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Friday, August 8, 2003

GM toa talka toa Fiat somea mora.

GM toa talka toa Fiat somea mora.

GM Says More Talks Set with Fiat Friday 4:21 pm ET DETROIT August 8, 2003; Reuters reported that General Motors said it was planning talks with Fiat SpA over the status of its agreement with the troubled Fiat Auto unit. In its quarterly report to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, GM said it and Fiat "have di ... Continue reading

Avanti XUV Will Change To Please GM - Sorry Billy

Avanti XUV Will Change To Please GM - Sorry Billy

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. August 8, 2003; Reuters reported that upstart automaker Avanti Motor Corp. has agreed to change the design of a large sport utility vehicle that General Motors Corp. claimed in a lawsuit was a "knock-off" of its popular Hummer H2 SUV, the two companies said on Friday. Avanti, which sells about 150 ... Continue reading

Ford Recalls For 1998-2002 Ford Explorer, Explorer Sport, Explorer Sport Trac , and Mercury Mountaineer SUV and 2003 Crown Victoria Models

Ford Recalls For 1998-2002 Ford Explorer, Explorer Sport, Explorer Sport Trac , and Mercury Mountaineer SUV and 2003 Crown Victoria Models

DETROIT August 8,2003; Reuters reported that Ford Motor Co. said it was recalling nearly 1.7 million sport utility vehicles in order to fix seats that could recline unexpectedly. Ford said the recall affects 1.68 million 1998 through 2001 model year Ford Explorer and Mercury Mountaineer models, and 2001-2002 Explorer S ... Continue reading

Students Take the Checkered Flag: NASCAR Technical Institute Celebrates Inaugural Graduating Class

Students Take the Checkered Flag: NASCAR Technical Institute Celebrates Inaugural Graduating Class

MOORESVILLE, N.C., Aug. 8 -- Parents, teachers and friends watched proudly as the service technicians of tomorrow took the next step toward their dream careers today at the NASCAR Technical Institute's first graduation ceremony of 80 students. Developed by the Universal Technical Institute, Inc. and NASCAR to boost the ... Continue reading

BOMARITO CAPTURES THIRD POLE AT MID-OHIO

BOMARITO CAPTURES THIRD POLE AT MID-OHIO

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BOMARITO CAPTURES THIRD POLE AT MID-OHIO LEXINGTON, OHIO (August 8, 2003) –Jonathan Bomarito, of Monterey, Calif., captured the pole for Round Nine of the 2003 Formula Ford 2000 Zetec Championship at Mid-Ohio. Completing the top-three is Tonis Kasemets, of Mundelein, Ill., and Charlie Kimbal ... Continue reading

GM and Avanti Settle Dispute - Studebaker XUV Will Go Into Production Soon

GM and Avanti Settle Dispute - Studebaker XUV Will Go Into Production Soon

VILLA RICA, Ga., Aug. 8 -- The dispute between Georgia-based independent automaker Avanti Motor Corp. and the General Motors Corp. over the design of Avanti's newest addition to the market, its Studebaker XUV, has been settled amicably and out of court. "We're glad that this could be resolved in this manner, and we're ... Continue reading

Ford Voluntarily Recalls Certain Explorers/Mountaineers for Upgrades

Ford Voluntarily Recalls Certain Explorers/Mountaineers for Upgrades

Ford Motor Company has initiated a voluntary safety recall involving 1998- 2001 Ford Explorers and Mercury Mountaineers, and 2001-2002 Ford Explorer Sport and Sport Trac sport utility vehicles, to correct potential product issues. Customers with affected vehicles will be able to have their vehicles upgraded, free of ch ... Continue reading

Prestolite Electric Reports Second Quarter 2003 Results

Prestolite Electric Reports Second Quarter 2003 Results

ANN ARBOR, Mich.--Aug. 8, 2003--Prestolite Electric Incorporated and its parent, Prestolite Electric Holding, Inc., today announced financial results for the second quarter of 2003. Second quarter sales of $46.0 million generated adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and certain o ... Continue reading

Chevy Notes for St. Louis IRL

Chevy Notes for St. Louis IRL

Contact: Rick Voegelin rickvoegelin@compuserve.com GM Racing Communications (831) 761-2201 http://media.gm.com/gmracing Bowtie Bullet Points: Chevrolet Notes for the IRL Emerson Indy 250 Gateway International Raceway Round 11 of 16, Indy Racing League IndyCar Series Sunday, Aug. 10, 2 p.m. CDT * Gateway Race Is First S ... Continue reading

A Win For Labor- UAW Hails Court Victory Guaranteeing Health Benefits For Bendix Retirees in Michigan and New York

A Win For Labor- UAW Hails Court Victory Guaranteeing Health Benefits For Bendix Retirees in Michigan and New York

DETROIT, Aug. 8 -- Nearly 800 retired UAW members in Michigan and New York will have their full life and health insurance benefits restored as a result of a federal court ruling issued yesterday in Rochester, New York. The retirees, who worked in auto parts plants in Detroit and Madison Heights, Michigan and Elmira, Ne ... Continue reading

Chevrolet Sneaks HHR

Chevrolet Sneaks HHR

Chevrolet released a sketch on its new HHR wagon at a recent automotive conference in the USA. Gary Cowger, president of General Motors North American operations spoke at the Management Briefing Seminar in Traverse City. Here's an excerpt from his speech: "The heritage of a great brand is one of its greatest assets. An ... Continue reading

Eaton Appoints Robert Sell Vice President, Chief Information Officer

Eaton Appoints Robert Sell Vice President, Chief Information Officer

CLEVELAND--Aug. 8, 2003--Eaton Corporation today announced the appointment of Robert Sell as vice president, chief information officer, effective August 11, 2003. Sell will be responsible for directing the company's worldwide information technology operations, providing leadership for enterprise-wide initiatives. Sell ... Continue reading

Nissan Europe reports July sales

Nissan Europe reports July sales

Trappes, France, August 8 -- Nissan Europe reported total sales of 45,660 vehicles (1) in July 2003, an increase of 14.7% over the same month last year, in a stable market totalling 1,432,171 units (2). In the seven month period from January to July 2003, Nissan Europe sold 313,200 units, 7.6% up from last year, in the ... Continue reading

Ward's Reports Estimated North American Vehicle Production Aug 8 2003

Ward's Reports Estimated North American Vehicle Production Aug 8 2003

>Friday August 8, 11:51 am ET SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Aug. 8 -- Vehicle production this week in the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 328,549 units, up 11.0 percent from the 295,930 cars and trucks built last week, according to Ward's Automotive Reports.Including this week's estimates, calendar year No ... Continue reading

VW an Union Agree - Cut Production To Reduces Force And Save 2000 Jobs

VW an Union Agree - Cut Production To Reduces Force And Save 2000 Jobs

Mexico's VW Plant Will Not Lay Off 2000 As Planned MEXICO CITY, August 8, 2003; Dow Jones reported that German auto maker Volkswagen AG said Friday it has reached an agreement with its Mexican union to avoid laying off about 2, 000 workers. In a press release, Volkswagen said that its 9,800 unionized workers agreed Thu ... Continue reading

LoJack Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2003 Results

LoJack Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2003 Results

WESTWOOD, Mass., Aug. 8 -- LoJack Corporation, reported today that revenue for the second quarter ended June 30, 2003 increased by 3% to $31,312,000, compared to $30,419,000 for the same period a year ago. Net income increased to $1,707,000, or $0.12 per diluted share, compared to net income of $28,000, or $0.00 per di ... Continue reading

Exide Technologies Achieves Industry-Best Product Delivery Levels Through QuickShip Program

Exide Technologies Achieves Industry-Best Product Delivery Levels Through QuickShip Program

PRINCETON, N.J., Aug. 8 -- The Industrial Energy Business Group of Exide Technologies (BULLETIN BOARD: EXDTQ) , (www.exide.com), a global leader in stored electrical-energy solutions, is utilizing the QuickShip program to enhance its customer service. This initiative in Exide's North American Motive Power and Network P ... Continue reading

Prolong International Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2003 Results

Prolong International Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2003 Results

IRVINE, Calif.--Aug. 8, 2003--Prolong International Corporation (AMEX:PRL), http://www.prolong.com, a technology driven consumer products holding company and parent of Prolong Super Lubricants, Inc., manufacturer and marketer of patented consumer automotive, commercial/industrial and household products, announced today ... Continue reading

Sea Launch Successfully Launches EchoStar IX/Telstar 13 Satellite Into Orbit

Sea Launch Successfully Launches EchoStar IX/Telstar 13 Satellite Into Orbit

LONG BEACH, Calif., Aug. 8 -- Sea Launch, the world's most reliable launch service provider for heavy commercial communication satellites, today successfully launched the EchoStar IX/Telstar 13 satellite to orbit for EchoStar Communications Corporation and Loral Skynet. A Zenit-3SL launch vehicle lifted off at 8:31 pm ... Continue reading

California Highway Patrol Motorcycle Rides to Smithsonian in Motorcade

California Highway Patrol Motorcycle Rides to Smithsonian in Motorcade

Los Angeles and California Play Major Role in New Transportation Exhibition WHAT: Donation ceremony and media briefing. A motorcade escort of California Highway Patrol troopers will accompany a restored 1976 CHP Kawasaki Motorcycle and a 1929 Ford Roadster from 777 W. Washington Boulevard and down South Figueroa to the ... Continue reading

What You THOUGHT You Knew About Your Car

What You THOUGHT You Knew About Your Car

Automotive Beliefs Put to Rest by the Chrysler, Jeep(R) and Dodge Service Specialists DETROIT, Aug. 8 -- True or false: You should always warm your car up before driving on a cold day. The answer is false. Although the majority of the driving population may consider this to be true, it can actually cause damage to vehi ... Continue reading

AAA Texas: Weekend Gas Watch; Gasoline Prices Rise Suddenly

AAA Texas: Weekend Gas Watch; Gasoline Prices Rise Suddenly

HOUSTON--Aug. 8, 2003--Pump prices rose suddenly this week throughout Texas, according to the Weekend Gas Watch, compiled by AAA Texas. The statewide average price for a gallon of regular self-serve is $1.46 -- up two pennies since last week. A year ago, motorists in Texas were paying $1.33 a gallon. Corpus Christi saw ... Continue reading

Manufacturers Address $12 Billion Global Problem: Counterfeiting and Non-Compliant Auto Parts

Manufacturers Address $12 Billion Global Problem: Counterfeiting and Non-Compliant Auto Parts

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Aug. 7 -- Counterfeiting and non-compliant parts cost the U.S. automotive industry nearly $3 billion and costs the global industry $12 billion each year. The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA), North America's largest trade association of automotive parts manufacturers, wil ... Continue reading

AFL Brazil Receives the ``Voluntarios das Gerais'' Award

AFL Brazil Receives the ``Voluntarios das Gerais'' Award

ALLEN PARK, Mich.--Aug. 7, 2003--AFL Brazil, a part of Alcoa Inc. , received the "Voluntarios das Gerais" award from the State of Minas Gerais FIEMG and SESI Minas organizations in a ceremony held in Belo Horizonte, MG Brazil. The "Voluntarios das Gerais" award recognizes voluntary actions conducted in the state of Min ... Continue reading

Alcoa Volunteer Program Doubles in Size in Second Year; Employees Engaged in Over 100 Communities in 20+ Countries, Help Earn Over $1 Million for Local Organizations

Alcoa Volunteer Program Doubles in Size in Second Year; Employees Engaged in Over 100 Communities in 20+ Countries, Help Earn Over $1 Million for Local Organizations

PITTSBURGH--Aug. 7, 2003--In just two years of operation, Alcoa's employee engagement efforts advanced significantly in 2002 to over 5,000 Alcoans volunteering their time in more than 100 communities around the world in two company-tracked employee engagement programs. Combined, employee volunteer efforts for the two p ... Continue reading

Capital Automotive Announces Increased Return Of Capital Estimate for 2003 Annual Dividend

Capital Automotive Announces Increased Return Of Capital Estimate for 2003 Annual Dividend

MCLEAN, Va., Aug. 7 -- Capital Automotive REIT , the nation's leading specialty finance company for automotive retail real estate, today announced that it is increasing its return of capital estimate for its 2003 annual dividend to approximately 27% - 30% from the previous guidance of 15%. The return of capital portion ... Continue reading

Celebrity Cruises Files Suit Against Rolls Royce, Alstom Power Conversion

Celebrity Cruises Files Suit Against Rolls Royce, Alstom Power Conversion

MIAMI, Aug. 7 -- After repeated attempts to resolve issues satisfactorily, Celebrity Cruises filed a $300 million lawsuit today against Rolls Royce and Alstom Power Conversion, co-producers of a ship pod- propulsion system, to recover lost revenue and costs associated with failing pods. The lawsuit was filed in state c ... Continue reading

Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group to Acquire Operations of Largest Thrifty Franchisee

Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group to Acquire Operations of Largest Thrifty Franchisee

Growth Accelerated, Adding South Florida With 5,300 Vehicles and 14 Locations TULSA, Okla., Aug. 7 -- Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. today announced its corporate operations subsidiary has signed an agreement to acquire substantially all of the Thrifty Car Rental franchise operations in South Florida, the compan ... Continue reading

Euro RSCG Circle-Boston Honored for Creative Excellence in Both the Cannes Lions and Andy Awards Competitions; Work on Behalf of BMW Mini and IKEA Receives Honors

Euro RSCG Circle-Boston Honored for Creative Excellence in Both the Cannes Lions and Andy Awards Competitions; Work on Behalf of BMW Mini and IKEA Receives Honors

BOSTON--Aug. 7, 2003--The Boston office of Euro RSCG's digital marketing division, Euro RSCG Circle, today announced success at both the Annual Cannes Lions International Advertising Award competition and the 2003 International Andy Awards competition. Circle was awarded two Cyber Lions awards in the competition: a Sil ... Continue reading

Fort Knox Combining .NET, Voice Recognition to Advance e-Payment Adoption

Fort Knox Combining .NET, Voice Recognition to Advance e-Payment Adoption

TruePay(TM) 5.0 to give companies multiple, unified options for greater efficiency and customer service success. ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky., Aug. 7 -- Fort Knox National Company (Fort Knox) announces the upcoming release of the company's TruePay 5.0 suite of multi-channel e-payment solutions. TruePay 5.0 combines Microsoft(R) ... Continue reading

GKN plc 2003 Interim Results Announcement

GKN plc 2003 Interim Results Announcement

LONDON, Aug. 7 -- First half First half % 2003 2002 change Total sales 2,332m pounds 2,246m pounds 4% Operating profit 142m pounds 105m pounds 35% Profit before tax 113m pounds 80m pounds 41% Earnings per share 9.6p 5.8p 66% Results before goodwill amortisation and exceptional items Operating profit 160m pounds 161m po ... Continue reading

ISVG Confirms Multi-Million Dollar Funding and Investment Agreement; SkyberCorp Teams With IntraGlobis - Prepares Global Build Out Beginning in Brazil

ISVG Confirms Multi-Million Dollar Funding and Investment Agreement; SkyberCorp Teams With IntraGlobis - Prepares Global Build Out Beginning in Brazil

HOUSTON--Aug. 7, 2003--Wireless industry innovators Integrated Services Group Inc. (OTC-PK:ISVG) and SkyberCorp Inc. are pleased to announce an agreement and funding plans between SkyberCorp's Brasilian Services Group, SkyberCorp do Brasil LTDA, and entities of the State of Goias, of Brasil. Under the terms of the lice ... Continue reading

New Company Set to Travel New Jersey's Road to Auto Insurance Competition

New Company Set to Travel New Jersey's Road to Auto Insurance Competition

Governor Announces First Major Company to Enter Market in Decades TRENTON, N.J., Aug. 7 -- Today's announcement by Governor James E. McGreevey that Mercury General will begin selling automobile insurance in the Garden State confirms that the strong and positive message sent by the recent passage of the New Jersey Autom ... Continue reading

Rexnord Corporation Conference Call to Report Fiscal Year 2004 First Quarter Results

Rexnord Corporation Conference Call to Report Fiscal Year 2004 First Quarter Results

MILWAUKEE--Aug. 7, 2003--Rexnord Corporation, a leading manufacturer of highly-engineered mechanical power transmission components, will hold a conference call with investors on Thursday, August 14, 2003 at 10:00 a.m. EDT to discuss its fiscal year 2004 first quarter results, provide a general business update and respo ... Continue reading

SmarTire Enters Chinese Market

SmarTire Enters Chinese Market

Chinese distributors account for approximately 40% of total Q4 aftermarket product sales SMTR: OTCBB RICHMOND, BC, Aug. 7 -- SmarTire Systems Inc. (OTCBB: SMTR) announced today that it has seen increased demand for its industry leading aftermarket tire pressure monitoring products in the Chinese market. Shipments to Ch ... Continue reading

SMI, NASCAR Silicon Motor Speedway Renew Licensing Agreement

SMI, NASCAR Silicon Motor Speedway Renew Licensing Agreement

NASCAR SILICON MOTOR SPEEDWAY RENEWS LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH SPEEDWAY MOTORSPORTS, INC., FOR RACE TRACK SIMULATORS INDIANAPOLIS (August 7, 2003) – NASCAR Silicon Motor Speedway and Speedway Motorsports, Inc., (SMI) have renewed a licensing agreement that will permit simulated NASCAR Winston Cup Series racing on SMI-ow ... Continue reading

Take It Easy, It's Not a Rumour: Eagles and Fleetwod Mac Clones Ascending On Borton Volvo Block Party

Take It Easy, It's Not a Rumour: Eagles and Fleetwod Mac Clones Ascending On Borton Volvo Block Party

Borton Volvo of Minneapolis to Present '7th Annual Borton Block Party' Aug. 16, Featuring Performances by Fleetwood Mac and the Eagles' Tribute Bands WHAT: Borton Volvo of Minneapolis will host the "7th Annual Borton Block Party" featuring performances by "Rumours" and "Tequila Sunrise," tribute bands for Fleetwood Mac ... Continue reading

Thor Appoints New Independent Director

Thor Appoints New Independent Director

JACKSON CENTER, Ohio, Aug. 7 -- Thor Industries, Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Geoffrey A. Thompson, 62, a former President and CEO of Marine Midland Bank (renamed HSBC Bank in 2000), as a director. He is a financial expert and is also a director of Guardian Trust Company where he serves as head of the ... Continue reading

Arctic Cat Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend

Arctic Cat Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend

THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn.--Aug. 7, 2003--Arctic Cat Inc. today announced that its board of directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 6 cents per share of common and class B common stock. The dividend is payable September 2, 2003, to shareholders of record on August 18, 2003. Arctic Cat Inc. designs, en ... Continue reading

Arotech Corporation Reports Record Second Quarter and First Half Revenues; Revenues Eight Times Last Year's Levels - Six-Month Gross Margin at 32%

Arotech Corporation Reports Record Second Quarter and First Half Revenues; Revenues Eight Times Last Year's Levels - Six-Month Gross Margin at 32%

NEW YORK--Aug. 7, 2003--Arotech Corporation , a provider of quality advanced zinc-air batteries, multimedia interactive simulators/trainers and lightweight armoring for the military, law enforcement and homeland security markets, today reported second quarter and first half 2003 results. Revenues for the quarter ended ... Continue reading

Chrysler Group Volunteers Paint the Town and Help Revitalize Plant Communities

Chrysler Group Volunteers Paint the Town and Help Revitalize Plant Communities

Employees from Jefferson North Assembly Plant and Mack Avenue Engine Complex refurbish homes near Chrysler Group plants for the second year WHAT: Volunteers from Chrysler Group plants will paint and refurbish a home located near the plant facilities in the annual "Paint the Town" project. WHO: 100 volunteers from Jeffe ... Continue reading

Diamond Triumph Auto Glass, Inc. Announces Hiring of William J. Cogswell

Diamond Triumph Auto Glass, Inc. Announces Hiring of William J. Cogswell

KINGSTON, Pa., Aug. 7 -- Diamond Triumph Auto Glass, Inc. announced the hiring of William (Bill) J. Cogswell as Senior Vice President of Sales. Bill Cogswell has over thirteen years of experience within the automotive replacement glass industry in various Senior Management capacities. Prior to joining Diamond Triumph, ... Continue reading

Drissi Trois-Rivi=?ISO-8859-1?B?6A==?=res Trans-Am Series Post-Race Penalty Revised

Drissi Trois-Rivi=?ISO-8859-1?B?6A==?=res Trans-Am Series Post-Race Penalty Revised

CONTACT: Harry Warren, (517) 927-3613 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DRISSI TROIS-RIVIÈRES TRANS-AM SERIES POST-RACE PENALTY REVISED LANSING, Mich. ­ The post-race technical penalty levied against the No. 5 Stuck on You, The Movie Jaguar XKR driven by Tomy Drissi has been revised, according to written notification received fr ... Continue reading

EaglePicher Incorporated Announces Completion of New $275 Million Credit Facility and Sale of $250 Million of 9.75% Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2013

EaglePicher Incorporated Announces Completion of New $275 Million Credit Facility and Sale of $250 Million of 9.75% Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2013

PHOENIX, Aug. 7 -- EaglePicher Incorporated ("EaglePicher"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of EaglePicher Holdings, Inc., announced today that it has completed a new $275 million senior secured credit facility and sold $250 million of 9.75% Senior Notes due 2013 at 99.2% of par to yield 9-7/8%. The proceeds of these transa ... Continue reading

Flexsteel Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2003 Operating Results

Flexsteel Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2003 Operating Results

DUBUQUE, Iowa--Aug. 7, 2003--Flexsteel Industries, Inc. today reported sales and earnings for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended June 30, 2003. Net sales for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2003 were $74.9 million compared to the prior year quarter of $76.9 million, a decrease of 2.6%. Net income for the curren ... Continue reading

Hallmark Financial Services, Inc. Second Quarter 2003 Earnings Results

Hallmark Financial Services, Inc. Second Quarter 2003 Earnings Results

FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 7 -- Hallmark Financial Services, Inc., (AMEX:HAF.EC) ("The Company") today reported operating results for the second quarter 2003. Net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 was $0.4 million or $0.03 per diluted share, as compared to net income of $0.1 million or $0.01 per diluted share for ... Continue reading

MEDIA ADVISORY - Formula Ford 2000 Zetec Championship Rounds Nine & Ten

MEDIA ADVISORY - Formula Ford 2000 Zetec Championship Rounds Nine & Ten

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA ADVISORY Formula Ford 2000 Zetec Championship Rounds Nine & Ten CART Grand Prix of Mid-Ohio Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Lexington, Ohio Green Flags: Saturday, August 9, 2003, 5:15 p.m. (ET) Race One Sunday, August 10, 2003, 4:30 p.m. (ET) Race Two Circuit: 2.258-mile road course Records: Qual ... Continue reading

New Markets, Tougher Competition Highlight an Industry in Transition, According to CSM Worldwide

New Markets, Tougher Competition Highlight an Industry in Transition, According to CSM Worldwide

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., Aug. 7 -- Speaking at the Management Briefing Seminars held here today, Michael Robinet, CSM Worldwide vice president of global forecast services, presented analysis of an automotive industry in a state of transition. Robinet's presentation examined several critical issues and trends facing the gl ... Continue reading

Revised Official Trans-Am Series Points, following Round 7 at Trois-Rivi=?ISO-8859-1?B?6A==?=res

Revised Official Trans-Am Series Points, following Round 7 at Trois-Rivi=?ISO-8859-1?B?6A==?=res

REVISED official Trans-Am Series points following this weekend's Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières are attached in PDF format. ... Continue reading

Revolution Motorsports Release

Revolution Motorsports Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: John Thawley johnthawley@GoRevolution.com 248.227.0110 Revolution Motorsports Trois Rivieres Wrap-Up Hayner out with part failure - Sak finishes 7th Detroit – Aug 3, 2003 – The 2003 Trans-Am Series for the BFGoodrich Cup event at the Grand Prix de Trois Rivieres did not deliver the ou ... Continue reading

SiriCOMM, Inc. Announces Multidimensional Agreement With Pana-Pacific OEM Division

SiriCOMM, Inc. Announces Multidimensional Agreement With Pana-Pacific OEM Division

Key Marketing and Distribution Relationship to Benefit Highway Transportation Industry JOPLIN, Mo., Aug. 7 -- SiriCOMM, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: SIRC) , a wireless applications service provider and nationwide broadband network operator serving the highway transportation industry, today announced that Pana-Pacific OEM Divi ... Continue reading

Trois-Rivi=?ISO-8859-1?B?6A==?=res Penalties Revised

Trois-Rivi=?ISO-8859-1?B?6A==?=res Penalties Revised

CONTACT: Justin Anderson (704) 348-9400 Cell: (517) 927-3614 Fax: (704) 348-9444 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 7, 2003 TROIS-RIVIÈRES PENALTIES REVISED LANSING, Mich. ‹ The Trans-Am Series for the BFGoodrich Tires Cup has revised two penalties assessed during the Aug. 2 Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières race. The penalti ... Continue reading

Westcorp Announces Cash Dividend

Westcorp Announces Cash Dividend

IRVINE, Calif.--Aug. 7, 2003--Westcorp , the diversified financial services company whose principal subsidiaries are WFS Financial Inc and Western Financial Bank, declared on Aug. 7, 2003, a cash dividend of $0.13 per share for shareholders of record as of Nov. 4, 2003 with a payable date of Nov. 18, 2003. ... Continue reading

Ducati Motor Holding Announces Second Quarter 2003 Results

Ducati Motor Holding Announces Second Quarter 2003 Results

Highest quarterly unit sales ever Wins World Superbike Championship Manufacturer's title for 12th time BOLOGNA, Italy, Aug. 7 -- Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A. , a leading manufacturer of high performance motorcycles, today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2003. For the second quarter of 2 ... Continue reading

Pro-Am Motorcycle Race rescheduled at Amelia Motor Raceway

Pro-Am Motorcycle Race rescheduled at Amelia Motor Raceway

The Pro-Am Flattrack motorcycle race scheduled for Sunday, August 10, at Amelia Motor Raceway has been rescheduled for October 19. $1000 purse for the Open Pro Class $250 purse for the 250A --------------------------------------------------------- PLUS! Super Outlaw ATV Race - $100% payback! Gates open Sunday, October ... Continue reading

Honda and Dongfeng To Make SUVs in China

Honda and Dongfeng To Make SUVs in China

TOKYO, Aug 8, 2003; Reuters reported that Honda Motor Co said on Friday it had formed a 50-50 joint venture with China's Dongfeng Motor Corp to produce Honda's CR-V sport utility vehicles in the central Chinese city of Wuhan. The new venture, Dongfeng Honda Motor (Wuhan) Co, will begin production in the first half of 2 ... Continue reading

BMW GROUP SALES UP IN JULY

BMW GROUP SALES UP IN JULY

BERLIN August 8, 2003; Dow Jones reported that Bayerische Motoren Werke AG Friday said it sold 93,229 cars in July, a rise of 1.5% compared with the same month a year ago, thanks to demand for the Mini. Sales of its core BMW brand continued the recent slump as the company rolls out the new 5 series, which was launched ... Continue reading

MR DIRT TRACK USA RELEASE

MR DIRT TRACK USA RELEASE

"PRESS RELEASE" For Immediate Release August 7, 2003 Contact: Kevin Wright Phone: 518-794-9606 HEARN WINS 8TH MR. Dirt TRACK, USA AT LEBANON VALLEY West Lebanon, NY- Sussex, NJ driver, Brett Hearn made history in the 100-lap modified feature at Lebanon Valley Speedway Thursday night. He became the first driver to ever ... Continue reading

Positioning Solutions GPS Systems Improve Vehicle Safety; AAA Study Indicates That Paper Maps Can Cause Distractions

Positioning Solutions GPS Systems Improve Vehicle Safety; AAA Study Indicates That Paper Maps Can Cause Distractions

CLEVELAND--Aug. 8, 2003--AAA released recommendations for an addition to state drivers manuals focusing on avoiding distractions in response to a recent AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety study indicating that distracted drivers account for 25 to 50 percent of vehicle crashes nationwide. As part of their recommendations ... Continue reading

Freedom Entertainment International Inc. Signs Letter of Intent to Purchase Controlling Stock in Patriot Motorcycle, a Division of Patriot Motorcycle Corporation

Freedom Entertainment International Inc. Signs Letter of Intent to Purchase Controlling Stock in Patriot Motorcycle, a Division of Patriot Motorcycle Corporation

Freedom expects to increase their sales of motorcycles and parts by at least $3,000,000 this next year ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 7 -- G. Michael Shannon, CEO and Chairman of Patriot Motorcycle Corp. (OTC Pink Sheets: PMCY) and Pino DiFeo the president of Freedom Enterprises jointly announces that Freedom Enterprises, a Canad ... Continue reading

American Honda Recognizes Top Suppliers for 2003

American Honda Recognizes Top Suppliers for 2003

Premier Partner Program Honors Suppliers for Exceptional Service TORRANCE, Calif., Aug. 7 -- American Honda Motor Co., Inc. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Koichi Amemiya along with President and Chief Operating Officer Koichi Kondo recently presented the company's "Premier Partner Award" to 15 American Honda supp ... Continue reading

WHITTMANHART Develops the Harley-Davidson Ride Planner to Support The Harley-Davidson 100th Anniversary

WHITTMANHART Develops the Harley-Davidson Ride Planner to Support The Harley-Davidson 100th Anniversary

Web-Based Application Allows Customers to Build Their Own Ride Plan to The 100th Anniversary Celebration in Milwaukee CHICAGO, Aug. 7 -- WHITTMANHART, official technology partner for the Harley-Davidson 100th Anniversary and a leading provider of enterprise commerce solutions, today announced that it has worked with th ... Continue reading

Formula Ford 2000 Zetec Championship Test Notes from Mid-Ohio

Formula Ford 2000 Zetec Championship Test Notes from Mid-Ohio

Thursday Test Notes at Mid-Ohio - The Formula Ford 2000 Zetec Championship ran three half-hour test sessions Thursday, as part of the promoters test day, in preparation for Rounds Nine and Ten, at the CART Grand Prix of Mid-Ohio. - The first session got underway at 8:30 a.m. local time, under sunny and warm conditions. ... Continue reading

CASCAR - St-Eustache Preview

CASCAR - St-Eustache Preview

CASCAR Super Series Preview: Couche-Tard 200 // Autodrome Old Milwaukee St-Eustache For more information contact CASCAR at (519) 641-1214 For immediate release / August 7, 2003 CASCAR set to return to Montreal for the ‘Couche-Tard 200’ at Autodrome St-Eustache MONTREAL, QC - After a week off, the CASCAR Sup ... Continue reading

Substantial cost savings in the car-parts market worldwide

Substantial cost savings in the car-parts market worldwide

Utrecht, The Netherlands, August 7 -- As of today, communication within the car parts industry will be much more efficient. For the first time in the world, component manufacturers and their customers have developed a communication standard - the Common Aftermarket Protocol (CAP). This electronic communication language ... Continue reading

IMPCO Equipment Chosen for Municipal Vehicle Fleet of Puebla City, Mexico

IMPCO Equipment Chosen for Municipal Vehicle Fleet of Puebla City, Mexico

Commitment Valued at Over $1.2 Million CERRITOS, Calif., Aug. 7 -- IMPCO Technologies, Inc. has been selected by the Mayor of Puebla City as the supplier of equipment for the conversion of its total municipal vehicle fleet. The conversions will be done by IMPCO's Mexican distributor, Equipos para Gas (EGSA). The conver ... Continue reading

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