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Wingcast Joint Venture With Ford in Telematics to Dissolve-Qualcomm Release

Wingcast Joint Venture With Ford in Telematics to Dissolve-Qualcomm Release

SAN DIEGO -- June 3, 2002 -- QUALCOMM Incorporated , pioneer and world leader of Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) digital wireless technology, today announced the dissolution of Wingcast, LLC, a joint venture owned approximately 85 percent by Ford Motor Company and 15 percent by QUALCOMM that was created in October ... Continue reading

After All The Hype and All The Bucks, I Guess There Really Is No Business, Qualcomm and Ford to dissolve Wingcast Venture With a Loss Of A Cool $100,000,000 Or So

After All The Hype and All The Bucks, I Guess There Really Is No Business, Qualcomm and Ford to dissolve Wingcast Venture With a Loss Of A Cool $100,000,000 Or So

Editors Rant: For the past three years, since I learned to say "telematics" instead of telematrics, I have been saying out loud to who ever would listen that telematics is a "good idea but is it a business?". My oppinion was that this "from inside the car to the world" communication technology would have been a great b ... Continue reading

AP:Ford pulls plug on telematics venture

AP:Ford pulls plug on telematics venture

June 3, 2002 Here is AP's story concerning the demise of Wingcast. Ford Motor Co. has pulled out of Wingcast LLC, its joint venture with Qualcomm Inc. to produce telematics services in vehicles, the automaker said Monday. Ford's decision means Wingcast will be dissolved, according to a statement from Qualcomm, which ow ... Continue reading

NASCAR FEATHERLITES AT IRWINDALE: SATURDAY JUNE 8

NASCAR FEATHERLITES AT IRWINDALE: SATURDAY JUNE 8

2002 FEATHERLITE SOUTHWEST SERIES RACE FACTS & NOTES OF INTEREST WHAT: K & N Performance Filters “150” Featherlite Southwest Series, NASCAR Touring Race No. 6 of 14 WHERE: Irwindale Speedway, Irwindale, Calif. 1/2-Mile Paved WHEN: Saturday, June 8, 2002 -- 8:30 p.m. PST DISTANCE: 150 Laps/75Miles POSTED AWA ... Continue reading

Subaru Reports May 2002 Sales

Subaru Reports May 2002 Sales

CHERRY HILL, N.J., June 3 -- Subaru of America, Inc., a pioneer of crossover all-wheel drive vehicles designed for the active lifestyle, announced today sales results for May. Subaru recorded a total of 15,963 unit sales for the month, about even from last year's total of 16,041 units for the same period. Sales of Suba ... Continue reading

Mercedes G500 review

Mercedes G500 review

2002 Mercedes G500 Base price: $72,500 Price as tested: $73,145 EPA mileage: 12 city/14 highway By Des Toups Think of the Mercedes-Benz G500 as a German version of the gargantuan, all-American Humvee. Both are utility vehicles preposterously overqualified for pavement, obscenely inefficient, priced for millionaires and ... Continue reading

Angelle and the CVEC Suzuki use a dominant performance to score in Joliet

Angelle and the CVEC Suzuki use a dominant performance to score in Joliet

CVEC Racing Report Post Race Wrap-Up Contact: Jon Knapp (704) 662-3121 J2Racing@aol.com Angelle and the CVEC Suzuki use a dominant performance to score their first win at Route 66 Raceway Event: 5th Annual Chicagoland Dodge Dealers NHRA Nationals Location: Route 66 Raceway, Joliet, IL Date: June 2, 2002 Angelle Savoie ... Continue reading

Final News & Results - SCCA ProRally - Susquehannock Trail

Final News & Results - SCCA ProRally - Susquehannock Trail

The press release text included below is also available in a formatted Word97-Word2000 document. If you would prefer to receive our press releases in that format, or if you wish to opt out of these distributions, please send your request to: sccaprorally@aol.com. For immediate release 02 June 2002 SCCA® ProRallysm Rou ... Continue reading

Fw: Release Kinder

Fw: Release Kinder

----- Original Message ----- From: <PR4Racers@aol.com> To: <usar@bellsouth.net> Cc: <Jk0821@aol.com> Sent: Monday, June 03, 2002 12:38 PM Subject: Release Kinder > For Immediate Release > > > Kinder Has Tough Race at Lakeland > > LAKELAND, Florida (June 1, 2002) -- John Kinder, driver of the 08 Multi > Media Graphics C ... Continue reading

Hammonds' "ironman" performance produces runner-up finish in Joliet

Hammonds' "ironman" performance produces runner-up finish in Joliet

[Unable to display image] Contact: Jon G. Knapp TMG Sports Marketing Phone: (704) 662-3121 J2Racing@aol.com (Note: The following is attached in text format for your convenience.) Hammonds Highlights Final results from the Chicagoland Dodge Dealers NHRA Nationals Hammonds' "ironman" performance produces runner-up finish ... Continue reading

Jimmie Johnson/Chad Knaus Weekly Teleconference

Jimmie Johnson/Chad Knaus Weekly Teleconference

> JIMMIE JOHNSON AND CHAD KNAUS TO DISCUSS > TEAM LOWE'S RACING'S VICTORY AT DOVER, OUTLOOK FOR POCONO 500 > Jimmie Johnson, driver of the No. 48 Lowe's Home Improvement Warehouse Chevrolet, and Chad Knaus, crew chief of the No. 48, will be available for a media teleconference to discuss thier victory at Dover Internat ... Continue reading

more Alex Job Racing wins

more Alex Job Racing wins

Alex Job Racing drivers keep winning, even when the team isn't on track. Three of the team's four German drivers, who usually drive the McKenna Xybernaut Porsches in the American Le Mans Series, competed in European races last weekend. Timo Bernhard and Lucas Luhr both drove Porsche 996 GT 3 cars in the 24-hour race on ... Continue reading

USAR Team Releases

USAR Team Releases

USAR Team Releases ----- Original Message ----- From: <Karen.S.Labord@bridge.bellsouth.com> To: <usar@bellsouth.net> Sent: Monday, June 03, 2002 3:24 PM Subject: Team Releases > Tim, > > Attached are releases for Jay and Steven from this weekend. ... Continue reading

Clean Air Partners and the City of Los Angeles Make U.S. Municipal Truck Fleet History

Clean Air Partners and the City of Los Angeles Make U.S. Municipal Truck Fleet History

SAN DIEGO--June 3, 2002--Clean Air Partners (CAP), a leader in the development and commercialization of high-tech solutions to reduce engine emissions, and the City of Los Angeles (L.A.) have just made history by creating the largest fleet of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) municipal refuse trucks in the United States. Las ... Continue reading

GM REPORTS MAY SALES

GM REPORTS MAY SALES

FOR RELEASE: June 3, 2002 GM Reports May Sales of 403,036 - Down 12 PercentVehicle Production and Earnings Outlook Improves for Second Quarter and Calendar YearGM Truck Sales Down 12 Percent - Cars down 12 percentCYTD Sales Down 3 percent - Trucks up 9 percent, Cars Down 15 Percent Overall Retail Sales Up 2 Percent For ... Continue reading

Action Performance and Richard Childress Racing Extend License Agreement; Exclusive Licensing and Marketing Rights Now Contracted Through 2012

Action Performance and Richard Childress Racing Extend License Agreement; Exclusive Licensing and Marketing Rights Now Contracted Through 2012

PHOENIX--June 3, 2002--Action Performance Companies, Inc. , the leader in the design, marketing, promotion and distribution of licensed motorsports merchandise, today announced an extension to their ongoing exclusive licensing and marketing contract with Richard Childress Racing. The new agreement, which extends the ex ... Continue reading

Catalytic Solutions, Inc. Receives Supplier Award for R&D Excellence From Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

Catalytic Solutions, Inc. Receives Supplier Award for R&D Excellence From Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

OXNARD, Calif.--June 3, 2002--Catalytic Solutions, Inc. (CSI) has been awarded the "Gratitude Award for Excellency in Research and Development" for 2002 by Honda Motor Co. The President and CEO of Honda Motor Company, Mr. Hiroyuki Yoshino, announced the award during an official ceremony held during Honda's New Year rec ... Continue reading

Heartland Express Announces Closing of Acquisition of Great Coastal Express

Heartland Express Announces Closing of Acquisition of Great Coastal Express

CORALVILLE, Iowa--June 3, 2002--Heartland Express, Inc. announced today that it has completed the acquisition of the business and certain trucking assets of Great Coastal Express, Inc., a mid-Atlantic regional truckload carrier. Great Coastal began operating as a division of Heartland Express effective June 1, 2002. Gr ... Continue reading

Milestone Hot Rods, Collector and Celebrity Cars to be Featured in Barrett-Jackson Auction at The Petersen Museum

Milestone Hot Rods, Collector and Celebrity Cars to be Featured in Barrett-Jackson Auction at The Petersen Museum

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--June 3, 2002-- "Car of Tomorrow" Tucker Joins Van Halen Rock Video Hot Rod, Tom Jones Mercedes, Hugh Hefner Mercedes Limo and Steve McQueen Motorcycle to Cross Auction Block During Father's Day Weekend Auction One of the most sought after collectible cars, the famed Tucker '48 a ... Continue reading

Prolong Super Lubricants to Sponsor $50,000 Prize for New Indy Twin 25 USAC Midget Race; Part of Formula One Weekend

Prolong Super Lubricants to Sponsor $50,000 Prize for New Indy Twin 25 USAC Midget Race; Part of Formula One Weekend

IRVINE, Calif.--June 3, 2002--Prolong Super Lubricants, Inc., operating subsidiary of Prolong International Corporation (AMEX:PRL), (http://www.prolong.com), today announced purse sponsorship of the inaugural Indianapolis Twin 25's USAC Midget short track oval race on Friday, September 27, 2002 at Indianapolis Raceway ... Continue reading

Alcoa Increases Pre-press Packaging Graphic Capabilities with Purchase of Colorbrite Inc.

Alcoa Increases Pre-press Packaging Graphic Capabilities with Purchase of Colorbrite Inc.

PITTSBURGH--June 3, 2002--Alcoa Inc. announced today that its Southern Graphic Systems (SGS) digital imaging and communications business has acquired privately held Colorbrite Inc., a leading provider of pre-press and flexographic plates - the steps between design and printing of packaging, advertising and merchandisin ... Continue reading

Cars.com's New Manufacturer Certified Pre-Owned Program Connects Dealers With Educated Car Shoppers; Audi of America, Inc. Signs On as First OEM Partner

Cars.com's New Manufacturer Certified Pre-Owned Program Connects Dealers With Educated Car Shoppers; Audi of America, Inc. Signs On as First OEM Partner

CHICAGO--June 3, 2002--Cars.com announced today a comprehensive new manufacturer certified pre-owned (MCPO) vehicle program designed to spotlight dealers' valuable used car inventories and connect them with educated consumers looking to purchase certified pre-owned (CPO) vehicles. Audi of America, Inc. is the first aut ... Continue reading

StockPickReport.Com Announces Stock Evaluation Ratings: New Ratings on Novellus Systems Inc, Merck & Co, Ford Motor Co, Network Appliance Inc, Prudential Financial Inc

StockPickReport.Com Announces Stock Evaluation Ratings: New Ratings on Novellus Systems Inc, Merck & Co, Ford Motor Co, Network Appliance Inc, Prudential Financial Inc

SHREVEPORT, La.--June 3, 2002-- StockPickReport.Com (IARD#119079 - http://www.stockpickreport.com/?src=biz ) makes these stock evaluations for the short term: Novellus Systems Inc - Outperform Merck & Co - Underperform Ford Motor Co - Underperform Network Appliance Inc - Outperform Prudential Financial Inc - Trend with ... Continue reading

GUINN STEALS THUNDER AT RAIN-SOAKED ONA - ARCA Truck Results, Points

GUINN STEALS THUNDER AT RAIN-SOAKED ONA - ARCA Truck Results, Points

GUINN STEALS THUNDER AT RAIN-SOAKED ONA Ona, WV (6-1-02) by Wendy Wellman - In an amazing late race move, Chad Guinn passed by polesitter Jeff Speakman and local racer Ryan Rowe to take the lead with a lap and a half to go in the exciting ARCA Lincoln Welders Truck Series event at scenic Ona Speedway. The Erie, Michiga ... Continue reading

Holland Capriotto Auto Parts 150 Results

Holland Capriotto Auto Parts 150 Results

For Immediate Release Tim Southers USAR Media Relations (770) 719-0204 Office (7700 719-0206 Fax usar@bellsouth.net www.usarprocup.com Agnew Dominates at Holland Holland, NY (June 1, 2002) - Jeff Agnew passed Mardy Lindley on the first lap and remained out front for the rest of the night to win the Capriotto Auto Parts ... Continue reading

USA International Post Race Release

USA International Post Race Release

For Immediate Release: Timmy Hutson USAR Media Relations (770) 719-0204 usar@bellsouth.net www.usarprocup.com Sarvis Breaks Gill Record Lakeland, FL - Jason Sarvis, driver of the #22 Naturally Fresh Foods/Black's Tire Service Chevrolet, collected his first career USAR Hooters ProCup victory Saturday night in the Jackar ... Continue reading

Race Notes from NHRA Sacramento

Race Notes from NHRA Sacramento

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NHRA PACIFIC DIVISION SACRAMENTO RACEWAY RACE NOTES Troy Buff continued his driving duties in the Darrien/Meadows A-fuel dragster with his second race in as many weeks. Buff stepped in when former driver Paul Jones departed from the team. Buff qualified 7th this ... Continue reading

Nascar Winston Cup Quotes at dover

Nascar Winston Cup Quotes at dover

Sunday, June 2, 2002 Ray Cooper Dodge notes and quotes. Golin/Harris International MBNA Platinum 400. 803-466-9085 Dover International Speedway BILL ELLIOTT (No. 9 Dodge Dealers Dodge Intrepid R/T) "The second set of tires we put on got loose and then we chased tight the rest of the day. It was just one of them days wh ... Continue reading

Dorricott Racing Race Results - Milwaukee

Dorricott Racing Race Results - Milwaukee

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: James Hyneman jhyneman@compuserve.com DORRICOTT RACING'S ALEX GURNEY AND JON FOGARTY FINISH THE MILWAUKEE MILE IN FOURTH AND FIFTH PLACE Luis Diaz Claims Ninth Place WEST ALLIS, Wis. (June 2, 2002) - - The Milwaukee Mile is never soft on any team or driver but Dorricott Racing maneuvered ... Continue reading

Results - SCCA ProRally - Susquehannock Trail

Results - SCCA ProRally - Susquehannock Trail

The press release text included below is also available in a formatted Word97-Word2000 document. If you would prefer to receive our press releases in that format, or if you wish to opt out of these distributions, please send your request to: sccaprorally@aol.com. For immediate release 02 June 2002 SCCA® ProRallysm Rou ... Continue reading

Official USAR Northern Division Results

Official USAR Northern Division Results

HOOTERS ProCup Capriotto Auto Parts 150 Presented by Lucas Oil Race Results Location- Holland International Speedway Date- 6-1-02 Finish Start Car Driver Sponsor Make/Model Laps Winnings Remarks Pos Pos # Fin 1 2 73 Jeff Agnew Floyd Va NGA/Hooters Golf Tour Chevy Monte Carlo 150 $8,500 Running 2 5 97 Danny Sammons Tren ... Continue reading

Coors Original #40 Dover race report

Coors Original #40 Dover race report

Contact: Nealie Hamilton, Chip Ganassi Racing, 704/662-9642, nhamilton@ganassi.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 2, 2002 COORS ORIGINAL DODGE SCORES TOP-15 FINISH AT DOVER Marlin remains first in the Winston Cup championship points race DOVER, Del. (June 2, 2002) - Sterling Marlin drove the Coors Original Dodge Intrepid R ... Continue reading

Energy Secretary Abraham to Deliver Keynote Address at 13th Annual Energy Efficiency Forum

Energy Secretary Abraham to Deliver Keynote Address at 13th Annual Energy Efficiency Forum

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- U.S. Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham will discuss the federal energy landscape in the keynote address at the 13th annual Energy Efficiency Forum June 12 at the National Press Club. This year's Forum, "Evolution of the Energy Economy: Ensuring Security and Stability," is co-sponsored by the Uni ... Continue reading

URLIN'S ZETEC HOT STREAK CONTINUES

URLIN'S ZETEC HOT STREAK CONTINUES

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE URLIN'S HOT STREAK CONTINUES London, Ont., Can. (June 01, 2002) -JW Urlin finished second Saturday in a the Formula Ford 2000 Zetec Championship race at the Milwaukee Mile in West Allis, Wis. The 19 year-old from London, Ont., Can., started third and led more than half of the 40-lap race before be ... Continue reading

Vanderwyst St-Eustache Report

Vanderwyst St-Eustache Report

Vanderwyst Motorsports / EXIDE Racing For immediate release: June 3, 2002 From second to sixth in the blink of an eye MONTREAL, QC - Pete Vanderwyst's Exide Batteries Pontiac was running second on lap 90 of Saturday night's CASCAR Super Series race at Montreal's Autodrome St-Eustache. As the field circled the flat 'egg ... Continue reading

Target #41 Dover Race Report

Target #41 Dover Race Report

Contact: Nealie Hamilton, Chip Ganassi Racing, 704/662-9642, nhamilton@ganassi.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 2, 2002 TEAM TARGET FINISHES 23rd AT DOVER Spencer moves up to 19th in NASCAR Winston Cup championship points DOVER, Del. (June 2, 2002) - The Target Dodge Intrepid R/T driven by Jimmy Spencer finished in 23rd ... Continue reading

Isuzu, Mitsubishi form pick-up truck JV in Thailand

Isuzu, Mitsubishi form pick-up truck JV in Thailand

TOKYO, June 3 Reuters reported that troubled Japanese truck maker Isuzu Motors Ltd and partner trading company, Mitsubishi Corp, said on Monday they had formed a new joint venture in Thailand to reinforce the automaker's pick-up truck business. Isuzu, which has embarked on a drastic restructuring programme amid slumpin ... Continue reading

Hometown Auto Retailers Reports First Quarter 2002 Results

Hometown Auto Retailers Reports First Quarter 2002 Results

WATERTOWN, Conn.--June 3, 2002--Hometown Auto Retailers Inc. (OTC BB: HCAR)(OTC BB: HCARE) Monday announced financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2002. Hometown reported revenues of $65.1 million in the first quarter of 2002 versus restated revenues of $60.6 million for the same period in 2001, an increase ... Continue reading

Infiniti Reports Best May in History Up 33.7%

Infiniti Reports Best May in History Up 33.7%

GARDENA, Calif., June 3 -- Led by the hot-selling G35 luxury sport sedan, Infiniti, the luxury division of Nissan North America, Inc., today reported its best May in history with sales of 7,633 units, a 33.7 percent increase versus last year.A key contributor to this record May was the new 2003 G35 luxury sport sedan, ... Continue reading

Nissan Division Reports May Sales Down 1.7%

Nissan Division Reports May Sales Down 1.7%

GARDENA, Calif., June 3 -- Strong sales of the incentive-free Altima led Nissan Division's sales of 56,427 vehicles in May, a 1.6 percent decrease compared with a year ago. The award-winning Altima continues to shatter records yielding its best May ever with 19,070 units, a 42.6 percent increase versus May 2001. Year-t ... Continue reading

Porsche Cars North America Reports May U.S. Sales

Porsche Cars North America Reports May U.S. Sales

ATLANTA, June 3 -- Porsche Cars North America, Inc., (PCNA), importer and distributor of Porsche sports cars in the United States, today announced U.S. retail sales for May totaled 2242 cars, a 7 percent decrease over the same period last year. However, this month's result is the highest monthly total since May of last ... Continue reading

Toyota Announces Best-Ever Sales Month in 45 Years of Business in the U.S

Toyota Announces Best-Ever Sales Month in 45 Years of Business in the U.S

TORRANCE, Calif., June 3 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported a record sales month of 169,528 vehicles sold, surpassing last year's best-ever month, also set in May, by 1.4 percent."Consumers can see the economic downturn in their rearview mirror and the image keeps getting smaller," said Jim Press ... Continue reading

Mazda Sales Up With Strong Postings in May

Mazda Sales Up With Strong Postings in May

IRVINE, Calif., June 3 -- Led by the impressive sales of its stylish Tribute sport utility vehicle and its Protege compact sedan, Mazda today reported a sales volume of more than 25,000 units in May -- the company's best May since 1996. May sales totaled 25,035 vehicles, a 0.7 percent increase in sales versus the same ... Continue reading

American Honda Reports Decline in Car Sales

American Honda Reports Decline in Car Sales

TORRANCE, Calif., June 3 -- Record May truck sales were offset by a decline in passenger car sales as total American Honda vehicle sales in May were down 4.6 percent to 106,459, according to figures released today by American Honda Motor Co., Inc.Total truck sales of 31,616 were up 15.4 percent, the second best truck m ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Motors Reports Second-Best May Ever

Mitsubishi Motors Reports Second-Best May Ever

CYPRESS, Calif., June 3 -- Mitsubishi Motor Sales of America, Inc. (MMSA) today reported May sales of 30,874 units, marking the second best May in company history and moving Mitsubishi's year-to-date sales up to 151,202 units, 15 percent ahead of last year."Heading into summer we're optimistic that sales will remain st ... Continue reading

Suzuki Posts Sales Gain in May

Suzuki Posts Sales Gain in May

BREA, Calif., June 3 -- Suzuki's flagship, the XL-7 SUV, continued its sales increase in May 2002, posting a 14-percent increase over May 2001 sales. The XL-7 logged 3,349 sales, boosting the Suzuki product line to 6,689 sales for the month -- representing an 11.6-percent increase over April 2002.Sales of Suzuki's new ... Continue reading

May Is Best Month Ever For BMW Group; More Than 100,000 Vehicles Sold in First Five Months

May Is Best Month Ever For BMW Group; More Than 100,000 Vehicles Sold in First Five Months

WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., June 3 -- May was the best month ever recorded in the U.S. as the BMW Group (BMW and MINI brands combined) reported unparalleled sales of 23,624, a 17 percent increase over the 20,231 vehicles reported a year ago. The extraordinary monthly sales helped push year-to-date sales over the 100,000-vehi ... Continue reading

Ford Motor Company's May U.S. Sales Declined 11.5% but JagUar and Land Rover WAY UP

Ford Motor Company's May U.S. Sales Declined 11.5% but JagUar and Land Rover WAY UP

DEARBORN, Mich., June 3 U.S. customers purchased or leased 329,903 cars and trucks from Ford, Mercury, Lincoln, Jaguar, Volvo, and Land Rover dealers in May, down 11.5 percent compared with a year ago.Year-to-date, the company's U.S. sales totaled 1,466,736, down 10.6 percent compared with a year ago.Jaguar reported re ... Continue reading

Audi Reports May Sales Virtually Even With Last Year

Audi Reports May Sales Virtually Even With Last Year

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., June 3 -- Audi of America, Inc. reported May sales of 7,710, representing a small shortfall when compared to May 2001's sales total of 7,719. For the year, the German luxury carmaker is slightly ahead of last year's record-setting pace. Audi's year-to-date sales are now 34,896, up 2.7 percent versu ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Reports May Sales Down 6.7%

Volkswagen Reports May Sales Down 6.7%

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., June 3 -- Volkswagen of America, Inc. today reported May sales of 32,109, representing a 6.7 percent decline versus last year's record-setting mark of 34,398. Total year-to-date sales figures stand at 137,360 versus 2001's total of 138,651. Volkswagen remains the nation's top-selling European brand ... Continue reading

Delco Remy Names Harry Schmink Vice President-Business Development

Delco Remy Names Harry Schmink Vice President-Business Development

ANDERSON, Ind., June 3 -- Delco Remy America, Inc., President Richard L. Stanley has named Harry E. Schmink vice president of Business Development. In his new assignment, he will lead all merger and acquisition activities for DRA internationally and seek competitive growth opportunities for Anderson and surrounding com ... Continue reading

Japan May minivehicle sales up 3.9 pct

Japan May minivehicle sales up 3.9 pct

TOKYO, June 3 Reuters reported that Japanese sales of minivehicles in May rose 3.9 percent from a year earlier to 136,456 units, the Japan Mini Vehicle Association said on Monday. It said May was the second straight month of year-on-year gains in sales of the vehicles, which are equipped with 660cc engines. ... Continue reading

Quality on the Rise; GM is Surging, But Has Toyota Peaked?

Quality on the Rise; GM is Surging, But Has Toyota Peaked?

DETROIT, June 3 -- Can the best get better? The latest J.D. Power Initial Quality Survey has some big surprises. There's General Motors scoring in the top three for the first time, while Nissan's numbers were the only ones to show a decline. Toyota yet again topped the chart. But in this week's edition, TheCarConnectio ... Continue reading

Hyundai Sales Up 10% for May Sets All-Time Record

Hyundai Sales Up 10% for May Sets All-Time Record

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., June 3 -- Hyundai Motor America today announced sales of 34,696 vehicles for the month of May, setting a new all-time sales record. "Hyundai sales were up nearly 10% percent over last May," said Robert Cosmai, vice-president of sales for Hyundai Motor America. "This marks our best sales month e ... Continue reading

May Sales Report for Volvo Cars of North America

May Sales Report for Volvo Cars of North America

IRVINE, Calif., June 3 -- Volvo Cars of North America, LLC (VCNA) announces that sales are down 13.4% year-to-date compared to the same period during last years' record year. With 9,035 units sold in the United States and Canada during May, sales declined 31% for the month.Total sales for the United States were 8,021 u ... Continue reading

Kia Strong Sales Continue May Sales Up 14 Percent

Kia Strong Sales Continue May Sales Up 14 Percent

IRVINE, Calif., June 3 -- Kia sales continued to register double-digit increases in May. The company sold 22,790 vehicles, outpacing last May's total by 14 percent. Kia's year-to-date sales of 98,717 vehicles are up 23 percent versus sales in the same period last year."As a recent transplant from New Jersey to Southern ... Continue reading

Saab Cars USA Continues its Strong 2002 Sales Growth

Saab Cars USA Continues its Strong 2002 Sales Growth

NORCROSS, Ga., June 3 -- Saab Cars USA recorded sales of 4,002 units in May, a 33 percent increase over 2001. This banner month brought year-to-date sales for the Swedish-based manufacturer's largest market to 16,577 vehicles, a 23 percent jump over 2001. Strong sales across all products led the company to its second b ... Continue reading

Acura May Sales Set All-Time Record

Acura May Sales Set All-Time Record

TORRANCE, Calif., June 3 -- Acura set an all-time monthly record of 16,229 in May fueled by record sales of the MDX luxury SUV and continued strong demand for the 3.2 TL luxury performance sedan, according to sales figures released today by American Honda Motor Co., Inc. May 2002 sales were up 11.3 percent from 2001, a ... Continue reading

Chrysler Group Reports U.S. May Sales Increase of Four Percent

Chrysler Group Reports U.S. May Sales Increase of Four Percent

Chrysler Brand Posts May Sales Record AUBURN HILLS, Mich., June 3 -- Chrysler Group reported U.S. sales of 216,563 units, an increase of four percent compared to last year.For the second consecutive month, Chrysler Group posted a year-over-year gain, which the automaker attributed to strong retail sales of its Chrysler ... Continue reading

Remedy Botched Safety-System Mod, Remit Royalties Diminutive Hawkhill Technologies Urges Audi, BMW

Remedy Botched Safety-System Mod, Remit Royalties Diminutive Hawkhill Technologies Urges Audi, BMW

ADKINS, Texas, June 3 -- A botched, safety-compromising dilution of a blinker-operability enhancement developed and patented by Hawkhill Technologies has been implemented this model year in high-end sedans manufactured by Audi AG (a unit of Volkswagen AG, VOWG) and BMW AG. Both the Hawkhill and Audi/BMW variations are ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz USA Records Sales of 18,074 for May 2002 Year-To-Date Sales Up 4.7 Percent

Mercedes-Benz USA Records Sales of 18,074 for May 2002 Year-To-Date Sales Up 4.7 Percent

MONTVALE, N.J., June 3 -- Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) reported sales of 18,074 new vehicles for May 2002, bringing the year-to-date total to 86,768, a 4.7 percent increase versus the same period last year. Volume was led by the C-, E-, and M-Class vehicles."We are pleased about how the year is progressing. As our model l ... Continue reading

Milestone Hot Rods, Collector and Celebrity Cars to be Featured in Auction at The Petersen Museum

Milestone Hot Rods, Collector and Celebrity Cars to be Featured in Auction at The Petersen Museum

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--June 3, 2002-- "Car of Tomorrow" Tucker Joins Van Halen Rock Video Hot Rod, Tom Jones Mercedes, Hugh Hefner Mercedes Limo and Steve McQueen Motorcycle to Cross Auction Block During Father's Day Weekend Auction One of the most sought after collectible cars, the famed Tucker '48 automobile, will be amo ... Continue reading

NHTSA and OEM Wrangling Over High mpg CAFE Standards, Miss a Low Pressure Remedy

NHTSA and OEM Wrangling Over High mpg CAFE Standards, Miss a Low Pressure Remedy

CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa.--June 3, 2002--Cycloid Company, a manufacturer of an automatic tire pressure inflation device, reports that the U.S. government and automotive OEMS could see dramatic fuel savings and solid contributions to the Corporate Average Fleet Efficiency ("CAFE") mpg standards were a simple low cost stra ... Continue reading

LODRS Sunday Results from Sacramento

LODRS Sunday Results from Sacramento

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NHRA PACIFIC DIVISION SACRAMENTO RACEWAY SUNDAY, JUNE 1, 2002 SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Don Hudson picked up his first win of his six year career at this weekend's Napa Auto Parts Western States Championship at Sacramento Raceway. Hudson knocked off Duane Shields who ... Continue reading

Brumos Racing Holds First Daytona Prototype Driver Fitting

Brumos Racing Holds First Daytona Prototype Driver Fitting

Brumos Racing Holds First Daytona Prototype Driver Fitting DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (June 3, 2002) -- Brumos Racing made history last January when it became the first team to announce plans to contest a Daytona Prototype in the 2003 Rolex Sports Car Series season. The renowned race team took the next step when drivers Hurle ... Continue reading

Chevy's J.Johnson conquers The Monster Mile - Dover, June 2

Chevy's J.Johnson conquers The Monster Mile - Dover, June 2

Chevy's Jimmie Johnson scored his second career win at Dover International Speedway and moved into 2nd place in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series point standings. The Raybestos Rookie of the Year candidate joins Davey Allison as only the second rookie ever to win at Dover (Allison won in '87). Johnson, driver of the No. 48 ... Continue reading

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