Good Looks Don't Always Mean Busy Saturday Nights Or Successful Sales
DETROIT October 7, 2003; Michael Ellis writing for Reuters reported that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, many of the cars and trucks rated the most appealing in an annual owners' survey released on Tuesday have been sales failures. The Ford Excursion large sport utility vehicle, the Mercury Marauder large car and ... Continue reading
20-Year Foundry Veteran Joins the GMBOND Sand Binder Team at Hormel
AUSTIN, Minn.--Oct. 7, 2003--Hormel Foods Corporation announced that Greg Sanders has joined the company as a GMBOND(R) sales agent. Mr. Sanders comes to Hormel from FATA Aluminium, Inc., where he was the national sales manager. He's also the founder of and director of technical services for Entelechy, Inc., a consulti ... Continue reading
Accident Prevention Plus, Inc. Announces North American Distribution Agreement
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla.--Oct. 7, 2003--Accident Prevention Plus (OTCBB:ACPL), has entered into a distribution agreement with PSR Group LLC. This agreement is for the distribution rights of the APP products (non-exclusive) to the trucking industry, commercial fleets market and government agencies. To date, PSR Group LL ... Continue reading
Alamo Rent-A-Car Announces New Business Benefits Program for Small and Medium Businesses
TORONTO--Oct. 7, 2003-- No-Fee Program Offers Competitively-Priced, Fixed Rates And Unlimited Kilometers/Miles at Participating Locations; Alamo Rent a Car and National Car Rental Welcome Industry Veteran Richard Hotte Alamo-Rent-A-Car Canada, the rental brand of choice for leisure travellers, today launched their new ... Continue reading
-- American Honda Motor Company and Microvision Inc. today reported that Honda successfully introduced Microvision's Nomad Augmented Vision System to its assemblies of American Honda and Acura dealers. The product introduction took place at the auto company's two annual dealer shows held in San Diego, September 18, and ... Continue reading
AmeriCredit to Webcast Conference Call on First Quarter Operating Results
FORT WORTH, Texas--Oct. 7, 2003--AMERICREDIT CORP. will release its first quarter 2004 operating results on Thursday, October 23, 2003. The Company will issue this earnings release after market close. A conference call to discuss the results will begin at 5:30 p.m. EDT. The conference call will be broadcast live for al ... Continue reading
A.O. Smith Declares Quarterly Dividend
MILWAUKEE, Wis., Oct. 7 -- Directors of A.O. Smith Corporation today declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $.15 per share on Common Stock and Class A Common Stock. The dividend is payable on Nov. 17 to shareholders of record Oct. 31. ... Continue reading
ARCHIPELAGO/MOTOROLA DRIVER BRYAN HERTA LOOKING TO TEXAS
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Army's Mobile Parts Hospital on Line in Kuwait
Advanced Manufacturing Module Producing Critically Needed Parts WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center's (TARDEC) National Automotive Center (NAC) today announced that the Army's new Mobile Parts Hospital (MPH), a mini- manufacturing center, is operational and p ... Continue reading
Capital Automotive Third Quarter 2003 Earnings and Conference Call Scheduled for October 21, 2003
MCLEAN, Va., Oct. 7 -- Capital Automotive REIT , the nation's leading specialty finance company for automotive retail real estate, announced today that it will release third quarter 2003 earnings before the market opens on Tuesday, October 21, 2003. Management will conduct a live audio webcast of its earnings conferenc ... Continue reading
BELLEVUE, Wash.--Oct. 7, 2003--Captaris, Inc. , a leading provider of business information delivery solutions, today announced it has joined the Siebel Alliance Program and successfully validated its integration of RightFax 8.5 with Siebel 7.5. Siebel Systems, Inc. is a leading provider of multichannel eBusiness applic ... Continue reading
CarMax to Webcast Management Presentations
RICHMOND, Va., Oct. 7 -- CarMax, Inc. will webcast management presentations being given in conjunction with a field trip for security analysts at 8:45 a.m. on October 8, 2003, in Charlotte, N.C. The field trip and management presentations are designed to help analysts understand in greater depth the day-to-day operatio ... Continue reading
China Automotive Systems to Present at Chinese Financial Forum
SHANGHAI, China--Oct. 7, 2003--China Automotive Systems, Inc. (OTCBB:CAAS) today announced that it has been invited to exhibit and present at the Chinese Financial Forum at Sheraton Parkway Hotel in Richmond Hill, Ontario on October 26, 2003. The presentation will be on the company's business overview and future plans ... Continue reading
Cross-Country Weekend Driving Adventure Comes to Miami
Pro Player Stadium to Host Final Stop of Chrysler Group's Route 2003: An American Road Trip MIAMI, Oct. 7 -- Thousands of consumers across the United States will have the opportunity to test-drive the entire line-up of Chrysler, Jeep(R) and Dodge vehicles during "Route 2003: An American Road Trip" on Saturday, October ... Continue reading
CSK Auto Corporation Presents at Deutsche Bank Conference
PHOENIX--Oct. 7, 2003--Members of the senior management team of CSK Auto Corporation , the parent company of CSK Auto, Inc., a specialty retailer in the automotive aftermarket, plan to make a presentation at the Deutsche Bank Eleventh Annual Global High Yield Conference in Phoenix, Arizona, on Wednesday, October 8, 200 ... Continue reading
PARIS, Oct. 7 -- Delphi Corp. and Total are continuing their research and development collaboration and have signed on October 3, a framework research and development agreement, to study more environmentally-friendly advances in engine equipment, fuels and petroleum products for the automotive industry. (Logo: http://w ... Continue reading
EAST LANSING, Mich. & NEW YORK--Oct. 7, 2003--Diversified Natural Products, Inc., a leading technology-based company engaged in the commercialization of products from renewable resources, today announced a new investment partner, TTC-RMA Venture Partners LLC (TRVP). TRVP is a technology investment and incubation compan ... Continue reading
EVERYTHING ON THE LINE FOR TEAM 7-ELEVEN AT TEXAS
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FleetPride Opens New Location in Bakersfield, CA
THE WOODLANDS, Texas, Oct. 7 -- FleetPride, Inc., the nation's largest independent aftermarket distributor of heavy-duty truck parts, today announced the opening of a new branch location in Bakersfield, CA. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20010427/FLEETPRIDELOGO ) Gordon Ulsh, Chairman, President and CEO of ... Continue reading
Ford Credit Offers Payment Deferrals to Victims of Hurricane Isabel
DEARBORN, Mich., Oct. 7 -- Ford Credit is offering customers affected by last month's Hurricane Isabel the opportunity to defer up to two auto payments. Under Ford Credit's Disaster Relief Program, customers are given the opportunity to defer these monthly payments without paying extension fees. Approximately 230,000 c ... Continue reading
Gentex Shipping High-Tech Rearview Mirrors to Infiniti
ZEELAND, Mich., Oct. 7 -- Gentex Corporation, the leading supplier of automatic-dimming rearview mirrors to the worldwide automotive industry, is shipping interior, automatic-dimming mirrors with HomeLink(R) for the 2004 Infiniti M45, G35, and FX45/FX35. Gentex Night Vision Safety(TM) (NVS(R)) mirrors automatically dar ... Continue reading
Group 1 Automotive Announces Webcast of 2003 Third-Quarter Results
HOUSTON--Oct. 7, 2003--Group 1 Automotive, Inc. , a Fortune 500 specialty retailer, today announced it plans to conduct a conference call following the release of financial results for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2003. B.B. Hollingsworth Jr., Group 1's chairman, president and chief executive officer, and Scott L. ... Continue reading
RICHFIELD, Ohio, Oct. 7 -- OEConnection, provider of online original equipment parts locating and fulfillment services to automobile dealers, today announced that Isuzu Motors America will provide OEConnection's D2DLink online service to its dealerships nationwide. Isuzu joins Ford Motor Company and General Motors, as ... Continue reading
Toyota Motor Sales Models Top Rankings in Four Segments WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Oct. 7 -- European nameplates on average are most appealing to non-luxury new-vehicle owners, while Japanese nameplates are most appealing to luxury owners, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2003 Automotive Performance, Execution ... Continue reading
Johnson Controls Recognized by General Motors
Receives Supplier Diversity Leadership Award Interior Supplier Best Exemplifies Goals of GM's Diversity Procurement Process PLYMOUTH, Mich., Oct. 7 -- Johnson Controls has been recognized by General Motors with the automaker's Supplier Diversity Leadership Award for outstanding development of minority-owned supply comp ... Continue reading
Magnum Selected by Ford Motor Credit Company for Credit Data Retrieval and Processing Services
Magnum's analytic and credit software applications to benefit Ford Motor Credit's national network of dealers ATLANTA, Oct. 7 -- Magnum, a leader in credit data access, analysis and decision applications, today announced that Ford Motor Credit Co., a subsidiary of Ford Motor Co., has selected Magnum to provide credit d ... Continue reading
RICHARDSON, Texas--Oct. 7, 2003--Minorplanet Systems USA, Inc. , a leading provider of telematics-based management solutions for commercial fleets, today announced that Minorplanet Systems PLC (MPUK) has transferred 42.1 percent (20.4 million shares) of the outstanding common shares of Minorplanet Systems USA, Inc. (MP ... Continue reading
Motorola DART and QNX Form Strategic Alliance for Automotive 'In-Cab' Market
OTTAWA, Oct. 7 -- QNX Software Systems, a leading provider of operating system technology for telematics products, today strengthened its five-year telematics relationship with Motorola Inc. . QNX and Motorola's DART (Digital, Audio, Radio & Telematics) operation within Motorola's Semiconductor Products Sector have for ... Continue reading
NEW YORK--Oct. 7, 2003-- Nearly a Third of Americans (31%) Are Insecure in their Jobs, Causing Reduced Use of Credit, According to the Cambridge Consumer Credit Index Almost one third of Americans (31%) feel insecure about their jobs, and that insecurity is causing a third of them to reduce their use of credit, accordi ... Continue reading
NHTSA Provides Information on Vehicle Rollover; Existing Technology Makes Them Less Likely
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Auto safety supplier Continental Teves applauded the federal government's new consumer information program about vehicle rollovers that was announced today, and called for more awareness about available technology to prevent rollovers from occurring. Company president and CEO Bill Kozyra said, "We ... Continue reading
Nissan Europe reports best ever September sales with a 20% increase against 2002
Trappes, France, October 7 -- Nissan Europe has registered its best ever September sales. With total unit sales of 57,044 vehicles(1), sales increased 20% over the same month last year. In the nine month period from January to September 2003, Nissan Europe sold 400,913 units, 9.4% up from last year. The growth has been ... Continue reading
Stronghold Technologies Announces New Customer Contract with Sale Auto Mall of Georgia
BASKING RIDGE, N.J.--Oct. 7, 2003--Stronghold Technologies, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: SGHT), the developer of DealerAdvance(TM), an enterprise software system leveraging wireless technologies for the automotive retail industry, today announced the signing of Sale Auto Mall to a three-year contract. Located in Dalton, G ... Continue reading
TEAM 7-ELEVEN MEDIA ANNOUNCEMENT
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The Reynolds and Reynolds Company Saves Money and Wins Customers Using MeetingPlace Web Conferencing
Latitude's Collaborative Solution 'Drives' Sales For Automotive Solution Provider SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 7 -- The Reynolds and Reynolds Company , the leader in integrated information-management solutions for the automotive retail industry, has selected MeetingPlace(R) for its web and voice conferencing companywide. ... Continue reading
DETROIT, Oct. 7 -- Thirteen area charities have been awarded grants totaling $382,500 from the Detroit Auto Dealers Association (DADA) Charitable Foundation Fund of the Community Foundation for Southeastern Michigan. The Charitable Fund supports southeast Michigan nonprofit organizations whose programs and activities a ... Continue reading
Visteon to Release Third Quarter 2003 Financial Results Through Teleconference and Web Cast
Visteon Corporation , one of the world's leading suppliers of automotive components and integrated systems, will release its Third Quarter 2003 financial results on Friday, October 17, 2003, at 8:00 a.m. (EDT) via PR Newswire. At 10:00 a.m. (EDT), a conference call is scheduled to discuss the results in further detail, ... Continue reading
Alcoa's Income From Continuing Operations Rises 40 Percent Over Previous Year's Result
NEW YORK--Oct. 7, 2003--Alcoa Highlights of the quarter: -- Income from continuing operations at $283 million, or $0.33 per diluted share, is up 24 percent from the $229 million, or $0.27 per share, in the previous quarter and up 40 percent from the $202 million, or $0.24 per share, in the year-ago quarter -- Gross mar ... Continue reading
Delphi Corporation to Announce Third-Quarter Earnings Results October 16th
Dawes to Host Briefing WHAT: Delphi Corp. will host a briefing and conference call for news media representatives, institutional investors and security analysts to discuss Delphi's third-quarter 2003 earnings results. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020315/DEF002LOGO ) WHO: Delphi's Vice Chairman and Chief ... Continue reading
Fitch Rates Whole Auto Loan Trust 2003-1 'F1+/AAA'
NEW YORK--Oct. 7, 2003--Fitch rates the receivables-backed notes issued by Whole Auto Loan Trust 2003-1 as listed below: -- $758,000,000 Class A-1 1.10% Asset-Backed Notes 'F1+'; -- $834,000,000 Class A-2-A 1.40% Asset-Backed Notes 'AAA'; -- $ 20,000,000 Class A-2-B 3.69% Asset-Backed Notes 'AAA'; -- $160,875,000 Class ... Continue reading
Infinity Property and Casualty to Announce Third Quarter Results
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Oct. 7 -- Infinity Property and Casualty Corporation expects to release its third quarter 2003 results on Tuesday, October 28, 2003 before the market opens. The earnings release will be available shortly thereafter on Infinity's website at http://www.ipacc.com/ . In connection with its earnings releas ... Continue reading
Maritz Research Names New President; Brereton Accepts Post
ST. LOUIS--Oct. 7, 2003--Maritz Research, the market research business of Maritz Inc., has named Michael Brereton, age 43, as president, following the appointment of Tim Rogers to the position of president for the Maritz Automotive Group. With over 20 years of marketing research and management experience, Brereton has ... Continue reading
Shelby and AC Once Again Make Automotive History
Shelby and AC Strategic Alliance Paves the Way for the Next 40 Years and Beyond LOS ANGELES, Oct. 7 -- Carroll Shelby International Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: CSBI) , and AC Motor Holdings Ltd. announce today that a strategic alliance has been formed between the two companies, thus repeating history by bringing these two ha ... Continue reading
Cooper Tire Signs Supply Agreement with Chinese Manufacturer
FINDLAY, Ohio, Oct. 7 -- Cooper Tire & Rubber Company announced that an agreement has been signed with Hangzhou Zhongce Rubber Company, Ltd., located in Hangzhou, China, to supply Cooper Tire with 250,000-350,000 radial medium truck tires (RMT's), annually. All tires will be produced according to Cooper's technical spe ... Continue reading
CFACT: Incomplete SUV Safety Data Gives Consumers Completely Wrong Impression
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Since the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced this past spring that highway fatalities had increased from 2001 to 2002, and that the increase in vehicle occupant deaths was "mostly attributable to SUVs," the public has been led to wrong conclusions about SUV safety. SU ... Continue reading
SmarTire Launches New Products Targeted at Recreational Vehicle Market
RoadVoice and TrailerVoice provide tire monitoring to RVs, trailers and towed vehicles SMTR: OTCBB RICHMOND, BC, Oct. 7 -- SmarTire Systems Inc. (OTCBB: SMTR) announces the launch of two new products, RoadVoice and TrailerVoice, which represent the first tire monitoring systems targeted specifically at the recreational ... Continue reading
Safelite President Announces Retirement; New President & Chief Executive Officer Appointed
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 7 -- The Board of Directors of Safelite Glass Corp. announced today that John Barlow, Safelite's President & Chief Executive Officer, has informed the Board that he will be retiring effective November 30, 2003. Dan Wilson, the company's Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, has been ... Continue reading
Another Andretti Wins a Skip Barber Championship
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Michigan Charities Salute the North American International Auto Show
First 2004 Charity Preview Ticket Presented to Mayor Kilpatrick DETROIT, Oct. 7 -- Eleven local charities assembled at Cobo Center today to pay tribute to the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) and Detroit Auto Dealers Association for continued support through the annual black-tie Charity Preview fundraiser ... Continue reading
Two Chrysler Group Executives to Receive Automotive Hall of Fame Awards
Ralph V. Gilles and Michael F. Milad Receive Automotive Hall of Fame Young Leadership and Excellence Awards AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Oct. 7 -- Ralph V. Gilles and Michael F. Milad, two Chrysler Group executives, will be honored by the Automotive Hall of Fame 2003 with the Young Leadership and Excellence Awards. They will b ... Continue reading
GM RACING NASCAR WINSTON TELECONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT--BOBBY LABONTE & MICHAEL McSWAIN
Contact: Ron Lemasters Jr. or Nancy Wager GM Racing Communications r.lemasters@att.net (704) 792-1801 phone (704) 236-9831 cell nmwager@aol.com (727) 784-8465 (office) (727) 415-3109 (cell) For more information: http://media.gm.com/gmracing GM RACING WINSTON CUP NOTES & QUOTES; WINSTON TELECONFERENCE; BOBBY LABONTE AND ... Continue reading
Exide Introduces the Exide X-treme Battery for the Automotive Market
PRINCETON, N.J., Oct. 7 -- Exide Technologies, (BULLETIN BOARD: EXDTQ) ( www.exide.com ), a global leader in stored electrical-energy solutions, will launch the Exide X-treme, an automotive battery with extreme cycling capacity, at the Equip' Auto 2003 automotive show in Paris later this month. The Exide X-treme, which ... Continue reading
Exide Technologies To Launch New Products at Equip'auto 2003
PRINCETON, N.J., Oct. 7 -- Exide Technologies, (BULLETIN BOARD: EXDTQ) ( www.exide.com ), a global leader in stored electrical-energy solutions, will have a strong, unified presence later this month at the Equip'Auto 2003 automotive show in Paris, one of the largest automotive shows in Europe. Under the theme One Team, ... Continue reading
Dana Corporation Manager Earns Automotive Hall of Fame 2003 Young Leadership and Excellence Award
TOLEDO, Ohio, Oct. 7 -- Dana Corporation announced today that Mark Goodman, manager of the company's Columbia, Mo., axle manufacturing facility, has earned the Automotive Hall of Fame's 2003 Young Leadership and Excellence Award. Goodman will receive the award tonight, along with seven Hall of Fame inductees, at the In ... Continue reading
New Study Finds Nearly Half of Drivers Violate Stop Signs Where Young Children Walk
National SAFE KIDS Campaign Teams With FedEx Express for International Walk to School Day WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- New research unveiled today by the National SAFE KIDS Campaign and FedEx Express revealed that nearly half of motorists are not stopping at stop signs near school zones and in residential areas across the nat ... Continue reading
Transport Minister Dullah Omar launches a Public Traffic Call Centre In Limpopo
07 October 2003 Transport Minister, Abdulah M. Omar will launch a pilot project of the National Public Call Centre in Limpopo on October 13, 2003 in Xhimungwe sport ground near Bushbuckridge. The Public Traffic Call Centre will give easy access to all public road transport passengers on buses and minibus taxis to repor ... Continue reading
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.October 7, 2003; European nameplates on average are most appealing to non-luxury new-vehicle owners, while Japanese nameplates are most appealing to luxury owners, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2003 Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) StudySM released today. The stu ... Continue reading
JATO Dynamics Analyses Ford Surge in F-Series Sales as New Model Hits Market
TROY, Mich., Oct. 7 -- Ford Motor Company saw rising volumes in the month of September as F-Series sales breached the 80,000 mark for the first time since December 2001, according to the sales volumes reported in V4, a product of JATO Dynamics. The 81,782 units mark the second month in a row with much improved sales, l ... Continue reading
It was a quiet weekend, with only three of the majors running, and the season is winding down quickly, but many championships are still being tightly contested. It's also only four weeks until Automotive week in Las Vegas . . . are YOU going? Did you buy hats or polos in the last year? Do you know if you got a good dea ... Continue reading
Congress Debates Gas Additive Liability
WASHINGTON October 7, 2003; H. Josef Hebert writing for the AP reported that a gasoline additive once lauded for cleaning up the air is being phased out because it's also contaminating drinking water. Now its producers want Congress to protect them against what could be billions of dollars in cleanup costs. A proposal ... Continue reading
Realistic Rollover Road Test to Replace former 'On Paper' Rollover Risk
WASHINGTON October 6, 2003; Dee-Ann Durbin writing for the AP reported that after years of using a dry, mathematical formula to predict rollover risk, the government is adding a wheel-squealing road test this week that is intended to give consumers more information about a vehicle's handling capabilities. Automakers sa ... Continue reading
Kent Kresa Elected To GM Board Of Directors
DETROIT - General Motors Corp. Chairman Rick Wagoner today announced the election of Kent Kresa to the GM Board of Directors effective immediately. He becomes a member of the board's Audit and Investment Funds Committees. Kresa's election increases the membership of the GM board to 11, of whom 10 are independent, outsi ... Continue reading
RENO, Nev., Oct. 6 -- AMERCO today filed its Plan of Reorganization and Disclosure Statement with the United States Bankruptcy Court, District of Nevada. Developed with the support of its bank and insurance company lenders, AMERCO's Plan of Reorganization provides full payment to creditors, without dilution of sharehol ... Continue reading
NEW YORK, Oct. 7 -- You can design your own luxury-weight car and trunk mats from any combination of carpet colors, edging styles, heelpads, embroidery and logo options with over 200,000 possible design combinations. All on a GG Bailey car mat that is a custom-fit for your make and model. GG Bailey is part of the Racem ... Continue reading
Oxford Automotive sorgt für zusätzliche Liquidität in Höhe von bis zu 200 Mio USD
Troy, Michigan, USA, 7. Oktober -- Oxford Automotive, Inc., ein Tier-1-Zulieferer spezieller geschweißter Baugruppen für die Automobilindustrie mit einer Milliarde USD Jahresumsatz, meldete heute, dass die gesicherten Gläubiger und Eigenkapitalgeber des Unternehmens sich dazu bereit erklärt haben, die Firma komplet ... Continue reading
Oxford Automotive consigue 200 millones de dólares de liquidez adicional
Troy, Michigan, October 7 -- Oxford Automotive Inc., un proveedor de montajes de metales soldados para la industria del automóvil, con un capital Tier 1 de 1.000 millones de dólares, ha anunciado hoy que ha llegado a un acuerdo con los prestamistas senior y su patrocinador de acciones para la refinanciación completa ... Continue reading
South African Auto Parts Makers Call For Cheaper Rand
JOHANNESBURG, Oct 7, 2003; Lucia Mutikani wrting for Reuters reported that South Africa's auto parts manufacturers added their voices on Tuesday to a growing chorus of calls for official intervention to stem the rampant rand, as it rocketed to new 3-1/2 year peaks against the dollar. This took gains this year in the vo ... Continue reading
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 6 -- Championship Auto Racing Teams, Inc. today reported that it has received formal notification from the New York Stock Exchange that the Company had fallen below the NYSE continued listing criteria as the Company's average market capitalization is less than $15 million over a 30 trading-day period ... Continue reading
Three Hybrid Electric HMMWVs Powered By UQM Propulsion Systems on Display
FREDERICK, Colo., Oct. 6 -- UQM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (AMEX:UQM) , a developer of alternative energy technologies, announced today that three hybrid electric HMMWVs, (pronounced Humvee), are on display at the AUSA Exhibition in Washington D.C. today through October 8th. The vehicles on display include two hybrid electric ... Continue reading
Western Auto Supply to End Wholesale Supply Program
ROANOKE, Va., Oct. 6 -- Western Auto Supply Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Advance Auto Parts, Inc. announced today that after 2003 it will no longer supply merchandise and services to its wholesale distribution network of 304 independent Western Auto dealers, as well as 44 other independent retailers. Due to th ... Continue reading
Torvec to Market Its Technologies
ROCHESTER, N.Y., Oct. 6 -- Torvec, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: TOVC.OB) announced today that it has engaged the boutique investment banking firm of Billow Butler & Company, LLC of Chicago, to launch a marketing effort with the aim of selling certain, and possibly all, of Torvec's automotive technologies. Eric Steenburgh, chi ... Continue reading
Jamie McMurray Scores Top-10 NASCAR Finish in Front of Hometown Crowd
Media Contact: Jason Wise, Havoline Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates (704) 500-6121, jwise@ganassi.com <mailto:jwise@ganassi.com> -For Immediate Release- Jamie McMurray Scores Top-10 Finish in Front of Hometown Crowd KANSAS CITY, Kan., (October 5, 2003) --- The phrase "There's no place like home" echoed the thoug ... Continue reading
The Coors Light Dodge runs dry at Kansas Speedway
Contact: Jennifer Powell, Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, cell: (704) 658-8540, jpowell@ganassi.com For Immediate Release The Coors Light Dodge runs dry at Kansas Speedway KANSAS CITY, Kan. (October 5, 2003) --- Sterling Marlin was racing for a top-10 position in Sunday's Banquet 400 at Kansas Speedway when his ... Continue reading
Chinese Tire Manufacturer Cheng Shin-Toyo Tire & Rubber Co., Selects MTS Testing System
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn., Oct. 6 -- MTS Systems Corporation today announced the receipt of a multimillion- dollar order from Cheng Shin-Toyo Tire & Rubber Co., Ltd. (CSTC) in the People's Republic of China (PRC) for an advanced tire testing system. This is the first sale in China of an MTS Flat-Trac(R) Tire Testing System, ... Continue reading
NHYSA Open Investigation Of Ford trucks
DETROIT, Oct 6, 2003; Reuters reported that U.S. safety officials said on Monday they had opened a defect investigation into 101,000 Ford heavy-duty diesel pickups and sport utility vehicles after six reports of power loss due to an apparent electrical glitch. The investigation by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safe ... Continue reading
Ford To Start Futura Production In Mexico In 2005
MEXICO CITY October 6, 2003; Dow Jones reported that Ford Motor Co. said Monday that it will start producing its Futura model in Hermosillo, Mexico in 2005. Total investment for the Futura project over the coming years will be in the neighborhood of $1 billion, not necessarily all of which will be spent in Mexico, said ... Continue reading
Oxford Automotive Consigue Liquidez Adicional de Hasta US$200 Millones
TROY, Mich., 6 de octubre /PR Newswire/ -- Oxford Automotive, Inc., un proveedor de Nivel 1 especializado en ensamblajes de metal soldados para la industria automotriz y con valor como empresa de US$1.000 millones, anunció hoy que ha llegado a un acuerdo con sus principales prestamistas y patrocinadores de valores par ... Continue reading
ALERT: Federal-Mogul Corp. News
The following press release has been issued. Title: Federal-Mogul Announces Realignment of Executive Leadership Structure Date: 10/06/2003 Link: http://ir.thomsonfn.com/InvestorRelations/PubNewsStory.aspx ?partner=10331&product=IR&storyid=95716 If you would prefer not to receive e-mail alerts please go to the following ... Continue reading
Diamond Powersports Introduces Drag Bike Chain -- 'The Next Generation'
SUNRISE, Fla., Oct. 6 -- The innovative R & D team at Diamond Powersports (BULLETIN BOARD: DPWS) has raised the bar again for advanced engineering in the drag race industry. By combining the technical drag bike ingenuity of Pierre Elliott, president of Diamond Powersports, with the high-tech manufacturing capability of ... Continue reading
Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Announces Major Saudi Arabia Franchise Agreement
Deal Makes Thrifty-Branded Fleet the Largest in the Middle East TULSA, Okla., Oct. 6 -- Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. today announced that Shary Rent-A-Car has become a master franchisee for the Thrifty Car Rental brand in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The partnership makes the Thrifty-branded fleet the Middle E ... Continue reading
Textron Fastening Systems To Announce and Demonstrate Intelligent Fastening Systems
-- Editors Alert Press Briefing: Textron Fastening Systems to announce and demonstrate intelligent fastening systems. When: Wednesday, October 15 at 10:00 am Where: Textron Fastening Systems - 840 W. Long Lake Road, Troy, Mich. - At the corner of Crooks Road Significance: Microchips embedded in intelligent fasteners pr ... Continue reading
ST. LOUIS--Oct. 6, 2003--Maritz Inc, the enterprise performance management company, has named William T. (Tim) Rogers, age 48, president of the company's international Automotive Group. In his new role, Rogers will be responsible for expanding Maritz' automotive business on a global basis. Rogers was until recently pre ... Continue reading
UAW Members at GM and Delphi Ratify New Contracts
DETROIT, Oct. 6 -- UAW members have voted to ratify new four-year collective bargaining agreements with General Motors and Delphi. UAW President Ron Gettelfinger commended the membership and local union leadership for their support. "We accomplished our major bargaining goals, and are pleased that the membership expres ... Continue reading
Goodyear to Close Huntsville, Ala., Tire Plant
AKRON, Ohio, Oct. 6 -- Goodyear Dunlop Tires North America, Ltd., and The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company today announced plans to close the tire manufacturing facility in Huntsville, Ala., by Dec. 5, 2003. The closure will affect approximately 1,100 hourly and salaried associates at the facility. Goodyear, in the fourt ... Continue reading
Audi Sponsors Icons of American Art at Winterthur October 11, 2003 - February 1, 2004
American Accents Exhibition Joins Other Notable Collections at Brandywine Valley Museums This Fall AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Oct. 6 -- Audi of America, Inc. is pleased to sponsor a remarkable showing of American art at Winterthur, An American Country Estate, from October 11, 2003 to February 1, 2004. American Accents, 1670- ... Continue reading
WHAT: Members of Congress and Member Companies from the Automotive Coalition on Steel Tariffs hold Media Roundtable on Steel Tariffs WHEN: 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, October 7 WHERE: U.S. Capitol, Room HC-8 (Room is located on House side of the Capitol Building - Use South entrance) WHO: Rep. Joe Knollenberg (R-MI) Rep. Mike ... Continue reading
THIS EVENT IS FOR JOURNALISTS ONLY WHAT: Members of Congress and Member Companies from the Automotive Coalition on Steel Tariffs hold Media Roundtable on Steel Tariffs WHEN: 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, October 7 WHERE: U.S. Capitol, Room HC-8 (Room is located on House side - Use South entrance) WHO: Rep. Joe Knollenberg (R-MI) ... Continue reading
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 6 -- In a Court Order entered today, Judge Joseph J. Farnan, United States District Judge for the District of Delaware, granted preliminary approval of the landmark settlement reached in the In re: DaimlerChrysler AG Securities Litigation class action. As the Court determined earlier in the litigatio ... Continue reading
Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group announces major Saudi Arabia franchise agreement
Tulsa, Oklahoma, October 06 -- - Deal makes Thrifty-Branded fleet the largest in the Middle East Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. today announced that Shary Rent-A-Car has become a master franchisee for the Thrifty Car Rental brand in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The partnership makes the Thrifty-branded fleet the ... Continue reading
DETROIT, Oct. 6 -- A chill wind is blowing across Detroit. Sales are slumping, plants are closing and jobs are being slashed. Is it "The End of Detroit"? Get a look at the latest news, then check TheCarConnection.com's review of the controversial new book. They say it's all about product -- and TCC says prove it! This ... Continue reading
Image Microsystems Names New Director of Channel Marketing
AUSTIN, Texas--Oct. 6, 2003--Image Microsystems (IMI), today named Mr. Robert Gallagher to serve as Director of Channel Marketing. Mr. Gallagher will begin work immediately, identifying and acquiring additional global distribution channels. Mr. Gallagher will report to Mr. Rocky Bullock who serves as President for Imag ... Continue reading
ATLANTA & WILSONVILLE, Ore.--Oct. 6, 2003--Servigistics, Inc., the leading provider of service parts management solutions, and InFocus(R) Corporation , the worldwide leader in digital projection technology and services, today announced that InFocus has selected the Servigistics solution to manage the company's inventor ... Continue reading
John A. Janitz Named Co-Lead of Questor Management Company
Will Co-Manage Questor Management Company With Founder Jay Alix SOUTHFIELD, MI, Oct. 6 -- John A. Janitz, a new Questor Principal, has been named Co-Managing Principal, along with Jay Alix, of Questor Management Company. Questor is a private equity firm specializing in acquiring and turning around troubled companies. " ... Continue reading
The tournament to crown a champion begins 30 Days from this Monday, Oct. 6 WHO: Kim Clijsters - ranked No. 1 since Aug. 11, 2003. Winner of last year's WTA Tour Championships and 16 WTA Tour Singles titles. ... Continue reading
Mile Marker International, Inc. Announces Another Large Military Order
POMPANO BEACH, Fla.--Oct. 6, 2003--Mile Marker International, Inc. (OTCBB:MMRK), a specialty vehicle parts supplier, announced the receipt of another purchase order from the U.S. military for $4,827,258 of its unique hydraulic winch/bumper assemblies. In its Form 8K filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commissi ... Continue reading
Oxford Automotive Arranges Up to $200 Million of Additional Liquidity
TROY, Mich., Oct. 6 -- Oxford Automotive, Inc., a $1 billion Tier 1 supplier of specialized welded metal assemblies to the automotive industry, today announced it has reached agreement with its senior secured lenders and equity sponsor to completely refinance the company. As part of this new refinancing package, approx ... Continue reading
Oxford Automotive arranges up to US$200 million of additional liquidity
Troy, Michigan, October 6 -- Oxford Automotive, Inc., a US$1 billion Tier 1 supplier of specialised welded metal assemblies to the automotive industry, today announced it has reached agreement with its senior secured lenders and equity sponsor to completely refinance the company. As part of this new refinancing package ... Continue reading
PennEngineering to Host 3rd Quarter 2003 Earnings Conference Call
DANBORO, Pa.--Oct. 6, 2003--PennEngineering Conference Call Announcement Thursday, October 30, 2003 10:30 AM Eastern Time Dial-in Number: (617)786-2960 Dial-in Passcode: 38787110 PennEngineering Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Kenneth A. Swanstrom, President and Chief Operating Officer Martin Bidart, and Senior Vi ... Continue reading
Polaris Schedules Third Quarter 2003 Earnings Release and Conference Call
MINNEAPOLIS--Oct. 6, 2003--Polaris Industries Inc. announced today that it will release financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2003 on October 14, 2003, before the market opens. The company has scheduled a conference call to discuss its third quarter 2003 financial results at 9:00 a.m. CST on the s ... Continue reading
PPG Employees in U.S., Mexico Form First International Partnership for Monarch Watch
PITTSBURGH--Oct. 6, 2003--PPG Industries is the first company to establish international volunteer involvement in the Monarch Watch program aimed at studying the migration of the monarch butterfly. Employee volunteers at PPG's chemicals research-and-development site in Monroeville, Pa., in 2001 partnered with the Wildl ... Continue reading
PR: C I Host Signs Up 200,000th Client as Strong Growth and Low Turnover Contin
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE C I Host Signs Up 200,000th Client as Strong Growth and Low Turnover Continues BEDFORD, TX, Oct. 6, 2003 -- Building on a solid financial footing, C I Host has reached a new milestone -- 200,000 customers in 182 countries around the globe. A recognized leader in Web hosting and Internet infrastruc ... Continue reading
BURR RIDGE, Ill., Oct. 6 -- Ricardo Inc. -- one of the world's foremost independent automotive engineering consulting companies -- today announced its Chicago Technical Center (CTC) Test Cell Expansion Project, which represents an investment of $4.8 million for the company in heavy-duty engine emissions testing. The pr ... Continue reading
BOSTON & CLEVELAND--Oct. 6, 2003--RuleStream Corporation, the industry leader in knowledge-based engineering (KBE) and design automation software solutions, today announced that it has secured $4.5 million in venture capital funding from Masthead Venture Partners as part of an oversubscribed $6.3 million round of finan ... Continue reading
DALLAS--Oct. 6, 2003--Universal Power Group ("Universal"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Zunicom, Inc. (OTC BB: ZNCM), today introduced its new Universal Mobility line of battery-powered electric scooters, and bicycle. The models include the UB Scootin I(TM), a kid-scooter, UB Scootin II(TM), a stand-up teen scooter, UB ... Continue reading
Universal Technical Institute, Inc. Announces Filing of Registration Statement for IPO
PHOENIX, Oct. 6 -- Universal Technical Institute, Inc. (UTI) today announced that it has filed a Registration Statement on Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed initial public offering of its common stock. The securities to be offered in the proposed IPO will include shares to be issued an ... Continue reading
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