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Tuesday, November 5, 2002

SPENCER TO BE RELEASED AT END OF SEASON

SPENCER TO BE RELEASED AT END OF SEASON

Contact: Nealie Hamilton, Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, (704) 662-9642, nhamilton@ganassi.com <mailto:nhamilton@ganassi.com> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SPENCER TO BE RELEASED AT END OF SEASON MOORESVILLE, N.C. (November 5, 2002) - Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates announced today that Jimmy Spencer, driver of ... Continue reading

2003 New Car Review: BMW Z4

2003 New Car Review: BMW Z4

The All New BMW Z4 is the Ultimate, Ultimate Driving Machine by Marc J. Rauch, Exec. Vice President & Co-Publisher Timing is everything. Well, it&#8217;s not really, but you hear that expression a lot, particularly when it helps to editorialize on a specific point. And as I have a line of reasoning to make, pardon me w ... Continue reading

High Miles No Problem with CITGO SUPERGARD(R) UltraLife

High Miles No Problem with CITGO SUPERGARD(R) UltraLife

TULSA, Okla., Nov. 5, 2002; CITGO Petroleum Corporation now offers a motor oil specifically designed to meet the needs of new and older high mileage automobiles, light trucks and sport utility vehicles: CITGO SUPERGARD UltraLife. SUPERGARD UltraLife is specifically formulated with advanced additives and dispersants to ... Continue reading

Wagner(R) ThermoQuiet(R) Brake Pad Energizes Federal-Mogul's Aftermarket Friction Business

Wagner(R) ThermoQuiet(R) Brake Pad Energizes Federal-Mogul's Aftermarket Friction Business

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Nov. 5, 2002; Federal-Mogul Corporation has accelerated its sales growth in the pivotal automotive brake products aftermarket with a new technology that delivers powerful, reliable and quiet stopping in today's domestic and import passenger vehicles. New Wagner® ThermoQuiet(TM) one-piece brake pads ... Continue reading

South Florida Readies for New Cars at The South Florida International Auto Show

South Florida Readies for New Cars at The South Florida International Auto Show

MIAMI BEACH, Fla., Nov. 5, 2002; That "new car smell" is in the air. It's especially alluring at the Miami Beach Convention Center, where hundreds of detailers and assemblers are polishing cars and balancing huge turntables nearly 'round-the-clock this week. They're preparing more than 1,000 spotless new vehicles for t ... Continue reading

International Motorcycle Shows Cruises Into San Francisco

International Motorcycle Shows Cruises Into San Francisco

SANTA ANA, Calif.--Nov. 5, 2002--The adventure never ends as the Cycle World International Motorcycle Shows(R) Presented by Toyota Trucks roll into the 2003 season at the San Mateo County Expo Center on Nov. 8-10, 2002. Regarded as the nation's oldest and largest consumer-oriented powersports show series, this once-yea ... Continue reading

Mopar NHRA Notebook: A Case for Gene Wilson

Mopar NHRA Notebook: A Case for Gene Wilson

Mopar Motorsports NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals Nov. 7-10, 2002 Pomona Raceway &#8249; Pomona, Calif. NHRA Storylines WEEKEND TELEVISION: (ALL TIMES EASTERN) QUALIFYING: Sat., Nov. 9; 9-11 p.m.; ESPN2 QUALIFYING: Sun., Nov. 10; 1:30-3:30 a.m.; ESPN2 ELIMINATIONS: Su ... Continue reading

CCITRIAD Announces Next Generation Electronic Catalog; First Phase of Release to Focus on AConneX(TM) Catalog Delivery

CCITRIAD Announces Next Generation Electronic Catalog; First Phase of Release to Focus on AConneX(TM) Catalog Delivery

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 5, 2002; CCITRIAD, the industry leader of data services, management and information systems for the automotive aftermarket, today announced its development of a next generation electronic catalog. Based on significant input from customers and influencers in the industry, and progressive design pract ... Continue reading

ChevronTexaco Global Lubricants Introduces Chevron Branded Automotive Coolants for Retail Consumers

ChevronTexaco Global Lubricants Introduces Chevron Branded Automotive Coolants for Retail Consumers

SAN RAMON, Calif.--Nov. 5, 2002-- Chevron Branded Coolants Now Available for Both Automotive and Heavy Duty Market Segments ChevronTexaco Global Lubricants (CTGL) today announced it is expanding its coolant product line with the introduction of Chevron DEX-COOL(R) Extended Life Antifreeze/Coolant and Chevron Supreme An ... Continue reading

REMINDER/Honeywell Aerospace President Will Clear the SAE World Aviation Congress for Takeoff in Phoenix, Arizona

REMINDER/Honeywell Aerospace President Will Clear the SAE World Aviation Congress for Takeoff in Phoenix, Arizona

PHOENIX--Nov. 5, 2002--Robert D. Johnson, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Honeywell International and President and CEO, Honeywell Aerospace, will open the SAE Word Aviation Congress with a keynote address focusing on aircraft design and maintenance. Honeywell's Aerospace business, headquartered i ... Continue reading

Modine's Cooling Module to be Featured On the New BMW Z4 Roadster This Fall

Modine's Cooling Module to be Featured On the New BMW Z4 Roadster This Fall

RACINE, Wis.--Nov. 5, 2002--Modine Manufacturing Company announced today that it has been awarded new engine cooling business on the new 2003 BMW Z4 roadster. Modine has a very strong partnership with BMW that extends nearly 25 years. Modine has been working on the development of the Z4 with BMW since February of 2000. ... Continue reading

CCITRIAD Announces Major Enhancements for the Ultimate System

CCITRIAD Announces Major Enhancements for the Ultimate System

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 5, 2002; CCITRIAD, the industry leader in data services, management and information systems for the automotive aftermarket, today announced that it will embed the jBASE multi-value database solution and associated development tool set into the CCITRIAD Ultimate platform. The upgrade will enable cust ... Continue reading

NASCAR Winston Cup: Jimmie Johnson Teleconference Transcript

NASCAR Winston Cup: Jimmie Johnson Teleconference Transcript

Media Teleconference Transcript Tuesday, November 5, 2002 Jimmie Johnson, driver of the No. 48 Lowe's Home Improvement Warehouse Chevrolet discusses his rookie season and outlook for the Checker Auto Parts 500 NASCAR Winston Cup race next weekend at Phoenix International Raceway in Avondale, AZ. Johnson is currently 3r ... Continue reading

AutoXray Introduces Its Next Generation Automotive Diagnostics Tool

AutoXray Introduces Its Next Generation Automotive Diagnostics Tool

TEMPE, Ariz., Nov. 5, 2002; AutoXray makes preparing for the future simple. Announcing the release of AutoXray's next generation of automotive scanners -- the EZ-Link II. The EZ-Link II is the first diagnostic scanner on the market to feature the Communications Area Network (CAN) protocol, which is the protocol of the ... Continue reading

Land Rover G4 Challenge Freelander Makes Its North American Debut At SEMA

Land Rover G4 Challenge Freelander Makes Its North American Debut At SEMA

LAS VEGAS, Nov. 5, 2002; When competitors embark on the first stage of the Land Rover G4 Challenge in March 2003, their primary mode of transportation -- and their home-away-from home -- will be a Tangiers Orange Land Rover G4 Challenge Freelander. But before competitors get their hands on the vehicle, the thousands of ... Continue reading

NHTSA Proposes New School Bus Category

NHTSA Proposes New School Bus Category

The U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today proposed a new subcategory of small school buses for use in transporting children in trips other than to and from school. By creating this new class of school bus, NHTSA intends to provide schools, day care centers and ... Continue reading

ASC Concepts Capture Performance and Luxury at SEMA

ASC Concepts Capture Performance and Luxury at SEMA

Composites Group Offers Automotive Dreams Today LAS VEGAS, Nov. 5, 2002; ASC Incorporated once again captures the attention of the automotive industry at the annual Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show with its array of concept vehicles and production vehicle enhancements. "In a collaborative effort with ... Continue reading

Team Simpson Autosport 2002 Show

Team Simpson Autosport 2002 Show

-----Original Message----- From: steve wedig [mailto:swedig@hotmail.com] Sent: Monday, November 04, 2002 17:11 To: downforce@comcast.net Subject: Guests for Tuesday November 5th.... The Team Simpson Autosport 2002 Show presented by Budweiser, the King of Beers, and the Indy Racing League will broadcast live from McGilv ... Continue reading

2002 POWERade Champion Angelle looks to cap a stellar season with a Finals win

2002 POWERade Champion Angelle looks to cap a stellar season with a Finals win

Mohegan Sun Racing Report (Note: For your convenience, the following will be sent as text attachment in a e-mail immediately after this one.) Contact: Jon Knapp (704) 662-3121 J2Racing@aol.com Event: 38th Annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals Location: Pomona Raceway, Pomona, CA Date: November 7 - 1 ... Continue reading

CTS to Supply OCXOs for Datum's StarLoc II Precision GPS Time and Frequency Reference Product

CTS to Supply OCXOs for Datum's StarLoc II Precision GPS Time and Frequency Reference Product

ELKHART, Ind.--Nov. 5, 2002--CTS Corporation , today announced that it has been selected as the primary supplier of oven controlled crystal oscillators (OCXOs) for Datum Inc.'s StarLoc II(R) Timing Module. StarLoc II(R) is a precision GPS time and frequency reference unit in a small, low-cost package. With StarLoc II, ... Continue reading

Karmak Inc. and Enterprise Data Management Formalize Alliance

Karmak Inc. and Enterprise Data Management Formalize Alliance

CINCINNATI--Nov. 5, 2002--Enterprise Data Management -- Alliance to Provide Heavy-Duty Truck Industry with Seamless Integration Between EDM's Vendor Managed Inventory Solution - Datalliance, and Karmak's Business Information System - Legend -- Karmak is a Leading Provider of Business Information Systems to the Heavy-Du ... Continue reading

Minorplanet Systems USA, Inc. Announces Financial Results For FY2002 Eight-Month Transition Period, Posting Improved Operating Results And Higher Cash Position

Minorplanet Systems USA, Inc. Announces Financial Results For FY2002 Eight-Month Transition Period, Posting Improved Operating Results And Higher Cash Position

RICHARDSON, Texas--Nov. 5, 2002--Minorplanet Systems USA, Inc. , a leading provider of telematics-based management solutions for commercial fleets, today reported financial results for the eight-month transition period for fiscal 2002 ended Aug. 31. The transition period resulted from the board of directors' decision i ... Continue reading

Quiet please, Jimmy Spencer is about to drive

Quiet please, Jimmy Spencer is about to drive

For photo requests please contact Mike Davis at TMDG. TMDG Contact: Mike Davis Office: (704) 547-1998; Cell: (704) 232-2039 mdavis@tmdg.net www.teamyellowracing.com Quiet please, Jimmy Spencer is about to drive Team Yellow Race Advance - Bashas' 200 - Phoenix International Raceway PHOENIX, Ariz. (Nov. 5, 2002) - Shhhhh ... Continue reading

Teleflex Declares Dividend

Teleflex Declares Dividend

PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa.--Nov. 5, 2002--Teleflex Incorporated announced that its Board of Directors took action on November 4, 2002, to declare a cash dividend of eighteen cents ($0.18) per share of common stock. This dividend is payable December 16, 2002 to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 25, ... Continue reading

the pci group Presents an Executive Seminar - Getting More Value Out of Your Projects

the pci group Presents an Executive Seminar - Getting More Value Out of Your Projects

TROY, Mich.--Nov. 5, 2002--the pci group (pci) will sponsor the Getting More Value Out of Your Projects Executive Seminar. In today's economy, executives are faced with making critical decisions about where and how to allocate funds. The Getting More Value Out of Your Projects seminar presents a solution geared to exec ... Continue reading

Warrantech Announces Strong Preliminary Second Quarter 2003 Results; Earnings Expected to Rise More than 60 Percent

Warrantech Announces Strong Preliminary Second Quarter 2003 Results; Earnings Expected to Rise More than 60 Percent

EULESS, Texas--Nov. 5, 2002--Warrantech Corporation (OTCBB:WTEC), a leader and innovator in the administration of service contracts and extended warranties, today announced that it expects to report earnings per share (EPS) of $0.06 for the fiscal second quarter 2003 ended Sept. 30, 2002. This increase in earnings for ... Continue reading

Ryder Names Paula J. Musto Vice President of Corporate Communications

Ryder Names Paula J. Musto Vice President of Corporate Communications

MIAMI--Nov. 5, 2002--Ryder System, Inc. , a global leader in supply chain and transportation management solutions, today announced Paula J. Musto has been named vice president of Corporate Communications. Musto will oversee media relations and the Company's employee and marketing communications functions, reporting to ... Continue reading

TURKEY NIGHT "ROOKIE OF THE RACE AWARD" CELEBRATES 5th YEAR

TURKEY NIGHT "ROOKIE OF THE RACE AWARD" CELEBRATES 5th YEAR

TURKEY NIGHT "ROOKIE OF THE RACE AWARD" CELEBRATES 5th YEAR &#8230; SPECIAL TROPHY + $500 Irwindale, Calif. - - The Don Basile "Rookie of the Race" Award for the annual Thanksgiving Night Grand Prix ("Turkey Night") was begun five years ago to honor the late co-promoter of the oldest midget race in the country. Don Bas ... Continue reading

DriveCam Video Systems Granted Third Patent; Patents Strengthen the Company's Technology Leadership Position

DriveCam Video Systems Granted Third Patent; Patents Strengthen the Company's Technology Leadership Position

SAN DIEGO--Nov. 5, 2002--DriveCam Video Systems, a developer of fleet safety technology, today announced that it has been issued a third patent for technology related to its DriveCam video event data recorder. DriveCam also received two other patents in 2002 and has additional patents pending. U.S. Patent No. 6,389,340 ... Continue reading

Rand Racing - Daytona advance

Rand Racing - Daytona advance

final strategy Rand Racing enters the final race of the Rolex Sports Car Series season looking for two championships - in its rookie season! The Nov. 10 race is scheduled for three hours on the 3.56-mile Daytona International Speedway road course in Daytona Beach, Fla., but the team will be focused on the first two min ... Continue reading

American Racing Wheels, Epic, Motegi Racing and RO_JA

American Racing Wheels, Epic, Motegi Racing and RO_JA

LAS VEGAS--Nov. 5, 2002-- American Racing Equipment Introduces 26 New Wheels At SEMA Show; Epic Spotlights 26-Inch Icon Wheel -- an Epic Size for an Epic Brand Yeah. They're just wheels. Like air's just for breathing. American Racing Equipment's American Racing Wheels, Epic, Motegi Racing and RO_JA brands today introdu ... Continue reading

American Racing Gets On the Track With New Drag Racing Wheels; Introduces TrakStar and Qualifier Retro-Style Wheel At SEMA Show

American Racing Gets On the Track With New Drag Racing Wheels; Introduces TrakStar and Qualifier Retro-Style Wheel At SEMA Show

LAS VEGAS--Nov. 5, 2002--Leveraging the "retro" look's immense popularity among today's auto enthusiasts and the trend of restoring original dragsters and hosting hot rod reunions, American Racing Equipment today introduced The TrakStar and The Qualifier retro-style wheels at the 2002 Specialty Equipment Market Associa ... Continue reading

Green Star Acquires Super Ethanol Plants- Continues Its Acquisition Program

Green Star Acquires Super Ethanol Plants- Continues Its Acquisition Program

SAN DIEGO--Nov. 5, 2002--Green Star Products Inc. (OTC:GSPI), formerly OTC:BAAT -- BAT International, announced today that it has purchased a 60 percent interest in two new commercial size "super ethanol" plants from Millennium Fuels USA. The facilities are located in the State of Kentucky. The purchase agreement also ... Continue reading

AuraGen Mobile Power System Showcased in GM Trucks and Vans at SEMA Show

AuraGen Mobile Power System Showcased in GM Trucks and Vans at SEMA Show

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--Nov. 5, 2002--Aura Systems, Inc. (OTCBB: AURA) today announced that its AuraGen(R) Mobile Power System would be showcased in three General Motors vehicles at this year's 2002 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show, November 5-8 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. GM's exhibit will featur ... Continue reading

International Truck and Engine Corporation Truck Group Taps Strong Bench in Leadership Changes

International Truck and Engine Corporation Truck Group Taps Strong Bench in Leadership Changes

WARRENVILLE, Ill.--Nov. 5, 2002--International Truck and Engine Corporation announced today a series of management changes within its truck group. These changes, said Steve Keate, president of the truck group, support the company's growth strategy while leveraging its top talent. "All of these leaders are role models t ... Continue reading

Warrantech Announces Strong Preliminary Second Quarter 2003 Results

Warrantech Announces Strong Preliminary Second Quarter 2003 Results

EULESS, Texas--Nov. 5, 2002--Warrantech Corporation (OTCBB:WTEC), a leader and innovator in the administration of service contracts and extended warranties, today announced that it expects to report earnings per share (EPS) of $0.06 for the fiscal second quarter 2003 ended Sept. 30, 2002. This increase in earnings for ... Continue reading

REMINDER/Honeywell CEO Will Clear the SAE World Aviation Congress for Takeoff in Phoenix, Arizona, Nov. 5-7

REMINDER/Honeywell CEO Will Clear the SAE World Aviation Congress for Takeoff in Phoenix, Arizona, Nov. 5-7

PHOENIX--Nov. 5, 2002--Robert D. Johnson, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Honeywell International and President and CEO, Honeywell Aerospace, will open the SAE Word Aviation Congress with a keynote address focusing on aircraft design and maintenance. Honeywell's Aerospace business, headquartered i ... Continue reading

CarParts Technologies Selected as Preferred Software Provider By Members of Automotive Body Parts Association -ABPA-

CarParts Technologies Selected as Preferred Software Provider By Members of Automotive Body Parts Association -ABPA-

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif.--Nov. 5, 2002-- CarParts Technologies Emerges As Only Supplier To Integrate With ABPA's Parts Link Catalog CarParts Technologies Inc., a leading provider of open, e-commerce software solutions for the automotive aftermarket, today announced that its new Warehouse Distribution Management Syst ... Continue reading

O'Reilly Automotive Inc. Gabelli & Company Presentation to be Available On Website

O'Reilly Automotive Inc. Gabelli & Company Presentation to be Available On Website

SPRINGFIELD, Mo.--Nov. 5, 2002--O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (the "Company") , plans to make a presentation at the Gabelli & Company 26th Annual Automotive Aftermarket Symposium in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Tuesday, November 5, 2002. The slides to be used in this presentation will be available to interested parties on Novembe ... Continue reading

New Series Published by Delmar Learning Offers Training Materials for Automotive Service Management

New Series Published by Delmar Learning Offers Training Materials for Automotive Service Management

ALBANY, N.Y. & LAS VEGAS--Nov. 5, 2002-- Industry Expert Mitch Schneider to Write First Comprehensive Series on Automotive Service Management High quality, consistent and productive automotive repair service is a desire of consumers and automotive technicians alike. Delmar Learning, a leader in educational resources fo ... Continue reading

NHRA Pre-Race: Hammonds Aims to End His Freshman Year by Acing the Finals

NHRA Pre-Race: Hammonds Aims to End His Freshman Year by Acing the Finals

(Note: The following has been attached in text format for your convenience.) Contact: Jon G. Knapp TMG Sports Marketing Phone: (704) 662-3121 J2Racing@aol.com HAMMONDS AIMS TO END HIS FRESHMAN YEAR BY ACING THE FINALS IN POMONA Winnebago/GM Vehicle Care Cavalier driver looks back at his first full season in the NHRA PO ... Continue reading

USAC NEWS FROM DICK JORDAN:

USAC NEWS FROM DICK JORDAN:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NOVEMBER 4, 2002 Contact: DICK JORDAN 2002-181 "ROOKIE OF THE YEAR" HOPEFULS GREGORY, BEACH HEADLINE EARLY ENTRIES FOR YEAR-END EVENTS USAC National Midget Car "Rookie of the Year" candidates Ron Gregory and Teddy Beach are among early entries for season-finales November 23, 28 and 30 in Arizona, ... Continue reading

The U.S. Most Searched Vehicles

The U.S. Most Searched Vehicles

PORTLAND, Ore.--Nov. 5, 2002--Chrome Systems Corporation, provider of automotive data, configuration technology and commerce solutions announced today the Chrome Top 10(TM), national and regional rankings of the nation's most popular vehicles researched online for the month of October. Foreign makes outshone domestics ... Continue reading

Prolong Super Lubricants to Feature Al Unser, Other Motorsports Celebrities, at SEMA Las Vegas Show

Prolong Super Lubricants to Feature Al Unser, Other Motorsports Celebrities, at SEMA Las Vegas Show

IRVINE, Calif. and LAS VEGAS, Nov. 5, 2002; Prolong Super Lubricants, Inc., operating subsidiary of Prolong International Corporation, a consumer products company and manufacturer and marketer of patented consumer automotive, commercial/industrial and household products, announced today that four well known celebrities ... Continue reading

South Korea October Auto Imports - Up to 1363- Yup Thats It!

South Korea October Auto Imports - Up to 1363- Yup Thats It!

SEOUL -November 5, 2002; Dow Jones reported that sales of imported cars in South Korea continued their three-digit on-year growth in October even after a consumption tax cut on car purchases ended in August, according to a report by the Korea Automobile Importers & Distributors Association, or Kaida, on Tuesday. Sales ... Continue reading

Bridgestone makes non-combustible battery additive

Bridgestone makes non-combustible battery additive

TOKYO, Nov 5, 2002; Reuters reported that Bridgestone Corp, Japan's largest maker of tyres, said on Tuesday it had developed the world's first battery electrolyte additive that renders lithium-ion batteries non-combustible. Lithium-ion batteries, used in many electronic devices including mobile phones, can catch on fir ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Licenses Outlander Model To Beijing Jeep Corp

Mitsubishi Licenses Outlander Model To Beijing Jeep Corp

Tuesday 3:08 am ET BEIJING November 5, 2002; Dow Jones reported that Japan's Mitsubishi Motors Corp. signed an agreement Tuesday to license production in China of its Outlander model to a Sino-German joint venture, Beijing Jeep Corp. The technical licensing agreement for manufacturing the Outlander model in China is th ... Continue reading

ISSI Unveils a Full Line of Automotive DRAM, SRAM & EEPROM Memory

ISSI Unveils a Full Line of Automotive DRAM, SRAM & EEPROM Memory

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 5, 2002; Integrated Silicon Solution, Inc., a leader in advanced memory solutions, today announced a new line of DRAM and SRAM memory products for the Automotive Market. These products include: 16Mbit EDO and fast page mode DRAM in x4 and x16 configurations 16Mbit, 64Mbit synchronous DRAM in x ... Continue reading

Super Glue Corporation Finds A New Sticking Point

Super Glue Corporation Finds A New Sticking Point

Maker of the Original Super Glue Unveils Waterproof Epoxy LAS VEGAS, Booth # 2633, Nov. 5 -- The Super Glue Corporation and its parent company, Pacer Technology, today unveil an easy-to-measure, waterproof epoxy adhesive designed to use on automobiles and recreational vehicles. The Anchor-Tite(TM) Epoxy System, showcas ... Continue reading

MAZDASPEED to Debut 1000-Horsepower MAZDA6 Drag Car in 2003

MAZDASPEED to Debut 1000-Horsepower MAZDA6 Drag Car in 2003

IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 4, 2002; Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) and MAZDASPEED Motorsports Development today announced a drag racing partnership with Team Bergenholtz. Professional drag racer Ed Bergenholtz, a 13-year veteran and record-setting driver for Honda, has traded in his Honda colors for Mazda's "winged-M ... Continue reading

Chrysler Group Debuts Vehicle Excitement Team And Three New Show Cars at SEMA Event

Chrysler Group Debuts Vehicle Excitement Team And Three New Show Cars at SEMA Event

LAS VEGAS, Nov. 4, 2002-- With the goal to make every Chrysler, Jeep® and Dodge product the coolest on the road, Chrysler Group today unveiled three new custom vehicles, the first of many to be developed by the company's Vehicle Excitement Team (VXT): Dodge Stratus Turbo Chrysler PT Super Cruiser Chrysler PT Big Sky " ... Continue reading

Nissan Announces Partnership With Automotive Youth Educational Systems

Nissan Announces Partnership With Automotive Youth Educational Systems

GARDENA, Calif.--Nov. 4, 2002--Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) today announced it has become a corporate partner of Automotive Youth Educational Systems, Inc. (AYES). Additionally, Jed Connelly, senior vice president, sales and marketing at NNA, has been elected to the AYES Board of Directors. Automotive Youth Educati ... Continue reading

Exide Technologies Names Richard Conlon Vice President, Motive Power Sales and Marketing - North America

Exide Technologies Names Richard Conlon Vice President, Motive Power Sales and Marketing - North America

PRINCETON, N.J., Nov. 4, 2002; GNB Industrial Power, the Motive Power Business Group of Exide Technologies, today announced the appointment of Richard Conlon to the position of Vice President, Motive Power Sales and Marketing. Exide Technologies is a global leader in stored electrical energy solutions. In his new posit ... Continue reading

Nissan Displays Modified 350Z Sports Cars and Other Performance Products at 2002 SEMA Show

Nissan Displays Modified 350Z Sports Cars and Other Performance Products at 2002 SEMA Show

LAS VEGAS, Nov. 4 -- Nissan today announced that a wide range of specially tuned Nissan vehicles, including a mix of trucks (Xterra, Frontier, and Pathfinder) and performance-oriented vehicles (Altima, SE-R Spec-V and 350Z(TM)) will debut at the 2002 SEMA Show at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The show runs November ... Continue reading

Dodge NASCAR Winston Cup Phoenix Advance

Dodge NASCAR Winston Cup Phoenix Advance

Monday, Nov. 4, 2002 Ray Cooper Phoenix International Raceway Golin/Harris International Checker Auto Parts 500 Advance 803-466-9085 Dodge Notes and Quotes. Arvis Rolls No. 41 Target Dodge Hauler, Chuck Wagon to Phoenix After completing 34 of 36 events on the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup schedule, the circuit heads cross co ... Continue reading

Dana Corporation to Supply Advanced Traction Technologies for Exciting New MG Sports Car

Dana Corporation to Supply Advanced Traction Technologies for Exciting New MG Sports Car

TOLEDO, Ohio, Nov. 4, 2002; Dana Corporation announced today that it has been selected to supply advanced traction technologies -- including complete drive axle and Hydratrak® differentials -- for MG Rover's new high-performance, V8-powered sports car, the MG XPower SV, as well as the high-performance V8-supercharged ... Continue reading

Canadian Tire, NAPA Canada In Auto Hard Parts Pact

Canadian Tire, NAPA Canada In Auto Hard Parts Pact

TORONTO -November 4, 2002 Dow Jones is reporting that Canadian Tire Corp. has entered into a five-year supply and technology agreement with NAPA Canada. In a news release, Canadian Tire said NAPA Canada will supply Canadian Tire stores with emergency parts and automotive products not normally kept in stock. The retaile ... Continue reading

Tele Atlas to Provide Maps for Becker Navigation Systems

Tele Atlas to Provide Maps for Becker Navigation Systems

MENLO PARK, Calif.--Nov. 4, 2002--Tele Atlas, the global leader in the development of state-of-the-art geographic databases, has just finalized a worldwide agreement with Harman International Industries, Incorporated , under the brand name Becker, one of the leading providers of car navigation systems. From the middle ... Continue reading

Chevy Trucks Revs Up for Renewal of FLW Outdoors Sponsorship

Chevy Trucks Revs Up for Renewal of FLW Outdoors Sponsorship

MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 4, 2002 -- Chevy Trucks will continue its commitment to professional fishing with the renewal of its long-standing partnership with FLW Outdoors. Chevy has been part of the FLW sponsorship team since 1985, helping to catapult competitive fishing into the sports- marketing spotlight. Chevy recognized v ... Continue reading

Workhorse to Produce R Series Diesel Chassis in Hagerstown Facility

Workhorse to Produce R Series Diesel Chassis in Hagerstown Facility

UNION CITY, Ind. Nov. 4, 2002; Workhorse Custom Chassis today announced it is planning to renovate a manufacturing plant in Hagerstown, Ind., to be the production facility for its new R Series diesel chassis. Hagerstown is approximately 35 miles southwest of Workhorse's present Union City facility in east central India ... Continue reading

AID Study: U.S.Diesel-Powered Vehicle Sales To Surge

AID Study: U.S.Diesel-Powered Vehicle Sales To Surge

FRANKFURT November 4, 2002; Dow Jones using a new AID study as their source reported that the number of cars in the U.S. powered by diesel is expected to surge as new technology breaks down old concerns on diesel engines, a study released Monday shows. By 2010, environmentally-friendly, fuel-economic diesel engines sho ... Continue reading

SAE Detroit Section to Introduce Lincoln Aviator at December 2 Meeting

SAE Detroit Section to Introduce Lincoln Aviator at December 2 Meeting

DETROIT--Nov. 4, 2002--The new Lincoln Aviator combines key design elements with significant engineering accomplishments to create Lincoln's first Mid-Size luxury SUV. Chief Nameplate Engineer, Graydon Reitz, will introduce these engineering accomplishments at the SAE Detroit Section Dinner Meeting December 2. J. D. Sh ... Continue reading

Coniam finding his groove in WOO Series

Coniam finding his groove in WOO Series

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Adam Ross Adam Ross Motorsports Tel: (519) 659-1115 Fax: (519) 453-5460 e-mail: adamrossmotorsports@hotmail.com Coniam finding his groove in WoO series November 4, 2002 &#8211; Burlington, Ontario &#8211; Ryan Coniam continues to learn after week two with Junior Holbrook&#8217;s 8h World ... Continue reading

Chrysler to Tweak Incentives

Chrysler to Tweak Incentives

LAS VEGAS November 4, 2002; Justin Hyde writing for Reuters reports that stung by an October U.S. market share that approached 10-year lows, DaimlerChrysler AG's Chrysler arm will tweak its incentives to make them more competitive with those from General Motors Corp., company executives said on Monday. But the drop did ... Continue reading

Caliber Collision Centers Names David Riggan Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Caliber Collision Centers Names David Riggan Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

IRVINE, Calif.--Nov. 4, 2002--Caliber Collision Centers, an Irvine-based operator of high-quality collision repair facilities in California and Texas, has named David Riggan its vice president and chief financial officer. Riggan brings more than 25 years of professional financial experience to Caliber Collision Centers ... Continue reading

GM and UW-Madison's Engine Research Center- A Cleaner Combination

GM and UW-Madison's Engine Research Center- A Cleaner Combination

FOR RELEASE: November 4, 2002 MADISON, Wis. - General Motors Corp. will fund a $5 million collaborative research laboratory at the University of Wisconsin-Madison over five years to help develop cleaner, more efficient diesel and gasoline engines. UW-Madison's Engine Research Center (ERC) will use part of the funding t ... Continue reading

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