Alcoa Awarded Preferred Supplier Status by Audi A.G.
PITTSBURGH, Pa. & SOEST, Germany--July 7, 2003--Alcoa announced today that it has been awarded Preferred Supplier Status by Audi A.G. for outstanding performance during the launch of the German automaker's second-generation Audi A8. Alcoa Automotive is producing more than one million aluminum components each year for t ... Continue reading
Altair Engineering Aids NASCAR in Driver Safety Efforts
TROY, Mich.--July 7, 2003--Altair Engineering, Inc., an international product design and consulting company based in Troy, Mich., has been working hand-in-hand with the National Association for Stock Car Racing (NASCAR) to aid their ongoing research and development in motorsports safety. On July 4 in Daytona Beach, Fla ... Continue reading
AmeriCredit to Issue Monthly Asset-Backed Securitization Data Earlier
FORT WORTH, Texas--July 7, 2003--To provide investors with important financial information even sooner, AmeriCredit Corp. will begin providing servicer certificates and summary statistical data for outstanding securitizations via its corporate web site two days earlier each month. Effective July 2003, the company will ... Continue reading
Auto Data Network Creates Strategic Relationship with Alliance Consultancy Limited
TUNBRIDGE WELLS, UK--July 7, 2003--Auto Data Network Inc. (OTCBB: ADNW), a provider of real-time data network services to the automotive industry, today announced the creation of a strategic relationship with Alliance Consultancy Limited. The relationship will help expand and develop bespoke insurance and warranty oppo ... Continue reading
Chrysler Group Revs Up Sacramento Consumers With National Art of Driving Tour
Crocker Park to Host Stop July 19-20 SACRAMENTO, Calif., July 7 -- Consumers across Sacramento will have an opportunity to not only enjoy, but also drive the finer things in life during the Chrysler Art of Driving national tour stopping at Crocker Park. The tour will have visited 11 cities through the end of July, incl ... Continue reading
Ford to Announce 2004 F-150 Pricing Details
Ford Motor Company will announce pricing for the 2004 F-150 pickup truck lineup on Thursday, July 10. The meeting, featuring remarks by Ford Division President Steve Lyons and Ford Division Truck Group Marketing Manager Doug Scott, will begin at 11:30 a.m. EDT and will last approximately one hour. The news media and in ... Continue reading
FINDLAY, Ohio--July 7, 2003--MaxQ Technologies' (MaxQ) CEO, Michael Linn, today announced the market solution certifications of the company's premier reseller partners for meeting the needs of the Consumer Goods and Industrial Distribution industries. The new Advanced Market Solution Certifications are part of the MaxQ ... Continue reading
Media Advisory - Siemens VDO Automotive's Electronics University
Who: For working press only. What: Siemens VDO Automotive's Electronics University Where: At the Birmingham Public Schools (BPS) Corporate Training and Conference Center, 31301 Evergreen Road, Beverly Hills, MI., 48025, located on the west side of Evergreen Road, north of 13 Mile Road. When: Tuesday, July 8, 2003 Schoo ... Continue reading
Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. to Present At CIBC Consumer Growth Conference
ROCHESTER, N.Y.--July 7, 2003--Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. today announced that the Company will participate in the CIBC Third Annual Consumer Growth Conference in Boston. The Company's presentation is scheduled for Wednesday, July 9, 2003 and will begin at 4:05 p.m. Eastern Time. The presentation will be webcast live an ... Continue reading
MSX International to Offer Senior Secured Notes
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., July 7 -- MSX International, Inc., a global provider of technical business services, announced today that it expects to make a private offer of approximately $100,000,000 of Senior Secured Notes due 2007. The notes will be guaranteed by MSX International and certain of its subsidiaries and will be se ... Continue reading
Roadway Corporation Declares Dividend
AKRON, Ohio--July 7, 2003--The Board of Directors of Roadway Corporation , declared a cash dividend of $0.05 per share on the Company's common stock. The dividend is payable on September 2, 2003 to shareholders of record on August 15, 2003. Included in the Dow Jones Transportation Average, Roadway Corporation , is a ho ... Continue reading
Ruhlman secures sixth at Cleveland Trans-am race
Ruhlman secures sixth at Cleveland Trans-Am race Greensboro, NC (July 6) Cleveland¹s Burke Lakefront Airport was the sight for Round 6 of the BFGoodrich Cup Trans-Am series. The Fourth of July, 51 lap race of the 2.01 mile, ten-turn track was pronounced one of the most exciting races of the weekend, which also featu ... Continue reading
DETROIT, July 7 -- Who says the fireworks are over? TheCarConnection.com has some sizzling Summer stories, starting with first drives of Cadillac's hot new SRX sport-ute and Ford's breakthrough F-150. Following in the tire tracks of the big Escalade, can Caddy's first crossover challenge the likes of the Lexus RX330, A ... Continue reading
Dana Selects MTS for Truck Axle Development
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn., July 7 -- MTS Systems Corporation announced today that Dana Corporation has selected SWIFT(R) wheel force transducers from MTS for the development of truck axles and other large vehicle systems. The order is valued at approximately $250,000. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020430/MTSCL ... Continue reading
Plans Unveiled for the CITGO/MDA 250 at Illiana
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Red Riders Raid Red Bud Track 'N Trail
AMA/Chevy Trucks U.S. Motocross Championship Round 6: Buchanan, Michigan July 6, 2003 Red Riders Raid Red Bud Track 'N Trail Ricky Carmichael celebrated the Fourth of July weekend and the 30th Anniversary of a Red Bud Track 'N Trail-hosted AMA National Motocross event by winning both motos on the famed and favored Buch ... Continue reading
Teleflex Acquires European Manufacturer of Alternative Fuel Systems
PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa.--July 7, 2003--Teleflex Incorporated , a global supplier of engineered products, today announced the acquisition of Koltec-Necam, B.V. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Koltec-Necam is a leading supplier of propane and natural gas fuel systems and components to automobile manufacturers and ... Continue reading
UGN, Inc. Awarded 2003 Mitsubishi Motors North America Supplier Award
CHICAGO, July 7 -- UGN, Inc. has been awarded the 2003 Mitsubishi Motors North America (MMNA) Manufacturing Division Supplier Award. Honored for the second straight year, UGN is one of 25 North American suppliers recognized for excellence in the quality of their parts, materials, delivery and competitive value of their ... Continue reading
FINDLAY, Ohio, July 7 -- Cooper Tire & Rubber Company announced today that it will publish its financial results for the second quarter on July 17, 2003 before the market opens. The company also indicated that it expects those results to fall short of current analyst expectations. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/ ... Continue reading
CNW Reports Largest Ever New Vehicle Discounts Over July 4 Weekend;
Dealers Adding $1,500-plus to Manufacturer Incentive Levels BANDON, Ore., July 7 -- The fourth-of-July weekend generated the largest-ever discounts from sticker prices and lowest automobile prices in more than a year. The typical new-car transaction price between July 1 and July 6 was nearly 20 percent lower than stick ... Continue reading
May Steel & Vehicle Output Kick Michigan Economy Into Higher Gear, Reports Comerica
DETROIT, July 7 -- The Michigan Business Activity Index, compiled by Comerica Bank, gained 6 points in May to close at 114, compared with 108 in April. A year earlier the index stood at 115. Year-to-date, Michigan's economy is running 1.3 percent behind the first 5 months of 2002. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/ ... Continue reading
Pioneer Recalls Car Amplifiers
Improper Installation May Result in Safety Hazard LONG BEACH, Calif., July 7 -- Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. today announced the recall of the following four car amplifiers: GM-X572, GM-X574, GM-X972 and GM-D500M which have been sold since November 2002. Pioneer has determined that the installation of these car ampli ... Continue reading
Used Car Auction Commentary from ADESA July 7, 2003 - Prices Going Back Up?
Hi Everyone, From the various indicators ADESA Analytical Services maintains on auction and used vehicle market trends, we believe the wholesale used vehicle market has reached an "inflection point." Attached are results from our monthly analysis of Wholesale Used Vehicle Prices by Model Class. (The analysis is based o ... Continue reading
New Car Review: 2003 Lincoln LS Premium Sport
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS In common with most luxury automakers, Lincoln has a problem a few years ago. The customers who made Lincoln successful in the past few decades, for the most part, reached the age where they were not going to buy another car. Younger luxury car buyers, ``younger'' here meaning anyo ... Continue reading
ARCA RE/MAX Lake Erie Speedway Factsheet
Updated ARCA RE/MAX Series entry lists and much more at www.arcaracing.com; and thanks, Don Radebaugh, ARCA PR/Media LAKE ERIE SPEEDWAY FACTSHEET RACE: ARCA RE/MAX 200 presented by Hamot & Siemens, 7-12-03 TRACK: Lake Erie Speedway, .4-mile paved oval LOCATION: North East, PA DISTANCE: 200 laps, 80 miles SANCTION: ARCA ... Continue reading
GE Breaks Ground on New Advanced Technology and Alternative Fuel Research Center in Germany
MUNICH, Germany July 7, 2003; General Electric (GE) broke ground today on a $52 million (USD), 10,000 square meter (~107,600 sq. ft.) research facility on the Garching campus of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) that will employ 150 scientists and researchers by 2005. As GE's first research and development cente ... Continue reading
DaimlerChrysler H1 Mercedes brand sales 548,500
FRANKFURT, July 7, 2003; Reuters reported that German automaker DaimlerChrysler AG (XETRA:DCXGn.DE - News) said on Monday it sold 548,500 Mercedes-Benz cars globally in the first six months of 2003, compared to 559,000 in the same period last year. "We are satisfied with the performance of the Mercedes Car Group in the ... Continue reading
S Korea May Decide On Car Excise Tax Cut As Early As Monday
SEOUL July 6, 2003; Dow Jones reported that South Korea's National Assembly will convene Monday and Tuesday to discuss a bill to lower the excise tax on cars and the decision could be made as early as Monday, an official at the Ministry of Finance and Economy said. If the bill is approved, new tax rates will go into ef ... Continue reading
BMW Core Brand Sales Behind Mercedes in First Half 2003
FRANKFURT, July 7, 2003; Nick Tattersall writing for Reuters reported that Germany's BMW saw sales of its core luxury brand cars slip more sharply than those of key rival Mercedes in the first six months of the year, although demand for its iconic Mini continued to soar. BMW said on Monday it had delivered 454,970 of i ... Continue reading
Audi's China 1st Half 2003 Car Sales Up 84% On Year To 29,000
SHANGHAI July 7, 2003; Dow Jones reported that German carmaker Audi AG said Monday it sold 29, 000 cars in China during the first half of 2003, a jump of 84% on a year earlier. The larger, higher-end Audi A6 model sedan accounted for 25,000 of the sales, while it also sold 3,000 Audi A4s, the firm's second China model ... Continue reading
Honda: 2003 Sales at Least at 2002 Level
BRUSSELS, July 7, 2003; Reuters reported that the chairman of Honda Motor Co (Tokyo:7267.T - News) said on Monday he expected the firm's 2003 sales in Europe, the United States and Japan would be in line with, or slightly better than, 2002. Yoshihide Munekuni, chairman of both Honda and the Japan Automobile Manufacture ... Continue reading
Toyota and Lexus vice presidents will discuss the results of the J.D. Power and Associates 2003 Vehicle Dependability Index (VDI) Study, which measures customer satisfaction with a vehicle after three years of ownership. Lexus has been the best overall carline in this study for eight consecutive years, beginning in 199 ... Continue reading
2002 Regional Car Wash Survey; IMO Wash Nearly 40% of Nations Cars During 2002
LONDON--July 7, 2003--IMO, the largest car wash company in the world, today announces the 2002 regional car wash survey for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. In total IMO washed 9.5 million cars, or 37.4% of the 25 million cars in the United Kingdom during 2002. IMO trades as "arc clean car centres" in the ... Continue reading
ARCA Truck results/release, Toledo Spdwy
LAST LAP, LAST CORNER, GUINN WINS TOLEDO ARCA TRUCK THRILLER TOLEDO OH (7-6-03) By Don Radebaugh - Defending ARCA Lincoln Welders Truck Series champion and current point leader Chad Guinn passed Tully Esterline in the final corner of the last lap, after passing him twice before, to win the thrilling Livernois Motorspor ... Continue reading
Cool Chips and Rolls-Royce Sign Agreement
GIBRALTAR--July 7, 2003--Cool Chips plc (COLCF) and Rolls-Royce plc have signed a term sheet for a license agreement giving Rolls-Royce exclusive, worldwide rights to use the Cool ChipsTM solid-state cooling technology for specific applications across its range of gas turbine products for civil aerospace, defence, mari ... Continue reading
Iteris Awarded $3.2 Million El Segundo Area ITS Project
ANAHEIM, Calif.--July 7, 2003--Iteris Inc., a subsidiary of Odetics Inc. today announced that its Transportation Systems division has been awarded a $3.2 million Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) project to plan, design, and implement traffic management and information systems focused in and around the cities of ... Continue reading
INDIANAPOLIS--July 7, 2003-- Functionality of Made2Manage(R) Enterprise Business System Serves Unique Needs of Vertical Manufacturing Industries; Company's Vertical Marketing Strategy Paying Off Made2Manage Systems Inc. , a leading provider of enterprise software for small and midsize manufacturers and distributors wit ... Continue reading
ProClip USA Earns Technology and Multimedia Awards
DETROIT--July 7, 2003--ProClip USA, a provider of custom made vehicle mounting brackets and holders for cell phones and other communication devices, has been named a Gold Star winner of the 2003 Mobile Star Awards(TM) in the category of hardware/mounting systems, sponsored by MobileVillage(R)/PDA Inc. (www.mobilevillag ... Continue reading
The National Air Tour 2003 Announces Edsel B. Ford II as Honorary Chairperson
Edsel B. Ford II Honors Grandfather's Support of the Original National Air Tours MINNEAPOLIS, July 7 -- The National Air Tour 2003, the historic flight re-creation of the National Air Tours that took place from 1925 through 1931, today announced that Edsel B. Ford II will act as honorary chairperson for the 2003 Tour. ... Continue reading
Autoscope(R) Awarded Second Contract from Korea Highway Corporation
SAINT PAUL, Minn., July 7 -- Image Sensing Systems, Inc. (ISS) announced today that its wholly owned Asian subsidiary, Flow Traffic Ltd., received an order for the supply of the Autoscope(R) video vehicle detection system from the Korea Highway Corporation (KHC). A total of 178 Autoscope Solo(R) Pro NC systems were sup ... Continue reading
LMI Expands Lawsuit Against Perceptron and USNR
Amended Lawsuit Claims Infringement of Additional Machine Vision Patents VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 7 -- LMI Technologies Inc. ("LMI"), a leading supplier of machine vision systems, announced today that it has amended and expanded its patent infringement action against Perceptron, Inc. of Plymouth, Michigan and ... Continue reading
SRFKC- Karting stars shine in Sutton
For immediate release; Karting stars shine in Sutton Tyler Givogue and Frank Launi lead Canada's top karters with wins in the Sunoco Ron Fellows Karting Championship presented by Toronto Star Wheels at 3S-Go Karts in Sutton SUTTON, ONTARIO - Rounds 7 and 8 of the Sunoco Ron Fellows Karting Championship presented by Tor ... Continue reading
Benson: Beating The Heat In Chicago
#10 Valvoline Pontiac Driver Johnny Benson Chicago Preview Beginning with last Saturday’s 400-mile race at Daytona, the NASCAR Winston Cup Series begins a stretch of races through the summer months that will see temperatures rise to the hottest of the season. Temperatures at Daytona reached 97 degrees last weeken ... Continue reading
Mazda Releases Limited Edition 'Stardust Pink' Demio
JapanCorp: <http://www.japancorp.net/?page_num=1> Mazda Releases Limited Edition 'Stardust Pink' Demio Mazda <http://www.japancorp.net/topimg/Low_MazdaDemio.jpg> Tokyo, Japan, July. 07, 2003 - (JCN Newswire) - Mazda Motor Corporation has released a limited edition model of its popular Mazda Demio compact car. Six hundr ... Continue reading
NORWOOD, Mass.--July 7, 2003-- Comprehensive platform enables cost reductions of at least 50% over current implementations; Java programmability simplifies portability across multiple vehicle models Analog Devices, Inc. , a leader in semiconductors for signal processing applications, announced today the availability of ... Continue reading
Marsha L. Hunt Joins Cummins Inc. As Vice President - Corporate Controller
COLUMBUS, Ind.--July 7, 2003--Cummins Inc. announced today that Marsha L. Hunt has joined the Company as Vice President - Corporate Controller. Ms. Hunt brings with her an extensive technical background in corporate and public accounting. "We are pleased to have Marsha as a member of our financial management team," sai ... Continue reading
Next Phase of Chrysler Crossfire Advertising Campaign Launches Nationwide on July 7
* Chrysler Crossfire: "Dreamed in America. Crafted in Germany." * Internet Blanket Will Help Drive Consumers to Chrysler Web Page * Innovations Include CD-ROM and TiVo Promotion AUBURN HILLS, Mich., July 7 -- While July 4 is the official day that dealers can start selling the all-new 2004 Chrysler Crossfire, that didn' ... Continue reading
Chrysler & Jeep chooses Smartnav as an approved satellite navigation option
London, July 7 -- As from the 7th July 2003 Chrysler & Jeep will be offering Smartnav, the latest innovation in satellite navigation from Trafficmaster, as an approved accessory in the UK on its Voyager, Grand Voyager, Cherokee, Grand Cherokee and PT Cruiser models. The announcement to provide Smartnav, by Trafficmaste ... Continue reading
Terry Borcheller - Daytona win
third on the fourth Terry Borcheller started the Fourth of July with his third Rolex Sports Car Series win of the season. Just past 1 am, the Phoenix driver took the checkered flag at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. It was his first overall sports-car win on the 3.56-mile Daytona infield road cour ... Continue reading
Ricardo Consulting Acquires the IFT Group
VAN BUREN TWP., Mich., July 7 -- Ricardo Inc. -- one of the world's foremost independent automotive engineering consulting companies -- has acquired the IFT Group, an automotive engineering group based in the southern German automotive cluster cornered by Stuttgart, Munich and Ingolstadt. The IFT companies provide engi ... Continue reading
ARCA Truck Top-10 Points after Toledo (7-6-03)
TOP-10 ARCA LINCOLN WELDERS TRUCK SERIES POINTS AFTER TOLEDO SPEEDWAY (7-6-03) 1. Chad Guinn 965 2. Brian Rowe 870 3. Robbin Slaughter 860 4. Brandon Knupp 785 4. ... Continue reading
Telematics Update: Volvo delivers Intelligent Transport System to Norway The customer, Tromso City, uses the system to provide travel information in real time to its passengers, and to monitor and control its city bus operations. The city of Tromso operates a bus fleet of around 100 buses. The project includes the inte ... Continue reading
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