250 Nova BUS Buses for New Jersey Transit
Nova BUS Corporation is pleased to announce that it was recognised as the "Apparent Successful Bidder" for the delivery of 250 RTS transit buses to New Jersey Transit. ... Continue reading
AeroVironment Electric Vehicle Travels 777 Miles in 24 Hours
AeroVironment Inc. announced the successful results of a 24 hour electric vehicle demonstration. ... Continue reading
ALLDATA Provides Over 118,000 More Electronic Pages
ALLDATA(R) Corporation, the market leader in publishing Electronic Automotive Diagnostic and Repair Information, added 118,805 electronic pages and 203,439 images to the ALLDATA(R) Database this quarter. ... Continue reading
AQM Announces Earnings For Q3 1998
AQM Automotive Corporation announced its consolidated financial and operating results for its third quarter of 1998 (June 1, 1998 to August 31, 1998) and for the 9 month period ended August 31, 1998. ... Continue reading
ARCA: Linville Returns to Competition After Long Battle with Cancer
ARCA: Linville Returns to Competition After Long Battle with Cancer ... Continue reading
Audi A8 3.7 Sedan New Car Review: Audi A8 3.7 Sedan (1998) New Car Prices for Audi A8 3.7 Sedan
Cadillac Eldorado Touring Coupe (1998) ... Continue reading
AUTO QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR WEEK 39
AUTO QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR WEEK 39 ... Continue reading
Barnes Group Inc. Announces Odd-Lot Buyback Program
Terry M. Murphy, Senior Vice President of Finance, announced that Barnes Group Inc. will begin a voluntary odd-lot stock buyback program that is scheduled to run from September 25, 1998 to October 26, 1998. ... Continue reading
CHEVROLET K1500 4X4 X/CAB (1999) ... Continue reading
ComCARE Alliance Applauds Senate Introduction
The ComCARE Alliance expressed their gratitude to John McCain and Communications Subcommittee Chairman Conrad Burns for introducing the Wireless Communications and Public Safety Act of 1998. ... Continue reading
'Do the Buckle' Campaign in Albany Makes Safety Belts Cool
Why don't more Americans buckle up? In fact, in the state of New York, only 74% of drivers and passengers use safety belts. According to NHTSA, failure to wear a safety belt contributes to more fatalities than any other traffic related behavior. ... Continue reading
Featured Articles From S&P Personal Wealth
Read the following articles exclusively at S&P Personal Wealth (http://www.personalwealth.com). Standard & Poor's is a division of the McGraw-Hill Companies: ... Continue reading
Federal-Mogul World Headquarters Site of Fall Bike Rodeo
Federal-Mogul Corporation is the host site for the first Cub Scouts of the North Trail District of the Boy Scouts of America Fall Bike Rodeo. ... Continue reading
Ford Launches New Auto Care Facility
Putting usually is practiced on the golf course -- but at the new Auto Care center launched by Ford in conjunction with Holmes Tuttle Ford, customers can sharpen their short game on a putting green while their vehicles are being serviced. ... Continue reading
Grupo Dina Unveils Its HTQ Series
Consorcio G Grupo Dina, S.A. de C.V. and its U.S. subsidiary, Motor Coach Industries International Inc., unveiled its new generation of HTQ vehicles, designed using the Group's proprietary technology. ... Continue reading
Johnson Controls, Grupo IMSA, Varta Announce Joint Ventures
Johnson Controls, Inc., Grupo IMSA and Varta AG announced an agreement to form new joint ventures to manufacture automotive batteries in Mexico and South America. Johnson Controls and Grupo IMSA will partner to form a joint venture in Mexico. ... Continue reading
MERCEDES E320 AWD SEDAN New Car Review: MERCEDES E320 AWD SEDAN
MERCEDES E320 AWD SEDAN (1998) ... Continue reading
Mexican Otay Mesa Auto Plant at 75% of Production Capacity
B.A.T. International's is operating its new composite chassis auto plant in Otay Mesa, Mexico at 75% of capacity of the Phase I production schedule (3.5 vehicles per week), one month ahead of the projected schedule. ... Continue reading
MUSEUMS: PETERSON MUSEUM IN LOS ANGELES
MUSEUMS: PETERSON MUSEUM IN LOS ANGELES ... Continue reading
NASCAR-BGN: New NASCAR Busch Grand National Team for 1999
NASCAR-BGN: New NASCAR Busch Grand National Team for 1999 ... Continue reading
NASCAR-WCUP: Steve Hmiel Joins Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
NASCAR-WCUP, BUSINESS: Steve Hmiel Joins Dale Earnhardt, Inc. ... Continue reading
NASCAR-WCUP: T.R.I.X. Racing to Qualify at Martinsville
NASCAR-WCUP: T.R.I.X. Racing to Qualify at Martinsville ... Continue reading
NHRA: Dunn Turning Heads in MOPAR Dragster Despite Winless Season
NHRA: Dunn Turning Heads in MOPAR Dragster Despite Winless Season ... Continue reading
NHRA: Edwards Primed for More Pro Stock Success
NHRA: Edwards Primed for More Pro Stock Success ... Continue reading
NHRA: Force Isn't Backing Down From Funny Car Challengers
NHRA: Force Isn't Backing Down From Funny Car Challengers ... Continue reading
NHRA: Kopp Hopes to Extend Winston Lead with Strong Topeka Run
NHRA: Kopp Hopes to Extend Winston Lead with Strong Topeka Run ... Continue reading
NHRA: Parts America Nationals General Information
NHRA: Parts America Nationals General Information ... Continue reading
NHRA: Weickgenannt to Pilot Cavaleri Brothers Nitro Funny Car
NHRA: Weickgenannt to Pilot Cavaleri Brothers Nitro Funny Car ... Continue reading
Nine Standard Products Plants Honored with Safety Awards
The Standard Products Company announced that nine of its North American manufacturing plants received corporate environmental/health and safety awards for their zero lost time accident records. ... Continue reading
Opening of Honda ATV Plant in Timmonsville
Local, state and federal dignitaries Friday gathered with Honda associates, dealers, customers and suppliers to celebrate the recent opening of Honda's seventh U.S manufacturing plant. ... Continue reading
Polaris, Butch Mock Motorsports and Rick Mast to Benefit Speedway Children's Charities
Rick Mast will carry a special passenger during the upcoming NASCAR Winston Cup Series UAW-GM Quality 500. His No. 75 Remington Arms/Polaris Ford Taurus will sport the logo for one of NASCAR's top charities -- Speedway Children's Charities. ... Continue reading
Porsche To Launch 1999 911 Carrera 4
Porsche Cars North America and Porsche Cars Canada released initial details of Porsche's latest all-wheel drive vehicle, the 1999 Porsche 911 Carrera 4. ... Continue reading
PPG Industries Wins Two `Oscars Of Invention'
Two automotive innovations by PPG Industries will be honored tonight when the 100 most significant technological breakthroughs in new products and processes for 1998 are recognized by R&D magazine. ... Continue reading
Sequa Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend on Preferred Shares
Sequa Corporation has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $1.25 per share on its $5.00 cumulative convertible preferred stock. The quarterly dividend is payable November 1, 1998 to stockholders of record October 12, 1998. ... Continue reading
Smithers Studies, Compares Run-Flat Tires
Smithers Scientific Services Inc. has conducted a complete analysis of the tire industry's latest development -- the run- flat tire, a unique new product designed to travel up to 50 miles at 55 mph after complete loss of airpressure. ... Continue reading
SMK Speedy International & Unit Off S&P Watch
Standard & Poor's affirmed its single-'B' corporate credit and single-'B'-minus senior unsecured debt ratings on SMK Speedy International Inc. and Speedy Inc. The ratings were removed from CreditWatch, where they were placed Nov. 17, 1997. ... Continue reading
Standard & Poor's Rates SPX Corp. Bank Loan 'BB'
Standard & Poor's assigned its double-'B' rating to SPX Corp.'s $1.65 billion bank credit facility, and also assigned its double-'B' corporate credit rating to the company. ... Continue reading
Statement by Gregory Hutchings At the Annual General Meeting
Tomkins PLC, the international manufacturing company, held its Annual General Meeting. Tomkins' Chairman, Gregory Hutchings said: ... Continue reading
Stockholders of Special Devices Inc. Approve Merger
Stockholders of Special Devices Inc. a Newhall-based company, by a vote of more than 80% of the outstanding shares, have approved a definitive merger agreement with an affiliate of J.F. Lehman & Company. ... Continue reading
Subaru of America Proudly Supports National Car Care Month
In support of National Car Care Month, Subaru encourages its dealers to host free car care clinics for owners. Clinics will be held through the end of the year and are designed to promote vehicle safety through preventive maintenance. ... Continue reading
Textron Names Feraco President of Industrial Products Segment
Textron Inc. announced that Frank J. Feraco has been named President, Industrial Products Segment, effective immediately. ... Continue reading
The Callahan Report: The Name 'Burton' Gets Favored Status at Martinsville
The Callahan Report: The Name 'Burton' Gets Favored Status at Martinsville ... Continue reading
Tranex Automobile Receivables Owner Trust Rated
Standard & Poor's assigned its triple-'A' rating to Tranex Automobile Receivables Owner Trust's 1998-B class A and its double-'B' rating to the trust's class B notes. ... Continue reading
TRANSTECH Transmission Service System Approved
MotorVac Technologies Inc. announced that its TRANSTECH(TM) Transmission Service System has been approved by Mobil Oil Corp. as the official automatic transmission fluid exchanger for all Mobil distributors. ... Continue reading
USAC: Midgets to Manzanita ... Continue reading
USCAR's Composite Consortium to Unveil Breakthrough Process
Industry leaders will get a sneak peek at a potentially breakthrough composites manufacturing technique for the 21st century that may lead to cheaper and quicker composite structures for the auto industry. ... Continue reading
Ward's Reports Estimated Production
Vehicle production in the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 330,132 units this week, down from the 338,521 cars and trucks built a week ago, according to Ward's Automotive Reports. ... Continue reading
Woodward Dream Cruise(TM) Announces 1999 Date
Plans for the fifth annual Woodward Dream Cruise(TM) are already underway. The 16-mile stretch between the Michigan State Fairgrounds and Pontiac will again be the place to be and be seen on Saturday, August 21, 1999. ... Continue reading
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