1999 Taurus Offers Value, Quality and Safety
"The 1999-model Ford Taurus offers customers unprecedented levels of value, safety and quality," said President, Ford Division. "Benefits such as these are made possible by innovative Ford people -- hard-working people making transportation for hard working people." ... Continue reading
Aeroquip-Vickers Expects Q3 Earnings to be Below Analysts' Estimate
Aeroquip-Vickers, Inc. announced that it expects its third- quarter earnings to be below analysts' current estimates. ... Continue reading
Arizona Shows Decrease in Youth Alcohol-Related Traffic Deaths
Arizona experienced a significant decrease in alcohol-related traffic fatality rates among its youth under 21 per 100,000 population, according to recently released national statistics as reported by The Century Council, a national anti-alcohol abuse organization. ... Continue reading
Audi A8 Achieves Highest Possible Safety Test Rating
A 1998 Audi A8 has achieved the top NHTSA safety rating for both the driver and the front seat passenger according to test results announced by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). ... Continue reading
A decline in consumer confidence and a changing world market have led to an apparent automotive price war. According to reports, manufacturers are adding features to their 1999 lines even as they cut sticker prices by as much as $5,000. ... Continue reading
BARBERDODGE: Homestead Date Change
BARBERDODGE: Homestead Date Change ... Continue reading
Brad Ragan Inc. Makes Announcement
Brad Ragan Inc. announced that it has extended to Nov. 18, 1998 the termination date under the Share Exchange Agreement dated May 5, 1998 with The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. ... Continue reading
Brake Headquarters U.S.A., Announces Repurchase of Debentures
Brake Headquarters U.S.A., Inc. announced that Joseph Ende, The Company's Chairman of the Board and CEO, on his own behalf has entered into agreements with two current debentureholders to repurchase an aggregate of $850,000 of convertible debentures. ... Continue reading
BREED Furthers Minority Business Development Program
BREED Technologies, Inc, a global leader in the design, development and production of automotive occupant safety systems, recently signed a letter of intent with Thomas Madison Inc for the supply of metal stamping components and services. ... Continue reading
Brette E. Popper Named President of Individual Investor Group
Individual Investor Group, Inc., publisher of Individual Investor and Ticker magazines and Individual Investor Online, has named Brette E. Popper President of the company. ... Continue reading
British Steel Auto Adds Computer-Based Knowledge To Steel Tech
Knowledge Technologies International announced that its software, the ICAD(R) System, is being used by British Steel Automotive Engineering Group to give added value to potential automotive customers. ... Continue reading
Business: Ford Completes Purchase of Cosworth Racing
Business: Ford Completes Purchase of Cosworth Racing ... Continue reading
California Shows Decrease in Youth Alcohol-Related Traffic Deaths
California has experienced a reduction in the rate of youth under 21 alcohol-related traffic fatalities per 100,000 population, according to recently released national statistics as reported by The Century Council, a national anti-alcohol abuse organization. ... Continue reading
CAM Designs Inc. Announces Q4 and Year End Results
CAMDesigns Inc. is disappointed to announce that for the year ended May 31, 1998, total revenues at $25.1 million down three (3%) percent from the prior year of $25.9 million. ... Continue reading
CART: Unser On Top for Mercedes-Benz
CART: Unser On Top for Mercedes-Benzr ... Continue reading
CNA Personal Insurance Enters Into the Antique/Classic Auto Market
CNA announced that its Personal Insurance unit will offer antique/classic automobile and classic wooden boat insurance through an arrangement with the Hagerty Classic Insurance Agency. ... Continue reading
Connecticut Shows Decrease in Youth Alcohol-Related Traffic Deaths
Connecticut experienced a decrease in alcohol-related traffic fatality rates per 100,000 among its youth under 21 per 100,000 population, according to recently released national statistics as reported by The Century Council, a national anti-alcohol abuse organization. ... Continue reading
CRAGAR Establishes Wire Wheel Supply Relationship
CRAGAR Industries, Inc. has concluded negotiations to provide The Heafner Group with a substantial proportion of its wire wheels for the 1999 calendar year. ... Continue reading
DCR Assigns Ratings to Premier Auto Trust 1998-4
Duff & Phelps Credit Rating Co. (DCR) has assigned the following ratings to the notes issued by Premier Auto Trust 1998-4 ... Continue reading
Delco Remy Reports Q4 and Fiscal 1998 Sales and Earnings
Delco Remy Intl, Inc., a leading supplier of aftermarket and OEM electrical systems & powertrain/drivetrain products for automotive and heavy duty applications, reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended July 31, 1998. ... Continue reading
Detroit Diesel Announces Series 60 Production Capacity Increase
Detroit Diesel Corporation announced it is increasing production capacity of its Series 60 heavy-duty engine at its Redford, Michigan manufacturing facility in response to record sales orders. ... Continue reading
Energy Research Corp. Announces Fuel Cell Contract
Energy Research Corporation announced that it had signed a contract from the Naval Surface Warfare Center - Carderock, for an additional $3.0 million to continue development of the Company's Direct Fuel Cell for naval applications. ... Continue reading
ESPH Announces Expiration of Consent Solicitations
Environmental Systems Products Holdings Inc. ("ESPH") announced that the consent solicitations relating to the outstanding 9- 1/8% Senior Notes and the outstanding 9-5/8% Senior Subordinated Notes of Envirotest Systems Corp. had expired. ... Continue reading
Exide Corporation Awarded U.S. Defense Agency Contract
Exide Corporation, the world's largest lead acid battery manufacturer, announced that it has been awarded another contract by the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency's Defense Supply Center in Richmond, Virginia. ... Continue reading
Fleetwood Board Adopts Stockholder Rights Plan
Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has approved the adoption of a new stockholder rights plan to replace its existing rights plan which expires in November 1998. ... Continue reading
Florida Shows Decrease in Youth Alcohol-Related Traffic Deaths
Florida has experienced a reduction in the rate of youth under 21 alcohol-related traffic fatalities per 100,000 population, according to recently released national statistics as reported by The Century Council, a national anti-alcohol abuse organization. ... Continue reading
Ford Announces New SoCal Environmental Initiative
Ford Motor Company announced a pilot vehicle retirement program "Cleaner, Safer - Sooner!" designed to improve air quality and the safety of highways in Southern California by encouraging owners of older vehicles to turn them in for scrapping. ... Continue reading
Ford Vice Chairman Ed Hagenlocker to Retire
Ford Motor Company Vice Chairman Edward E. Hagenlocker has elected to retire Jan. 1, 1999, after more than 34 years with the company. ... Continue reading
Freudenberg-NOK Shuns Mega-Merger Approach
While some automotive suppliers are concentrating on getting bigger through mergers and acquisitions, Freudenberg-NOK President & CEO Joseph C. Day says his company will grow by focusing on getting better. ... Continue reading
Georgia Shows Decrease in Youth Alcohol-Related Traffic Deaths
Georgia experienced a decrease in the rate of alcohol-related traffic fatalities among youth under 21 per 100,000 population, according to recently released national statistics as reported by The Century Council, a national anti-alcohol abuse organization. ... Continue reading
IDEAS Wins California Hispanic Lincoln Mercury Business
Lincoln Mercury, has announced that LA based advertising agency cruz/kravetz: IDEAS has been appointed the Hispanic agency of record for the state of California. cruz/kravetz: IDEAS won the account after forging a strategic alliance with Uniworld. ... Continue reading
Illinois Shows Increase in Youth Alcohol-Related Traffic Deaths
The rate of alcohol-related traffic fatalities among youth under 21 per 100,000 population in Illinois increased in 1997, according to recently released national statistics as reported by The Century Council, a national anti-alcohol abuse organization. ... Continue reading
Intermec Technologies Forms New RFID Business Unit
Intermec Tech Corp, a UNOVA, Inc., company, announced that its Amtech Systems Division has formed a new radio frequency identification (RFID) strategic business unit to develop complete end-to-end data collection solutions based on emerging RFID technologies. ... Continue reading
IRL: Billy Boat Travels in Fast Lane From Dirt Tracks to IRL Victory Lane
IRL: Billy Boat Travels in Fast Lane From Dirt Tracks to IRL Victory Lane ... Continue reading
IRL: Pep Boys Indy Racing League Weekly Notebook
IRL: Pep Boys Indy Racing Leage Weekly Notebook ... Continue reading
IRL: Victory at Texas Would be Quite a Thrill Ride for Ray
IRL: Victory at Texas Would be Quite a Thrill Ride for Ray ... Continue reading
Kentucky Shows Increase in Youth Alcohol-Related Traffic Deaths
The rate of alcohol-related traffic fatalities among youth under 21 per 100,000 population in Kentucky increased in 1997, according to recently released national statistics as reported by The Century Council, a national anti-alcohol abuse organization. ... Continue reading
Louisiana Shows Increase in Youth Alcohol-Related Traffic Deaths
The rate of alcohol-related traffic fatalities among youth under 21 per 100,000 population in Louisiana increased in 1997, according to recently released national statistics as reported by The Century Council, a national anti-alcohol abuse organization. ... Continue reading
Maryland Shows No Change in Youth Alcohol-Related Traffic Deaths
The number of alcohol-related traffic deaths in 1997 among youth under the age of 21 in Maryland was the same as in 1996, according to recently released national statistics as reported by The Century Council, a national anti-alcohol abuse organization. ... Continue reading
Massachusetts Sees Decrease in the Rate of Youth Alcohol-Related Traffic Deaths
Massachusetts experienced a decrease in the rate of alcohol-related traffic fatalities among youth under 21 per 100,000 population, according to recently released national statistics as reported by The Century Council, a national anti-alcohol abuse organization. ... Continue reading
Michelin Chooses CATIA as Process Integration Platform
Michelin, Dassault Systemes and IBM announced the signing of a strategic Partnership Agreement in which Michelin chooses CATIA version 5 as a strategic solution to design simulate and manufacture its tires and will rely on the development platform. ... Continue reading
Mississippi Shows Decrease in Youth Alcohol-Related Traffic Deaths
Mississippi experienced a decrease in the rate of alcohol-related traffic fatalities among youth under 21 per 100,000 population, according to recently released national statistics as reported by The Century Council, a national anti-alcohol abuse organization. ... Continue reading
NASCAR Trucks: Scot Walters/ Red Man Racing Notes
NASCAR Trucks: Scot Walters/ Red Man Racing Notes ... Continue reading
NASCAR-WCUP: CAT Scan Clears Park to Drive After Homestead Testing Wreck
NASCAR-WCUP: CAT Scan Clears Park to Drive After Homestead Testing Wreck ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Larry's Homes to Sponsor No. 91 LJ Racing/Todd Bodine
NASCAR WCUP: Larry's Homes to Sponsor No. 91 LJ Racing/Todd Bodine ... Continue reading
NASCAR-WCUP: Relief Driver For Pressley at Dover
NASCAR-WCUP: Relief Driver For Pressley at Dover ... Continue reading
New York Shows Increase in Youth Alcohol-Related Traffic Deaths
New York experienced a slight increase in the rate of alcohol-related traffic fatalities among youth under 21 per 100,000 population in 1997, according to recently released national statistics as reported by The Century Council, a national anti-alcohol abuse organization. ... Continue reading
NHTSA Releases Crash Test Results for Three Notable Cars
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released the frontal crash test results for two model year 1998 cars and one model year 1999 car, including two cars with 5 stars for both driver and passenger protection and the first production electric car to be rated for safety in a frontal impact crash. ... Continue reading
Ohio Shows Decrease in Youth Alcohol-Related Traffic Deaths
Ohio experienced a significant decrease in alcohol-related traffic fatality rates per 100,000 among its youth under 21 per 100,000 population, according to recently released national statistics as reported by The Century Council, a national anti-alcohol abuse organization. ... Continue reading
Pennsylvania Shows Increase in Youth Alcohol-Related Traffic Deaths
Pennsylvania experienced an increase in the rate of alcohol-related traffic fatalities among youth under 21 per 100,000 population, according to recently released national statistics as reported by The Century Council, a national anti-alcohol abuse organization. ... Continue reading
Dave Trffer previews Rounds 6, 7 and 8 of the Professional Sports Car Racing (PSR) season. ... Continue reading
RECARO and Sears Manufacturing Co. Join Forces
RECARO and Sears Manufacturing Co., signed a letter of intent to combine seating operations to develop, manufacture and market next-generation seating for the heavy truck, bus and mass transit industries in North America. ... Continue reading
Students Combine Style With Affordability in 'My First Car' Concept
The assignment: create a concept proposal for a vehicle that appeals to youthful first-time car buyers and costs less than $16,000. The outcome: three eye-catching vehicle designs that combine steel-intensive architecture with sleek design features. ... Continue reading
BAT International's new subsidiary, SuperBAT Inc., has completed almost all of the studio production for a TV ad that will be aired nationally through the American Independent Network. ... Continue reading
Taurus And Mercury Sable Earn Government's Top Safety Rating
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) awarded its top rating for driver and passenger sides to both the sedan and wagon models. ... Continue reading
Texas Shows Decrease in Youth Alcohol-Related Traffic Deaths
Texas experienced a decrease in the rate of youth under 21 alcohol-related traffic fatalities per 100,000 population, according to recently released national statistics as reported by The Century Council, a national anti-alcohol abuse organization. ... Continue reading
Bill Maloney on the proposed F-1 track and event for Las Vegas, Ralf Schumacher's contract, Lotus' 50th Birthday, Home Depot's forray inot NASCAR Busch Series racing, Honda's plans for a new Roadster, Chicago's plans for racing at Ganassi's Sportsman park, etc. ... Continue reading
Tracks: Texas Motor Speedway and Chick-Fil-A Join Forces
Tracks: Texas Motor Speedway and Chick-Fil-A Join Forces ... Continue reading
Trak Auto Corporation Earnings
Trak Auto Corporation announced a net loss for the 26 weeks ended August 1, 1998 of $4,526,000 or $.77 per share compared to a net loss of $1,641,000 or $.28 per share for the same period one year ago. ... Continue reading
Two of JPE Subsidiaries Have Filed for Protection From Creditors
JPE Inc. announced that two of its operating subsidiaries, Plastic Trim Inc. and Starboard Industries Inc., filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of the Federal Bankruptcy Code in the US Bankruptcy Court. ... Continue reading
USAC: Last-Race Drama Expected for USAC's 1998 National Titles
USAC: Last-Race Drama Expected for USAC's 1998 National Titles ... Continue reading
Virginia Shows Increase in Youth Alcohol-Related Traffic Deaths
Virginia experienced a significant increase in the rate of alcohol-related traffic fatalities among youth under 21 per 100,000 population, according to recently released national statistics as reported by The Century Council, a national anti-alcohol abuse organization. ... Continue reading
WoO: Kinser Focused on Winning Against Outlaws
WoO: Kinser Focused on Winning Against Outlaws ... Continue reading
'WWW.SPEEDINGTICKET.NET' Launches Motor Club Assistance
http://WWW.SPEEDINGTICKET.NET announces a new alliance with Travelers Motor Club. One of newest sites on the Internet, WWW. SPEEDINGTICKET.NET has signed an exclusive agreement with Travelers Motor Club of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. ... Continue reading
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