New York Automotive H.S. Students Face-Off in Technology Competition
Feb 4, 2005
New York Finals to be Held in Whitestone, Queens NEW YORK, Feb. 4 -- Greater New York's best automotive education students are competing to see who will move on to the National Automotive Technology Competition finals in March at the New York International Automobile Show. The high school seniors, who all study automot ... Continue reading
Feb 3, 2005
PHOENIX, Feb. 2 -- Universal Technical Institute, Inc. , a provider of technical education training, today announced financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2005, ended December 31, 2004. Operating Performance Revenues for the first quarter were $73.3 million, a 24.2% increase from $59.0 million for the same ... Continue reading
Tenneco Automotive Acquires Business of Exhaust Systems Supplier to Harley-Davidson
Feb 2, 2005
Company Expands Presence in the Specialty Vehicle Market LAKE FOREST, Ill., Feb. 2 -- Tenneco Automotive announced today that it has acquired substantially all the assets of Gabilan Manufacturing, Inc., a privately held company that has developed and manufactured motorcycle exhaust systems exclusively for Harley-Davids ... Continue reading
Feb 2, 2005
COLUMBUS, Ind.--Feb. 2, 2005--Cummins Inc. today reported record sales and earnings for 2004, fueled by strength across all business units and in most market segments. For all of 2004, Cummins posted sales of $8.44 billion, a 34 percent increase from $6.30 billion in 2003. Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) were ... Continue reading
American Honda to Recall Vehicles to Repair Ignition Interlocks
Feb 1, 2005
Certain 1997 to 2002 Honda and Acura Vehicles Affected TORRANCE, Calif., Feb. 1 -- American Honda Motor Co., Inc. today announced a voluntary recall of certain Honda and Acura models to repair ignition switch interlocks. The interlock is intended to prevent removal of the ignition key unless the shift lever is placed i ... Continue reading
WCSX Promotes JJ & Lynne's Stone Soup GTO Kids Leukemia Fundraiser
Jan 28, 2005
A GTO It Is! JJ & Lynne's Stone Soup Project(tm) Decide On Classic Car (Detroit, Mich.-January 28, 2005) . . . WCSX's Morning Show hosts Jim Johnson (JJ) & Lynne Woodison announced that the 3rd Annual Stone Soup Project car will be a 1965 GTO convertible. JJ & Lynne's Stone Soup Project was inspired by a fable wherein ... Continue reading
Navicom Has Had Immediate Success at the Barrett-Jackson Auto Auction
Jan 28, 2005
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Jan. 27 -- NowAuto, Inc. (Pink Sheets: NWAU) announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary Navicom has had immediate success at the Barrett-Jackson Auto Auction. The auction that opened Wednesday is expected to bring over 185,000 attendees in a 5-day period. Navicom believes that its innovative di ... Continue reading
Ford Recalling Pickups and Sport Utility Vehicles Because of Fire Risk
Jan 28, 2005
DEARBORN, Mich. January 27, 2005; The AP reported that Ford Motor Co. is recalling nearly 800,000 pickups and sport utility vehicles because the cruise control switch could short circuit and cause a fire under the hood, the nation's second biggest automaker said Thursday. The recall affects approximately 792,000 Ford F ... Continue reading
Jan 27, 2005
Ford is voluntarily issuing a safety recall to address under hood fires related to the speed control switch in four-to-five year old 2000 model year Ford F-150s, Ford Expeditions and Lincoln Navigators, as well as 2001 F-Series Supercrew trucks manufactured during the same time period as the other 2000 model year vehic ... Continue reading
Formula 1 Team Selects MTS for New Engine Dynamometer System
Jan 27, 2005
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn., Jan. 26 -- MTS Systems Corporation today announced that a leading Formula 1 team has selected the Company to provide a new high performance engine dynamometer system. This represents an order of over $3M. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020430/MTSCLOGO ) "We are pleased to continue our ... Continue reading
Mobile Productivity Inc. Acquires AIS/IDENTIFIX From CSK
Jan 25, 2005
LAS VEGAS--Jan. 24, 2005--Mobile Productivity Inc. (MPi), a premier automotive repair information and service merchandising provider, announced today the acquisition of Automotive Information System (AIS), a wholly owned subsidiary of CSK Auto Inc. AIS is based in St. Paul, Minn., and is the provider of an automotive r ... Continue reading
How to Spot a Flood-Damaged Car
Jan 20, 2005
The Experts at NADAguides.com Offer Tips to Help Used Car Shoppers Avoid Buying a Flood-Damaged Ride COSTA MESA, Calif., Jan. 20 -- Rain, hail, sleet, floods, mudslides ... this winter has definitely been a bear for residents all over the nation. But as the weather begins to break and as we approach the busy season for ... Continue reading
NHTSA Officials To Remain on Job - YES!
Jan 19, 2005
DETROIT, Jan 18, 2005; Reuters reported that the top U.S. auto safety official, a man often seen as a thorn in the side of Detroit's Big Three automakers, said on Tuesday that he expects to keep the post under the Bush administration's second term. "As far as I know I'm staying, and I'm happy to do that," Jeffrey Runge ... Continue reading
Car Care Council Women's Board Offers Winter Preventative Maintenance Tips
Jan 19, 2005
BETHESDA, Md., Jan. 19 -- With winter upon us, there is no better time to "Be Car Care Aware" and get your vehicle ready for the severe weather conditions. Performing preventative vehicle maintenance in advance is a simple way to make sure your car won't leave you stranded. In addition to driving slowly and cautiously, ... Continue reading
Federal Regulators Investigating 1999-2001 Honda Accords for Possible Ignition Problem
Jan 19, 2005
DETROIT January 18, 2005; The AP reported that Federal regulators are investigating whether certain models of the Honda Accord have a faulty ignition system, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Tuesday. NHTSA is investigating Accords from the 1999-2001 model year. There are about 1.2 million Accords ... Continue reading
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