Tuesday, May 18, 1999

1999 ASA ACDelco Challenge Series

1999 VARA - Vintage Auto Racing Association Schedule ... Continue reading

1999 Indy 500, 83nd Annual Indy 500 Race at the Brickyard, Indianapolis Motor Speedway

News stories and features from the 1999 Indy 500 including a pre-race TV show live from the Brickyard. ... Continue reading

ABB sells business in line with competition ruling

ABB announced it has agreed to sell Elsag Bailey's U.S.-based gas chromatograph and mass spectrometer business to Germany's Siemens AG. ... Continue reading

Airsopure Unveils New Auto Unit

Airsopure, Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of Airtech International Group, Inc. announced that it has commenced full- scale production on its revolutionary new automobile air filtration device: the Model S-999. ... Continue reading

Allegheny Teledyne Announces Agreement to Sell McCormick Selph Ordnance Unit

Allegheny Teledyne Incorporated announced that it has agreed to sell McCormick Selph Ordnance to J.F. Lehman Equity Investors I, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership. ... Continue reading

All Ford Pickups to be Low Emission Vehicles

Ford Motor Company announced that all pickup trucks sold in the U.S. and Canada will be Low Emission Vehicles (LEV), with the large majority preceding any U.S. emissions requirements by years. ... Continue reading

APCO Honored as One of the Top Public Companies in Georgia

Automobile Protection Corporation announced that the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Georgia's largest circulation newspaper, recently released its annual survey of the State's best performing public companies. ... Continue reading

ARCA Trucks: John Witham Wins First Ever ARCA Truck Series Race

ARCA Trucks: John Witham Wins First Ever ARCA Truck Series Race ... Continue reading

Automotive Occupant Restraints Council Supports Effort To Protect Children

The Automotive Occupant Restraints Council announced its support of a national effort this Memorial Day week to protect children by stepping up enforcement of child passenger safety laws. ... Continue reading

AUTO RACING: Average Driver Age Differs In Series Across The World

ARCA Trucks: John Witham Wins First Ever ARCA Truck Series Race ... Continue reading

Avomark Expands Relationship With InsWeb

InsWeb announced that the Avomark Insurance Co. is expanding its relationship with InsWeb to be the first insurance company to include online auto insurance quoting in the state of New York. ... Continue reading

CART: Injury Delays Blundell's Return To CART Competition

CART: Injury Delays Blundell's Return To CART Competition ... Continue reading

Chem-Trend Wins Trade Secrets Lawsuit

On April 30, 1999 a jury awarded Chem-Trend, Incorporated of Howell, Michigan over $1,000,000 in damages in a lawsuit alleging misappropriation of trade secrets against the W.N. Shaw Company of Villa Ridge, Missouri. ... Continue reading

Chicago to Host Expanded Women's Cycling Summit

Following the excitement of the inaugural Specialized Women's Cycling Summit last August, Subaru is proud to announce its sponsorship of the expanded 1999 Subaru/Specialized Summit Series. ... Continue reading

Collins Reports Record Quarterly Sales and Backlogs & Higher Earnings

COLLINS INDUSTRIES, INC. reported a 43% increase in diluted earnings per share and a 22% increase in sales for the second fiscal quarter ended April 30, 1999. ... Continue reading

Common Stock and Warrants of Pride Subsidiary Have Been Delisted

Pride, Inc. announced that the common stock and warrants of it's Pride Automotive Group, Inc. subsidiary have been delisted by NASDAQ and that its common stock and warrants will begin trading May 17, 1999 on the NASD Bulletin Board under the symbol DGMF and DGMFW, respectively. ... Continue reading

CSK Auto Corporation to Acquire Big Wheel/Rossi Auto Parts Stores

CSK Auto Corporation announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, CSK Auto, Inc., has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of Apsco Products Company dba Big Wheel/Rossi. ... Continue reading

DaimlerChrysler Continues Profitable Growth in April

DaimlerChrysler continued to show profitable growth in April 1999, with revenues up 9% to Euro 46.7 billion for the four months from January through April. ... Continue reading

Engineering Study On Kouilou Magnesium Project Elevated to Full Feasibility

Magnesium Alloy Corporation is pleased to report that Salzgitter Anlagenbau GmbH (SAB) of Germany has agreed to elevate their current independent engineering study of the Kouilou magnesium project to full feasibility status. ... Continue reading

Future Automotive Engineers Converge in Detroit for Ethanol Vehicle Challenge

While car fans everywhere will turn to the Indy 500 later this month, the eyes of many of America's top automotive engineers will be focused on an altogether different kind of competition. ... Continue reading

Goodyear: Worry-Free Tires Appeal to Busy Consumers

Time-strapped consumers are 'burning rubber' in about every aspect of their lives, except when it comes to rotating their tires. ... Continue reading

Group 1 Automotive Increases Credit Facility

Group 1 Automotive, Inc., a leading operator and consolidator in the automotive retailing industry, announced that it has increased and amended its existing revolving credit facility. ... Continue reading

Holiday RV Announces Results of Annual Meeting

Holiday RV Superstores, Inc. announced that shareholders voted to approve several measures, including the addition of a new board seat, at its annual shareholders meeting. ... Continue reading

Hometown Auto Retailers, Inc. Reports First Quarter 1999 Results

HOMETOWN AUTO RETAILERS, INC. announced its results for the first quarter ended March 31, 1999. Total revenue for the quarter was $58.6 million compared to $62.8 million for the same period last year. ... Continue reading

IRL, Indy 500: Greg Ray Practice Notes from Indy

IRL, Indy 500: Greg Ray Practice Notes from Indy ... Continue reading

IRL, Indy 500: Indy Infiniti Daily Report

IRL, Indy 500: Indy Infiniti Daily Report ... Continue reading

IRL, Indy 500: Ray Fastest Again in Practice; Rookie Hollansworth No. 2

IRL, Indy 500: Ray Fastest Again in Practice; Rookie Hollansworth No. 2 ... Continue reading

IRL, Indy 500: Ray, Luyendyk Keep Stronghold on Practice Speed Chart

IRL, Indy 500: Ray, Luyendyk Keep Stronghold on Practice Speed Chart ... Continue reading

IRL, Indy 500: Robby Gordon Practice Notes from Indy

IRL, Indy 500: Robby Gordon Practice Notes from Indy ... Continue reading

IRL, Indy 500: Team Cheever Practice Notes from Indy

IRL, Indy 500: Team Cheever Practice Notes from Indy ... Continue reading

Johnson Controls Signs Agreement to Acquire Plant in Kentucky

Automotive interior supplier Johnson Controls has signed a tentative agreement to acquire a manufacturing facility in Glasgow, Kentucky operated by TechnoTrim -- a Livonia, Michigan- based joint venture between Johnson Controls and Tachi-S. ... Continue reading

Johnstown America Completes Acquisition of EMI Company

Johnstown America Industries, Inc. announced that its Gunite Corporation subsidiary has completed its previously announced acquisition of EMI Company from Hitachi Metals America, Ltd. ... Continue reading

Kuzma Elected Arvin Treasurer

Arvin Industries, Inc.'s Richard A. Smith, Arvin's Vice President-Finance and Chief Financial Officer, announced today that Gregory P. Kuzma has been elected Treasurer. ... Continue reading

Last Chance to Buy Original Challenger License Plate

Hurry to your local tag office because this is your last chance to buy the original Challenger license plate! On June 25, the newly redesigned plate will replace the original tag that was the nation's first specialty license tag more than 12 years ago. ... Continue reading

Lithia Motors, Inc. Completes Moreland Transaction on Schedule

Lithia Motors, Inc. announced that it completed the previously announced Moreland transaction on schedule on May 14, 1999. ... Continue reading

LSB Industries, Inc., Reports Results for the First Quarter Ended March 31, 1999

LSB Industries, Inc. reported operating results for the three months ended March 31, 1999. ... Continue reading

Lucor Reports First Quarter 1999 Results

Lucor, Inc., the largest Jiffy Lube franchisee in the United States, announced first quarter 1999 net sales of $14.8 million, a gain of 38 percent over $10.7 million a year earlier. ... Continue reading

Michigan Rivet Corporation Declares Dividend

The Board of Directors of Michigan Rivet Corporation declared a dividend of twelve cents ($.12) per share payable June 21, 1999 to Shareholders of Record as of May 28, 1999. ... Continue reading

Motorcar Parts & Accessories, Inc. Announces New CFO

Motorcar Parts & Accessories, Inc. announced that David Chaimowitz, 42 years old, has been named chief financial officer. ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Philips Racing Team never lost sight of big picture at Richmond

NASCAR WCUP: Philips Racing Team never lost sight of big picture at Richmond ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Pro-Motor Engineering Combines NASCAR and IBM Experience

NASCAR WCUP: Pro-Motor Engineering Combines NASCAR and IBM Experience ... Continue reading

New Dana 'Global Customer Champion' Initiative Crosses Boundaries

Dana Corporation's Automotive Systems and Engine Systems Groups announced today a new initiative to strengthen the company's growing strategic and systems supplier relationships with its OEM customers. ... Continue reading

PARTS Trucks: Gafnea Grabs PARTS Truck Win at Anderson

PARTS Trucks: Gafnea Grabs PARTS Truck Win at Anderson ... Continue reading

PSCR: Derek Bell to Debut Speedvision Legends of Motorsport BMW at Mosport Park

PSCR: Derek Bell to Debut Speedvision Legends of Motorsport BMW at Mosport Park ... Continue reading

Pure Energy Corporation Tackles DOE Challenge

Pure Energy Corporation, a private New York-based company, announced today that the Department of Energy has approved P-Series as an "Alternative Fuel" under the regulatory authority of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (EPACT). ... Continue reading

Rexhall Industries Inc. Reports Results for First Quarter of 1999

Rexhall Industries Inc. announced its results for the first quarter of 1999. For the three months ended March 31, 1999, net sales increased to $22,233,000, compared with $14,170,000 for the same period in the prior year. ... Continue reading

SDRC Names New Senior Vice President of Worldwide Operations

SDRC announced that William M. Gascoigne has been promoted to senior vice president, worldwide operations for SDRC. ... Continue reading

SDRC Names New Vice President and General Manager of European Operations

SDRC announced that Hans-Kurt Luebberstedt has been promoted to vice president and general manager, European Operations. Luebberstedt will be responsible for the sales and marketing of SDRC products and services in Europe. ... Continue reading

Spartan Motors Declares Special Cash Dividend

Spartan Motors, Inc. announced its board of directors approved a special cash dividend of $0.07 per share on the Company's common stock. ... Continue reading

Statement On Behalf of the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers

The implications of the recent court decision on EPA's ozone and particulate matter rule, along with its potential impact on other rulemakings, remain unclear at this time. ... Continue reading

Stocks: Big Crowd, Big Car Count, Produces Big Show at Jax

Stocks: Big Crowd, Big Car Count, Produces Big Show at Jax ... Continue reading

STREAMING VIDEO: Ford Announces Major Environmental Initiative

Ford Motor Co. made a major announcement on an environmental initiative on May 17. This initiative is one of Ford's most far- reaching actions to date on the environment. ... Continue reading

Success Stories: Acquire Japanese Companies Using Japan's Bankruptcy Process

Foreign companies wishing to enter or grow in Japan can acquire good Japanese companies if they understand how to use Japan's bankruptcy process, say Bonnie Dixon and Mark Broude, partners at New York-based law firm Schulte, Roth and Zabel, LLP. ... Continue reading

The Automaster Wins Entry Into Land Rover TReK '99 Finals

A three-member team representing The Automaster qualified to compete in the final round of Land Rover TReK '99, the annual inter-retailer competition. ... Continue reading

Tips to Keep Your Car Cool and on the Road This Summer

During the Pep Boys Indy Racing League season, conditions on the track are often hot and stressful on both drivers and equipment. ... Continue reading

UNOVA Completes Move to New Headquarters

UNOVA, Inc. has completed the previously announced relocation of its corporate headquarters. The new address is 21900 Burbank Blvd., Woodland Hills, CA 91367-7418. Phone: 818/992-3000. ... Continue reading

USAC: Carpenter Scores Initial USAC Win in Louisville 30-Lapper

USAC: Carpenter Scores Initial USAC Win in Louisville 30-Lapper ... Continue reading

USAC: DeBeaumont Extends Western Lead with Stockton Victory

USAC: DeBeaumont Extends Western Lead with Stockton Victory ... Continue reading

USAC: Speedrome Midget Car Series Resumes Wednesday

USAC: Speedrome Midget Car Series Resumes Wednesday ... Continue reading

USAC: Steele Leads Coors Light Silver Bullets to Saturday's 'Coca-Cola 100'

USAC: Steele Leads Coors Light Silver Bullets to Saturday's 'Coca-Cola 100' ... Continue reading

ZAP Power Systems Changes Name to ZAPWORLD.COM

Leading electric vehicle manufacturer ZAP Power Systems announced that its shareholders voted to change the corporate name to ZAPWORLD.COM in response to increasing sales from the Internet. ... Continue reading