AlliedSignal Will Maintain The Employment of AMP Employees
AlliedSignal Inc. announced that if it succeeds in acquiring AMP Incorporated, it will maintain for at least one year the employment of all Pennsylvania AMP employees whose annual base wage or salary is up to $50,000. ... Continue reading
ALLSTAR Sprints: Mercer Race Results
ALLSTAR Sprints: Mercer Race Results ... Continue reading
AMETEK, Inc. announced that it has named William D. Eginton as Vice President-Corporate Development, effective October 1, 1998. Mr. Eginton was Director-Corporate Development. ... Continue reading
ARA Racefacts bulletin (for week of 9/27/98)
Auto Racing Analysis Racefacts Bulletin, covering the 1998 NAPA Autocare 500 NASCAR Winston Cup race at Martinsville, the Martinsville NASCAR Craftsman Truck series race, the ASA AC-Delco Challenge's 1998 season finale, and the NTB Trans-Am series Pikes Peak Raceway event ... Continue reading
ARCA: Strait to Victory Lane at Winchester
ARCA: Strait to Victory Lane at Winchester ... Continue reading
Verity, Inc., a leading provider of knowledge retrieval solutions for the Internet, announced that AutoConnect, the world's largest pre-owned automotive shopping site, will utilize Verity technology to help drive its Web-based service. ... Continue reading
Chubb Launches New Personal Auto Insurance Policy
The Chubb Group of Insurance Co announced that it is launching a new personal auto insurance policy, Masterpiece Auto Preference(SM). ... Continue reading
Commercialization of Electric Vehicles to Speed Up
Several of the world's largest automakers announced that they have established a formal, international coalition to further develop the infrastructure needed for the commercialization of electric vehicles (EVs). ... Continue reading
Cooper Industries Will Not Top Rival Bid for Thorn Lighting
Cooper Industries, Inc. announced that its offer to acquire TLG, plc (Thorn Lighting Group) for approximately $535 million has expired and will not be extended. ... Continue reading
DISCOVER Magazine Seeks Innovations for Annual Technology Awards
DISCOVER Magazine is now accepting nominations for its Tenth Annual Technology Awards program. Individuals and companies compete for awards in several categories. ... Continue reading
Edelbrock Corp. to Construct New Distribution Facility
Edelbrock Corporation announced that it will break ground in January 1999 on a new 65,950 square-foot distribution facility in Torrance, California. ... Continue reading
F1: Stewart-Ford Race Report from the Luxembourg Grand Prix
F1: Stewart-Ford Race Report from the Luxembourg Grand Prix ... Continue reading
Formula One: Hakkinen Wins at Luxembourg (Race Results)
Formula One: Hakkinen Wins at Luxembourg (Race Results) ... Continue reading
Freightliner To Invest $40 Million In Gastonia Plant
Freightliner, North America's leading heavy truck manufacturer, announced plans to invest $40 million in its Gastonia Parts Manufacturing Plant (PMP) over the next three years. ... Continue reading
GE Capital Acquires Nissan's Auto Financing Business in Australia
GECapital has agreed to purchase Nissan Finance Corporation Ltd, a subsidiary of Nissan Motor Co. ... Continue reading
General Motors Selects SkillSet's Product Suite
SkillSet Software, Inc., a provider of HR applications that automate 100 percent of the recruiting process, announced that General Motors has selected its award-winning suite for applicant tracking and enterprise-wide recruiting. ... Continue reading
Global Motorsport Group Announces Termination of Tender Offer
Global Motorsport Group, Inc. announced that it has agreed with Fremont Acquisition Company III, LLC, an entity controlled by Fremont Partners L.P., to terminate the Merger Agreement between the Company and Fremont. ... Continue reading
GM to Roll Out Benchmark Internet Shopping Service Nationwide
General Motors Monday announced plans for an aggressive national roll-out of "GM BuyPower," the company's benchmark automotive online shopping and purchasing initiative located at www.gmbuypower.com. ... Continue reading
IHRA: Radiac Falls Short in Qualifying for Quickest Ever Pro Modified Program
IHRA: Radiac Falls Short in Qualifying for Quickest Ever Pro Modified Program ... Continue reading
ITT Industries Closes Sale of Automotive Electrical Systems Unit
ITT Industries, Inc. announced that it has closed the sale of its automotive Electrical Systems business to Valeo, SA of France. The transaction, which was announced on June 25, 1998, is valued at approximately $1.7 billion. ... Continue reading
ITT Industries Completes Sale of Unit
ITT Industries, Inc. announced that it has closed the sale of its automotive Brake and Chassis business to Continental AG of Hannover, Germany. ... Continue reading
Korean Business Ass. Emphasize Need to Upgrade Korean Business
Recognizing the need to take measures to enhance their intl. competitiveness, two Korean Org.'s will host the second in a series of three seminars to familiarize Korean executives with global best practices in business and ethical standards. ... Continue reading
MotorVac Technologies Inc. Announces Stock Repurchase Program
MotorVac Technologies Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has approved the repurchase of up to an aggregate of 451,492 shares of its Common Stock, approximately 10% of the company's outstanding shares. ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Rudd Keeps the Streak Alive (Race Results)
NASCAR WCUP: Rudd Keeps the Streak Alive (Race Results) ... Continue reading
New Tire Safety Gauge Allows for Easy Tire Pressure Check
A recently introduced product - the Tire Pressure At-A-Glance Tire Safety Gauge, shows at a glance with convenient color coding whether your pressure is at the recommended level or if it needs additional pressure. ... Continue reading
NTB Trans Am: Simo Scores Breakthrough Win at PPIR
NTB Trans Am: Simo Scores Breakthrough Win at PPIR ... Continue reading
NVG Announces New Facility and New Customer
New Venture Gear, Inc. (NVG), announces a manufacturing facility in the New German State of Saxony-Anhalt and the addition of a new European customer to NVG's expanding worldwide customer base. ... Continue reading
The Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack, the nation's leading automotive aftermarket retail and service chain, announced the opening of its first store in the State of Minnesota. ... Continue reading
Poten & Partners Issues a New Study 'Tanker Prospects'
Poten & Partners, a major New York headquartered ship and cargo brokerage and consulting firm, announced its publication of 'Tanker Prospects for the 21st Century', a forecast of tanker rates to 2005. ... Continue reading
Sept. 27 USAC F2000 Results ... Continue reading
SPRINT: David Lindt Jr. wins 11th round of Civil War series at Petaluma
SPRINT: David Lindt Jr. wins 11th round of Civil War series at Petaluma ... Continue reading
Tecnomatix Announces Integration Between Software
Tecnomatix Technologies Ltd., announced at the Computer Tech Solutions show, that SIMPLE++, software product for simulation and optimization of production lines and plants, is integrated with SAP(R) R/3, the software for Enterprise Resource Planning. ... Continue reading
Tecnomatix Launches New CAPE Product
Tecnomatix Technologies Ltd., a leader of the computer-aided production engineering (CAPE) market, introduced at the Computer Tech Solutions show FLOW, a new CAPE software tool for the conceptual design of automotive body assembly workspaces. ... Continue reading
The Callahan Report: Rudd . . . Addicted to Winning
The Callahan Report: Rudd . . . Addicted to Winning ... Continue reading
U.S. press launch of Daewoo Motor America, Inc., the 18th largest company in the world! See the exciting line of 1999 automobiles and learn about our unprecedented consumer direct/college marketing program. ... Continue reading
UAW Applauds New OSHA Standard on Methylene Chloride
UAW President Stephen P. Yokich hailed the newly amended OSHA standard for methylene chloride exposure as "an important step in the ongoing effort to strengthen health and safety protections for America's working men and women." ... Continue reading
Ugly Duckling and Cygnet Financial Terminate Rights Offering
Ugly Duckling Corp. and Cygnet Financial Corp. announced that they have terminated the sale of Cygnet common stock in a rights offering to Ugly Duckling's stockholders. ... Continue reading
USAC : Jack Hewitt Sweeps Eldora '4-Crown' Nationals
USAC : Jack Hewitt Sweeps Eldora '4-Crown' Nationals ... Continue reading
Williams Controls to be Recommended for Quality Certification
Williams Controls, Inc. announced that it has successfully completed a PACCAR, Inc. supplier qualification survey with the rating "Qualified Supplier," the highest possible ranking. ... Continue reading
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