Ward's Reports Estimated Production
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., July 9 -- Vehicle production this week in the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 116,625 units, down 59.2 percent from the 286,005 cars and trucks built last week, according to Ward's Automotive Reports. Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now tot ... Continue reading
Daihatsu Sells 4,000 Units of its New Compact Car in One Month
Tokyo July 8, 2004;(JCNN) - Co-developed by Daihatsu and Toyota, the new compact car Boon received 4,000 orders in a month from June 7 to July 5. The car is popular among female drivers, who account for 60% of the users. Daihatsu points out that the affordable price, the combination of the power and the unique body, an ... Continue reading
Toyota Receives 25,000 Orders for its New Compact Car Passo
Tokyo July 8, 2004;(JCNN) - Toyota is enjoying good sales of its new compact car Passo. The company received 25,000 orders for the car over a period of one month from June 7 to July 6, 3.5 times the company's monthly target of 7,000. Passo is especially popular among female drivers, as it provides a combination of the ... Continue reading
IBM Japan, Dassault Systemes Develop Vehicle Design Management System for Nissan Diesel
Tokyo July 8, 2004; (JCNN) - IBM Japan and Dassault Systemes of France announced on July 8 that Nissan Diesel has deployed a vehicle design management system based on ENOVIA, a PLM (product lifecycle management) solution developed by IBM and Dassault. ENOVIA and its digital mock-up navigator function provides Nissan Di ... Continue reading
Honda Fires Are Oil Change Related
WASHINGTON, July 9, 2004; Reuters reported that The Washington Post said at least 27 Honda CR-V sport-utility vehicles from the 2003 and 2004 model years burst into flames shortly after getting their first oil changes, No injuries were reported, but many of the vehicles were destroyed, usually with 10,000 miles or fewe ... Continue reading
LAS VEGAS, 8 de julio /PR Newswire/ -- La potencia del Ecotec de GM no encontró demasiada dificultad para dominar las condiciones de carrera de milla en altura en el último evento de la serie en el circuito Bandimere de Denver. Desde los resultados de récord nacional alcanzados por el Chevy Cavalier Pro FWD de Nelso ... Continue reading
Early alert: ABI Research flags large DSRC market later this decade
OYSTER BAY, N.Y.--July 8, 2004--Dedicated Short Range Communications (DSRC) is an idea whose time is fast approaching. But by the end of this decade and beyond, this wireless technology aimed at the motor vehicle will produce a huge market in the United States, with serious implications for the way we use our cars. Thi ... Continue reading
ABRA Auto Body & Glass Opens Minneapolis Repair Center
MINNEAPOLIS--July 8, 2004--ABRA Auto Body & Glass, a Minneapolis-based damaged vehicle repair company, announced today the opening of their twenty-ninth repair center in metro Minneapolis. The facility, located at 13819 Johnson Street NE in Ham Lake, will increase the number of ABRA repair centers to eighty-nine in ten ... Continue reading
WomanMotorist.com Newsletter, July 8, 2004
WomanMotorist.com Newsletter, July 8, 2004 --------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- American Auto Shield offers two products designed to make vehicle ownership more convenient, an Auto Repair Consulting Service and Comprehensive Roadside Assistance program. Additional family membe ... Continue reading
7-Eleven Celebrates Birthday, Continues Introducing Convenience Retailing Around the World
Millions of Slurpee(R) Beverages to Be Given Away in U.S. on July 11 DALLAS, July 8 -- As 7-Eleven, Inc. marks its 77th anniversary July 11, the company continues to introduce convenience to millions worldwide with the opening of stores in Beijing. The Chinese capital of 12 million people has thousands of stores, but 7 ... Continue reading
Robbie Knievel to Motorcycle Jump at Mountaineer Race Track & Gaming Resort
-- KAPTAIN ROBBIE KNIEVEL'S PERILOUS MOTORCYCLE JUMP WILL TAKE PLACE AT 7 P.M., JULY 8 (THURSDAY) AT MOUNTAINEER RACE TRACK & GAMING RESORT. KNIEVEL WILL ATTEMPT TO CLEAR TWO STARTING GATES ALONG WITH HORSE TRAILERS. THE JUMP WILL BE LOCATED ON THE ROAD LOCATED IN FRONT OF THE HARV ON THE SOUTH END OF THE RACETRACK. ME ... Continue reading
Toll Lane Conversions Provide More Reasons Get on FasTrak(TM)
Sign-up Surge Sets New Record for FasTrak(TM) Enrollment OAKLAND, Calif., July 8 -- Motorists soon will have five more reasons to use FasTrak(TM) to pay their tolls on Bay Area bridges. That's the number of lanes at the region's toll plazas that will be converted for exclusive use by vehicles with FasTrak(TM) electroni ... Continue reading
80 Lucky Drivers Get Free Gas for Five Years, Courtesy of CITGO
By the End of Summer, CITGO Petroleum Corporation Will Give Away $1 Million in Free Gas TULSA, Okla., July 8 -- Between Memorial Day and Independence Day -- one of the busiest driving seasons of the year -- 80 lucky drivers got a break from rising fuel prices by drawing and winning five years worth of free gas each fro ... Continue reading
ADESA Schedules Second Quarter Earnings Release,Conference Call
Hi Everyone: In case you did not see this on PR Newswire or if you do not subscribe to the wire, please see the attached news release on ADESA's second quarter conference call that will be hosted Wednesday, July 21 at 4:30 p.m. EST. Thank you! Cordially, Beth King, APR Beth King, APR Market Research and Public Relation ... Continue reading
Coach Industries Group Announces Formation of Coach Financial Services Subsidiary
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--July 8, 2004-- Coach Financial Services to Offer a Diversified Line of Financial Products and Services to the Limousine Service Industry Coach Industries Group, Inc. (OTCBB:CIGI) ("Coach"), a holding company focused on manufacturing luxury limousines and specialty vehicles, announced today the fo ... Continue reading
Collins & Aikman Announces Preliminary Second Quarter Operating Results
TROY, Mich., July 8 -- As previously announced, Collins & Aikman Corporation is having a meeting today with certain institutional investors in the company's debt securities at which the company will discuss preliminary financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2004. The company is inviting automotive inst ... Continue reading
Cooper to Announce Second Quarter Results
FINDLAY, Ohio, July 8 -- Cooper Tire & Rubber Company will announce its second quarter financial results before the market opens on Thursday, July 22, 2004. A conference call discussing the financial results will follow at 11 a.m. (EDT). Individuals can access a Web cast of the conference call at the investor relations ... Continue reading
Delphi to Announce Second Quarter Earnings Results on July 16
CEO and CFO to Host Briefing WHAT: Delphi Corp. will host a briefing and conference call for news media representatives, institutional investors and security analysts to discuss Delphi's second quarter 2004 earnings results. WHO: Delphi's Chairman, CEO and President J.T. Battenberg III and Delphi's Vice Chairman and Ch ... Continue reading
Ford 'Year of the Car' Tour Rolls Into Lincoln
WHAT: Ford showcases three outstanding and diverse examples of its new "Year of the Car" products on the Lincoln stop of its summer North American tour -- the Ford Mustang, the Ford Five Hundred and the Ford Freestyle at the 2nd Annual Mid-West All Ford & Mustang Club of America Mustang Show -- Saturday and Sunday July ... Continue reading
Insurance Auto Auctions Announces Strategic Acquisition in Jackson, Mississippi
SCHAUMBURG, Ill., July 8 -- Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. , a leading provider of automotive salvage and claims processing services in the United States, today announced the acquisition of Mid-South Salvage LLC, a 15-acre operation located in Jackson, Mississippi. The new site holds bi-weekly onsite auctions and houses ... Continue reading
Mopar Big Block Party in Golden
Media members who wish to attend may contact Rusty Blackwell for VIP passes or to schedule interviews with drivers. On display will be the Matco Tools Iron Eagle Dodge Stratus R/T Funny Car and the HEMI-powered Oakley Dodge Stratus R/T Funny Car. Don Schumacher Racing drivers Whit Bazemore, Gary Scelzi and Larry Morgan ... Continue reading
ZAP Ad 'Parking Karma' Recognized at Cannes Advertising Awards
SANTA ROSA, Calif., July 8 -- A tiny electric car made a big impression at the Cannes Advertising Awards in an ad titled "Hello, Parking Karma" from the creative team of David Swope and Neil Levy and electric car maker ZAP (BULLETIN BOARD: ZAPZ) . The Cannes Advertising Awards features the world's best advertising acro ... Continue reading
GoPed(R) Wins First Round in Chinese Trade War
Nevada-Based Manufacturer Successfully Fights Unfair Trade Practices in Importation of Motorized Scooters MINDEN, Nev., July 8 -- A Federal District Court Judge in Reno, Nevada, has enjoined motorized scooter manufacturers in the People's Republic of China, Taiwan, and Korea, from exporting knock off copies of GoPed(R) ... Continue reading
Karmann USA Breaks Ground With DeMattia Group
PLYMOUTH, Mich.--July 8, 2004--Karmann USA held a groundbreaking ceremony on July 6 to mark the start of construction of Karmann Manufacturing LLC's new 144,250 SF facility, which is scheduled to be completed in January 2005. This will bring the Karmann USA campus to more than 180,000 SF on 10 acres, and will generate ... Continue reading
Blythe to Retire from Ford Chief Strategy Post; Will Remain an Outside Advisor to Bill Ford
DEARBORN, Mich., July 8 -- Bruce L. Blythe, 59, has announced his plan to retire as Ford Motor Company's chief strategist, effective Sept. 1. Blythe, who had been with Ford from 1968 to 1993, rejoined the company on Sept. 10, 2003. Following his departure as an active employee, he will continue to serve as an advisor t ... Continue reading
Suzuki and Consumers Union Agree to Settle Lawsuit
BREA, Calif.--July 8, 2004--The Suzuki Motor Corp. and Consumers Union of the U.S., Inc. ("CU") are pleased to announce that the product disparagement lawsuit regarding the Suzuki Samurai sport-utility vehicle, filed by Suzuki against CU in 1996 in U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, has been se ... Continue reading
Hawk Performance and Pep Boys Announces National Rollout
MEDINA, Ohio, July 8 -- Hawk Performance, a brand of Wellman Products Group and the leader in performance brake pad technology, announced that Pep Boys launched a national rollout of the complete line of Hawk Performance's street brake pads, beginning July 1. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20001129/HWKLOGO ... Continue reading
Tyler Walker to Join ASA National Tour at Madison
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AutoZone to Open Distribution Center in Terrell, Texas
MEMPHIS, Tenn., July 8 -- AutoZone, Inc. , the nation's leading auto parts retailer, today announced plans to open a new distribution center in Terrell, Texas. When fully operational, the facility will employ approximately 500 AutoZoners. When completed in the fall of 2004, the new distribution center will initially em ... Continue reading
Camp Jeep Celebrates 10th Anniversary
- A record 10,000 Jeep enthusiasts to rendezvous in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia - More than 63,000 have experienced Camp Jeep since inaugural event in 1994 AUBURN HILLS, Mich., July 8 -- Camp Jeep(R), the annual summertime gathering of Jeep enthusiasts, returns to the Oak Ridge Estate in the Blue Ridge Mountai ... Continue reading
AutoNation Announces Preliminary Second Quarter Results
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., July 8 -- AutoNation, Inc. , America's largest automotive retailer, today announces preliminary earnings results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2004. The company's earnings per share (EPS) from continuing operations for the second quarter are expected to be in the range of $0.34 to $0.35, ... Continue reading
Tower Automotive Announces Opening of New Joint-Venture Facility in China
NOVI, Mich.--July 8, 2004--Tower Automotive, Inc. recently announced the official opening of a new facility for its joint venture operation in Wuhu, China. Tower Automotive owns 80 percent of the joint venture, which is called Tower Automotive (Wuhu) Company Ltd. The remaining 20 percent is owned by Chery Automotive Co ... Continue reading
Power Information Network Reports: Incentives on New Vehicles Fall in June
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.--July 8, 2004--New-vehicle incentives decreased in June compared with a year ago, according to actual retail transaction data from the Power Information Network (PIN), LLC, an affiliate of J.D. Power and Associates. The average new-vehicle incentive amount in June (including all incentive categ ... Continue reading
Volvo's Overseas Delivery Program Breaks Segment Record
June Figures Show Increase of 81 Percent, Second Quarter Up 50 Percent Over 2003 IRVINE, Calif., July 8 -- Volvo Cars of North America's (VCNA) Overseas Delivery Program continues to outpace the competition. The program had an all-time high performance for the month of June, up a whopping 81 percent as compared to June ... Continue reading
Ford Declares Third Quarter Dividend
DEARBORN, Mich., July 8 -- The Board of Directors of Ford Motor Company today declared a third quarter dividend of 10 cents per share, on the company's Class B and common stock. This is the same level of dividend paid in the second quarter of 2004. The third quarter dividend is payable on Sept. 1, 2004 to shareholders ... Continue reading
As Traffic Deaths Hit 13-Year High and Congress to Make Life-Death Decisions on Highway Bill
Crash Survivors to Urge Long-Awaited Action on Senate-Passed Bill to Curb Deadly Rollover Crashes, Occupant Ejections, Vehicle Roof Crush, and Violent Mismatch of SUVs and Cars in Crashes Safety Advocates to Unveil 'Crash Tax' Burden on Americans From Rising Tide of Road Deaths and Provide State-by-State Data on Vehicl ... Continue reading
Automotive Interior: The Next Consumer Electronics Battleground
MINNETONKA, Minn.--July 8, 2004--The automotive interior is emerging as the next battleground for digital devices. From telematics to back seat entertainment systems, the vehicle is fast becoming a mobile media center on wheels capable of managing content and information for entertainment, productivity, or safety. Acco ... Continue reading
Ballard, DaimlerChrysler and Ford Solidify Fuel Cell Program Development Plans
VANCOUVER, British Columbia--July 8, 2004-- Memorandum of Understanding Provides for Realignment of Alliance Responsibilities to Ensure Long-Term Commitment to Advance Fuel Cell Technology and Commercialize Fuel Cell Vehicles In February, Ballard Power Systems (TSX:BLD) announced it was exploring strategic alternatives ... Continue reading
ROSWELL, Ga.--July 8, 2004--Ownersite Technologies, the premier provider of online vehicle maintenance tracking solutions, announced today that its members can now access information modules and maintenance guides developed by the Car Care Council. This content, which has been incorporated into the complete line of Own ... Continue reading
Scion Uses Online Promotion to Support the National Launch of New tC Sports Coupe
Combined Online and Mobile Contest Is a Virtual Road Trip Adventure LOS ANGELES, July 8 -- Oasis Advertising announced today that Scion, a new line of vehicles from Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., has launched "Scion Road Trip," an online adventure where participants, known as "Drivers," accrue virtual miles to ... Continue reading
Saab and FHI Continue Partnership With New Cross-Over Vehicle Alliance
NORCROSS, Ga., July 8 -- Saab Automobile AB and Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. (FHI), the Japanese auto manufacturer of Subaru vehicles, have agreed on collaboration for a new cross-over vehicle. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020207/SAABLOGO ) The project represents an expansion of the cooperation between Sa ... Continue reading
Fleetwood Reports Fiscal 2004 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Financial Results
- Company Increases Revenues, Generates Operating Profit and Narrows Net Loss - RIVERSIDE, Calif., July 8 -- Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc. , the nation's leader in recreational vehicle sales and a leading producer and retailer of manufactured housing, today announced financial results for its fiscal 2004 fourth quarter a ... Continue reading
Valeo Increases Participation in Clutch Joint Venture in China
PARIS, July 8 -- Valeo today announced that it had increased its participation in Nanjing Valeo Clutch Company (NVCC), its clutch systems joint venture in China, through a capital increase and a new partnership structure. This increases Valeo's control in the company and will facilitate the introduction of new technolo ... Continue reading
Pep Boys Names Stevenson Next Chairman; Leonard to Serve as Presiding Director
PHILADELPHIA--July 8, 2004--The Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack , the nation's leading full-service automotive aftermarket chain announced that current CEO, Larry N. Stevenson, will succeed Bernard J. Korman as Chairman of the Board. Mr. Stevenson will assume the additional responsibilities of Chairman effective upon Mr. ... Continue reading
Laidlaw International Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2004 Results
NAPERVILLE, Ill.--July 8, 2004--Laidlaw International, Inc. today announced financial results for its third quarter of fiscal 2004 ended May 31, 2004. As previously reported, the company emerged from bankruptcy protection in June 2003. Accordingly, the results of the third quarter of 2004 presented in this news release ... Continue reading
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