Tuesday, September 8, 1998

ALLSTAR Sprints: Sharon Nationals 9/6/9

ALLSTAR Sprints: Sharon Nationals 9/6/9 ... Continue reading

ARCA: Thomas Holds off DuQuoin Dirt-Trackers

ARCA: Thomas Holds off DuQuoin Dirt-Trackers ... Continue reading

Atlanta-Area Toyota Sales for August

Toyota's 13 Atlanta-area dealers today reported a 21-percent climb in August retail car sales and a 14-percent gain in August retail truck sales over the year-ago month. ... Continue reading

Auto Club Life Insurance Assigned `BBBpi' Rtg by S&P

Standard & Poor's assigned its triple-`Bpi' insurer financial strength rating to Auto Club Life Insurance Co. ... Continue reading

BCAM International's Intelligent Passenger-car Seat

BCAM International, Inc. announced today that its proprietary and patented Intelligent Surface Technology (IST) is being incorporated into the driver and passenger seats of the new 1999 Cadillac Seville SLS ... Continue reading

Bell & Howell Introduces Electronic Parts Catalog for Lexus

Bell & Howell Co's Publication Systems business unit introduced an electronicparts catalog for Lexus dealerships. The EPClaunch provides dealers with seamless EPC availability and coincides with the discontinuation of the manufacturer's Lexus EPC. ... Continue reading

BF Goodrich to Buy Universal Propulsion Company

The BFGoodrich Company announced that it has signed a letter of intent to acquire Universal Propulsion Company from Carpenter Technology Corporation, further strengthening BFGoodrich's position in aviation systems and services. ... Continue reading

Birmingham-Area Toyota Car Sales for August

Toyota's three Birmingham-area dealers today reported a 13-percent climb in August retail car sales over the year-ago month. ... Continue reading

Capital Automotive REIT Announces Share Repurchase Program

Capital Automotive REIT announced today that its Board of Trustees has authorized the repurchase of up to three million shares, or approximately 10% of its Common Stock outstanding. ... Continue reading

cars.com Contracts Stein Rogan + Partners for $26 Million

Stein Rogan + Partners has been named agency of record by cars.com, a leading automotive Internet hub. ... Continue reading

CART, INDYLIGHTS: Dario Franchitti Wins Two in a Row

CART, INDYLIGHTS: Dario Franchitti Wins Two in a Row ... Continue reading

Charlotte-Area Toyota Car Sales for August

Toyota's five Charlotte-area dealers today reported a seven-percent climb in August retail car sales over the year-ago month. ... Continue reading

Colors on Parade Reports July Sales

Atlanta-based Colors on Parade recorded record sales of more than $2.41 million for the month of July, beating last month's sales of $2.39 million. ... Continue reading

Conference Launches Strategy to Fill Critical Shortage of Technicians

Many people would picture an auto mechanic as a burly, insensitive grease monkey, possessing few skills while speaking an incomprehensible language. But on this Labor Day, that picture is rapidly changing, and nobody wants it to change faster than members of the automotive-repair field themselves. ... Continue reading

Crain Communications Purchases Automotive International

Crain Communications, publisher of Automotive News, has bought the UK-based publication Automotive International and will continue to develop the publication into a global business magazine. ... Continue reading

Donnelly Moves to Strengthen Customer Business Units

Donnelly Corporation announced a number of moves to strengthen its top-level management of relationships with several key customers. ... Continue reading

Evenflo Company, Inc. Announces Safety Recall for Child Carriers

Evenflo(R) Company, Inc. of Oakville, Ontario is announcing a safety advisory on about 9,000 Hike N Roll(R) child carriers for repair in Canada. Infant children can slip sideways into the leg openings. ... Continue reading

Excelsior-Henderson Announces Private Placement Of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock

Excelsior-Henderson Motorcycle Manufacturing Company announced the closing of the private placement of $10 million of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock with a single institutional investor. ... Continue reading

Ex Loronix Distributor and Prima Facie Inc. to Distribute Roadrecorder

Prima Facie Inc. has signed a definitive letter of intent with Safety Vision Inc. of Houston to distribute Prima Facie's highly successful line of RoadRecorder (TM) mobile digital video products. ... Continue reading

Finbarr O'Neill Named President and CEO Hyundai Motor America

It was announced today that Finbarr O'Neill has been named president and chief executive officer of Hyundai Motor America (HMA). O'Neill had been serving as interim chief operating officer. ... Continue reading

Ford to Give $7,500 To the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History

The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History (CHWMAAH) will receive a $7,500 check from Ford Motor Company ... Continue reading

Formula One: Herbert Signs With Stewart-Ford Team

Formula One: Herbert Signs With Stewart-Ford Team ... Continue reading

G.K. Industries Announces ISO 9002 Re-Certification

G.K. Industries announced today that its quality system has recently been re-certified to adhere to the International ISO 9002 standard. ... Continue reading

Gore Announces $1.2 Million in Federal Grants For Idaho to Deter Drunk Driving

Vice President Gore today announced incentive grants totaling more than $1.2 million to help Idaho implement tough programs to combat drunk driving. ... Continue reading

Gore Announces $1.4 Million in Federal Grants For Utah to Deter Drunk Driving

Vice President Gore today announced incentive grants totaling nearly $1.4 million to help Utah implement tough programs to combat drunk driving. ... Continue reading

Gore Announces $1.5 Million in Federal Grants For New Mexico to Deter Drunk Driving

Vice President Gore today announced incentive grants totaling nearly $1.5 million to help New Mexico implement tough programs to combat drunk driving. ... Continue reading

Gore Announces $18 Million in Federal Grants For California to Deter Drunk Driving

Vice President Gore today announced incentive grants totaling $18 million to help California implement tough programs to combat drunk driving. ... Continue reading

Gore Announces $1 Million in Federal Grants For Hawaii to Deter Drunk Driving

Vice President Gore today announced incentive grants totaling nearly $1 million to help Hawaii implement tough programs to combat drunk driving. ... Continue reading

Gore Announces $1 Million in Federal Grants For Maine to Deter Drunk Driving

Vice President Gore today announced incentive grants totaling nearly $1 million to help Maine implement tough programs to combat drunk driving. ... Continue reading

Gore Announces$1 Million in Federal Grants For New Hampshire to Deter Drunk Driving

Vice President Gore today announced incentive grants totaling nearly $1 million to help New Hampshire implement tough programs to combat drunk driving ... Continue reading

Gore Announces $1 Million in Federal Grants For Vermont to Deter Drunk Driving

Vice President Gore today announced incentive grants totaling more than $1 million to help Vermont implement tough programs to combat drunk driving. ... Continue reading

Gore Announces $2.5 Million in Federal Grants For Oregon to Deter Drunk Driving

Vice President Gore today announced incentive grants totaling more than $2.5 million to help Oregon implement tough programs to combat drunk driving. ... Continue reading

Gore Announces $2.7 Million in Federal Grants For Kansas to Deter Drunk Driving

Vice President Gore today announced incentive grants totaling more than $2.7 million to help Kansas implement tough programs to combat drunk driving. ... Continue reading

Gore Announces $3.1 Million in Federal Grants For Alabama to Deter Drunk Driving

Vice President Gore today announced incentive grants totaling more than $3.1 million to help Alabama implement tough programs to combat drunk driving. ... Continue reading

Gore Announces $4.5 Million in Federal Grants For North Carolina to Deter Drunk Driving

Vice President Gore today announced incentive grants totaling more than $4.5 million to help North Carolina implement tough programs to combat drunk driving. ... Continue reading

Gore Announces $4 Million in Federal Grants For Virginia to Deter Drunk Driving

Vice President Gore today announced incentive grants totaling nearly than $4 million to help Virginia implement tough programs to combat drunk driving. ... Continue reading

Gore Announces $7.7 Million in Federal Grants For Illinois to Deter Drunk Driving

Vice President Gore today announced incentive grants totaling more than $7.7 million to help Illinois implement tough programs to combat drunk driving. ... Continue reading

Gore Announces $8.1 Million in Federal Grants For Florida to Deter Drunk Driving

Vice President Gore today announced incentive grants totaling nearly $8.1 million to help Florida implement tough programs to combat drunk driving. ... Continue reading

GreenMan Technologies Acquires Tire Recycling Assets From United Waste

GreenMan Technologies, Inc. announced today that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of the scrap tire collection and processing assets of United Waste Service, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Republic Services, Inc. ... Continue reading

Jacksonville-Area Toyota Sales for August

Toyota's four Jacksonville-area dealers today reported a 16-percent climb in August retail car sales and a 10-percent gain in August retail truck sales over the year-ago month. ... Continue reading

James F. Mason Named Intermet Group Vice President

John Doddridge, chairman and chief executive officer of Intermet Corporation announced today that James F. Mason has been promoted to group vice president of Intermet. ... Continue reading

Juhn Named Chairman of Hyundai Motor America

It was announced today that M. H. "Mark" Juhn has been named chairman of Hyundai Motor America and Hyundai Auto Canada. Juhn previously had been president of the two organizations. ... Continue reading

Labor Day Holiday Weekend Travelers Beware

This holiday weekend, as an estimated 36.6 million people take to the highways, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety is reminding motorists to obey red lights in an effort to prevent needless deaths and injuries from highway crashes. ... Continue reading

Lexus Announces 1999 Prices

The Lexus Division of Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., announced availability of its 1999 model lineup and manufacturer suggested retail prices (MSRP) for 1999 cars and sport utility vehicles. ... Continue reading

Midgets: The Fourteenth 1998 Sportsman Midget Event Results

Midgets: The Fourteenth 1998 Sportsman Midget Event Results ... Continue reading

Mobile-Area Toyota Sales for August

Toyota's three Mobile-area dealers today reported a 14-percent climb in August retail truck sales and an 11-percent gain in August retail car sales over the year-ago month. ... Continue reading

NASCAR GDS: Dash Drivers Schedule Autograph Appearance

NASCAR GDS: Dash Drivers Schedule Autograph Appearance ... Continue reading

NASCAR GDS: Gold Star Dodge Dealers '100' Preview

NASCAR GDS: Gold Star Dodge Dealers '100' Preview ... Continue reading

NASCAR GDS: Goody's Dash Series TV Schedule Expands

NASCAR GDS: Goody's Dash Series TV Schedule Expands ... Continue reading

NASCAR GDS: Helping Local Communities

NASCAR GDS: Helping Local Communities ... Continue reading

NASCAR GDS: Hutto Shows No Symptoms of Full Moon Fever

NASCAR GDS: Hutto Shows No Symptoms of Full Moon Fever ... Continue reading

NASCAR SJAPS: Memphis Motorsports Park Race Preview

NASCAR SJAPS: Memphis Motorsports Park Race Preview ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Steve Park To Help Father Resume Racing Career

NASCAR WCUP: Steve Park To Help Father Resume Racing Career ... Continue reading

New Head of Audi of America is Announced

Len Hunt, currently the Director of Audi UK, will become the Vice President in charge of Audi of America effective January 1, 1999. ... Continue reading

NHRA: Force, Scelzi, Edwards, Hines and Kopp Take U.S. Nationals Victories

NHRA: Force, Scelzi, Edwards, Hines and Kopp Take U.S. Nationals Victories ... Continue reading

Nissan Names Tiarzha Taylor as Manager of Diversity Strategy and Coordination

Nissan Motor Corporation U.S.A. (NMC) has named Tiarzha M. Taylor as manager of diversity strategy and coordination. ... Continue reading

OEA Reports Expected Q4 Earnings

OEA, Inc. announced that the effects from the General Motors strike and a product issue at the Company's Aerospace division will result in the Company reporting a net loss for the fourth quarter ended July 31, 1998. ... Continue reading

One in Two Illinois Drivers See Others Run Red Lights

One in two Illinois drivers see others run red lights almost every day, according to a survey released to kick off National Stop on Red Week. ... Continue reading

ORBIT/FR, Inc. Reports on Resignation of the CEO

ORBIT/FR, Inc., reports that Mr. Aryeh Trabelsi has resigned from his position as CEO and President of the company to pursue other business opportunities. ... Continue reading

Orlando-Area Toyota Car Sales for August

Toyota's four Orlando-area dealers today reported a four-percent climb in August retail car sales over the year-ago month. ... Continue reading

PARTS Trucks: PARTS Pro Series Trucks Debut at 441 Speedway

PARTS Trucks: PARTS Pro Series Trucks Debut at 441 Speedway ... Continue reading

Penske Corp Plans to Buy Penske Motorsports Shares

Penske Corporation today announced its intention to purchase, from time to time, up to $5 million worth of shares of Penske Motorsports, Inc., in open market transactions. ... Continue reading

Penske Motorsports Announces Expected Q3 Earnings

Penske Motorsports, Inc. announced that it expects to report net income for the quarter ending September 30, 1998, in the range of $3.4 million to $3.7 million, or $.24 to $.26 per common share. ... Continue reading

Premier Auto $1.7 Billion 1998-4 Notes Expected AAA Rating By Fitch IBCA

Premier Auto Trust's 1998-4 $550 million 5.56% class A-2, $470 million 5.69% class A-3, and $304 million 5.78% class A-4 asset- backed notes are expected to be rated 'AAA' by Fitch IBCA. Class A-1 notes and certificates are not being publicly offered. ... Continue reading

Raleigh/Durham-Area Toyota Car Sales for August

Toyota's three Raleigh/Durham-area dealers today reported a seven-percent climb in August retail car sales over the year- ago month. ... Continue reading

RECARO North America Debuts Website

Step right up and "seat" yourself down at RECARO North America's new, user-friendly World Wide Web site. ... Continue reading

Royal Bank of Canada Uses Credit Revue for Indirect Auto Lending

Credit Management Solutions, Inc. (CMSI) announced that Canada's largest bank, Royal Bank of Canada (245 billion Canadian), has implemented CMSI's CreditRevue(R) 2000 UNIX-based software system to support the bank's indirect automobile lending services. ... Continue reading

SAE Kicks Off 1998-99 Season

The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Detroit Section kicks off its 1998-99 season with a dinner meeting featuring a combined presentation by representatives from Chrysler Corporation and Dana Corporation ... Continue reading

Safelite Glass Corp. Announces Quarter Ended July 4, 1998 Results

Safelite Glass Corp., a leader in the automotive glass replacement and repair industry, announced the results for its fiscal quarter ended July 4, 1998. ... Continue reading

Senate Committee Examines Federal Auto Insurance Measure

A Senate committee will hear testimony tomorrow on federal legislation to provide consumers with a choice of a lower-cost, no-fault auto insurance policy. ... Continue reading

Shoreline Pacific Manages Private Placement for Excelsior-Henderson

Shoreline Pacific Institutional Finance announced that it completed a $10 million convertible preferred stock private placement with a single institutional investor for Excelsior-Henderson Motorcycle Manufacturing Company ... Continue reading

Southeast Toyota Posts August Sales

Southeast Toyota Distributors, Inc. today announced a 14-percent increase in total August retail sales over the year-ago month. Retail car sales rose 15 percent while retail truck sales advanced five percent. ... Continue reading

South Florida-Area Toyota Sales for August

Toyota's 14 South Florida-area dealers today reported a six-percent climb in August retail car sales and a five- percent gain in August retail truck sales over the year-ago month. ... Continue reading

Tampa/St. Petersburg-Area Toyota Sales Climb In August

Toyota's five Tampa/St. Petersburg-area dealers reported an eight-percent climb in August retail car sales and a three- percent gain in August retail truck sales over the year-ago month. ... Continue reading

Tenneco's Blakely Receives CFO Excellence Award

Tenneco Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President Robert T. Blakely has been named a winner of a CFO Excellence Award - in the Capital Structure Management category - from Arthur Andersen and CFO Magazine. ... Continue reading

The Car Guy

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Three of Five New Yorkers See Other Drivers Run Red Lights

Three of five New Yorkers see other drivers run red lights almost every day, according to a survey released to kick off National Stop on Red Week. ... Continue reading

Trailer Bridge, Inc. Introduces Vehicle Transport Module

Trailer Bridge, Inc., introduced its recently developed Vehicle Transport Module(TM) at the AUTO-TECH '98, sponsored by AIAG in Detroit, MI, this week. ... Continue reading

Two of Three D.C. Drivers See Others Run Red Lights

Two of three D.C. drivers see others run red lights almost every day, according to a survey released to kick off National Stop on Red Week. ... Continue reading

Two of Three Texans See Other Drivers Run Red Lights

Two of three Texans see other drivers run red lights almost every day, according to a survey released to kick off National Stop on Red Week. ... Continue reading

Two of Three Washington Drivers See Others Run Red Lights

Two of three Washington state drivers see others run red lights almost every day, according to a survey released to kick off National Stop on Red Week. ... Continue reading

UAW Sponsors Detroit Bone Marrow Drive

Every year, thousands of Americans die from Leukemia, Aplastic Anemia and other fatal blood diseases. Racial and ethnic minorities are particularly at risk due to the lack of minority donors to provide bone marrow matches. ... Continue reading

Unique Mobility, Inc. Executive Management Acquires Shares

Unique Mobility, Inc. announced today that three executive officers have acquired a total of 76,900 shares of the Company's common stock in recent transactions ... Continue reading

USAC: DuQuoin Silver Crown Results

USAC: DuQuoin Silver Crown Results ... Continue reading

Warrantech Corporation Repurchases Common Shares

Warrantech Corporation announced that pursuant to its stock repurchase program, the Company has thus far purchased 262,000 of its common shares in open market transactions. ... Continue reading