3D Systems Corp. announced several new materials that greatly expand the range of applications for its solid imaging products -- the SLA Series rapid prototyping systems and the Actua 2100 3D printer. ... Continue reading
Aftermarket Distributors with Short Lead Times Win in Competitive Industry
Industry analyst Frost and Sullivan announces their reports on the U.S. automotive aftermarketand the role of distribution in that market. ... Continue reading
AIC Announces Advertising Deal with Volvo
Automotive Information Center (AIC) is pleased to announce Volvo as the pioneer advertiser in AutoSite's content integration program. Volvo will receive featured status throughout the site with integrated links to specific areas to the Volvo web page. ... Continue reading
American Quantum Cycles Inc. Adds Ten New Dealers
American Quantum Cycles Inc. (OTC/BB:AMQC) a manufacturer of premium quality, high performance cruising motorcycles reported that it has signed ten new dealerships with ten more in process expected to be signed as dealers by July 15, 1998. ... Continue reading
Analyst Previews Report Showing the View on Customer Satisfaction
A new report looking at customer satisfaction, sales, loyalty and brand, raises serious questions concerning firmly held beliefs about customer satisfaction. ... Continue reading
AutoInfo, Inc. Announces Sale of Automobile Receivables
AutoInfo, Inc. announced the sale of 305 automobile receivables with a net balance of approximately $2.4 million. The net cash proceeds were used to reduce the outstanding balance on the Company's warehouse facility. ... Continue reading
Auto Mart(R) and Auto Trader(R) Online Enter Agreement With GM
Trader Publishing Co. has completed a cooperative advertising agreement with General Motors Corp, designed to aid GM dealers in marketing the GM Certified Used Vehicle brand. ... Continue reading
AutoZone Surpasses 2,500 Stores
AutoZone, Inc. has finalized its acquisition of Chief Auto Parts, John C. Adams Jr., chairman and CEO of AutoZone , announced. ... Continue reading
Can-Am/Trans-Am/SCCA Point Standings, June 29
Can-Am/Trans-Am/SCCA Point Standings, June 29 ... Continue reading
Chicago Motor Speedway Breaks Ground
Officials from Sportsman's Park and Target/Chip Ganassi Racing officially broke ground today, on construction of the Chicago Motor Speedway, a state-of-the-art facility for both horse and auto racing as well as family entertainment events. ... Continue reading
Dana and Echlin Shareholders Approve Merger
Dana Corporation and Echlin Inc. announced that their shareholders approved proposals in support of the merger of Echlin with a subsidiary of Dana at the companies' special meetings. ... Continue reading
ExproFuels Announces GFI Dealership Agreement
ExproFuels, Inc. announced that it has become an official GFI Control Systems dealer. ExproFuels anticipates substantial new business will result from its agreement to represent GFI Control Systems in South Texas and Arizona. ... Continue reading
Federal-Mogul Appoints Bernd Reifenhaeuser
Kevin W. Baird, vice president, Sealing Systems - Europe, Federal-Mogul Corporation, announces the appointment of Bernd Reifenhaeuser to group controller, Sealing Systems - Europe, effective immediately. ... Continue reading
Federal-Mogul Recognized for Supplier Excellence
Federal-Mogul Corporation's Powertrain Systems facility in Flowery Branch, Georgia was presented with an award in "Recognition for Direct Supplier Excellence" from Cummins Engine Company's Jamestown, New York Engine Plant. ... Continue reading
Ford/Mercury New Car Review: Ford/Mercury Cougar (1999) New Car Prices for Ford/Mercury
Ford/Mercury Cougar (1999) ... Continue reading
Frost & Sullivan Executive Summary: Automotive Coatings and Adhesives
Executive summary of Frost and Sullivan report discussing the market for advanced paints, adhesives, and undercoatings used by North American automakers. ... Continue reading
Frost & Sullivan Executive Summary: U.S. Brake System Parts Aftermarket
Executive summary of Frost and Sullivan report discussing the United States brake system parts aftermarket--all. U.S. brake systems aftermarket manufacturer revenues totaled $2.17 billion in 1997 ... Continue reading
Frost & Sullivan Executive Summary: U.S. Spark Plug Aftermarket
Executive summary of Frost and Sullivan report discussing the U.S. Spark Plug aftermarket. Manufacturers' revenues for the total U.S. spark plug aftermarket were approximately $507.28 billion in 1996. ... Continue reading
Frost & Sullivan Executive Summary: U.S. Spark Plug Aftermarket
The automotive aftermarket is marked by intense pricing pressures, vendor consolidation, distributor consolidation, parts proliferation, increasingly powerful distributors, and a fundamental shift in the aftermarket end user. ... Continue reading
Future Three Finalizes Agreement with Summit Partners
Future Three, Inc., developer of EDI and Supply Chain Management Software applications for automotive suppliers, has reached an agreement with Summit Partners to pursue a partnership with Summit taking a significant equity position. ... Continue reading
General Semiconductor Announces Second Quarter Earnings Outlook Softens
General Semiconductor, Inc., a leading manufacturer of discrete semiconductors, announced that it expects earnings and sales for the second quarter ending June 30, 1998 to be lower than reported results for the first quarter of 1998. ... Continue reading
GM, Lexus, Saturn and Buick Tops in Dealer Experience
General Motors was the best corporation in offering a quality dealer experience to its customers -- for the third year. Three of the top five brands were GM, with Saturn and Buick leading their segments, and all divisions were above industry average. ... Continue reading
IMPCO Technologies Reports Strong Year-end Results
IMPCO Technologies Inc. announced that net income for its fiscal year ended April 30, 1998, climbed 62 percent to $4.3 million, or $0.60 per diluted share, from $2.6 million, or $0.43 per share, last year. ... Continue reading
IRL: Arie Luyendyk has Fine Run at New England
IRL: Arie Luyendyk has Fine Run at New England ... Continue reading
IRL: Billy Boat Injured in New England 200
IRL: Billy Boat Injured in New England 200 ... Continue reading
Isuzu Launches Captive Finance Company
Isuzu Motors America Inc. and American Isuzu Motors Inc. jointly announced the formation of a captive finance company to assist Isuzu dealers and their customers with financing and leasing programs. ... Continue reading
J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Top Consumer `Turn Offs'
The results of the redesigned J.D. Power and Associates 1998 Sales Satisfaction Index Study(SM) (SSI2) reveals what consumers dislike most about buying a new vehicle from a dealer. ... Continue reading
Kimmel Stops Steele for Toledo ARCA Gold
Kimmel Stops Steele for Toledo ARCA Gold ... Continue reading
Lear Reports Impact of GM Work Stoppages
Lear Corporation reported that its second quarter 1998 earnings per share will be adversely affected due to the impact of work stoppages at General Motors plants. ... Continue reading
LRNA Open House is Company's Largest-Ever U.S. Owner Event
One thousand Land Rover enthusiasts gathered at Land Rover North America's U.S. corporate headquarters outside Washington, D.C., on June 27, for a fun-filled day in celebration of the 50th Ann. of Land Rover's introduction to the automotive world in 1948. ... Continue reading
Mobil Announces Natural Gas Discovery in South Texas
Mobil Corp. announced Monday that its domestic exploration and production company, Mobil Exploration & Producing U.S. Inc. (MEPUS), has confirmed a new natural gas field discovery in South Texas. ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: McLaughlin Keeps his Title of Road Racing King; Finishes Second
NASCAR BGN: McLaughlin Keeps his Title of Road Racing King; Finishes Second ... Continue reading
NASCAR: Jeb Bush to Serve as Pepsi 400 Grand Marshal
NASCAR: Jeb Bush to Serve as Pepsi 400 Grand Marshal ... Continue reading
NASCAR: Kendall has Strong Finish for LJ Racing at Sears Point
NASCAR: Kendall has Strong Finish for LJ Racing at Sears Point ... Continue reading
PARTS Pro Trucks: Young Celebrates Homecoming with Win
PARTS Pro Trucks: Young Celebrates Homecoming with Win ... Continue reading
Plymouth Rubber Company, Inc., Reports Financial Results
Plymouth Rubber Company, Inc. (Amex: PLR.A, PLR.B) announced financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 1998. ... Continue reading
Productivity Technologies Corp. Reports New Equipment Order
Productivity Technologies Corp., announced that its operating subsidiary Atlas Technologies, Inc. received an additional order from Baosteel Group in the Peoples Republic of China for metal stamping press automation equipment totaling nearly $1.8 mil. ... Continue reading
Rent-A-Wreck Announces Fourth Consecutive Record Year
Rent-A-Wreck of America Inc. announced record earnings for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended March 31, 1998. The company reported operating income for the year up by 30% to $694,085 over operating income of $533,363 in the same period a year ago. ... Continue reading
SDRC Receives $1 Million Order
Structural Dynamics Research Corporation, the PDM market leader, announced that it has received a $1 million order for Metaphase(R) Enterprise software and services from the Arvin Exhaust North America (AENA) division of Arvin Industries, Inc. ... Continue reading
Standard Automotive Corporation Announces Operating Results
Standard Automotive Corp. (AMEX:AJX, AJX.PR) announced the combined operating results of Standard Automotive Corp. and its wholly owned subsidiary Ajax Manufacturing Company for the Fiscal year ended March 31, 1998. ... Continue reading
TBC Expects to Report Lower Second Quarter Earnings
TBC Corp indicated that it expects to report lower sales and earnings for the second quarter of 1998 compared with the year-earlier period. For the second period of 1997, net sales were $163.8 million; and earnings amounted to $4.8 million. ... Continue reading
TelePad Subsidiary Awarded Additional Contract
TelePad Corp., a manufacture of mounting equipment and turn-key integration of comm. systems and computers into vehicles, announced that it was awarded a contract earlier this month to supply a Police Dept with 58 mobile communications units. ... Continue reading
Tesma Announces Conversion of Outstanding Preferred Shares
Tesma International Inc. announced that the holders of all of its outstanding Convertible Series Preferred Shares have delivered notices of conversion of such shares into Tesma's Class A Subordinate Voting Shares effective immediately. ... Continue reading
The Callahan Report: Tony Stewart's Team Owner Should Shut Up and Race
The Callahan Report: Tony Stewart's Team Owner Should Shut Up and Race ... Continue reading
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The Impossible is Now Possible -- Product Finishing Breakthrough
Kolorfusion International, Inc. (OTC BB: KOLR) President, Steve Nagel, states: "The Kolorfusion patented process is truly revolutionary. ... Continue reading
Top Driver Takes Confusion Out of Ohio's New Drivers License Law
In keeping with its reputation of revolutionizing driver education, Top Driver, Inc., a New York-based driver education company announced it already has programs in place to meet the new state driving laws which take effect on Wednesday. ... Continue reading
Trammell Crow Company Acquires CORE Resource, Inc.
Trammell Crow Company, one of the nation's largest diversified commercial real estate services companies, announced that it has acquired CORE Resource, Inc., an Auburn Hills, MI-based corporate real estate service firm. ... Continue reading
Twenty-five Percent Of Americans Admit Driving Aggressively
1/4 of Americans acknowledge that they engage in aggressive driving, according to a recent national survey conducted by AAA. With nearly 180 million registered U.S. drivers, this translates into 45 million people driving aggressively. ... Continue reading
Uni-Select Inc. and Multipro Group Agree Not to Close
Uni-Select Inc. (TSE: UNS) (ME: UNS) and Multipro Group have mutually agreed to put an end to the process which would have seen Uni-Select buy the activities of Group Multipro. ... Continue reading
USAC: The Week in USAC Midgets, Sprints, Silver Crown, F2000, and Pikes Peak Hill Climb
USAC: The Week in USAC Midgets, Sprints, Silver Crown, and Pikes Peak Hill Climb ... Continue reading
USAC: Weekend Race Results ... Continue reading
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