Advanced Elastomer Systems Announces New Positions for Company Executives
AKRON, Ohio, March 6 Advanced Elastomer Systems, L.P. (AES), the world leader in enginnered thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs), announced today the following new positions among company executives: Jay Griffith becomes vice president, Industrial; Zev Gurion becomes vice president, Automotive; Bob Liskiewicz becomes vice p ... Continue reading
-- A.Schulman Inc. introduced the company's new Invision(tm) soft-touch polyolefin compounds for automotive interiors at the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) 2001 World Congress Exhibition in Detroit. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?2272 This multimed ... Continue reading
PITTSBURGH--March 6, 2001--ALGOR, Inc., a leading maker of software for mechanical engineers today announced a computer-aided engineering industry first by unveiling a new graphical user interface with convenient right-click functionality across ALGOR's entire software line for Windows NT/95/98/2000/ME. The new interfa ... Continue reading
BEHR AMERICA PREPARES FOR MOVE TO TROY
BEHR AMERICA PREPARES FOR MOVE TO TROY New Headquarters and Wind Tunnel Will See Future Openings DETROIT, MI., MARHC 5, 2001-- With spring around the corner, Behr America will begin the construction phase of its new corporate headquarters and technical center on an 8.5 acre-site near I-75 and Rochester Road in Troy, MI ... Continue reading
Carfax.com Serves 'Lemon Aid' Hawaiian-Style Adding Hawaiian Lemon Data to National Database
FAIRFAX, Va.--March 6, 2001--Carfax.com, the leading provider of vehicle history information, announced the addition of Hawaii lemon car data to its database of more than one billion unique vehicle records. A vehicle is labeled a "lemon" (manufacturer buyback) when it is bought back by the manufacturer because of a rec ... Continue reading
IRVINE, Calif., March 6 Cal State Fullerton will play host to eight of the Top 25 women's fastpitch college teams when the Kia Klassic collegiate softball tournament swings into action March 14. The five-day, 16-team tournament is widely regarded as second only to the NCAA College Softball World Series among collegiate ... Continue reading
CustomerLink Systems To Be Top Level Sponsor At Annual ASC Trade Show and Educational Conference
ROSEVILLE, Calif.--March 6, 2001--Today, CustomerLink Systems, Inc., a leader in delivering Customer Retention and Loyalty Programs to the automotive service and repair industry, announced its decision to be the top level sponsor for the 2001 ASC Trade Show and Educational Conference on March 30th to April 1st in Ontar ... Continue reading
Monaco Coach Corporation Announces Board of Directors Change
COBURG, Ore., March 6 Monaco Coach Corporation announced that Lee Posey is leaving the Company's Board of Directors in order to devote additional time toward his involvement in nonprofit work. Mr. Posey joined Monaco Coach Corporation's Board of Directors in July 1997. Additionally, Mr. Posey serves as Chairman of the ... Continue reading
Newstream.com Digest: Netscape Toolbar Launches on AOL Time Warner Branded Content Web Sites
NEW YORK--March 6, 2001-- Debbie Allen, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and Roseanna Arquette Talk about Commitment to Help Others and Other Free Multimedia Story Packages for Journalists Netscape Toolbar Launches on AOL Time Warner Branded Content Web Sites Offering Consumers Easy and Persistent Access to Popular Interactive Fea ... Continue reading
NUCAP Retention System (NRS Safe) Wins Automotive News PACE Award
DETROIT, March 6 NUCAP Industries, one of North America's premier manufacturers for brake system components, has won the prestigious PACE 2001 Award for Innovation in Manufacturing Process, for its NRS Brake Plate system. The Innovation in Manufacturing Process award is one of eight awards presented annually by PACE -- ... Continue reading
'Rewards' Web Site Domain Name Offered by Kruse International on eBay.com
What's in a Name? If You're Shopping for That Special Web Site, the Name Could Be Everything AUBURN, Ind., March 6 Kruse International, the world's largest collector car auction company, shifts gears with an auction item slightly outside its traditional automotive domain. Instead of a vintage Jaguar, a classic Packard ... Continue reading
RubberNetwork.com LLC Announces an Eighth Member, Toyo Tire & Rubber Co., Ltd.
ATLANTA, March 6 RubberNetwork.com LLC, a global electronic purchasing and procurement marketplace created by six leading companies in the tire and rubber industry, announced the addition of the eighth major tire company to the marketplace. Toyo Tire & Rubber Co., Ltd. of Japan has become a member of RubberNetwork.com ... Continue reading
Saleen S7 Supercar to Use NewTech's High-Performance Brake System As Original Equipment
DETROIT, March 6 NewTech Group International today announced that its revolutionary new full-contact brake system will be installed as original equipment on the 2002 Saleen S7 supercar, making Saleen, Inc. the brake company's first OE customer. The system will also be available as an option on the high-performance 2002 ... Continue reading
The Timken Company Receives Invest in France Automotive Award
CANTON, Ohio, March 6 The Timken Company today received the prestigious Invest in France Automotive Award for its long record of operating in France and for its plans to build a new technology center at its Colmar bearing manufacturing facility. James W. Griffith, president and chief operating officer, accepted the awa ... Continue reading
Universal Ice Blast Inc.: Precision Cleaning Segment: One Market at a Time.
KIRKLAND, Wash., March 6 Making an impact on the Precision Cleaning market takes time, commitment and small successful steps. Universal Ice Blast (OTC Pink Sheets: UIBI), with its patented, superior ice blast cleaning system, has done just that by developing relations with the automotive industry. "The automotive secto ... Continue reading
World Omni Master Owner Trust Rated `AAA' By Fitch
NEW YORK--March 6, 2001--World Omni Master Owner Trust's $277,000,000 series 2001-1 floating-rate automobile dealer floorplan asset-backed notes, class A and $23,000,000 series 2001-1 floating-rate automobile dealer floorplan asset- backed notes, class B are rated `AAA' and `AA-' by Fitch. The notes are backed by a poo ... Continue reading
Caliber Collision Centers Acquires Collision Repair Center Inc. in Oceanside
IRVINE, Calif.--March 5, 2001--Caliber Collision Centers, an Irvine-based operator of high-quality collision repair facilities in California and Texas, has acquired Collision Repair Center Inc., a collision repair service provider in Oceanside, Calif. The addition of Collision Repair Center further extends Caliber's po ... Continue reading
Consortium Examines Contaminants' Effects on Diesel Emissions
SAN ANTONIO--March 5, 2001--A new research consortium being formed at Southwest Research Institute(tm) (SwRI(tm)) aims to discover the extent to which certain common lubricating oil components can poison or degrade diesel exhaust aftertreatment devices. The consortium, titled "Diesel Aftertreatment Sensitivity to Lubri ... Continue reading
Consortium Examines How Emission Controls Affect Particulate Matter
SAN ANTONIO--March 5, 2001--Engine emissions researchers at Southwest Research Institute(tm) (SwRI(tm)) are forming a consortium to examine how technologies aimed at reducing oxides of nitrogen (NOx) from diesel engines affect the emissions of particulate matter (PM). Titled, "The Effect of Emission Control Technologie ... Continue reading
Hybrid Powertrain Achieves 79 Miles per Gallon in Fuel Economy Test
SAN ANTONIO--March 5, 2001--A parallel hybrid gasoline-electric powertrain for medium-size cars, developed by engineers at Southwest Research Institute(tm) (SwRI(tm)), achieved combined highway and urban average fuel economy of 79 miles per gallon. Dynamometer tests of the Parallel Hybrid Electric Combination of Speeds ... Continue reading
New SmarTire Product on Aston Martin at Geneva Auto Show
RICHMOND, B.C.--(BW AutoWire)--March 5, 2001--The Aston Martin V12 Vanquish made its world debut at the Geneva Auto Show last week featuring new tire pressure monitoring technology from SmarTire Systems Inc.. The car won AutoWeek Editor's Choice Award for "Best in Show" and is considered the "most sophisticated and tec ... Continue reading
A.Schulman Launches Invision Soft-Touch Polyolefins for Automotive Interiors At Detroit SAE Show
DETROIT--March 6, 2001-- New PVC Alternative Addresses OEM Initiatives for PVC-Free Automotive Interiors A.Schulman Inc. introduced today the company's new Invision(TM) soft-touch polyolefin compounds for automotive interiors at the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) 2001 World Congress Exhibition in Detroit. Invisi ... Continue reading
National Figures Show British Consumers Continue to Choose Ford As Their Favorite New Car
BRENTWOOD, England, March 6 Ford was Britain's best- selling nameplate for new cars in February with total sales of 16,873, representing 21.3% of the total new car market. The Ford Focus retained its position as Britain's most popular car with the Ford Mondeo in second position. The retail market was mirrored in the fl ... Continue reading
OSHKOSH, Wis.--March 6, 2001--Oshkosh Truck Corporation announced today that Pierce Manufacturing Inc., the leading U.S. manufacturer of custom fire apparatus, will be an official supplier to the 2001 World Police & Fire Games, held June 8-16 in Indianapolis, Ind. Pierce is the only fire apparatus manufacturer to suppo ... Continue reading
Pro Roads Systems Paves New Paths To Investors Via Equitilink
ABBOTSFORD, British Columbia--March 6, 2001--Pro Roads Systems, Inc. (Pink Sheets:PRRO) is pleased to announce that it has retained Equitilink, LLC to direct its financial communications and shareholder relations campaign. The selection of the investor relations consultancy follows several weeks of negotiations between ... Continue reading
Europolitan and Volvo Cars To Collaborate On Telematics for Cars
Navigation and safety functions that use the mobile network to communicate will become a matter of course for the majority of tomorrow's cars. The systems can help with navigation, place an emergency call if your airbag is released, provide information about the roads or send an alarm to your mobile phone in the event ... Continue reading
Men Breaking Rules of the Road More Than Women
It's been said that "rules are made to be broken," but when it comes to driving, men are more likely to do so than women in several critical areas, according to just released national driving survey results. The survey, conducted by Response Insurance, a direct-to-the-consumer auto insurance company focusing on respons ... Continue reading
Delphi and Ashimori Enter Into Agreement To Expand Airbag Business
Delphi Automotive Systems and Ashimori Industry Co. Ltd. (Osaka Stock Exchange: 1st Section 3526) have formed a teaming agreement to pursue airbag business worldwide. This agreement comes just five months after Delphi's announcement of a joint venture agreement with Ashimori for the production of seat belts. "This agre ... Continue reading
Spartan Introduces New Emergency Rescue Chassis at Industry Trade Show
Spartan Motors, Inc. unveiled the Medical Response-1 (MR-1) a new emergency rescue chassis that allows medical personnel to reach the patient they are transporting without having to leave the vehicle or to move about the cab more freely. The announcement was made during the Fire District Instructors Conference (FDIC), ... Continue reading
CarMax Group Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2001 Sales
In a separate release, Circuit City Stores, Inc. today reported sales for the fourth quarter and the fiscal year ended February 28, 2001, including sales for the CarMax Group , and released earnings expectations for the Group for that fiscal year and the year that began March 1, 2001. Total and Comparable Store Sales: ... Continue reading
Motorola's Line of PowerPC( Microcontrollers Becoming the Standard
Finding a microcontroller with the right combination of performance, memory, and integration can be a challenge for today's engineer. At a press conference held in conjunction with the SAE 2001 show in Detroit, Motorola today revealed its line of products that may help engineers overcome this challenge through its expa ... Continue reading
U.S. Automotive Market Warms Up to Climate Control Systems
AB Automotive Electronics Ltd., a leading supplier of automotive climate control systems, switches and electronic controls, is experiencing steady growth in its export sales based on programs with North American automakers and Tier-One suppliers. North American sales for the TT Group subsidiary, based in Cardiff, U.K., ... Continue reading
PPG Repeats as PACE Winner for Auto Coatings Innovation
PPG Industries received a prestigious PACE awards Monday night for significant automotive coatings innovation. A year ago PPG became the first coatings maker honored in the annual PACE competition. Sponsored by Automotive News magazine and Cap Gemini Ernst & Young, 12 awards for automotive industry supplier process and ... Continue reading
Delphi Automotive Systems 'One-Step, One-Touch' MPCpro Designed to Keep Drivers Linked and Focused
DETROIT, March 6 Designed to link busy commuters to personal and business information while focusing on the road ahead, the Delphi Automotive Systems Communiport(R) MPCpro (Mobile Productivity Center) is being showcased at the Society of Automotive Engineers 2001 World Congress. Delphi's portable communication device w ... Continue reading
Edmunds.com Uses Virage Platform to Bring Automotive Information to Life
CNET Networks' CNET Media Productions and Virage Team Up to Add Streaming Video to Edmunds.com Auto Information Website SAN MATEO, Calif., March 6 Virage, Inc. , a leading provider of software and services that enable video for strategic online applications, announced today that Edmunds.com, Inc., in conjunction with C ... Continue reading
ILOG Configurator Selected for Integrated Automotive Cockpit Design
ILOG Helps Automotive Engineers 'Test Drive' Designs Before Prototyping Phase DETROIT, March 6 ILOG(R) today announced that ILOG Configurator(TM) will be used by Visteon Corporation for an innovative design project in which the development process is streamlined while the number of parts within the vehicle cockpit is d ... Continue reading
S&P Assigns Prelim Rtg to REIL Dealership Bonds
MELBOURNE, Australia--Standard & Poor's--March 5, 2001--Standard & Poor's today assigned its single-'A'-plus preliminary rating to the A$47.71 million bonds issued by REIL Dealership Bonds Pty Ltd. (REIL). The preliminary rating on the bonds issued by REIL reflect its ability to pay scheduled quarterly payments in full ... Continue reading
Yazaki North America Announces Executive Changes
CANTON, Mich., March 6 Yazaki North America, Inc. (YNA), a leading Tier One supplier of vehicle power and data solutions to the automotive industry, today announced two significant executive changes at the company's U.S. headquarters in Canton, Mich. Tetsuro Suzuki, who had been president and CEO, becomes chairman and ... Continue reading
American Axle & Manufacturing Highlights Its Technology At the 2001 SAE World Congress
DETROIT, March 6 American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. (AAM), which is traded as AXL on the NYSE, will be showcasing its latest systems and modules technology at the 2001 Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) World Congress in Detroit, March 5-8, 2001. AAM recognizes some hard and fast truths regarding the futur ... Continue reading
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn., March 6 A.S.V., Inc. will issue a press release describing its fourth quarter and year end 2000 financial results the morning of Wednesday, March 7, 2001. The company will also host a conference call to discuss its fourth quarter and year end 2000 financial results and outlook for 2001 at 10:00 a.m ... Continue reading
European Aluminium Association Meets With U.S. Counterparts at SAE DETROIT, March 6 From across the globe, materials experts from the auto and aluminum industries, as well as from academia, will present technical papers on "Advances in Aluminum Metal Products and Production," in a day-long seminar, Wednesday, March 7, ... Continue reading
Bosch Honored for Diesel Technology With Prestigious PACE Award
DETROIT, March 6 Robert Bosch Corporation has been named a winner of the 2001 Automotive News PACE(TM) Awards for its High-Pressure Common Rail Systems (CRS) for diesel engines. The Bosch High-Pressure CRS is a result of integrated product development efforts within Bosch. The system gives consumers reduced fuel consum ... Continue reading
Bosch Reports Automotive Sales Growth in 2000
DETROIT, March 6 Robert Bosch Corp., North American total automotive sales rose in 2000, from $4.2 billion to $4.4 billion. Overall, Bosch North American total sales, including automotive and non-automotive operations, rose from $5.9 billion in 1999 to $6.2 billion last year. Bosch's 2000 net sales figures include join ... Continue reading
Cahners Sells Automotive Properties to Advanstar
NEW YORK--March 6, 2001--Cahners Business Information, North America's largest provider of business-to-business information and a member of the Reed Elsevier plc group , today announced that it has sold its automotive properties to Boston, MA-based Advanstar Communications. As previously announced, Cahners is selling t ... Continue reading
Federal-Mogul Sells its Advanced Disc System Brake Concept to Delphi
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., March 6 Federal-Mogul Corporation today announced it has sold its Advanced Disc System (ADS) brake concept to Delphi Automotive Systems. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20000525/DETH025LOGO ) ADS is a lightweight brake concept developed for fut ... Continue reading
LONDON, March 6 Senior Executives from the leading auto manufacturers and Tier 1 auto suppliers are confirmed for the third EyeForAuto Europe 2001 conference to be held at the PalExpo, Geneva on 13-15 June 2001. Nick Scheele, Chairman, Ford of Europe, Olaf Koch, Vice President, Corporate E-Business, DaimlerChrysler AG, ... Continue reading
TROY, Mich.--March 6, 2001--GP Deltapoint, a division of General Physics Corporation (GP), has expanded its capabilities to provide consultation and training in the practices of maintenance and reliability, quality systems, and Six Sigma. These capabilities augment GP Deltapoint's expertise in Lean Enterprise and Chang ... Continue reading
[INSIDE] Magazine to Reveal Exclusive New 'Ginger'/'It' Evidence In Forthcoming Issue
NEW YORK, March 6 Compelling new information about famed mystery invention "Ginger" -- also known as "IT" -- will be revealed in the next issue of [INSIDE] magazine, on select newsstands starting later this week and available for advance purchase at http://www.inside.com. [INSIDE] is the biweekly sibling publication to ... Continue reading
internet world 2001/mr gadget interview
Auto Channel -- Robert Gordon, Co-Publisher presents a satellite media tour with Mr. Gadget FROM INTERNET WORLD 2001 Ø THE LATEST IN HIGH-TECH TOYS MAKING THEIR WORLD DEBUT AT INTERNET WORLD 2001 Ø MR. GADGET AKA STEVE KRUSCHEN ON THE DOT.COM CLIMATE AND ITS FUTURE WHO: Steve Kruschen, known to millions of television ... Continue reading
Partnership Enables Long-Term Assured Supply of Quality Products And Development Tools for Major Automotive Product Families Anticipated AUSTIN, Texas, March 6 Motorola, the leading supplier of semiconductors to the automotive industry, and Elmos Semiconductor AG, a leading manufacturer of application-specific integrat ... Continue reading
Motorola Reveals Strategy to Boost Auto Chip Sales
Motorola Discloses New Products and Future Plans for Continued Leadership Of Its Industry Standard PowerPC(TM) Family of Microprocessors DETROIT, March 6 The automotive semiconductor market is projected to grow 21 percent by the end of this year, making it one of the fast-growing markets in the semiconductor industry ( ... Continue reading
DETROIT, Mich., March 6 In support of the automotive industry's demand for improved product quality, shorter time to market, and reduced costs, three of the leading engineering technology solution providers -- MTS Systems Corporation , Mechanical Dynamics, Inc. , and nCode International -- have formed "The SmartSim Com ... Continue reading
CINCINNATI--March 6, 2001--SDRC , today announced that CIMdata, Inc., a leading industry analyst firm, has named SDRC as the vendor with the greatest overall collaborative Product Definition management (cPDm) market presence for the year 2000, with an approximate 33% market leadership margin over its closest competitor ... Continue reading
Spartan Introduces New Emergency Rescue Chassis
The following is a press release from Spartan Motors. Please give Mary Ann Sabo a call at 616-233-0500 if you have any questions. Thank you for your interest in Spartan Motors. Ryan McGrath Associate Lambert, Edwards & Associates www.lambert-edwards.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Spartan Introduces New Emergency Rescue Chas ... Continue reading
TEKgroup International and Ford Motor Company Launch New Supplier Web Sites
FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., March 6 TEKgroup International, Inc., a provider of strategic Internet publishing and commerce solutions, is pleased to announce the launch of the Ford Supplier Business Center web sites. The sites were created to allow Ford Asia Pacific suppliers to easily locate all Company-to-Supplier communica ... Continue reading
XR Ventures Invests in Online Medical Research Group
GRANDVILLE, Mich.--March 6, 2001--X-Rite, Incorporated , a leading global provider of technology solutions that measure color, light and shape, announced that its strategic venture capital group, XR Ventures, LLC, has invested in MedPanel, Inc., an Internet-based provider of online medical research and marketing servic ... Continue reading
Delphi Acquires Federal-Mogul's Advanced Brake Technology
Delphi Automotive Systems announced it has acquired a new brake technology from Federal-Mogul Corporation . Advanced Disc System (ADS) is an innovative new concept in foundation brakes -- featuring decreased mass, lower cost and better fuel economy. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. ADS brake technology feat ... Continue reading
Siemens Piezo Makes Passenger Car Diesel Viable In U.S. Market
It may have been born an ink injector for high-resolution color printers, but Siemens Automotive has taken its parent company's innovation and once again applied it to the automotive industry. The Siemens Automotive Piezohydraulic diesel fuel injector, which is based on highly precise injection technology developed for ... Continue reading
Dana's Structural Products Group Named Finalist for 2001 Pace Award
Dana Corporation's Structural Products Group was named a finalist for the 2001 PACE Award last night during a ceremony at the Detroit Opera House in Detroit, Mich. Dana was recognized in the Manufacturing Process category for its proprietary Robo Clamp(TM) hydroforming machine. Robo Clamp is the largest high-pressure h ... Continue reading
Bosch Honored for Diesel Technology With Prestigious PACE Award
Robert Bosch Corporation has been named a winner of the 2001 Automotive News PACE(TM) Awards for its High-Pressure Common Rail Systems (CRS) for diesel engines. The Bosch High-Pressure CRS is a result of integrated product development efforts within Bosch. The system gives consumers reduced fuel consumption, decreased ... Continue reading
Tenneco Automotive Wins Prestigious 2001 Pace Award
Tenneco Automotive announced today that the com1pany is a winner of the 2001 PACE (Premier Automotive Suppliers' Contributions to Excellence) Award for its ASD shock absorber technology. The PACE award, sponsored by Automotive News and Cap Gemini Ernst & Young, LLP, recognizes creativity, excellence, and innovation in ... Continue reading
Michigan Rivet Corporation Announces Results of Operations For Q1
Michigan Rivet Corporation announced its results of operations for the first quarter ended January 31, 2001. Sales for the quarter ended January 31, 2001 were $7,658,000, down 25.8% from the same quarter in 2000. Net loss was $466,000 or $.73 per share as compared to a net income of $.65 per share in the comparable per ... Continue reading
AFS Sets New Standard for General Motors 5.3 Litre Vortec Engine
Alternative Fuel Systems Inc. is pleased to announce that it has successfully applied its Sparrow compressed natural gas ("CNG") engine control system to GM's new 5.3 litre "Vortec" gasoline engine. This popular engine, currently being used by most of GM's light duty trucks and sport utility vehicles across North Ameri ... Continue reading
Andrew Adds Bumper Communications Options to New "Baby Jag"
Andrew Corporation announced that automobile manufacturer Jaguar Cars will use four Andrew antennas to enhance the communications and safety features of the new Jaguar X Type sedan. Popularly known as the "Baby Jag," the X Type will have a concealed Andrew (GSM900/1800 for Europe or AMPS/PCS for USA) bumper-mounted ant ... Continue reading
'Car Guy of the Year' Nominations Reflect Unique Profiles, Achievements
Success takes many forms, but to earn the fifth annual "Car Guy of the Year" title you first have to demonstrate a notable achievement that leads to a nomination. And with four previous winners setting a high standard for what the award represents, the current 'short list' of nominations is no exception. The Car Guy of ... Continue reading
Cummins Announces Major Initiative to Reduce NOx Emissions
Cummins Inc. announced a major initiative to provide engine owners with an electronic calibration that will generate lower levels of oxides of nitrogen (NOx). These calibrations will be available on 1996 to 1998 Cummins M11 Plus or N14 Plus engines. This voluntary low NOx program is the first of a number of the company ... Continue reading
Federal-Mogul to Supply Pistons for Future Nissan Engine
Federal-Mogul Corporation has been awarded a contract to design and produce pistons for an all-new V8 engine to be introduced on a Nissan full-size pickup truck that will be produced in the United States after 2003. This is Federal-Mogul's first piston business with Nissan Motor Manufacturing Corporation, Nissan's Nort ... Continue reading
Gibraltar Declares Fourth Quarter 2000 Dividend Payment
The Board of Directors of Gibraltar has declared a cash dividend of $.03 per share for the quarter ended December 31, 2000. The dividend will be payable on March 31, 2001, to shareholders of record on March 19, 2001. On January 31, 2001, Gibraltar reported record sales of $678 million for 2000, versus $622 million in 1 ... Continue reading
Mack Trucks, Inc., Gives Modine a Perfect Score for Delivery Performance
Modine Manufacturing Company's plant here has been recertified by Mack Trucks, Inc., for delivery performance, achieving a "perfect" score. "Mack's Supplier Delivery Certification program is very strict, and McHenry is very proud, not only to have achieved recertification in 2000, but also to have improved our score th ... Continue reading
Nye Lubricants Hot On the Trail of 'Synthetic ANDOK C'
In their search for a replacement for Exxon's ANDOK(R)C, several leading US bearing manufacturers are reporting that a new experimental grease by Nye Lubricants is the most promising candidate to date. ANDOK is Exxon's registered trademark for a line of greases formulated for rolling-contact bearings in severe operatin ... Continue reading
Pep Boys Kicks Off First Ever Virtual Car Show
Pep Boys , the nation's leading full-service automotive aftermarket retail and service chain, today announced it is sponsoring a nationwide "Virtual Car Show," the first of its kind anywhere. The show, which will be held via the Internet beginning today, will allow automobile enthusiasts throughout the country to "stro ... Continue reading
Short-Sighted U.S. Automakers Signing Own Death Warrant With Suppliers
Automakers' continual demand for price reductions will compromise vehicle quality, say industry executives. Further, supplier executives ask why domestic automakers' contracts with their suppliers are 30 pages long, while the Japanese OEMs use a contract that is only one page? Is it a question of trust? Those are two o ... Continue reading
Studies Find Limited Booster Usage By African-American & Latino Parents
Surveys of 400 African-American and 400 Latino drivers conducted on behalf of Nissan's Quest For Safety child safety seat program, found that parents and caregivers report high levels of car seat awareness and usage for younger children, but report much lower levels of booster seat awareness and usage for older childre ... Continue reading
Syntroleum Sees Synthetic Fuels Playing Key Role in 21stC. Truck Program
"The goals of the 21st Century Truck Program become more achievable when synthetic fuels are used in lieu of conventional fuels," stated Syntroleum President Mark Agee, who was on hand with other industry partners and public officials invited to participate as the U.S. Army's National Automotive Center unveiled its Sma ... Continue reading
Toyota Prius Awarded Title of `Best Engineered Car of 2001'
Based on a survey of readers' opinions, the editors of Automotive Engineering International have selected the 2001 Toyota Prius as the "Best Engineered Car of 2001". The announcement coincided with the opening of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE International) 2001 World Congress, March 5-8, in Detroit, Michiga ... Continue reading
CART: Kanaan, Zanardi ready for 2001 season opener
MONTERREY, Mexico--Having doubled the size of its organization less than a year after first opening its doors, Mo Nunn Racing is ready to unleash the troops for a full-scale assault on the 2001 CART FedEx Championship Series title. Young Brazilian driving star Tony Kanaan, in his #55 Hollywood/Mo Nunn Racing Honda-Reyn ... Continue reading
ALMS: Lewis puts first race laps on Aspen Knolls' New Callaway
FORT WORTH, Tex., - The American Le Mans Series (ALMS) debut of the new Aspen Knolls/ MCR Racing Callaway C12-R here at Texas Motor Speedway (TMS) ended sooner than Shane Lewis and the Aspen Knolls/ MCR team had wished. Lewis, of Jupiter, Fla., pulled the #12 Aspen Knolls/ MCR C12-R off course with a broken right-rear ... Continue reading
CART: What to look for at Monterrey
Date: March 11, 2001 Broadcast: ABC, 4 p.m. ET (Live) Race Length: TBD Track Length: 2.1-mile, 12-turn road course Track Records: 1st year event : US-DESIGNED/BUILT TOYOTA LOOKS TO MAKE MORE HISTORY IN 2001 - A year ago, the Toyota RV8E engine made history when it became the first U.S.-designed, built and developed eng ... Continue reading
CART: FedEx Championship Series Opens 21 Event Season at Monterrey
DETROIT (March 6, 2001) - Looking to build upon the spellbinding on-track drama generated by each of its past two FedEx Championship Series seasons, Championship Auto Racing Teams launches the record 21-event 2001 FedEx Championship Series this weekend with the inaugural Tecate Telmex Monterrey Grand Prix Presented by ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Busch Won’t Be A Rookie At Martinsville Speedway
MARTINSVILLE, VA. (March 6, 2001) – Kurt Busch is accustomed to taking quantum leaps in his racing career, but he’ll never take a bigger jump than the one he’s involved in right now. He hadn’t driven a race car until seven years ago. Three years ago the 22-year-old Busch was a rookie on the Feat ... Continue reading
INDY LIGHTS: Champions To Battle In 2001 Dayton Indy Lights Season
DETROIT (March 6, 2001) - Reigning and former champions of the world's premier open-wheel development series and the top rookies from last year's Dayton Indy Lights and Toyota Atlantic championships will do battle in the 2001 Dayton Indy Lights Championship season that begins Sunday at the Telmex Tecate Monterrey Grand ... Continue reading
USAC: Western Midget Cars, TQ Midget Cars Open Season at Bakerfield
The 2001 USAC Western racing season begins this Saturday night as the WorldCom Western Midget Cars and TQ Midget Cars invade the 1/3-mile dirt Bakersfield (CA) Speedway for a "doubleheader' program of racing events. A 20-lap TQ and 30-lap Midget Car feature are planned, following complete prelims and defending Western ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Elliott Leads 11 Laps, Atwood Finishes in Top 25 in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS -- Evernham Motorsports's factory-backed Dodge drivers Bill Elliott and Casey Atwood competed their associate sponsor's NASCAR Winston Cup title race, the UAW DaimlerChrysler 400, placing 14th and 24th respectively. Elliott charged through the pack and led 11 laps of the event, the third of 36 NASCAR Winston ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Ford Credit donates $12,500 to Komen Foundation after Jarrett's performance
DEARBORN, Mich., - Dale Jarrett's success in Las Vegas this weekend results in a $12,500 donation from Ford Credit to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation to help in its mission to eradicate breast cancer as a life-threatening disease. Jarrett finished in second place in Sunday's UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 at Las V ... Continue reading
ALMS: Reynard 01Q Sportscar Set to Racin in USA and Europe
The Reynard 01Q sportscar, evolved from the original 2KQ model launched in 1999, is set to race in the American Le Mans Series and the FIA Sportscar Championship and Le Mans 24 Hour race this year, with three top teams fielding cars. The Dick Barbour Racing Team will race at the Donington round of the American Le Mans ... Continue reading
INDY 500: Target Chip Ganassi Racing to Defend Indy 500 Title
Indianapolis -- Target Chip Ganassi Racing, 2000 Indy 500 champions and four-time CART FedEx Series champions, today announced it will return to Indianapolis in May to defend its title. Team Target rookies Bruno Junqueira and Nicolas Minassian are eager for the opportunity to duplicate former team driver Juan Montoya's ... Continue reading
FORMULA ONE: Sadness shadows Schumacher's victory due to death of track worker
MELBOURNE, Australia-- Michael Schumacher did not celebrate his victory in the season-opening Australian Grand Prix after learning that a track worker died of injuries as a result of flying debris from an accident involving Jacques Villeneuve and Ralf Schumacher. "We are all shocked about this," a somber Michael Schuma ... Continue reading
INDY LIGHTS: Dorricott Racing begins 2001 Indy Lights Campaign in Mexico
SUNNYVALE, Calif. (March 6, 2001) - This weekend's first round of the 12-race 2001 Dayton Indy Lights Championship at the inaugural running of the Monterrey Grand Prix will begin a new chapter for Dorricott Racing. Two new faces will wear the Dorricott "blue" alongside a rising yet familiar name within the CART FedEx C ... Continue reading
ALMS: BMW Team PTG M3 of Stuck and Said Finish Third In GT
FT. WORTH, Texas - BMW Team PTG took advantage of caution periods and used excellent pit stop work to finish third in the GT class with the No. 6 BMW M3 of Hans Stuck and Boris Said, covering 107 laps around the 2.324-mile Texas Motor Speedway circuit in the two-hour-and-45-minute Leather Center Grand Prix of Texas. Th ... Continue reading
Ford-Powered Saleen S7R Into Production
Apparently the fortunes of Steve Saleen and his small Southern California car building company are getting better all the time. You might recall that Saleen is the sports car enthusiast-turned-builder who has made his mark in the automotive world as the producer of a line of sporting vehicles that have ranged from smal ... Continue reading
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