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Saturday, November 6, 2004

dodge cup quotes from saturday at Phoenix

dodge cup quotes from saturday at Phoenix

Saturday, Nov. 6, 2004 Ray Cooper Phoenix International Raceway Clear!Blue Checker Auto Parts 500 Advance. 704-975-3232 KASEY KAHNE (No. 9 Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge) NOTE: Raybestos Rookie of the Year leader Kasey Kahne will start fourth in Sunday’s race. The 24-year-old driver from Enuclaw, Wash., has scored f ... Continue reading

CHEVROLET NOTES & QUOTES NASCAR NEXTEL CUP SERIES CHECKER AUTO PARTS 500 - HAPPY HOUR NOTES

CHEVROLET NOTES & QUOTES NASCAR NEXTEL CUP SERIES CHECKER AUTO PARTS 500 - HAPPY HOUR NOTES

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 - HAPPY HOUR NOTES PHOENIX INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY November 6, 2004 MICHAEL WALTRIP, NO. 15 NAPA CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO - Note = Crashed during firs ... Continue reading

President Thabo Mbeki Unveils the South African A1 Grand Prix Car Ahead of its Track Debut at Kyalami

President Thabo Mbeki Unveils the South African A1 Grand Prix Car Ahead of its Track Debut at Kyalami

LONDON, November 5 -- A1 Grand Prix series founder and CEO, His Highness Sheikh Maktoum Hasher Maktoum Al Maktoum, was honoured and privileged on Monday evening that His Excellency Thabo Mbeki, the President of South Africa, oversaw the proceedings and unveiled the South African A1 Grand Prix car, in the presence of Sh ... Continue reading

Consumers Can Expect Lucrative Deals on New Vehicles for Holidays, From Ford and GM

Consumers Can Expect Lucrative Deals on New Vehicles for Holidays, From Ford and GM

Friday November 5, 5:04 pm ET By John Porretto, AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) -- Automakers weren't as generous with consumer incentives in October as they were in September, but shoppers can expect a new round of deals as manufacturers, particularly General Motors Corp. and Ford Motor Co., try to end the year with a flu ... Continue reading

Ringers Gloves Release: Newman Grabs Fourth Pole

Ringers Gloves Release: Newman Grabs Fourth Pole

Press Information: For Immediate Release Contact information Mindy Stephens Ringers Gloves Public Relations/Marketing 317.227.1044 _RingersIndy@aol.com_ (mailto:RingersIndy@aol.com) FLYIN’ RYAN GRABS FOURTH POLE IN A ROW Indianapolis – (November 5, 2004) Ryan Newman, protected with UnderX by Ringers ... Continue reading

Attorney Kevin Dean Joins Motley Rice LLC

Attorney Kevin Dean Joins Motley Rice LLC

Brings Auto Defect Experience to the Growing Transportation Team MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C., Nov. 5 -- Kevin R. Dean of Georgetown, South Carolina has joined Motley Rice LLC in Mount Pleasant, SC as a senior associate attorney. Dean practices in the areas of personal injury, professional malpractice, lender liability and pro ... Continue reading

Corporate United Launches Executive Seminar Series

Corporate United Launches Executive Seminar Series

CLEVELAND--Nov. 5, 2004-- Complimentary Events Gather Leading Executives and Procurement Professionals to Share Insights and Best Practices Related to Leading-Edge Cost Containment Strategies Corporate United, the leading group purchasing organization that provides its members with an end-to-end solution for sourcing a ... Continue reading

Safe Auto Group, Inc. Files Registration Statement with the SEC for an Initial Public Offering

Safe Auto Group, Inc. Files Registration Statement with the SEC for an Initial Public Offering

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 5 -- Safe Auto Group, Inc., parent company of Columbus-based Safe Auto Insurance Company, announced today that it has filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed initial public offering. It is anticipated that all of the common shares to be sold in the ... Continue reading

Boston Acoustics Announces Second Quarter Results

Boston Acoustics Announces Second Quarter Results

PEABODY, Mass.--Nov. 5, 2004--Boston Acoustics, Inc. today announced its financial results for the second quarter of the 2005 fiscal year, which ended September 25, 2004. Net sales for the quarter decreased approximately 7%, to $12.3 million from $13.1 million for the same period a year ago. However, net income increas ... Continue reading

Subaru Preestrena Vehículo Utilitario Todo Terreno Subaru B9X Totalmente Nuevo

Subaru Preestrena Vehículo Utilitario Todo Terreno Subaru B9X Totalmente Nuevo

-- Tenga la primicia del diseño totalmente nuevo y el primer Subaru a la fecha con capacidad para siete pasajeros -- MIAMI BEACH, Fla., 5 de noviembre /PR Newswire/ -- Subaru of America, Inc., anunció hoy el nombre de su vehículo utilitario todo terreno totalmente nuevo, el Subaru B9X, en el 2004 South Florida Inter ... Continue reading

ADP Claims Services Group Expands Reporting for ADP Estimating and Shoplink(R) for Multi-Site Businesses

ADP Claims Services Group Expands Reporting for ADP Estimating and Shoplink(R) for Multi-Site Businesses

New Report Capability Helps Multi-site Repair Facility Owners Track and Improve Business With Direct Repair Programs SAN RAMON, Calif., Nov. 5 -- ADP Claims Services Group, a leading provider of integrated business solutions for the property and casualty, collision repair and automotive recycling industries, today anno ... Continue reading

2005 Mustang Plays Starring Role on UPN's 'America's Next Top Model'

2005 Mustang Plays Starring Role on UPN's 'America's Next Top Model'

- The all-new 2005 Mustang serves as focus of a modeling photo session on this week's episode of UPN's "America's Next Top Model," which aired Wednesday, Nov. 3 - "America's Next Top Model" is a relevant fit as Ford positions the Mustang to attract women, African-Americans, and general market buyers - One lucky viewer ... Continue reading

Chrome Introduces Option-Based MSRP and Invoice Pricing Solution for Financial Institutions

Chrome Introduces Option-Based MSRP and Invoice Pricing Solution for Financial Institutions

PORTLAND, Ore.--Nov. 5, 2004-- Chrome Original Price Service(TM) delivers vehicle prices for each VIN based on installed options Chrome Systems Corporation, provider of automotive data, configuration technology and commerce solutions, announced today the release of Chrome Original Price Service(TM), a web interface tha ... Continue reading

Chrysler Financial and Chrysler Rewards Visa(R) Announce 'Inspiration to Guess' Winner at the 2004 Chrysler Block Party

Chrysler Financial and Chrysler Rewards Visa(R) Announce 'Inspiration to Guess' Winner at the 2004 Chrysler Block Party

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Nov. 5 -- Chrysler Financial, a DaimlerChrysler Services business unit, announced today the winner of a two-year lease of a new 2005 Chrysler Town & Country minivan from the "Inspiration to Guess" contest at the 2004 Chrysler Block Party held at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Ill. on Sept. ... Continue reading

Chrysler Financial Books One Million Contracts in 2004

Chrysler Financial Books One Million Contracts in 2004

One Lucky Customer Will Drive Away in a New 2005 Chrysler, Jeep(R) or Dodge Vehicle in Maryland WHAT: Chrysler Financial, a DaimlerChrysler Services business unit, celebrates one million contracts booked year-to-date. In commemoration of the occasion, Chrysler Financial is tearing up the contract of one lucky customer ... Continue reading

Dana Corporation to Feature Heat-Treating Technology at Microwave Technology Show

Dana Corporation to Feature Heat-Treating Technology at Microwave Technology Show

TOLEDO, Ohio, Nov. 5 -- Dana Corporation announced today that it will feature its new heat-treating technology, AtmoPlas(TM) atmospheric plasma microwave technology, at the Fourth World Congress on Microwave and Radio Frequency Applications in Austin, Texas, Nov. 7 to 10. Using microwave-absorbing plasma, the AtmoPlas ... Continue reading

Hi-Tech Collision & Glass Centers, Inc. Signs Seven-Year Contract with CCC Information Services Inc.; CCC to Provide Multiple Solutions for Hi-Tech's Eleven Locations

Hi-Tech Collision & Glass Centers, Inc. Signs Seven-Year Contract with CCC Information Services Inc.; CCC to Provide Multiple Solutions for Hi-Tech's Eleven Locations

LAS VEGAS--Nov. 5, 2004--CCC Information Services Inc. announced today that it has signed a seven-year agreement to supply Hi-Tech Collision and Glass Centers, Inc. with a suite of estimate-writing and repair management solutions. Hi-Tech Collision, a leading automotive repair business in Southern California, will impl ... Continue reading

Infiniti Launches 'Infiniti in Black' Marketing Campaign Targeting the African American Consumer

Infiniti Launches 'Infiniti in Black' Marketing Campaign Targeting the African American Consumer

GARDENA, Calif.--Nov. 5, 2004--The month of November marks the official launch of Infiniti's, the luxury division of Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA), first-ever marketing campaign designed to speak directly to African Americans entitled, "Infiniti in Black." In this year-long campaign, Infiniti will bridge innovative ... Continue reading

Meet the South Florida Media

Meet the South Florida Media

Round Robin Luncheon with Local Reporters; Lunch Meeting - Monday, November 15, 2004 - 11:30 a.m. FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Nov. 5 -- When is the last time you ate lunch and talked one-on-one with a beat reporter? If you've wanted the chance to create new media relationships and actually "meet" the media - this program is ... Continue reading

NMDA Signs Agreements with AEGON

NMDA Signs Agreements with AEGON

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--Nov. 5, 2004--The National Motorcycle Dealers Association (NMDA), a subsidiary of MBA Holdings (OTCBB: MBAH) and MBA Holdings Inc., has signed an agency agreement with AEGON N.V. to sell credit life/health & accident insurance and GAP insurance underwritten by AEGON. AEGON is the holding company of o ... Continue reading

PRIMEDIA's MOTOR TREND Extends Brand with New Line of Car Accessories

PRIMEDIA's MOTOR TREND Extends Brand with New Line of Car Accessories

LAS VEGAS--Nov. 5, 2004--PRIMEDIA Inc. : -- MOTOR TREND Teams with HEADLINE Products for Car Care Accessories Line -- Northeastern Plastics, Inc. Creates MOTOR TREND Branded Automotive Electrical Products PRIMEDIA Enterprises, the worldwide brand licensing division for PRIMEDIA Inc. , the leading targeted media company ... Continue reading

The Timken Company Declares Quarterly Dividend

The Timken Company Declares Quarterly Dividend

CANTON, Ohio, Nov. 5 -- The board of directors of The Timken Company today declared a quarterly cash dividend of 13 cents per share. The dividend is payable on December 7, 2004 to shareholders of record as of November 19, 2004. It will be the 330th consecutive dividend paid on the common stock of the company. (Logo: ht ... Continue reading

TRW Automotive Opens First Romanian Plant

TRW Automotive Opens First Romanian Plant

LIVONIA, Mich., Nov. 5 -- TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. today announced the opening of its first plant in Romania. The steering wheel manufacturing site has opened in Romania with 250 people in a 23,000 square foot facility. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20010824/TRWLOGO ) Early next year, the business wil ... Continue reading

smart Cars Invade NYC

smart Cars Invade NYC

Europe's beloved small car brand, not yet on sale in the U.S., is the official automotive sponsor of the 2004 ING New York City Marathon and will lead the field during the race. WHAT: A unique photo opp with the race winners, a Marathon representative, the VP for smart USA, Dave Schembri, and the smart fortwo. At eight ... Continue reading

Mobile Productivity Inc. Launches Diagnostic System That Will Revolutionize the Automotive Industry

Mobile Productivity Inc. Launches Diagnostic System That Will Revolutionize the Automotive Industry

LAS VEGAS--Nov. 5, 2004--Mobile Productivity Inc. (MPi), a premier automotive diagnostic, repair information and service merchandising company, has developed a highly innovative diagnostic and merchandising solution for the automotive repair industry. The MPi solution addresses one of the largest issues facing the auto ... Continue reading

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