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Rubashkin Judge Accused of Massive Conflict of Interest—Acted as Both Judge and Involved with Prosecutors, Attorneys Say

Rubashkin Judge Accused of Massive Conflict of Interest—Acted as Both Judge and Involved with Prosecutors, Attorneys Say

Special Report from TheCuttingEdgeNews.com By Edwin Black Chief District Judge Linda Reade both coordinated with prosecutors and acted as judge in the contentious conviction of Agriprocessors kosher slaughterhouse operator Sholom Rubashkin, according to internal federal documents and court filings obtained by this repo ... Continue reading

Vehicle Fires Could Be the End of the Road

Vehicle Fires Could Be the End of the Road

State Farm® Wants You to Know: -- On average, one person dies every day in the U.S. due to a vehicle fire. -- Teens and young adults (ages 15-24) are at greatest risk of a highway vehicle fire death or injury. -- July & August are the peak months with Friday evening rush hour traffic as the most likely period for high ... Continue reading

GM Confirms New Dealer Network

GM Confirms New Dealer Network

Structured to provide best retail experience and create positive, lasting customer relationships DETROIT, Aug. 5 -- General Motors today announced that it has concluded the dealer arbitration process and that effective Nov. 1, it will have a network of about 4,500 U.S. dealerships to sell and service customers for Chev ... Continue reading

NADAguides.com Awards the 2011 Infiniti M August 'Car of the Month'

NADAguides.com Awards the 2011 Infiniti M August 'Car of the Month'

-Two New Members Join the M Series Family; Challenging Luxury Sedan Competitors- COSTA MESA, Calif., Aug. 5 -- Today, the 2011 Infiniti M56 was awarded August "Car of the Month" by NADAguides.com, the leading provider of vehicle pricing and information. The 2011 Infiniti M56 steps into the M series lineup with style, r ... Continue reading

Cooper Tire & Rubber Company Reports Continued Strong Sales

Cooper Tire & Rubber Company Reports Continued Strong Sales

FINDLAY, Ohio, Aug. 5 -- -- Net Sales of $804 million, an increase of 27 percent -- Operating profit of $34 million -- Net income (attributable to Cooper Tire) of $44 million -- Cash and cash equivalents of $379 million Cooper Tire & Rubber Company today reported net income of $44 million for the quarter ended June 30, ... Continue reading

ECOtality President and CEO to Present at Inaugural Needham & Co. Clean Technology Conference

ECOtality President and CEO to Present at Inaugural Needham & Co. Clean Technology Conference

SAN FRANCISCO--ECOtality, Inc. , a leader in clean electric transportation and storage technologies, announced today that Jonathan Read, CEO and President of ECOtality, will present at the Needham & Co. Clean Technology Conference in New York on Monday, August 9, 2010, at 1:20 p.m. EDT at the Needham & Company headquar ... Continue reading

Hyundai Will Use FICO Transaction Analytics to Sharpen Risk Management and Marketing Decisions

Hyundai Will Use FICO Transaction Analytics to Sharpen Risk Management and Marketing Decisions

MINNEAPOLIS--FICO , the leading provider of analytics and decision management technology, today announced that Hyundai Card Co., Ltd., is implementing FICO® Transaction Scores to strengthen its risk management and marketing programs. With some nine million cardholders, Hyundai is the first Korean issuer to use t ... Continue reading

Research and Markets: This Latest Report on Automobile Parts Wholesale-Retail in the US is Now Available

Research and Markets: This Latest Report on Automobile Parts Wholesale-Retail in the US is Now Available

DUBLIN--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/be6215/automobile_parts_w) has announced the addition of the "Automobile Parts Wholesale-Retail" report to their offering. First Research is the leading industry intelligence company that helps sales teams perform faster and smarter, open doors, a ... Continue reading

Ford Motor Company Fund Awards $50,000 to American Indian College Fund

Ford Motor Company Fund Awards $50,000 to American Indian College Fund

DENVER, Aug. 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Indian College Fund received a grant of $50,000 from the Michigan-based Ford Motor Company Fund and Community Services. The grant will be used to continue the Ford Motor Company Corporate Scholars Program for the 2010-11 academic year, which will provide scholarshi ... Continue reading

2011 Ford Explorer Goes Green With More Recycled, Renewable Materials and Increased Fuel Efficiency

2011 Ford Explorer Goes Green With More Recycled, Renewable Materials and Increased Fuel Efficiency

DEARBORN, Mich., Aug. 5 -- -- The 2011 Ford Explorer is 85 percent recyclable. The reinvented SUV leverages Ford's industry-leading use of bio foam and recycled fabric in its interior, as well as recycled steel in select exterior parts -- Ford is reducing its use of virgin steel by an estimated 119 tons a year by makin ... Continue reading

Financial Help And Low Cost British Airways Flights Available For Motorsports SME's

Financial Help And Low Cost British Airways Flights Available For Motorsports SME's

London, August 5, 2010: The MIA has secured over £100,000 of Tradeshow Access Programme (TAP) grant support from UK Trade & Investment to help eligible UK Small & Medium Sized Enterprises to exhibit at overseas tradeshows in 2010/11. This is a great advantage for companies new to export, when they exhibit abroad as pa ... Continue reading

Simona De Silvestro's Race For Indycar Rookie Of The Year Comes To Mid-Ohio

Simona De Silvestro's Race For Indycar Rookie Of The Year Comes To Mid-Ohio

Lexington, August 5, 2010: With six races left in the 2010 IZOD IndyCar Series season, the race for this year’s rookie points champion is quickly approaching the finish line, creating a strong sense of urgency for series rookie Simona De Silvestro and her Team Stargate Worlds/HVM Racing crew. After a solid 9th pla ... Continue reading

Boatwerks Waterfront Restaurant Set To Sail Again With Patrick Sheltra At Berlin

Boatwerks Waterfront Restaurant Set To Sail Again With Patrick Sheltra At Berlin

MARNE, August 4, 2010: On the heels of Patrick Sheltra’s ninth top-10 finish in last Saturday’s Weis Markets 125 at Pocono (Pa.) Raceway, officials from Sheltra Motorsports announced today that Holland, Michigan based Boatwerks Waterfront Restaurant will return as a marketing partner for this Saturday’s ... Continue reading

Past Champ St. Amant Has Protege Cody Coughlin Ready For Pro Debut

Past Champ St. Amant Has Protege Cody Coughlin Ready For Pro Debut

OVID, Aug. 4, 2010: Third-generation racer Cody Coughlin will make his professional stock car debut this Saturday in the Michigan 100 at Owosso Speedway. Although he's just 14 years old, driving coach Gary St. Amant, a two-time world champion, says his young protégé is up for the challenge of racing in the ASA Late M ... Continue reading

Newman, Army Team Take on The Glen in Season's Final Road Race

Newman, Army Team Take on The Glen in Season's Final Road Race

WATKINS GLEN, Aug. 4, 2010: When it comes to Watkins Glen International, Ryan Newman has a fondness for the 2.45-mile, 11-turn road course. He is not fazed at all by the delicate left and right-hand turns, the back straightaway "bus stop" chicane or even the stock car oddity of right-side entrance pit stops. "Watkins G ... Continue reading

MIS To Open Up New Car Nationwide Series Practice To Race Fans

MIS To Open Up New Car Nationwide Series Practice To Race Fans

BROOKLYN, August 4, 2010: With the new NASCAR Nationwide Series car making its debut at Michigan International Speedway next weekend, the speedway has decided to open the race track to the public for the new car’s practice sessions on Thursday, August 12. Best of all, it’s free! The practice sessions will be ... Continue reading

Bowlin And Ostella Progressing With AIM Autosport

Bowlin And Ostella Progressing With AIM Autosport

Woodbridge, August 4, 2010: AIM Autosport’s Formula Mazda drivers, Walt Bowlin and David Ostella showed continued improvement in their racing skills last weekend at Autobahn Country Club in rounds eight and nine of the Star Mazda Championship presented by Goodyear. In both races, Walt finished third in the Masters ... Continue reading

Rampelberg Sweeps MX-5 Cup Weekend At Autobahn

Rampelberg Sweeps MX-5 Cup Weekend At Autobahn

JOLIET, August 4, 2010) – Brad Rampelberg, of San Jose, Calif., became the first driver this season to win back-to-back SCCA Pro Racing Playboy Mazda MX-5 Cup races, sweeping the doubleheader at Autobahn Country Club during the Harrah’s Autobahn Grand Prix presented by Mazda. Justin Piscitell, of Weston, Conn ... Continue reading

Mazda MX-5 Wins 'Best Roadster' Award for Fifth Time!

Mazda MX-5 Wins 'Best Roadster' Award for Fifth Time!

Mazda's range of 'Zoom-Zoom' vehicles continues to impress automotive experts, with the iconic Mazda MX-5 roadster being rated as 'Best Roadster' - beating BMW Z4 and Porsche Boxster rivals - to claim a top ranking in the annual Auto Express New Car Awards for the fifth consecutive year. ... Continue reading

Ford S-Max Hat-Trick At Auto Express New Car Awards

Ford S-Max Hat-Trick At Auto Express New Car Awards

The Ford S-MAX was declared Britain's best MPV for the third successive year at last night's Auto Express New Car Awards. ... Continue reading

Auto Express Awards The Mercedes-Benz S-Class As Best Luxury Car

Auto Express Awards The Mercedes-Benz S-Class As Best Luxury Car

The Mercedes-Benz S-Class has been awarded Best Luxury Car for the fifth consecutive year at the Auto Express New Car Awards 2010. ... Continue reading

BMW: Get A Grip on the British Winter

BMW: Get A Grip on the British Winter

BMW has launched a specialist winter tyre programme designed to help drivers get the best on-road performance from their car throughout the winter months - regardless of weather conditions. ... Continue reading

Kia Venga Wins Best Supermini-MPV Title In Auto Express New Car Awards

Kia Venga Wins Best Supermini-MPV Title In Auto Express New Car Awards

The Venga, Kia's new B-segment MPV, has fought off strong established competition to win the title of Best Supermini-MPV in the prestigious Auto Express New Car Awards. ... Continue reading

Auto Express Readers Have Clear Designs On Peugeot RCZ As It Scoops Two New Awards

Auto Express Readers Have Clear Designs On Peugeot RCZ As It Scoops Two New Awards

The Peugeot RCZ is continuing its barnstorming year with two more awards, this time at the Auto Express New Car Awards where it scooped the Best Coupé Award and the Auto Express Design Award, which is decided by an online readers' vote. ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Does The Double At Auto Express New Car Awards 2010

Volkswagen Does The Double At Auto Express New Car Awards 2010

The Volkswagen Golf has again been recognised as the best in its class with a pair of wins in hotly contested categories at the annual Auto Express New Car Awards. ... Continue reading

Hyundai Motor Company Australia Posts Record July Sales

Hyundai Motor Company Australia Posts Record July Sales

Hyundai has posted a sales result of 6,531 units, its best ever July result since the factory established the wholly owned subsidiary Hyundai Motor Company Australia, achieving a monthly market share of 7.9%. ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Announces an Additional 70 i-MiEV Electric Vehicles for the Australian Market in 2010

Mitsubishi Announces an Additional 70 i-MiEV Electric Vehicles for the Australian Market in 2010

Mitsubishi Motors Australia Limited (MMAL) has announced the approval of an additional 70 i-MiEV electric vehicles for the Australian market. At an event held to mark the arrival of the first shipment of i-MiEVs into Australia, MMAL CEO and President, Masahiko Takahashi revealed the total number of i-MiEV vehicles avai ... Continue reading

Kia Motors Global Sales Grow 49.2% In First Half 2010

Kia Motors Global Sales Grow 49.2% In First Half 2010

Kia Motors Corporation today announced its global sales growth of 49.2% in the first half of 2010, based on shipment volume of 990,000 units, compared to the same period last year. Export market sales, as well as domestic sales, increased significantly due to the continuous launch of new models onto the global marketpl ... Continue reading

ECOcar Magazine Flies Into The Virgin Blue Lounges

ECOcar Magazine Flies Into The Virgin Blue Lounges

ECOcar magazine, Australia's specialist motoring publication for fuel efficient and environmentally acceptable cars is now available for all visitors to read when visiting Virgin Blue lounges across Australia. ... Continue reading

In July; It Figures for Mercedes-Benz

In July; It Figures for Mercedes-Benz

July 2010 was another strong month for Mercedes-Benz with it's vehicle sales in Australia performing strongly across the prestige and luxury segments the brand competes in. ... Continue reading

New Renault Koleos Expression

New Renault Koleos Expression

The New Renault Koleos Expression is the latest addition to the Koleos range. ... Continue reading

Mazda Sales Jump in July

Mazda Sales Jump in July

Mazda Australia has kicked off the second half of the year in style selling a total of 7,374 new passenger and commercial vehicles in July. ... Continue reading

AutoNation's July 2010 Retail New Vehicle Unit Sales Up 5% Versus July 2009 and 22% Versus June 2010

AutoNation's July 2010 Retail New Vehicle Unit Sales Up 5% Versus July 2009 and 22% Versus June 2010

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Aug. 4 -- AutoNation, Inc. , America's largest automotive retailer, today announced that its retail new vehicle unit sales in July 2010, as reported to the applicable automotive manufacturers, totaled 19,688 an increase of 5% as compared to July 2009, which benefited from the highly successful Ca ... Continue reading

AVL Helps Power Aptera Motors Electric Vehicle, X PRIZE Finalist

AVL Helps Power Aptera Motors Electric Vehicle, X PRIZE Finalist

AVL's CRUISE advanced simulation technologies assist in development of super fuel-efficient vehicle PLYMOUTH, Mich., Aug. 4 -- AVL North America announces today its advanced simulation platform contribution to Aptera Motors' electric vehicle concept, 'Aptera 2e,' an Alternative Class finalist in the Progressive Insuran ... Continue reading

Eaton Agrees to Acquire Wright Line, Leading Data Center Enclosure and Air Flow Management System Manufacturer

Eaton Agrees to Acquire Wright Line, Leading Data Center Enclosure and Air Flow Management System Manufacturer

CLEVELAND--Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation today announced it has agreed to acquire Wright Line Holding, Inc., subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. “The acquisition of Wright Line significantly enhances Eaton’ ... Continue reading

Harley-Davidson Foundation Presents $1 Million Grant to Disabled American Veterans

Harley-Davidson Foundation Presents $1 Million Grant to Disabled American Veterans

ATLANTA, Aug. 4 -- Harley-Davidson, Inc. yesterday announced the awarding of a second $1 million grant from the Harley-Davidson Foundation, Inc. to the non-profit organization, the Disabled American Veterans (DAV). Harley-Davidson's relationship with the DAV dates to 2006, when the Harley-Davidson Foundation made a pri ... Continue reading

Johnson Controls is the Only Company to Develop Both Kinds of Market-Accepted Head Restraint Systems That Protect Against Cervical Spine Syndrome in all Segments

Johnson Controls is the Only Company to Develop Both Kinds of Market-Accepted Head Restraint Systems That Protect Against Cervical Spine Syndrome in all Segments

BURSCHEID, Germany, August 4, 2010 -- - riACT Head Restraints Efficiently Protect Against Whiplash Year after year across Europe, more than a million car drivers suffer from injuries to the cervical spine caused by low-speed, rear-end collisions. Known as cervical spine syndrome or whiplash, the injury not only results ... Continue reading

LoJack Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2010 Results

LoJack Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2010 Results

Second Quarter Highlights - 6% Increase in Revenue - Adjusted EBITDA of $1.8 Million - Operating Cash Flow of $5.5 Million - Non-Cash Tax Charge of $15.1 Million WESTWOOD, Mass., Aug. 4 -- LoJack Corporation today reported consolidated revenue for the second quarter ended June 30, 2010 increased 6% to $37.4 million, fr ... Continue reading

McMahan ready for GSC return

McMahan ready for GSC return

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, AUGUST 4, 2010 Media Contact: Bill Sullivan: sullivanimages@sbcglobal.net Team Information: bobbymac26@yahoo.com McMahan prepared for final pair of Golden State Challenge events By Bill Sullivan, Sullivan Images Media ELK GROVE, CA – After a week off the Golden State Challenge Sprint ... Continue reading

No Reservations, No Problem for Travelers with AAA's TripTik Mobile App

No Reservations, No Problem for Travelers with AAA's TripTik Mobile App

New app allows users to find and contact nearby AAA Approved lodgings and restaurants ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With the summer travel season in full gear, millions of Americans are on the road exploring the country. While some travelers plan every stop in advance, others prefer to plan as they g ... Continue reading

RAZOR Named Customer Engagement Agency for Car-Sharing Company Zipcar

RAZOR Named Customer Engagement Agency for Car-Sharing Company Zipcar

DALLAS, Aug. 4 -- RAZOR, a Dallas-based marketing agency, has been named Customer Engagement Marketing agency of record for Zipcar, the world's leading car sharing company. With more than 400,000 members in urban areas and college campuses throughout the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, Zipcar offers self- ... Continue reading

TRW Reports Record Second Quarter and First-Half 2010 Financial Results

TRW Reports Record Second Quarter and First-Half 2010 Financial Results

LIVONIA, Mich., Aug. 4 -- TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. , the global leader in active and passive safety systems, today reported second quarter 2010 financial results with sales of $3.7 billion, an increase of 34 percent compared to the prior year period. The Company reported record GAAP second quarter net earnings of ... Continue reading

USEC Submits Update to Loan Guarantee Application

USEC Submits Update to Loan Guarantee Application

BETHESDA, Md.--USEC Inc. has submitted a comprehensive update to its application with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Loan Guarantee Program to help finance construction of the American Centrifuge Plant. The ACP is a more than “shovel-ready�?? project deploying innovative U.S. technology and U.S. manufac ... Continue reading

Advance Auto Parts to Report Second Quarter Results on August 11, 2010

Advance Auto Parts to Report Second Quarter Results on August 11, 2010

ROANOKE, Va.--Advance Auto Parts, Inc. , a leading automotive aftermarket retailer of parts, batteries, accessories and maintenance items, will report its second quarter financial results after market close on Wednesday, August 11, 2010. The Company will detail its results on a conference call scheduled to begin at 10: ... Continue reading

Alamo Group Announces 2010 Second Quarter Results

Alamo Group Announces 2010 Second Quarter Results

SEGUIN, Texas--Alamo Group Inc. today reported results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2010. Net sales for the quarter were $134.3 million compared to net sales of $113.2 million in the second quarter of 2009, an increase of 19%. Net income for the quarter was $4.9 million, or $0.41 per diluted share, versus $3.0 ... Continue reading

ASA Press Release - COOK BEING CHASED FOR THE JOE GIBBS DRIVEN RACING OIL ASA MEMBER TRACK NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

ASA Press Release - COOK BEING CHASED FOR THE JOE GIBBS DRIVEN RACING OIL ASA MEMBER TRACK NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PRESS RELEASE August 4, 2010 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ For Immediate Release Contact: Kevin Ramsell,ASA Public Relations Director (kramsell@asa-racing.com [mailto:racingpr@me.com]) ~ ... Continue reading

Better Drivers Pay Less for Car Insurance with One-of-a-Kind Discount from Progressive

Better Drivers Pay Less for Car Insurance with One-of-a-Kind Discount from Progressive

MAYFIELD VILLAGE, Ohio--Business travelers who park their cars at the airport several days a week. Families with an extra car they only drive occasionally. Drivers who avoid slamming on the brakes. They’re all less likely to be in an accident and can save money on their car insurance with a new discount from Pro ... Continue reading

Carfax, MIS and The Conservation Fund Named Communitas Award Recipients

Carfax, MIS and The Conservation Fund Named Communitas Award Recipients

Organizations Recognized for Environmental Efforts in Motorsports CENTREVILLE, Va., Aug. 4 -- Carfax, along with partners Michigan International Speedway (MIS) and The Conservation Fund, have received a Communitas Award for their efforts to lessen the environmental impact of stock car racing. The organizations teamed u ... Continue reading

Commercial Vehicle Group Reports Second Quarter 2010 Results

Commercial Vehicle Group Reports Second Quarter 2010 Results

NEW ALBANY, Ohio, Aug. 4 -- Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. today reported revenues of $142.3 million for the second quarter of 2010, compared to revenues of $103.5 million for the second quarter of 2009. Operating income for the second quarter of 2010 was $2.6 million compared to an operating loss of ($22.2) million fo ... Continue reading

Cooper Tire & Rubber Company Declares 154th Consecutive Quarterly Dividend

Cooper Tire & Rubber Company Declares 154th Consecutive Quarterly Dividend

FINDLAY, Ohio, Aug. 4 -- Cooper Tire & Rubber Company today announced a quarterly dividend of 10.5 cents per share on common stock, payable Sept. 30, 2010, to stockholders of record at the close of business Sept. 2, 2010. This will mark the 154th consecutive quarterly dividend paid by Cooper Tire & Rubber Company. ... Continue reading

Craig Goess : Berlin Raceway Preview

Craig Goess : Berlin Raceway Preview

Having trouble viewing this email? Click here http://campaign.constantcontact.com/render?v=001LUMlplLnauYSK6dfi_2KP5- cocvSUl64_rTM0awgvAXTo3DYJeYwK16JLJR4F-z00XKTxDA5tMVkygc8zWNrlo1BJDCoIR yI9R-2DvnNMJyVFGhYPkNaqQ%3D%3D ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ Craig Goess ARCA ... Continue reading

CTIA Enterprise & Applications(TM) 2010 Announces Keynote Lineup

CTIA Enterprise & Applications(TM) 2010 Announces Keynote Lineup

Featured Speakers to Include Execs from AT&T Business Solutions, Ford Motor Company, HealthSouth, Sybase, U.S. Department of Energy, UPS, Western Union and Verizon Wireless WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- CTIA ENTERPRISE & APPLICATIONS(TM) 2010 today announced its keynote lineup of top executives representing diverse industries- ... Continue reading

DOT Secretary LaHood to Visit 2010 Truck Driving Championships in Columbus

DOT Secretary LaHood to Visit 2010 Truck Driving Championships in Columbus

Secretary will provide remarks and see best-of-the-best compete Summary: Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood will provide remarks at the 2010 National Truck Driving Championships 'Breakfast of Champions,' and then tour the competition driving course. 400 of the nation's top truck drivers will then compete ... Continue reading

Emory Healthcare Named Title Sponsor for Atlanta Motor Speedway's Labor Day Weekend NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Event

Emory Healthcare Named Title Sponsor for Atlanta Motor Speedway's Labor Day Weekend NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Event

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Marcy Scott Lance M. Skelly, (770) 946-3951 Emory Healthcare Matthew Simmons 404/775-5050 (770) 946-3917 lance.skelly@emoryhealthcare.org Emory Healthcare Named Title Sponsor for Atlanta Motor Speedway's Labor Day Weekend NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Event HAMPTON, Ga. (Aug. 4, 2010) - Emory ... Continue reading

Fitch Rates Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust 2010-B

Fitch Rates Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust 2010-B

NEW YORK--Fitch Ratings assigns the following ratings to Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust 2010-B asset-backed notes: --$353,000,000 class A-1 'F1+'; --$273,300,000 class A-2 'AAA'; Outlook Stable; --$473,400,000 class A-3 'AAA'; Outlook Stable; --$192,840,000 class A-4 'AAA'; Outlook Stable; --$40,810,000 class B 'AA'; Out ... Continue reading

Ford e-News - Aug. 4, 2010

Ford e-News - Aug. 4, 2010

DEARBORN, Mich., Aug. 4 -- Revamped Michigan Assembly sets new standard for flexible manufacturing Ford's newly transformed Michigan Assembly Plant is now poised to set the standard for flexible manufacturing the world over. When production of the 2012 Ford Focus begins later this year, Ford will use programmable equip ... Continue reading

Lear Pledges $5 Million in Projects and Programs to Support the Revitalization of the City of Detroit

Lear Pledges $5 Million in Projects and Programs to Support the Revitalization of the City of Detroit

DETROIT, Aug. 4 -- Lear Corporation , a leading global supplier of automotive seating and electrical power management systems, today announced that it has pledged $5 million to support the revitalization of the City of Detroit. This grant will address critical community needs such as nutrition, health, recreation and e ... Continue reading

Let the Race Begin: Fleet Week Coronado Speed Festival Tickets Half-Price

Let the Race Begin: Fleet Week Coronado Speed Festival Tickets Half-Price

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Fleet Week Coronado Speed Festival will be barreling down on San Diego like a Blue Angels squadron coming out of the hot summer sky, faster than you can say "Gentlemen, start your engines." No surprise then that the race to get your tickets has begun with this weekend's ... Continue reading

List of 2010 Rolex Bob Snodgrass Award of Excellence Candidates narrowed down to four

List of 2010 Rolex Bob Snodgrass Award of Excellence Candidates narrowed down to four

ROLEX BOB SNODGRASS AWARD OF EXCELLENCE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net LIST OF 2010 ROLEX BOB SNODGRASS AWARD OF EXCELLENCE CANDIDATES NARROWED DOWN TO FOUR ROCHESTER, N.Y. (Aug. 4, 2010) - John Gorsline, principal of The Gorsline Company, announced ... Continue reading

Medallion Financial Corp. Reports 2010 Second Quarter Results

Medallion Financial Corp. Reports 2010 Second Quarter Results

NEW YORK--Medallion Financial Corp. , a specialty finance company with a leading position servicing the taxicab industry and other niche markets, announced that net increase in net assets resulting from operations, was $ 3,035,000 or $0.17 per diluted common share in the 2010 second quarter, up from $2,003,000 or $0.11 ... Continue reading

Memorable Moments in 50 Years at Atlanta Motor Speedway: Who Won the 1978 Dixie 500 and AMS Toppled by Tornado

Memorable Moments in 50 Years at Atlanta Motor Speedway: Who Won the 1978 Dixie 500 and AMS Toppled by Tornado

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Marcy Scott (770) 946-3951 Matthew Simmons (770) 946-3917 Memorable Moments in 50 Years at Atlanta Motor Speedway: Who Won the 1978 Dixie 500 and AMS Toppled by Tornado Highlighting Atlanta Motor Speedway's 50th Anniversary Season as the track's Labor Day NASCAR night racing weekend appro ... Continue reading

Miller Industries Reports 2010 Second Quarter Results

Miller Industries Reports 2010 Second Quarter Results

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Aug. 4 -- Miller Industries, Inc. (the "Company") today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2010. For the second quarter of 2010, net sales were $81.3 million, an increase of 49.8% compared with $54.3 million for the second quarter of 2009. Net income in the second quar ... Continue reading

News Release: Museum Announces First Extravaganza Automobile for Auction

News Release: Museum Announces First Extravaganza Automobile for Auction

AUBURN CORD DUESENBERG AUTOMOBILE MUSEUM NEWS RELEASE - 8/4/2010 For Immediate Release CONTACT: Kendra Klink, Operations Director August - 2010 260-925-1444 / info@automobilemuseum.org For More Photos or Photos of Different Quality Please Contact Us Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum Announces First Extravaganza ... Continue reading

OCALA GRAN PRIX HEADS BACK TO NEW CASTLE LOOKING FOR SUCCESS

OCALA GRAN PRIX HEADS BACK TO NEW CASTLE LOOKING FOR SUCCESS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (AUGUST 3, 2010) CONTACT: Race Tech Development 317.270.8723 Info@RaceTechDevelopment.com OCALA GRAN PRIX HEADS BACK TO NEW CASTLE LOOKING FOR SUCCESS "Neri, Rogero and Kotyk will fly OGP Banner at WKA Manufacturer's Cup" August 3, 2010 - The Ocala Gran Prix (OGP) race team is set to launch their ... Continue reading

PARKER THOMPSON SHOWS THE WAY AT WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

PARKER THOMPSON SHOWS THE WAY AT WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (AUGUST 4, 2010) CONTACT: Race Tech Development 317.270.8723 Info@RaceTechDevelopment.com PARKER THOMPSON SHOWS THE WAY AT WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS "A pair of wins in Rotax Mini Max to close out the series" August 4, 2010 - Tony Kart West pilot Parker Thompson, driving under the Apollo Motor ... Continue reading

Revised: USARacing Concord Boys and Girls Club 250 Release

Revised: USARacing Concord Boys and Girls Club 250 Release

Good Morning, It was brought to my attention this morning that the website for Concord Speedway was incorrect in the release that I distributed yesterday. Attached above and below you will find the corrected release. I deeply apologize for my mistake. If you have any questions do not hesitate to contact me. Sincerely, ... Continue reading

SHELTRA MOTORSPORTS / PATRICK SHELTRA **MEDIA / FAN ADVISORY**

SHELTRA MOTORSPORTS / PATRICK SHELTRA **MEDIA / FAN ADVISORY**

**MEDIA / FAN ADVISORY** WHAT: Autograph Session / Media Opportunities for the Holland Police Department race day safety. WHO: Patrick Sheltra, driver of the No. 60 Recycling Services / Boatwerks Waterfront Restaurant / Speed Media Dodge Charger in the ARCA Racing Series (ARS) presented by RE/MAX and Menards). WHEN: Th ... Continue reading

Survey Says: Motorsports Sells Cars and Trucks

Survey Says: Motorsports Sells Cars and Trucks

ROCHESTER, Mich., Aug. 4 -- "The roar from an automobile race continues well after the cars leave the speedway." That's the major finding of a detailed examination of the influence of Motorsports on automotive purchase decisions conducted by Foresight Research, a Rochester, Michigan-based market research firm specializ ... Continue reading

Thor Announces Preliminary Sales for Quarter, Fiscal Year; Backlog, Cash and Investments

Thor Announces Preliminary Sales for Quarter, Fiscal Year; Backlog, Cash and Investments

JACKSON CENTER, Ohio, Aug. 4 -- Thor Industries, Inc. announced today preliminary sales and backlog for the quarter and twelve months ended July 31, 2010. Sales in the quarter were $664 million, up 51% from $441 million last year. RV sales were $564 million, up 67% from $338 million last year. Bus Group sales, which in ... Continue reading

USARacing Pro Cup Series Media Credentials for Langley Speedway

USARacing Pro Cup Series Media Credentials for Langley Speedway

Good Afternoon, The deadline to submit credential requests for the USARacing Pro Cup Series race at *Langley Speedway* in Hampton, Va. on August 14, 2010, is *NOON* on *Tuesday, August 10, 2010*. Media credentials will be provided to accredited media representatives only. Please submit your name and affiliation with th ... Continue reading

2010 C.A.R.S. Management Briefing Seminar - Day 3

2010 C.A.R.S. Management Briefing Seminar - Day 3

CENTER FOR AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH MANAGEMENT BRIEFING SEMINARS 2010 Traverse City – Day 3 By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau We’re anticipating another day of oppressive heat and humidity here in the beautiful North Country. Traverse city is the southern boundary of what some refer to as Michiganâ ... Continue reading

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