The Auto Channel
The Largest Independent Automotive Research Resource
The Largest Independent Automotive Research Resource
Official Website of the New Car Buyer

August 2004

Select Another Month

Saturday, August 7, 2004

Iteris Holdings to Present at the B. Riley & Co. New York Investor Conference

Iteris Holdings to Present at the B. Riley & Co. New York Investor Conference

ANAHEIM, Calif.--Aug. 6, 2004--Iteris Holdings Inc. (OTCBB:ITRSA)(OTCBB:ITRSB), today announced that Greg Miner, chief executive officer of Iteris Holdings Inc. will be presenting for Iteris Holdings at the B. Riley & Co. New York Investor Conference. The conference is being held at The New York Hilton, 1335 Avenue of ... Continue reading

ITW Announces Election of David B. Speer to President of the Company

ITW Announces Election of David B. Speer to President of the Company

GLENVIEW, Ill., Aug. 6 -- Illinois Tool Works Inc. today announced that David B. Speer, 53, has been elected President by the company's Board of Directors. In his new role, Speer will continue to report to Chairman and Chief Executive Officer W. James Farrell. "David will play a pivotal role in the succession planning ... Continue reading

ITW Board Approves 17 Percent Dividend Increase

ITW Board Approves 17 Percent Dividend Increase

GLENVIEW, Ill., Aug. 6 -- The board of directors of Illinois Tool Works Inc. , at their meeting today, declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 28 cents per share or $1.12 per share on an annual basis. This quarterly increase of 4 cents per share -- 16 cents per share annually -- represents a 17 percent increase o ... Continue reading

Jeff Cerefice Gains Additional Responsibility at Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group

Jeff Cerefice Gains Additional Responsibility at Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group

TULSA, Okla., Aug. 6 -- Thrifty Car Sales, Inc., a subsidiary of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. , today announced that Jeff Cerefice has been named Vice President and General Manager, in addition to his current role as Vice President of U.S. Licensee Operations and Franchise Sales for Thrifty Car Rental. In his ... Continue reading

J.L. French Automotive Castings, Inc. Reduces Minimum Tender Condition in Tender Offer for Its 11-1/2% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2009

J.L. French Automotive Castings, Inc. Reduces Minimum Tender Condition in Tender Offer for Its 11-1/2% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2009

SHEBOYGAN, Wis., Aug. 6 -- J.L. French Automotive Castings, Inc. announced today that it has reduced the minimum tender condition in its tender offer for any or all of its 11-1/2% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2009. The tender offer is being conducted by J.L. French on the terms and conditions set forth in its Offer to ... Continue reading

Kohlberg & Company Completes Acquisition of Stanadyne Corporation

Kohlberg & Company Completes Acquisition of Stanadyne Corporation

WINDSOR, Conn.--Aug. 6, 2004--Stanadyne Corporation announced today that the stockholders of the company's parent, led by American Industrial Partners, completed the sale of their stock to an affiliate of Kohlberg & Company, L.L.C. The proposed transaction was previously announced on June 23, 2004. The transaction tota ... Continue reading

MSX International Announces Financial Results Through Second Quarter 2004

MSX International Announces Financial Results Through Second Quarter 2004

WARREN, Mich., Aug. 6 -- MSX International, a global provider of technical business services, reports net sales totaling $321.2 million for the first half of fiscal 2004 compared to $369.1 million for the first half of 2003. Despite lower sales, operating income for the six month period ended July 4, 2004 increased 76. ... Continue reading

TriMas Corporation Announces Second Quarter 2004 Earnings Teleconference Date

TriMas Corporation Announces Second Quarter 2004 Earnings Teleconference Date

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich., Aug. 6 -- TriMas Corporation will hold a conference call with investors on Wednesday, August 11 at 3:30 p.m. EDT to discuss its second quarter results, provide a general business update and respond to investor questions. TriMas Corporation President and CEO Grant H. Beard and Chief Financial Of ... Continue reading

United Industrial Reports Second Quarter Results

United Industrial Reports Second Quarter Results

- Income from Continuing Ops Reaches $0.77 Per Share Versus $0.31 in Year-Ago Period - HUNT VALLEY, Md., Aug. 6 -- United Industrial Corporation today reported its financial results for the second quarter of 2004. Revenue and income figures from continuing operations include the results of the Company's Defense and Ene ... Continue reading

Mid-Ohio Qualifying Report

Mid-Ohio Qualifying Report

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: John Thawley – 248.356.5699 Specter Werkes/Sports’ Mid-Ohio Qualifying Report #24 Cauley Corvette GTR Presented by Highlander Qualifies 9th In GT Lexington, Ohio – August 6, 2004 - The #24 Cauley Corvette GTR presented by Highlander qualified 9th in the GT class and 24th ... Continue reading

RACERS COME A LONG DISTANCE TO LEAD EARLY LUCAS SERIES ACTION AT NEBRASKA MOTORPLEX SCRIBNER

RACERS COME A LONG DISTANCE TO LEAD EARLY LUCAS SERIES ACTION AT NEBRASKA MOTORPLEX SCRIBNER

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NHRA WEST CENTRAL DIVISION NEBRASKA MOTORPLEX Friday, Aug. 6, 2004 Contact: George Phillips, NHRA (626) 327-0480 RACERS COME A LONG DISTANCE TO LEAD EARLY LUCAS SERIES ACTION AT NEBRASKA MOTORPLEX SCRIBNER, Neb. - After the first rounds of qualifying at the Budw ... Continue reading

Imported Car Sales Set South Korean Monthly High

Imported Car Sales Set South Korean Monthly High

Seoul August 6, 2004; Bae Keun-min writing for the Korea Times reported that import car sales have maintained their high numbers with record monthly sales last month, although sales of domestic carmakers have been stagnant. The Korea Automobile Importers & Distributors Association (KAIDA) said Thursday imported car sal ... Continue reading

Hankook Tire Posts High Profits

Hankook Tire Posts High Profits

Seoul August 6, 2004; South Korea's largest tire maker saw its net profits jump to 101.2 billion won ($88 million) for the first half of this year, up 58.4 percent from the same period last year, due to robust exports of high valuedadded tire products. Its sales also rose 7.19 percent to 912.9 billion won for the first ... Continue reading

California Green Laws for Cars Revealed

California Green Laws for Cars Revealed

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 6, 2004; Reuters reported that California released its final plan on Friday to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from cars and trucks by about 30 percent by requiring hundreds of dollars in technology to control air pollution in new cars. The plan is the first of its kind among U.S. states. It has been ... Continue reading

Amerityre Names New CFO and Sales & Marketing Manager

Amerityre Names New CFO and Sales & Marketing Manager

BOULDER CITY, Nev., Aug. 6 -- Amerityre Corporation (BULLETIN BOARD: AMTY) , announced that Anders A. Suarez has been appointed by its board of directors to serve as the Company's chief financial officer. Mr. Suarez had been serving as the Company's financial systems administrator since October 2003. Prior to joining t ... Continue reading

BACHETTI IS THE ULTIMATE WINNER AT LEBANON VALLEY

BACHETTI IS THE ULTIMATE WINNER AT LEBANON VALLEY

BACHETTI IS THE ULTIMATE WINNER AT LEBANON VALLEY AUGUST 5, 2004 WEST LEBANON, NY- Andy Bachetti recorded one of the most impressive victories of his career at Lebanon Valley on Thursday night. The Sheffield, Mass driver won the 100-lap Advance Auto Parts Super Dirt Series race which was billed as "The Ultimate Showdow ... Continue reading

Theys Qualifies Eighth from Doran Racing

Theys Qualifies Eighth from Doran Racing

If the following text-only file is not easily readable, particularly any tables of numbers, try enlarging this window since every line has a forced end and there is no word-wrap. Otherwise, this report will look and print better from the following PDF file: http://www.sportssystems.com/applib/PDFload.cfm?file=/email /f ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series - Friday from Edgewater Sports Park in Cleves, Ohio

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series - Friday from Edgewater Sports Park in Cleves, Ohio

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NHRA NORTH CENTRAL DIVISION EDGEWATER SPORTS PARK FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 2004 Contact: Jill Caliendo, NHRA Field Marketing (626) 327-4207 Thacker and Snyder leading at Edgewater Sports Park CLEVES, Ohio - NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series competitors in eight categor ... Continue reading

Search The Auto Channel

The Auto Channel content library (since 1996) has grown to become the world’s most extensive and complete interactive archive of automotive centric news, articles, reviews and intense event coverage, presented to viewers as Text, Video and Images.

The Auto Channel Content by Topic

Vehicle manufacturers and alt fuels.