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Fri Results-NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series- Lebanon Valley Dra gway, West Lebanon NY

Fri Results-NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series- Lebanon Valley Dra gway, West Lebanon NY

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NHRA NORTHEAST DIVISION LEBANON VALLEY DRAGWAY FRIDAY, JULY 5, 2002 Manzo and Bozzelli Rule the Valley in opening qualifying WEST LEBANON, N.Y. -In the opening rounds of qualifying at the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series being held at Lebanon Valley Dragway, Top Alc ... Continue reading

Harvick Pole Position Press Conference Transcript

Harvick Pole Position Press Conference Transcript

CHEVROLET/TEAM MONTE CARLO NOTES AND QUOTES PEPSI 400 DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. NASCAR WINSTON CUP SERIES RACE 17 OF 36 FRIDAY, JULY 5, 2002 POST-QUALIFYING PRESS CONFERENCE WITH POLESITTER KEVIN HARVICK, NO. 29 GM GOODWRENCH CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO WERE YOU SURPRISED WITH THE LAP YOU TURNED? "Th ... Continue reading

Implementation of the EU End-of-Life Vehicle Directive at DaimlerChrysler

Implementation of the EU End-of-Life Vehicle Directive at DaimlerChrysler

Stuttgart, 07/01/2002 - On July 1, 2002 the End-of-Life Vehicle Act will come into force in Germany in response to the corresponding EU directive. This directive requires that all manufacturers who sell cars in Europe take back their end-of-life vehicles free of charge and dispose of them in an environment-friendly man ... Continue reading

Ford sees U.S. market share stabilizing

Ford sees U.S. market share stabilizing

DETROIT, July 5 Reuters reported that Ford Motor Co.'s U.S. market share appears to have stabilized for the first time since the late 1990s, despite efforts by General Motors Corp. to run its crosstown rival into the ground, Ford officials said on Friday. Ford's U.S. sales have been tepid at best so far this year and w ... Continue reading

Federal-Mogul Sells Camshaft Plant in Jackson, Michigan, To Camshaft Machine Company

Federal-Mogul Sells Camshaft Plant in Jackson, Michigan, To Camshaft Machine Company

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., July 5 Federal-Mogul Corporation has completed the sale of its automotive camshaft manufacturing plant in Jackson, Michigan, to Camshaft Machine Company, a new company formed by the facility's current management. Terms were not disclosed. Federal-Mogul also has entered into a three-year supply agreem ... Continue reading

Sears "Believed It Handled The Tire Correcty", Weighs Appeal in Firestone Dueler APT $29 Million Verdict

Sears "Believed It Handled The Tire Correcty", Weighs Appeal in Firestone Dueler APT $29 Million Verdict

HOUSTON, July 5 Reuters reported that Retailer Sears, Roebuck & Co. said on Friday it is weighing an appeal against its share of a $29 million jury award to the family of a man killed in an auto rollover accident involving a Bridgestone/Firestone tire. A state jury in Orange, Texas, assessed 35 percent of the damages a ... Continue reading

Harvick Takes Daytona Pole in GM Goodwrench Monte Carlo

Harvick Takes Daytona Pole in GM Goodwrench Monte Carlo

CHEVROLET/TEAM MONTE CARLO NOTES AND QUOTES PEPSI 400 DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. NASCAR WINSTON CUP SERIES RACE 17 OF 36 FRIDAY, JULY 5, 2002 POST-QUALIFYING ­ PAGE 1 KEVIN HARVICK TAKES POLE IN GM GOODWRENCH CHEVY MONTE CARLO KEVIN HARVICK, NO. 29 GM GOODWRENCH CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO (pole posi ... Continue reading

National Class Action Lawsuit Certified on Behalf of 14 Million Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep Owners, Says Edwards Law Firm

National Class Action Lawsuit Certified on Behalf of 14 Million Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep Owners, Says Edwards Law Firm

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, July 5 -- The following press release is being issued by The Edwards Law Firm, L.L.P.: A Texas judge has granted nationwide class action status to a lawsuit against DaimlerChrysler Corporation on behalf of owners of an estimated 14 million Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep vehicles. The suit focuses on th ... Continue reading

FAN ALERT - ARCA RE/MAX Driver Appearance

FAN ALERT - ARCA RE/MAX Driver Appearance

MEDIA ALERT Who: ARCA RE/MAX Series driver Chase Montgomery, #27 Montgomery Motorsports Chevrolet Monte Carlo What: Driver/Car Appearance When: Wednesday, July 10, 2002 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Where: Florence McDonald's/Florence, KY 18-year-old, ARCA RE/MAX Series driver Chase Montgomery will be raising money for the Ci ... Continue reading

KIDS 'N CARS Calls For Extra Caution in or Around Parked Cars

KIDS 'N CARS Calls For Extra Caution in or Around Parked Cars

At least 46 children died and another 144 were injured or put at risk so far this year because they were left unattended in or around a parked vehicle SAN FRANCISCO, July 5 -- "Parents and caregivers continue to underestimate the dangers of leaving children unattended in or near vehicles," says Janette Fennell, co-foun ... Continue reading

2002 British Grand Prix Free Practice

2002 British Grand Prix Free Practice

Honda F1 Press Information 5 July 2002 BEST COMBINED FREE PRACTICE FOR HONDA SO FAR Three Honda-powered cars in top six at Silverstone ------------------------------------------------ Giancarlo Fisichella (DHL Jordan Honda) finished third fastest to head the Honda-powered foursome in today’s free practice session ... Continue reading

NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES-FINAL RESULTS FROM IRP

NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES-FINAL RESULTS FROM IRP

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTH CENTRAL DIVISION INDIANAPOLIS RACEWAY PARK, INDIANAPOLIS Thursday, July 4, 2002 NORTH CENTRAL DIVISION COMPETITORS COMPLETE RAINED-OUT NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES EVENT AT IRP INDIANAPOLIS - NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series competitors returned to I ... Continue reading

Opel wage deal to save tens of millions of euros

Opel wage deal to save tens of millions of euros

FRANKFURT, July 5 Reuters reported that German carmaker Adam Opel said on Friday it had agreed a pay deal with its workers which would save the loss-making company a sum in double-digit millions of euros over the next three and a half years. Under the deal, workers will receive a 3.1 percent salary increase from June 1 ... Continue reading

Ad Rent a Car Group Acquired

Ad Rent a Car Group Acquired

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., July 5 European Day Spa & Tanning Salon Company Inc. (Pink Sheets: EUDY) announced the acquisition of the assets and operations of AD RENT A CAR LIMITED, a United Kingdom private limited company; ADVERTISEMENT RENT A CAR, S.L., a Spanish limited liability company; and EASY RENT A CAR, S.A., a Spanish ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz June Worldwide Car Sales Up 4 pct

Mercedes-Benz June Worldwide Car Sales Up 4 pct

FRANKFURT, July 5 Reuters reported that German automaker DaimlerChrysler AG said today that worldwide sales of its Mercedes-Benz passenger cars rose four percent in June from a year earlier to 95,700 units, despite difficult markets. Mercedes-Benz car sales in the first six months of the year were stable at about 559,0 ... Continue reading

Automakers Try to Lure Young U.S. Buyers

Automakers Try to Lure Young U.S. Buyers

June 10, 2002 Bloomberg News is reporting that DaimlerChrysler AG's Chrysler unit expected the PT Cruiser to attract younger customers, with advertising for the sport-utility vehicle emphasizing starting prices of about $17,000. Instead, the typical buyer has been more like Butch Heth, a 46-year-old store designer in R ... Continue reading

Johnson and J.Gordon lead Chevy to 3rd and 5th in Pocono 500

Johnson and J.Gordon lead Chevy to 3rd and 5th in Pocono 500

CHEVROLET NOTES AND QUOTES POCONO 500 2002 NASCAR WINSTON CUP SERIES NO. 14 OF 36 RACES POCONO (PA.) RACEWAY SUNDAY, JUNE 9, 2002 Contact: Judy Stropus, GM Racing Communications, 203-438-0501 TWO CHEVYS IN TOP FIVE IN POCONO 500: JOHNSON THIRD, JEFF GORDON FIFTH JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE¹S CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO, had ... Continue reading

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Unofficial Race Results Pocono 500 | Pocono Raceway June 9, 2002 | Race 14 of 36 Overview Immediately following each race, NASCAR.com takes the order of finish shown on Race Cast and lists each driver's probable points, including bonus points for laps led.Unofficial race results do not reflect any post-race changes, su ... Continue reading

North American Production for Week of June 10, 2002

North American Production for Week of June 10, 2002

Total U.S. Passenger Car 31,367 Total U.S. Truck 50,605 Total Canada Passenger Car 13,508 Total Canada Truck 6,438 Total N.A. Car and Truck 112,222 North American Scheduled Overtime/Downtime for Week of June 24, 2002 Mon 6/24 Tue 6/25 Wed 6/26 Thu 6/27 Fri 6/28 Sat/Sun 6/29 - 6/30 Approx. # of Employees Affected By Dow ... Continue reading

6 Hours of The Glen Line-Up/Qualifying Results

6 Hours of The Glen Line-Up/Qualifying Results

Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series Qualifying results for the 6 Hours of The Glen at Watkins Glen International WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (June 21, 2002) - Qualifying results for Sunday's 6 Hours of The Glen, round five of the Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series at Watkins Glen International with qualifying position, ( ... Continue reading

All-Dyson Front Row for 6 Hours of The Glen Start

All-Dyson Front Row for 6 Hours of The Glen Start

EDITORS NOTE: Photos and qualifying agate from qualifying are available on the Grand American media-specific website at www.grand-am.com/media. Additional information may be requested from: Grand American Road Racing Association Christie Hyde (386) 681-4182; email: CHyde@grand-am.com *********************************** ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series - Saturday from Bandimere Speed way

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series - Saturday from Bandimere Speed way

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - WEST CENTRAL DIVISION BANDIMERE SPEEDWAY SATURDAY, JUNE 22, 2002 A.B. & C.C. LOW QUALIFIERS AT BANDIMERE Denver - Alan Bradshaw and Cy Chesterman are the top qualifiers in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car at Thunder on the Mountain, a Zac's Legacy ... Continue reading

Sports Car Grand Prix Sport Touring 250 Results

Sports Car Grand Prix Sport Touring 250 Results

Grand-Am Cup Street Stock Series Race results for the Sports Car Grand Prix Sport Touring 250 at Watkins Glen International WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (June 23, 2002) - Race results for the Sports Car Grand Prix Sport Touring 250, round four of the Grand-Am Cup Street Stock Series Sport Touring division at Watkins Glen Interna ... Continue reading

Grand-Am Cup Grand Sport 250 Results

Grand-Am Cup Grand Sport 250 Results

Grand-Am Cup Street Stock Series Race results for the Sports Car Grand Prix Grand Sport 250 at Watkins Glen International WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (June 23, 2002) - Race results for the Sports Car Grand Prix Grand Sport 250, round four of the Grand-Am Cup Street Stock Series Sport Touring division at Watkins Glen Internation ... Continue reading

MEDIA ADVISORY - Sport Touring 250 Results Change

MEDIA ADVISORY - Sport Touring 250 Results Change

Sport Touring 250 Results Change WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (June 21, 2002) -- Grand American Road Racing Association issued revised results to the Sport Touring 250 held earlier today after the winning car, the #34 BMW Z3 of Villaconn International, was found to be in violation of fuel capacity rules for the class. The revise ... Continue reading

Woodside Notches Fifth Place At Sears Point, Moves To Second In Championship Battle

Woodside Notches Fifth Place At Sears Point, Moves To Second In Championship Battle

Contacts: Barbara Evans, Evans MMPR 661/287-5842 704/662-9724 818/404-5770 (cell) evansmmpr@earthlink.net FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WOODSIDE NOTCHES FIFTH PLACE AT SEARS POINT, MOVES TO SECOND IN CHAMPIONSHIP BATTLE June 22, 2002 (Saugus, Calif.) - NASCAR driver Sean Woodside piloted his #45 Lucas Oil/Ron's Rear Ends Chevr ... Continue reading

LODRS Saturday Results from Mid-Michigan

LODRS Saturday Results from Mid-Michigan

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTH CENTRAL DIVISION MID-MICHIGAN MOTORPLEX SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 2002 MULDOWNEY HIGHLIGHTS THE SHOW AT MID-MICHIGAN STANTON, Mich. - Veteran Top Fuel racer Shirley Muldowney made two exhibition passes in her Navy Blue Angels Top Fuel Dragster to highlight today' ... Continue reading

CORRECTION..INFINEON RACEWAY CHEVY NOTES

CORRECTION..INFINEON RACEWAY CHEVY NOTES

Ricky Rudd in a Ford won the race....not Tony Stewart as reported in our notes. ... Continue reading

dodge nascar winston cup midrace notes, quotes from dodge/save mart 350k at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, Calif.

dodge nascar winston cup midrace notes, quotes from dodge/save mart 350k at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, Calif.

Sunday, June 23, 2002 Ray Cooper Dodge notes and quotes. Golin/Harris International Infineon Raceway 803-466-9085 Dodge/Save Mart 350K STERLING MARLIN (No. 40 Coors Original Dodge Intrepid R/T) "The 30 car ran through a bunch of rocks and I guess some of them got under the belt. It kicked the belt off and got the motor ... Continue reading

dodge nascar winston cup notes and quotes (postrace) from Dodge Save Mart 350 at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, Calif.

dodge nascar winston cup notes and quotes (postrace) from Dodge Save Mart 350 at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, Calif.

Sunday, June 23, 2002 Ray Cooper Dodge notes and quotes. Golin/Harris International Infineon Raceway 803-466-9085 Dodge/Save Mart 350K BILL ELLIOTT (No. 9 Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge Intrepid R/T) "I got loose in the corner and Nadeau and I got together a little bit. It was fun leading while it lasted. We've just got to ge ... Continue reading

Dyson, Weaver Take 6 Hours of The Glen Victory

Dyson, Weaver Take 6 Hours of The Glen Victory

EDITORS NOTE: Photos and agate from the 6 Hours of The Glen are available on the Grand American media-specific website at www.grand-am.com/media. Additional information may be requested from: Grand American Road Racing Association Christie Hyde (386) 681-4182; email: CHyde@grand-am.com ********************************* ... Continue reading

JIMMY KITE FIGHTS FOR FOURTH AT IRP

JIMMY KITE FIGHTS FOR FOURTH AT IRP

KITE MOTORSPORTS JIMMY KITE FIGHTS FOR FOURTH AT IRP -FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE- CLERMONT, Ind., Sunday, June 23, 2002 - Jimmy Kite returned to the North American Auto Racing Series (NAMARS) Championship MidgetCar Series for the first time since 1999 with a fourth-place finish Saturday night here at Indianapolis Raceway Pa ... Continue reading

LORDS Sunday Results form Mid-Michigan Motorplex

LORDS Sunday Results form Mid-Michigan Motorplex

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTH CENTRAL DIVISION MID-MICHIGAN MOTORPLEX SUNDAY, JUNE 23, 2002 WHITE TAKES SECOND WIN IN TWO WEEKS, WILSON COVERS FIELD STANTON, Mich. - Marc White scored his second win in as many weeks while Jeff Wilson picked up his first win of the season at the Bar's L ... Continue reading

POSTRACE Dodge NASCAR Winston Cup notes and quotes from Dodge/Save Mart 350 in Sonoma, Calif.

POSTRACE Dodge NASCAR Winston Cup notes and quotes from Dodge/Save Mart 350 in Sonoma, Calif.

Sunday, June 23, 2002 Ray Cooper Dodge notes and quotes. Golin/Harris International Infineon Raceway 803-466-9085 Dodge/Save Mart 350K BILL ELLIOTT (No. 9 Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge Intrepid R/T) "I got loose in the corner and Nadeau and I got together a little bit. It was fun leading while it lasted. We've just got to ge ... Continue reading

Rand Racing Watkins Glen victory

Rand Racing Watkins Glen victory

Watkins Glen International race, June 23, 2002 Rand Racing moved a step closer to top honors in the Rolex Sports Car Series, with its sixth consecutive win in the SRPII class and first and second place overall in Sunday's six-hour race at Watkins Glen International. Terry Borcheller, Ralf Kelleners and Anthony Lazzaro ... Continue reading

T.Labonte takes third for Chevy at Infineon Raceway

T.Labonte takes third for Chevy at Infineon Raceway

CHEVROLET/TEAM MONTE CARLO NOTES AND QUOTES Save Mart 350 Infineon Raceway, Sonoma, Calif. 112 laps, 350 kilometers 2-mile road course Race 16 of 36 NASCAR WINSTON CUP SERIES Sunday, June 23, 2002 TERRY LABONTE TAKES HIS KELLOGG¹S CHEVY MONTE CARLO TO THIRD AT INFINEON RACEWAY Chevy Monte Carlo drivers Jeff Green and ... Continue reading

ARCA RE/MAX release, points, results, Toledo

ARCA RE/MAX release, points, results, Toledo

CURRENT ARCA RE/MAX SERIES POINTS after Toledo: 1) Damon Lusk 2620; 2) Frank Kimmel 2585; 3) Chad Blount 2545; 4) Jason Jarrett 2160; 5) Andy Belmont 2090; 5) Chase Montgomery 2090; 7) Shelby Howard 2010; 8) Billy Venturini 2000; 9) Mark Gibson 1935; 10) Norm Benning 1875. IN BRUTAL SUMMER HEAT, KIMMEL TAKES TOLEDO TOL ... Continue reading

CORRECTED COPY W/OSMER QUOTE ...

CORRECTED COPY W/OSMER QUOTE ...

20th ANNUAL SOCIETY OF AUTOMOTIVE HISTORIANS' "LITERATURE FAIRE" - SUNDAY, JUNE 30 - IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY Irwindale, Calif. - - The largest, best-attended, and by far the funnest (is that a word? … Well, it really applies here) automotive literature event in the world is set to take place Sunday, June 30 on the grounds ... Continue reading

SRFKC points leader on podium at Barrie

SRFKC points leader on podium at Barrie

Champagne flies at Barrie Sunoco Ron Fellows Karting Championship points leader podiums in SuperPro BARRIE, ON - The Sunoco Ron Fellows Karting Championship (SRFKC) boasts some of the best talent in Canadian karting. That was put to the test as a number of the SRFKC regulars ventured to the SKUSA Pro Moto Tour Eastern ... Continue reading

GRAND BLANC, Mich.

GRAND BLANC, Mich.

FOR RELEASE: July 1, 2002 Els, Goosen, Olazabal Also Among Early Commitments GRAND BLANC, Mich. -- Buick announced today that 2001 Buick Open Champion Kenny Perry will defend his title at the 2002 Buick Open, August 5 -11, at Warwick Hills Golf & Country Club. Perry, who will turn 42 on Aug. 10, fired a 25-under-par 26 ... Continue reading

Accuride Announces Appointments; Taylor Appointed Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing Nida; Appointed Vice President of Technology and Continuous Improvement

Accuride Announces Appointments; Taylor Appointed Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing Nida; Appointed Vice President of Technology and Continuous Improvement

EVANSVILLE, Ind.--July 2, 2002--Accuride Corporation announced that it has appointed Larry Taylor to serve as the Company's Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing and Robert (Bob) Nida to serve as the Company's Vice President of Technology and Continuous Improvement. "These appointments further solidify Accuride' ... Continue reading

Snapshot of June Auto Sales

Snapshot of June Auto Sales

DETROIT, July 2 Reuters did the math and compiled this report: Following are U.S. sales and market shares of cars and light trucks listed by auto groups and their wholly owned subsidiaries for June versus the same year-earlier month and for the year-to-date. Percent changes are based on the daily sales rate. ... Continue reading

Fans Can Follow All the Racing Action Online with Zippo Live Timing & Scoring

Fans Can Follow All the Racing Action Online with Zippo Live Timing & Scoring

Fans Can Follow All the Racing Action Online with Zippo Live Timing & Scoring Tickets Also Still Available at Great Rates DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (July 4, 2002) -- Race fans can follow all the racing action from the Jani-King Paul Revere 250 at Daytona International Speedway on the internet by logging on to Zippo Live Timi ... Continue reading

July 27-28: PRO-Edelbrock Series @ Cordova Dragway!

July 27-28: PRO-Edelbrock Series @ Cordova Dragway!

Cordova Dragway to feature the PRO-Edelbrock Muscle Car & Street Car Nationals over July 27-29, 2002! ----------------------------------------------------------- - PRO-Edelbrock Event @ Cordova Dragway, July 27-28 Over July 27-28, hundreds of the hottest Hot Rods & Muscle Cars will coverge on Cordova Dragway Park in Co ... Continue reading

Corporate Profile for Eaton Corporation, dated July 5, 2002

Corporate Profile for Eaton Corporation, dated July 5, 2002

--The following Corporate Profile is available for inclusion in your files. News releases for this client are distributed by Business Wire and also become part of the leading databases and online services, including all of the leading Internet-based services. Published Date: July 5, 2002 Company Name: Eaton Corporation ... Continue reading

Infineon Ranked As Number Two Supplier in World Market for Automotive Electronics Chips; Achieves Solid Revenue Growth In Challenging Economic Environment

Infineon Ranked As Number Two Supplier in World Market for Automotive Electronics Chips; Achieves Solid Revenue Growth In Challenging Economic Environment

MUNICH, Germany--July 5, 2002--In a recently published study, the American market research firm, Strategy Analytics confirmed that in the year 2001 Infineon Technologies (FSE/NYSE: IFX) was the number two supplier of automotive semiconductor products, with a 7.9 percent share of the global market. Infineon's segment re ... Continue reading

Rand Racing - Daytona victory

Rand Racing - Daytona victory

Daytona International Speedway race, July 4/5, 2002 mixed results Rand Racing finished first and third in the SRPII class in the late-night Rolex Sports Car Series race at Daytona International Speedway. Anthony Lazzaro of Acworth, Ga., and Jerry Nadeau of Mooresville, N.C., topped the class, but Terry Borcheller of Ph ... Continue reading

Weaver, Dyson Partner for Third-Straight Win

Weaver, Dyson Partner for Third-Straight Win

EDITORS NOTE: Results and photos from tonight's race are available the Grand American media-specific website at www.grand-am.com/media. Additional information may be requested from: Grand American Road Racing Association Christie Hyde (386) 681-4182; email: CHyde@grand-am.com ******************************************* ... Continue reading

Pepsi 400 Qualifying Washed Out - Notes and Quotes

Pepsi 400 Qualifying Washed Out - Notes and Quotes

Fri Jul 5, 5:45 AM ET DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. the AP is reporting that Dale Earnhardt Jr. is the leader of NASCAR's new generation. He's also a confused twentysomething, still feeling his way after being thrust into such a demanding role. Preparing to defend his title at the Pepsi 400 on Saturday, Earnhardt, 27, sees himse ... Continue reading

Brazil car makers hazy on 2002 sales after H1 drop

Brazil car makers hazy on 2002 sales after H1 drop

SAO PAULO, Brazil, July 4 Reuters is reporting that vehicle manufacturers operating in Brazil on Thursday hinted they may revise their 2002 sales forecast after a sharp slump in the first half as growth slowed in Latin America's biggest economy. Brazilian sales of domestically made and imported cars, trucks and buses d ... Continue reading

Dorricott Racing - Toronto Preview

Dorricott Racing - Toronto Preview

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: James Hyneman jhyneman@compuserve.com TOYOTA ATLANTIC LEADER DORRICOTT RACING AT TORONTO JON FOGARTY SEEKS TO KEEP LEAD ALEX GURNEY and LUIS DIAZ ARE CLOSE BEHIND TORONTO, Ontario, Canada (July 5, 2002) - It is becoming clear that the 2002 Toyota Atlantic Championship is still wide open a ... Continue reading

Auto Sector's Recent Pullback Could Signal Bigger Problems

Auto Sector's Recent Pullback Could Signal Bigger Problems

By Odette Galli theStreet Columnist The past month might've been a great time to shop for a car or truck, but you can't say the same if you were buying shares of automakers. In June the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost slightly more than 9%, but General Motors plunged 19% and Ford fell 11%. Selected suppliers like Dan ... Continue reading

Nissan Diesel to Unveil Business Plan

Nissan Diesel to Unveil Business Plan

TOKYO, July 5 Reuters reported that Japanese truckmaker Nissan Diesel Co wll unveil a new business plan in September and would consider a tie-up with overseas rivals if the opportunity presented itself, new president Iwao Nakamura said on Friday. "A domestic market with annual demand of 80,000 units is not really a mar ... Continue reading

Infineon Ranked As Number Two Supplier in World Market for Automotive Electronics Chips

Infineon Ranked As Number Two Supplier in World Market for Automotive Electronics Chips

MUNICH, Germany--July 5, 2002--In a recently published study, the American market research firm, Strategy Analytics confirmed that in the year 2001 Infineon Technologies (FSE/NYSE: IFX) was the number two supplier of automotive semiconductor products, with a 7.9 percent share of the global market. Infineon's segment re ... Continue reading

1997 and 1998 Nissan Maxima and Infiniti I30/Q45 Alternator Voluntary Safety Recall Campaign

1997 and 1998 Nissan Maxima and Infiniti I30/Q45 Alternator Voluntary Safety Recall Campaign

Background Nissan/Infiniti will be conducting a voluntary safety recall campaign on approximately 161,000 1997 and 1998 Nissan Maxima and Infiniti I30/Q45 vehicles. The recall will apply to Nissan Maxima vehicles manufactured from February 13, 1997 to February 27, 1998; Infiniti I30 vehicles manufactured from February ... Continue reading

Toyota to Join Seoul Motor Show

Toyota to Join Seoul Motor Show

Korea Today has reported that the Toyota Motor will participate in the Seoul Motor Show for the first time for a foreign automaker. Toyota's decision is expected to encourage other foreign carmakers to open stands at the exhibition to be held in November. ``Toyota Motor headquarters in Japan has submitted an applicatio ... Continue reading

Toyota shrugs off effects of rising yen

Toyota shrugs off effects of rising yen

July 5, 2002 Tokyo BLOOMBERG News reported that Toyota Motor Corp., the world's largest automaker by market value, expects to shrug off the effects of a rising yen and report another record profit as luxury cars and new models lure buyers. Toyota remains on course to beat the 616 billion yen ($5.1 billion) net income e ... Continue reading

Auto industry opposes bill that would reduce carbon dioxide emissions in California by 2009

Auto industry opposes bill that would reduce carbon dioxide emissions in California by 2009

July 5, 2002 SACRAMENTO, Calif. AP is reporting that Californians aren't shy about taking to the open road, and the balance between automotive freedom and environmental stewardship is strong in the nation's largest car market. In a place where the car culture is as embedded as surfing, automakers are watching warily to ... Continue reading

Jiangling Motors says first-half profit rises more than 50%

Jiangling Motors says first-half profit rises more than 50%

July 5, 2002 Bloomberg is reporting that Jiangling Motors Corp. expects to report first-half profit rose more than 50 percent on increased sales of minivans and pickup trucks developed with venture partners Ford Motor Co. and Isuzu Motors Ltd. The Jiangxi province-based automaker didn't give a profit figure. Jiangling ... Continue reading

NASCAR Winston Cup Notes and Quotes from Thursday at Daytona

NASCAR Winston Cup Notes and Quotes from Thursday at Daytona

Thursday, July 4, 2002 Ray Cooper Daytona International Speedway Golin/Harris International Dodge notes and quotes. 803-466-9085 Pepsi 400 Advance Material. KYLE PETTY (No. 45 Sprint Dodge Intrepid R/T) "This is a promotion that has been in the pipeline for awhile. Obviously with the release of Men in Black 2, Sprint i ... Continue reading

Reko International Group Inc. To Buy Back Up To 391,120 Of Its Common Shares

Reko International Group Inc. To Buy Back Up To 391,120 Of Its Common Shares

WINDSOR, Ontario--July 4, 2002--Reko International Group Inc. ("Reko") (TSX:REK) announced today that the Toronto Stock Exchange has accepted a notice filed by Reko of its intention to make a normal course issuer bid for 391,120 of its outstanding common shares. The notice provides that Reko may, during the 12 month pe ... Continue reading

Document from the BMW WilliamsF1 Team

Document from the BMW WilliamsF1 Team

---------- From: BMW WilliamsF1 Team <HHientzsch@aol.com> To: Judy Stropus <jstropus@earthlink.net> Subject: Document from the BMW WilliamsF1 Team Date: Wed, Jul 3, 2002, 2:13 PM If the following text-only email is not easily readable, particularly any tables of numbers, change this mail window to a fixed-size font and ... Continue reading

Chevy Notes: Dale Jr. Press Conference

Chevy Notes: Dale Jr. Press Conference

CHEVROLET/TEAM MONTE CARLO NOTES AND QUOTES PEPSI 400 DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. NASCAR WINSTON CUP SERIES RACE 17 OF 36 JULY 4, 2003 Page 1 DALE EARNHARDT JR., NO. 8 BUDWEISER CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO, PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT ON DEI¹S DOMINANCE IN THE SUPERSPEEDWAYS. ALSO, TALK ABOUT YOUR SEA ... Continue reading

ARCA RE/MAX Results and Points, South Boston

ARCA RE/MAX Results and Points, South Boston

CURRENT TOP-10 ARCA RE/MAX SERIES POINTS: 1) Frank Kimmel 2810; 2) Damon Lusk 2765; 3) Chad Blount 2695; 4) Jason Jarrett 2365; 5) Chase Montgomery 2310; 6) Andy Belmont 2285; 7) Billy Venturini 2215; 8) Shelby Howard 2175; 9) Mark Gibson 2090; 10) Norm Benning 2005. Schrader out-shoes ARCA South Bostonians SOUTH BOSTO ... Continue reading

NASCAR WINSTON CUP NOTES: Ward Burton Signs for Two More Years

NASCAR WINSTON CUP NOTES: Ward Burton Signs for Two More Years

WARD BURTON (No. 22 Caterpillar Dodge Intrepid R/T) "I'm back. I really never left. Caterpillar in their haste, when time was right to get everything done, got their deal with Bill done. The way it had always been before, we kind of knew where each other was going and worked it that way. ... Continue reading

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