has announced that Ferrari s.p.a., one of the world's most revered sports car manufacturers, has selected Enterasys as its strategic supplier for its new high-availability network. The new state-of-the-art Gigabit E ... Continue reading
Fitch Issues Presale Report On MMCA Auto Owner Trust 2001-3
Fitch has issued a presale report on MMCA Auto Owner Trust 2001-3 discussing the rating analysis behind Fitch's expected `AAA' ratings on the class A notes and `A' ratings on the class B notes. The 2001-3 transaction is Mitsubishi's eleventh public term auto loan securitization, and includes both balloon and deferred p ... Continue reading
Hydro Environmental Resources Inc. Pursues License Agreements
Due to the increasing interest of different markets, Hydro Environmental Resources Inc. (OTCBB: HYER) has decided to pursue interested parties for license agreements. Several options are being examined at this time. An agreement will be announced when a final decision has been made. The intention is to build a commerci ... Continue reading
Innovation Economy Finds New Home in Wales
With "Technium" launch, Wales establishes nationwide technology incubator and venture capital network -- High-tech billionaire Terry Matthews, founder of Newbridge Networks Corporation, among the business leaders lending support to the program The innovation economy is a reality -- for entrepreneurs who know where to f ... Continue reading
MobileAria Demonstrates Hands Free, Voice-Enabled Productivity Service
Telematics Leader Shows In-Vehicle Service to Carriers, Automotive Partners and Retail Channel MobileAria Inc., the pioneer in True Hands Free, voice-enabled productivity services for the driver, today announced live productivity service in its fully-equipped telematics demonstration automobiles. MobileAria's True Hand ... Continue reading
PPG Fiber Glass Roving Reduces Costs, Saves Time, Improves Strength
PPG Industries has introduced a fiber glass spray-up roving that has demonstrated faster application with less resin and increased fiber glass content for enhanced structural integrity of the finished part compared with its previous rovings, according to the company. New Hybon 6400 fiber glass roving was developed to m ... Continue reading
Reynolds and Reynolds' Superior Customer Service and Support Recognized
Reynolds' Technical Assistance Center Awarded Third STAR Award from SSPA The Reynolds and Reynolds Company announced today that the company's Technical Assistance Center (TAC) has been recognized once again by the Software Support Professionals Association (SSPA). For the third consecutive year, Reynolds' TAC, with cen ... Continue reading
Volvo Cars of North America Reports Steady Sales
Volvo Cars of North America, LLC reports sales through September remain ahead of last year. Sales year to date (YTD) are up 3.5% in the United States and 17% in Canada. Although the 8,427 units sold for the month reflect a decrease from Sept. 2000, there were fewer selling days last year compared with 2001 resulting in ... Continue reading
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