Dealer.com Launches All New IsuzuDealers.com Website
Jun 16, 2003
LOS ANGELES, June 16 -- Dealer.com announced the launch of the all new IsuzuDealers.com website today. "With over 100,000 customer visits a month IsuzuDealers.com is the leading Isuzu destination on the internet and we wanted to add more features and an all new look to the website," said Mark Bonfigli, Dealer.com's CEO ... Continue reading
Lexus Is First to Use High-Tech Gadget as Marketing Tool
Jun 16, 2003
TORRANCE, Calif., June 16 -- The nation's leading luxury automaker is employing the latest high-tech gizmo to introduce its all-new technologically advanced 2004 RX 330 luxury utility vehicle. Lexus recently mailed out 21,000 pocket hard drives -- a portable device no bigger than a lighter, but capable of delivering th ... Continue reading
Jun 16, 2003
CCITRIAD's AConneX(TM) and MISG's TransLink(TM) Will Enable Complete Circle Of Connectivity From Service Dealers to Distributors to Warehouses To Manufacturers AUSTIN, Texas and RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., June 16 -- CCITRIAD, an industry leader in data services, management and information systems for the automotive ... Continue reading
NHTSA Posts Reports on Initiatives Addressing On Rollovers and Compatability
Jun 16, 2003
As part of its effort to improve safety by examining four high priority safety concerns, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has released reports on the first two to be addressed – vehicle compatibility and rollover mitigation. Both reports are now available on the agency's World Wide Web s ... Continue reading
Honda recalling 1300 cc motorbikes
Jun 16, 2003
TOKYO June 16, 2003; Japan Today reported that Honda Motor Co said Monday it is recalling 1,833 units of its CB1300 Super Four motorcycle for free repairs of defective electric wiring parts. Subject to the recall are bikes made between Jan 17 and June 2. In a report submitted to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and ... Continue reading
McLeodUSA to Provide Critical Data Services for GM Dealers in the U.S.
Jun 16, 2003
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa--June 16, 2003--McLeodUSA Incorporated , one of the nation's largest independent, competitive telecommunications services providers, today announced that General Motors Dealer Equipment has approved the Company to provide critical data services for General Motors dealers. McLeodUSA was extended this ... Continue reading
Toyota Unveils Eco-VAS for Environmental Assessment
Jun 16, 2003
JapanCorp: <http://www.japancorp.net/?page_num=1> Toyota Unveils Eco-VAS for Environmental Assessment Tokyo, Japan, June. 16, 2003 - (JCN Newswire) - TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) unveiled today a comprehensive environmental impact assessment system that allows—throughout the entire vehicle development process&# ... Continue reading
Harley-Davidson, Inc. Comments on Retail Motorcycle Sales
Jun 16, 2003
MILWAUKEE, June 16 -- Harley-Davidson, Inc. today announced clarifying remarks in light of a nonintentional comment that one of its executives made regarding the prospect of strong June retail sales of Harley-Davidson motorcycles. The comment was based on 10 days of June retail data. "There has been significant specula ... Continue reading
Nissan's Chinese venture starts manufacturing Sunny car
Jun 16, 2003
GUANGZHOU, China; June 16, 2003; Dongfeng Motor Co, a joint venture between Nissan Motor Co. and Dongfeng Motor Corp of China, began manufacturing Nissan's new Sunny passenger car on Monday at its plant in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province. The fifty-fifty joint venture, established in May in Wuhan, Hubei Province, is mean ... Continue reading
GM RACING NOTES & QUOTES--SIRIUS 400 POST-RACE
Jun 16, 2003
Contact: Ron Lemasters Jr. GM Racing Communications r.lemasters@att.net (704) 796-1801 (office) (704) 236-9831 (cell) For more information: media.gm.com Contact: Nancy Wager GM Racing Communications nmwager@aol.com (727) 784-8465 (727) 415-3109 For more information: media.gm.com GM RACING NOTES AND QUOTES - SIRIUS 400 ... Continue reading
Restored Futurliner Bus Comes To Eyes On Design
Jun 15, 2003
Bus Part Of GM's Original "Parade Of Progress" Fleet A Half-Century Ago WARREN, Mich. - A cultural artifact of the famed General Motors "Parade of Progress" tours will make a grand re-appearance when a newly restored Futurliner makes its first public showing at the 16th Annual Eyes on Design Auto Exhibition at the GM T ... Continue reading
Volvo Aero: Environmentally Friendly Jet Engine
Jun 14, 2003
GOTEBORG, Sweden, June 14, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- The first optimised fabricated turbine rear frame for the new ANTLE technology engine has been delivered from Volvo Aero. The aim is to cut costs by 30% and weight by 10% for the new rear frame. Volvo Aero is a partner in the European engine demonstrator program, EEFAE, Ef ... Continue reading
Cornell University Wins The MathWorks Modeling Award At FutureTruck 2003
Jun 14, 2003
University Takes Top Honors by Using MATLAB and Simulink to Reengineer a Ford Explorer Into a Hybrid Electric Vehicle NATICK, Mass., June 13 -- The MathWorks today announced that Cornell University is the recipient of The MathWorks Modeling Award at the FutureTruck 2003 competition. Cleve Moler, The MathWorks founder, ... Continue reading
University of Wisconsin Students Win 2003 FutureTruck Competition
Jun 14, 2003
Engineering Students Re-design SUV, Improving Fuel Economy and Lowering Emissions A team of students from the University of Wisconsin took top honors at this year's FutureTruck challenge by re-engineering a base 2002 Ford Explorer to achieve a 35 percent increase in on-road fuel economy while simultaneously reducing gr ... Continue reading
Toyota Mexico Reports Best Ever May
Jun 14, 2003
TORRANCE, Calif., June 13 -- Toyota Motor Sales de Mexico (TMEX) reported today best-ever May sales of 602 vehicles, an increase of 360 units over the same period last year. TMEX calendar year-to-date sales total 2,588 units. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030501/TOYLOGO ) "Toyota is growing throughout th ... Continue reading
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