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Saturday, December 7, 2002

GM PERFORMANCE PARTS EXTENDS WARREN JOHNSON SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENT

GM PERFORMANCE PARTS EXTENDS WARREN JOHNSON SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENT

Contact: Rick Voegelin TMG Sports Marketing rickvoegelin@compuserve.com 831-761-2201 "Professor of Pro Stock" to Represent GM Performance Parts in Multi-Year Agreement INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 6, 2002 - One of the longest running sponsorships in NHRA drag racing will continue for three more years with the announcement today ... Continue reading

Renault To Buy Majority Stake Of Colombia Car Co.

Renault To Buy Majority Stake Of Colombia Car Co.

BOGOTA December 6,2002; Dan Molinski wrting for Dow Jones reported that French car maker Renault will take controlling interest in Colombian vehicle manufacturer Sofasa SA as of March 1, 2003, according to a memorandum of understanding signed Friday, Sofasa said in a statement. Under terms of the deal, local conglomera ... Continue reading

Ford Increases Incentives

Ford Increases Incentives

DETROIT, Dec 6, 2002; Reuters reportes that Ford raised incentives on some of its best-selling sport utility vehicles on Friday, a day after a similar but more aggressive move by archrival General Motors Corp. to entice buyers in a weaker market. Ford had already offered three-year interest-free loans for the purchase ... Continue reading

Kazakhstan to start making Russian cars on Monday

Kazakhstan to start making Russian cars on Monday

ALMATY, Dec 6, 2002; Reuters reported that Kazakhstan's first large-scale car plant will open on Monday and will assemble 10,000 cars in 2003 from parts supplied by Russian car maker AvtoVAZ, a creditor of the Kazakh company, Bipek-Avto, said on Friday. Igor Novikov, regional director of Kazakhstan's largest bank, Kazk ... Continue reading

American Racing Announces New Pro Series Drag Racing Collection At Performance Racing Industry Show in Indianapolis

American Racing Announces New Pro Series Drag Racing Collection At Performance Racing Industry Show in Indianapolis

INDIANAPOLIS--Dec. 6, 2002--Famous for its early heritage of creating high strength-to-weight ratio magnesium drag racing wheels, American Racing Equipment today announced final development of its new forged American Racing Pro Series drag racing wheel collection at the 2002 Performance Racing Industry (PRI) Trade Show ... Continue reading

Ford Betting On F-Series Launch To Drive Profits

Ford Betting On F-Series Launch To Drive Profits

Friday 11:06 am ET By , Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NEW YORK, December 6, 2002;Christopher Williams writing for Dow Jones reports that tinkering with a popular product is always a risky business for any corporation. Think Coca-Cola Co. and New Coke. Now, Ford Motor Co. , in an increasingly competitive auto market, is ventur ... Continue reading

GM Performance Parts Introduce New Circle Track Crate Engines at PRI

GM Performance Parts Introduce New Circle Track Crate Engines at PRI

FOR RELEASE: December 6, 2002 GM Performance Parts Introduce New Circle Track Crate Engines at PRI INDIANAPOLIS-Since its inception in the 1960's,GM Performance Parts has committed to providing enthusiasts with power-packed engines. In 2003, all-new assembled and sealed circle track crate engines will help continue tha ... Continue reading

The Hunt Is Over - GM Performance Parts Powers to Win in IHRA

The Hunt Is Over - GM Performance Parts Powers to Win in IHRA

FOR RELEASE: December 6, 2002 The Hunt Is Over - GM Performance Parts Powers to Win in IHRA INDIANAPOLIS- They had been there before. Revved up and looking good for the win. In the 2002 IHRA racing season, GM Performance Parts IHRA drag racers powered forward and earned enough points to win two IHRA "World Championship ... Continue reading

GM Performance Parts Continues Sponsorship of IHRA in 2003

GM Performance Parts Continues Sponsorship of IHRA in 2003

FOR RELEASE: December 6, 2002 GM Performance Parts Continues Sponsorship of IHRA in 2003 GM Performance Parts Continues To Be The Driving Force Behind Top Stock Races INDIANAPOLIS- GM Performance Parts continues to be a leader in sportsman racing. After a successful IHRA season, in 2003 GM Performance Parts will once a ... Continue reading

GM Performance Parts Extend Warren Johnson Sponsorship Agreement

GM Performance Parts Extend Warren Johnson Sponsorship Agreement

FOR RELEASE: December 6, 2002 GM Performance Parts Extend Warren Johnson Sponsorship Agreement INDIANAPOLIS- One of the longest running sponsorships in NHRA drag racing will continue for three more years with the announcement today at the Performance Racing Industry trade show that GM Performance Parts has extended its ... Continue reading

GM Announces "Holiday Event"

GM Announces "Holiday Event"

FOR RELEASE: December 5, 2002 DETROIT - General Motors Corp. today announced its "Holiday Event" retail marketing program on select 2002 and 2003 model year vehicles. The program enhances GM's current Zero, Zero, Zero program by offering 0.0 percent financing for up to 60 months for qualified buyers on GM's industry le ... Continue reading

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