CHICAGO--Aug. 8, 2001--CCC Information Services Inc. ("CCCG") and KiTSystems, the technology division of Kirmac Automotive Collision Systems, today announced that they have reached agreement for CCC to continue providing collision repair management solutions to the industry through the end of 2006. As a result of their ... Continue reading
Collins & Aikman Announces Second Quarter 2001 Results
Collins & Aikman Announces Second Quarter 2001 Results Net Debt Reduced By Nearly $140 Million During Quarter TROY, Mich., Aug. 8 Collins & Aikman Corporation today reported results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2001. For the current fiscal quarter, the Company reported sales of $457.6 million, operating income ... Continue reading
DaimlerChrysler Selects AT&T Wireless as Part of Comprehensive North American Telematics Strategy
DaimlerChrysler Selects AT&T Wireless as Part of Comprehensive North American Telematics Strategy TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., Aug. 8 DaimlerChrysler (DCX) announced today that it has chosen AT&T Wireless (AWE) to be its development partner and wireless provider for the company's new comprehensive telematics strategy. In addi ... Continue reading
DynaMotive Subsidiary Applies for Planning Permission for 2.5 Mwe Power Generation Plant in the Isle of Arran / Scotland Forest Residue to BioOil system to Provide up to 1/3 of Island's Electricity Needs VANCOUVER, Aug. 8 - DynaMotive Energy Systems Corporation (OTCBB: DYMTF) announced today that its subsidiary Border ... Continue reading
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich.--Aug. 8, 2001--In an era when hyper-competition is forcing automotive suppliers to create more innovative products and systems at lower costs, new research by Accenture reveals these companies have overlooked strategic outsourcing of non-core business activities, such as payroll, procurement or log ... Continue reading
Laforza Automobiles Announces Appointment of David Gorman as Director of Dealership Development
ESCONDIDO, Calif.--Aug. 8, 2001--Laforza Automobiles Inc. (Pink Sheets: LFZA) today announced the appointment of David Gorman as a consultant to head up Dealership Development for North America. Gorman has over 30 years of experience in the North American automotive dealership industry. Gorman worked as a General Manag ... Continue reading
Methode Electronics Acquires Automotive Safety Business Of American Components
Methode Electronics Acquires Automotive Safety Business Of American Components CHICAGO, Aug. 8 Methode Electronics, Inc. has acquired the automotive safety business of American Components, Inc. (ACI). Included in this asset purchase are the manufacturing operations and patented intellectual property for a sensor pad ma ... Continue reading
QUANTUM Technologies Awarded Additional Contracts by General Motors
QUANTUM Technologies Awarded Additional Contracts by General Motors QUANTUM TECHNOLOGIES LOGO Quantum Technologies, Inc. Logo. (PRNewsFoto)[TC] IRVINE, CA USA 03/20/2001 IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 8 QUANTUM Technologies WorldWide, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of IMPCO Technologies, Inc. today announced that General Motors ... Continue reading
WOMAN MOTORIST Newsletter for 08/08/2001
Welcome to the WOMAN MOTORIST Reader Newsletter for 08/08/2001 These bi-monthly updates are designed to tell you what's new in WOMAN MOTORIST Internet magazine at http://www.womanmotorist.com, the prize for the current month's contest, upcoming radio programs, special projects, events and more. You joined this list by ... Continue reading
-- What's lighter than air and lights up the night? Just look up in the sky...it's the Saturn Lightship on its maiden voyage. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?3664 This multimedia news story is for free and unrestricted use on your news information site (an ... Continue reading
-- Winnebago Industries, Inc. , one of the nation's leading motor home manufacturers, announced its continued emphasis on new product development with the introduction of the innovative 2002 motor home lineup of Winnebago(R), Itasca(R), Rialta(R) and Ultimate(R) motor homes at its annual Dealer Days event held this wee ... Continue reading
BMW Financial Services Takes Uncertainty Out of Lease-End Car Returns
BMW Financial Services Takes Uncertainty Out of Lease-End Car Returns New Self-Inspection Program Puts Customers in the Driver's Seat WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., Aug. 8 In an effort to make life easier for drivers of leased vehicles, BMW Financial Services (BMW FS) today unveiled a new customer-driven self-inspection program ... Continue reading
BMW Team PTG Broadcast Alert - Mosport ALMS
T.V./RADIO BROADCAST ALERT BMW TEAM PTG Grand Turismo 3 Grand Prix at Mosport Mosport International Raceway Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada Race 5 -- 2001 American Le Mans Series Sunday, August 19, 2001 1:00 pm EDT 2 hours and 45 minutes NBC Sports Sunday, August 19, 2001 Live 2:00 p.m. EDT airtime American Le Mans Series ... Continue reading
Covisint Releases Version 4.0 of Covisint Fulfillment
Covisint Releases Version 4.0 of Covisint Fulfillment COVISINT LOGO Covisint, L.L.C. logo. (PRNewsFoto)[TC] DETROIT, MI USA 03/22/2001 Supports Kanban Materials Management Process DETROIT, Aug. 8 Covisint today released Version 4.0 of the Covisint Fulfillment Service, its industry-leading direct material fulfillment ap ... Continue reading
DaimlerChrysler Announces New Advertising Tag Line for the Dodge Brand - 'Grab Life By The Horns'
DaimlerChrysler Announces New Advertising Tag Line for the Dodge Brand - 'Grab Life By The Horns' AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Aug. 8 The Dodge Division of DaimlerChrysler Corporation announced today that "Grab Life By The Horns" is the new advertising theme line for the bold and distinctive cars, pickup trucks and minivans so ... Continue reading
DaimlerChrysler Joins the International Association of Chiefs Of Police to Better Understand and Tackle Child Safety Seat Misuse Nationwide Database on Car Seat Misuse to be Created and New Public Awareness Campaign Launched AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Aug. 8 Today, DaimlerChrysler launched an initiative with the Internationa ... Continue reading
Delphi Energy & Chassis Systems Announces New Role for Peter F. Ciampa
Delphi Energy & Chassis Systems Announces New Role for Peter F. Ciampa DELPHI AUTOMOTIVE LOGO Delphi Automotive Systems Wordmark. (PRNewsFoto)[AG] TROY, MI USA 10/19/2000 FLINT, Mich., Aug. 8 Peter F. Ciampa has been named director, government contracts for the Dynamics & Propulsion sector, as well as director, venture ... Continue reading
Ford Helps Refurbish Detroit's Northwest Activities Center
Ford Helps Refurbish Detroit's Northwest Activities Center DETROIT, Aug. 8 Ford Motor Company , its suppliers, the volunteer governing board of the Northwest Community Programs, and the City of Detroit today celebrated the completion of the $3.4 million renovation of the Northwest Activities Center here. "I would like ... Continue reading
Hometown Auto Retailers Second Quarter Results Conference Call Scheduled for 4 p.m. ET Today
WATERTOWN, Conn.--Aug. 8, 2001--Hometown Auto Retailers' (OTC BB: HCAR) second quarter results conference call is scheduled for today at 4 p.m. (ET). Brokers, financial professionals and investors should call Politis Communications, Hometown's investor relations firm, at 801/523-3730 to receive the conference call 800- ... Continue reading
Laforza Automobiles Announces Appointment of David Gorman as Director of Dealership Development
ESCONDIDO, Calif.--Aug. 8, 2001--Laforza Automobiles Inc. (Pink Sheets: LFZA) today announced the appointment of David Gorman as a consultant to head up Dealership Development for North America. Gorman has over 30 years of experience in the North American automotive dealership industry. Gorman worked as a General Manag ... Continue reading
Prestone(R) Becomes Promotional Partner of NFL
Prestone(R) Becomes Promotional Partner of NFL DANBURY, Conn., Aug. 8 Prestone Products, the leading seller of brand name antifreeze/coolant in North America, has teamed with the National Football League (NFL) to provide retailers with a promotion designed to increase brand awareness among avid sports fans and automoti ... Continue reading
Quixote Corporation to Webcast Fourth Quarter Results
CHICAGO--Aug. 8, 2001--Quixote Corporation , a world leader in highway safety products and services, intends to release its fourth quarter and year-end results on the morning of Tuesday, August 14, 2001. In conjunction with this release, management of Quixote Corp. will host a conference call, which will be simultaneou ... Continue reading
Sika Automotive Awarded US Patents for SikaReinforcer(R)
Sika Automotive Awarded US Patents for SikaReinforcer(R) SikaReinforcer(R) Offers Noise, Weight Reduction, Promotes Occupant Safety MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich., Aug. 8 The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted Sika Automotive patents for two SikaReinforcer(R) designs. US Patent No. 6,199,940 is entitled Tubular Struc ... Continue reading
CINCINNATI--Aug. 8, 2001--SmartExecutive Inc., the leader in producing senior executive leadership conferences, today announced that Secretary of State Colin Powell has won the E-Learning Trailblazer of the Year Award and a $5,000 donation to America's Promise, where Secretary Powell is Founding Chairman. America's Pro ... Continue reading
S&P:Auto ABS Volume Accelerates, & Performance Skids
NEW YORK--Aug. 8, 2001--Standard & Poor's announced today that, despite a less robust economy and slightly lower new car sales than in 2000, total auto loan ABS issuance rose 40% during the first six months of 2001. Total volume reached $41.3 billion, up from $29.4 billion in the year-ago period. Publicly issued volume ... Continue reading
State-of-the-Art Automated Sequencing Center One of the Reasons BMW Manufacturing Corp. Stays on Top
State-of-the-Art Automated Sequencing Center One of the Reasons BMW Manufacturing Corp. Stays on Top SPARTANBURG, S.C., Aug. 8 Continually looking for ways to improve its cars, BMW leaves no stone unturned to guarantee its consumers "the ultimate driving experience." "That means placing a lot of importance on the small ... Continue reading
United Capital Corp. Reports Second Quarter and Six Month Results
GREAT NECK, N.Y.--Aug. 8, 2001--United Capital Corp. (ASE:AFP) today reported results for the second quarter of 2001 (see Table attached). Total revenues for the period were $15,646,000 versus $16,070,000 during the second quarter of 2000. Operating income during this period was $2,999,000 versus $3,724,000 for the com ... Continue reading
Vehix.com Names New President SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 8 Utah-based Vehix.com, the automotive website designed to help consumers access the information necessary to purchase their ideal car, has named Derek Mattsson to the post of President. In that capacity, the former sales, marketing and Internet executive will direct t ... Continue reading
A.C.L.N. Limited Announces Second Quarter Financial Results Conference Call Date
A.C.L.N. Limited Announces Second Quarter Financial Results Conference Call Date LOS ANGELES, Aug. 8 A.C.L.N. Limited , a global leader in automobile distribution and logistics, today announced plans to release its second quarter financial results before the market opens on Monday, August 13, 2001, and to host a confer ... Continue reading
American Pacific Reports Third Quarter Results
American Pacific Reports Third Quarter Results LAS VEGAS, Aug. 8 American Pacific Corporation today reported financial results for its fiscal 2001 third quarter and provided information on the Company's operations. Operating Activities. Sales were $15.4 million during the three-month period ended June 30, 2001, compare ... Continue reading
DCH NeWave(TM) Joint Venture Records First Fuel Cell Sales in Japan
DCH NeWave(TM) Joint Venture Records First Fuel Cell Sales in Japan VALENCIA, Calif., Aug. 8 DCH Technology, Inc. (Amex: DCH), a manufacturer of hydrogen fuel cells and hydrogen-specific sensors and provider of hydrogen safety services, announced that Daido Metal, Ltd. of Nagoya, Japan -- DCH's joint venture partner fo ... Continue reading
Diamond Triumph Auto Glass, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2001 Results
Diamond Triumph Auto Glass, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2001 Results KINGSTON, Pa., Aug. 8 Diamond Triumph Auto Glass, Inc. announced today that net sales for the six months ended June 30, 2001 increased $12.1 million, or 12.9%, to $105.9 million as compared to $93.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2000. Ne ... Continue reading
Donnelly Visited by Ford as Stop on Explorer Supplier Partner Recognition Tour
Donnelly Visited by Ford as Stop on Explorer Supplier Partner Recognition Tour Ford to increase usage of Donnelly's automatic-dimming rearview mirrors HOLLAND, Mich., Aug. 8 Ford Motor hosted lunch for the entire Holland area Donnelly workforce on Tuesday as part of a Ford Explorer Supplier Partner Recognition Tour. Fo ... Continue reading
Experian Launches Auto2Market Online marketing tool connects automotive manufacturers and dealers TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., Aug. 8 Experian(R) Automotive today announced the launch of Auto2Market(SM), a Web-based tool allowing dealerships online enrollment into automotive manufacturer-sponsored parts and service promotions ... Continue reading
Experian Launches Auto4Customers
Experian Launches Auto4Customers Online marketing tool helps improve the overall efficiency of automotive dealerships TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., Aug. 8 Experian(R) Automotive today announced the launch of Auto4Customers(SM), a Web-based marketing tool helping automotive dealers create profitable customer relations and build ... Continue reading
Experian Launches AutoDemographicsNow.com
Experian Launches AutoDemographicsNow.com Online subscription service provides instant access to vehicle statistics and demographic information to automotive manufacturers TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., Aug. 8 Experian(R) Automotive today announced the launch of AutoDemographicsNow.com , a powerful Web-based tool providing auto ... Continue reading
Free Vehicle VIN Etching Offered in Luzerne County; Vehicle Identification Numbers Etched Onto Vehicle Windows as a Means of Theft Prevention WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP, Pa., Aug. 8 The Pa. Auto Theft Prevention Authority will co-sponsor a free VIN etching event, held by the Lackawanna County District Attorney's Office and ... Continue reading
Futurist Alvin Toffler to Speak at ACE, Thursday, September 13
Futurist Alvin Toffler to Speak at ACE, Thursday, September 13 WARRENDALE, Pa., Aug. 8 Futurist Alvin Toffler and Dennis M. Bushnell, Chief Scientist, NASA Langley Research Center will address the audience at the 8:00 a.m., Thursday, September 13, Plenary Session at the 2001 Aerospace North America/SAE International Ae ... Continue reading
General Motors Poland Awards Emery Worldwide Three-Year Logistics Contract
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--Aug. 8, 2001--General Motors Poland (GM), in coordination with GM After-Sales Europe and Opel of Germany, has awarded Emery Worldwide, the heavyweight cargo transportation subsidiary of CNF Inc. , with a three-year logistics contract to provide the automobile manufacturer's Poland facility with se ... Continue reading
AGOURA HILLS, Calif.--Aug. 8, 2001--Consumers continue to prefer a hassle-free new-vehicle sales experience that features non-negotiable retail pricing, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2001 Sales Satisfaction Study(SM) released today. Saturn, the only automotive brand to provide consumers with non-negotiable ... Continue reading
Law Looking to Sweep The Glen FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WATKINS GLEN, New York (August 8, 2001) - Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series driver, Darren Law has a chance to take home his second victory this season at Watkins Glen. The #81 Motorola/Commscope/G&W Motorsports Porsche GT3-R is in top running condition and is fr ... Continue reading
Oshkosh Fields First MTVR in Ceremony at Blount Island
OSHKOSH, Wis.--Aug. 8, 2001-- 1,100 Oshkosh MTVRs headed to strategic locations worldwide Oshkosh Truck Corporation , a leading manufacturer of specialty trucks and truck bodies, recently fielded the first new Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement to the Marine Corps. In ceremonies held recently at Blount Island Command, ... Continue reading
puraDYN Filter Technologies Announces More Sales to Miami-Dade County
BOYNTON BEACH, Fla.--Aug. 8, 2001--Kevin G. Kroger, President & COO, announced today that the Miami Dade Transit Agency (MDTA) has purchased an additional 470 puraDYN(R) By-Pass Oil Filtration units for use by MDTA's County-wide bus fleet. This purchase continues the MDTA goal of having 100% of its buses equipped with ... Continue reading
SAE Members Get Special Tour of Bonneville Salt Flats
SAE Members Get Special Tour of Bonneville Salt Flats WARRENDALE, Pa., Aug. 8 Twenty-seven Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE International) members will get a special tour of the Bonneville Salt Flats at the beginning of Speed Week, August 11-13. The members come from nine states and represent a wide range of automo ... Continue reading
The Canam Manac Group Maintains Growth In Steel Sector While Semitrailer Sector Decreases
BOUCHERVILLE, Quebec--Aug. 8, 2001--The Canam Manac Group Inc. (TSE, CAM.A) today announced a net income of $8,268,000 or $0.25 per share for the second quarter ended June 30, 2001, compared with $11,841,000 or $0.33 per share for the corresponding period in 2000. For the first six months of 2001, net income was $15,70 ... Continue reading
Wednesday Plenary Speakers Set for the 2001 Aerospace Congress & Exhibition (ACE)
Wednesday Plenary Speakers Set for the 2001 Aerospace Congress & Exhibition (ACE) WARRENDALE, Pa., Aug. 8 Natalie W. Crawford, Vice President and Director of Project AIR FORCE at RAND; Vice Admiral Joseph Dyer, Commander, Naval Air Systems Command; and Lt. General Richard V. Reynolds, Commander, Aeronautical Systems Ce ... Continue reading
AMERCO Declares Quarterly Preferred Stock Dividend
AMERCO Declares Quarterly Preferred Stock Dividend RENO, Nev., Aug. 8 At the August 7, 2001, meeting of the board of directors of AMERCO , the holding company for U-Haul International, Inc., and other companies, a regular, quarterly cash dividend of $0.53125 per share was declared on the Company's Series A, 8-1/2 perce ... Continue reading
APCOA/Standard Parking to Host Conference Call Announcing Second Quarter 2001 Results
CHICAGO--Aug. 8, 2001--APCOA/Standard Parking today announced that it will report its second quarter 2001 earnings results on the morning of Wednesday, August 15, 2001. There will be a conference call with Myron C. Warshauer, Chief Financial Officer, James A. Wilhelm, President and G. Marc Baumann, Chief Financial Offi ... Continue reading
Autoweb Reports Second Quarter Results
Autoweb Reports Second Quarter Results SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 8 Autoweb.com , a leading consumer automotive Internet service, today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2001. As expected, net revenues for the second quarter of 2001 were $9.1 million, reflecting general market trends as w ... Continue reading
Brian Simo will drive the No. 90 Hills Bros Coffee Ford for Donlavey Racing in this weekend's NASCAR Winston Cup event at Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International. The Carlsbad, Calif., racer was tabbed to drive the car at Watkins Glen last year, but was unable to race when the qualifying session was rained-out. "It would be ... Continue reading
Ford Takes Steps to Conserve Water During Hot, Dry Michigan Summer
Ford Takes Steps to Conserve Water During Hot, Dry Michigan Summer DEARBORN, Mich., Aug. 8 A hot, arid Michigan summer has prompted Ford Motor Company to take steps to reduce water use at its Michigan plants and non-manufacturing facilities. As part of a water conservation program, the company has put a restriction on ... Continue reading
LDM Technologies Announces Third Quarter Earnings
LDM Technologies Announces Third Quarter Earnings AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Aug. 8 LDM Technologies, Inc. reports net sales for its third quarter ended June 24, 2001 (third quarter 2001) were $110.3 million, a decrease of $11.6 million, or 9.5%, from the third quarter of FY 2000. Third quarter 2001 net sales were comprised ... Continue reading
Mace Security International Reports Record EBITDA of $2.1 Million and Substantial Increases in Financial Performance for the Second Quarter 2001 MOUNT LAUREL, N.J., Aug. 8 Mace Security International, Inc. ("Mace") , a leading provider of car care services, today announced record EBITDA of $2.1 million and substantial ... Continue reading
News from Kenworth: Kenworth Maska Delivers 500th Truck
NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jeff Parietti, 425-828-5196 jparietti@paccar.com Kenworth Maska Delivers 500th Truck KIRKLAND, Wash., Aug. 8, 2001 - Kenworth Maska, located northeast of Montreal in La Presentation, Quebec, recently sold its 500th truck since becoming a Kenworth dealer. In a special ceremony ... Continue reading
News From Laborfest 2001 in Metro Detroit
News From Laborfest 2001 in Metro Detroit DETROIT, Aug. 8 Metro Detroit will celebrate Labor Day Monday, September 3, with a giant free Laborfest in the Comerica Park lots on Woodward Avenue, following the traditional Labor Day parade. Music, games, and children's activities will blend with exhibits and displays from l ... Continue reading
NEW YORK--Aug. 8, 2001-- J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Saturn Again Ranks at the Top in Sales Satisfaction Saturn, the only automotive brand to provide consumers with non-negotiable vehicle pricing since the brand was introduced in the early 1990s, came out on top of the study's satisfaction index for the second c ... Continue reading
Tice Announces Fiscal 2001 and Q4 Results
KNOXVILLE, Tenn.--Aug. 8, 2001--Tice Technology, Inc. (OTCBB:TICE) (OTCBB:TICEW) reported a net loss of $1,524,258, or $0.12 per diluted share for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2001, compared to a net loss of $1,343,267, or $0.15 per diluted share in the previous year. Revenues for the year ended March 31, 2001 were ... Continue reading
GKN plc 2001 Interim Results Announcement
GKN plc 2001 Interim Results Announcement LONDON, Aug. 9 First First GKN Consolidated half half % 2001 2000 change Sales GBP 2798m GBP 2481m +13 % Results before goodwill amortisation and exceptional items Operating profit GBP 247m GBP 286m (14)% Profit before tax GBP 198m GBP 259m (24)% Earnings per share 20.2p 26.2p ... Continue reading
Golfers, Volunteers and Celebrities Join Forces in the Drive to Find a Cure For Juvenile Diabetes
Golfers, Volunteers and Celebrities Join Forces in the Drive to Find a Cure For Juvenile Diabetes Max McGee Golf Invitational, Sponsored by Walser Automotive, is a Personal Mission for Its Founder MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 9 Former Green Bay Packer legend Max McGee has experienced great success on the football field. But it's ... Continue reading
Hendrick Motorsports Selects SafeWord Strong Authentication Solution From Secure Computing
SAN JOSE, Calif.--Aug. 9, 2001-- NASCAR Racing Organization Deploys SafeWord for Secure Network Access to Racing and Track Data Secure Computing Corp. , a leading provider of enterprise access control solutions, today announced that Hendrick Motorsports has chosen Secure Computing's SafeWord(TM) authentication and auth ... Continue reading
Hughes Network Systems Named #1 in Global VSAT Satellite Market by 2001 Comsys Report
Hughes Network Systems Named #1 in Global VSAT Satellite Market by 2001 Comsys Report GERMANTOWN, Md., Aug. 9 Hughes Network Systems (HNS) dominated the global VSAT market in 2000, garnering almost 70% of all worldwide orders for VSAT (very small aperture terminal) satellite communications systems and 51.5% of all ship ... Continue reading
McLaren Performance Technologies Invites You to Join Its Third Quarter Conference Call on the Web
McLaren Performance Technologies Invites You to Join Its Third Quarter Conference Call on the Web LIVONIA, Mich., Aug. 9 In conjunction with McLaren Performance Technologies , you are invited to listen to its conference call that will be broadcast live over the Internet on Wednesday, August 22, 2001 at 1:00 p.m. EDT wi ... Continue reading
S&PCORRECT: Hitachi Capital ABS Certificates Assigned Preliminary Ratings
S&PCORRECT: Hitachi Capital ABS Certificates Assigned Preliminary Ratings TOKYO, Aug. 8 Editor's Note: The ratings list at the end of this press release, originally published Aug. 8, 2001, misstated the expected maturity dates for certificate classes 3-9. A corrected version follows.) Standard & Poor's today assigned i ... Continue reading
Contact: Rick Voegelin rickvoegelin@compuserve.com GM Racing Communications (831) 761-2201 Horsepower Meets Horse Sense: How Competition Breeds Better Engines SPARTA, Ky., Aug. 8, 2001 - When Ransom Eli Olds began his fledgling automobile business in 1897, his chief competition did not have four wheels. It had four hoo ... Continue reading
Motorcyclists raise %156K at the Hudson Valley Ride for Kids
Hundreds of caring motorcyclists raised $156,319 at the 10th annual Hudson Valley Ride for Kids on Sunday, August 5. As an early morning sunrise came over the hazy tops of the Catskill Mountains, the riders gathered at the Anthony Wayne recreation area of Harriman State Park. At ten o'clock sharp the motorcycle escort ... Continue reading
Sears Point Begins Phase Two of Modernization Plan
Contact: John Cardinale Sears Point Raceway 707-938-8448, xt. 107 Sears Point Raceway Kicks Off Second Phase of Modernization Plan SONOMA, Calif. (IMMEDIATE RELEASE) - Sears Point Raceway has begun phase two of its $35 million Modernization Plan as huge Caterpillar machinery has, once again, taken over the road course ... Continue reading
APCOA/Standard Parking to Host Conference Call Announcing Second Quarter 2001 Results
CHICAGO--Aug. 8, 2001--APCOA/Standard Parking today announced that it will report its second quarter 2001 earnings results on the morning of Wednesday, August 15, 2001. There will be a conference call with Myron C. Warshauer, Chief Executive Officer, James A. Wilhelm, President and G. Marc Baumann, Chief Financial Offi ... Continue reading
Automotive Lease Guide and Bahr & Fess Forecasts Form Strategic Alliance To Provide Residual Values to the European Automotive Industry AUTOMOTIVE LEASE GUIDE 2001 RESIDUAL VALUE AWARDS LOGO Automotive Lease Guide 2001 Residual Value Awards logo. Please visit us at www.alg.com to learn more about the awards. (PRNewsFot ... Continue reading
Equilon Pipeline Company Sponsors Pueblo Challenge Golf Tournament; Event to Benefit Talented Native American Students HOUSTON, Aug. 9 Equilon Pipeline Company LLC announced its silver sponsorship of the Pueblo Challenge Golf Tournament, which took place July 26 at the University of New Mexico (UNM) Championship Golf C ... Continue reading
New Survey Finds Texas Children at Risk
New Survey Finds Texas Children at Risk Ford Motor Company Donates 25,000 Booster Seats to Low-Income Texas Families Through United Way, Gives Free Booster Seats to TX Ford Motor Company Customers Through Toys "R" Us, and Sends Educational Program to Local Schools AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 9 Texas Governor Rick Perry joined ... Continue reading
SEMCOG Seeks Public Input on Proposed Transit Plan for Southeast Michigan; First Two Meetings Scheduled for Monday, August 13; SMART to Provide Shuttle Service DETROIT, Aug. 9 On Monday, August 13, 2001, SEMCOG, the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments, will hold two public meetings to discuss its recently release ... Continue reading
S&P Rates Household Automotive Trust 2001-2 Notes
NEW YORK--Standard & Poor's--Aug. 9, 2001-- Standard & Poor's assigned its ratings to Household Automotive Trust 2001-2's $700 million auto receivable asset-backed notes (see list). The ratings reflect the credit support available to the notes, the performance of Household Automotive Finance Corp.'s (HAFC) auto loan re ... Continue reading
Toyota Announces $7.8 Billion Long-Term Diversity Commitment
Toyota Announces $7.8 Billion Long-Term Diversity Commitment Innovative Program to Create Retail Career Opportunities TORRANCE, Calif., Aug. 9 Toyota announced today a comprehensive rededication to diversity and inclusion that will generate more than $7.8 billion in sustainable minority economic impact by Toyota's Nort ... Continue reading
Washington, D.C. Officials Announce 10-Year Agreement to Stage `NATIONAL GRAND PRIX OF WASHINGTON, D.C.' American Le Mans Series Roars to Life in Nation's Capital for International Racing Event July 19 - 21, 2002 at RFK Stadium WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 Mayor Anthony A. Williams and the D.C. Sports & Entertainment Commission ... Continue reading
Machinists Condemn Raider Association for United Airlines Contract Delay
Machinists Condemn Raider Association for United Airlines Contract Delay WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 The National Mediation Board (NMB) today dismissed a petition by the Aircraft Mechanic Fraternal Association (AMFA) for representation of the Mechanic and Related employees at United Airlines. After more than four months of inve ... Continue reading
Natural Solutions Appoints Craig Phelps as Vice President
CHESAPEAKE, Va.--Aug. 9, 2001--Natural Solutions Corporation (OTCBB:ICEB), Natural Solutions Corporation's President, Lowell W. Morse, announced today the appointment of Steven Craig Phelps as Vice President of Sales and Product Development of the Company. Mr. Phelps has been the Product Engineer for Natural Solutions ... Continue reading
State's Largest Auto Insurance Company Joins DMV On-line Registration Program
SACRAMENTO, Calif.--Aug. 9, 2001--The Director of the California Department of Motor Vehicles, Steven Gourley, announced today that California's largest vehicle insurer, State Farm Insurance, is verifying insurance coverage electronically on behalf of its 2.8 million customers. Earlier this year, three other major insu ... Continue reading
U.S. F2000 Thursday Test Notes 2 from Mid-Ohio
Thursday Test Day Notes 2 from Mid-Ohio - Early in the session it rained briefly and the majority of the teams elected not to go. - After the track had dried the session had resumed, the session was stopped when No. 32 Sellers went off course and became stuck. - With hour hour remaining in the session the session No. 2 ... Continue reading
Safeway Offers Parents Reminder on Child Safety
Safeway Offers Parents Reminder on Child Safety WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 With the recent spate of accidents involving children and cars this summer, Safeway is providing reminders to parents about the inherent dangers of kids being left in and around cars through messages printed on selected quart containers of Lucerne whole ... Continue reading
DOE Contract for Fuel Cell Development Placed With Delphi Automotive Systems and Battelle
FLINT, Mich., Aug. 9 Delphi Automotive Systems and Battelle have been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to receive a 10-year, $74.6 million cost-share contract from the DOE to assist in the further development of solid oxide fuel cell technology. The announcement was made yesterday by Secretary of Energy ... Continue reading
Heat Wave Warning: Overheating Can Be Dangerous For You And Your Car
Heat Wave Warning: Overheating Can Be Dangerous For You And Your Car Easy Steps to Avoid the Danger and Hassle of a Breakdown HOUSTON, Aug. 9 Most of the country is in the midst of one of the hottest summers in years. Many cars, especially those driving in stop and go traffic, may have to pull over to the side of the r ... Continue reading
Hemmings Motor News Announces 2002 Collectible Calendar Line
Based on the success and popularity of last year's expanded Hemmings Motor News line of calendars, Hemmings is once again proud to offer fourteen different calendars for collector-car and truck enthusiasts. New for 2002 are "Vintage Mustangs" and "Vintage Trucks," which replace the "Custom Cars" and "Vintage Commercial ... Continue reading
Magazine to Preview 2002 Harley Liquid-Cooled V-Rod
The Horse-Backstreet Choppers' September issue hits newsstands Monday as the first national biker magazine to feature the much heralded 2002 Harley Liquid-Cooled V-Rod and goes undercover for an unprecedented look at Cuba's underground biker scene. Ralph "Hammer" Janus, editor and publisher, made the announcement. The ... Continue reading
Volvo Invests in New and Innovative Technology
Volvo Technology Transfer, a wholly-owned subsidiary in the Volvo Group, has made an investment in Wipcore AB, a Swedish company which has created a platform for efficient e-business and information management. Wipcore AB, a Gothenburg-based company founded in 1997, has focused on developing its own e-commerce and info ... Continue reading
Flexsteel Industries Announces Fourth Quarter Earnings
Flexsteel Industries : FLEXSTEEL INDUSTRIES, INC. FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOURTH QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2001 08/09/2001 THREE MONTHS ENDED TWELVE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, JUNE 30, ----------------------- ------------------------- 2001 2000 2001 2000 ----------- ----------- ------------ ------------ Sales $68,849,892 $77,378 ... Continue reading
J.L. French Automotive Castings, Inc., Announces Q2 Results
J.L. French Automotive Castings, Inc., today announced its revenues and operating income for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2001. Revenues for the second quarter of 2001 were $137.8 million, a decrease of $7.2 million compared with $145.0 million in the second quarter of 2000. Operating income was $12.8 mill ... Continue reading
Dana Corporation Completes Successful Placement of Notes
Dana Corporation announced today the completion of its private placement of $575 million and 200 million Euros in 10-year, unsecured senior notes. The notes bear a coupon of 9 percent. The dollar-denominated notes were sold at par, while the Euro notes were priced at 99.186 to yield at 9.125 percent. The company will u ... Continue reading
Coachmen Industries, Inc. Returns to Profitability; Declares Dividend
Coachmen Industries, Inc. announced today that it has returned to profitability, consistent with its previously announced expectations. Total net income for the second quarter ended June 30, 2001 was $1.4 million compared with $3.7 million reported last year. For the quarter, diluted earnings per share were $.09 compar ... Continue reading
Torvec Inc. Appoints Michael Martindale as Chief Executive Officer
Torvec, Inc. announced that it has appointed Michael Martindale as its new Chief Executive Officer. The appointment, announced by its Board of Directors, is effective immediately. Mr. Martindale formerly held senior level positions at Xerox Corporation and Digital Equipment Corporation, where his groundbreaking work in ... Continue reading
Delphi to Provide Telematics Unit for 2003MY Subaru Outback H6-3.0
Delphi Automotive Systems will provide telematics modules for 2003MY Subaru Outback H6-3.0 models sold in the United States, company officials announced today. Details on the multi-year contract remain confidential at the customer's request. Delphi will provide Subaru with its OnStar-compatible telematics module that i ... Continue reading
Global Technovations Signs $18,000,000 Contract
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla.--Aug. 9, 2001--Global Technovations, Inc. (AMEX:GTN) or ("GTI", or the "Company") announced today that its Onkyo America, Inc. ("Onkyo") subsidiary has entered into an agreement with a major Tier One automotive OEM supplier to provide 15 component speakers ("Speakers") to be included as part of ... Continue reading
O'Reilly Automotive Announces Purchase of Mid-State Automotive Distributors, Inc.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo.--Aug. 9, 2001--O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. ("O'Reilly") today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase all of the outstanding stock of Mid-State Automotive Distributors, Inc. ("Mid-State"), headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. Under the terms of the agreement, O'Reilly will ... Continue reading
Visteon to Supply DVD Rear Seat Entertainment System To DaimlerChrysler
Visteon Corporation today announced that it has secured a contract to supply its Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) Rear Seat Entertainment System to MOPAR(R), DaimlerChrysler's original equipment replacement parts and accessories division. The vehicle enhancement package will be available to consumers through authorized dea ... Continue reading
70% of Parents Surveyed Looking for Used Vehicle for Teen's First Car
Parents and teenagers looking to tap the used car market before heading back to school won't be alone this year. Recent reports estimate used vehicle sales up four percent from last year, while new car sales are experiencing a five percent decrease. A survey conducted on Autobytel.com's website(1) found that demand in ... Continue reading
Summer Heat is as Bad for the Car as it is the Driver
Pep Boys , the nation's leading full-service automotive aftermarket retail and service chain, takes care of thousands of cars daily. When extreme heat strikes, Pep Boys sees an increase of motorists experiencing trouble with their vehicles. Just like a person, cars need the right amount of fluids and care to avoid heat ... Continue reading
Porsche to Debut New 911 Carrera Targa at Frankfurt
Porsche today announced it will debut an all-new 911 Carrera Targa model at the International Motor Show in Frankfurt, Germany, on September 11, 2001. The 911 Carrera Targa will offer Porsche customers a third 911 Carrera body style in addition to the 911 Carrera Coupe and Cabriolet models, as well as introduce some un ... Continue reading
Aluminum Use Hits Record High in Autos and Light Trucks
Aluminum content in MY 2002 vehicles will reach an all-time high, according to a recent industry report. The average aluminum content in 2002 model year cars and light trucks will increase to 268 pounds per vehicles on average from 255 pounds just last year, according to a report from American Metal Market (AMM), a met ... Continue reading
Exide Technologies Announces Results for the Q1
Exide Technologies, the global leader in stored electrical-energy solutions, announced today its results for the first quarter of fiscal 2002, which ended on June 30, 2001, were a consolidated net loss of $6.7 million, or $0.26 per diluted share, prior to the effect of adopting the Financial Accounting Standards Board' ... Continue reading
NASCAR Trucks: Biffle gets familiar with Nashville Superspeedway
August 9, 2001 The Craftsman Truck Series competitors spent seven hours on Wednesday getting acclimated to the 1.333-mile Nashville Superspeedway in preparation for Friday night's Federated Auto Parts 200. The open test session kicked off at 1 p.m. CDT, and with the exception of a one-hour lunch break, ran until 9 p.m. ... Continue reading
NASCAR Trucks: Drivers excited about challenges of new Nashville track
August 9, 2001 The 1.333-mile concrete Nashville Superspeedway is a new circuit this year on the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. Following are comments from the Chevy Silverado drivers after the first three hours of optional testing today. JACK SPRAGUE, NO. 24 NETZERO PLATINUM SILVERADO: "It's fine. I think they did a g ... Continue reading
ASA ACDelco Series Provides Exciting Racing at Madison
August 9, 2001 PENDLETON, Ind. - After returning to the half-mile Madison International Speedway in 2000 after a seven-year hiatus, the American Speed Association ACDelco Series put on one of the most competitive races in the series’ five-race history at the Oregon (WI) track. The event had a race-record nine lea ... Continue reading
USAC: Deja Vu as Foyt Debuts at Springfield August 18
August 9, 2001 Forty-four years ago A.J. Foyt made his USAC Championship debut at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield. History is set to repeat itself as A.J. Foyt IV prepares for a similar debut in the August 18 "Tony Bettenhausen 100" USAC Coors Light Silver Bullet race. The son of Nancy and Tony Foyt and g ... Continue reading
USAC: 'Luck be a Lady' at Kentucky Speedway Friday
August 9, 2001 Sarah McCune, Courtney Kirts, and Sondi Eden will join the boys this Friday, August 10, at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Kentucky to show their talents and race with the best in the business as the USAC WorldCom National Midget Car Series debuts on the 1/4-mile oval, following a rainout of a scheduled May ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Benson Back on Track as Winston Cup Heads to Watkins Glen
August 9, 2001 DETROIT - Like every competitor, Pontiac driver Johnny Benson entered the 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup season with the hope of getting off to a fast start. The only difference between Benson and most of the others is that he did exactly that. In the first 11 races of the year, Benson posted two top-five and s ... Continue reading
Northern Light IRL: Belterra Casino Indy 300 Event Happenings
August 9, 2001 SPARTA, Ky. - Event happenings leading up to and during the Belterra Casino Indy 300 on Aug. 10-12 at Kentucky Superspeedway: SCHEDULE: The Belterra Casino Indy 300 starts at 1:30 p.m. (EDT) Aug. 12. MBNA Pole Qualifying starts at noon Aug. ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Ken Schrader: Road courses no longer a novelty in NASCAR
August 9, 2001 Schrader's Thoughts On Watkins Glen... "We've been running road courses in Winston Cup long enough that they aren't really a novelty anymore. I'm not a big road course fan, but we seem to do OK on them. I guess when you run somewhere long enough you start to do pretty well. The best think I can say about ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Limited passing areas a challenge for Hamilton at Watkins Glen
August 9, 2001 CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Square D driver Bobby Hamilton and crew chief Jimmy Elledge agree on one thing about Watkins Glen International – there are only two places to pass on the 2.45-mile road course outside Watkins Glen, N.Y. "When the drivers are going into turn one and into the inner loop are t ... Continue reading
CART series returns to action in Miller Lite 200 at Mid Ohio
August 9, 2001 DETROIT - The FedEx Championship Series recently concluded its most grueling stretch of the season, with six races in seven weeks. The run began with reigning Indianapolis 500 champion Helio Castroneves' second victory of the season at Detroit, and ended with 2000 CART Rookie of the Year Kenny Brack's th ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Dodge Wins First NASCAR Winston Cup Race
August 9, 2001 WATKINS GLEN, N.Y - Here is a great trivia question for stock car racing history buffs: Who won the first NASCAR Winston Cup Series event? The answer isn't Red Byron, Bob Flock or Lee Petty. It's Ray Elder, driving a family owned Dodge Charger at Riverside International Raceway, January 10, 1971. NASCAR' ... Continue reading
CART: Herta returns to home turf at Mid Ohio
August 9, 2001 Home Turf: Based in Hilliard, Ohio, Mid-Ohio is the home race for Forsythe Championship Racing. With the shop just over an hour away from the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, this race is a highlight on the CART circuit for Herta and many of the Ohio natives on the Forsythe Championship Racing crew. Herta at ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Boris Said to make second Winston Cup start at Watkins Glen
August 9, 2001 Boris Said will be making his second NASCAR Winston road course start of the season for Jasper Motorsports, substituting for full-time driver Robert Pressley in the No. 77 Jasper Engines and Transmissions Taurus. Said overcame a 42nd-place starting position to finish 11th at Sears Point a few weeks ago a ... Continue reading
CART: Junqueira and Gidley seek elusive first win of the year at Mid Ohio
August 9, 2001 Lexington, Ohio - Team Target heads east this weekend to the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, a track where the team has enjoyed great success over the past few years. Since 1996, the 2.258-mile permanent road course has hosted three Team Target victories. The most memorable win came in 1996, when the team to ... Continue reading
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