ACO: American Le Mans Series Announced
FIA: American Le Mans Series Announced ... Continue reading
Allied Automotive Group Earns ISO-9002 Certification
Allied Holdings, Inc. announced today that its automotive transportation subsidiary, Allied Automotive Group, has been awarded ISO-9002 certification by American Quality Assessors of Columbia, S.C., effective May 27, 1998. ... Continue reading
AUTO QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR WEEK 23
AUTO QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR WEEK 23 ... Continue reading
Best-Ever May Sales Reported by Toyota's Kansas City Region
Toyota's Kansas City Region posted the best car sales in May. New car sales at 74 Toyota dealers in Iowa, Kansas, South and North Dakota, Missouri and Nebraska totaled 2,673, a 24 percent increase over last year's 2,163 sales. ... Continue reading
Capital Automotive REIT Named Best Real Estate Deal
Capital Automotive REIT announced it was the recipient of the Washington Business Journal's "Best Deal with Existing Real Estate/Retail" at the publication's Best Real Estate Deals of the Year award dinner. ... Continue reading
CART: Papis Leads First Round in Detroit
CART: Papis Leads First Round in Detroit ... Continue reading
Chrysler Announces May Production
Chrysler Corp produced 271,499 cars and trucks in it's worldwide assembly plants in May 1998. Car production for May totaled 79,369; and truck production 192,130. U.S. and Canadian prod totaled 234,314 for May 1998, as compared to 194,488 for May 97. ... Continue reading
Chrysler International Down Eight Percent
Chrysler Corp. announced that total international sales were down eight percent, with 18,040 units sold compared to 19,638 sold during May of last year. Venezuela leads all of their international markets for the month, with sales of 2,310 units. ... Continue reading
Chrysler Reports Assembly Plants Schedule
Chrysler Corporation reports eight of its nine U.S. assembly plants and all three Canadian assembly plants will operate the week of June 8, 1998. ... Continue reading
Chrysler Vipers with High-Performance Dana Components Dominate
When Chrysler Corporation's Team ORECA Vipers dominated today's qualifying for the 24 Hours of Le Mans road race, Dana Corporation and its people also took a measure of pride. ... Continue reading
Dodge Dealers Team With Harley-Davidson for Detroit Event
More than 25,000 Harley-Davidson riders are expected to make a "pit stop" when they ride through Detroit on their way to Milwaukee for Harley-Davidson's 95th Anniversary Reunion. ... Continue reading
Dodge Teams With Harley-Davidson to Benefit MDA
It's not every day that the brand with some of the most distinctive trucks, cars and minivans -- Dodge --teams up with the world's best-known motorcycle manufacturer. But when the brands join efforts at Harley-Davidson's 95th Anniversary party, the real winner is the Muscular Dystrophy Association. ... Continue reading
Dodge to Join 'Ride' for Harley-Davidson's 95th Anniversary
Someone once said, "If Dodge were a motorcycle, it would be a Harley-Davidson." So it's only fitting that the Chrysler Corp.'s Dodge Division is the Official Truck and Ride Route Sponsor for Harley-Davidson's 95th Anniversary celebration. ... Continue reading
Dodge to Present Country Star Tim McGraw With Special Harley-Davidson 95th Anniversary Dodge Ram
Tim McGraw, one of country music's hottest singers, will head "home" to Milwaukee to perform on the Dodge Country Music Stage at the Harley-Davidson 95th Anniversary Reunion, Saturday, June 13. ... Continue reading
Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Names Jeffrey Higgs
Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. announced that Jeffrey B. Higgs has been elected Executive Vice President, Corporate Planning, by the company's board of directors. ... Continue reading
Exide Corporation Announces Fiscal Year 1998 Results
Exide Corporation, the world's leading manufacturer of starting, lighting and ignition ("SLI") batteries and industrial batteries as well as battery accessories, today reported fourth quarter and year-end earnings for fiscal year 1998 which ended 3/31/98. ... Continue reading
Fair, Isaac Unveils New CrediTable Models
Fair, Isaac and Company, Inc. announced new CrediTable(R) credit application models targeted for auto leasing, home equity and retail -- the first of a new group of Special Portfolio models. ... Continue reading
Federal-Mogul Appoints Ray Quatrochi, Jr.
Michael C. Verwilst, v. president, PowertrainSystems-Americas, announces the appointment of Rosario (Ray) Quatrochi, Jr. to the position of director, product technology, automotive, Powertrain Systems - Americas effective immediately. ... Continue reading
Federal-Mogul's Chapel-en-le-Frith, England Facility Honored With Award
Federal-Mogul Corporation's Chapel-en-le-Frith, England manufacturing facility was awarded the company's Health and Safety Consecutive Hours Award for the first quarter of 1998. ... Continue reading
Ford Continues Incentives on Electric Vehicles
Customers throughout the New York metropolitan area can continue to take advantage of incentives to either buy or lease a Ford Ranger Electric Vehicle (EV). ... Continue reading
Formula One: Driver Standings Through June 5th
Formula One: Driver Standings Through June 3rd ... Continue reading
Gerry Donnelly Named Ford Field Operations Manager
Gerard L. Donnelly has been named manager of field operations for Ford Division . Donnelly has served as Ford Division's marketing communications manager and national advertising manager since 1994. ... Continue reading
GNB Technologies and Mercedes-Benz Sign Agreement
GNB Technologies, manufacturer of lead-acid batteries for autos, has signed an agreement to supply batteries to Mercedes-Benz for its M-Class All-Activity Vehicles. The batteries are supplied as original equipment to Mercedes-Benz' assembly facility in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. ... Continue reading
IRL: Billy Boat Texas Notes and Quotes
IRL: Billy Boat Texas Notes and Quotes ... Continue reading
IRL: Stewart Gets Pole with Record Setting Run
STEWART WINS POLE FOR TRUE VALUE 500 WITH RECORD-SETTING LAP ... Continue reading
IRL: Stewart Takes the Pole in Texas
IRL: Stewart Takes the Pole in Texas ... Continue reading
IRL: Tony Stewart Fastest at Texas
IRL: Tony Stewart Fastest ast Texas ... Continue reading
JEEP CHEROKEE CLASSIC 4WD (1998) ... Continue reading
LATE-MODEL: Berkey Not Suffering Sophmore Jinx
LATE-MODEL: Berkey Not Suffering Sophmore Jinx ... Continue reading
Le Mans: Fast Qualifiers for 24 Hour Race
Le Mans: Fast Qualifiers for 24 Hour Race ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz ML320 Sport-Utility Vehicle (1998) ... Continue reading
NASCAR-BGN: Bobby Labonte and Shell Team Ready for Richmond
NASCAR-BGN: Bobby Labonte and Shell Team Ready for Richmond ... Continue reading
NASCAR: Gordon Fastest at Richmond
NASCAR: Gordon Fastest at Richmond ... Continue reading
National Auto Credit Reaches Agreement with Lenders
National Auto Credit, Inc. announced that it has reached an agreement in principle with its lenders to further extend the maturity date of the amounts outstanding under its credit agreements, originally due on January 21, 1998, until 9/30/98. ... Continue reading
NCOLLECTIBLE MG MIDGET '62 TO '79
COLLECTIBLE MG MIDGET '62 TO '79 ... Continue reading
NHRA: Driver Standings Through June 5th
NHRA: Driver Standings Through June 3rd ... Continue reading
OEA Reports Third Quarter Operating Results
OEA, Inc. today reported its financial results for the third quarter ended May 1, 1998. Third quarter net sales were $63.6 million, a 16.9% increase over net sales of $54.4 million recorded in the same period last year. ... Continue reading
Pirelli Announces Addition Of ADSS Cable To Product Line
Pirelli Cables and Systems North America has announced the addition of an All-Dielectric Self-Supporting (ADSS) fiber optic cable to its line of products for the communications and energy industries. ... Continue reading
Pirelli's New Flexible Tubes Enhance Handling Ease Of Fiber Optic Cable
Pirelli Cables and Systems North America today announced the introduction of a new, highly flexible buffer tube material that greatly enhances the handling ease of fiber optic cable, reduces installation time and consequently provides cost savings. ... Continue reading
Rouge Industries, Inc. Comments on Earnings Outlook
Rouge Industries, Inc. announced today that its second quarter 1998 results will be below estimates made by the analyst community due to ongoing production problems. ... Continue reading
SCA Announces Mazda 'Save Our American Resources' (SOAR) Program
The Student Conservation Association (SCA) announced a new environmental initiative, the Mazda "Save Our American Resources" (SOAR) Program. During 1998, the Mazda Foundation is sponsoring a natural or cultural resource management volunteer at a national park, forest, or monument in all 50 states. ... Continue reading
Smart Choice Automotive Opening its First Used Car Dealership
Smart Choice Automotive Group, Inc., a leading consolidator of the 'dealer-financed' used car retailing industry, announced the opening of its 25th retail automobile dealership. The new store is located in Titusville, Florida. ... Continue reading
Textron Automotive Company Announces Expansion
Textron Automotive Company today announced the expansion of their Kautex Textron North American unit through the joining of Kautex Textron, North America (N.A.) with Randall Textron, Troy, Michigan. ... Continue reading
TOYOTA AVALON XLS New Car Review: TOYOTA AVALON XLS ( 1998) New Car Prices for TOYOTA AVALON XLS
TOYOTA AVALON XLS (1998) ... Continue reading
Tracks: Bloomington Speedway Rained Out Again
Tracks: Bloomington Speedway Rained Out Again ... Continue reading
UAW Local 659 Strikes GM Over Unresolved Issues
UAW Vice President Richard Shoemaker and Region 1C Director Ruben Burks announced today that negotiations at UAW Local 659 at the Flint Metal Fabricating facility have not produced a tentative settlement, making a strike unavoidable. ... Continue reading
Universal Ice Blast Announces Joint Venture Letter of Intent
Universal Ice Blast, Inc. announced today that it has entered into a letter of understanding with a twenty-year old Detroit service industry group which will acquire a 49% interest in Universal Ice Blast's service company in Toledo, Ohio. ... Continue reading
Versacom Incorporated Achieves IS0 9001 Registration
Versacom Inc., a marketing communications firm, was issued its ISO 9001 Certificate of Registration on 5/20/98, with an effective date of 3/20/98. This registration indicates that their quality system meets the stringent ISO 9000 standards. ... Continue reading
Ward's Reports Estimated Production
Vehicle production in the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 343,380 units this week, an increase of 15.3 percent from the 297,704 cars and trucks built a week ago, according to Ward's Automotive Reports. ... Continue reading
WOO: Hillenburg Breaks Through at Rolling Wheels
WOO: Hillenburg Breaks Through at Rolling Wheels ... Continue reading
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