Pikes Peak International Hill Climb: Eklund's The Run in the Clouds
Feature by Jukka Sihvonen - Allrace Magazine Pikes Peak International Hill Climb Pikes Peak is a fascinating event. The course starts at 9,390 feet and ends 12.42 miles, and 156 turns later, at 14,110 feet on the summit. But, those are just statistics, you have to actually be there to feel the salsa in its own essence. ... Continue reading
Technology In F1 - Just Because You Can Doesn't Always Mean You Should....
Commentary by Rick Carlton - Allrace Magazine This F1 season marked the end of an eight year cold war between the FIA and the forces of technology. In that context, the event may have also tolled the beginning of the end of a sport known for its critical balance between man and machine. I refer of course to the Spanish ... Continue reading
Cummins Inc. Schedules Earnings Conference Call
COLUMBUS, Ind.--July 5, 2001--Cummins Inc. announced today that it is scheduled to release second quarter financial results on July 12, 2001. The company will hold a live listen-only audio webcast at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time. The company's news release announcing the results will be available on Business Wire b ... Continue reading
BINGHAM FARMS, Mich.--July 5, 2001--LISA, the Localization Industry Standards Association, will hold a LISA Forum USA in Chicago, Illinois on August 29-31st at the Drake Hotel. This annual meeting will focus on the evolution of bricks and mortar companies into bricks and clicks e-businesses and feature expert speakers ... Continue reading
Universal Mfg. Announces Split of Distribution Lines
The Ford Customer Service Division of the Ford Motor Company (Ford) has advised Universal Mfg. Co. (Universal) of significant changes that will impact the existing sales agreement between Ford and Universal. Ford announced that it expects the changes to become effective on or about January 1, 2002. Universal's existing ... Continue reading
GMC Delivers On Professional Promise With Trucks Exceeding Expectations
GMC is expanding its Professional Grade lineup with a series of uniquely designed and competitively superior trucks for 2002 and beyond. "Our lineup of professional grade products with superior capabilities is growing year by year," said Lynn Myers, Pontiac-GMC general manager. "What began with our light-duty Sierra pi ... Continue reading
U.S. Olympic Team Hopeful in Naples Surprised With New Vehicle
Brian Shimer, Naples-native and U.S. Olympic Team hopeful in the sport of Bobsled, was surprised today by Bob Taylor Chevrolet of Naples with a new Venture as part of a unique vehicle donation program that supports aspiring athletes by providing them with vehicles to help them achieve their Olympic dreams. Shimer is on ... Continue reading
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif.--July 5, 2001--Hyundai Motor America (HMA) has been awarded $1.9 million in compensatory and punitive damages in a fraud and racketeering lawsuit. The suit was filed against the principals of a paintless dent repair company, Ace-A-Dent Inc., Gary Bowman and Dennis Hallam and a former HMA fleet r ... Continue reading
Datron and Audiovox's Mobile Electronics Divisions Sign Agreement
In-Motion Satellite Television System Now Available to the Automotive Aftermarket Datron Advanced Technologies Inc. today announced that its Mobile Electronics Division has signed an agreement with Audiovox Corp.'s Mobile Electronics Division for exclusive distribution of Datron's new low-profile CruiseTV(R) STS in-mot ... Continue reading
Hometown Auto Retailers Settles Potential Claim
Hometown Auto Retailers announced that it has reached a settlement agreement with the former owner of its Toyota of Newburgh operations that eliminates Hometown's obligation to issue 1.8 million additional shares of Hometown common stock to this former owner. Under terms of the original "buy/sell" agreement between the ... Continue reading
Mineta Announces Analysis of Motorcycle Fatalities, Safety Plan
U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta today announced a comprehensive analysis by the department's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of motorcycle fatalities over the past decade. Motorcycle fatalities decreased steadily between 1993 and 1997, but rose 16.8 percent between 1997 and 1999, u ... Continue reading
Nye Offers Drop-In Replacements for Discontinued Bearing Lubricants
What's a manufacturer to do when a bearing lubricant it has used for years is suddenly discontinued by the supplier? Call Nye Lubricants and ask for a replacement. Nye now stocks replacement bearing oils and greases for Amoco Supermil A-72832, Chevron NRR (nuclear radiation-resistant) greases, Shell Dolium Grease R, Mo ... Continue reading
PLASTEC East Debut Draws Thousands of Attendees
East Coast plastics processors came out in large volume for the debut of the PLASTEC East Exposition in New York City, June 5-7, 2001. With more than 4,000 professionals in attendance, the show lived up to its billing as the East Coast's largest plastics processing trade show. PLASTEC East's co-location with two other ... Continue reading
Precision Tune Auto Care & Decorating Den Interiors Partner With Kinzan
Nationwide Locations Expand Their Reach With Individual Sites Tailored To Local Markets Kinzan, a leading provider of distribution chain applications, today announced that the company has implemented its CORE3 systems for Precision Tune Auto Care and Decorating Den Interiors -- both large franchise organizations that d ... Continue reading
State Issues New Super-Secure California Driver License
The Davis Administration unveiled an all-new, super-secure California driver license today. The license features several new technologies to deter identity thieves and other criminals from duplicating or manufacturing fraudulent copies. By Friday, the first of the new anti-fraud driver licenses will begin showing up in ... Continue reading
STMicroelectronics Introduces Chip to be Integrated in Motor Assembly
STMicroelectronics today announced an integrated semiconductor chip that functions as a controller and can be directly embedded in the motor assemblies and solenoids of cars. Previously, such chips had to be housed in a separate `electronics box'. With the new design, which is smaller and more rugged than previous tech ... Continue reading
Toray Nylon Thai to Expand Industrial Polyester Filament Business
Toray Industries, Inc. announced today that it will double production capacity for industrial polyester filament used in safety belts at Toray Nylon Thai Co., Ltd. (TNT) in Bangkok, Thailand. The increase, costing approximately 1 billion yen (400 million bahts), will raise capacity to 8,000 tons per year beginning May ... Continue reading
Trelleborg Acquires Remaining Portion of Pirelli Joint Venture
During the second half of 1998, Trelleborg Wheel Systems and Pirelli Tyres formed a joint venture company for Pirelli's sales and manufacture in Italy of agricultural tires at its production unit in Tivoli, in southern Italy. A new company, Trelleborg Wheel Systems S.p.A., was formed, in which the Trelleborg Group had ... Continue reading
Porsche June Sales Down 4% From last Year
ATLANTA, July 3 -- Porsche Cars North America (PCNA), importer and distributor of Porsche sports cars in the United States and Canada, today announced U.S. retail sales totaled 1933 cars, which is a 4 percent decrease compared to the same period last year. The reason for the decrease in deliveries is limited availabili ... Continue reading
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