Team Chicago Challenge (TV Show)
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Midas Selects Cliff Freeman & Partners as Its Creative Advertising Agency
ITASCA, Ill.--Oct. 5, 2001--Following a three-month review, Midas, Inc. , has selected Cliff Freeman & Partners of New York for the strategic and creative portions of its advertising in the United States. "We have selected Cliff Freeman to become our marketing partner because of the agency's strategic insight into our ... Continue reading
PREVIEW Japanese Grand Prix, 12-14 October 2001 For the final race of the 2001 Formula One World Championship, Honda and its partner teams, Lucky Strike B.A.R Honda and Benson and Hedges Jordan Honda, head to the manufacturer’s home race at Suzuka for the Japanese Grand Prix. Suzuka Circuit was built by Honda 40 year ... Continue reading
PREVIEW Japanese Grand Prix, 12-14 October 2001 For the final race of the 2001 Formula One World Championship, Honda and its partner teams, Lucky Strike B.A.R Honda and Benson and Hedges Jordan Honda, head to the manufacturer’s home race at Suzuka for the Japanese Grand Prix. Suzuka Circuit was built by Honda 40 ... Continue reading
"What Color is Your Vibe?" - Pontiac Announces Vibe's Color Names
FOR RELEASE: October 5, 2001 "What Color is Your Vibe?" - Pontiac Announces Vibe's Color Names DETROIT - Today eight people will earn the right to say they named one of the 2003 Pontiac Vibe's exterior colors. Consumers submitted nearly 250,000 creative, witty or "cool" color names during Pontiac's summer-long "What Co ... Continue reading
Complete EPA Report Here :CAR BUYER TRENDS SHOW FUEL ECONOMY AT 21-YEAR LOW
FOR RELEASE: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2001 The average fuel economy of 2001 model year vehicles is 20.4 miles per gallon (mpg), a 21-year low, according to the newly released EPA Fuel Economy Trends Report (1975-2001). The lowest fuel economy since 1980 can be attributed to the increase in light trucks on America's roads. ... Continue reading
Tokyo study links fatalities with vehicle exhaust output
Japan Times reported that researchers from the National Institute for Environmental Studies have found a direct correlation between the death rates of Tokyo residents and the density of suspended particulate matter emitted in exhaust fumes from diesel cars and factories. The study, led by Masaji Ono, head of the NIES i ... Continue reading
Sales of imported vehicles in Japan declined 5.2 percent in September
Sales of imported vehicles in Japan declined 5.2 percent in September from a year earlier to 26,800 units, the Japan Automobile Importers Association said Thursday. Sales of vehicles manufactured by foreign automakers dropped 3.6 percent to 25,503 units, while those made at Japanese carmakers' overseas factories plunge ... Continue reading
Bell Wins Pole at Road Atlanta ! ! !
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: James Hyneman jhyneman@compuserve.com TOWNSEND BELL WINS POLE AT ROAD ATLANTA ! DORRICOTT RACING GOES 1-2-3 IN QUALIFYING BRASELTON, Ga. (Oct. 4, 2001) - - Townsend Bell, of San Luis Obispo, Calif., led a three-driver Dorricott Racing charge in final qualifying for Friday's 10th round of ... Continue reading
Sound Familiar? In Japan Toyota, Honda were top sellers in first half of fiscal '01
A story in Japan Times reported that Toyota Motor Corp. and Honda Motor Co. were the clear leaders in terms of best-selling vehicles in the Japanese market in the first half of fiscal 2001, an industry association said Thursday. Five Toyota models and four of Honda's dominated the top-10 list of best-selling vehicles, ... Continue reading
Is It A Bimmer Or Toyota?Japan Times Reports That Toyota And BMW Near Diesel Engine Deal
NAGOYA In a story in the Japan Times It was reported that Toyota Motor Corp. and BMW AG are in the final stage of negotiations over a deal that would see Toyota supply diesel engines for the German automaker's Mini line, company sources said Wednesday. Should an accord be finalized, it would be the first time for the J ... Continue reading
We Are Not Alone; World Markets Research Centre Says European Car Sales To Fall
Reuters quoted a report from World Markets Research Centre that stated that European car sales will drop by 600,000 this year and slump by a further one million in 2002 before resuming a powerful uptrend in 2003. The report, published by World Markets Research Centre, said sales had been expected to decline gently by a ... Continue reading
NEWPORT SPEEDWAY NEXT STOP FOR ARA SOUTHERN THUNDER CHAMPIONSHIP BATTLE
for immediate release October 4, 2001 NEWPORT SPEEDWAY NEXT STOP FOR ARA SOUTHERN THUNDER CHAMPIONSHIP BATTLE NEWPORT, TN - The battle for the American Racing Association (ARA) Southern Thunder series championship has been whittled down to a three-man fight, but there's a twist in fate in store for them all. The series ... Continue reading
Bell / Faulkner / Fogarty at Road Atlanta
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: James Hyneman jhyneman@compuserve.com TOWNSEND BELL AND DAMIEN FAULKNER FACE OFF AT ATLANTA JON FOGARTY RETURNS TO RACING ! BRASELTON, Ga.. (Oct. 3, 2001) - - The 2001 Dayton Indy Lights Championship is far from decided, but Dorricott Racing's Townsend Bell and Damien Faulkner are engulfe ... Continue reading
Results in the 22nd annual Design News Auto Survey show that about 18 percent of respondents drive a Ford Taurus, Explorer or Ford pick-up truck. In the survey, 14 percent say that a Ford vehicle would be their choice if they were buying a new car today. In the survey's "Under $15,000" category, the Honda Civic was nam ... Continue reading
UnitedAuto to Open Hummer Franchise in California
DETROIT--October 4, 2001--UnitedAuto Group, Inc. , a FORTUNE 500 automotive specialty retailer, announced today that it has executed a Letter of Intent with General Motors Corporation to open a Hummer franchise at the Cerritos Auto Square in Cerritos, California. Hummer distribution is expected to begin in early March ... Continue reading
600 "Completely Knocked-Down" Volvo Trucks Bound For Iran
GOTEBORG, Sweden--Oct. 4, 2001--Volvo Trucks has received an order for a total of 600 Volvo FH12 trucks from Iran. This is the second order for the Volvo FH12 from Iran - in May the company received an initial order for 500 trucks. The trucks will be supplied in so-called CKD or Completely Knocked-Down kits, and they w ... Continue reading
Surprise: Pontiac Aztek enters the 2002 model year
FOR RELEASE: October 4, 2001 DETROIT - Pontiac Aztek enters the 2002 model year with, among other features, a new look, more standard features - and lower Manufacturer's Retail Prices (MSRP) for both models. Continuing to be in a class by itself, Aztek sports a fresh new look with a monotone exterior, a new rear spoile ... Continue reading
Chevrolet Celebrates Inspirational Individuals
FOR RELEASE: October 4, 2001 in Hometowns Across the Country DETROIT - Chevrolet is honoring some of America's most inspiring individuals by selecting them to carry the Olympic Flame during the Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Torch Relay. John Tomlin of Littleton, Colo., Joan Phelps of Warren, Pa., and Molly McMaster of Saratog ... Continue reading
LAS VEGAS and NEW YORK--Oct. 4, 2001-- Newly Expanded Exhibition Inaugurates Guggenheim Las Vegas With Special Installation By Frank Gehry The Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation today inaugurated the Guggenheim Las Vegas, a new 63,700-square-foot exhibition hall designed by Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas, winner of the 200 ... Continue reading
AAA Survey Shows Americans Will Travel to Support Economy, Save Jobs
ORLANDO, Fla.--Oct. 4, 2001--Two-thirds of Americans said they would take a weekend trip if they knew it would help the economy and save jobs, a new survey released today by AAA shows. Sixty-seven percent of survey respondents said they would travel to out-of-town destinations in the next few months, visit nearby attra ... Continue reading
MSC.Software and IBM New E-Business Platform
SANTA ANA, Calif.--Oct. 4, 2001-- MSC.Software's MSC.Nastran Now Available on New IBM eServer, Giving Automotive Design Engineers Advanced Performance and Reduced Design Time and Costs MSC.Software Corp. , the established information technology software and services provider helping companies worldwide develop better p ... Continue reading
Top BMW Dealer Installs DealerAdvance by Stronghold Technologies
GREENWICH, Conn. & WHIPPANY, N.J.--Oct. 4, 2001-- Mobile Technology Positions Luxury Auto Retailer More Competitively Andy Feuerstein, co-owner of Competition and Sports Cars, LTD., in Greenwich, Conn. isn't letting the economic downturn stop him from investing in innovative technology. Feuerstein is moving ahead by in ... Continue reading
The Pantry Comments On Fourth Quarter Outlook
SANFORD, N.C.--Oct. 4, 2001--The Pantry, Inc. today said it expects a fourth quarter loss before restructuring and other unusual charges to be in the range of $0.03 to $0.06 per diluted share. The Company attributed the reduction in earnings expectation to lower margins, primarily gasoline margins. The Company noted th ... Continue reading
SOUTHEAST DIVISION FINALS ATLANTA DRAGWAY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA SUMMIT RACING SERIES - SOUTHEAST DIVISION FINALS ATLANTA DRAGWAY, COMMERCE, GA THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2001 ATLANTA DRAGWAY HOSTS NHRA SOUTHEAST DIVISION SUMMIT RACING SERIES FINALS Commerce, Ga. - The top racers from the NHRA Southeast Division arrived at Atlanta Dragway for the first day of ti ... Continue reading
Cummins Power Generation Team Receives Department of Energy Contract to Develop 10-kW Fuel Cell
MINNEAPOLIS--Oct. 4, 2001-- Will Engineer Affordable, Efficient, Reliable Fuel Cell Modules In Partnership With McDermott Technology, Inc. Cummins Power Generation, a leading global provider of backup and prime power systems and a division of Cummins Inc. , was selected in August to receive a $74.9 million development ... Continue reading
Computer-Aided Manufacturing Becomes Indispensable to New PPG Product Line
PITTSBURGH--Oct. 3, 2001--PPG Industries' general industrial coatings group will extend the use of computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) to SPECTRACRON liquid coatings -- a product line designed to meet the needs of a variety of end-use markets, including heavy equipment and automotive parts and accessories. SPECTRACRON c ... Continue reading
SPD Inc. to Expand Production and Marketing Staff
INCHON, Korea--Oct. 4, 2001--SPD Inc. expects over the next three months to have seventeen to twenty people on its production and marketing staff at its new plant in Inchon, Korea. SPD Inc.'s parent company, Hankuk Glass Industries Inc. (KSC:02000.KS), is Korea's largest glass manufacturer and is a licensee of Research ... Continue reading
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