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Thursday, December 24, 1998

Automobile Association Closes; Worked on Behalf of American Industry

Automobile Association Closes; Worked on Behalf of American Industry

The American Automobile Manufacturers Association (AAMA), the Washington-based trade association whose members are DaimlerChrysler Corporation, Ford Motor Company, and General Motors Corporation, will close effective December 31, 1998. ... Continue reading

Automotive Manufacturer Recall Indicates Cars Still Prone to Rust

Automotive Manufacturer Recall Indicates Cars Still Prone to Rust

A recent vehicle recall by one of The Big Three car companies due to potential corrosion of subframe supports caused by road salt and moisture indicates that despite advancements in engineering and materials cars are still prone to rust. ... Continue reading

AutoWeek Helps Auto Designers Seek Inspiration From Unique Sources

AutoWeek Helps Auto Designers Seek Inspiration From Unique Sources

The inspiration for future automotive designs may come from such unique creative resources as gourmet food and bicycling apparel, according to AutoWeek magazine, the sponsor of this year's sixth annual Design Forum. ... Continue reading

Brad Ragan, Inc. Makes Announcement

Brad Ragan, Inc. Makes Announcement

Brad Ragan, Inc. announced that its shareholders have approved the proposal by The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company to acquire the approximately 25% of Brad Ragan, Inc. common stock that it does not already own for a cash price of $37.25 per share. ... Continue reading

Budget Rent A Car Drives in the New Year With a $19.99 Ford Ranger

Budget Rent A Car Drives in the New Year With a $19.99 Ford Ranger

Only at Budget can you drive in the new year with a Ford Ranger pickup for only $19.99 per weekend day at participating Budget airport locations across the U.S., effective December 26, 1998, through January 16, 1999 ... Continue reading

BUSINESS: Rating PR Efforts in Motorsports Sponsorship Marketing News

BUSINESS: Rating PR Efforts in Motorsports Sponsorship Marketing News

BUSINESS: Rating PR Efforts in Motorsports Sponsorship Marketing News ... Continue reading

CART: Team Rahal, Kroger Spreading Christmas Cheer

CART: Team Rahal, Kroger Spreading Christmas Cheer

CART: Team Rahal, Kroger Spreading Christmas Cheer ... Continue reading

Federal-Mogul Announces Organizational Structure Chassis Products

Federal-Mogul Announces Organizational Structure Chassis Products

Dennis Wappelhorst, vice president, Chassis Products, Federal- Mogul Corporation, announces the following appointments for Chassis Products, effective immediately. ... Continue reading

Formula One: Past Indy Winner Villeneuve Likes New Car

Formula One: Past Indy Winner Villeneuve Likes New Car

Formula One: Past Indy Winner Villeneuve Likes New Car ... Continue reading

INDY LIGHTS: Cristiano da Matta Earns AARWBA All-America Team Honors

INDY LIGHTS: Cristiano da Matta Earns AARWBA All-America Team Honors

INDY LIGHTS: Cristiano da Matta Earns AARWBA All-America Team Honors ... Continue reading

Infiniti Announces Recall on 1991, 1992 Q45 Sedans

Infiniti Announces Recall on 1991, 1992 Q45 Sedans

Infiniti announced a voluntary safety recall campaign on Infiniti Q45s manufactured from June 1990 through June 1992 for the 1991 and 1992 model years. ... Continue reading

IRL: FOX Televising 9 of 11 Pep Boys IRL Events in '99

IRL: FOX Televising 9 of 11 Pep Boys IRL Events in '99

IRL: FOX Televising 9 of 11 Pep Boys IRL Events in '99 ... Continue reading

Local TRW Unit Grows Amid Defense Uncertainties

Local TRW Unit Grows Amid Defense Uncertainties

TRW Strategic Systems, headquartered in San Bernardino, kept its focus this year on not only expanding its business base but its involvement in the community as well. ... Continue reading

Lund International Completes Auto Ventshade Acquisition

Lund International Completes Auto Ventshade Acquisition

Lund International Holdings, Inc. announced it has completed its previously announced agreement under which they will acquire 100% of the capital stock of Ventshade Holdings, the parent company of Auto Ventshade Company, for $66 million. ... Continue reading

MIDGETS: Fornoro, Jr. to Miss RCA Dome in January

MIDGETS: Fornoro, Jr. to Miss RCA Dome in January

MIDGET: Fornoro, Jr. to Miss RCA Dome in January ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Motors Debuts Two Concept Cars in Southern California

Mitsubishi Motors Debuts Two Concept Cars in Southern California

Mitsubishi explains their two new concept cars that will be debuted at the Greater Los Angelas auto show. ... Continue reading

MSX International, Inc. Acquires Megatech Engineering, Inc.

MSX International, Inc. Acquires Megatech Engineering, Inc.

MSX International, Inc. announced that it has acquired Megatech Engineering, Inc. from Johnson Controls, Incorporated. ... Continue reading

NASCAR Trucks: Starr Honored by Speedway Children's Charities

NASCAR Trucks: Starr Honored by Speedway Children's Charities

NASCAR-CTS, NASCAR-WW: Starr Honored by Speedway Children's Charities ... Continue reading

New Jeep Grand Cherokee is 'Roughin' it in Style'

New Jeep Grand Cherokee is 'Roughin' it in Style'

The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Detroit Section delivers the inside story on the 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee. ... Continue reading

Sealant Equipment & Engineering, Inc. Awarded ISO 9001 Registration

Sealant Equipment & Engineering, Inc. Awarded ISO 9001 Registration

Sealant Equipment & Engineering, Inc. has been awarded ISO 9001 registration for the design, development, production, installation and servicing of dispensing systems for applying adhesive and sealant materials. ... Continue reading

SPRINT: Civil War Adds Race

SPRINT: Civil War Adds Race

SPRINT: Civil War Adds Race ... Continue reading

USRRC: Fast Facts, Volume 1, Number 3

USRRC: Fast Facts, Volume 1, Number 3

USRRC: Fast Facts, Volume 1, Number 3 ... Continue reading

USRRC: Five Race 1999 USRRC Schedule Announced

USRRC: Five Race 1999 USRRC Schedule Announced

USRRC: Five Race 1999 USRRC Schedule Announced ... Continue reading

Ward's Reports Estimated Production

Ward's Reports Estimated Production

Vehicle production for this three day work week in the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 210,031 units, down from the 376,591 cars and trucks built a week ago, according to Ward's Automotive Reports. ... Continue reading

WOO: Pennzoil World of Outlaws Series Alters '99 Schedule

WOO: Pennzoil World of Outlaws Series Alters '99 Schedule

WOO: Pennzoil World of Outlaws Series Alters '99 Schedule ... Continue reading

WoO: Pittman to Drive Casey's General Stores Sprinter

WoO: Pittman to Drive Casey's General Stores Sprinter

WoO: Pittman to Drive Casey's General Stores Sprinter ... Continue reading

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