Subaru Previews All-New Subaru B9X Crossover Utility Vehicle
-- Advance Look at All-New Design Theme and First-ever Subaru With Seven Passenger Capability -- MIAMI BEACH, Fla., Nov. 5 -- Subaru of America, Inc., today announced the name of its all-new crossover utility vehicle, the Subaru B9X at the 2004 South Florida International Auto Show. The all-new 2006 Subaru B9X is the f ... Continue reading
Ward's Reports Estimated North American Vehicle Production- Nov 5, 2004
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Nov. 5 -- Vehicle production this week in the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 303,130 units, down 12.1 percent from the 344,819 cars and trucks built last week, according to Ward's Automotive Reports. Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now tot ... Continue reading
New Cars Debut At South Florida International Auto Show
MIAMI BEACH, Fla., Nov. 5 -- Major car manufacturers today unveiled their newest models as the South Florida International Auto Show opened its 34th annual exhibition on Miami Beach. The annual event is produced by the South Florida Auto-Truck Dealers Association, which comprises more than 220 dealers in Miami-Dade, Br ... Continue reading
Dodge Cup Qualifying from Phoenix. Newman Wins Fourth Straight Pole.
Friday, Nov. 5, 2004 Ray Cooper Phoenix International Raceway Clear!Blue Checker Auto Parts 500 Qualifying. 704-975-3232 KASEY KAHNE (No. 9 Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge) "We adjusted air pressures from practice, and we were a little bit freer. Hopefully that will end up somewhere in the top 15. ... Continue reading
CHEVROLET NOTES & QUOTES NASCAR NEXTEL CUP SERIES CHECKER AUTO PARTS 500 - QUALIFYING NOTES 5
Contact: Nancy Wager GM Racing Communications cell: (727) 415-3109 For more information: media.gm.com CHEVROLET NOTES & QUOTES NASCAR NEXTEL CUP SERIES CHECKER AUTO PARTS 500 - QUALIFYING NOTES PHOENIX INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY November 5, 2004 TONY RAINES, NO. 51 MARATHON / CHASE CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO - DNQ: "It's going t ... Continue reading
Jeff Gordon: CHEVROLET NOTES & QUOTES NASCAR NEXTEL CUP SERIES CHECKER AUTO PARTS 500
Contact: Nancy Wager GM Racing Communications cell: (727) 415-3109 For more information: media.gm.com CHEVROLET NOTES & QUOTES NASCAR NEXTEL CUP SERIES CHECKER AUTO PARTS 500 - ADVANCE PHOENIX INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY November 5, 2004 JEFF GORDON, NO. 24 DUPONT CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO: (ON A FIVE-DRIVER CHASE FOR THE CHAMPI ... Continue reading
SEMA 2004- Hyundai Offers Tuners Top Temptations
The Hyundai delegation at the SEMA Show features concepts from renowned tuners like American Products Company, Axis Sport Tuning, Inc., Heavy, Inc., K-Daddyz Kustomz, Rick Dore Kustoms, Street Concepts, and Troy Lee Designs. Hyundai is participating in its fifth SEMA show, and over the past five years, Hyundai sales ha ... Continue reading
Chrysler Group Announces Pricing for New 2005 Jeep(R) Liberty CRD
* Jeep(R) Liberty is first mid-size SUV available with diesel in the U.S. * Nearly 40,000 consumers have already expressed interest in Jeep Liberty's "Clean Running Diesel" BOSTON, Nov. 5 -- In a speech today during press days at the New England International Auto Show, Jeff Bell, Vice President - Jeep, announced prici ... Continue reading
Bentley Launches 2005 Continental GT With Special Mulliner Features
MIAMI, Nov. 5 -- Bentley Motors, Inc. has announced the availability of the Continental GT Mulliner Driving Specification, at the 2005 South Florida International Auto Show. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040408/DETH007LOGO ) In the first major enhancement to the Continental GT, Bentley Mulliner has creat ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz and smart: Highest Value Stability among German Vehicles
* Mercedes-Benz and smart take first place in six of ten segments in the EurotaxSchwacke Automobile Index * SLK-Class achieves top results: Lowest forecast depreciation of all passenger cars in Germany * Top scores for C-, E- and S-Classes in three-year residual value comparison Stuttgart, Nov 02, 2004 In the latest an ... Continue reading
Hayes Lemmerz Hosts Conference Call to Discuss FY2004 Third Quarter Earnings
NORTHVILLE, Mich., Nov. 5 -- Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. announced that it will host a telephone conference call to discuss the Company's fiscal year 2004 third quarter financial results on Friday, December 10, 2004, at 9:30 a.m. (ET). To participate by phone, please dial 10 minutes prior to the call: (800) 399-3 ... Continue reading
LA Auto Club: Gas Prices Decline for Second Week
LOS ANGELES--Nov. 5, 2004--Gasoline prices dipped slightly last week, for the second consecutive week, as the price of crude oil continued falling back from record-high levels set in October, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California's Weekend Gas Watch. The average price of self-serve regular gasoline in ... Continue reading
ISLANDIA, N.Y., Nov. 5 -- More than half of Americans (56%) say their monthly lease and car payments are enough of a burden to prevent them from making other big ticket purchases, according to the Cambridge Consumer Credit Index. 17% of those with car loan payments say these loans are a major burden, up from 11% who fe ... Continue reading
MFORMA Launches Ducati Extreme New Mobile Motorcycle Racing Game
LOS ANGELES--Nov. 5, 2004--MFORMA Group, Inc., a worldwide-leading publisher and distributor of mobile entertainment, announced today the launch of Ducati(R) Extreme. This new arcade-style motorcycle racing game for mobile phones is based on the world-renowned Ducati brand -- a brand associated with power, excitement, ... Continue reading
DES PLAINES, Ill.--Nov. 5, 2004--Littelfuse, Inc. today announced that Gordon Hunter will assume the position of Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2005. Hunter was appointed to his current position of Chief Operating Officer in 2003 and has served as a Director of the company since 2 ... Continue reading
4CS Licenses iWarranty Software to Kawasaki Construction Machinery
EAST MOLINE, Ill., Nov. 5 -- 4CS, a leading provider of intelligent warranty software applications, today announced that its iWarranty software has been licensed to Kawasaki Construction Machinery Corp. of America. 4CS said that Kawasaki will use iWarranty software to help manage warranty processes, continuing to impro ... Continue reading
Goodyear to Report Strong Third Quarter Results
AKRON, Ohio, Nov. 5 -- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company announced that it expects to report record sales in addition to earnings in the range of 19 cents to 21 cents per share for the third quarter of 2004. This compares to a loss of 68 cents per share in the third quarter of 2003, as restated. All per share amounts ... Continue reading
Armor Holdings, Inc. Appoints Tony Russell Chief Technology Officer
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Nov. 5 -- Armor Holdings, Inc. a leading manufacturer and distributor of security products and vehicle armor systems serving law enforcement, military, homeland defense and commercial markets, announced today that it has appointed Tony Russell to the newly formed executive role of Chief Technology O ... Continue reading
Braintech Perpetuates Strong Sales Momentum With New Orders from Ford Motor Company
Three TrueView(TM) Vision Guided Robotics Systems, Powered by Braintech's eVF(TM), Ordered for Ford Engine Casting Plant in Cleveland, Ohio Marks Seventh Ford Manufacturing Facility On Board With 3D-VGR Systems NORTH VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 5 -- Braintech, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: BRHI) , a pioneer in Vision Gui ... Continue reading
Bell Industries Reports 2004 Third Quarter Results
EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--Nov. 5, 2004--Bell Industries, Inc. (AMEX:BI) today reported financial results for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2004. Consolidated net revenues for the 2004 third quarter totaled $39.5 million, compared with $39.6 million a year earlier. The company narrowed its net loss in ... Continue reading
PASADENA, Calif.--Nov. 4, 2004-- Sponsors Include Daimler-Chrysler, Honda, Southern California Edison, Toyota, Robert Bosch, Sempra Energy, Clean Energy, FedEx Express and Others for Ground-Breaking Dec. 2 Conference An impressive partnership of automakers, technology suppliers, energy suppliers and regulatory agencies ... Continue reading
Sema 2004: Ida Automotive Debuts Frightning Ford Truck
Las Vegas, NV November 4, 2004; The body, wheel and suspension design for the low-slung hot rod truck are the newest creation of innovative designer Rob Ida. The Perfect Power engine management system was developed by well-known street rod builder Bob Ida. “The Ford ‘Frightning’ F-150 is a trend sette ... Continue reading
* China Executive Board established under the leadership of Dr. Rüdiger Grube for streamlining business decisions * Prof. Jürgen Schrempp: “DaimlerChrysler significantly enhances the position on the Chinese market and reinforces its solid presence in Asia” * Production of Mercedes-Benz passenger cars expe ... Continue reading
GM to Quit Supplying IRL Engines After '05
INDIANAPOLIS November 4, 2004; The AP reported that General Motors will stop supplying Chevrolet engines to the Indy Racing League after the 2005 season, citing the circuit's falling television ratings and expensive competition from Honda and Toyota. GM Racing director Doug Duchardt said Wednesday the value of the IRL ... Continue reading
Saab 9-5 and Its Drivers Top HLDI Safety Study
DETROIT November 4, 2004; Drivers of the Saab 9-5 sedan and 9-5 SportWagon are among the safest group of drivers in the market. According to the recently published Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) report, the Saab 9-5 sedan topped the luxury midsize category for relative frequency of injury insurance claims. HLDIR ... Continue reading
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