People's Choice Award Presented to ABRA Auto Body & Glass
MINNEAPOLIS--Oct. 31, 2002--ABRA Auto Body & Glass announced today that for the second consecutive year their Horn Lake, MS repair center received the People's Choice award presented by The DeSoto County Tribune. Based on a survey of their readers, ABRA was named "DeSoto County's Favorite Auto Body Shop". Horn Lake, lo ... Continue reading
S&P Assigns Prelim 'A+' Rtg to Progressive's Shelf
NEW YORK--Standard & Poor's--Oct. 31, 2002--Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said today that it assigned its preliminary single-'A'-plus senior unsecured debt rating to The Progressive Corp.'s (Progressive) $650 million shelf, which was filed on Oct. 22, 2002. Standard & Poor's also said that it affirmed its single-' ... Continue reading
SAN ANTONIO--Oct. 30, 2002--Southwest Research Institute(tm) (SwRI(R)) will offer a heavy-duty diesel engine benchmarking program for eight 2002 model-year engines in the heavy-duty and light-heavy-duty engine industries. New federal emission regulations affect some of the 2002 heavy-duty diesel engines, which have now ... Continue reading
Celebrity Appearances at AAPEX 2002
Celebrity Appearances Celebrity Company Booth Start Date End Date Jay Buckley Bendix 2582 2002-11-05 09:00:00 Kenny Bernstein Lucas Oil Products, Inc. 4471 2002-11-05 09:00:00 Richie Hearn Blair Corporation 1079 2002-11-05 09:30:00 Al Unser, Jr. Corteco - The Aftermarket Business of 5724 2002-11-05 10:00:00 Clay Millic ... Continue reading
Every Man's Dream Garage? See for Yourself at AAPEX 2002
October 31, 2002 The "Smart Garage" from Popular Science will make its Las Vegas appearance at the Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX), set for Tuesday through Friday, Nov. 5-8, at the Sands Expo Center (exhibit #3043). The Smart Garage is an approximately 930 square-foot structure built of steel and glass wit ... Continue reading
AAPEX Buyers Can Drive Away in a New 2003 Ford Ranger
Las Vegas October 31, 2002; Automotive aftermarket buyers have yet one more reason to attend the 2002 Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX) -- a chance to win a new 2003 Ford Ranger pickup, compliments of Motorcraft (Ford Motor Co.). AAPEX will be held November 5-8, 2002, at the Sands Expo Center in Las Vegas. M ... Continue reading
Strong Operating Performance Allows Fitch To Affirm Debt Of GM And GMAC
NEW YORK & CHICAGO--Oct. 31, 2002--Fitch Ratings affirms the senior unsecured debt of General Motors Corporation (GM), the senior unsecured debt of General Motors Acceptance Corp. (GMAC), and both tranches of GM's convertible senior debentures at 'A-'. Fitch also affirms the corresponding commercial paper ratings at 'F ... Continue reading
Fuji Heavy Industries Takes Control of Subaru-Isuzu Automotive
TORONTO, Oct. 31, 2002; Fuji Heavy Industries, the maker of Subaru automobiles and a global manufacturer of transportation and aerospace-related products, has reached an agreement with Isuzu Motors Ltd. to acquire all of Isuzu's stock holdings in Subaru-Isuzu Automotive (SIA). The deal will see Fuji Heavy Industries (F ... Continue reading
Johnson Controls Completes Varta Auto Battery Acquisition
MILWAUKEE, Oct. 31, 2002; Johnson Controls today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Varta AG's Automotive Battery Division, a major European automotive battery manufacturer. Johnson Controls is paying approximately Euro 312.5 million, subject to closing adjustments. The transaction is effective October ... Continue reading
Foamex Announces Management Changes
LINWOOD, Pa.--Oct. 31, 2002--Foamex International Inc. , the world's leading manufacturer of flexible polyurethane and advanced polymer foam products, today announced that Thomas E. Chorman, Chief Executive Officer, will assume additional responsibilities as President of Foamex, effective immediately. In addition, the ... Continue reading
Accuride Corporation Reports Third Quarter Results for 2002
EVANSVILLE, Ind.--Oct. 31, 2002--Accuride Corporation today announced net sales of $93.0 million for the third quarter ended September 30, 2002. This compares to net sales of $77.7 million for the third quarter of 2001, an increase of 19.6%. For the nine months ended September 30, 2002, net sales were $265.4 million co ... Continue reading
NASCAR FINDS NEWEST FAN AT TOP OF COMMAND
[ 10/30/2002 ] BY TEAM FORD RACING CORRESPONDENT Charlotte, N.C. — When the Big Boss comes to town for the race it’s always a good idea to have your Sunday best looking sharp. And that’s just what the Ford Family did Sunday at Atlanta Motor Speedway when they greeted Ford President and Chief Operating ... Continue reading
SAINZ, MOYA IN COMPETITIVE AUSTRALIAN DUEL
[ 10/31/2002 ] Perth, Australia — Thousands of fans braved the chilly evening weather to witness this evening’s thrilling start to the penultimate round of the FIA World Rally Championship in the heart of Perth. The Langley Park super special stage is one of the highlights of the season and this year was no ... Continue reading
[ 10/31/2002 ] BY TEAM FORD RACING CORRESPONDENT Charlotte, N.C. — The pee Channel and the American Speed Association recently announced that 20 of that sanctioning body’s 2003 events would be carried on “the nations fastest growing sports cable network” — many of the races live. "The ASA ... Continue reading
NASCAR PIVOTAL IN TNT SOUGHT RATE INCREASE
[ 10/31/2002 ] BY TEAM FORD RACING CORRESPONDENT Charlotte, N.C. — TNT hopes to be successful using the NASCAR Nation in its quest to increase 2003 rates from cable operators. Earlier this year TNT approached its cable distributors with a 10 percent increase pricing proposal. The network, which has grown by leaps ... Continue reading
Toyota Rounds Out Diversity Team
TORRANCE, Calif., Oct. 31 -- Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. (TMS) recently announced the completion of appointments to the newly formed Diversity Development Department, a pivotal step towards fulfilling Toyota's ambitious 10-year $7.8 million diversity strategy. The department is charged with ensuring that Toyota has s ... Continue reading
KleenAir ``Unveils'' Key Technology and R&D Center in Detroit
IRVINE, Calif.--Oct. 31, 2002--KleenAir Systems Inc. (OTC BB:KAIR), an international environmental company dedicated to the development, testing and commercialization of products to help reduce smog and air pollution, today announced that it will open a Technology Center that will show case its NOxMaster emission solut ... Continue reading
FOR RELEASE: October 31, 2002 Detroit- The HUMMER H2 launch press kit was recently awarded the gold Caddy award and the GMC XUV press kit the silver by the Detroit Creative Directors Council at the 2002 Caddy Awards in the Sales Promotion - Product/Sales Presentation Category. Additionally, the H2 kit also received the ... Continue reading
Arctic Cat Reports Record Sales and EPS in 2003 Second Quarter
THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn.--Oct. 31, 2002--Arctic Cat Inc. today reported results for the fiscal 2003 second quarter and six months ended September 30, 2002, exceeding consensus estimates. Net sales were a record $211.2 million for the quarter versus $211.1 million for the same period last year. Net earnings reached a re ... Continue reading
Murray, Inc. Selects ARI to Provide Electronic Parts Catalog
MILWAUKEE--Oct. 31, 2002-- Selection Allows ARI to Meet Dealer Requests for Murray PartSmart(TM) Catalog ARI (OTCBB:ARIS), a leading provider of electronic catalog-enabled business solutions that connect equipment manufacturers with their service and distribution networks announced today that Murray, Inc. of Brentwood, ... Continue reading
Volvo Finance North America Launches Volvo WearCare
MONTVALE, N.J., Oct. 31, 2002; Volvo Finance North America, Inc. (VFNA) has introduced Volvo WearCare(TM) as a standard feature on all VFNA new car lease contracts dated November 1, 2002 and beyond. Volvo WearCare(TM) waives or reduces a lessee's excess wear and use charges at lease termination. Every new car lease cus ... Continue reading
More 2003 Chevrolet Impalas Available Soon
FOR RELEASE: October 31, 2002 Additional Volume Will Help Keep Up With Demand DETROIT - Chevrolet customers will find more Impalas available at dealers now that GM has added a third shift of production at the Oshawa I Car Plant Assembly in Ontario. Impala has ranked in the "Top 10" in sales for the past three years, sa ... Continue reading
GM North American Vehicle Production
FOR RELEASE: October 31, 2002 • Total U.S. Passenger Car37,078• Total U.S. Truck56,116• Total Canada Passenger Car13,111• Total Canada Truck7,341• Total N.A. Car and Truck124,007 Mon 11/4Tue 11/5Wed 11/6Thu 11/7Fri 11/8Sat/Sun 11/8- 11/10Approx. # of Employees Affected By DowntimePassenger ... Continue reading
Pontiac Pace Car Contest Enters Final Lap
FOR RELEASE: October 31, 2002 DETROIT - The field has been narrowed and the white flag is out as the finalists race to the finish line in the Pontiac Grand Prix NASCAR Pace Car Promotion. From a total of more than 32,000 entries, five fan-designed pace cars have been selected for a final on-line vote with the winner to ... Continue reading
McLaren Performance Technologies Opens Its Doors to the Individual Enthusiast
LIVONIA, Mich., Oct. 31, 2002; McLaren Performance Technologies, Inc. has opened its doors to the individual automotive enthusiast for high- performance tuning, complete classic and muscle car restorations, race and street-rod prep, along with additional engine and powertrain services. Such services for the private own ... Continue reading
FORCE RACING MUSTANGS TEST WELL AT LAS VEGAS
[ 10/30/2002 ] FORCE-PEDREGON DUEL MOVES TO SEASON FINALE AT POMONA BY TEAM FORD RACING CORRESPONDENT Yorba Linda, Calif. — John Force returned to his race car shop Wednesday pleased with the resurgence of his Castrol GTX Ford Mustang, but concerned about the newest weak link in an engine and drivetrain assembly ... Continue reading
MARINES EXTEND SPONSORSHIP OF NASCAR NO. 25 TEAM THROUGH 2003
[ 10/30/2002 ] Mooresville, N.C. — The United States Marine Corps is pleased to announce that it is renewing its marketing partnership with Team Rensi Motorsports and the No. 25 Ford Taurus in the NASCAR Busch Grand National series for the 2003 season. The United States Marine Corps' main objective of their NASCA ... Continue reading
SEASON-ENDING CART AWARDS BANQUET SET FOR MIAMI
[ 10/30/2002 ] Indianapolis — Championship Auto Racing Teams will put the wraps on its 2002 CART FedEx Championship Series season and unveil some of its plans for 2003 with two days of activity culminating with the series awards banquet Nov. 21-22 at the Hotel Intercontinental in Miami. The activities begin on th ... Continue reading
MCSWAIN RELEASED FROM NO. 28 TEAM
[ 10/30/2002 ] Mooresville, N.C. — Michael "Fatback" McSwain has been released from the No. 28 Havoline Ford NASCAR Winston Cup Series team effective immediately. "We've negotiated a release for Michael from his contract," said team owner Robert Yates. "This will allow him to pursue other opportunities and allow ... Continue reading
ONGAIS TO RUN GRAND AMERICAN FINALE
[ 10/30/2002 ] Daytona Beach, Fla. — Veteran race car driver Danny Ongais will race in the Grand American Finale at Daytona International Speedway, Nov. 8-10. Ongais will partner with drivers Dale Pelfrey and Patrice Roussel in the Sezio Florida Race Team No. 87 Ford-powered Norma in the three-hour race that will ... Continue reading
World-Class Shine Award for Automotive Excellence at SEMA Show
LAS VEGAS, Oct. 31, 2002; It's the automotive equivalent of an Oscar. The Shine Award, now in its second year of presentation by Mothers Polishes-Waxes-Cleaners, recognizes singular excellence in the field of customized vehicles. This year, automotive icon Robert E. Petersen, founder of numerous automotive magazines an ... Continue reading
Rockingham II: News of Note, schedule
October 30, 2002 NEWS OF NOTE * Championship update with three races to go... Tony Stewart finished fourth last Sunday at Atlanta Motor Speedway, tightening his grip on the points lead. Stewart leads second-place Mark Martin by 146 points (4,428-4,282) coming into Rockingham. The top five are separated by only 227, the ... Continue reading
Toyota appoints John Howett as President of Toyota Motorsport
Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) and Toyota Motorsport GmbH (TMG) announced today the appointment of John Howett as President of TMG, effective 1 January 2003. In his new function, John Howett will manage the day-to-day operations of Toyota's motorsports subsidiary and lead the management of its 550-plus employees in Col ... Continue reading
Formula One Commission press conference
F1 COMMISSION PRESS CONFERENCE, MONDAY 28TH 0CTOBER, 2002 Opening statement by FIA President, Max Mosley I'll go straight to what has come out of today's meeting. First of all, qualifying. At Formula One races from now on there will be two qualifying sessions on Friday and Saturday from 13.00 hrs to 14.00 hrs. Qualifyi ... Continue reading
GM Air Bag Shutoff System Announced
WARREN, Michigan, October 31, 2002; The AP reports that most of General Motors Corp.'s 2003-model full-size pickups and sport utility vehicles are equipped with a sensing system capable of automatically shutting off the front passenger air bag. The system is designed to prevent the air bag from deploying when a rear-fa ... Continue reading
Toyota plans to expand use of gas-electric vehicles
Detroit October 31, 2002; John Lippert writing for Bloomberg reported that Toyota Motor Corp., plans to expand use of gasoline-electric hybrid engines to vehicles ranging from sport-utilities to sports cars to increase fuel efficiency and reduce tailpipe emissions, an executive said. The gasoline-electric system emits ... Continue reading
Toyota posts 90 percent rise in first-half net profits
TOKYO October 31, 2002: Kienji Hall writing for AP reported that Toyota Motor Corp., said Wednesday its profit for the fiscal first half climbed 90 percent from a year ago on strong U.S. and European sales despite the slowing economies here. Toyota said it earned 553 billion yen ($4.5 billion) in the six months ended S ... Continue reading
TOKYO October 31, 2002; Yuri Kageyama writing for the AP reports that Mazda Motor Corp. raised its earnings outlook Thursday for the first fiscal half and said it was on its way toward meeting targets for the whole year. The No. 5 Japanese automaker, which is 33.4 percent owned by Ford Motor Co., expects profits for th ... Continue reading
VAN NUYS, Calif.--Oct. 30, 2002--CRD Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB:CRDH) and its parent company MAII Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB:MAII) today announced that Ford Motor Credit Corporation has reduced CRD's previously announced $18 million credit line back to $10 million. "We believe that Ford's reduction was improper and we are contin ... Continue reading
Mirenco Releases American Environmental Review Video
RADCLIFFE, Iowa--Oct. 30, 2002--MIRENCO, Inc. (OTCBB:MREO), a leader in controlling emissions in internal combustion vehicles, today announced the release of the American Environmental Review series featuring Iowa's Bus Emissions Education Program (BEEP). Individual copies of the program are available from Mirenco by c ... Continue reading
SAN ANTONIO--Oct. 30, 2002--Southwest Research Institute(tm) (SwRI(R)) will offer a heavy-duty diesel engine benchmarking program for eight 2002 model-year engines in the heavy-duty and light-heavy-duty engine industries. New federal emission regulations affect some of the 2002 heavy-duty diesel engines, which have now ... Continue reading
USFreightways Completes Freight Forwarding Agreement
CHICAGO--Oct. 30, 2002--USFreightways Corporation announced today that it has successfully completed the previously announced transaction with GPS Logistics, LLC and Seko Worldwide Acquisition LLC for the acquisition of USF Worldwide Inc. and USF Worldwide Logistics (UK) Ltd., USF's freight forwarding subsidiaries. USF ... Continue reading
Volvo's XC90 Goes to the Movies for the Holidays
IRVINE, Calif.--Oct. 30, 2002--Volvo Cars of North America announces it will introduce its highly anticipated first SUV--the 2003 XC90--in cinematic advertising featuring sea monsters, unicorns, and the King of Rock & Roll. "Sightings," a 60-second spot produced exclusively for movie theaters, will launch November 1. T ... Continue reading
Supreme Industries Announces Financial Results for 2002 Third Quarter and Nine Months
GOSHEN, Ind.--Oct. 30, 2002--Supreme Industries, Inc. (AMEX:STS), a leading manufacturer of specialized vehicles including truck bodies and shuttle buses, today announced financial results for the third-quarter and nine-months ended September 28, 2002. Revenues for the 2002 third quarter were $51.0 million compared wit ... Continue reading
RANCHO DOMINGUEZ, Calif.--Oct. 30, 2002--American Racing Equipment today announced that the company has been awarded ISO 14001 certificate of registration for its environmental management system. American Racing Equipment's Rancho Dominguez operation, which is also ISO 9001 certified, represents the first company in th ... Continue reading
SHREVEPORT, La.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-Oct. 30, 2002--EquityOutlook.Com (IARD#118718) - www.equityoutlook.com - evaluates the following stocks: (Get FREE ratings at http://www.equityoutlook.com/index.htm) Lucent Technologies - Outperform Ford Motor Company - Outperform Maxim Integrated Prods - Outperform Advanced Micro Devi ... Continue reading
Multimedia Available: Advanced Airbags
-- The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is requiring a 2004 model year phase-in of "advanced" or "smart" air bags to help protect children and very small adults from airbag-related injuries and deaths. A report from General Motors . You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi ... Continue reading
-- Siemens VDO Automotive has selected Durel 3 Electroluminescent Lighting (EL) to complement the Mercedes E-Class and CLK instrument clusters. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?7576 This multimedia news story is for free and unrestricted use on your news in ... Continue reading
-- Siemens VDO Automotive has selected Durel 3 Electroluminescent Lighting (EL) to complement the Mercedes E-Class and CLK instrument clusters. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?7576 This multimedia news story is for free and unrestricted use on your news in ... Continue reading
Siemens VDO Adopts Durel 3 Electroluminescent Lighting for Mercedes E-Class and CLK
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CINCINNATI--Oct. 29, 2002-- Amidst Turbulent Economic Times and Hundreds of Dot Com Failures, Cincinnati-based Swapalease.com Experiences Consistent Growth with Increased Traffic and Business for Two Years As Swapalease marks two years in business this month, an increasing number of consumers across the U.S. are discov ... Continue reading
Valence Technology Announces Release Date for Second Quarter 2003
AUSTIN, Texas--Oct. 30, 2002--Valence Technology Inc. , a leader in the development and commercialization of Saphion(tm) technology and Lithium-ion polymer rechargeable batteries, today announced that it will release its second quarter operating results after the market closes on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2002. The company a ... Continue reading
Warrantybynet Renews Agreement with Yahoo! Autos to Continue Savings for Savvy Automobile Owners
BRICK, N.J.--Oct. 30, 2002--Warrantybynet, (http://www.warrantybynet.com) a leading online provider of direct-to-the-consumer extended automobile warranties for 50 different makes of new and pre-owned vehicles, today announced a continued relationship with Yahoo!(R) Autos (http://autos.yahoo.com), a popular online dest ... Continue reading
Wiley Selects MindLeaders to Produce For Dummies e-Learning
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Wizzard To Be Featured in IBM Booth at SpeechTEK
NEW YORK--Oct. 30, 2002--Wizzard Software (OTCBB:WIZD) is please to announce they have been invited by IBM to demonstrate and discuss their products and services in the IBM booth at this years SpeechTEK Exposition and Conference. Wizzard plans to demonstrate various solutions created using IBM ViaVoice technology to po ... Continue reading
FinishMaster Announces Third Quarter Financial Results
INDIANAPOLIS--Oct. 30, 2002--FinishMaster, Inc. , the leading national independent distributor of automotive paints and related accessories, reported today that net income for the third quarter ended September 30, 2002 was $3,144,000, or $0.40 per share, compared to net income of $1,619,000, or $0.21 per share, in the ... Continue reading
Exide Technologies Expands Product Line Supplied to Bi-Mart Stores
PRINCETON, N.J., Nov. 7, 2002; Exide Technologies, a global leader in stored electrical energy solutions, has a new agreement to expand its product line of automotive starting batteries as supplied to Bi-Mart Corporation. Exide will begin providing Bi-Mart with its Exide Select Orbital® technology products for automot ... Continue reading
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