| October | Title | Details |
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| Monday, 1 October 2001 |
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| 1 October 2001 | Troubles Continue for US Auto Industry  | John Birchard, VOA News |
| Tuesday, 2 October 2001 |
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| 2 October 2001 | CART Media Conference | Mario Andretti |
| 2 October 2001 | Mary Peters Sworn in as New FHWA Administrator | Federal Highway Administration |
| Thursday, 4 October 2001 |
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| 4 October 2001 | Motorola Awards AVeL-TECH With An Automatic Vehicle Location Contract For Lexington County Emergency Medical Services, South Carolina | AVeL-TECH |
| 4 October 2001 | NHTSA Announces Initial Decision That Additional Firestone Wilderness AT Tires Have a Safety Defect; Firestone Agrees to Recall Those Tires | NHTSA |
| 4 October 2001 | NHTSA Publishes List of July 2001 Recalls | NHTSA |
| Friday, 5 October 2001 |
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| 5 October 2001 | Clapp Sworn in as Head of Motor Carrier Safety Agency | FMCSA |
| Sunday, 7 October 2001 |
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| 7 October 2001 | Bestwarranty.net Debuts. | Expanded Horizons Inc. |
| 7 October 2001 | MiataRacing.net has announced that it website www.miataracing.net has launched. | MiataRacing.net |
| Tuesday, 9 October 2001 |
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| 9 October 2001 | CART Media Conference | Gil de Ferran |
| 9 October 2001 | New Rollover Ratings and New Crash Test Results | NHTSA |
| 9 October 2001 | US Auto Sales Fall Less Than Expected | John Birchard, VOA News |
| Wednesday, 10 October 2001 |
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| 10 October 2001 | Transportation Partners Designate “Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day” | Federal Highway Administration |
| Thursday, 11 October 2001 |
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| 11 October 2001 | Auto Worker Becomes Published Author Using Internet Technology! | Success Builders |
| 11 October 2001 | MiataRacing.net has announced that it has added AMSOIL to it's online marketplace. | MiataRacing.net |
| 11 October 2001 | Wal-Mart, Law Enforcement Officers to Provide Car-Seat Safety Inspections | Wal-Mart |
| Friday, 12 October 2001 |
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| 12 October 2001 | Endless Noise Post-Scores Dodge "Truckville" Campaign with Custom Remixes of New Aerosmith Hits | Endless Noise, Inc. |
| Monday, 15 October 2001 |
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| 15 October 2001 | Mercedes for the Masses, A | John Birchard, VOA News |
| 15 October 2001 | U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta Announces Grants to Increase Seat Belt Use | NHTSA |
| Tuesday, 16 October 2001 |
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| 16 October 2001 | CART Media Conference | Dan Gurney
Max Papis |
| 16 October 2001 | US Automakers Offer Incentives to Generate Business | John Birchard, VOA News |
| Wednesday, 17 October 2001 |
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| 17 October 2001 | TRUCKSHARK LAUNCHES WEBSITE DESIGN SERVICE | TruckShark |
| Thursday, 18 October 2001 |
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| 18 October 2001 | NHTSA Seeks Public Comment On Vehicle Roof Crush Testing | NHTSA |
| Saturday, 20 October 2001 |
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| 20 October 2001 | RVSHARK LAUNCHES WEBSITE DESIGN SERVICE | RVShark |
| Sunday, 21 October 2001 |
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| 21 October 2001 | News On Wheels moves into the 21st century | News On Wheels |
| Monday, 22 October 2001 |
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| 22 October 2001 | CAR WRECK HURT ? T.V.ADS & Lawyers "PROMISING THOUSANDS ! Get The Truth ! From a 3 Time Accident Victim who has had 4 Spinal Surgerie's ! | Lance Beaster |
| 22 October 2001 | Media Advisory: New Report on Fatal Single Vehicle Motorcycle Crashes Available on NHTSA's Worldwide Website | NHTSA |
| Tuesday, 23 October 2001 |
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| 23 October 2001 | CART Media Conference | Townsend Bell
Parnelli Jones |
| Thursday, 25 October 2001 |
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| 25 October 2001 | NHTSA Administrator Announces New Crash Injury Research Center At Medical College of Wisconsin | NHTSA |
| Friday, 26 October 2001 |
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| 26 October 2001 | GM Builds Cars in Japan | Amy Bickers |
| Sunday, 27 October 2001 |
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| 28 October 2001 | LEADING THE WAY:GM INSTALLS HIGH-TECH SOLAR POWER SYSTEM AT VALLEY DEALERSHIP: Four Non-Profits to Receive Alternative Fuel Vehicles | Chinadepot |
| Tuesday, 30 October 2001 |
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| 30 October 2001 | FHWA Pavement Performance Research Saves $50 Million Annually in Highway Construction Costs | Federal Highway Administration |
| 30 October 2001 | NHTSA Publishes List of August 2001 Recalls | NHTSA |
| Wednesday, 31 October 2001 |
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| 31 October 2001 | CART Media Conference | Rick Mears |
| 31 October 2001 | DOT Announces Test to Prevent Run-off-the-Road Crashes | Federal Highway Administration |
| November | Title | Details |
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| Thursday, 1 November 2001 |
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| 1 November 2001 | NHTSA Proposes Adding Child Restraint Rating System To Auto Safety Consumer Information Program | NHTSA |
| Friday, 2 November 2001 |
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| 2 November 2001 | BTS Indicators Report Shows Drop in Motor Vehicle Sales | USDOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics |
| Monday, 5 November 2001 |
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| 5 November 2001 | US: October Auto Sales Increase | John Birchard, VOA News |
| Tuesday, 6 November 2001 |
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| 6 November 2001 | CART Media Conference | Cristiano da Matta |
| Thursday, 8 November 2001 |
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| 8 November 2001 | FHWA Announces National Highway Safety Awards Winners | Federal Highway Administration |
| 8 November 2001 | Super FuelMAX Marketers Settle FTC Charges
The settlement would bar the Gadget Universe catalog and its CEO from misrepresenting the actual benefits or efficacy of any supposedly fuel-saving or emissions-reducing products for motor vehicles. | Press Release (text)
Agency: FTC
Topic: FuelMAX |
| 8 November 2001 | VW to Cut Jobs in Brazilian Plant | Voice of America |
| Friday, 9 November 2001 |
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| 9 November 2001 | Japan's Top Carmaker Reports Record Profits | Amy Bickers |
| Tuesday, 13 November 2001 |
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| 13 November 2001 | Two Nevada Automobile Transport Brokers to Pay Consumer Redress to Settle FTC Charges That They Engaged In False and Misleading Practice
The FTC has charged two Las Vegas companies that arrange for consumers' private automobiles to be transported by truck, rail, or ship to various destinations throughout the United States with misrepresenting their ability to have consumers' cars picked up or delivered in a timely manner. | Press Release (text)
Agency: FTC
Topic: AAAA Auto Car Brokers,
AAA Anywhere Anytime Auto Brokers |
| Friday, 16 November 2001 |
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| 16 November 2001 | Team Rahal Media Conference | Bobby Rahal
Jimmy Vasser
Mike Welsh |
| Monday, 19 November 2001 |
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| 19 November 2001 | NHTSA Releases List Of Model Year 2002 Vehicles To Be Rated for Safety | NHTSA |
| Tuesday, 20 November 2001 |
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| 20 November 2001 | FHWA Awards $1 Million To Minority Universities For Transportation Research | Federal Highway Administration |
| Wednesday, 21 November 2001 |
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| 21 November 2001 | Frederick ‘Bud’ Wright Named FHWA Executive Director | Federal Highway Administration |
| Friday, 23 November 2001 |
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| 23 November 2001 | Race Car Driver Jackie Stewart Knighted | VOA Sports |
| Tuesday, 27 November 2001 |
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| 27 November 2001 | Kick Off Luncheon and Celebration of the 20th Anniversary of the Presidential Commission on Drunk Driving | Norman Y. Mineta |
| Wednesday, 28 November 2001 |
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| 28 November 2001 | NHTSA Publishes List of September Recalls | NHTSA |
| Thursday, 29 November 2001 |
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| 29 November 2001 | FHWA, FTA Launch Program To Help Meet Transportation Challenges | Federal Highway Administration |
| 29 November 2001 | Now you can run a diesel car on used vegetable oil! | Chinadepot |
| Friday, 30 November 2001 |
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| 30 November 2001 | Final NHTSA Crash Test Results For Model Year 2001 Now Available on World Wide Web | NHTSA |
| 30 November 2001 | Many U.S. Passenger Cars Are Driven on "Bald" Tires, NHTSA Research Shows | NHTSA |
| 30 November 2001 | US Congress Approves Safety Bill For Mexican Trucks | Deborah Tate |
| 30 November 2001 | Vetronix Telematics Enabled Car Demonstrated At Comdex 2001 | Vetronix |
| 30 November 2001 | WORLD'S FIRST PORTABLE EXHAUST MASS EMISSION ANALYZER., THE | Galio Industrial Development Co. |
| December | Title | Details |
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| Monday, 3 December 2001 |
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| 3 December 2001 | FHWA Recognizes Outstanding Traveler Information Websites | FHWA |
| Tuesday, 4 December 2001 |
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| 4 December 2001 | U.S. Transportation Secretary Mineta Announces $450 Million Loan For San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge | Federal Highway Administration |
| Wednesday, 5 December 2001 |
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| 5 December 2001 | Mexican Trucks To Have Wider Access in US | Deborah Tate |
| 5 December 2001 | New FHWA Study Offers Help For Improving Regional Transportation Operations | FHWA |
| Thursday, 6 December 2001 |
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| 6 December 2001 | New FHWA Study Offers Help To Improve Regional Transportation Operations | Federal Highway Administration |
| 6 December 2001 | TRUCK BROKER DIRECTORY JOINS TRUCKSHARK | TruckShark |
| Friday, 7 December 2001 |
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| 7 December 2001 | Announced Actions for December 7, 2001
The FTC has received an application from Exxon Mobil Corporation (Exxon Mobil) requesting prior approval to supplement Appendix B of the Commission’s order relating to the merger of Exxon Corporation and Mobil Corporation. | Press Release (text)
Agency: FTC
Topics: Exxon, Mobil |
| 7 December 2001 | Federal Highway Administration Denies Maryland Request For Project Labor Agreement on Woodrow Wilson Bridge | Federal Highway Administration |
| 7 December 2001 | Final NHTSA Crash Test Results For Model Year 2001 Now Available on World Wide Web | NHTSA |
| Saturday, 8 December 2001 |
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| 8 December 2001 | Formula One Teams Change Numbering System | VOA Sports |
| Sunday, 9 December 2001 |
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| 9 December 2001 | CHANNELING BIKER BOB HEART OF A WARRIOR, the latest novel, by Nik C. Colyer now available from Henrioulle Publishing Group. | Henrioulle Publishing Group |
| Monday, 10 December 2001 |
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| 10 December 2001 | Some Auto Industry Experts Worried About 'Pull-Ahead Effect' | John Birchard, VOA News |
| Wednesday, 12 December 2001 |
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| 12 December 2001 | I-5 Trip Down Memory Lane | PershingPhotos |
| Monday, 17 December 2001 |
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| 17 December 2001 | FMCSA Public Notice Calls for Removal Of 300 Cargo Tanks From Hazmat Service | FMCSA |
| Tuesday, 18 December 2001 |
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| 18 December 2001 | 10th Anniversary Celebration of the National Scenic Byways Program | Norman Y. Mineta |
| 18 December 2001 | Announced Actions for December 18, 2001
The Commission has received an application from Chevron Corporation (Chevron) and Texaco Inc. (Texaco) regarding the FTC's decision and order contained in the consent agreement accepted on September 7, 2001 that conditionally allowed the merger of the two companies. | Press Release (text)
Agency: FTC
Topics: Chevron,
Texaco |
| 18 December 2001 | MiataRacing.net completes first season. | MiataRacing.net |
| Wednesday, 19 December 2001 |
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| 19 December 2001 | Building soon for DaimlerChrysler - Multi-Million Contract for AVL | AVL List Gmbh |
| 19 December 2001 | Rowland Named FHWA Chief Counsel | Federal Highway Administration |
| Thursday, 20 December 2001 |
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| 20 December 2001 | California Defendants to Provide Redress for Charging Consumers a Cancellation Fee for Delayed Shipments
The Commission also alleged that the defendants violated the Rule by substituting merchandise that was materially different from what consumers ordered without the consumers' prior consent, and by charging consumers a 20 percent "cancellation" fee when consumers cancelled because of delayed shipment. | Press Release (text)
Agency: FTC
Topic: Salesco |
| 20 December 2001 | CART Media Conference | Chris Pook |
| 20 December 2001 | FHWA Report Suggests Ways To Improve Lighting on Roads | FHWA |
| 20 December 2001 | TRUCKER GETS NOVEL PUBLISHED. | Earl Wayne Enterprises |
| Friday, 20 December 2001 |
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| 21 December 2001 | Automotive News Briefs: 21 December 2001 | Press Release (text)
Agency: FTC |
| 21 December 2001 | FTC to Hold Second Public Conference on the U.S. Oil and Gasoline Industry in May 2002
From May 6-9, 2002, the Federal Trade Commission will hold a second public conference to examine factors that affect prices of refined petroleum products in the United States. | Press Release (text)
Agency: FTC
Topic: Gasoline |
| Saturday, 29 December 2001 |
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| 29 December 2001 | PONTIAC VIBE FX AND GTR SHOW RANGE OF ACCESSORIES | ASC Incorporated |
| 29 December 2001 | Tragedy Struck Daytona 500 in 2001 | Jim Stevenson |
| Sunday, 30 December 2001 |
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| 30 December 2001 | Gil Takkes Early Lead in Paris to Dakar Rally | VOA Sports |
