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Topless Late Models Return to SSP on Thursday Night

Topless Late Models Return to SSP on Thursday Night

Contact: Todd Fisher (717) 292-1696 -FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Topless Late Models Return to SSP on Thursday Night NEWBERRYTOWN, PA (August 8, 2005) – This Thursday night, August 11, the topless Late Models will return to racing action at the Susquehanna Speedway Park with a great night of fun and entertainm ... Continue reading

IRWINDALE RACE REPORT ... AUGUST 6, 2005

IRWINDALE RACE REPORT ... AUGUST 6, 2005

IRWINDALE RACE REPORT ... AUGUST 6, 2005 By Tim Kennedy Irwindale, CA., Aug. 6 - M. K. Kanke made the most of his front row starting position in the NASCAR Elite Division AutoZone Southwest Series feature Saturday at Irwindale Speedway. The inversion number of ten made his ninth fastest qualifying time the outside-row ... Continue reading

FORD ANNOUNCES NEW MARKETING AND SALES ACTIVITIES STRUCTURE

FORD ANNOUNCES NEW MARKETING AND SALES ACTIVITIES STRUCTURE

* Marketing, Sales and Service combines Ford and Lincoln Mercury divisions into unified functions for marketing and for sales. * New streamlined structure strengthens Ford, Lincoln and Mercury brands. * Field organizations for Ford and Lincoln Mercury are combined into 11 market areas. DEARBORN, Mich., Aug. 8, 2005 &#8 ... Continue reading

Chrysler Group Announces Certified Pre-Owned Vehicle Sales Results for July 2005

Chrysler Group Announces Certified Pre-Owned Vehicle Sales Results for July 2005

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Aug. 8 -- Chrysler Group reported that its Five Star dealers sold a new July record of 8,868 Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles (CPOV), an increase of 5 percent over July 2004 sales of 8,411 units. Year-to-date sales accounted for 62,972 units, up 8 percent from year-to-date sales last year. Chrysler bra ... Continue reading

Judge Issues Decision in GEICO v. Google - Action is Stayed for Thirty Days

Judge Issues Decision in GEICO v. Google - Action is Stayed for Thirty Days

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- A U.S. District Court judge ruled today that GEICO, in its case against Google, "established a likelihood of confusion, and therefore a violation of the Lanham Act, solely with regard to those Sponsored Links that use GEICO's trademarks in their headings or text." The court stayed the trial for 30 ... Continue reading

ADESA, Inc. Announces Sale of ComSearch

ADESA, Inc. Announces Sale of ComSearch

CARMEL, Ind., Aug. 8 -- ADESA, Inc. announced today it has sold ComSearch, Inc., a Rhode Island-based division employing about 100 people. ComSearch provides professional claims outsourcing services, including automotive parts-locating and desk-auditing services, to the property and casualty insurance industry. (Logo: ... Continue reading

Rodedawg Ready to Introduce a New Amphibious 4x4 Recreation Vehicle

Rodedawg Ready to Introduce a New Amphibious 4x4 Recreation Vehicle

SAN MATEO, Calif., Aug. 8, 2005;- Rodedawg International Industries, Inc. (Other OTC:RWGI.PK - News) owns an exclusive worldwide contract for the purpose of marketing and distributing a new, amphibious 4x4 off-road recreational vehicle. This new, amphibious 4x4 off-road vehicle is called the ``Rodedawg''. The Rodedawg ... Continue reading

Bloomington Speedway -- August 12 and August 19 Racing Programs

Bloomington Speedway -- August 12 and August 19 Racing Programs

BLOOMINGTON SPEEDWAY P.O. Box 239 Clear Creek, IN 47426-0239 Contact: Tim McKinney, 812-372-3936 email: redclay@bluemarble.net www.bloomingtonspeedway.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 17TH ANNUAL SHELDON KINSER MEMORIAL SPRINT CARS $3000 TO WIN PLUS LAP PRIZE MONEY PLUS - O'NEAL WOOD PRODUCTS/MONROE COUNTY PIZZA DEPT. OPEN WH ... Continue reading

Hyundai Determinada a Ultrapassar a Toyota, Declara a Bloomberg Markets

Hyundai Determinada a Ultrapassar a Toyota, Declara a Bloomberg Markets

NOVA YORK, 8 de agosto /PR Newswire/ -- A gigante Hyundai Motor da Coréia do Sul está lutando para entrar para a lista das cinco maiores montadoras de automóveis já em 2009. Desde que tomou a direção da companhia cinco anos atrás, o Presidente da Diretoria Chung Mong Koo está obcecado em acabar com os preços a ... Continue reading

Hyundai Impulsada para Superar a Toyota, según Bloomberg Markets

Hyundai Impulsada para Superar a Toyota, según Bloomberg Markets

NUEVA YORK, 8 de agosto /PR Newswire/ -- El gigante automotor, Hyundai Motor de Corea del Sur está luchando por clasificarse entre los cinco fabricantes automotores líderes mundiales muy pronto en 2009. Desde que asumió la dirección de la empresa cinco años atrás, Chung Mong Koo, presidente del directorio, está ... Continue reading

Montana_Products introduces EZ316 T EZ Buff T

Montana_Products introduces EZ316 T EZ Buff T

Good morning, Montana Products, Inc., for nearly 30 years, has built a reputation for manufacturing high quality coatings for the automotive, fleet, equipment and OEM markets. They continue to lead in innovation with their introduction of new EZ316 T EZ Buff T. EZ BuffT is ideal for shops that are looking for speed and ... Continue reading

Gabriel Technologies Signs Agreement With North America's Leading Trailer Parts and Accessories Distributor; Aurora Parts & Accessories to Resell WAR-LOK(TM) Trucking Security Products

Gabriel Technologies Signs Agreement With North America's Leading Trailer Parts and Accessories Distributor; Aurora Parts & Accessories to Resell WAR-LOK(TM) Trucking Security Products

OMAHA, Neb.--Aug. 8, 2005--Gabriel Technologies Corp. (OTCBB:GWLK), a homeland security company focused on serving the transportation industry, has announced an agreement with Aurora Parts & Accessories to resell Gabriel's WAR-LOK(TM) trucking security product line through a nationwide network of independent dealers, r ... Continue reading

Hybrid Technologies 'OTCBB:HYBT' Featured in MSNBC Environmental Story

Hybrid Technologies 'OTCBB:HYBT' Featured in MSNBC Environmental Story

SEATTLE & NEW YORK--Aug. 8, 2005-- Audience of Millions to see First in a series of MSNBC stories Featuring Hybrid Technologies Hybrid Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:HYBT) www.hybridtechnologies.com - and its subsidiary companies: R-Electric Car Co., Global Hybrid Corp., Solium Power Corp., and WhistlerTel - emerging leader ... Continue reading

Versatube Stamping Corporation Dedicates William M. Goodman Building August 10

Versatube Stamping Corporation Dedicates William M. Goodman Building August 10

30,000 Sq. Ft. Expansion Offers Prime Office Space; Realizes Vision of Late Industrialist TROY, Mich., Aug. 8 -- Versatube Stamping Corporation, a tier-one OEM supplier based in Troy, MI will dedicate the William M. Goodman Building on August 10, 2005, from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. The 30,000 square foot state-of-the-art ... Continue reading

Gregory T. Geswein Named Reynolds and Reynolds CFO

Gregory T. Geswein Named Reynolds and Reynolds CFO

Former CFO of Diebold, Incorporated DAYTON, Ohio, Aug. 8 -- The Reynolds and Reynolds Company announced today that Gregory T. Geswein (50) is joining the company as senior vice president and chief financial officer. He replaces former CFO Dale L. Medford, who retired on June 1. Geswein comes to Reynolds from Diebold, I ... Continue reading

AAA Announces Additional Auto Insurance Discounts

AAA Announces Additional Auto Insurance Discounts

AURORA, Ill., Aug. 8 -- AAA Chicago will give its members who live in Illinois and insure their autos through AAA an additional 5 percent discount on their insurance premiums beginning August 15, 2005. This action doubles to 10 percent the discount AAA members receive on AAA's MemberSelect Insurance Company auto polici ... Continue reading

Affinia Group Signs IT Services Agreement With EDS

Affinia Group Signs IT Services Agreement With EDS

Flexible, Standardized IT Foundation to Support Automotive Manufacturer's Growth Goals While Keeping Costs Predictable PLANO, Texas and ANN ARBOR, Mich., Aug. 8 -- EDS and Affinia Group Inc., a leading designer, manufacturer and distributor of automotive aftermarket components, today announced that EDS will manage much ... Continue reading

Alcoa Lafayette Operations Receives Safety Achievement Award

Alcoa Lafayette Operations Receives Safety Achievement Award

LAFAYETTE, Ind.--Aug. 8, 2005--Alcoa announced today that for the third consecutive year, its Lafayette, Indiana, Operations received a safety achievement award in the Owner's category for efforts toward ensuring the safety of contractor employees by the Metro Indianapolis Coalition for Construction Safety (MICCS), one ... Continue reading

Diebold CFO Resigns; Krakora Named Interim CFO

Diebold CFO Resigns; Krakora Named Interim CFO

Company initiates internal and external search for successor NORTH CANTON, Ohio, Aug. 8 -- Diebold, Incorporated today announced that Gregory T. Geswein, senior vice president and chief financial officer has resigned, effective August 12, 2005. After serving as CFO for more than five years, Geswein is leaving the compa ... Continue reading

Enigma Powers Volvo Cars' New Global Web-Based Parts and Service Information System

Enigma Powers Volvo Cars' New Global Web-Based Parts and Service Information System

BURLINGTON, Mass.--Aug. 8, 2005-- Enigma-Based System Goes Live in 17 Languages; Gives Volvo Mechanics Around the World Direct Access to Latest Parts, Pricing and Repair Information For Every Car Serviced Enigma Inc., the leader in aftermarket service and support technology, today announced a global aftersales parts an ... Continue reading

FCR Automotive Group, Inc. Enters Into Acquisition Agreement With Shinil Precision Co., Ltd.; Changes Name

FCR Automotive Group, Inc. Enters Into Acquisition Agreement With Shinil Precision Co., Ltd.; Changes Name

SEOUL, Korea, Aug. 8 -- FCR Automotive Group, Inc. (CANA) today announced that it has entered into a Reorganization and Stock Purchase Agreement whereby it will acquire 100% of the equity in Shinil Precision Co. Ltd., a Korean entity (the "Acquisition"). Under the terms of the Acquisition, 25,000,000 shares of the Comp ... Continue reading

Flow International Announces Management Change

Flow International Announces Management Change

KENT, Wash., Aug. 8 -- Flow International Corporation , the world's leading supplier of ultrahigh-pressure waterjet products, announced today that Stephen D. Reichenbach, its Chief Financial Officer, has resigned, effective today, to take a position with a privately held company. "We thank Steve for his many contributi ... Continue reading

Freescale elects Krish Prabhu to Board of Directors

Freescale elects Krish Prabhu to Board of Directors

AUSTIN, Texas--Aug. 8, 2005--Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. has elected Krish A. Prabhu, chief executive officer and president of Tellabs, to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. Prior to joining Tellabs in 2004, Prabhu was a venture partner at Morgenthaler Ventures. He previously served as chief operating off ... Continue reading

General Motors Accelerates Delivery of Emergency Backordered Parts With OEConnection's D2D Express(R)

General Motors Accelerates Delivery of Emergency Backordered Parts With OEConnection's D2D Express(R)

RICHFIELD, Ohio, Aug. 8 -- OEConnection, LLC, a leader in ecommerce procurement and analysis solutions for the automotive original equipment replacement parts business, announced today that General Motors - the world's largest vehicle manufacturer - will implement D2D Express, OEConnection's ecommerce fulfillment and i ... Continue reading

Hormel Foods Corporation Presents Motion Industries with the 2004 Spirit of Excellence Award

Hormel Foods Corporation Presents Motion Industries with the 2004 Spirit of Excellence Award

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--Aug. 8, 2005--Motion Industries, North America's leading distributor of industrial maintenance, repair, and operation (MRO) replacement parts, was selected to receive the 2004 Spirit of Excellence Award. This award is presented annually by Hormel Foods to those companies who have attained excellence i ... Continue reading

Inside the '07 Dodge Caliber; Frankfurt Motor Show Preview; Chrysler Makes Nice to Suppliers; Lamborghini Gallardo Roadster and Kia Crossover Spy Shots; Testing '06 Ford Explorer; and Toyota's Press Pulls No Punches. This week on TheCarConnection.com.

Inside the '07 Dodge Caliber; Frankfurt Motor Show Preview; Chrysler Makes Nice to Suppliers; Lamborghini Gallardo Roadster and Kia Crossover Spy Shots; Testing '06 Ford Explorer; and Toyota's Press Pulls No Punches. This week on TheCarConnection.com.

DETROIT, Aug. 8 -- Can Dodge take its next-generation small car to a higher caliber? That's the automaker's goal as it readies the replacement for the aging Neon subcompact. In this week's issue, TheCarConnection.com (http://www.thecarconnection.com/ ) provides an in-depth look at the new Dodge Caliber, to see if it ha ... Continue reading

Local Long Island Resident Wins the Power of the Dark Ride: Cingular Wireless' VADER VIPER

Local Long Island Resident Wins the Power of the Dark Ride: Cingular Wireless' VADER VIPER

A totally cool, black 2005 Dodge Viper Convertible fully customized with a Darth Vader Paint Scheme from Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith - good b-roll, interview opportunities - WHO: Cingular Wireless gives Star Wars Sweepstakes Grand Prize to local Long Island resident. WHAT: Cingular Wireless will give a ... Continue reading

MicroTRAK, Inc. Signs Two New Distributors, Reaching 120,000 New Consumers

MicroTRAK, Inc. Signs Two New Distributors, Reaching 120,000 New Consumers

DALLAS--Aug. 8, 2005--MicroTRAK, Inc. (Pink Sheets:MIOK), has recently signed with MG Securities Inc. (MGS), a new security products distributor in the Northwest region. MGS will be selling to 80 specialized security dealers around the nation. Marketing the distribution of MIOK's new portable asset tracking device can ... Continue reading

National Car Rental Opens In-Terminal at Nassau International Airport

National Car Rental Opens In-Terminal at Nassau International Airport

TULSA, Okla., Aug. 8 -- National Car Rental today announced that it is open for business at Nassau International Airport on New Providence Island in the Bahamas. The new in-terminal location provides National's customers with the convenience of on-airport rental and pick-up, and offers easy access to the capitol city, ... Continue reading

NHRA NEWS: BRAINERD ADVANCE PACKAGE

NHRA NEWS: BRAINERD ADVANCE PACKAGE

LUCAS OIL NHRA NATIONALS FACT SHEET WHAT: The 24th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals, the 16th of 23 events in the $50 million NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series. Professional competitors in four categories earn points leading to the 2005 NHRA POWERade Series world championships. Sportsman competitors in six categories ear ... Continue reading

Proficiency Named Software Partner of the Year by PTC; Customers Benefit from Connection of PTC Pro/ENGINEER and Proficiency's Collaboration Gateway

Proficiency Named Software Partner of the Year by PTC; Customers Benefit from Connection of PTC Pro/ENGINEER and Proficiency's Collaboration Gateway

MARLBOROUGH, Mass.--Aug. 8, 2005--Proficiency, a global provider of enterprise interoperability software, has been named the Software Partner of the Year by PTC(R) . Proficiency received the award in early June at the 2005 PTC/USER World Event conference in Orlando. The Software Partner of the Year award, part of PTC's ... Continue reading

Rebecca Rabban Wins Tenth Annual Gage Scholarship

Rebecca Rabban Wins Tenth Annual Gage Scholarship

FERNDALE, Mich., Aug. 8 -- Rebecca Rabban, a 2005 graduate of Ferndale High School, is the recipient of Gage Products Company's tenth 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 19 ... Continue reading

Research and Markets: Audi AG: 2005 Company Profile

Research and Markets: Audi AG: 2005 Company Profile

DUBLIN, Ireland--Aug. 8, 2005--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c22181) has announced the addition of Audi AG: 2005 Company Profile Edition 1 to their offering Audi AG, one of the major manufacturers of luxury cars is a 99%-owned subsidiary of Volkswagen, the largest car manufacturer in E ... Continue reading

Research and Markets: Challenges and Forward Strategies for the Global Automotive Supplier Sector

Research and Markets: Challenges and Forward Strategies for the Global Automotive Supplier Sector

DUBLIN, Ireland--Aug. 8, 2005--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c22161) has announced the addition of Challenges And Forward Strategies For The Global Automotive Supplier Sector - Management Briefing to their offering Recent high-profile corporate failures in North America, most notably M ... Continue reading

Rob Bunker - Denver preview

Rob Bunker - Denver preview

Rob Bunker is psyched for his first street race, challenging the streets of Denver in Formula BMW USA races on Aug. 13 and 14. Although many drivers are intimidated by its concrete walls, Bunker, 16, thinks it will be fun to race on the 1.647-mile temporary street circuit. "I've been told so many times by my entire tea ... Continue reading

SSA Global Acquires Boniva Software, Inc.; Addition of talent management suite strengthens SSA HCM capabilities

SSA Global Acquires Boniva Software, Inc.; Addition of talent management suite strengthens SSA HCM capabilities

CHICAGO--Aug. 8, 2005--SSA Global Technologies, Inc.(TM) , a global provider of extended enterprise solutions and services, today announced the acquisition of Boniva Software, Inc., a leading provider of human capital management applications. Boniva's talent management portfolio of e-learning, skills management, and pe ... Continue reading

STRATEGY ANALYTICS: Automotive Satellite Radio Market Growth Threatened; Marketing Costs & Potential New Devices Will Hamper Automotive Take-up

STRATEGY ANALYTICS: Automotive Satellite Radio Market Growth Threatened; Marketing Costs & Potential New Devices Will Hamper Automotive Take-up

BOSTON--Aug. 8, 2005--New Strategy Analytics research, "In-vehicle Entertainment Systems Market 2004-2011," shows that automotive OEMs should be cautious about introducing satellite digital radio options, despite increasing adoption of satellite digital radio in the US. There is an excellent automotive opportunity for ... Continue reading

STRATEGY ANALYTICS: Skyworks and RF Micro Devices Pull Away from the Rest; Market Leaders Increase Market Share Lead by 19 Percent

STRATEGY ANALYTICS: Skyworks and RF Micro Devices Pull Away from the Rest; Market Leaders Increase Market Share Lead by 19 Percent

BOSTON--Aug. 8, 2005--The new "GaAs Device Vendor Market Share 2004," from Strategy Analytics, concludes that RF Micro Devices and Skyworks pulled away from the rest of the industry in 2004, collectively, increasing their lead of the $2.4 billion GaAs device market by 19 percent in 2004. While there continued to be exi ... Continue reading

Tulsa Canceled

Tulsa Canceled

Incomplete contractual obligations forced cancelation of Saturday night's scheduled USAC Oklahoma Ford Focus race at the I-44 Speedway in Oklahoma City, Okla. The next scheduled series event is Aug. 13 at Tulsa (Okla.) Speedway. ... Continue reading

Utility Trailers of New England Opens Massachusetts Location

Utility Trailers of New England Opens Massachusetts Location

CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif.--Aug. 8, 2005--Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company - a leading manufacturer of dry freight vans, flatbeds, refrigerated vans, and Tautliner(R) curtainsided trailers - is pleased to announce the facility expansion of their Seabrook, NH dealership; Utility Trailers of New England, Inc. (UTNE at ... Continue reading

Insuring Peace of Mind for Your Summer Vacation

Insuring Peace of Mind for Your Summer Vacation

From rental car insurance to jet skis to lost iPods: What you need to know before hitting the road this summer SEATTLE, Aug. 8 -- Summer is vacation time for most Americans. However, amidst the planning and fun, many travelers fail to find out how their auto and homeowners insurance will protect them while they are awa ... Continue reading

Robby Gordon Motorsports Brickyard 400 Race Report

Robby Gordon Motorsports Brickyard 400 Race Report

Long Day at The Brickyard Yields Some Positives; After a review of the finishing order from Sunday’s Allstate 400 at The Brickyard, one of NASCAR’s most prestigious races, the mood at Robby Gordon Motorsports is mixed with disappointment from a 24th-place finish and optimism regarding how the team responded ... Continue reading

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia to Join Crash Injury Research and Engineering Network

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia to Join Crash Injury Research and Engineering Network

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 8 -- The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia was recently designated a member of the Crash Injury Research and Engineering Network (CIREN), a multidisciplinary research network which provides The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the auto safety engineering community, and the me ... Continue reading

VW On Mission to Improve U.S. Market Share - Bases Moonraker Factfinders in Malibu CA, Malibu?

VW On Mission to Improve U.S. Market Share - Bases Moonraker Factfinders in Malibu CA, Malibu?

Washington DC August 8, 2005; The AIADA newsletter reported that Volkswagen’s Moonraker’ group, a group of VW employees named after the famous 1955 James Bond novel, is traveling all over the United States in search of marketing insights that can help improve their business. According to Automotive News, th ... Continue reading

Rahal Featured at Moly Shield Oil Historic Grand Prix in Sonoma

Rahal Featured at Moly Shield Oil Historic Grand Prix in Sonoma

Contact: John Cardinale (707) 933-3907 Rahal, Moly Shield Oil Historic Grand Prix Featured at IRL Race Weekend SONOMA, Calif. (IMMEDIATE RELEASE) - Legendary driver Bobby Rahal will spearhead a strong contingent of drivers and classic Formula One race cars at the Moly Shield Oil Historic Grand Prix, which will run as a ... Continue reading

Park Place Dealerships Opens Innovative ''Smart'' Dealership in Dallas

Park Place Dealerships Opens Innovative ''Smart'' Dealership in Dallas

DALLAS--Aug. 8, 2005--A Dallas dealership opened a new chapter in automotive retailing today with a multi-million dollar facility for Mercedes-Benz and Porsche brands. In our rapidly evolving world, traditional showrooms are stagnant. Park Place's "smart" dealership integrates technological innovations with the stylish ... Continue reading

Dunlop Signs as New MotorWeek Sponsor to Reach Automotive Enthusiasts

Dunlop Signs as New MotorWeek Sponsor to Reach Automotive Enthusiasts

OWINGS MILLS, Md.--Aug. 8, 2005--The Dunlop brand recently signed as a new sponsor of the award-winning PBS automotive series MotorWeek. Dunlop joins The Stanley Works as second national sponsor of MotorWeek. Andy Traicoff, director of Dunlop, said the company added MotorWeek to its media mix to promote the 2005-2006 D ... Continue reading

NAVTEQ Launches First Map of Brazil

NAVTEQ Launches First Map of Brazil

Brazil Marks Beginning of NAVTEQ Mapping Initiative in South America CHICAGO, Aug. 8 -- NAVTEQ , a leading global provider of digital map data for vehicle navigation and location-based solutions, has released its first map of Brazil. Brazil is the first South American country to be mapped by NAVTEQ, launching an initia ... Continue reading

BorgWarner Provides All-Wheel Drive System to New Ssangyong Kyron SUV

BorgWarner Provides All-Wheel Drive System to New Ssangyong Kyron SUV

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Aug. 8 -- BorgWarner will supply the all-wheel drive transfer case to the new Ssangyong Kyron sport- utility vehicle, which was developed to combine the power of an SUV with the comfort of a sedan and the sophisticated design of a sports coupe. The Kyron replaces the Ssangyong Musso and is schedule ... Continue reading

2007 Dodge Caliber Powertrain is a New Slant in One of the World's Most Competitive Segments

2007 Dodge Caliber Powertrain is a New Slant in One of the World's Most Competitive Segments

Firsts for the Chrysler Group include the use of a continuously variable transmission, application of the World Engines and all-wheel drive availability in the C segment * New-generation continuously variable transmission, CVT2, will give customers improved performance and fuel economy * Chrysler Group's first electron ... Continue reading

Michelin F1 Ticket Refund Process for Individual Ticket Holders Now Open

Michelin F1 Ticket Refund Process for Individual Ticket Holders Now Open

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 8 -- Individual ticket holders to the United States Grand Prix (USGP) may begin filing claims for their Michelin ticket refund today. Stubbed Ticket Claim Forms and detailed instructions are available now at www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) Ticket Office or ... Continue reading

Viacom Television Stations Digital Media Group Partners with Autobytel to Bring Automotive Centers to Its CBS Websites

Viacom Television Stations Digital Media Group Partners with Autobytel to Bring Automotive Centers to Its CBS Websites

IRVINE, Calif. & NEW YORK--Aug. 8, 2005--Autobytel Inc. with Philadelphia, Boston and More to Follow -- Previous Launches in Salt Lake City, Minneapolis, Denver, San Francisco, Chicago and Baltimore Already Featuring Autobytel's Customized Content The Viacom Television Stations Digital Media Group has partnered with Au ... Continue reading

2006 Jeep Commander: Overview

2006 Jeep Commander: Overview

With Classic Jeep(R) Design, the 2006 Jeep(R) Commander Goes On- and Off-Road with More Size, More Seating, Safety and Security AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Aug. 8 -- If the 2006 Jeep(R) Commander could talk, "more" would be its favorite word. The introduction of Commander at the New York International Auto Show in March 2005 ... Continue reading

Hyundai is Driven to Surpass Toyota, Says Bloomberg Markets

Hyundai is Driven to Surpass Toyota, Says Bloomberg Markets

NEW YORK, Aug. 8 -- South Korean auto giant Hyundai Motor is battling to rank among the world's five-largest automakers as soon as 2009. Since taking over the company five years ago, Chairman Chung Mong Koo has been obsessed with erasing Toyota's price premium. Hyundai has established a goal of producing 5.5 million ve ... Continue reading

AMERCO Reports First Quarter Financial Results

AMERCO Reports First Quarter Financial Results

RENO, Nev., Aug. 8 -- AMERCO , the parent of U-Haul International, Inc., Oxford Life Insurance Company, Republic Western Insurance Company and Amerco Real Estate Company, today reported a net earnings available to common shareholders for its first quarter ending June 30, 2005 of $31.8 million or $1.53 per share, compar ... Continue reading

Standard Motor Products, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2005 Results and a Quarterly Dividend

Standard Motor Products, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2005 Results and a Quarterly Dividend

NEW YORK, Aug. 8 -- Standard Motor Products, Inc. , an automotive replacement parts manufacturer and distributor, reported today its consolidated financial results for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2005. Consolidated net sales for the second quarter of 2005 were $226.5 million, compared to consolidated ... Continue reading

Tentative Deal Reached Between UAW and Executives at California NUMMI Facility

Tentative Deal Reached Between UAW and Executives at California NUMMI Facility

Washington DC August 8, 2005; The AIADA newsletter reported that UAW workers employed at the Fremont, Calif.-based New United Motor Manufacturing Inc. (NUMMI) plant, a GM and Toyota joint venture, reached a tentative four-year deal with plant executives on Saturday, reports Bloomberg. The existing contracts for the UAW ... Continue reading

Ford Upset About Playing Second Fiddle to Japan's Auto Maker Keiretzu For Hybrid Auto Parts

Ford Upset About Playing Second Fiddle to Japan's Auto Maker Keiretzu For Hybrid Auto Parts

Washington DC August 8, 2005; The AIADA newsletter reported that according to a report in The Detroit News, Ford is facing supplier shortages of crucial components it needs for its gas-electric hybrids and “suspects it may be getting squeezed out by its Japanese rivals,” Honda and Toyota. "Aisin, which is m ... Continue reading

Delphi Reports 2005 Second Quarter Results

Delphi Reports 2005 Second Quarter Results

TROY, Mich., Aug. 8 -- Delphi Corp. today reported Q2 2005 revenues of $7.0 billion and a GAAP net loss of $338 million or a loss of $0.60 per share, compared to Q2 2004 GAAP net income of $143 million or earnings of $0.25 per share. Non-GM revenues were $3.6 billion, representing 51 percent of total revenues. (Logo: h ... Continue reading

Visteon Announces Preliminary Second Quarter 2005 Financial Information

Visteon Announces Preliminary Second Quarter 2005 Financial Information

Second Quarter Highlights * Non-Ford sales of $1.8 billion; new business wins continue in core areas * Refinancing of credit facilities completed * Ford MOU signed; progress continues toward definitive agreements VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich., Aug. 8 -- Visteon Corporation , today announced preliminary second quarter 2005 ... Continue reading

Research and Markets: More and More Vehicle Manufacturers are Coming out with Models That Run on Greener Fuels

Research and Markets: More and More Vehicle Manufacturers are Coming out with Models That Run on Greener Fuels

DUBLIN, Ireland--Aug. 8, 2005--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c22100) has announced the addition of Automotive Environment Analyst to their offering. Automotive Environment Analyst is a dedicated round-up of all the latest global happenings and analysis specific to the automotive indust ... Continue reading

Sport Compact Only Claims Industry's Best Pricing and Customer Service Guarantee

Sport Compact Only Claims Industry's Best Pricing and Customer Service Guarantee

PHOENIX--Aug. 8, 2005--Sport Compact Only (SCO), a Phoenix-based retailer of aftermarket performance products for sport compact vehicles, today announced its exclusive SCO 1-2-3 Guarantee, a first-in-the-industry guarantee program highlighting SCO's low prices and extraordinary customer service. The SCO 1-2-3 Guarantee ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series - Final Results from Gainesville Raceway event beign held at So. Ga. Motorsports Park

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series - Final Results from Gainesville Raceway event beign held at So. Ga. Motorsports Park

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES – NHRA SOUTHEAST DIVISION SOUTH GEORGIA MOTORSPORTS PARK SUNDAY, AUGUST 7, 2005 Contact: Jill Caliendo, NHRA Field Marketing (626) 327-4207 Allen and Billington serve a potent punch to points leaders in Gainesville wins CECIL, Ga. - Despite two rain ... Continue reading

Suzuki to launch small SUV in 2006

Suzuki to launch small SUV in 2006

TOKYO August 8, 2005; Japan Today reported that Suzuki Motor Corp will introduce a new small sport utility vehicle in 2006 for worldwide sales at prices cheaper than those of comparable models offered by rival automakers, a business daily reported Sunday. Citing company sources, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun said Suzuki wil ... Continue reading

GM Seeks to Develop New Sedan to Counter Grandeur in Korea

GM Seeks to Develop New Sedan to Counter Grandeur in Korea

By Staff Reporter Seoul August 7, 2005; Na Jeong-ju writing for the Korea Times reported that General Motors is considering a plan to develop a low-end luxury sedan for sales in South Korea to challenge Hyundai Motor’s Grandeur sedan. Nick Reily, president and CEO of the U.S. auto giant’s Korean subsidiary, ... Continue reading

First 2006 Pontiac Solstice Delvered By GM Biggies

First 2006 Pontiac Solstice Delvered By GM Biggies

Shelly and Clark Brinton of Idaho sit in their new Pontiac Solstice two-seat roadster, VIN # 001, after receiving the keys from General Motors Vice Chairman Bob Lutz at a special in the Wintergarden at the GM Renaissance Center in Friday, August 5, 2005 in Detroit. Hundreds of GM employees and more than 100 owners of t ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Sunday from Mission Raceway Park, Mission, B.C.

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Sunday from Mission Raceway Park, Mission, B.C.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTHWEST DIVISION MISSION RACEWAY PARK Sunday, August 07, 2005 Contact: Eric Lotz, NHRA (626) 688-8646 Hill, Austin score wins at Mission Raceway Park MISSION, B.C. - Hillary Will in Top Alcohol Dragster and Bucky Austin in Top Alcohol Funny Car captured big wi ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series-Sunday from Nebraska Motorplex

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series-Sunday from Nebraska Motorplex

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - WEST CENTRAL DIVISION NEBRASKA MOTORPLEX, SCRIBNER, NEB. Sunday, August 07, 2005 Contact: Jerrie Foss, NHRA (626) 278-1956 MEYER, CHESTERMAN SIZZLE AT NEBRASKA MOTORPLEX'S LUCAS OIL SERIES EVENT SCRIBNER, Neb. - The NHRA West Central Division wrapped up its four ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series - Elimination results from South Ga. Motorsports Park in Cecil, Ga.

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series - Elimination results from South Ga. Motorsports Park in Cecil, Ga.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NHRA SOUTHEAST DIVISION SOUTH GEORGIA MOTORSPORTS PARK SUNDAY, AUGUST 7, 2005 Contact: Jill Caliendo, NHRA Field Marketing (626) 327-4207 Billington and Callaway cash in at SGMP CECIL, Ga. - After more than two months of waiting, Lucas Oil competitors in eight c ... Continue reading

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