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1999 Model Chrysler Corp. MSRPs and Destination Charges

1999 Model Chrysler Corp. MSRPs and Destination Charges

1999 Model Chrysler Corporation Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Prices and Destination Charges. ... Continue reading

AAA Announces 1999-2001 Preferred Supplier Program

AAA Announces 1999-2001 Preferred Supplier Program

Continental Airlines Vacations and Disney Cruise Line have been added to AAA's 1999-2001 preferred supplier lineup bringing the total number of partnerships to 24. (See attached list.) ... Continue reading

ALLSTAR: Bakers Dozen for All Star Sprints in August

ALLSTAR: Bakers Dozen for All Star Sprints in August

ALLSTAR: Bakers Dozen for All Star Sprints in August ... Continue reading

AUTO QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR WEEK 30

AUTO QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR WEEK 30

AUTO QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR WEEK 30 ... Continue reading

AutoZone To Tender For Chief Auto Parts

AutoZone To Tender For Chief Auto Parts

AutoZone Inc., announced that it has commenced a tender offer and consent solicitation for any and all of the outstanding 10 1/2% Senior Notes due 2005 of its wholly owned subsidiary Chief Auto Parts Inc. ... Continue reading

CART: Top Practice Speeds for U.S. 500

CART: Top Practice Speeds for U.S. 500

CART: Top Practice Speeds for U.S. 500 ... Continue reading

Chrysler Corporation Sets 1999 Prices

Chrysler Corporation Sets 1999 Prices

Chrysler Corporation announced that it will hold suggested prices for 1999 U.S. cars and light trucks at 1998 levels. Overall, prices are up approximately 0.1 percent, mainly due to regulatory emissions costs for 1999 model year vehicles. ... Continue reading

Chrysler Reports Assembly Plants Schedule For July 27, 1998

Chrysler Reports Assembly Plants Schedule For July 27, 1998

Chrysler Corporation reports eight of its nine U.S. assembly plants and two of its three Canadian assembly plants will operate the week of July 27, 1998. ... Continue reading

CMS Energy Corporation Announces Kenneth L. Way

CMS Energy Corporation Announces Kenneth L. Way

CMS Energy Corporation announced Kenneth L. Way has been elected as a member of its Board of Directors. Mr. Way's election brings membership of the Board to eleven Directors. ... Continue reading

Dana Automotive Aftermarket Group Reorganizes

Dana Automotive Aftermarket Group Reorganizes

The Automotive Aftermarket Group of Dana Corporation has reorganized the combined operations of Echlin's and Dana's worldwide aftermarket businesses, according to Group President Larry McCurdy. ... Continue reading

Fitch IBCA To Rate Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust

Fitch IBCA To Rate Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust

Fitch IBCA expects to rate Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust 1998-C's $300 million 5.608% class A-1 and $300 million 5.67% class A-2 notes 'F1+'. ... Continue reading

Insilco Corporation Reports Second Quarter Results

Insilco Corporation Reports Second Quarter Results

Insilco Corporation reported net income of $4.4 million, or $1.02 per diluted share, for its second quarter ended June 30, 1998, compared to $11.2 million, or $1.14 per diluted share, for the 1997 second quarter. ... Continue reading

IRL: Kite Flying High about Return to IRL at Charlotte

IRL: Kite Flying High about Return to IRL at Charlotte

IRL: Kite Flying High about Return to IRL at Charlotte ... Continue reading

IROC at Indy FAST FACTS

IROC at Indy FAST FACTS

IROC at Indy FAST FACTS ... Continue reading

IROC: Everybody's Getting Excited About IROC at Indy

IROC: Everybody's Getting Excited About IROC at Indy

IROC: Everybody's Getting Excited About IROC at Indy ... Continue reading

ITT Automotive Offering Free Copies of NHTSA Publication

ITT Automotive Offering Free Copies of NHTSA Publication

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued an educational brochure regarding the proper use of four-wheel Anti-lock Brake Systems. ... Continue reading

Myers and Underdahl Join Forces in Pro Stock Bike

Myers and Underdahl Join Forces in Pro Stock Bike

Myers and Underdahl Join Forces in Pro Stock Bike ... Continue reading

NASCAR: Ward Burton Fastest at Pocono, Wins Pole

NASCAR: Ward Burton Fastest at Pocono, Wins Pole

NASCAR: Ward Burton Fastest at Pocono, Wins Pole ... Continue reading

NASCAR-WCUP: Goodyear Tire Notes for the NASCAR Winston Cup Pennsylvania 500

NASCAR-WCUP: Goodyear Tire Notes for the NASCAR Winston Cup Pennsylvania 500

NASCAR-WCUP: Goodyear Tire Notes for the NASCAR Winston Cup Pennsylvania 500 ... Continue reading

NHRA: Etchells' Crew Burns Midnight Oil to be Ready for Sonoma

NHRA: Etchells' Crew Burns Midnight Oil to be Ready for Sonoma

NHRA: Etchells' Crew Burns Midnight Oil to be Ready for Sonoma ... Continue reading

NHRA: Hills Horrific Wreck of 97 Fills Sonoma Memory Bank

NHRA: Hills Horrific Wreck of 97 Fills Sonoma Memory Bank

NHRA: Hills Horrific Wreck of 97 Fills Sonoma Memory Bank ... Continue reading

NHRA: Martino Sees Sonoma as Likely Site for a Win

NHRA: Martino Sees Sonoma as Likely Site for a Win

NHRA: Martino Sees Sonoma as Likely Site for a Win ... Continue reading

NTB Trans Am: West Michigan Grand Prix Fact Sheet

NTB Trans Am: West Michigan Grand Prix Fact Sheet

NTB Trans Am: West Michigan Grand Prix Fact Sheet ... Continue reading

Quaker State Posts Q2 Earnings

Quaker State Posts Q2 Earnings

Quaker State Corporation announced that income from continuing operations, before restructuring, systems integration and merger charges, was $10,999,000, or $0.30 per share, for the second quarter of 1998. ... Continue reading

Retrofitting A.C. Helps Consumer and Environment

Retrofitting A.C. Helps Consumer and Environment

It's shaping up to be a long, hot August. But if your car air conditioning (A/C) system is failing, then retrofitting may be the answer to keeping cool. ... Continue reading

S&P Downgrades Daewoo Corp. to 'B'

S&P Downgrades Daewoo Corp. to 'B'

Standard & Poor's lowered its long-term foreign currency rating of Daewoo Corp. to single-'B' from single-'B'-plus. The rating remains on CreditWatch with negative implications. ... Continue reading

S&P Lowers Hyundai Motor to 'B'

S&P Lowers Hyundai Motor to 'B'

Standard & Poor's CreditWire 7/24/98-- Standard & Poor's today lowered its long-term rating of Hyundai Motor Co. to single-'B' from single-'B'-plus. The rating remains on CreditWatch with negative implications ... Continue reading

TBC To Acquire Tire Distributor

TBC To Acquire Tire Distributor

TBC Corporation announced that it has agreed in principle to acquire substantially all the capital stock of Carroll's, Inc., a privately-owned wholesale distributor of tires and automotive accessories. ... Continue reading

Titan to Make Playboy's 45th Anniversary Limited Edition Motorcycle

Titan to Make Playboy's 45th Anniversary Limited Edition Motorcycle

Titan Motorcycle Co. of America has announced the signing of an exclusive agreement with Playboy Enterprises commemorating Playboy's 45th anniversary. ... Continue reading

TRAVEL: GETTING YOUR KICKS

TRAVEL: GETTING YOUR KICKS

TRAVEL: GETTING YOUR KICKS ... Continue reading

USAC Sprints: Pennzoil Indiana Sprint Week Race Results, North Vernon

USAC Sprints: Pennzoil Indiana Sprint Week Race Results, North Vernon

USAC Sprints: Pennzoil Indiana Sprint Week Race Results, North Vernon ... Continue reading

Ward's Reports Estimated Production

Ward's Reports Estimated Production

Vehicle production in the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 205,241 units this week, an increase of 37.2 percent from the 149,590 cars and trucks built a week ago, according to Ward's Automotive Reports. ... Continue reading

WOO: World of Outlaws Postpones Hales Corners Event

WOO: World of Outlaws Postpones Hales Corners Event

WOO: World of Outlaws Postpones Hales Corners Event ... Continue reading

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