Target Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Announces 2003 Driv er and Crew Chief
<<...>> Contact: Nealie Hamilton, (704) 662-9642 ext. 1130, nhamilton@ganassi.com For Immediate Release Target Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Announces 2003 Driver and Crew Chief MOORESVILLE, N.C., (December 5, 2002) --- Target Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates announced today that Casey Mears will drive t ... Continue reading
GM Fuel-Cell Prototypes Closer To Future Revolutionary Automobile
MONACO – More than 200 journalists from all over the world will gather here, beginning today, to be among the first to test drive General Motors Corp.’s HydroGen3 and Hy-wire fuel-cell prototype vehicles that may one day revolutionize the global auto industry. Both vehicles demonstrate GM’s leading de ... Continue reading
Four Champions Memorial Hooters 300 Broadcast Postponed
Attention All USAR Fans, Due to the weather problems in the southeastern United States the past couple of days, the broadcast tape of the Four Champions Memorial Hooters 300 presented by Jennie-O Turkey Store USAR Hooters ProCup Series race did not get delivered in time to air tonight on SPEED. The time slot will inste ... Continue reading
GM, Chrysler Offer Incentive Packages
DETROIT December 5, 2002 The AP reports that two of the three major U.S. automakers have sweetened their incentive packages for the holidays, a move predicted by some analysts as the companies try to meet year-end sales goals. General Motors Corp. on Thursday announced a holiday financing package for several 2003 sport ... Continue reading
Sneak Peek: 2004 Nissan Maxima
Muscular Performance and the Looks to Match. The all-new 2004 Nissan Maxima offers the soul of the Z, wrapped in a muscular, premium sports sedan design. Set to debut on January 5, 2003 at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Maxima combines aggressive performance, agile and responsive handling and an ... Continue reading
2003 New Car Review: Audi A4 Cabriolet 3.0 CVT
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS No doubt, convertibles can be wonderful when the weather is good. There is nothing like a brisk drive on an empty scenic road in the spring or fall, with the sun shining and no threat of rain, and a perfect temperate temperature. A fine dream, and therein lies the problem. Even in ... Continue reading
CAPE and CART Partner to Evaluate Race Car Driver Safety
Unique barrier crash test on racecar impacts chassis design in 2005. INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 5 -- Recently at the annual SAE Motorsports Engineering Conference 2002 Show, IMMI, a leading developer of occupant restraint systems, announced it has conducted a rare crash test of a CART (Championship Auto Racing Teams) racecar. ... Continue reading
GM extends interest-free loans on SUVs
DETROIT, Dec 5, 2002; Reuters reported that General Motors Corp. said it would offer new interest-free loans on several models of sport utility vehicles, after a plunge in its U.S. market share during November. The world's largest automaker, stepping up Detroit's long-running price war, said it was adding four-year and ... Continue reading
GM Pittsburgh Dedicates New Flag Poles For Pearl Harbor Day
FOR RELEASE: December 5, 2002 GM Metal Fabricating Plant Dedicates New Flag Poles WEST MIFFLIN, Pa.- The General Motors Pittsburgh Plant, located in West Mifflin, will join in the commemoration of Pearl Harbor Day with a ceremony to dedicate newly installed flagpoles on plant property this Thursday, Dec. 5, 2002 at 9:0 ... Continue reading
Cummins-Dodge Ram ``Laps'' Around America
COLUMBUS, Ind.--Dec. 5, 2002--Cummins Inc. today unveiled a special field test it has been conducting on the new engines for the Dodge Ram pickup truck. Since July 2002, the Company has been doing "Laps" around America in Cummins powered Dodge Ram Heavy-Duty 2500 and 3500 series pickups. The laps are being used to fiel ... Continue reading
Guardian Angel Personal Alcohol Test for Holiday DUI Prevention Programs
SAN FRANCISCO--Dec. 5, 2002--Millions more cars on the road and celebrations that include drinking have always comprised a deadly formula when it comes to driving during the holidays. With alcohol-related highway deaths climbing an alarming five percent in the past three years -- hitting 17,448 last year, some 41 perce ... Continue reading
Doug Rothwell To GM Real Estate Czar
FOR RELEASE: December 5, 2002 Rothwell joins GM’s real estate and economic development team DETROIT – General Motors today announced it has named Michigan Economic Development Corp. CEO Doug Rothwell executive director of Worldwide Real Estate effective Jan. 1. Rothwell, 46, has spearheaded Michigan’s ... Continue reading
GM Performance Division Now Under One Roof
FOR RELEASE: December 4, 2002 WARREN, Mich. -The gearheads at General Motors have a new place to tinker. GM Performance Division has now combined its various workshops under one roof at the GM Technical Center. The 18,000-square-foot facility - known as the Performance Engineering Development Center - will house all of ... Continue reading
FOR RELEASE: December 4, 2002 Accessory Initiative Designed to Keep Roadster Fresh DETROIT -The Chevrolet SSR accessory program is one of General Motors' most comprehensive, adding to the cachet of a vehicle that has attracted the attention of automotive enthusiasts since it first appeared on the show circuit. The inte ... Continue reading
Chevy SSR To Launch With Signiture Edition
FOR RELEASE: December 4, 2002 Each of 25 Vehicles Will Have Its Own Unique Pedigree DETROIT -The first 25 saleable Chevy SSRs produced will be used in a unique launch program that will create one-of-a-kind "pedigrees" for each vehicle. Both the vehicles and the program carry the name "Signature Series." Production of t ... Continue reading
Lithia Motors Adds New Dealerships
MEDFORD, Ore., Dec. 5, 2002; Lithia Motors, Inc. announced today that it has completed the acquisitions of Les Vogel Chrysler/Jeep/Dodge in Burlingame, California and Sound Hyundai in Renton, Washington. These are fill-in acquisitions to existing markets for Lithia. The stores will be renamed Lithia Chrysler Jeep Dodge ... Continue reading
RICHMOND, Va., Dec. 5, 2002; CarMax, Inc. today reported record sales for the third quarter ended November 30, 2002. * Total sales rose 10 percent to $936.8 million from $852.7 million in the same period last year. * Used unit comparable store sales rose 8 percent. "We were quite pleased to achieve a third quarter used ... Continue reading
CHICAGO--Dec. 5, 2002--Gone are the days when damaged cars sit idle on repair blocks waiting days for available repair personnel to begin work, thanks to an auto repair dispatch system developed by CCC Information Services Inc. . CCC, a leading supplier of information and technology solutions to the automotive-claims a ... Continue reading
DALLAS--Dec. 5, 2002--This week at the International Autobody Congress and Exposition (NACE), CCC Information Services Inc. presented $5,000 donations each to the I-CAR Education Foundation and the Society of Collision Repairer Specialists Camp Mak-A-Dream fund. The donations made by CCC, a leading supplier of informat ... Continue reading
Nisssan Will Not Raise Incentives in US
TOKYO, Dec 5, 2002; Reuters reported that Nissan Motor Co's chief financial officer said on Thursday the Japanese automaker would not increase its sales incentives in the United States next year despite a widely expected fall in car demand in the U.S. market. "We are selling cars, we're not selling deals," Thierry Moul ... Continue reading
General Motors Sedans Added to U.S. Engine-fire Investigation
WASHINGTON December 5, 2002; Rip Watson writing for Bloomberg News reports that about 2.3 million General Motors Corp. sedans are being examined more closely for possible causes of engine fires that have drawn more than 650 complaints, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said. The safety administration i ... Continue reading
New Auto Discounts A Double Edged Sword
December 5, 2002; John Lippert writing for Bloomberg reported that U.S. automakers, using discounts, are on pace to post their second-best sales year ever in North America. What they aren't making more of is profits. The 16 largest automakers by sales in North America, led by General Motors Corp., Ford Motor Co. and Da ... Continue reading
Fiat November Sales Falla Badda
MILAN December 5, 2002; Andrew Davis writing for Bloomberg reported that Fiat SpA's car sales in Italy declined for the 11th month in November and market share slipped to a record as consumers preferred models of rivals such as PSA Peugeot Citroen and Ford Motor Co. Sales of its Fiat, Alfa Romeo and Lancia brand fell 2 ... Continue reading
DaimlerChrysler Will Cut 800 Jobs in Germany
BERLIN December 5, 2002; The AP reported that DaimlerChrysler AG said Wednesday it plans to halt the production of cables for commercial vehicles at a plant in Germany, eliminating 800 jobs by mid-2004 in order to cut costs. The Mannheim plant, with its roughly 10,000 workers, still will build trucks and buses but cabl ... Continue reading
Detroit price war seen targeting trucks, SUVs
December 5, 2002; Michael Ellis writing for Reuters reports that Detroit's automakers, already caught in a brutal price war, may have to offer even greater incentives to buyers of sport utility vehicles and pickups heading into next year as they try to boost sales in a weaker market. General Motors Corp. and Ford Motor ... Continue reading
Ford to overhaul pick-up truck plants
NEW YORK, Dec 5, 2002; Reuters reported Ford Motor Co. plans to overhaul three of its North American plants that will produce the next generation of its popular Ford F-150 pick-up truck into flexible manufacturing operations, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing a company executive. The three factories ... Continue reading
Japan's November Imported Auto Sales Down
TOKYO December 4, 2002 Dow Jones reported that sales of imported cars, trucks and buses in Japan fell for the first time in four months, as demand shifted to small cars which are mostly assembled domestically. As deflation remains entrenched, consumers are less inclined to buy pricey, large-sized cars, such as imports, ... Continue reading
Mazda Recalling 38,173 Titan Trucks
TOKYO December 5, 2002; Dow Jones reports that Mazda Motor Corp. is recalling 38,173 Titan trucks for free repair of engine parts, the automaker said in a report to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport on Thursday, Kyodo News reported. The action follows fires in seven Titan trucks since March last year. ... Continue reading
South Korea November Imported Car Sales Up
SEOUL -December 5, 2002; Dow Jones reported that imported car sales in South Korea remained strong on-year in November, but eased slightly from a month earlier, according to a report Thursday by the Korea Automobile Importers and Distributors Association, or Kaida. Sales of imported cars were up 86% on-year to 1,302 un ... Continue reading
Volkswagen's China Sales To Reach 500,000 Units
BEIJING December 4, 2002; Dow Jones reported that German automaker Volkswagen AG , long a market leader in China, said Thursday it expects its sales in the country to reach a record high of 500,000 units in 2002, up from last year's sales of 359,000. Volkswagen has already sold 416,000 vehicles in China in the first 10 ... Continue reading
Green Auto Makers: Honda Leads-Ford Improves-Daimler Chrysler Worst
http://www.ucsusa.org/clean_vehicles/index.cfm CLICK4MORE Green Auto Information WASHINGTON, Dec. 4, 2002 - The Union Of Concerned Scientists published this summary: In the first quantitative sign that Ford Motor is making environmental progress under William Clay Ford Jr., the company is the only vehicle manufacturer ... Continue reading
James Bond Cars Shine With Aluminum
DETROIT, Dec. 2, 2002 His number, 007, is known only to His Majesty's Secret Service. But the driving force behind his super cars, 13 -- as in the 13th element on the periodic table -- is known to anyone with a high school chemistry book. With a cameo-role unnoticed by most movie-goers, aluminum played a key -- if not ... Continue reading
Ansoft and Maxwell Technologies Release Supercapacitor Model Library
PITTSBURGH--Dec. 4, 2002-- New library enables next-generation power-system development for industrial, automotive, and aerospace industries Ansoft Corporation and Maxwell Technologies Inc. today announced the release of a model library containing Maxwell Technologies' ultracapacitor products for use within Ansoft's SI ... Continue reading
IRVINE, Calif.--Dec. 4, 2002--Caliber Collision Centers, an Irvine-based operator of high-quality collision repair facilities in California and Texas, announced its most recent expansion into the Inland Empire with the grand opening of a newly renovated 35,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art collision repair center in Ra ... Continue reading
Delphi Board Declares Quarterly Dividend
TROY, Mich., Dec. 4, 2002; The Delphi Corp. Board of Directors today declared a quarterly dividend of $0.07 per share on Delphi $0.01 par value common stock. The dividend is payable January 15, 2003 to shareholders of record as of the close of business December 16, 2002. ... Continue reading
DOWNERS GROVE, Ill.--Dec. 4, 2002--LML Technologies today announced the release of LeaseLink Direct(TM), the company's first internet-hosted dealership product. LeaseLink Direct is a natural progression of LeaseLink(R), the company's premier leasing product utilized by over 4,000 dealerships and lenders throughout the ... Continue reading
Motion Industries Announces New Web Site to Purchase Industrial Products
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--Dec. 4, 2002--Motion Industries, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Genuine Parts Company , has created a web site for procurement of industrial products. With the new web site, www.MiIndustrial.com, customers can purchase Motion Industries' Mi Industrial entire product offering online. "Adding the av ... Continue reading
AUSTIN, Texas--Dec. 4, 2002--Aspyr(tm) Media Inc. announced today that they will co-publish NASCAR(R) Racing 2002 Season for the Macintosh(R). The Macintosh(R) conversion of NASCAR(R) Racing 2002 Season is being completed by Westlake Interactive and will feature teams, drivers, sponsors and every track of the 2002 NASC ... Continue reading
Prudential Financial Announces 2003 Earnings Guidance
NEWARK, N.J.--Dec. 4, 2002--Prudential Financial, Inc. announced today its 2003 earnings per share guidance at its Investor's Day conference in New York City. Management stated its expectation that Prudential Financial would achieve Common Stock earnings per share in the range of $2.40 to $2.50 for 2003, based on after ... Continue reading
Rockwell Automation Names Director Nominees for Election at 2003 Annual Shareowners Meeting
MILWAUKEE--Dec. 4, 2002--Rockwell Automation designated Betty C. Alewine, J. Michael Cook, Verne G. Istock and David B. Speer as nominees for election to the Board of Directors, with terms expiring in 2006. The election will take place at the Rockwell Automation 2003 Annual Meeting of Shareowners to be held Feb. 5, 200 ... Continue reading
MAYNARD, Mass.--Dec. 4, 2002--Saab Cars USA, Inc. and Kaon Interactive Inc., today announced the formation of a partnership to use Kaon's 3D product display technology to launch the all-new 2003 Saab 9-3 Sport Sedan. "Saab reviewed proposals from several suppliers of 3-dimensional imaging to support the launch of the a ... Continue reading
LITTLETON, Mass.--Dec. 4, 2002-- New Digital Instant Issue Solution Will Reduce Fraud with Multi-Biometric Technology Viisage Technology, Inc. , the leader in facial recognition biometrics and secure identification systems, announced today that the company has added the state of Delaware to its recent drivers' license ... Continue reading
PACCAR Announces Executive Promotions
BELLEVUE, Wash.--Dec. 4, 2002--PACCAR Inc's board of directors has elected David Hovind to the position of Vice Chairman, effective January 1, 2003. Mr. Hovind has 38 years with PACCAR and has been president since 1992. PACCAR Inc's board of directors elected Tom Plimpton to the position of President, effective January ... Continue reading
Contact: Rick Voegelin rickvoegelin@compuserve.com GM Racing Communications (831) 761-2201 Cheever Racing Chooses Chevrolet Power for IRL Campaign INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 4, 2002 - Red Bull Cheever Racing announced today that the team will be powered by Chevrolet in Indy Racing League competition. Team owner/driver Eddie Ch ... Continue reading
NATVAN Inc. Announces Acquisition
LAS VEGAS--Dec. 5, 2002--NATVAN Inc. (NATVAN)(Symbol: NTVN), a pink sheet company, announced today they have acquired AUTO LENDING GROUP INC., a company specializing in the financing of automobiles in the secondary market for purchasers with A, B, C & D credit. Safe Harbor statement under the Private Securities Litigat ... Continue reading
Hyundai Withdraws from SCCA ProRally Championship
The press release text included below is also available in a formatted Word97-Word2000 document. If you would prefer to receive our press releases in that format, or if you wish to opt out of these distributions, please send your request to: sccaprorally@aol.com. For immediate release 4 December 2002 Hyundai Withdraws ... Continue reading
SmarTire Gets Multi-Year Pact From European Car Maker
Wednesday 10:12 am ET RICHMOND, British Columbia December 4, 2002; Dow Jones reported that SmarTire Systems Inc. received an eight-year contract from an undisclosed European car manufacturer. In a press release Wednesday, SmarTire said it expects revenue between $3.7 million and $6.2 million over the life of the contra ... Continue reading
American Consumers Rate German Cars Highest Among All Car Brands
MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 4, 2002; German car brands have high recognition and acceptance in the USA, particularly Mercedes and BMW. Japanese brands like Lexus and Toyota in particular also enjoy high levels of popularity. Conversely, Americans give a comparatively less favorable ratings to cars produced in their own country. ... Continue reading
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