ALLSTAR Sprints: Attica results 9/7
ALLSTAR: Attica results 9/7 ... Continue reading
Autobytel.com Inc. Appoints Ken Orton and Mark N. Kaplan to Board of Directors
Autobytel.com Inc., the premier Internet car-buying service, has appointed Ken Orton, president and CEO of Preview Travel Inc., and Mark N. Kaplan, partner, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, to its board of directors. ... Continue reading
BAT Supercar Field Test to Air on 53 Station TV Network
BAT International's has completed and sent out a video news release to a 53 station TV network that will be airing the news clips on both TV news (if scheduling permits) and industry week magazine programs. ... Continue reading
Borg-Warner Announces Expected Losses for Q3
Borg-Warner Automotive, Inc. reported that strike-related production shutdowns at General Motors cost the company approximately $15 million in sales during July, or about $.17 of net earnings per share. ... Continue reading
Capital Automotive REIT Appoints Weaver V P-General Counsel
Capital Automotive REIT today announced that John McElhinney Weaver has been named Vice President-General Counsel ... Continue reading
Chrysler Announces Cool Colors for 1999
A primary consideration for consumers in the market for a new car, truck, or minivan is color. Buyers often consider color as important as design, make or model when shopping for a new vehicle. ... Continue reading
CPSC, Evenflo Announce Safety Recall on Child Carriers
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Evenflo Company, Inc. is recalling about 22,000 Hike N Roll(R) child carriers for repair. Small children can slip sideways into the leg openings, creating a potential strangulation risk. ... Continue reading
CSK Auto Corporation Reports Q2 Sales and Earnings
CSK Auto Corporation, the parent company of CSK Auto, Inc., today reported record financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 1998. ... Continue reading
Edelbrock Corp. Announces Stock Repurchase, Sept. 9, 1998
Edelbrock Corp. announced that its board of directors authorized a systematic program for the repurchase of up to 50,000 of its outstanding shares of Common Stock. ... Continue reading
Electric Bikes and Scooters ZAP Las Vegas
Volts, not bolts, are the latest buzz in the bike industry this week as dealers from around the country flock to Las Vegas to attend Interbike, the industry's largest trade show, and to learn more about electric bikes. ... Continue reading
Ford Los Angeles Street Race a 'Sneak Meet,' But Fun
Bill Maloney on race impresario Bill Burke's Los Angeles Street Race, featuring a NASCAR Featherlight series race. ... Continue reading
GM, Isuzu Announce Engine Joint Venture
General Motors Corp. and Isuzu Motors Ltd. (Tokyo) officials Wednesday announced the formation of a new joint venture (JV) company, DMAX Ltd. to manufacture more than 100,000 6.5-liter direct-injection diesel engines per year in the United States. ... Continue reading
Gore Announces $71 Million in Incentive Grants To Deter Drunk Driving
Vice President Gore today announced incentive grants totaling more than $71 million for states to help deter drinking and driving. The grants will be awarded under provisions of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century. ... Continue reading
Ground Effects Announces $3 Million Contract From GM
Applied Cellular Technology Inc. announced today that its subsidiary Ground Effects has been awarded a contract from General Motors of Flint, Michigan, to provide accessories for the 1999 Geo Tracker, the 2001 Chevrolet Blazer and GMC Jimmy. ... Continue reading
In-Vehicle Computing Systems Makers Struggle to Lower Prices
The past five years have seen substantial growth in the world in-vehicle computing systems market. Various companies are entering the market and market players are improving and expanding their product lines. ... Continue reading
IRL: Boat Hopes to Catch Winning Breaks Again at Texas
IRL: Boat Hopes to Catch Winning Breaks Again at Texas ... Continue reading
IRL: Brack Keeping Foyt's Torch Ablaze with Summer Hot Streak
IRL: Brack Keeping Foyt's Torch Ablaze with Summer Hot Streak ... Continue reading
J.D. Power: Dealer Satisfaction with Financers at 5 Year Low
Overall dealer satisfaction with finance providers has reached its lowest level in five years as a result of declines in the performance of independent finance providers and banks, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 1998 Dealer Financing Satisfaction Study(SM). ... Continue reading
J.D. Power Ranks Ford Credit Highest
J.D. Power and Associates has given Ford Credit the award for highest dealer satisfaction in floor planning in its 1998 Dealer Financing Satisfaction Study, showing Ford Credit's leadership in J.D. Power and Associates automotive financing studies. ... Continue reading
Laforza Automobiles Announces Q3 Results
Laforza Automobiles, Inc. announced financial results for its third quarter 1998 ending March 31, 1998. ... Continue reading
Laforza Automobiles, Inc. Announces Q2 1998 Financial Results
Laforza Automobiles, Inc. announced financial results for its second quarter 1998 ending December 31, 1997. ... Continue reading
Laforza Automobiles Signs 4th Franchise and Dealers Agreement
Laforza Automobiles, Inc. announced today that they have recently signed another Franchise Agreement for the new, 1998 model Laforza Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV). ... Continue reading
LSB Industries, Inc. Announces Update On Spin-Off
LSB Industries, Inc. announced that it is making progress on its previously announced spin-off of its Automotive Products Business to the common shareholders ... Continue reading
LucasVarity plc to Move to U.S.
The Board of LucasVarity plc announced today that it has approved a proposal to change the domicile of the LucasVarity group to the United States. ... Continue reading
LucasVarity Reports Q2 Results
LucasVarity plc today reports its results for the three month (second quarter) and six month (half year) periods ended 31 July 1998. ... Continue reading
Lyn St. James Offers Back-to-School Tips For Safe Carpooling
Indy car driver Lyn St. James has partnered with Drive Safer America! to ensure that safe driving techniques and practices remain top-of-mind with parents amid the back-to-school craze. ... Continue reading
Meritor Automotive Elects Eggert, Stelfox Corporate Officers
Meritor Automotive, Inc. announced that its board of directors has elected two corporate officers. ... Continue reading
Motor Vehicle Employment at Its Highest Since 1978
Employment in the motor vehicle and equipment manufacturing industry has risen to 1,005,000 employees -- the highest level since 1978, according to the "Economic Indicators" second quarter 1998 report. ... Continue reading
NHRA: Pennzoil's Labor Day Party Ends Early
NHRA: Pennzoil's Labor Day Party Ends Early ... Continue reading
SEC OKs Newriders Merger with Paisano Publications and El Paso Bar-B-Que
Newriders Inc. announced that it received Securities Exchange Commission approval of its S-4 Registration Statement, clearing the way for the company to merge with Paisano Publications Inc., and its affiliated companies, as well as the 4-unit El Paso Bar-B-Que restaurant chain. ... Continue reading
Tennessee Road Builders Initiate Statewide Safety Campaign
Last year in Tennessee, 2,978 motorists crashed in highway work zones: 1,269 people were injured and another 20 died. Excessive speed was the number one cause of work zone accidents in the state and nationwide. ... Continue reading
Toyota USA Foundation Announces $1,000,000 in Grants
The Toyota USA Foundation Board of Directors has approved grants totaling $1,080,000 to COSI Columbus, the Center for Greater Philadelphia at the University of Pennsylvania, Douglass College of Rutgers University, the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association, Adopt-A-Watershed, and Rice University. ... Continue reading
USAC: The Week in Sprints, Midgets, and Silver Crown
USAC: The Week in Sprints, Midgets, and Silver Crown ... Continue reading
USRRC: Bently Wins 1998 GT3 Championship
USRRC: Bently Wins 1998 GT3 Championship ... Continue reading
USRRC: Bousten Wins 1998 WSRRC GT1 Championship
USRRC: Bousten Wins 1998 WSRRC GT1 Championship ... Continue reading
USRRC: Sansone and Worth 1998 GT2 Co-Champions
USRRC: Sansone and Worth 1998 GT2 Co-Champions ... Continue reading
USRRC: Weaver Crowned 1998 Can-Am Champion
USRRC: Weaver Crowned 1998 Can-Am Champion ... Continue reading
Ziebart Store of the Future to be Dedicated
The first two prototype stores of the future for Ziebart International will open this month in Royal Oak and Madison Heights, Michigan. ... Continue reading
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