ALLDATA Announces Digital Versatile Disc Option
ALLDATA(R) Corporation, has announced the addition of the Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) to the product line beginning February 1999 as an alternative option to the popular CD-ROM disc. ... Continue reading
AMA: No Off-Season for Pro Racers
AMA: No Off-Season for Pro Racers ... Continue reading
American Honda Maintains Record-Breaking Sales Pace
Combined Honda and Acura October car and truck sales of 91,196 were up 9.5 percent, marking the best October in the company's history, according to sales figures released by American Honda Motor Co., Inc. ... Continue reading
Audiovox Corporation Announces Supply Agreement With Nissan
Audiovox Corporation announced its mobile video "EZ Fit" center console entertainment system was chosen by Nissan Motor Corporation for inclusion as part of a promotion for Nissan's all-new 1999 4-door Quest minivan. ... Continue reading
Audi Records Best Sales Month of 1998
Audi of America, Inc. reported that as of October 1998, Audi has sold 36,924 vehicles, which surpasses its full 1997 year sales of 34,160. ... Continue reading
Ballard Power Systems Announces Senior Management Appointments
Ballard Power Systems Inc. announced the appointments of Michael Graydon as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Paul Lancaster as Vice President, Corporate Development and Noordin Nanji as Vice President and General Counsel. ... Continue reading
BMW Reports Best October on Record
BMW of North America, Inc. reported October retail sales of 10,584 automobiles, an increase of 10 percent over the same period last year, pushing BMW's year-to-date sales over the 100,000-unit threshold. ... Continue reading
Bosch Celebrates Spark Plug Launch with Catchy Display at AAIW 1998
Bosch Celebrates Spark Plug Launch with Catchy Display at AAIW 1998 ... Continue reading
Burnham Extends Tender Offer For Bryan Steam
Burnham Corporation announced that its subsidiary, Burnham Acquisition Corporation, has extended its cash tender offer to purchase all outstanding shares of common stock of Bryan Steam Corporation until 12:00 midnight, November 11, 1998. ... Continue reading
CALSTART and the city of Pasadena hold an open-house reception welcoming CALSTART, California's advanced-transportation- technologies consortium, to its new facility as part of Pasadena's high-tech business cluster. ... Continue reading
Cendant Corporation Reports Third Quarter Results
Cendant Corporation reported third quarter results. Revenues from continuing operations were $1.46 billion, a 23% increase over $1.19 billion in 1997. ... Continue reading
Chrysler Corporation's Mopar Achieves First CARB Approval
Chrysler Corporation's Mopar parts operation announced that the California Air Resources Board (CARB) has granted the first exemption certificates of after-market performance parts to any automaker. ... Continue reading
Chrysler Sets October Sales Record
Chrysler Corporation sold 226,179 vehicles last month, a 20 percent surge over last year and its fourth sales record in the last six months. ... Continue reading
Coach USA Corrects and Replaces Headers in Statements of Income
Coach USA, Inc. Announces Record Third Quarter Results; Diluted EPS of $0.81 on a 48% Revenue Increase, the Company corrects and replaces headers in the Statements of Income. The corrected table follows below: ... Continue reading
Coach USA, Inc. Announces Record Third Quarter Results
Coach USA, Inc., the largest motorcoach company in the United States, announced record results for the quarter ended September 30, 1998. ... Continue reading
Coach USA, Inc. Names Larry King Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Coach USA, Inc. announced that Larry K. King, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, has been named Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. ... Continue reading
Cooper Board Authorizes $500 Million Stock Repurchase Program
Cooper Industries, Inc. announced its Board of Directors approved an expanded stock repurchase program that authorizes the purchase of an additional $500 million of the company's common stock. ... Continue reading
Cooper Industries' Board Declares Dividend
The board of directors of Cooper Industries, Inc. declared a quarterly dividend on the company's outstanding common shares. ... Continue reading
DaimlerChrysler to Start With a New Organizational Structure
Chrysler Corporation and Daimler-Benz took another step in defining how the merged DaimlerChrysler will be run immediately after Day One by announcing the organizational structure of the new company to its employees. ... Continue reading
Detroit Auto Show Luncheon Will Honor Ed Davis
As the first African American to own an automotive franchise, Ed Davis tore down racial barriers and blazed a trail for other minorities to follow. In 1940, Davis became the owner and operator of a Studebaker franchise. ... Continue reading
Durakon Reports Continued Progress in Third Quarter
Durakon Industries, Inc. announced higher third quarter earnings compared with a year-ago due to stronger profitability in both of its business segments. ... Continue reading
F1, RALLY, BUSINESS: This Week in Ford of Europe Motorsport
F1, RALLY, BUSINESS: This Week in Ford of Europe Motorsport ... Continue reading
Fans Can Feel the Speed Through CART's 'Driving 101' Program
For all the auto racing fans in the world that have watched their favorite Champ Car driver and said, "I could do that if I just got the chance," -- here's your chance. ... Continue reading
Federal-Mogul Halloween Bash Scares Up $80,000 For Charity
Federal-Mogul's Halloween Bash on October 29 for Big Brothers Big Sisters attracted over 900 people who screamed with delight when the company made a surprise presentation of $80,000 to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Detroit. ... Continue reading
Felrice Joins Chrysler's Washington Affairs Staff
Chrysler Corporation announced the appointment of Barry Felrice, as Manager - Safety Affairs, Chrysler Corporation, Washington DC, effective January 1, 1999. ... Continue reading
Fiber Glass Production Increases As Automakers Find New Uses
North American automakers, driven by ongoing demand for more efficient and higher performing vehicles, used 56 percent more fiber glass in 1997 than they did at the start of the decade. A seven percent increase is expected for 1998. ... Continue reading
Foamex International Inc. Results for Q3 and Nine Months 1998
Foamex International Inc. announced results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 1998. ... Continue reading
Ford Engineers Study Government Technologies
Ford's engineering community joins forces with the federal government's most sophisticated technology centers, including NASA, at the unprecedented Federal Laboratories Technology Expo. Mission: exchange technologies to benefit the nation. ... Continue reading
Ford's October U.S. Sales up 2%
U.S. customers purchased or leased 338,340 cars and trucks from Ford, Mercury, Lincoln, and Jaguar dealers in October, up two percent from a year ago. ... Continue reading
Gerber Auto Collision & Glass Announces Agreement for Expansion
Gerber Auto Collision & Glass announced that it has reached an agreement to purchase Lehman's Garage, Inc. of Minneapolis. ... Continue reading
Hyundai Motor America announced sales of 6,021 vehicles for the month of October. The retail numbers reflect the shortage of vehicles in dealer inventory due to the recent strike in S. Korea. ... Continue reading
Infiniti Reports October Sales
Infiniti, the luxury division of Nissan Motor Corporation U.S.A. (NMC), reported October sales of 6,689 units -- its best October performance in division history. Total division sales increased 14.5 percent versus last year. ... Continue reading
Investor in Medis El Parent Company Enables Purchase of Shares
Medis El Ltd. announced that utilizing an investment of $2 million in its parent company, Cell Diagnostic Inc., by a prominent investor group, CDI has agreed to purchase 400,000 additional shares of Medis. ... Continue reading
Kenwick Industries Reports Revenues for Automax Division
Kenwick Industries, Inc. reported higher than expected 9-month revenues for their Automax Division. Automax' consolidated income (unaudited) for the 9 months ending September 30, 1998: ... Continue reading
Land Rover Reports October Sales
Land Rover North America, Inc. reported October sales of 2,052 units. ... Continue reading
Lexus Year-to-Date Sales Up 58.6 Percent
Lexus' successful momentum continued last month with best-ever October sales of 14,428, up 57.7 percent over last year. ... Continue reading
Luxury Car Owners Will Ante Up for Multi Vehicle Lease Option
Luxury vehicle owners would happily pay up to $200 per month more for a lease program that provides access to different vehicles over the course of the year, reports a study released by the Campbell Group. ... Continue reading
Mazda Reports Month-End October Sales
Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) reported month-end October sales of 19,096. ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz Shatters More Records
Mercedes-Benz of North America, Inc. set another all-time sales record with 16,447 vehicles sold during the month of October -- a 9.6% increase over the 15,013 vehicles sold during the same month last year and the highest month in the company'shistory. ... Continue reading
Metrowerks Announces Partnership with Kyoto Microcomputer Co. Ltd.
Metrowerks Inc. announced that it has entered into a partnership agreement with Kyoto Microcomputer Co. Ltd., one of Japan's leading embedded tools providers, to resell KMC's products outside of Japan on an exclusive basis. ... Continue reading
Micropoint Announces Third Quarter Results
Micropoint Inc. announced that its revenues grew to $957,378 for the three month period ending Sept. 30, 1998, compared to $22,925 for the same period last year. ... Continue reading
Montgomery Ward Selects ALLDATA's PASSPORT-Compliant Database
ALLDATA(R) Corporation, announced that Montgomery Ward has placed ALLDATA's PASSPORT-compliant automotive diagnostic and repair database in its nearly 300 Auto Express Centers nationwide. ... Continue reading
Motor Trend Magazine Plans Year-Long 50th Anniversary Celebration
Lee Kelley, President of Motor Trend magazine, announced the kick off to a year-long celebration of the publication's 50th anniversary. ... Continue reading
MVP America's Speedy Lift Rises Straight to Chassis at AAIW 1998
MVP Americas's Speedy Lift Rises Straight to Chassis at AAIW 1998 ... Continue reading
NASCAR-BGN: Atwood Continues Strong Performances
NASCAR-BGN: Atwood Continues Strong Performances ... Continue reading
NASCAR-BGN: Moise Experiences Good and Bad at Rock
NASCAR-BGN: Moise Experiences Good and Bad at Rock ... Continue reading
NASCAR-CTS: Renfrow to Drive the No. 84 Porter-Cable Power Tools Ford at Las Vegas
NASCAR-CTS: Renfrow to Drive the No. 84 Porter-Cable Power Tools Ford at Las Vegas ... Continue reading
NASCAR-SWT: Spangler Running At Vegas
NASCAR-SWT: Spangler Running At Vegas ... Continue reading
NASCAR Trucks: Scot Walter/Red Man Racing Notes
NASCAR Trucks: Scot Walter/Red Man Racing Notes ... Continue reading
NASCAR-WCUP: Goodyear Tire Note for the NASCAR Events at Atlanta Motor Speedway
NASCAR-WCUP: Goodyear Tire Note for the NASCAR Events at Atlanta Motor Speedway ... Continue reading
NASCAR-WW: Raudman Looks Toward Vegas
NASCAR-WW: Raudman Looks Toward Vegas ... Continue reading
New Brand Positioning For Mitsubishi Motors Helps Company
Mitsubishi Motor Sales of America, Inc. is beginning to reap the rewards of its recently launched new brand image campaign as the company sees a fourth consecutive month of increased sales for its Galant mid-size sedan. ... Continue reading
New Manager Named For Mazda North American Operations
Mazda North America Operations (MNAO) has named Shari L. Gold Manager of Corporate Communications. Gold will serve as liaison between MNAO and the Mazda Information Bureau. ... Continue reading
The Nissan Division of Nissan Motor Corporation U.S.A. announced October sales of 40,919 units. The Nissan Altima led the division with sales of 10,390 units, up 16.7 percent versus last year. ... Continue reading
Porsche U.S. Sales Up Forty-Six Percent In October 1998
Porsche Cars North America, importer and distributor of Porsche sports cars in the United States, announced sales and stock figures for the month of October 1998. ... Continue reading
Reynolds and Reynolds Reports Record Fiscal Year
The Reynolds and Reynolds Company reported the following: ... Continue reading
Simula Sues Autoliv for Patent Infringement
Simula, Inc. announced that it has filed a complaint in United States District Court for the District of Delaware against Autoliv, Inc. and affiliated companies, seeking injunctive relief and damages for patent infringement. ... Continue reading
The Commerce Group, Inc. and AAA S. New England Make Agreement
The Commerce Group, Inc. and AAA Southern New England announced that a joint venture owned by them has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Automobile Club Insurance Company. ... Continue reading
The Returns Are In! Kia Sales Up!
Kia announced October sales of 8,634 vehicles, which is a 17 percent jump from last month's sales and a 46 percent increase over October 1997 sales. ... Continue reading
The Timken Company Receives N.C. Governor's Award
The Timken Company was one of five businesses awarded North Carolina Gov. James B. Hunt's Award for Excellence in Waste Reduction. ... Continue reading
Thor Industries Announces Record Sales for Quarter
Thor Industries, Inc. announced record preliminary sales for the quarter ended October 31, 1998. Sales for the quarter were $189.1 million, up 14% from $165.5 million last year. ... Continue reading
Thriving in an Automotive Marketing Revolution Presented
Do you need to know which trends are hot in the current and coming automotive marketplace? Then don't miss the second annual automotive marketing conference presented by the Detroit Chapter of the American Marketing Association. ... Continue reading
Tire Pressure Monitoring from Johnson Controls Offers Advantages
An innovative tire pressure monitoring system from Johnson Controls -- called PSI(TM) -- Pressure Safety Information -- is likely to be the first system of its kind in a production vehicle when it debuts in several 2001 luxury models. ... Continue reading
Titan Motorcycle Reports Record 3Q Results
Titan Motorcycle Co. of America announced record results for the third quarter and first nine months of 1998. ... Continue reading
TMS Reports Best-Ever October Sales
Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., reported best-ever October sales of 121,216, up 26.8 percent over last year. Calendar- year-to-date (CYTD) sales totaled 1,118,401, an increase of 8.8 percent compared to the same period last year. ... Continue reading
Tracks: East Bay Raceway Final 1998 Points
Tracks: East Bay Raceway Final 1998 Points ... Continue reading
USAC F2000: Global Formula Ford Program Announced
USAC F2000: Global Formula Ford Program Announced ... Continue reading
Warrantech European Subsidiary in Agreement With Scottish Telecom
Warrantech Corporation announced that its European subsidiary, Warrantech Europe PLC, has signed an agreement with Scottish Telecom to provide administration and service contracts for Scottish Telecom's cellular phone portfolio. ... Continue reading
Ways to Protect Yourself And Your Family From 'Road Rage'
Maintaining a cool head and avoiding situations that might provoke other drivers are among the steps motorists can take to reduce the dangers of "road rage," according to Indy Car racing veteran Lyn St. James. ... Continue reading
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