Alpha Technologies Group, Inc. Announces Its Q4 and Fiscal 1998
Alpha Technologies Group, Inc. announced a net loss of $3,236,000, or $0.47 per share, for the fourth quarter of fiscal 1998 ended October 25, 1998. ... Continue reading
ARCA: Gerhart Goes to Victory Lane at Daytona
ARCA: Gerhart Goes to Victory Lane at Daytona ... Continue reading
Automotive Performance Group, Inc. Announces Option Agreement
Automotive Performance Group, Inc., a full service owner and operator of high performance automotive businesses and brands, announced that it has entered into an option agreement to purchase Advanced Chemistry & Technology, Inc. ... Continue reading
Bikers Dream Announces the Private Placement of $1.5M of Stock
Bikers Dream Inc. announced the completion of a private placement of $1.5 million of Series D Preferred Stock. ... Continue reading
Continental Teves Purchases an 8-processor TurboHawk System
Concurrent Computer Corporation announced that Continental Teves, a leader in safety and comfort systems to major car manufacturers, recently purchased an 8-processor TurboHawk system. ... Continue reading
Cummins Engine Elects James A. Johnson to Board
Cummins Engine Company, Inc. elected James A. Johnson, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of Fannie Mae, to its board of directors. ... Continue reading
DaimlerChrysler President to be Named World Trader of the Year
Thomas T. Stallkamp, president of DaimlerChrysler Corp., will be presented the World Trader of the Year Award at the Detroit Regional Chamber 1999 International Consular Ball, Friday, March 19 at The Ritz-Carlton, Dearborn. ... Continue reading
Dana Corporation Raises Quarterly Dividend 7%
As a sign of its confidence in the company's direction, the Board of Directors of Dana Corporation raised the next quarterly dividend 2 cents to 31 cents per share, bringing the annualized dividend rate to $1.24 per share. ... Continue reading
Denison International plc Reports Results for Q4 and 1998
Denison International plc announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 1998. ... Continue reading
DynaMotive Confirms BioOil Shipments to Engine Manufacturers
DynaMotive Technologies Corporation announced that it has begun shipping BioOil to engine manufacturers and energy companies in Europe and North America. ... Continue reading
General Scanning Announces Preliminary Q4 and Year Results
General Scanning Inc. announced preliminary, unaudited results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 1998. ... Continue reading
Goody's Dash Series Discount Auto Parts 200 Presented by ACDelco Rapidfire
the autochannel's exclusive multi-media coverage of the 1999 NASCAR goody's dash series discount auto parts 200 from speedweeks at daytona international speedway ... Continue reading
Internet Used Car Sales on the Rise
A number of automakers are utilizing the Internet to help them sell late-model used cars. Due to the growing popularity of leasing, automakers find themselves with substantial numbers of vehicles that have been returned at lease's end. ... Continue reading
IROC: Cheever, Brack Quickly Getting the Hang of IROC Cars
IROC: Cheever, Brack Quickly Getting the Hang of IROC Cars ... Continue reading
Lincoln Mercury Funds to Benefit California Elementary Schools
Lincoln Mercury announced its California "Lincoln Mercury Tools for Achievement" program designed to generate an estimated $1 million for the state's public and private elementary schools. ... Continue reading
Michigan Virtual Automotive College to Partner With Eastern Michigan
Michigan Virtual Automotive College (MVAC), a division of the Michigan Virtual University, announced an agreement with Eastern Michigan University to develop two Web-based courses on QS-9000 automotive supplier requirements. ... Continue reading
Myers Announces Record 4th Quarter and Year-End Results
Myers Industries, Inc. reported record sales and earnings for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 1998. Net sales for the fourth quarter were $110,517,959, up 16 percent from the $95,510,514 reported in the same period a year ago. ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Kevin Grubb - Daytona Bound!
NASCAR BGN: Kevin Grubb - Daytona Bound! ... Continue reading
NHRA: Dunn, Pedregon, Coughlin and Daniels Win AutoZone Winternationals
NHRA: Dunn, Pedregon, Coughlin and Daniels Win AutoZone Winternationals ... Continue reading
NHRA: Winston Point Standings After Round One
NHRA: Winston Point Standings After Round One ... Continue reading
Photos from the 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Daytona 500
Check out the sights from Speedweeks 1999 at Daytona International Speedway. This is our library of pix from the NASCAR Winston Cup Series Daytona 500. Click on an image or description to see the full size photo. ... Continue reading
Porsche Engineering Services Names New President For North America
The Executive Board of Dr. Ing. H. c. F. Porsche AG in Stuttgart, Germany, has announced the appointment of August Hofbauer to the position of President and Chief Executive Officer of Porsche Engineering Services, Inc. in Troy, Michigan. ... Continue reading
Research Report on Auto Insurance And the Internet
BancBoston Robertson Stephens senior electronic commerce analyst Gary Craft recently issued a report on the structural impact that Internet distributors could have on the private passenger auto insurance industry. ... Continue reading
Safety Components International Announces Fiscal 1999 Q3 Results
Safety Components International, Inc., one of the world's leading manufacturers of automotive airbag fabric and cushions, reported results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 26, 1998. ... Continue reading
SDRC Introduces I-DEAS Variational Analysis Software
SDRC, a leading provider of enterprise product development solutions worldwide, announced the expansion of its award- winning variational design technology, VGX(TM), into its computer-aided engineering (CAE) software products. ... Continue reading
SDRC Receives $4.9M in Orders from Lockheed Martin Astronautics
SDRC announced that Lockheed Martin Astronautics has placed additional orders for SDRC's award-winning I-DEAS Master Series (TM) software, its market-leading Metaphase(R) Enterprise(TM) software, and SDRC's consulting and implementation services. ... Continue reading
Shared Technologies Cellular Closes on $15M Preferred Stock Offering
Shared Technologies Cellular announced that it has successfully completed its $15 million equity financing, consisting of the sale of certain shares of preferred stock units, substantially to institutional investors in the U.S. and the United Kingdom. ... Continue reading
SmarTire Signs Sears to Installation Network
SmarTire Systems Inc. announced that its subsidiary, SmarTire USA, has added Sears Auto Centers and NTB National Tire & Battery to its installation network for the SmarTire Direct program. ... Continue reading
Speedway Motorsports Reports Record Revenues And Earnings
Speedway Motorsports, Inc. announced record revenues, operating income and earnings per share for the fourth consecutive year in 1998. ... Continue reading
Speedweeks 99: Week 2 Draws To A Close
Where else in the world can you find six weeks of continuos motorsports? Nowhere but Daytona Beach, FL. It is an extraordinary place. A first time visitor's initial observation regards the size of the arena. 'Expansive' is truly an understatement, 'monument to motorsports' is more accurate, and 'modern-Day Coliseum' wo ... Continue reading
Sports Capital to Acquire 80% Stake in Skip Barber Racing School
IMG/Chase Sports Capital Partners announced a definitive agreement under which it will acquire an 80% ownership interest in Skip Barber Racing School, Inc., of Lakeville, Conn. ... Continue reading
Strong Year-End for Borg-Warner Automotive
Borg-Warner Automotive, Inc. reported that 1998 fourth quarter earnings per share were up 18% to $1.35 per share. ... Continue reading
Surfs Up for N.A.D.A. Online Used Car Guide
The N.A.D.A. Official Used Car Guide(R) Company unveiled an interactive Web-based version of its popular consumer publication. ... Continue reading
TBC Reports Sales Gains for Fourth Quarter and Full Year
TBC Corporation reported higher net sales for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 1998. ... Continue reading
Teleflex Incorporated announced that its Board of Directors took action on February 8, to declare a cash dividend of eleven and one half cents ($.115) per share of common stock. ... Continue reading
The Timken Company Delays Tube Mill Project
The Timken Company announced postponement of a proposed new tube mill due to the status of negotiations with key constituencies and weakened economic conditions. ... Continue reading
USAA Appoints Robert G. Davis as Chief Operating Officer
Robert T. Herres, chairman and CEO of USAA, announced at a special management meeting that Robert G. Davis has been elected to the association's board of directors and, effective June 1, will become its chief operating officer. ... Continue reading
USAC/IRL: Pep Boys Indy Racing League drivers capture USAC races
USAC/IRL: Pep Boys Indy Racing League drivers capture USAC races ... Continue reading
U.S. Postal Service Receives CALSTART's Top 1998 Blue Sky Award
The United States Postal Service, with its large-scale, clean fuel vehicle-fleet, has won the 1998 Blue Sky Award(TM). ... Continue reading
Volvo to Build Time Capsule in Celebration of Millenium
Many families will enter the millenium reflecting on the past. The Volvo family is no different. Over the course of 1999, the company will collect photos of its extended family, customers and their Volvos. ... Continue reading
ZAP Receives 1000 Scooter Order from CSW Total EV
Electric vehicle manufacturer ZAP Power Systems announced that it has received an order for 1,000 electric scooters from CSW Total EV, a subsidiary of Central & South West Corporation. ... Continue reading
ZAP's Gary Starr Honored with California Clean Air Award
Veteran electric vehicle (EV) entrepreneur Gary Starr was honored along with other leaders from the alternative transportation industry by California's top EV industry association. ... Continue reading
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