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Tuesday, September 7, 2004

Ford Recalls 40,000 Minivans and 1,700 F-150 Pickups Because of Defects

Ford Recalls 40,000 Minivans and 1,700 F-150 Pickups Because of Defects

DEARBORN, Mich. September 7, 2004; The AP reported that Ford Motor Co. is recalling 40,031 Ford Freestar and Mercury Monterey minivans because cracks could form in the wheel hubs, the company said Tuesday. Minivans from the 2004 model year are involved in the recall. The Freestar and the Monterey were new vehicles in F ... Continue reading

Team 7-Eleven, 2004 Delphi Indy 300 Fact Sheet

Team 7-Eleven, 2004 Delphi Indy 300 Fact Sheet

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

Toyota Notes and Quotes -- Richmond

Toyota Notes and Quotes -- Richmond

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

School Buses and Bounty at SSP on Thursday

School Buses and Bounty at SSP on Thursday

Contact: Todd Fisher (717) 292-1696 -FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE School Buses and Bounties at SSP on Thursday Night NEWBERRYTOWN, PA (September 7, 2004) – This Thursday night, September 9, SSP will host the final round for the Great American School Buses of 2004. Jarod Wintermyer of Etters has picked up two straigh ... Continue reading

ExxonMobil y Earth 911 unen sus Fuerzas para promover la Protección Ambiental mediante el Reciclaje de Aceite de Motor

ExxonMobil y Earth 911 unen sus Fuerzas para promover la Protección Ambiental mediante el Reciclaje de Aceite de Motor

Editores de Negocios y Redactores de Asuntos Automotores & Ambientales FAIRFAX, Virginia -- (BUSINESS WIRE LATIN AMERICA)--7 de septiembre de 2004--En un esfuerzo por ayudar a promover la información sobre el reciclaje de aceite de motor usado y la seguridad ambiental, ExxonMobil anunció hoy una alianza con la re ... Continue reading

Kasey Kahne Transcript from NASCAR Nextel Teleconference

Kasey Kahne Transcript from NASCAR Nextel Teleconference

NASCAR NEXTEL Teleconference Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2004 Kasey Kahne, Richmond Advance KASEY KAHNE (No. 9 Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge) NOTE: After finishing second at California, Kahne has moved up two spots from 11th to ninth in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Standings. He is 11 points out of the eighth-place spot, and is just 15 point ... Continue reading

Is it a Saabden, or a Haab, or a ? Saab, Holden Announce Integrated Business Entity

Is it a Saabden, or a Haab, or a ? Saab, Holden Announce Integrated Business Entity

Detroit September 7, 2004; General Motors' two wholly owned subsidiary operations in Australia, Saab Automobile Australia Pty Ltd (SAA) and Holden Ltd, today announced they would integrate into a single business entity from 1 January 2005. The local integration, which is consistent with General Motors' approach around ... Continue reading

Toyota Announces Prices for 2005 Sienna and RAV4

Toyota Announces Prices for 2005 Sienna and RAV4

TORRANCE, Calif., Sept. 7 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., announced manufacturer's suggested retail prices (MSRP) today for the 2005 Sienna van and RAV4 compact sport utility vehicle (SUV). These vehicles will begin arriving at Toyota dealerships nationwide this month. The Sienna receives minor enhancements ... Continue reading

Nissan Becomes the Official Beach Vehicle for Huntington Beach Lifeguards

Nissan Becomes the Official Beach Vehicle for Huntington Beach Lifeguards

GARDENA, Calif Sept. 7, 2004; When Huntington Beach, Calif. city officials made a plea for help after losing its vehicle sponsorship last May, Nissan stepped up to the plate to become the official vehicle sponsor for "Surf City." Huntington Beach lifeguards at the beach's 22 towers now have access to 17 Nissan SUVs and ... Continue reading

The New Audi A4

The New Audi A4

Paris September 7, 2004; Driving pleasure, superior technology, exciting styling and a level of luxury that even satisfies the demands made in the top car class: Audi is presenting the new generation of its best-selling models - the A4, A4 Avant and the high-performance S4. This is a new model generation that is obviou ... Continue reading

Quick Racing Ramblings and News from the desk of Wayne Cloth

Quick Racing Ramblings and News from the desk of Wayne Cloth

R.I.P. Indian Larry - 4/28/1949 to 8/30/2004 Greetings from Hurricane Central! And to think, I moved to Florida from the Northeast to avoid bad weather! Just back from the Magic Show in Las Vegas, what great stuff there is out there in the fashion world! As predicted, people are going back to the more casual, less orna ... Continue reading

Ryan Newman and Jeremy Mayfield from Dodge Conference call; also quotes from Jamie McMurray

Ryan Newman and Jeremy Mayfield from Dodge Conference call; also quotes from Jamie McMurray

Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2004. Ray Cooper Dodge Motorsports Teleconference Clear!Blue Richmond Advance, Last Race to Qualify for the Chase 704-975-3232 Ryan Newman and Jeremy Mayfield AND Jamie McMurray RYAN NEWMAN (No. 12 ALLTEL Dodge) NOTE: Coming off back-to-back top-five finishes at Bristol and California, Newman has move ... Continue reading

Saab 2005 Model Year Highlights

Saab 2005 Model Year Highlights

DETROIT September 7, 2004; Two all-new product lines – the 9-2X all-wheel-drive premium sport compact and 9-7X all-wheel-drive midsize SUV – join Saab’s product portfolio in 2005. The new vehicles complement the 9-3 Sport Sedan and Convertible and the 9-5 sedan and SportWagon to comprise the broadest, ... Continue reading

Travel Savvy Magazine Celebrates One Year With Inaugural 'Best of' Awards

Travel Savvy Magazine Celebrates One Year With Inaugural 'Best of' Awards

Readers Pick American Express, Singapore Airlines, Marriott Rewards and others NEW YORK, Sept. 7 -- In September 2003, Travel Savvy splashed onto the scene as a hip and refreshing alternative to stodgy travel publications, featuring articles loaded with first-person insights, celebrity encounters and offbeat destinatio ... Continue reading

Nissan Europe Reports August 2004 Sales

Nissan Europe Reports August 2004 Sales

TRAPPES, France, September 7 -- Nissan Europe reported total sales of 31,726 vehicles (1) in August 2004, an increase of 4% over the same month last year. In the eight month period from January to August 2004, Nissan Europe sold 361,839 units, 5.3% up from last year. Highlights by Country - Nissan in France sold 2,525 ... Continue reading

AdFleet Advertising Rolls Into Toronto With Fido

AdFleet Advertising Rolls Into Toronto With Fido

Successful Patented Advertising Method Wins Accolades in U.S. and Canada VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 7 -- AdFleet Advertising Inc., a company offering patented non-rotating wheel cover advertising on taxi cabs, trademarked as 'CAPTIONS(TM)', announced today that it has launched operations in the City of Toronto. ... Continue reading

Federal Signal Corporation Announces Effects Of Hurricanes On Fire Rescue Group Operations

Federal Signal Corporation Announces Effects Of Hurricanes On Fire Rescue Group Operations

OAK BROOK, Ill., Sept. 7 -- Federal Signal Corporation announced today that its Fire Rescue plant in Ocala, Florida has been adversely affected by the effects of Hurricane Frances. The Ocala operations sustained little physical damage but will have lost 2-3 days of fire truck production due to the loss of power and oth ... Continue reading

MANN+HUMMEL Opens New Sales Office in Russia

MANN+HUMMEL Opens New Sales Office in Russia

PORTAGE, Mich., Sept. 7 -- MANN+HUMMEL, an original equipment supplier to the international automotive and mechanical engineering industries, has opened a sales office for its filter elements and industrial filters in Moscow. The new office will strengthen the company's international sales network and help increase aft ... Continue reading

Research and Markets: Reducing Cycle Times Can Help Repairers Who Are Looking for More Profit from Their Bodyshop

Research and Markets: Reducing Cycle Times Can Help Repairers Who Are Looking for More Profit from Their Bodyshop

DUBLIN, Ireland--Sept. 7, 2004--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com) has announced the addition of Bodyshop Management Briefings to their offering. Research and Markets announces the addition of "Bodyshop Management Briefings" to its offering. Bodyshop Management Briefings (BMB) is a bimonthly repor ... Continue reading

Safelite(R) AutoGlass Donates $10,000 to American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund to Benefit Hurricane Victims

Safelite(R) AutoGlass Donates $10,000 to American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund to Benefit Hurricane Victims

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 7 -- Safelite AutoGlass, the nation's largest provider of auto glass repair and replacement services, announces that it will donate $10,000 to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund to support the victims of hurricanes Charley and Frances. "We've served more than a thousand victims of Hurrica ... Continue reading

USAA Offers Aid to Members Affected by Hurricane Frances; Special Financial Products and Services Available to Florida Members

USAA Offers Aid to Members Affected by Hurricane Frances; Special Financial Products and Services Available to Florida Members

SAN ANTONIO--Sept. 7, 2004--USAA, a diversified financial services provider, today announced that the company has made a package of products and services available to members affected by Hurricane Frances. USAA members should visit usaa.com or call 1-800-531-8222 to get claims information and office locations. The foll ... Continue reading

Remy International Announces Aftermarket Organizational Changes

Remy International Announces Aftermarket Organizational Changes

ANDERSON, Ind., Sept. 7 -- Remy International, Inc., announced the formation of an aftermarket services department to coordinate brand management and analysis. The aftermarket services group will report to President and CEO, Thomas Snyder but will also be directly responsible to the heads of Diesel, Electrical, Knopf a ... Continue reading

Kolbenschmidt Pierburg Names New Director of Communications

Kolbenschmidt Pierburg Names New Director of Communications

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Sept. 7 -- Paul J. Klapproth has been named director of communications for Kolbenschmidt Pierburg in North America, where he will be responsible for coordinating communications and marketing strategies for the automotive supplier. Klapproth had served as communications director for Siemens VDO Automo ... Continue reading

Diane Sinawi Wins Ninth Annual Gage Scholarship

Diane Sinawi Wins Ninth Annual Gage Scholarship

FERNDALE, Mich., Sept. 7 -- Diane Sinawi, a 2004 graduate of Ferndale High School, is the recipient of Gage Products Company's ninth annual community scholarship award. The $1,000 Gage scholarship is awarded annually to an outstanding Ferndale High School graduate. The company established its scholarship program in 199 ... Continue reading

Kick Off '05 Early New Jeep Grand Cherokee, Ford Five Hundred and Freestyle, Honda Odyssey and the Mini Convertible; Then See What Future Models Mini Has Coming, Along With Spy Shots of '06 VW Jetta and Smart formore

Kick Off '05 Early New Jeep Grand Cherokee, Ford Five Hundred and Freestyle, Honda Odyssey and the Mini Convertible; Then See What Future Models Mini Has Coming, Along With Spy Shots of '06 VW Jetta and Smart formore

DETROIT, Sept. 7 -- Get a head start on the 2005 models as TheCarConnection.com (http://www.thecarconnection.com/ ) takes some of the year's most important new products for their first test drives. Start off with the slick new Mini Convertible, with its unique, 2-mode retractable roof. Then see what other models are in ... Continue reading

Lexus Exceeds 9,000 Pre-Sold Customer Orders for 2006 RX 400h Hybrid

Lexus Exceeds 9,000 Pre-Sold Customer Orders for 2006 RX 400h Hybrid

TORRANCE, Calif., Sept. 7 -- Lexus announced today that its dealers have received more than 9,000 pre-sold orders for the 2006 RX 400h luxury gas-electric hybrid SUV through August month-end. The RX 400h provides a powerful new performance dimension to the traditional hybrid advantages of high mileage and low emissions ... Continue reading

Honda Will Build New Acura SUV in Ohio

Honda Will Build New Acura SUV in Ohio

MARYSVILLE, Ohio, Sept. 7 -- On the eve of its 25th anniversary of manufacturing in the state, Honda of America Mfg. today announced that a new Acura sport-utility vehicle (SUV) will be produced in Ohio, starting in 2006. Production of the all-new SUV will join a lineup in Ohio that includes the Honda Accord, Civic, El ... Continue reading

Real-Time Traffic Delivered Right to the Driver's Seat with TrafficGauge Mobile Traffic Map

Real-Time Traffic Delivered Right to the Driver's Seat with TrafficGauge Mobile Traffic Map

SEATTLE--Sept. 7, 2004-- New Technology Enables L.A./Orange County Commuters to Outsmart Traffic -- Anytime and Anywhere With summer vacations over and back-to-school starting throughout Los Angeles and Orange County, traffic is going to be an unavoidable nightmare...or, maybe not. TrafficGauge Inc., a company committe ... Continue reading

American Tire Distributors Acquires Target Tire

American Tire Distributors Acquires Target Tire

CHARLOTTE, N.C.--Sept. 7, 2004--American Tire Distributors, Inc. ("American Tire Distributors") announced today that they have completed the acquisition of Target Tire, Inc. ("Target Tire"). This acquisition will expand American Tire Distributors' service level across the southeastern U.S. "The biggest winners, as a re ... Continue reading

Porsche(R) Reveals Details About the New Boxster(R) for 2005

Porsche(R) Reveals Details About the New Boxster(R) for 2005

First Major Makeover in Model's Eight-Year History ATLANTA, Sept. 7 -- Porsche today disclosed the first information available on its 2005 entry level sports car, the Boxster, and its higher performing stable mate, the Boxster S. For 2005, both models feature significant styling changes, more powerful engines, numerous ... Continue reading

More sporty, powerful and self-assured: new Porsche Boxster and Boxster S

More sporty, powerful and self-assured: new Porsche Boxster and Boxster S

Porsche AG has issued the following press release: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, will launch the new Boxster on 27 November 2004. The 2.7 litre six-cylinder engine will then have 176 kW (240 HP), 8 kW (12 HP) more than previously. The performance of the Boxster S, which will be launched simultaneously, has al ... Continue reading

Honda Motor to Recall 158,187 Vehicles in Japan and Other Countries to Fix Light Problems

Honda Motor to Recall 158,187 Vehicles in Japan and Other Countries to Fix Light Problems

TOKYO September 7, 2004; The AP reported that Honda Motor Co. said Tuesday it will recall 158,187 cars sold in Japan, the United States and some 39 other countries to fix problems with the vehicles' lights. here have been no reports of accidents related to the defects, Honda spokeswoman Yuriko Yabe said. Defective seal ... Continue reading

GMAC Insurance Keeps RV Customers Moving With Unique Mobile Storm Units in Response to Recent Hurricanes

GMAC Insurance Keeps RV Customers Moving With Unique Mobile Storm Units in Response to Recent Hurricanes

GMAC Insurance Assists Hurricane Victims With Specialized Storm Response Services Including On-Site Repairs, Adjuster Task Forces and Advanced Funds for Off-Site Living ST. LOUIS, Sept. 6 -- With 120-mile-per-hour winds and devastating force, Hurricane Charley ripped into the Alligator Mobile Home Park in Punta Gorda, ... Continue reading

Joint Union Statement on the Land Rover Roadmap Discussions

Joint Union Statement on the Land Rover Roadmap Discussions

LONDON, September 7 -- The joint trade unions gave an interim report to joint shop stewards meeting at Solihull yesterday on the road map discussions at Land Rover. It was an extremely positive meeting which the trade unions believe will enable us to achieve a successful outcome at the road map discussions to be conclu ... Continue reading

Waves Announces MaxxBass(R) 103 Automotive Processor

Waves Announces MaxxBass(R) 103 Automotive Processor

MaxxBass 103 Revolutionizes Car Audio Performance By Enabling Subwoofers to Play Deeper and Louder in Addition to Generating Subwoofer Performance From Automotive Door Panel Speakers KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 7 -- WAVES AUDIO LTD., a world leader in audio signal processing tools, announced today that its first product fo ... Continue reading

TRW Appoints Neil Marchuk as Vice President, Human Resources

TRW Appoints Neil Marchuk as Vice President, Human Resources

LIVONIA, Mich., Sept. 7 -- TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. today announced the appointment of Neil Marchuk as vice president, human resources for TRW Automotive. In this role, Marchuk will be responsible for strategic leadership of the Company's international human resources and will serve as a member of the management c ... Continue reading

Oil Company and 911 Unite to Promote Environmental Protection Through Motor Oil Recycling

Oil Company and 911 Unite to Promote Environmental Protection Through Motor Oil Recycling

FAIRFAX, Va.--Sept. 7, 2004--To help promote used motor oil recycling and environmental education, ExxonMobil today announced an alliance with the nation's environmental information network, Earth 911. The agreement provides support to Earth 911 in areas of promotional outreach, technological support, product labeling ... Continue reading

Altair Engineering's Optimization Technology Conference 2004 to Address Product Robustness, Performance and Quality

Altair Engineering's Optimization Technology Conference 2004 to Address Product Robustness, Performance and Quality

TROY, Mich.--Sept. 7, 2004--On Thursday, September 23, Altair Engineering, in sponsorship with HP, will hold its 2nd Annual Optimization Technology Conference at the Michigan State University Management Education Center in Troy, Mich. The event will bring together executive managers, engineering managers and product de ... Continue reading

American Standard to Present at Morgan Stanley Conference on Sept. 14

American Standard to Present at Morgan Stanley Conference on Sept. 14

PISCATAWAY, N.J., Sept. 7 -- Fred Poses, chairman and CEO of American Standard Companies Inc. , will be a featured speaker at Morgan Stanley's CEOs Unplugged Industrials Conference on Tuesday, Sept. 14 at 9 a.m. EDT. The presentation will be accessible via live Web cast on American Standard's Web site at http://america ... Continue reading

Circuit City Stores, Inc. Reports Second Quarter Sales

Circuit City Stores, Inc. Reports Second Quarter Sales

RICHMOND, Va., Sept. 7 -- Circuit City Stores, Inc. today reported sales for the second quarter and six months ended August 31, 2004. Three Months Ended Comparable August 31 Year-Over- Store Sales (Dollar amounts in billions) 2004 2003 Year Change Change (a) Domestic segment sales $ 2.23 $ 2.16 3.4% 2.9% International ... Continue reading

Donaldson Company Announces Repurchase of Three Million Shares; Amends and Restates $150 Million Credit Agreement

Donaldson Company Announces Repurchase of Three Million Shares; Amends and Restates $150 Million Credit Agreement

Shares Repurchased for $86.5 Million Under Existing Share Repurchase Authorization MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 7 -- Donaldson Company, Inc. announced today that it repurchased three million shares, or approximately 3.5 percent, of its outstanding common stock after the market closed on September 3, 2004. The shares were purchas ... Continue reading

FISHER/UNITECH Acquires Corporate Software Solutions; Top SolidWorks Reseller to Target Increased Service and Support with Two Locations in Indiana

FISHER/UNITECH Acquires Corporate Software Solutions; Top SolidWorks Reseller to Target Increased Service and Support with Two Locations in Indiana

TROY, Mich.--Sept. 7, 2004--FISHER/UNITECH, a leading engineering technologies firm serving the Great Lakes region, announced today that it has completed its acquisition of Corporate Software Solutions (CSS.) CSS, based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, has provided software, hardware, development services and support solutions ... Continue reading

Fourth Fleet Financial Expands Executive Team and Secures Financing

Fourth Fleet Financial Expands Executive Team and Secures Financing

SAN MATEO, Calif.--Sept. 7, 2004-- Company's off-lease financing solution maximizes vehicle value for driver and employee sales programs Fourth Fleet Financial, a new breed of auto financing company, today announced that it has added three key executives to its management team and received an infusion of cash from El D ... Continue reading

Freescale Semiconductor provides outlook for third quarter 2004 results

Freescale Semiconductor provides outlook for third quarter 2004 results

AUSTIN, Texas--Sept. 7, 2004--Following the conclusion of the quiet period related to its initial public offering in July 2004, Freescale Semiconductor , today announced the following: -- The company expects net sales for the third quarter ending October 2, 2004 to range between $1.40 billion and $1.45 billion, compare ... Continue reading

MarineMax Updates Fourth Quarter 2004 Earnings Per Share Range Due to Recent Hurricanes; Company Expects 2004 EPS of $1.43 to $1.48

MarineMax Updates Fourth Quarter 2004 Earnings Per Share Range Due to Recent Hurricanes; Company Expects 2004 EPS of $1.43 to $1.48

CLEARWATER, Fla.--Sept. 7, 2004-- Announces Web Cast on September 7, 2004 at 9:00 am Eastern Time MarineMax, Inc. , the nation's largest recreational boat retailer, announced today that it expects earnings per share of $1.43 to $1.48 on a fully diluted basis for its fiscal year ending September 30, 2004. This compares ... Continue reading

Pole Position: Micronas Launches Ngene PCI Express Multimedia Controller

Pole Position: Micronas Launches Ngene PCI Express Multimedia Controller

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 7 -- Micronas (SWX Swiss Exchange: MASN, Frankfurt: MNSN, Prime Standard Segment, TecDAX), a leading supplier of semiconductors to the consumer electronics market, today demonstrates a breakthrough in multimedia architecture at the Intel Developer Forum (IDF) in San Francisco: Ngene(TM) is based on ... Continue reading

SeeCommerce Enables Manufacturers to Eliminate Consignment Inventory Write-Downs and Shortages

SeeCommerce Enables Manufacturers to Eliminate Consignment Inventory Write-Downs and Shortages

PALO ALTO, Calif.--Sept. 7, 2004-- SeeChain 5.0 Manages Off-Site Inventory; New Product Has Boosted DaimlerChrysler Inventory Accuracy from 42 Percent to 95 Percent SeeCommerce, the supply chain performance management company, today announced SeeChain 5.0, which enables manufacturers to avoid costly overstocks, shortag ... Continue reading

Thrifty Car Rental Offers Triple Miles on Eight Airlines for Reservations Made on THRIFTY.com

Thrifty Car Rental Offers Triple Miles on Eight Airlines for Reservations Made on THRIFTY.com

TULSA, Okla., Sept. 7 -- Thrifty Car Rental, a subsidiary of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. will offer its customers triple frequent flyer miles with eight airline partners for advance reservations made using http://www.thrifty.com/ . The offer is valid from September 6, 2004 through November 19, 2004. A minimum ... Continue reading

Universal Technical Institute, Inc. to Present at Upcoming Investor Conferences

Universal Technical Institute, Inc. to Present at Upcoming Investor Conferences

PHOENIX, Sept. 7 -- Universal Technical Institute, Inc. , a provider of technical education training, announced today that Kimberly McWaters, president and chief executive officer, and Jennifer Haslip, chief financial officer, will present at two upcoming investor conferences in September. Both conferences will be webc ... Continue reading

New Safe-by-Wire Plus Consortium Proposes Single, Global Bus Standard For Future Occupant Safety Systems

New Safe-by-Wire Plus Consortium Proposes Single, Global Bus Standard For Future Occupant Safety Systems

Standard should ultimately help to reduce development costs for automotive manufacturers and contribute to occupant safety DETROIT, Sept. 7 -- Leading automotive systems and component suppliers of the Safe-by-Wire consortium including Analog Devices Inc, Autoliv Inc, Delphi Corporation, Key Safety Systems, Philips, Spe ... Continue reading

QuikTrip Rolls Out Anti-Theft Fuel Card

QuikTrip Rolls Out Anti-Theft Fuel Card

KANSAS CITY, Mo.--Sept. 7, 2004--QuikTrip will implement its new PumpStart Card program at 16 stores in the Kansas City metropolitan area this week. These 16 locations are ones that require cash customers to pay in advance for their fuel purchases. These stores have been forced to require this prepayment due to excessi ... Continue reading

GDX Automotive Sale Complete

GDX Automotive Sale Complete

New Management Team in Place FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Sept. 7 -- GDX Automotive today introduced a new global management team to lead the company after the successful sale of the business by former parent company GenCorp Inc. to Cerberus Capital Management, L.P, a New York-based investment firm. GDX Automotive is a glo ... Continue reading

REGI U.S. Reports Rand Cam Engine Development Program on Schedule

REGI U.S. Reports Rand Cam Engine Development Program on Schedule

VANCOUVER, B.C.--Sept. 7, 2004--REGI U.S., INC. (OTCBB:RGUS) (Berlin Stock Exchange:RGJ) and Reg Technologies, Inc. (TSX VENTURE:RRE) (OTCBB:REGRF) wish to announce that Robert Stoddart, Corporate Marketing Director for REGI U.S., Inc., has reported that our licensee for unmanned vehicle applications for the Rand Cam(T ... Continue reading

MotorVac Wins Its Third Top 20 Tool Award

MotorVac Wins Its Third Top 20 Tool Award

SANTA ANA, Calif.--Sept. 7, 2004--MOTOR Magazine has announced that MotorVac was awarded their prestigious Top 20 Tools Award for its new SteerClean System, Model Number MPS 7000. The SteerClean System is designed to exchange virtually all of a vehicle's power steering fluid in just five minutes with a few simple steps ... Continue reading

R. L. Polk & Co. Announces PolkOne(R) XPress

R. L. Polk & Co. Announces PolkOne(R) XPress

Latest Offering Provides Unmatched Auto, Credit Lending Offers SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Sept. 7 -- R. L. Polk & Co. today announced the launch of PolkOne(R) XPress -- an innovative, automotive credit- based list offering and locator of qualified buyers for pre-approved lender programs. PolkOne(R) XPress builds on the company ... Continue reading

Automobile Market Consolidation Revitalizes the SLI Lead Acid Battery Industry

Automobile Market Consolidation Revitalizes the SLI Lead Acid Battery Industry

PALO ALTO, Calif.--Sept. 7, 2004--The consumer automotive industry that contributed to approximately 88.2 percent of the global starting, lighting and ignition (SLI) battery industry has undergone a series of market consolidation over the years. This consolidation has had a significant impact on the reach and service a ... Continue reading

NAPA to Upgrade to Stibo Catalog STEP v.4.6

NAPA to Upgrade to Stibo Catalog STEP v.4.6

ATLANTA--Sept. 7, 2004--Long-time Stibo Catalog customer and the largest member of the Genuine Parts Company, National Automotive Parts Association (NAPA) will upgrade to STEP Enterprise v4.6 at its corporate headquarters in Atlanta, GA. NAPA uses STEP to manage more than 300,000 products and application records with a ... Continue reading

Red Riders clinch two championships on Labor Day weekend

Red Riders clinch two championships on Labor Day weekend

Red Rider Weekend Report 5 September 2004 Road Race-Road Atlanta, Braselton, GA MX-Steele City, Belmont, PA Carmichael wins the 250 Championship at Steel City, Duhamel takes the FX crown at Road Atlanta The last weekend of summer saw team Honda's road racers visiting the Peach state of Georgia, where Miguel Duhamel cli ... Continue reading

Motor Magazine Names Microvision's Nomad Expert Technician System a 'Top 20 Tool'

Motor Magazine Names Microvision's Nomad Expert Technician System a 'Top 20 Tool'

BOTHELL, Wash.--Sept. 7, 2004-- Innovative wearable computer and see-through display system for productivity and service quality among automotive industry's best for 2004 Microvision, Inc. , a leader in light scanning technologies, announced today that the Nomad Expert Technician System has been named a Top 20 Tool by ... Continue reading

MAZDA5 to be Launched at 2004 Paris Motor Show

MAZDA5 to be Launched at 2004 Paris Motor Show

IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 7 -- Mazda Motor Corporation will use this year's Paris Motor Show for the world premiere of its all-new space wagon "MAZDA5" (European version). MAZDA5 is the company's fifth new-generation global product, following MAZDA6, MAZDA2, RX-8 and MAZDA3. Fulfilling the promise of the Mazda MX-Flexa con ... Continue reading

Edmunds.com Reports True Cost of Incentives: Record Incentives on Large Trucks Pay Off for Automakers

Edmunds.com Reports True Cost of Incentives: Record Incentives on Large Trucks Pay Off for Automakers

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Sept. 7 -- Edmunds.com (http://www.edmunds.com/), the premier online resource for automotive information, reported today that the average manufacturer incentives per vehicle sold in the United States was $2,721 in August 2004, up $91, or 3.4%, from August 2003, and down $164, or 5.7%, from July 20 ... Continue reading

Medallion Financial Announces Merger of Medallion Taxi Media With Clear Channel

Medallion Financial Announces Merger of Medallion Taxi Media With Clear Channel

NEW YORK, Sept. 7 -- Medallion Financial Corp. , a specialty finance company with a leading position servicing the taxi industry and other targeted niche markets, announced today that it has completed the merger of its taxicab advertising division, Medallion Taxi Media, Inc., with a division of the outdoor advertising ... Continue reading

Marlin Places 26th at Inaugural Labor Day Race at California Speedway

Marlin Places 26th at Inaugural Labor Day Race at California Speedway

Contact: Jennifer Powell, Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, cell: (704) 658-8540, jpowell@ganassi.com For Immediate Release Marlin Places 26th at Inaugural Labor Day Race at California Speedway FONTANA, Calif., (September 6, 2004) --- Sterling Marlin piloted his Coors Light Dodge to a 26th-place finish at Califor ... Continue reading

The Road to Success: The Next Generation of Engineers Training in the German Southwest

The Road to Success: The Next Generation of Engineers Training in the German Southwest

STUTTGART, Germany, September 6 -- Are you on the look-out for an ideal location to study for a degree in the field of automotives? Then it is certainly worth taking a look at the southwest of Germany, Baden-Wuerttemberg, the region within Europe with the highest concentration of renowned car manufacturers and parts su ... Continue reading

Connaught Motor Company Reveals Revolutionary V-10 Hybrid Type-D Coupé

Connaught Motor Company Reveals Revolutionary V-10 Hybrid Type-D Coupé

A revolutionary concept in vehicle design and engineering was announced on 3 September when the Connaught Motor Company revealed its first project – the Type-D sports coupé – at the Goodwood Revival meeting. Featuring the first ever V10 hybrid engine, Connaught's Type-D beats mainstream manufacturers in th ... Continue reading

Honda, IBM Enhance In-Vehicle, Speech-Recognition System for 1.7M U.S. Street, City Names

Honda, IBM Enhance In-Vehicle, Speech-Recognition System for 1.7M U.S. Street, City Names

DETROIT September 6, 2004; John Porretto writing for the AP reported that Honda Motor Co., with help from partner IBM Corp., is preparing to introduce an improved speech-recognition system that will allow drivers to get voice navigation guidance without having to manually punch in any information or take their eyes off ... Continue reading

Chinese Commerce Official Says GM Has No Grounds for Piracy Complaint

Chinese Commerce Official Says GM Has No Grounds for Piracy Complaint

BEIJING September 6, 2004; The AP reported that a top Chinese commerce official said Monday that General Motors Corp. hasn't provided enough evidence to prove that a local company copied one of its car models. GM China says it is investigating what it sees as similarities between its Spark minicar and Chery Automobile ... Continue reading

NHRA Monday: Harold Martin Scores Impressive Runner-Up Finish in Indianapolis

NHRA Monday: Harold Martin Scores Impressive Runner-Up Finish in Indianapolis

Contact: Jon G. Knapp TMG Sports Marketing Phone: (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net Final Results Harold Martin Scores Impressive Runner-Up Finish in Indianapolis Event: 50th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals Location: Indianapolis Raceway Park Indianapolis, IN Day/Date: Monday September 6, 2004 Harold Martin made his ... Continue reading

NHRA Monday: Warren Johnson Powers to the U.S. Nationals Quarterfinals

NHRA Monday: Warren Johnson Powers to the U.S. Nationals Quarterfinals

Contact: Jon G. Knapp TMG Sports Marketing Phone: (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net Final Results Warren Johnson Powers to the U.S. Nationals Quarterfinals Event: 50th Annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals Location: Indianapolis Raceway Park Indianapolis, IN Day/Date: Monday September 6, 2004 After qualifying 12th for Mon ... Continue reading

JOHN FINGER SWEEPS VIR WEEKEND, TAKES WIN AFTER EARNING POLE

JOHN FINGER SWEEPS VIR WEEKEND, TAKES WIN AFTER EARNING POLE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Todd Benne toddbenne@americangt.com JOHN FINGER SWEEPS VIR WEEKEND, TAKES WIN AFTER EARNING POLE Alton, VA- John Finger [number 14 John Finger Mazda Mustang] returned to American GT Challenge competition after missing the middle portion of the schedule, with the same results he achieved a ... Continue reading

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