Monday, August 31, 1998

1999 Honda Accord Prices Up Less Than 1 Percent

The manufacturer's suggested retail price of the best-selling Honda Accord will increase an average of 0.8 percent or $175 on a sales weighted basis for the 1999 model year, merican Honda Motor Co., Inc., announced. ... Continue reading

AAA Offers Travel Tips for a Safe, Enjoyable Holiday

One of the fastest ways to put the brakes on a great vacation is with an emergency, says AAA. Mechanical failure of a car or worse -- a risk to your personal safety -- can be upsetting for the whole family. ... Continue reading

ALLSTAR: All Star Sprints Are Busy in September

ALLSTAR: All Star Sprints Are Busy in September ... Continue reading

ALLSTAR: Lincoln Speedway (Pa) Race Results

ALLSTAR: Lincoln Speedway (Pa) Race Results ... Continue reading

Arvin Announces Organizational Changes

Arvin Industries, Inc. . Larry D. Blair, President- Arvin Exhaust North America, announced that Hector Bottai has been appointed to the new position of Director of Operations - Arvin Exhaust South America. ... Continue reading

ATA Offers Mixed Review of California Diesel Ruling

Yesterday's decision by California regulators to list only the particulate portion of diesel exhaust as a toxic air contaminant is a "marked improvement" over an earlier proposal that would have broadly listed whole diesel exhaust as toxic. ... Continue reading

AutoInfo, Inc. Announces Sale of Automobile Receivables

AutoInfo, Inc. announced the sale of automobile receivables with a net balance of approximately $16.3 million. ... Continue reading

Auto Network USA Acquires Pinnacle Dealer Services, Inc

Auto Network USA announced the acquisition of Pinnacle Dealer Services, Inc. (PDI) ... Continue reading

Bankston Ford of Frisco opens New Accesible Dealership

Car buying has just gotten easier for residents of Frisco and the surrounding areas with the opening of the new Bankston Ford of Frisco at Dallas North Tollway Road and Highway 121. ... Continue reading

BAT SuperCar Gets 81 m.p.g. at 55 mph

BAT International's "BAT SuperCar" has achieved over 81 miles per gallon (mpg) at 55 miles per hour (mph) on a Coastal California freeway in a certified fuel economy comparison. ... Continue reading

BREED Announces Delay in Earnings Release

BREED Technologies, Inc., a global leader in automotive occupant safety systems, is announcing that the company is delaying the release of its earnings for the fourth quarter and year end of fiscal year 1998. ... Continue reading

Carrier Announces Air Conditioning Alliance with Toshiba

Carrier Corporation announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding to form a strategic alliance with Toshiba Corp, a Japanese leader in residential and light commercial air conditioning, ventilation equipment and compressors. ... Continue reading

Colorbus to Give Away Volkswagen "Beetle" At Seybold Trade Show

Colorbus Inc. announced that it will give away a two-year lease on a 1998 Volkswagen (VW) "Beetle". ... Continue reading

Columbus McKinnon Expects Timing Differences To Impact Quarter

Columbus McKinnon Corp announced that, largely due to timing revisions in revenue recognition for projects in its automotive markets, it expects its revenue and earnings for the quarter ending Sept 27, 1998 to be below current analyst expectations. ... Continue reading

Detroit Diesel Reaches Tentative Contract Agreement With UAW

Detroit Diesel Corporation and United Auto Workers Local 163 jointly announced today that a tentative agreement was reached on a new master contract. ... Continue reading

EDI Tracking Database to Debut at AIAG's Auto-Tech 98

To assist the auto industry with managing and measuring supply chain electronic data interchange (EDI) performance, the Automotive Industry Action Group's (AIAG) is sponsoring a web-based tracking database called AutoChain Online. ... Continue reading

F1: Stewart-Ford Race Report from the Belgian Grand Prix

F1: Stewart-Ford Race Report from the Belgian Grand Prix ... Continue reading

F2000: AMS-F2000 Race Story

F2000: AMS-F2000 Race Story ... Continue reading

First Union Completes $60 Million Private Placement

First Union Capital Markets has completed a $60 million private placement of senior notes for R&B, Inc., the leading manufacturer of more than 30,000 automotive replacement parts. ... Continue reading

Flint & Livonia Peregrine Plant Employees Will Have Option to Work at GM

Peregrine Incorporated announced all hourly employees at its Flint and Livonia plants scheduled for closure later this year will have the option to fill open positions at General Motors. ... Continue reading

Goodyear Time Capsule Installed

On the eve of its 100th anniversary, Goodyear officials took steps to touch the past and future through a ceremony that installed a time capsule in a landmark structure at the company's headquarters. ... Continue reading

IHRA, BUSINESS: Mopar Parts Named Title Sponsor at Two IHRA National Events

IHRA, BUSINESS: Mopar Parts Named Title Sponsor at Two IHRA National Events ... Continue reading

IHRA: Mopar Performance Parts to Sponsor $50,000 IHRA Pro Modified Shootout

IHRA: Mopar Performance Parts to Sponsor $50,000 IHRA Pro Modified Shootout ... Continue reading

IHRA: Scotty Cannon Runs Quickest & Fastest IHRA P/M Pass

IHRA: Scotty Cannon Runs Quickest & Fastest IHRA P/M Pass ... Continue reading

NC and VA To Hold Stateline 'Click It Or Ticket' Checkpoints

North Carolina law enforcement officers will hold special "Click It or Ticket" checkpoints Tuesday-Thursday, Sept. 1-3, in partnership with Virginia police agencies on five highways that cross the North Carolina-Virginia border. ... Continue reading

Nissan Announces Maxima, Altima and Pathfinder MY99 Pricing

Nissan Motor Corporation U.S.A. announced pricing for the 1999 model year Nissan Maxima, Altima and Pathfinder. ... Continue reading

Orbital Engine Corp Ltd Reports 1997/98 Financial Results

In 1997/98 Orbital successfully delivered the two key financial objectives set in last years Annual Report. The goals of becoming cash positive and achieving a modest operating profit before tax. ... Continue reading

Solpower Mexico & South Territories Sold for $2.4 Million

Solpower Corp. announced the sale of the Solpower Mexico territory license for $1,800,000. ... Continue reading

Special Devices Inc. Announces Q3 1998 Earnings

Special Devices Inc., a Newhall-based company that designs and manufactures pyrotechnic devices for the automotive and aerospace industries, reported diluted net earnings per share of $.54 for the third quarter ended Aug. 2, 1998. ... Continue reading

Sterling Commerce Announces PC-Based EDI Solution

Sterling Commerce announced availability of a PC-based software and services solution that streamlines electronic data interchange (EDI)-based relationships between automakers and their suppliers. ... Continue reading

Strategic Vision: Volvo, Volkswagen Top 1998 Value List

The San Diego-based research firm released the winners of its Total Value Award(TM) in 14 segments, as well as the highest scores. ... Continue reading

The Callahan Report: Gordon Continues to Make Martin's Dream Season a Nightmare

The Callahan Report: Gordon Continues to Make Martin's Dream Season a Nightmare ... Continue reading

Thrifty Car Rental's Program Expected to Raise More Than $70,000

Thrifty Car Rental will drive kids to a healthier future during the month of September when it plans to raise in excess of $70,000 for needy children's organizations in the U.S. with its fourth-annual NEIGHBORS TOGETHER(R) program. ... Continue reading

TRW Integrated Supply Chain Solutions Allies with Eigner + Partner

TRW Integrated Supply Chain Solutions has established a 5-year agreement with Germany-based Eigner + Partner to provide product data management and integration services to the global marketplace. ... Continue reading

Turbodyne Successfully Validates New Technology

Turbodyne Technologies Inc., announced it successfully exceeded pollution target standard for nitrogen oxides (NOx) reduction with its Water Atomization Technology (WAT) System, under a joint program with Environment Canada. ... Continue reading

UAW Members Ratify First Contract At Lear Seating Corporation

UAW Region 2 Director Warren Davis announced the ratification of the contract between the UAW and the Lear Corporation at Lordstown, Ohio. Agreement was reached just two and one-half hours prior to the strike deadline midnight, August 27. ... Continue reading

UNOVA Division Receives $23.8 Million Contract

The Amtech Systems Division of Intermec Technologies Corp., a UNOVA Inc. company, announced that it has received a $23.8 million contract to provide software and hardware service to New York's Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority. ... Continue reading

USAC: F2000 Results 8/29/98

USAC: F2000 Results 8/29/98 ... Continue reading

USAC: Western States Midget Results 8/29/98

USAC: Western States Midget Results 8/29/98 ... Continue reading

Valvoline Rattles Motor Oil Category With New Advertising Campaign

In the first campaign from its new advertising agency Lowe & Partners/SMS (New York) Valvoline introduces creative that taps the emotional attachment many people have with their vehicles. ... Continue reading

Ward's Reports Estimated Production

Vehicle production in the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an 335,575 estimated units this week, barely unchanged from the 319,654 cars and trucks built a week ago, according to Ward's Automotive Reports. ... Continue reading

When You Buy Motor Fuel in Washington, You Get What You Pay For

In a study of motor fuel quality at more than 1,200 gas stations statewide, 95 percent delivered the quality of gasoline promised by the service station according to the state Department of Agriculture. ... Continue reading

WOO: Swindell Completes Sweep of San Jose Event

WOO: Swindell Completes Sweep of San Jose Event ... Continue reading

WOO: World of Outlaws Point Standings Through August 30th

WOO: World of Outlaws Point Standings Through August 30th ... Continue reading