TCC'S DAILY EDITION: Sept. 17, 2003
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Rollover, Crash Tests Rank Z4, XC90 Best
The latest round of rollover testing by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) puts the BMW Z4 roadster at the top of the list for rollover performance, and the Volvo XC90 all-wheel-drive SUV at the top for front crash protection. The “star” rankings for both vehicles were five, the highest awarded by the safety agency. Other highly ranked vehicles include the Nissan Murano for rollover protection and the Honda Element 4x4 for frontal impact protection. More results can be seen on the NHTSA Web site, www.nhtsa.dot.gov.
DAILY EDITION: July 15, 2003 by TCC Team (7/14/2003)
NHTSA rates rollovers, Toyota adding more hybrids.
Honda Investigated for Shifter Problem
About 1.4 million automatic-equipped Honda vehicles are part of a NHTSA investigation in the wake of complaints that the vehicle’s shifter allows the key to be removed even when the vehicle is not in Park. The NHTSA investigation will look into reports of problems with the 1998-2001 Honda Accord and some 2002 CR-V sport-utes as well. Some 169 complaints have been logged by the agency, Reuters reports, as well as 28 crashes and four injuries.
Winners and Sinners of ’03 by Mike Davis (9/15/2003)
So far, the numbers don’t look as bad as you might think.
Hyundai Chooses Ann Arbor for Tech Center
Hyundai is the latest transplant automaker to set up a technical center in suburban Detroit. In this case, Hyundai has chosen to build its $117 million research palace outside Ann Arbor, Mich., in Superior Twsp. Hyundai says the move will add 85 jobs in the first year of the center’s operation, and more than 750 in the next 20 years. Hyundai had considered opening the center near its new assembly plant outside Montgomery, Ala., but was wooed by tax incentives offered by the state of Michigan.
FROM THE SOURCE headlines from the latest press releases
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Lear Corporation (NYSE: LEA) today announced the appointment of Jimmie E. Comer to president - North American Joint Ventures and Diversity, effective immediately. Comer reports to Lear Vice Chairman, James H. Vandenberghe.
After reaching a new record high price of $1.737 per gallon on August 30, 2003, the nationwide average price of self-serve regular gasoline has begun to decline and now averages $1.687 per gallon. The current average price, however, still remains 10 cents higher than one month ago, when the national average pump price was $1.587 per gallon.
THE TICKER
| Name | Symbol | Last | Chg |
| AUTOLIV | ALV | 31.27 | +0.25 |
| AUTONATION INC | AN | 18.40 | +0.07 |
| ARVINMERITOR | ARM | 19.54 | +0.24 |
| AMER AXLE & MANU | AXL | 31.00 | +0.15 |
| BALLARD PWR SYS | BLDP | 12.98 | +0.17 |
| BORG WARNER | BWA | 71.10 | +0.04 |
| COLLINS AIKMAN | CKC | 2.92 | -0.02 |
| CUMMINS INC | CUM | 48.23 | +0.11 |
| DANA CORP | DCN | 15.59 | -0.03 |
| DAIMLERCHRYSLER | DCX | 38.20 | +0.47 |
| DELPHI CORP | DPH | 9.68 | +0.34 |
| EATON CORP | ETN | 93.46 | +1.69 |
| FORD MOTOR CO | F | 11.63 | +0.26 |
| GENERAL MOTORS | GM | 41.88 | +0.63 |
| GENTEX CORP | GNTX | 38.72 | +0.73 |
| GOODYEAR TIRE | GT | 8.10 | +0.07 |
| HONDA MOTOR CO | HMC | 23.34 | +1.05 |
| JOHNSON CONTROLS | JCI | 100.20 | +0.52 |
| LEAR CORP | LEA | 54.83 | +0.97 |
| MAGNA INTNL | MGA | 75.34 | +0.54 |
| MOTOROLA INC | MOT | 10.93 | +0.23 |
| NISSAN MOTORS | NSANY | 24.57 | +1.37 |
| SONIC AUTOMOTIVE | SAH | 26.66 | -1.04 |
| TOWER AUTO | TWR | 4.85 | +0.17 |
| TOYOTA MOTOR | TM | 66.80 | +3.80 |
| UNIT AUTO GRP | UAG | 23.37 | -1.02 |
| VISTEON CORP | VC | 6.97 | +0.43 |
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