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NASCAR BGN: Jani-King 300 Starting Lineup, Texas Motor Speedway
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel March 30, 2001 1. (17) Matt Kenseth, Chevrolet, 189.880 mph. 2. (10) Jeff Green, Ford, 189.009. 3. ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Dale Earnhardt Jr. on Texas Pole
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel March 30, 2001 DALLAS, FT. WORTH: Following are the qualifying results for the Harrah's 500 NASCAR Winston Cup race to be held Sunday. Results include starting position, (car number), driver, car make, and qualifying speed: 1. 8. Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Chevrol ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Mike Wallace to Drive Select NASCAR Busch Series Events
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel March 30, 2001 CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Mike Wallace is expanding his 2001 race schedule to include the NASCAR Busch Series where he has earned three wins, 12 top-fives and 30 top-10s over the course of his racing career. Beginning with the April 28 Auto Club ... Continue reading
INDY 500: Penske leads busy day of entries for 85th Indianapolis 500
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel March 30, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS - Penske Racing filed two of the four entries received March 29 for the Indianapolis 500, ending a five-year absence at the Brickyard for the team that has won the Greatest Spectacle in Racing a record 10 times. Sam Schmidt Motors ... Continue reading
Northern Light IRL: Calkins smashes track record at Richmond
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel March 30, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS-- In the first Indy Racing Northern Light Series test at the Richmond International Raceway (RIR) on Monday, March 26th, Buzz Calkins unofficially smashed the track record by over three seconds and nearly 24 miles-per-hour. The De ... Continue reading
ARCA RE/MAX Series first up at Nashville Superspeedway
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel March 30, 2001 TOLEDO, OHIO – With an entry list as diverse as the series itself, the ARCA RE/MAX Series will be first-up when the gates swing open at the new Nashville Superspeedway for the inaugural April 13 PFG Lester ARCA 150. The upcoming event, t ... Continue reading
Northern Light IRL: Indy Racing Northern Light Weekly Notebook
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel March 30, 2001 Blueprint enters Miami race, Hollansworth to drive INDIANAPOLIS - Blueprint Racing Enterprises will make its 2001 Indy Racing Northern Light Series debut April 8 at the Infiniti Grand Prix of Miami presented by 123.com Americatel, with veteran ... Continue reading
NASCAR Trucks: Patience Will Be The Key To Advance Auto Parts 250
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel March 30, 2001 MARTINSVILLE, VA– Randy Tolsma is a pretty quiet, patient guy and he figures that can’t hurt him in the Advance Auto Parts 250 at Martinsville Speedway. Well, at least the patient part is important headed into the April 7th running ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Qualifying notes, Jani-King 300, Texas
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel March 30, 2001 Qualifying for Saturday's Jani-King 300 took place at Texas Motor Speedway this afternoon at 3:30 CST and amid dark 44 competitors circled the 1.5-mile speedway for their two laps of qualifying. Eleven Ford teams made the field with Jeff Green ... Continue reading
Team Chicago Challenge (TV Show)
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AQM Automotive Corporation Announces Going Private Transaction.
BRAMPTON, Ontario--March 29, 2001--AQM AUTOMOTIVE CORPORATION (CDNX:AQV.) 2001 Q1 Sales and Earnings Released AQM Automotive Corporation ("AQM") announced today that its board of directors has approved the terms of a letter agreement which contemplates a "going private transaction" to be completed by way of an amalgama ... Continue reading
Code-Alarm Names New Chairman, CEO to Lead Growth Initiatives
Former Detroit Renaissance Executive Douglas Graham Elected Chairman of Code-Alarm's Board MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich., March 29 Code-Alarm, Inc. today announced a number of board- and executive-level changes aimed at accelerating the Company's growth as a world-class automotive and technology supplier. The Madison Heights, ... Continue reading
Continental Teves Chief Engineer Predicts Significant Increase of Electronic Vehicle Safety Systems
MANCHESTER, N.H., March 29 Speaking today at the Tri-State Safety Conference in Manchester, New Hampshire, Phil Headley, Chief Engineer of Continental Teves, the brake and chassis unit of Continental AG, predicted significant increases in utilization of electronic vehicle safety systems in the near future. Systems such ... Continue reading
Motociter.com Pro-Am Flat Track Race at Amelia Motor Raceway - Sunday, 4/1/01
Don't miss the www.Motociter.Com Pro-Am Flat Track Motorcycle race this Sunday, April 1, at Amelia Motor Raceway! Gates open 9 a.m. Practice starts Noon Races start 2 p.m. Come see the pros compete for the $4,000 purse! Spectator admission: $10 adult / $4 children 7-12 Competitor fee: $28 first class. Add'l clases $20 ... Continue reading
SANLUIS Rassini Expands Its Technological Capabilities
PLYMOUTH, Mich., March 29 SANLUIS Rassini, a subsidiary of SANLUIS Corporacion, S.A. de C.V. (BMV: SANLUIS), a leading supplier to original equipment manufacturers, today announced the grand opening of its newly expanded Technical Center located in Plymouth, Michigan. The SANLUIS Rassini Technical Center was establishe ... Continue reading
SEBASTOPOL, Calif.--March 29, 2001--ZAPWORLD.COM , a leading electric scooter and vehicle maker, will hold an investor conference call led by Chief Executive Officer Gary Starr on Monday, April 2, 2001 at 2:00 p.m. EST. Interested parties may call the following number, starting at 1:55 p.m. EST to participate: 800/360- ... Continue reading
ATA Applauds Record Drop in Truck-Related Traffic Deaths
The American Trucking Associations (ATA) today hailed new government statistics that reveal the number of truck-related fatalities on U.S. highways declined for the third year in a row in 2000. According to the preliminary figures released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), there were 55 few ... Continue reading
IRVINE, Calif.--March 30, 2001--DDR Systems Inc. (OTCBB:DDRS) starting today shall be known as Grand Prix Sports Inc. (OTCBB:GPRX). The company announces that Saturday, March 31, 2001 heralds the commencement of the 2001 FIA Formula 3000 Championship at the Interlagos circuit on the outskirts of Sao Paulo, Brazil. For ... Continue reading
MINNEAPOLIS--March 30, 2001--Lind Electronics today announced the availability of new low EMI laptop DC power adapters for use in standard 12VDC automobile systems as well as vehicles, private aircraft systems and industrial systems whose power systems are 24 - 28VDC. The Lind DC adapter then adjusts the output to the ... Continue reading
Oshkosh Truck Awarded Defense Truck Contract with $1 Billion Potential Value
OSHKOSH, Wis.--March 30, 2001--Oshkosh Truck Corporation , a leading manufacturer of trucks and truck bodies, announced today the U.S. Army Tank Automotive and Armaments Command awarded the company a Family of Heavy Tactical Vehicles contract. This five-year contract has a potential value of more than $1 billion, if al ... Continue reading
3-30 Lebanon Valley Press Release
LEBANON VALLEY SPEEDWAY WARM-UPS APRIL 7TH MARCH 30, 2001 WEST LEBANON, N. Y. - Lebanon Valley Speedway competitors will have two chances to test their racecars before the start of the 2001 season at Lebanon Valley. The speedway has scheduled three practice sessions in the month of April. On Saturday April 7th there wi ... Continue reading
Automax Calls Special Board of Directors Meeting To Discuss Shareholder Value
DELRAY BEACH, Fla.--March 30, 2001--Automax Group Inc. (Pink Sheets:AMXX) announced today that they have called for a special meeting of the board of directors to discuss several pending subjects that may have a significant impact on the advancement of its business plan and shareholder value. Automax has been in the du ... Continue reading
Can the 'Downmarket' Mercedes A-Class Compete With Ford, Opel and VW? Asks just-auto.com Editor
LONDON, March 30 http://www.just-auto.com -- The Mercedes A-Class, the smaller Benz, has arrived but is not making money for DaimlerChrysler. Indeed, there are problems for premium carmakers in entering the same segment of the market as the likes of the Ford Focus and Opel Astra. In his editorial at http://just-auto.co ... Continue reading
DENSO to Establish a Worldwide Group Cash Management System
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., March 30 DENSO International America's parent company -- DENSO Corporation -- will introduce a cash management system for the DENSO Group by March 2002. This initiative will create a centralized system covering 78 out of 152 DENSO companies in Japan, North America, Europe, and Asia. DENSO will implem ... Continue reading
WARRENDALE, Pa., March 30 Two university professors with novel ideas about how to teach math and science effectively in K-12 classrooms of the U.S., will educate Congress and top Congressional staffers at a special breakfast briefing in the Rayburn House Office Building from 8-9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 4. Moderated ... Continue reading
Ford & Lincoln Dealers of Western Canada back Wade Lee
Ford and Lincoln Dealers of Western Canada Ford Quality Care Service / Fast Lane Apollo Motorsports For immediate release / March 307, 2001 For more information Contact Chris Banks // Ford of Canada (Oakville, ON) Ph: (905) 845-2511 (ext. 1337) // E-mail: cbanks@ford.com FORD & LINCOLN DEALERS IN WESTERN CANADA TEAM UP ... Continue reading
HUNT VALLEY, Md., March 30 PHH Arval, a subsidiary of Cendant Corporation , announced today that it has formed a strategic alliance with @Road, Inc. , a leader in mobile technology solutions. Under the agreement, the parties will promote and cross-market their products and services to their existing and potential custo ... Continue reading
TheMotorPages.com/Autoco.com Announces Financial Filings Completed
MINNEAPOLIS--March 30, 2001-- TheMotorPages.com/Autoco.com, Inc. (OTC:AOOO) today announces the filing of the audited financial statements for fiscal year ended January 31, 2000, as well as the quarterly reports for periods ending April 30, July 31 and October 31, 2000. The Form 10-SB has also been filed to initiate re ... Continue reading
U.S. Automotive Trade Mission to the ASEAN Region Includes WorldStar
EL CAJON, Calif.--March 30, 2001--World Transport Authority Inc. (WTA)(OTCBB:WTAI)(Frankfurt:920943), announced that its master license holder U.S. Trading & Investment Company (USTIC), from Washington, D.C., is leaving March 30, 2001 for Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia. USTIC is a member of the U.S. gove ... Continue reading
U.S. Automotive Trade Mission to the ASEAN Region Includes WorldStar
EL CAJON, Calif.--March 30, 2001--World Transport Authority Inc. (WTA)(OTCBB:WTAI)(Frankfurt:920943), announced that its master license holder U.S. Trading & Investment Company (USTIC), from Washington, D.C., is leaving March 30, 2001 for Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia. USTIC is a member of the U.S. gove ... Continue reading
Johnson Controls Gains Ford's 2000 World Excellence Award
Johnson Controls was recognized by the Ford Motor Company with its 2000 World Excellence Award, honoring the company as one of the automaker's top suppliers in the world for its performance last year. The awards ceremony took place on March 20 at the Detroit Opera House. At the event, Johnson Controls officials accepte ... Continue reading
Ward's Reports Estimated Production
Vehicle production this week in the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 341,100 units, up from the 329,552 cars and trucks built last week, according to Ward's Automotive Reports. Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now totals 3,948,690 vehicles, down 18.4 percent fr ... Continue reading
Environmental Solutions Worldwide Achieves ISO 9001 Certification
Environmental Solutions Worldwide, Inc., a company that develops, manufactures and markets environmental technologies, today announced that the Company completed the ISO 9001 certification program and achieved full compliance on March 28, 2001. The certification was granted and authorized by Perry Johnson, Inc. (PJI). ... Continue reading
DENSO to Consolidate Two Australian Manufacturing Companies
Japan-based DENSO Corporation, parent company of DENSO International America, will consolidate, as of July 2001, two of its manufacturing companies of automotive air conditioners in Australia. "Because competition among auto parts suppliers has been intensifying in Australia as well as other markets in the world, DENSO ... Continue reading
Engineer Receives Automotive Occupant Restraints Council's Highest Award
James S. Remick, immediate past chairman of the Automotive Occupant Restraints Council (AORC), and retired TRW Inc. executive today received the Council's Pathfinder award during the organization's annual meeting in Tucson, Ariz. The Pathfinder award is AORC's highest honor. It is presented annually to an individual wh ... Continue reading
SME Collaborates With FIRST At the 2001 National Robotics Championship
The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) continues in its second year of successful collaboration with FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) at the 2001 National Robotics Championship on April 5-7, at Walt Disney World's EPCOT, Orlando, Fla. This partnership is part of an aggressive nati ... Continue reading
Exide Announces Additional Plant Closings, Other Restructuring Actions
Exide Technologies, the global leader in stored electrical energy solutions, announced today that it is closing two additional automotive battery manufacturing plants as part of its ongoing restructuring plan to reduce automotive production capacity in North America. The company also announced further restructuring act ... Continue reading
Jaguar's All-New E-Type Rocks 1961 New York Auto Show
On April 1st, 1961, Jaguar unveiled the sensational E-type sports car for the first time in the United States. The debut at New York's Fifth International Automobile Show attracted record-breaking crowds, with 47,000 eager spectators squeezing themselves into the Jaguar display area on the first day alone. The four sho ... Continue reading
A Five Year Frankl Retrospective
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Advance Auto Parts Reports Record Fourth Quarter and Year-End Results
Advance Auto Parts today announced record sales and operating income for the fourth quarter and year ended December 30, 2000. The Company's strong financial performance was in line with preliminary results released on February 5, 2001, and reflects continued growth in both the "do-it-yourself" (DIY) and "do-it-for-me" ... Continue reading
Alcoa Fujikura Honored With Ford's 2000 World Excellence Award
Alcoa Inc. announced that its Alcoa Fujikura, Ltd. (AFL) Automotive unit received Ford Motor Company's World Excellence Award for Recognition of Warranty Achievement, recognizing the organization as one of its top suppliers in the world for 2000 performance. The World Excellence Award provides annual recognition based ... Continue reading
American Isuzu Motors Projects Best March Sales Performance Since 1994
American Isuzu Motors Inc. expects March 2001 combined retail SUV sales will be the best March since 1994, an anticipated eleven percent increase over the March 2000 total. The sales jump is largely credited to Isuzu's television and print advertising featuring Joe Isuzu and the all-new 2002 Isuzu Axiom, along with oth ... Continue reading
Baldness is Beautiful -- Until It Rains, Goodyear Says
Baldness may be beautiful, except when spring rains let loose. Don't reach for a hat, however; a thorough inspection of your tires may be a safer choice. That's because motorists are facing a wet spring forecast, and it seems a slowing economy is delaying new tire purchases, according to officials from The Goodyear Tir ... Continue reading
Court Reduces Judgement Against Eaton Corporation
Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation today said the Superior Court of Passaic County, New Jersey, has reduced a product liability jury award rendered in February of this year against the company's Cutler-Hammer business unit to $15.5 million from $55 million. The case involved injuries suffered by an e ... Continue reading
Covansys to Partner With Ford to Support New Information Technology Hub
Covansys, a global technology services company, participated in the official opening of Ford Information Technology Services India (FITSI) in Chennai, India. Ford unveiled plans for the new, 80,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility located at Tidel Park, a high-tech center, at the ceremony in Chennai with Pramod M ... Continue reading
Mercury Launches 2002 Mountaineer With Urban Marketing Campaign
In a bold departure from traditional SUV advertising, Mercury today unveiled its marketing campaign for the new 2002 Mountaineer, a vehicle poised to define the future of the Mercury brand. The campaign is supported by a high impact media schedule -- including May network sweeps and season finales -- kicking off April ... Continue reading
MSX International and MTE Groups Enter Into Business Partnership
MSX International, Inc. announced today that it has entered into a business partnership with MTE Groups, L.L.C. (MTE) and acquired a minority interest in the company. The business partnership provides expanded capabilities to support the tooling and prototype needs of mutual customers. Based in Warren, Mich., MTE is a ... Continue reading
Performance Products Industries Acquires Mr. Gasket
Performance Products Industries ("PPI") announced that it has acquired the stock of Mr. Gasket, Inc. from a wholly owned subsidiary of Dana Corporation. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The purchase includes such well-known automotive trade names as Mr. Gasket, Hurst, Mallory, ACCEL, DFI, Hays and Lakew ... Continue reading
Subaru of America, Inc. Announces Pricing of 2002 Model Year Forester
Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA), a pioneer of all-wheel drive crossover vehicles designed for the active lifestyle, announced today the Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of the 2002 model year Forester model line. For 2002, Forester continues to set the standard for value and active safety in the small SUV seg ... Continue reading
TRW Honored With Ford's 2000 World Excellence Award
TRW Inc. received Ford Motor Company's Recognition of Achievement World Excellence Award, recognizing the company as one of its top suppliers in the world for 2000 performance. TRW was honored with the Recognition of Achievement for consumer focused technology for its ABS tire pressure warning system. This technology a ... Continue reading
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