1999 Jeep(R) Grand Cherokee Debuts New Inalfa Sunroof
Nearly 40 percent of all 1999 Jeep(R) Grand Cherokees will feature a factory-installed power sunroof. ... Continue reading
Americredit Corp. announced that its Board of Directors has declared a 2-for-1 stock split in the form of a 100% stock dividend for shareholders of record at the close of business on September 11, 1998, payable on September 30, 1998. ... Continue reading
ASHA Corp. Royalty Stream Begins With New Jeep Grand Cherokee
ASHA Corp. has turned a major corner toward automotive industry-wide acceptance of its Gerodisc(TM)) product, according to Steve Sanderson, its chief financial officer. ... Continue reading
BlueStar Battery BlueStar Battery Systems International Corp. announced revenues of approximately $100 million for the nine-months ended June 30, 1998 and revenues of approximately $36 million and EBITDA of $0.5 million for the third quarter. ... Continue reading
Caliber Collision Centers Hosts Educational Seminar
Caliber Collision Centers hosted an innovative discussion on the benefits of cycle time reduction in the collision repair industry to an audience of insurance executives, fleet operators and paint company executives. ... Continue reading
CART, ATLANTIC: Bad Luck Knocks at Forsythes Door
CART, ATLANTIC: Bad Luck Knocks at Forsythes Door ... Continue reading
CART: Scott Pruett to Race for Arciero-Wells Championship Car Team in 1999
CART: Scott Pruett to Race for Arciero-Wells Championship Car Team in 1999 ... Continue reading
CCC Information Services Share Repurchase Plan
CCC Information Services Group Inc., the leading provider of solutions for the automotive claims industry, today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to 2,500,000 shares of its common stock. ... Continue reading
Chrysler Announces 1999 Jeep(R) Grand Cherokee
Chrysler Corporation announced that U.S. introductory prices for the totally redesigned 1999 Jeep(R) Grand Cherokee, long the benchmark in the luxury sport-utility vehicle segment, will remain essentially unchanged from 1998 levels. ... Continue reading
Chrysler Responds to Civil Penalties
Chrysler Corp is shocked and disappointed by District Judge Emmet Sullivan's order on Friday assessing $800,000 in civil penalties based on Chrysler's decision to challenge the government's request to recall and notify customers of 1995 Dodge Stratus and Chrysler Cirrus vehicles following the failure of a rear seat bel ... Continue reading
Cooper to Sell Automotive Business to Federal-Mogul for $1.9 Billion
Cooper Industries, Inc. announced today that it has signed an agreement to sell the company's automotive business to Federal-Mogul Corporation for approximately $1.9 billion. ... Continue reading
Cornell Wins Student Recycling Competition
A team of student engineers from Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y., captured top honors from America's car companies at the Pontiac, Mich., Silverdome on May 31 for the best use of recycled or recyclable materials in a student competition. ... Continue reading
Crystal Systems Solutions Expands Relationship With Ford
Crystal Systems Solutions, a leading provider of software conversion tools and services, today announced an expansion of its working relationship with Ford Motor Company beyond its Y2K conversion business. ... Continue reading
Dana Corp in Top 100 Companies for Managing Business Relationships
Dana Corporation has been named to CIO magazine's 11th annual list of the top 100 companies that exemplify the highest level of business partnerships. ... Continue reading
Discount Auto Parts Opens First Louisiana Stores
Discount Auto Parts has opened its first two stores in Louisiana with plans to open three additional stores in the state by September 1. ... Continue reading
F1: Stewart-Ford Notes and Quotes - 1998 Hungarian Grand Prix - Hungaroring
F1: Stewart-Ford Notes and Quotes - 1998 Hungarian Grand Prix - Hungaroring ... Continue reading
Federal-Mogul to Acquire Cooper Automotive
Federal-Mogul Corporation announced an agreement to acquire Cooper Automotive, a business unit of Cooper Industries, Inc. , for $1.9 billion in cash. ... Continue reading
Hyundai Introduces Online Consumer Parts Catalog
Hyundai Motor America announced the development of the automotive industry's first online factory authorized replacement parts catalog and electronic commerce center for consumers. ... Continue reading
Moto Guzzi Corp. to Merge With North Atlantic Acquisition Corp.
Trident Rowan Group, Inc. announced today that its 80%-owned subsidiary, Moto Guzzi Corp. executed a definitive merger agreement with North Atlantic Acquisition Corp. ... Continue reading
NASCAR-BGNN: Moore Scores 3rd Win of 1998
NASCAR-BGNN: Moore Scores 3rd Win of 1998 ... Continue reading
NASCAR-WCUP: Bristol: A Spotter's Most Difficult Challenge
NASCAR-WCUP: Bristol: A Spotter's Most Difficult Challenge ... Continue reading
NASCAR-WCUP: Goodyear Tire Notes for the NASCAR Winston Cup Goody's 500
NASCAR-WCUP: Goodyear Tire Notes for the NASCAR Winston Cup Goody's 500 ... Continue reading
NASCAR-WCUP: Michigan Race for Jasper Engines
NASCAR-WCUP: Michigan Race for Jasper Engines ... Continue reading
NHRA: 1998 Revell Nationals Preview #7
NHRA: 1998 Revell Nationals Preview #7 ... Continue reading
NHRA: The Visionaire Northstar Nationals - Brainerd International Raceway
NHRA: The Visionaire Northstar Nationals - Brainerd International Raceway ... Continue reading
NTB Supports State Park Recycled Playground Effort
Local teens, Gov. Parris N. Glendening, and volunteers from NTB National Tire and Battery, stormed Patapsco Valley State Park today to clean and revamp the park's scrap tire playground with more than 20 tons of recycled crumb rubber. ... Continue reading
Omnipoint Uses Wireless Technology for BMW's 'The Ultimate Driving Experience(TM)'
Omnipoint recently helped BMW of North America, Inc. solve its voice and data communications needs during a premier event ... Continue reading
PNGV Researchers to Deliver Toolkit for Designing Tomorrow's Vehicles
PNGV researchers from USCAR, Southwest Research Institute of San Antonio, Texas, and TASC, Inc., are nearing delivery of their much-anticipated computer program that should speed the analysis and development of tomorrow's PNGV supercar. ... Continue reading
PNGV, Suppliers Tackle Low-Cost Vehicle Power Module
PNGV members, representatives from USCAR, and two national laboratories, met with leading electronics suppliers to urge their involvement in the development of the power module for hybrid or electric vehicles. ... Continue reading
Quantum Controls Presents 'Next Generation Combustion Engine Emissions Testing'
Plymouth, Michigan-based Quantum Controls, Inc. will give a keynote address at National Instruments' NIWeek '98 - presenting a unique application of NI products for vehicle emissions testing at Chrysler Corporation. ... Continue reading
Scott Isdaner, who served as CEO of the Belleville, Mich.-based chain, Murray's Discount Auto Stores, resigned to pursue other interests. The new management team will be President and COO Michael Klein and Fred Tinsey, Executive Vice President and CFO. ... Continue reading
Texas Micro Announces $18 Million Contract From Ford
Texas Micro, Inc. announced that it began shipments to Ford Motor Company in July, in accordance with a three-year contract with the auto maker for vehicle-mounted test and calibration computer equipment. ... Continue reading
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The Parts Source, Inc. d/b/a Ace Auto Parts Announces Q2 Results
The Parts Source, Inc. d/b/a Ace Auto Parts has reported that for the three months ended June 30, 1998 revenues rose 12.4%, to $11.4 million, as compared to $10.2 million for the same three months of 1997. ... Continue reading
TRACKS: Martinsville Speedways 1999 Tickets Are Now On Sale
TRACKS: Martinsville Speedways 1999 Tickets Are Now On Sale ... Continue reading
TRW Supplies Electrically Powered Hydraulic Steering (EPHS) for New Opel Astra
The recent launch of the new Opel Astra marks TRW's first mass production of an electro-hydraulic steering system for passenger cars. ... Continue reading
Uniprime Capital Acceptance to Work with RMC Capital
Uniprime Capital Acceptance, Inc. has announced that it has reached an agreement in principle with RMC, Capital, Inc., the commercial finance division of RMC Holdings, Inc. of Grapevine, TX. ... Continue reading
USCAR Electrical Team Awarded U.S. Patent
USCAR's electrical partnership recently added a U.S. patent to its portfolio and expects to file for a second one. The completed patent was awarded in June for USCAR's oxygen sensor connector design. ... Continue reading
USCAR Sponsors Project to Tackle Windshield Recycling Issues
The recycling of automotive windshields could reduce the amount of automotive "fluff" that goes to landfills by about three percent, according to USCAR's recycling partnership. ... Continue reading
Volvo Trucks Salutes America's Safest Drivers
Could you do it - drive more than three million miles without a fender-bender? If you drove 20,000 miles annually, it would take 150 years. This feat was accomplished by 55 drivers from behind the wheel of a truck. ... Continue reading
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