Acordia to Feature its IRL Insurance Program at RIMS
Acordia, Inc., America's largest privately held insurance brokerage firm, will be featuring the Indy Racing League "On Track Physical Damage Insurance Program" at this year's RIMS Conference. ... Continue reading
Algoma Steel Inc. -- Company Announcement
Algoma Steel Inc. announced that new one-year collective agreements with United Steelworkers Locals 2251 and 2724 were ratified by the membership of the two locals in votes held on April 8th. ... Continue reading
Autoline Detroit Analyzes the First 100 Days
Sunday Morning April 11 on Detroit Public Television, Autoline Detroit with John McElroy analyzes the first 100 days of the new Ford Motor Company's management team. ... Continue reading
AUTO QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR WEEK 15
AUTO QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR WEEK 15 ... Continue reading
BancBoston Gives Strong Quarter Outlook for Rental Car Group
BancBoston Robertson Stephens senior automobile services analyst Jordan Hymowitz gave a strong quarter outlook for the rental car group, including Hertz, Avis and Dollar Thrifty. ... Continue reading
Budget Group Announces Pricing of $400 Million of Senior Notes
Budget Group, Inc. announced the issuance of $400 million of Senior Notes due 2006. The notes were priced to yield 9.125%. ... Continue reading
Buick Regal Sponsors "Working Mother of the Year" Award
For the third consecutive year, Buick's Regal brand will be the presenting sponsor of WORKING MOTHER magazine's 1999 Working Mother of the Year award. ... Continue reading
Car and Driver's 1999 10Best Tour
Car and Driver magazine will kick off its annual "10Best Tour Across America" Friday, April 9. Over the next three months, vehicles from the magazine's 10Best program will go on display at select shopping centers nationwide. ... Continue reading
CART: Mercedes and Gugelmin Fast in Japan
CART: Mercedes and Gugelmin Fast in Japan ... Continue reading
CART: Paul Tracy 3rd and Dario Franchitti 12th in Practice
CART: Paul Tracy 3rd and Dario Franchitti 12th in Practice ... Continue reading
CART: Team Gordon Practice Notes, Japan
CART: Team Gordon Practice Notes, Japan ... Continue reading
CCC Installs 15,000th Pathways(R) Collision Estimating System
CCC Information Services Inc., the leading provider of solutions to the automotive claims industry, announced that it has installed the 15,000th Pathways Collision Estimating System. ... Continue reading
Consumers in World Markets Made Ford the Export Sales Leader 1998
Consumer preference for Ford cars and trucks in markets around the world put Ford at the top of the 1998 list of exporters of built-up vehicles from the United States and Canada. ... Continue reading
Corporate Profile for Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
Company description: Founded in 1914, Cooper Tire & Rubber Company specializes in the manufacturing and marketing of rubber products for consumer use. ... Continue reading
DaimlerChrysler Announces New Sales Incentives
DaimlerChrysler Corporation announced new additions and enhancements to its national consumer incentives program, which offers cash allowances or reduced interest rate financing to buyers of certain vehicles. ... Continue reading
DaimlerChrysler Reports Plant Schedule for Week of April 12, 1999
DaimlerChrysler Corporation reports all nine U.S. assembly plants and all three Canadian assembly plants will operate the week of April 12, 1999. ... Continue reading
Dana Stock Highest-Ranking Automotive Supplier Among Top 100
Dana Corporation common stock is one of the 100 most popular and widely held issues among investment clubs of the National Association of Investors Corporation (NAIC) and its members nationwide. ... Continue reading
Delphi's Leading Ergonomics Expert To Lead SAE Committee
One of Delphi Automotive Systems' leading ergonomics experts becomes the new chairperson of the Society of Automotive Engineers' (SAE) Human Factors Committee. ... Continue reading
'Do The Buckle' Celebrates One Year Of Safety Eduacation
The "Do the Buckle" safety tour returns to the New York Auto Show, one year after its launch, to highlight the program's success and stress the importance of traveling safely with children. ... Continue reading
Eaton Introduces Two New Transmissions
The Truck Components Operations of Eaton Corporation recently introduced two new transmissions -- one for the heavy duty market and one for the medium duty market. ... Continue reading
Federal-Mogul Hosts Clothing Drive Fund Raiser for Big Brothers Big Sisters
Federal-Mogul Corporation is hosting a used clothing drive fund raiser April 12-16, 1999 to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Detroit. ... Continue reading
Ford Declares Second-Quarter Dividends
The Board of Directors of Ford Motor Company has declared a second-quarter dividend of 46 cents a share on the company's Class B and common stock. The dividend is the same as paid in the first quarter of 1999. ... Continue reading
Former President of GM Europe Joins SDC for Tatra Acquisition
SDC International, Inc. announced that Richard Donnelly, who retired March 31st as President of General Motors Europe, has joined SDC International's management team as a Strategic Board Advisor. ... Continue reading
Former President of GM Europe Joins SDC for Tatra Acquisition
SDC International Inc. announced that Richard Donnelly, who retired March 31st as President of General Motors Europe, has joined SDC International's management team as a Strategic Board Advisor. Donnelly is, also, a shareholder of SDC. ... Continue reading
Gene Auerbach Named AutoZone's Senior Vice President, Store Development
AutoZone, Inc. announced Gene Auerbach, 54, has joined the company as senior vice president, store development. ... Continue reading
Goodguys 2nd Southwest Nationals
Goodguys 2nd Southwest Nationals is a giant outdoor gathering of over 1,500 1972 and earlier hot rods, custom cars, classics and early muscle cars from the late 60s and early 70s. ... Continue reading
Hot Lexus Sales Make it the Top Luxury Brand For First Quarter '99
With sales of 41,316, Lexus sold more vehicles in the first three months of 1999 than any other luxury make, marking the first time the brand has outpaced rivals Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Lincoln and Cadillac for a full quarter. ... Continue reading
IHRA: Stu Evans/Ford Credit One-Car Team Makes First Official Appearance This Weekend
IHRA: Stu Evans/Ford Credit One-Car Team Makes First Official Appearance This Weekend ... Continue reading
IRL: Indianapolis 500 veteran Crawford to help Brant Racing develop car
IRL: Indianapolis 500 veteran Crawford to help Brant Racing develop car ... Continue reading
IRL: Schroeder Creating New Memories at Rookie Test
IRL: Schroeder Creating New Memories at Rookie Test ... Continue reading
IRL: Steele Passes Indy Rookie Test
IRL: Steele Passes Indy Rookie Test ... Continue reading
IRL: Stewart, Ward Lead List of Recent Entries for Indy 500
IRL: Stewart, Ward Lead List of Recent Entries for Indy 500 ... Continue reading
Lear's GM Division Named General Motors' 1998 Supplier of the Year
For the third time and the second consecutive year, Lear Corporation has been named General Motors' Supplier of the Year. ... Continue reading
LucasVarity Automotive Receives State Safety and Health Recognition
LucasVarity Automotive has become the first company in the state to receive a Michigan Voluntary Protection Programs (MVPP) Merit Program plaque for its excellent safety and healthrecord. ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Jerry Nadeau/Melling Racing Bristol Notes
NASCAR WCUP: Jerry Nadeau/Melling Racing Bristol Notes ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Square D Racing Review/Preview
NASCAR WCUP: Square D Racing Review/Preview ... Continue reading
Natural Gas Prices Remain Steady as Gasoline Prices Soar
The nation has seen a dramatic increase in retail gasoline prices over the last several weeks, while the price that vehicle owners have been paying for natural gas has remained steady. ... Continue reading
New Ad Campaign 'Driven' by Nissan's Rebirth
Nissan North America, Inc., announced the launch of a nationwide advertising campaign beginning in mid-April, with the new tagline "Driven" and featuring the dynamic head of Nissan's design studio, Jerry Hirshberg. ... Continue reading
Panasonic and Car Toys Launch First-Ever Mobile DVD Theater
Panasonic and Car Toys kicked off sales of a new mobile DVD theater -- an in-dash DVD player, processor and rear monitor -- the first of its kind available to U.S. consumers. ... Continue reading
Parker Hannifin Declares Cash Dividend
The Board of Directors of Parker Hannifin Corporation declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.17 per share of common stock payable June 4, 1999, to shareholders of record as of May 20. ... Continue reading
PARTS Trucks: Unique Racing Truck Gains National Attention
PARTS Trucks: Unique Racing Truck Gains National Attention ... Continue reading
Secom General Expects to Report One to Three Cent Operating Profit
Secom General Corporation announced it expects to earn from one to three cents per share for its second quarter ended Mar. 31, 1999, compared to a net loss of $0.73 per share in the same quarter last year. ... Continue reading
Suzuki Reports 12 Percent Sales Increase for 1998 Fiscal Year
The Automotive Division of American Suzuki Motor Corporation (ASMC) reports U.S. sales of 36,346 for the 1998 fiscal year end, representing a 12 percent increase over fiscal year 1997. ... Continue reading
Textron Inc. announced the acquisition of Flexalloy, a distributor and provider of vendor managed inventory (VMI) services for the North American fastener market. ... Continue reading
Textron Appoints Three Asian Business and Political Leaders
Textron Inc. announced the appointment of three prominent Asian business and political leaders to the company's International Advisory Council (IAC). ... Continue reading
The Bombardier Traxter Named ATV of the Year
Bombardier Recreational Products is proud to announce that last March 25, its Traxter model all terrain vehicle was voted ATV of the year by ATV Magazine. ... Continue reading
The Magni Group's Fastener Coatings Make Aluminum Viable
As the automotive industry moves toward increasing aluminum content for weight reduction in vehicles, design engineers are continually faced with the problem of bi-metallic corrosion. ... Continue reading
Tilden Associates, Inc. Reports Profitable 1998
Tilden Associates, Inc. reported a net profit of $174,549, or $0.02 per share, from revenues of $1,041,534 for the year ended December 31, 1998, versus a loss of $281,994 or a loss of $.0375, from revenues of $74,693 for the year 1997. ... Continue reading
Tracks: Bloomington Speedway Schedules Discount Nights for IRL Crew
Tracks: Bloomington Speedway Schedules Discount Nights for IRL Crew ... Continue reading
UPDATE: NISSAN/RENAULT, FERRARI, HYUNDAI, FORD
UPDATE: NISSAN/RENAULT, FERRARI, HYUNDAI, FORD ... Continue reading
Voluntary Recall of Subaru 1998-1999 Forester and Legacy Vehicles
Subaru of America, Inc. announced a voluntary recall campaign on its 1998-1999 model year Forester and Legacy vehicles, including Outback models. ... Continue reading
Wal-Mart Names GNB Technologies as Automotive Vendor of the Year
GNB Technologies has been selected by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. as one of its Vendors of the Year for FY99. ... Continue reading
Ward's Reports Estimated Production
Vehicle production this week in the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an est. 329,416 units -- a shortened work week for only some manufacturers -- up from the 290,633 cars and trucks built a week ago, according to Ward's Automotive Reports. ... Continue reading
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