ABC Technologies Announces the Shipment of Release 4.0
ABC Technologies, the world's leading provider of software for Activity Based Costing/Management (ABC/M), has announced the shipment of its 4.0 Release. ... Continue reading
Aprilia and The Spice Girls Do Charity Work
Aprilia, Italy's leading manufacturer of motorbikes and a global sponsor of the Spice Girls world tour, is using its 10 "meet and greet" tickets to benefit two Bay Area charities. ... Continue reading
Auto Dealers Help Drive Strong Economy, NADA Says
Franchised new car and truck dealerships are a significant force in the nation's retail economy, according to the National Automobile Dealers Association's 1998 NADA Data, which will be published with the Aug edition of Automotive Executive magazine. ... Continue reading
AutoZone To Close Seagoville Distribution Center
John C. Adams Jr., chairman and CEO of AutoZone, announced the company will be closing the Seagoville, Texas, distribution center that was purchased in the Chief Auto Parts acquisition. ... Continue reading
Background to BHP Sale of Orbital Holding
Orbital Engine Corporation would like to provide background information to BHP's recent sale of approximately 15% of the company. Orbital's largest shareholder sold 50,260,000 ordinary shares on Tuesday, July 21, 1998. ... Continue reading
Big Payoff for FedEx CART Marlboro 500 Presented by Toyota
Potentially the biggest total payday in the history of Champ Car racing, when the FedEx Championship Series visits the California Speedway for the Marlboro 500 Presented by Toyota on November 1, the driver who wins will pocket a cool $1 million. ... Continue reading
Budget Group Appoints Premier Car Rental President
Budget Group, Inc. announced the appointment of Jim Dreesen as president of its Premier Car Rental subsidiary. Jim joins Premier from Ryder TRS, which was recently acquired by Budget Group, Inc. ... Continue reading
CART Changes NYSE Ticker Symbol to MPH
Championship Auto Racing Teams, Inc. announced today that, effective Monday, July 27, its New York Stock Exchange stock ticker symbol will be changed to MPH. ... Continue reading
CART: U.S. 500 Race Results ... Continue reading
Century Business Services, Inc., Announces Acquisitions
Century Business Services, Inc., the nation's fastest emerging outsourced business services company, announced the acquisition of seven business services firms, including six accounting, tax and business consulting firms and one benefits consulting firm. ... Continue reading
Chrysler Turns Interior Design Inside-Out
Chrysler will turn its energies inward to refine interiors to the highest standards possible. ... Continue reading
Continental Buys `Brake And Chassis' Unit From ITT Industries
Continental AG, Hannover, Germany, has signed an agreement with ITT Industries Inc. , White Plains, U.S.A., on the purchase of the latter's "ITT Automotive Brake and Chassis" (B&C) operations. ... Continue reading
Ford would like you to wait until September to see photos of the 1999 Mustang but knows that auto enthusiasts can't wait. Thus, yet-to-be-released photos and specifications appear on The Car Connection web site is starting. ... Continue reading
Defiance, Inc. Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend
Directors of Defiance, Inc. declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.04 per share, payable September 4, 1998, to shareholders of record August 14, 1998. ... Continue reading
DuPont Automotive Announces Key Management Appointments
John R. "Jack" Lewis has been named vice president - DuPont Automotive OEM Finishes with primary responsibility for automobile company interaction. Simultaneously, J. Erik Fyrwald has been appointed vice president ... Continue reading
Energy Conversion Chairman Praises Natl. Federal Fleet Managers
Robert C. Stempel, chairman of Energy Conversion Devices, Inc., delivered the Keynote Address at the First National Federal Fleet Manager Workshop held July 20-23, 1998 in Scottsdale. ... Continue reading
Etak Online Geocoding Services Now Available Within ArcView
Etak Inc., a publisher of digital street map databases, software technology and traveler information services, announced that its convenient online geocoding service -- EZ-Locate -- will now be available from within ESRI's ArcView GIS. ... Continue reading
Etak Premium Map Databases Now Available in Shapefile Format
Etak Inc., a leading publisher of digital map databases,software technology and traveler information services, announced that Etak's EtakMap Premium street databases are now available in ESRI's shapefile format. ... Continue reading
Etak SkyMap Navigation Products to Carry Sony Brand Name
Etak Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony and a worldwide publisher of digital map databases, software tech and traveler info services, announced that its notebook navigation products, SkyMap Pro and SkyMap Traveler, will carry the Sony brand name. ... Continue reading
Federal-Mogul Appoints Lisa Bowman Weber
Kimberly A. Welch, vice president of corporate communications for Federal-Mogul Corporation announces the appointment of Lisa Bowman Weber to the position of manager, community and media relations effective immediately. ... Continue reading
FIAT Selects the Baan Company as Major Supplier
The Baan Company N.V. announced an extended relationship with FIAT Auto. Based on the previous decision to implement Baan's enterprise applications, Baan's software has been selected as the enterprise resource planning solution to address the globalization issues at Fiat Auto. ... Continue reading
Goodyear Debt Rating Raised by Standard & Poor's
Standard & Poor's Rating Services has raised its rating on The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company's corporate credit and senior debt to A- from BBB+. The company's commercial paper rating remains unchanged at A-2. ... Continue reading
Goran Capital Inc. Reports Second Quarter 1998 Results
Goran Capital Inc., a leading provider of crop and nonstandard automobile insurance, today announces the results for the second quarter ended June 30, 1998. ... Continue reading
Harris Semiconductor Announces Power Management Product Line
Harris Semiconductor announced the formation of a new product line within its Power Business to address power management opportunities. ... Continue reading
I-Logix' Design Tool Brings Virtual Prototyping to Life
Chrysler has begun using Statemate MAGNUM - a modeling, simulation, and automatic code generation software tool -- to design and specify body electronics on its Jeep(R) platform. ... Continue reading
Immersive Design Taps Rand Technologies
Immersive Design, Inc., the provider of IPA signed a strategic worldwide distribution agreement with Rand A Technology Corporation to enhance the global delivery of its photo-realistic 3D animation and visualization software. ... Continue reading
ITT Industries to Sell Automotive Brake and Chassis Business
ITT Industries, Inc. announced a definitive agreement under which Continental AG will acquire ITT Industries' automotive Brake and Chassis business for US$1.93 billion in cash. ... Continue reading
Ivaco Inc. and Scepter Holdings Inc. Announce Withdrawal of Offering
Ivaco Inc. and Scepter Holdings Inc. announced that they have decided not to proceed at this time with their proposed Initial Public Offering of Subordinate Voting Shares of IPEX Inc. ... Continue reading
Kia Uses Unique Research to Market New Sportage 2-Door Convertible
To gain an insight into the Sportage 2-Door buying group, Kia Motors America conducted market research to determine the buyer profile: who they are, how old they are, what their education level is and where they hide their freshman picture from school. ... Continue reading
Laforza Automobiles, Inc. Signs Third Franchise
Laforza Automobiles, Inc. announced that they have recently signed another Franchise Agreement for the new, 1998 model Laforza Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV). ... Continue reading
Liteglow Names Chief Financial Officer
Liteglow Industries Inc. announced the appointment of Michael Lomnitzer to the post of chief financial officer. ... Continue reading
Lund International Holdings, Inc. Announces Resignation
Lund International Holdings, Inc. announced that Richard Minehart Jr., Chief Operating Officer, has resigned from Lund International Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries. ... Continue reading
Midgets: All Rookie Weekend as Setser Takes NAMARS Berlin Feature
Midgets: All Rookie Weekend as Setser Takes NAMARS Berlin Feature ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Motors Announces Aggressive Pricing
Mitsubishi Motors has announced pricing for its all-new 1999 Galant mid-size sedan, which ranges from $16,990 to $24,350*. ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Motors New Ad Campaign Challenges Consumers
Mitsubishi Motor Sales of America, Inc. will roll out a spirited new national advertising campaign later this week designed to create a more distinctive brand image for Mitsubishi Motors in the United States. ... Continue reading
Mobil Corp.'s board of directors today declared a quarterly dividend on the company's common stock of $0.57 a share. ... Continue reading
Motorola's Transportation Systems Group Receives QS-9000
Motorola has received certification to the exacting requirements of the QS-9000 Quality System Standard of the automotive industry as needed by Ford, Chrysler, GM, Bosch, Siemens, Volvo, BMW, Mercedes and others. ... Continue reading
NASCAR: Gordon Wins Pennsylvania 500, Results Attached
NASCAR: Gordon Wins Pennsylvania 500, Results Attached ... Continue reading
Negri wins the 2nd round of the ILP
Brazilian driver Oswaldo Negri Jr. won the 2nd round of the Panamerican Indy-Lights Championship in Guadalajara. ... Continue reading
NTB Trans-Am: Saunders Scores Win on Streets of Grand Rapids
NTB Trans-Am: Saunders Scores Win on Streets of Grand Rapids ... Continue reading
Oshkosh Truck Net Income Increases 63%
Oshkosh Truck Corporation reported that net income increased 63% to $4.6 million, or $.54 per share, for the third quarter of fiscal 1998 on sales of $290 million. ... Continue reading
Pacific Raceways, Inc. Retains Consultants
Pacific Raceways, Inc., of Seattle, WA, has retained Event Management Corporation of Grosse Pointe Farms, MI it was announced by J. Dan Fiorito, Jr., President of Pacific Raceways, Inc. ... Continue reading
Paese in CART for Next 2 Races
Brazilian driver Sergio Paese will be the 6th Brazilian in CART for the next 2 races in Mid-Ohio and Elkhart Lake. ... Continue reading
Reduced Number of Industry Participants Produces Opportunities
According to Frost & Sullivan, "U.S. CV Driveaxle and Boot Kit Aftermarket," in 1997 total aftermarket manufacturer revenues grew to $451.4 m, and the market is expected to grow at a rate slightly more 2x the rate of growth in the vehicle pop throughout the forecast period 1998 to 2004. ... Continue reading
SCCA: Cunningham Cruises to World Challenge T1 Class Victory at Grand Rapids
SCCA: Cunningham Cruises to World Challenge T1 Class Victory at Grand Rapids ... Continue reading
Siemens Nixdorf Drives Data Center for Continental General Tire
Siemens Nixdorf Information Systems Inc. has been contracted to provide SAP R/3 implementation and outsourcing services for Continental General Tire Inc. of Charlotte, N.C. ... Continue reading
South American Touring Car Results
Argentinian driver Oscar Larrauri, former F-1 driver, won the 5th round of the South American Touring Car Championship in Mar de Ajó, on the Argentinian coast. ... Continue reading
SRT Clients Experience The Benefits Of The SIDEKICK
SRT clients are beginning to experience significant cost savings by utilizing the SIDEKICK, a GPS vehicle tracking device offered exclusively by Savannah River Technologies, Inc. ... Continue reading
The Hertz Corporation Declares Quarterly Dividend
The Hertz Corporation, the world's largest car rental company and a leading construction and industrial equipment rental business in the U.S., has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.05 per share on its Class A and Class B Common Stock. ... Continue reading
Toyota Goes Greener With New Environmental Advertising Campaign
Toyota will introduce a corporate environmental advertising campaign in the United States that communicates Toyota as an automotive industry leader in developing environmental technologies. ... Continue reading
TRW's New MARC Labor Standards System Offers Boost
Through the addition of the new MARC(TM)-LS system to its comprehensive MARC(TM) warehouse management system, TRW offers warehouse managers a way to increase employee productivity up to 100 percent. ... Continue reading
Turbodyne Becomes a U.S. Based Corporation
Turbodyne Technologies Inc. announced it has completed the domestication process into the United States from Canada, making Turbodyne a United States company, incorporated in the State of Delaware. ... Continue reading
Whistler Corporation Appoints Chief Operating Officer
Whistler Corp, the privately-held maker of automotive, home and business products that keep consumers in touch, in comfort and in control, today announced the appointment of Richard J. Corbin to its executive management team as Chief Operating Officer. ... Continue reading
Women Motorcyclists Rev Up Support for Breast Cancer Research
Approximately 80 motorcyclists -- most of them women -- will cruise into New York City on Day 40 and Leg 109 of a two-month, 15,000- mile journey across the United States and Canada to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer research. ... Continue reading
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