Ford 's H2 Powered Car - H^sup 2^RV- Ready to Go
While widespread sales of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles may be years off, Ford's H^sup 2^RV technology concept car, which was unveiled at Ford's Centennial Celebration in June, could be built and sold today, say officials at Ford Motor Company. "What we are lacking are the other two legs of this three-legged stool - a fu ... Continue reading
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The Great (Mid) American Success Story
By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President & Co-Publisher I had a long look at a wonderful heart warming success story last weekend during Corvette’s 50th Anniversary Party in Effingham, Illinois. A story that exemplifies what hard work, dedication, ingenuity, and a free-market economy can produce. But it’s not ... Continue reading
NEW YORK--Sept. 30, 2003--Dr. Ulrich Schumacher, President and CEO of Infineon Technologies , the world's sixth largest semiconductor company, reaffirmed his commitment to growing the company's presence in North America, with the opening of its latest U.S. office facility in New York City, the world's largest capital m ... Continue reading
Auto Crashes Are the Number One Killer of Teens Road Ready Teens Releases Online Game - StreetWise AAA, HP, WildTangent and Yahoo! Autos Named as New Partners in the Safety Effort WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Released today, Road Ready StreetWise is a new driving safety video game that increases teens' awareness and underst ... Continue reading
Digital Odometer Fraud on the Rise
How To Protect Yourself From Getting Scammed September 2003 (Newstream) -- Odometer fraud is on the rise. Despite being illegal in every state, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports nearly half a million cases of odometer fraud every year. Now, the scam has gone high tech - even digital odometers a ... Continue reading
Tyler Brown - Ontario Kartsport Championship Goodwood Post Race
For immediate release; Brown races to front! Tyler Brown has long day at Goodwood GOODWOOD, ONTARIO - Tyler Brown, a 12-year-old karter from Waterdown, Ontario had an eventful day in the Junior Lite class at the final round of the Ontario Kartsport Championship series held at Goodwood Kartways this past weekend. Brown ... Continue reading
NAASCAR: Terry Borcheller - Virginia preview
pressure pace Terry Borcheller is chasing crucial points in two championships this weekend, with races in the Rolex Sports Car Series and Grand-Am Cup. Both races will be held on the 3.27-mile Virginia International Raceway road course in Alton, Va. Borcheller, of Phoenix, and Forest Barber of Fort Worth, Tex., will pi ... Continue reading
NAASCAR: GM Racing - J.Johnson, C.Knaus Teleconference Trasnscript.
GM RACING Contact: Nancy Wager NASCAR Winston Cup Teleconference GM Racing Communications September 30, 2003 nmwager@aol.com This week's NASCAR Winston Cup Series Teleconference featured Jimmie Johnson, driver of the No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet Monte Carlo and his crew chief, Chad Knaus. The series moves to Kansas Speedway ... Continue reading
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 30 -- Two of the country's most prominent adventure tour operators, EagleRider and Suntrek, announced today that they have joined forces in a new program that will offer Harley-Davidson motorcycles in Suntrek's new 2004 tour catalog. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020718/NYFNSF09LOGO ) ... Continue reading
NAASCAR - GORDON AIMING FOR HISTORIC THIRD WIN AT KANSAS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FURTHER INFO: Jon Edwards Performance PR Plus (704) 377-8727 Pprplus50@aol.com GORDON AIMING FOR HISTORIC THIRD WIN AT KANSAS KANSAS CITY, Kan. - As the four-time NASCAR Winston Cup champion travels to Kansas Speedway this weekend for the Banquet 400, only the third Winston Cup race since the trac ... Continue reading
ASA Racing Plans Kentucky Speedway Appearances in 2004
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NASCAR: Team Target Kansas Advance
KANSAS WEEKEND CONTACT: Jennifer Powell, Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, (704) 662-9642 work, (704) 658-8540 cell, jpowell@ganassi.com Casey Mears, #41 Target Dodge, Banquet 400 Advance RACE INFORMATION: EVENT: Banquet 400 (race 29 of 36) TRACK: Kansas Speedway QUALIFYING: Friday, October 3, 3:00 p.m. CT RACE: ... Continue reading
Lemon Law Website Honored As One Of The Best Legal Sites In The Nation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Lemon Law Website Honored As One Of The Best Legal Sites In The Nation PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 30, 2003 -- MyLemon.com, a website operated by David J. Gorberg of the law firm of Gorberg, Gorberg and Zuber and providing Pennsylvania and New Jersey lemon law information, was named one of the best law fi ... Continue reading
Federal Highway Funding Measure Expires
President Signs Emergency Legislation Poll Shows Drivers Willing to Pay for Better Roads NEW YORK, Sept. 30 -- President Bush will sign emergency legislation today to keep the federal transportation department open and federal funds flowing to state and local governments. The Texas Transportation Institute and Republic ... Continue reading
New TruView Headlamps Improve Driver Visibility Without Causing Offensive Glare
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Sept. 30 -- The skyrocketing number of complaints about automotive headlamp glare and other driving visibility issues has prompted the development and introduction of TruView(TM) headlamps, which improve a driver's forward visibility without subjecting oncoming drivers to offensive glare. (Logo: http ... Continue reading
President of AAA Minnesota/Iowa Judell Anderson: Prepare Your Car Now for Winter
Guest Editorial by: Jeff Ogden, , Executive Director of the Alliance of Automotive Service Professionals BURNSVILLE, Minn., Sept. 30 -- The stress and strain on your vehicle increases greatly in cold weather conditions and minor deficiencies can often develop into major problems. So, now is the time to prepare your veh ... Continue reading
$2 Billion Not Enough for Auto Makers to Comply with TREAD Act
AMR Research Claims Government Cost Estimates 50 Times Too Low BOSTON, Sept. 30 -- Despite an anticipated $2 Billion in last minute spending, AMR Research predicts the automotive industry will be unable to comply with the TREAD Act's December 1, 2003 deadline. The TREAD Act was passed to force automotive companies to b ... Continue reading
Federal-Mogul Named Undercar Parts Supplier to Sears
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Sept. 30 -- Federal-Mogul Corporation has been selected by Sears, Roebuck and Co. to supply automotive brake, chassis and wheel-end components to its Sears Auto Service Centers in the United States. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20000525/DETH025LOGO ) Sears will stock and install brand-n ... Continue reading
USFCC Co-Sponsors Fuel Cell Policy Roundtable and Discussion on Capitol Hill
WASHINGTON--Sept. 30, 2003--National energy legislation conference deliberations are underway and conferences on key appropriations bills are expected shortly. Given the continuing interest on Capitol Hill regarding fuel cell and hydrogen issues, the US Fuel Cell Council is co-sponsoring a Fuel Cell Policy Roundtable o ... Continue reading
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Sept. 30 -- Edmunds.com (http://www.edmunds.com/), the premier online resource for automotive information, reported today that the average manufacturer incentive per vehicle sold in the United States was $2,630 in August 2003, up $524 or 24.9% from August 2002 and down 1.4% from July 2003. "The de ... Continue reading
Ford Announces 2003 UAW-Ford Collective Bargaining Agreement
Ford Motor Company will review highlights of the 2003 UAW-Ford Collective Bargaining Agreement during a conference call for the investment community and news media on Thurs., Oct. 2 from 9:00 - 9:30 a.m. EDT. The conference call will be hosted by Barbara Gasper, vice president, Investor Relations; Dennis Cirbes, vice p ... Continue reading
UAW Members at Ford and Visteon Ratify New Contracts
DETROIT, Sept. 30 -- UAW members have voted to ratify new four-year collective bargaining agreements with Ford and Visteon. "Everyone on our bargaining team worked hard to meet the needs of our active and retired members at Ford and Visteon," said UAW President Ron Gettelfinger. "We're pleased that our members have exp ... Continue reading
Goodyear Eagle F1 Tire Gains 'Best Buy' Recommendation
AKRON, Ohio, Sept. 30 -- When it comes to performance, the editors of Consumers Digest Magazine consider the best tire to be Goodyear's Eagle F1 GS. That is the story as reported in the September/October 2003 issue of the popular consumer interest publication, where top-rated tires are revealed. Based on indicators of ... Continue reading
HUMMER H2 Sails to the Front of Armored Vehicles
Joins O'Gara-Hess & Eisenhardt Flagship Line FAIRFIELD, Ohio, Sept. 30 -- One of the boldest and most popular new sport utility vehicles, the HUMMER(R) H2, has joined O'Gara-Hess & Eisenhardt's flagship line of armored commercial vehicles. "Just one look at an H2 and you know it is a substantial vehicle, one providing ... Continue reading
DETROIT, Sept. 30 -- MotorCities - Automobile National Heritage Area (MotorCities-ANHA) announced last Thursday at its quarterly Board Meeting its 2003 Grant and Mini-Grant recipients. Twelve separate projects worth over $165,000 in new auto heritage related activities will be created by the $36,000 in funds that Motor ... Continue reading
FOYT SUFFERS CRACKED WRIST, BUT CLEARED TO RACE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FURTHER INFO: John King Performance PR Plus (704) 377-8727 Pprplus14@aol.com FOYT SUFFERS CRACKED WRIST, BUT CLEARED TO RACE MOORESVILLE, NC - Larry Foyt, driver of the No. 14 Foyt/Harrah's Racing Dodge, was cleared to race this weekend at Kansas Speedway after an examination at the Miller Clinic ... Continue reading
The New 2004 BMW 6 Series Coupe Is Featured As One Of The Top Fantasy Gifts On Neiman Marcus's Santa's List Woodcliff Lake, NJ - September 30, 2003 ... The re-birth of the legendary BMW 6 Series sports coupe made the top of Santa's list at the Neiman Marcus Christmas Book debut in Dallas today, when Santa, a sleigh-ful ... Continue reading
Schumacher credits rain tires for U.S. Grand Prix win
INDIANAPOLIS Sep. 29, 2003; Steve Herman writing for the AP reported that Michael Schumacher was in his element in the rain. Once it stopped, he was too far ahead for anyone to catch. With a roostertail spray trailing his Ferrari and almost no traffic in front, Schumacher pulled away to win the U.S. Grand Prix on Sunda ... Continue reading
Michelin Continues to Lead Within Passenger Car Segment BANGKOK,Thailand September 30, 2003; Bridgestone ranks highest in customer satisfaction with original tires, according to the J.D. Power Asia Pacific 2003 Thailand Original Tire Customer Satisfaction Index (TCSI) StudySM released today. The annual study, now in it ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Reopens Brazil Labor Talks
SAO PAULO September 30, 2003; Andrea Welsh writing for Dow Jones reported that in the wake of a public relations gaffe by CEO Bernd Pischetsrieder, Volkswagen AG is reopening talks with Brazilian labor leaders Tuesday as the company tries to cut some 4,000 jobs. And now, with the proposed cuts just a day away, Brazil's ... Continue reading
Forbes Looks at New Models for Rich Folks
Volkswagen: Moving Up By Jerry Flint Forbes.com , 8:00 AM ET NEW YORK September 30, 2003; Forbes.com published this special feature. Most people think of Volkswagen as a German company that makes low-priced cars. That's not exactly wrong, but it's changing. VW's Concept R two-seat roadster. In the U.S., VW sells the Ne ... Continue reading
ArvinMeritor Presents Global Growth and Profit Strategies for the Future; Provides Financial Outlook
NEW YORK, Sept. 30 -- ArvinMeritor, Inc. will present the company's growth and financial improvement strategies today to analysts and investors in New York City. The company's growth strategies will include: -- Growing the business organically and pursuing strategic acquisitions -- Increasing content per vehicle throug ... Continue reading
COSTA MESA, Calif.--Sept. 30, 2003--The Automobile Club of Southern California's 3rd Annual Car Care Fair and Car Show will feature free child safety seat inspections performed by several Southland community groups, the California Highway Patrol, and local police and fire departments. The free family event is part of A ... Continue reading
N. ANDOVER, Mass.--Sept. 30, 2003--MEMSIC, the leading provider of CMOS-based MEMS accelerometers/sensors, announced that is has been shipping production quantities of its accelerometers to Autoliv Electronics for an OEM automotive application. The accelerometer measures the roll axis of the vehicle and is used as a se ... Continue reading
Brio Software Purchased to Deploy on Every Desktop at Toyota Motor Sales, USA
Employee Demand Drives Need for Additional Licenses SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 30 -- Brio Software Inc. , a leading provider of next-generation business intelligence tools, today announced Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. (TMS) has made a significant additional commitment to using Brio for employees and dealers across ... Continue reading
Ford Foundation Issues $300,000 Grant to Young Audiences
Grant Will Expand ArtsPartners Program to Engage Parents in the Learning Process DALLAS, Sept. 30 -- Young Audiences of North Texas has received a $300,000 grant from the Ford Foundation for the Parent Initiative, a five-year project to create greater parental involvement in the learning process through ArtsPartners. R ... Continue reading
Roadway's Third Quarter 2003 EPS $0.71 Before Acquisition-Related Charges
AKRON, Ohio--Sept. 30, 2003--Roadway Corporation today reported that revenues for its third quarter, which ended September 13, 2003, were $751,594,000, up 10% when compared to revenues of $681,696,000 for the third quarter of 2002. The Company reported a net loss of $3,401,000, or $0.18 per share (diluted), compared to ... Continue reading
Sonic Jet Performance, Inc. Changes Name to Force Protection, Inc.
CEO Says Name Reflects New Focus on Innovative Products CHARLESTON, S.C., Sept. 30 -- Sonic Jet Performance, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: SJET) announced today that it filed the necessary amendment to its articles of incorporation with the Secretary of State of Colorado, changing its name to Force Protection, Inc., as approve ... Continue reading
NEW YORK--Sept. 30, 2003--Many equipment makers now offer a range of specialized automated and semi-automated equipment that greatly increases throughput, reliability and yield in the manufacture of heat exchangers. According to the International Copper Association, a modest investment in these types of equipment signi ... Continue reading
New Technology Decreases Time to Enter Loan Data from Eight Hours to Five Minutes
DENVER--Sept. 30, 2003--Aimbridge Indirect Lending and Tampa Bay-based MacDill Federal Credit Union announced the development of technology that connects the credit union to their funded loan application data, enabling MacDill FCU to automatically retrieve loan data using electronic file transfer technologies in a batc ... Continue reading
Please visit the website at http://www.ruhlmanmotorsports.com for visuals MOTOROCK TRANS-AM TOUR DRIVER RANDY RUHLMAN SEES TOUGH BREAK AT MIAMI GRAND PRIX Miami, FL (Sept 27) -- The 2002 Trans-Am Series ³Most Improved Driver of the Year² Randy Ruhlman returned today to the downtown street course in Miami in an attemp ... Continue reading
NHRA Summit Racing Series ET Finals at Texas Motorplex in Ennis, Texas - Sunday 9/28
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA SUMMIT RACING SERIES - SOUTH CENTRAL DIVISION TEXAS MOTORPLEX - ENNIS, TEXAS SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2003 SUMMIT RACING CHAMPIONS EARN TICKET TO NHRA FINALS ENNIS, TEXAS - A day that began with more than 600 cars competing ended with four drivers winning their way to the NHRA Auto Club of South ... Continue reading
PRUETT CLINCHES THIRD TRANS-AM TITLE IN MOTOROCK MIAMI 100
CONTACT: Harry Warren, (517) 927-3613 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRUETT CLINCHES THIRD TRANS-AM TITLE IN MOTOROCK MIAMI 100 MIAMI Scott Pruett, driver of the No. 7 Motorock Jaguar R Performance XKR, clinched his third Trans-Am Drivers¹ Championship during Round 10 of the Motorock Trans-Am Tour for the BFGoodrich Tires C ... Continue reading
ROCKETSPORTS RACING POST RACE NOTES AND QUOTES
ROCKETSPORTS RACING SCOTT PRUETT MOTOROCK TRANS-AM TOUR FOR THE BFGOODRICH TIRES CUP SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28TH POST-RACE SCOTT PRUETT, DRIVER OF THE NO. 7 MOTOROCK/JAGUAR R PERFORMANCE XKR, SCORED THE FLAG-TO-FLAG WIN AFTER STARTING ON THE POLE IN TODAY¹S MOTOROCK MIAMI 100ŠCLINCHED HIS THIRD TRANS-AM DRIVERS¹ CH ... Continue reading
WASHINGTON, 29 de septiembre /PR Newswire/ -- El vicepresidente ejecutivo de adquisiciones y suministros de DaimlerChrysler, Tom Sidlik, enfatizó hoy que las empresas minoritarias deben prepararse para operar y competir en una escala global con el fin de alcanzar sostenibilidad y crecimiento. Sidlik, miembro de la jun ... Continue reading
American Axle & Manufacturing to Webcast and Teleconference Third Quarter 2003 Earnings October 30th
DETROIT, Sept. 29 -- American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. (AAM), which is traded as AXL on the NYSE, will hold a briefing with automotive institutional investors and security analysts, news media representatives and other interested parties at 10:00 a.m. EST on Thursday, October 30, 2003. AAM's Co-Founder, Chai ... Continue reading
86 Percent of Consumers Say Wider Availability, Selection of Fuel-Efficient Cars, SUVs Would Be Effective in Getting Them to Reduce Energy Use, According to New Alliance Market Research WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Thirty years ago, large American cars queued up for hours in lengthy lines for a pauper's ration of a few gall ... Continue reading
STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich.--Sept. 29, 2003--Breed Technologies, Inc. announced today that it has changed its name to Key Safety Systems, Inc. and completed the relocation of its worldwide headquarters to Sterling Heights, Michigan. The new name and change of address officially closes the integration of Breed by the Carlyl ... Continue reading
-- "Suppliers need to expand their ability to operate in many geographic locations around the world." -- "Minority suppliers have a major impact on our business and are valuable partners in the pursuit of our global strategy." WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- DaimlerChrysler Executive Vice President of Procurement and Supply, T ... Continue reading
DaimlerChrysler Services North America Donates $20,000 To Support Local Special Olympics Program
* DaimlerChrysler Services' Philadelphia Customer Contact Center Employees Raise $10,000 for Athletes * DaimlerChrysler Services Matches $10,000 Donation * Special Olympics Montgomery County Receives Donation to Help Athletes Participate in Special Olympics Pennsylvania's Fall Festival this November PHILADELPHIA, Sept. ... Continue reading
Freudenberg-NOK Appoints Evans as General Counsel
PLYMOUTH, Mich., Sept. 29 -- Freudenberg-NOK has appointed Robert G. Evans as vice president and general counsel, a newly created position for the company. The announcement was made by Dr. Mohsen Sohi, president and chief executive officer of Freudenberg-NOK. "Bob brings a wealth of legal knowledge and experience to th ... Continue reading
GREAT CLIPS RACING AND DRIVER KASEY KAHNE SUPPORT CORPORATE CHARITABLE INITIATIV
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Becky Aschbrenner Performance PR Plus (704) 377-8727 pprplus38@aol.com GREAT CLIPS RACING AND DRIVER KASEY KAHNE SUPPORT CORPORATE CHARITABLE INITIATIVE DURING MONTH OF OCTOBER (MOORESVILLE, N.C.) For the entire month of October, the No. 38 Great Clips Ford will feature the Great Ne ... Continue reading
Monaco Coach Corporation Announces Property Sale
COBURG, Ore., Sept. 29 -- Monaco Coach Corporation announced the sale of investment property in Naples, Florida. The transaction closed Thursday, September 25, 2003. The undeveloped Naples property was acquired by the company as part of its acquisition of three Outdoor Resorts of America locations: Naples, Florida; Las ... Continue reading
DETROIT, Sept. 29 -- The year's most Titan-ic struggle pits Nissan's first-ever full-size pickup truck against the all-new Ford F-150? Find out more this week on TheCarConnection.com . Then see how Titan stacks up against Toyota's new Tundra Double Cab. And read TCC's review of the new Honda Accord Coupe and the 400-hp ... Continue reading
Shane Lewis Eighth at Miami MIAMI, Sept. 29, 2003 - Shane Lewis, of Jupiter, Fla., started the ACEMCO Motorsports/Yokohama Tires Ferrari 360 GT Modena in tenth-place in GT class and finished eighth at the Grand Prix Americas. Lewis, competing in round-eight of the 2003 American Le Mans Series (ALMS), charged as high as ... Continue reading
CHICAGO--Sept. 29, 2003-- Technology from SmartSignal Provides Early Warning of Developing Equipment Problems for Aerospace and Defense, Energy, Transportation and Automotive Industries SmartSignal today announced it will offer its predictive asset monitoring solution in tandem with IBM's field force automation solutio ... Continue reading
Ventura Promoted to Chief Information Officer for Freudenberg-NOK
PLYMOUTH, Mich., Sept. 29 -- Freudenberg-NOK has promoted Louis F. Ventura to chief information officer (CIO), a newly created position for the company. The announcement was made by Ludger Neuwinger-Heimes, chief financial officer for Freudenberg-NOK. As CIO, Ventura will assume strategic and operational responsibiliti ... Continue reading
NASCAR: Jamie McMurray Kansas Speedway Race Advance
Media Contact: Jason Wise Chip Ganassi Racing (704) 500-6121 jwise@ganassi.com <mailto:jwise@ganassi.com> Jamie McMurray, No. 42 Havoline Dodge Banquet 400 Race Advance RACE INFORMATION: EVENT: Banquet 400 (Race 30 of 36) TRACK: Kansas Speedway QUALIFYING: Friday, October 3 at 3:05 p.m. CST RACE: Sunday, October 5 at 1 ... Continue reading
Lemon Law Website Honored as One of the Best Legal Sites in the Nation
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 30 -- MyLemon.com, a website operated by David J. Gorberg of the law firm of Gorberg, Gorberg and Zuber and providing Pennsylvania and New Jersey lemon law information, was named one of the best law firm web sites in the nation by Law Office Computing Magazine. The web site was honored in the Fifth ... Continue reading
Gemeinde Apeldoorn: Weltpremiere: ein Nahverkehrsbus mit Antrieb in den Rädern!
Apeldoorn, Niederlande, September 30 -- - PRESSEEINLADUNG Alle interessierten Pressevertreter sind am 3. Oktober 2003 herzlich zur öffentlichen Vorführung eines einzigartigen Omnibusmodells eingeladen, das den Antrieb in seinen Rädern trägt. Entwickelt wurde der Bus von der Firma e-Traction(r) aus Apeldoorn. Das Un ... Continue reading
SEATTLE--Sept. 30, 2003--The Cobalt Group today announced that Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc. and Cobalt have renewed their Toyota National Parts Locator (TNPL) agreement and enhanced the TNPL -- powered by Cobalt's PartsVoice suite of products and services -- with daily locator file updates. TMS endorses the T ... Continue reading
Gemeente Apeldoorn: A world first: a city bus powered by its wheels!
Apeldoorn, The Netherlands, September 30 -- PRESS INVITATION We invite you to attend the press introduction on Friday 3rd October 2003 of a unique city bus with its engine in its wheels. The inventor of the bus, the Apeldoorn-based company e-Traction(r), says the innovation will cut energy consumption by at least 50% a ... Continue reading
Siemens VDO Automotive Selects Motorola's mobileGT(TM) Platform For Future Navigation Systems
MPC5200's Small Package Combines 760 MIPS and Generous I/O at Under One Watt AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 30 -- Motorola Inc.'s Semiconductor Product Sector (SPS) today announced that Siemens VDO Automotive AG will use Motorola's MPC5200 embedded processor in its next-generation navigation systems. Siemens VDO Automotive, a ma ... Continue reading
MINI Launches MINI_Motion Driving Shoe
Signature Collection Includes a 2part Driving Shoe With PUMA NEW YORK, Sept. 30 -- MINI, the legendary small car brand, announces the launch of MINI-motion, a signature collection of apparel and accessories designed by industrial designer Yves Behar. Designed with 'motion in mind,' the collection aids today's 'urban no ... Continue reading
Televigation Announces Availability of Navigation Solution to Improve Overall Fleet Operations
SUNNYVALE, Calif.--Sept. 30, 2003-- Web-based TeleNavTrack GPS Application Combines Driving Directions, Time Sheet Reporting, Dispatching and Vehicle Tracking Televigation has launched TeleNavTrack, the first mobile phone-based tracking service with integrated audible and visual global positioning system (GPS) navigati ... Continue reading
Energy & Engine Technology Corporation Displays AXP 1000 at the Great American Truck Show
PLANO, Texas, Sept. 30 -- Energy & Engine Technology Corporation (BULLETIN BOARD: EENT) (EENT) announced that it had extraordinary potential customer response from its participation in the Great American Truck Show, in Dallas, which occurred last weekend. The Show had an estimated attendance of 30,000 people from the t ... Continue reading
La ciudad de Apeldoorn presenta el primer autobús autopropulsado por las ruedas
Apeldoorn, Holanda, September 30 -- El ayuntamiento de Apeldoorn tiene el placer de invitarle a la presentación, el próximo viernes 3 de octubre de 2003, de un autobús urbano único en el mundo, ya que tiene el motor en las ruedas. La compañía inventora del autobús, e-Traction, con sede en Apeldoorn, afirma que e ... Continue reading
Hitachi to Set up New High-Pressure Fuel Pump Factory in Sachsen, Germany
JapanCorp: <http://www.japancorp.net/?page_num=1> Hitachi to Set up New High-Pressure Fuel Pump Factory in Sachsen, Germany Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 30, 2003 - (JCN Newswire) - Hitachi, Ltd. today announced that it is to establish a new factory in Sachen, Germany, for the production of mainly high-pressure fuel pumps*, a co ... Continue reading
COSTA MESA, Calif.--Sept. 30, 2003--Hundreds of free automotive safety inspections will be performed as the Automobile Club of Southern California hosts its 3rd Annual Car Care Fair on Saturday, Oct. 11. The free community event, "Give Your Car Some Love. Or Just Fall in Love with Another One," is part of AAA Car Care ... Continue reading
Bluetooth Only One of Many Wireless Technologies Destined for the Vehicle, According To ABI
OYSTER BAY, N.Y.--Sept. 30, 2003--Adoption of Bluetooth has been steadily increasing since its OEM automotive debut in the 2003 Saab 9-3. Although Bluetooth will continue its momentum in new 2004 models from Acura, Audi, Lexus, Lincoln, Maybach, and Toyota to name a few, its role will be limited, according to the findi ... Continue reading
NASCAR: #10 Benson Kansas Preview
Benson Kansas Preview #10 Valvoline Pontiac driver Johnny Benson can’t wait to get to Kansas Speedway. Especially after the way his luck continued Sunday at Talladega where Benson was caught up in a lap 10 multi-car wreck ruining his day. In April at Talladega the same thing happened on lap 3. Benson knows heR ... Continue reading
Intelligent Motor Cars to Open New Dealerships
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--Sept. 30, 2003--Intelligent Motor Cars Group, Inc. ("IMC"), the operating subsidiary of Intelligent Motor Cars Group, Inc. (OTCBB:IMCG), today announced the Company's plans for new retail dealer locations. "We've identified at least 5 existing auto retailer locations and 5 property locations in t ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Motors Ranks in Top 20 Most Innovative Users of Information Technology
Automaker Recognized by InformationWeek Magazine for Fifth Consecutive Year CYPRESS, Calif., Sept. 29 -- Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) has earned a place on the InformationWeek 500 list for the fifth year in a row thanks to the company's effective use of innovative technologies that help improve business ... Continue reading
As 30th Anniversary of OPEC Oil Embargo Approaches, Alliance to Save Energy Examines Then, Now
WASHINGTON--Sept. 29, 2003-- Says OPEC Still in "Driver's Seat" While Congress, Administration Abdicate Leadership Responsibilities -- 86 Percent of Consumers Say Wider Availability, Selection of Fuel-Efficient Cars, SUVs Would Be Effective in Getting Them to Reduce Energy Use, According to New Alliance Market Research ... Continue reading
Coachmen Industries Forms New State-Of-The-Industry Financing Program
Exclusive Financial Services Will Benefit Coachmen(R), Georgie Boy(R) and Viking(R) RV Dealers ELKHART, Ind., Sept. 29 -- Coachmen Industries is announcing the formation of a private label finance program that will provide exclusive financing services to its recreation vehicle (RV) dealers. The creation of Coachmen Fin ... Continue reading
Judge rejects request to exempt Grand Prix from tobacco law
MONTREAL Sep. 30, 2003; The AP reported that a judge rejected a request Tuesday by two businessmen who wanted the Canadian Grand Prix exempted from federal anti-tobacco legislation. Superior Court Justice Jean Crepeau refused to consider arguments the sponsorship ban would hurt the city's economy by depriving it of mil ... Continue reading
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