1998 `Click It Or Ticket' Campaign: 4,700 Seat Belt Violations
North Carolina law enforcement officers issued 4,700 seat belt and 346 child safety seat citations as part of the second week of the 1998 end-of-summer "Click It or Ticket" campaign. ... Continue reading
20th Century Industries Declares Quarterly Dividend
20th Century Industries, the Woodland Hills-based insurance holding company, declared a third-quarter cash dividend of $0.16 per common share, payable on Sept. 28, 1998, to shareholders of record as of Sept. 17, 1998 ... Continue reading
APS Holding Corporation Announces Sale of Certain Assets
APS Holding Corporation announced that it has entered into agreements for the sale of 10 distribution centers and the assets of 142 company-owned stores through three separate sale transactions. ... Continue reading
Auto Club Group Insurance Assigned 'Api' Rating by S&P
Standard & Poor's assigned its single-'Api' insurer financial strength rating to Auto Club Group InsuranceCo. ... Continue reading
Borg-Warner Automotive Joint Venture Producing Transfer Case
Drivers of two vehicles manufactured in India can now benefit from improvements in safety, convenience, efficiency and handling provided by a technologically advanced four-wheel drive system designed and proven by Borg-Warner Automotive. ... Continue reading
Butyl Synthetic Rubber Expansion Is Largest Part of Strategy
As the largest portion of its strategic $300 million (Canadian) three-year investment commitment, Bayer Inc. will increase the production capacity of its Butyl II plant in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada, to 90 kt per year. ... Continue reading
Candle Helps Drive Systems Integration for BMW and Rover Group
Candle Corporation announced that Rover Group, Britain's largest motor manufacturer, has purchased IBM's MQSeries from Candle, along with a contract for Candle's Consulting and Services Group to aid in implementation. ... Continue reading
Ford and Its Advertising Agencies Craft New Global Compensation Agreement
Ford Motor Company and the advertising agencies serving Ford, Mercury, Lincoln, Jaguar, Mazda and Ford Customer Service Division brands have jointly developed a new labor/incentive- based compensation agreement. ... Continue reading
Ford and NASA Bring Artificial Intelligence to Cars and Trucks
Ford Motor Company and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory are bringing artificial intelligence to trucks and cars. ... Continue reading
IBS Announces Licensing Agreement With Treadways Corporation
International Business Systems (IBS-US) and Treadways Corp, a leading distributor of tires and tire-related products, announced the signing of a licensing agreement for IBS software. ... Continue reading
Insurance, Education Experts Join New Educators Plus Advisory Board
Nine leaders in the education and insurance field have accepted positions on a new advisory board formed to help implement an auto insurance savings program for Florida educators. ... Continue reading
IntelliChoice Announces September Gold Star Lease Winners
While you may never hit one "out of the park" like Mark McGwire, you can hit a financial home run when it comes to leasing thanks to IntelliChoice's Gold Star evaluations. ... Continue reading
IRL: Hamilton, Goodyear, Ward are Wins Waiting to Happen in Texas
IRL: Hamilton, Goodyear, Ward are Wins Waiting to Happen in Texas ... Continue reading
IRL: Team Menard Appeals Penalties
Team Menard has appealed the penalties imposed by the Indy Racing League following the Radisson 200 on Aug. 16 at Pikes Peak International Raceway, League officials announced today. ... Continue reading
Laforza Automobiles, Inc. Announces Q4 and Year End Results
Laforza Automobiles, Inc. announced financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended June 30, 1998. For the fourth quarter the company reported a net loss of $121,905.91 or $.05 per share. ... Continue reading
Michelin Ranked Top Tire Brand in Study
Michelin ranks highest in both passenger vehicle and light truck tires, according to J.D. Power and Associates 10th annual Original Equipment Tire Satisfaction Study. ... Continue reading
Mobil and RasGas Selected for Petronet LNG Supply in India
Mobil and Qatar General Petroleum Corp. announced that Mobil and the companies' RasGas joint venture have been selected by India's Petronet LNG Ltd. to supply liquefied natural gas and be partners in developing LNG receiving terminals in India. ... Continue reading
Mobil and STPETRO Sign Technical Assistance Agreement
Mobil Corp announced that its subsidiary Mobil New Exploration Ventures group and Sao Tome and Principe National Petroleum Co. (STPETRO) have signed a Technical Assistance Agreement to evaluate the hydrocarbon potential of offshore acreage of the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe, an island state located sou ... Continue reading
MotorVac's Industrial Diesel Tune System Excels At Tests
MotorVac Technologies Inc. announced that a newly released report from Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) confirms that its Industrial Diesel Tune (IDT) system can effectively remove harmful carbon deposits from diesel engines. ... Continue reading
Mustang Museum to Host Bright Light City Cruise 2
The Mustang Museum has announced it will sponsor the BRIGHT LIGHT CITY CRUISE 2 on November 1, 1998, as a major pre-activity to the Special Equipment Manufacturers Association Convention in Las Vegas. ... Continue reading
NASCAR Silicon Motor Speedway Gears Up for 1998 3Dfx Cup
NASCAR Silicon Motor Speedway(TM), the country's hottest interactive race driving center, announces the 3Dfx Cup, a four-state, four-city, no-holds-barred, first-ever virtual NASCAR race driving championship worth $30,000 in prize money. ... Continue reading
NASCAR: Square D Racing Review/Preview
NASCAR: Square D Racing Review/Preview ... Continue reading
NASCAR: Todd Bodine to Drive the #91 Chevy Monte Carlo
Joe Falk, owner of LJ Racing, announced today that Todd Bodine will pilot the #91 Chevrolet Monte Carlo at Richmond International Raceway for this weekend's Exide NASCAR Select Batteries 400. ... Continue reading
NHRA: JEG, Jr. To Have Honorary Crew Member At Keystones
JEG'S Mail Order Racing will have a honorary crew member as part of their team at the 14th Annual Pioneer Keystone Nationals in Reading, PA. ... Continue reading
Norfolk Assembly Plant Achieves ISO 14001 Certification
Ford Motor Company's Norfolk Assembly Plant has achieved ISO 14001 certification which means that the plant meets the International Standard for Environmental Management Systems. ... Continue reading
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S&P: California Cut in Motor Fees Not to Impact Program Rating
Standard & Poor's affirmed its single-'A' rated enhancement program for California cities and counties, despite a 25% reduction in motor vehicle license fees approved by Governor Pete Wilson. and the state legislature as part of the recently adopted 1998 budget act. ... Continue reading
Super Sunday South Bend Automotive Swap Meet
September 20 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. at the South Bend Motor Speedway, South Bend, Indiana, 5 Miles West of South Bend on State Road #2. 15th Annual Giant mixed swap meet, car sale and car show. Over 800 spaces. ... Continue reading
TACH Visits The Bonneville Races
Dave Treffer goes to Bonneville and checks out the fastest things on wheels. ... Continue reading
Tenneco Adopts Qualified Offer Rights Plan, Declares Dividend
Tenneco announced that its Board of Directors adopted a new "qualified offer" rights plan and established an independent Board committee to review the plan every three years. ... Continue reading
Tracks: Bloomington Speedway Awards Honor Local Racers
Bloomington Speedway will honor racers who have excelled in competition this season with special awards ceremonies this month. Track champions in Bloomington's three divisions were announced after the Sheldon Kinser Memorial in August. ... Continue reading
Tracks: Texas Motor Speedway to Host Special Events
Chuck Norris, star of 'Walker, Texas Ranger' and his son, Eric, were at Texas Motor Speedway to announce plans for an upcoming episode featuring the 1.5-mile superspeedway. Filming will focus on the Cowtown 250 ARCA event on Sept 19 ... Continue reading
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