2 Millionth Vehicle Rolls Off the Line at AutoAlliance International Plant in Flat Rock
Employees at AutoAlliance International Inc., the joint manufacturing venture owned by Ford Motor Company and Mazda Motor Corp., produced the 2 millionth vehicle built since the plant opened in 1987. ... Continue reading
All-Time Monthly Sales High for DaimlerChrysler
DaimlerChrysler had its best sales month in Corporate history in May, with 281,395 vehicles sold in the U.S. Dodge, Chrysler, Plymouth and Jeep(R) contributed 264,732 to that total; Mercedes-Benz made up 16,663. ... Continue reading
AMA: 1999 Mazda Trucks Motocross Nationals Heads to Hangtown
AMA: 1999 Mazda Trucks Motocross Nationals Heads to Hangtown ... Continue reading
America On The Road ... Continue reading
Auto Club Recognizes Top Repair Facilities
Twenty-seven vehicle repair shops will earn top honors from the Automobile Club of Southern California for maintaining the best customer satisfaction and service quality levels in the industry. ... Continue reading
Bethlehem Steel Celebrates Fourth Consecutive General Motors Supplier Award
Bethlehem Steel Corporation celebrated the distinction of being named "Supplier of the Year" by its largest steel customer, General Motors Corporation, for the fourth consecutive year. ... Continue reading
BMW Sales Strength Continues with Best May Ever
BMW of North America, Inc. reported strong year-to-date sales of 63,627, a 14.5 percent increase, compared to 55,560 automobiles sold during the first five months of 1998. ... Continue reading
British Airways and HCI Group Team Up to Deliver Savings
British Airways and the HCI Group announced a combined effort to bring travel savings to growing automotive supplier companies traveling to Europe and beyond. ... Continue reading
CART: It's back to normal for Team Gordon at Milwaukee
Back to Normal for Milwaukee ... Continue reading
Composite Automobile to be Featured At Las Vegas Money Show
Composite Automobile Research announced that the Company will be featured at the 1999 Las Vegas Money Show located at Bally's Hotel June 7-9. ... Continue reading
Consumer Portfolio Services Inc. Announces Management Changes
Consumer Portfolio Services Inc. announced the resignation of its Chief Financial Officer, Jeffrey P. Fritz. ... Continue reading
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company Announces Geers Named Vice President
COOPER TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY recently named James H. Geers as vice president of human resources for the corporation. ... Continue reading
CSK Auto Corporation Reports Record First Quarter Fiscal 1999 Financial Results
CSK Auto Corporation, the parent company of CSK Auto, Inc., reported record financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 1999. ... Continue reading
Daewoo Sales Continue to Climb in May
Sales of Daewoo automobiles continue to increase on a steady basis as the number of retail sales outlets continues to grow in the U.S. ... Continue reading
Dana Composite Cam Cover/Gasket Module Will Reduce Number of Parts
Dana Corporation announced its Plumley Division, headquartered in Paris, Tenn., will supply all of the cam covers and gaskets for the 2000 Dodge and Plymouth Neon. ... Continue reading
Denison Shareholders' Approve Stock Buyback and Appointment of Directors
Denison International plc announced its shareholders unanimously approved several measures at the Company's Annual General Meeting held May 24, 1999. ... Continue reading
Eaton Forms Cylinder Head Alliance With Teksid S.p.A.
Eaton Corporation and the Teksid Group of Turin, Italy announced formation of a global strategic alliance between the two companies for the design, manufacture and sale of automotive cylinder head systems. ... Continue reading
Eyes on Design Set for Father's Day Weekend, June 18-20, in Metro Detroit
Eyes on Design, the world's only automotive exhibition to focus on the emotion, character and execution of design will celebrate The Great American Convertible, Father's Day weekend, June 18-20, with four events around metro Detroit. ... Continue reading
FIA GT Championship - Hockenheim
FIA GT Championship - Hockenheim ... Continue reading
FinishMaster Appoints New President and Chief Operating Officer
FinishMaster Inc. announced that Wes Dearbaugh has been appointed president and chief operating officer of the company effective June 14, 1999. ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Company's U.S. Sales Up 11% In May
U.S. consumers purchased or leased 395,179 cars and trucks from Ford, Mercury, Lincoln, Jaguar, and Volvo dealers in May, up 11 percent from a year ago. ... Continue reading
GKN Announces Key Management Additions
GKN Automotive, Inc. recently announced three management additions naming Al Deane, vice president of engineering; Paul Pugliese, vice president of manufacturing; and Michael Chupa, vice president of sales and marketing. ... Continue reading
Guide Names Murray Executive Vice President
Steven L. Murray has been appointed executive vice president of human resources at Guide Corporation of Anderson, Ind. His appointment is effective immediately. ... Continue reading
Hayes Lemmerz International Reports Record First Quarter Earnings
Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc., one of the world's leading suppliers of wheels, brakes, suspension, structural and other lightweight components to the automotive and commercial highway markets, announced record first quarter results. ... Continue reading
Hyundai Motor America announced sales of 15,476 vehicles for the month of May. ... Continue reading
Infiniti, the luxury division of Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA), reported total May sales of 5,138 units, an increase of 22.9 percent versus the previous year. ... Continue reading
Information Overload Drives ORNL Project
Drivers contending with cellular phones, electronic mail, pagers and congested highways may benefit from work being done at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). ... Continue reading
Insurance Auto Auctions Announces Management Promotions
Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc., a leading provider of automotive salvage and claims processing services in the United States, announced that its Board of Directors has approved several senior management promotions. ... Continue reading
Johnson Controls Produces Seat Systems for Xterra
Johnson Controls, a leading, global supplier of automotive interior systems, has launched production of seats for Nissan's latest market entry for North America -- the all-new Xterra sport-utility vehicle (SUV). ... Continue reading
Kia Enjoys Best-Ever Month in May
With sales spurred by its popular month-long ad campaign parodying the predictions of Y2K disaster, Kia Motors America turned in its best sales month in history, coming on the heels of a strong April. ... Continue reading
Land Rover Announces Record May Sales
Land Rover North America, Inc., reported May 1999 sales of 2,277 units, the strongest May results in company history. ... Continue reading
May Sales of 16,663 Sets All-Time Sales Record for Mercedes-Benz USA
Mercedes-Benz USA, Inc. set another all-time sales record with 16,663 new vehicles sold during the month of May -- a 6.5 percent increase over the 15,647 vehicles sold in May 1998 and the highest month in the company's history. ... Continue reading
Mazda 626 Sedan is Two-Millionth Vehicle Produced at AAI
A Sedona Red 1999 Mazda 626 sedan rolled off the end of the Auto Alliance International (AAI) assembly line today, marking the two-millionth vehicle assembled at the Mazda/Ford joint- venture plant since it opened in September 1987. ... Continue reading
Mazda Reports Month-End May Sales
Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) reported U.S. sales of 21,181 units for the month of May. ... Continue reading
Meritor Announces Restructuring Actions
Meritor Automotive Inc. announced several restructuring actions that it expects will significantly improve operational efficiencies, reduce costs and expand operating margins. ... Continue reading
NASCAR-BGN: 'Castrol, Casey & Cash'
NASCAR-BGN: ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Crew Chief Club at the MBNA Platinum 400
Crew Chief Club at the MBNA Platinum 400 ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Dover a welcome stop on the schedule for Philips driver Michael Waltrip
NASCAR WCUP: Dover a welcome stop on the schedule for Philips driver Michael Waltrip ... Continue reading
NASCAR-WCUP: Gordon Hopes to Dominate, But Win at Dover
NASCAR-WCUP: Gordon Hopes to Dominate, But Win at Dover ... Continue reading
NASCAR-WCUP: Irwin has Concrete Plans for Dover
NASCAR-WCUP: Irwin has Concrete Plans for Dover ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Jerry Nadeau/Melling Racing Dover Preview
NASCAR WCUP: Jerry Nadeau/Melling Racing Dover Preview ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Kenseth Joins Forces with Roush Racing for Winston Cup in 2000
NASCAR WCUP: Kenseth Joins Forces with Roush Racing for Winston Cup in 2000 ... Continue reading
New 'Auto Aluminum Alliance' Gears Up to Accelerate Aluminum's Use in Autos
Leaders of the automotive and aluminum industries unveiled plans to create an inter-industry alliance to promote collaboration on research to further accelerate the use of new and improved aluminum technologies for motor vehicles. ... Continue reading
NHRA: Kurt Chronicles: Chicago Edition
Kurt Chronicles: Chicago Edition ... Continue reading
NHRA: Underdahl Joins TAS Racing with Major Sponsorship
NHRA: Underdahl Joins TAS Racing with Major Sponsorship ... Continue reading
NHRA: Warren Report: Chicago Edition
Warren Report: Chicago Edition ... Continue reading
Nissan Reports a 9.0 Percent Increase in Sales
Thanks to strong early sales of the hottest products in the light truck market, Nissan Division of Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA), posted May sales of 53,219 units, an increase of 9.0 percent versus last year. ... Continue reading
NTB National Tire & Battery Donates Recycled Scrap Tires to Playground
Volunteers from NTB, together with Mayor Bill Campbell, Keep Atlanta Beautiful, Park Pride Atlanta and Rubber Wholesalers Inc. resurfaced the playground of an area park with a pour-in- place compound made from the recycled tires. ... Continue reading
Open Road Radio ... Continue reading
Porsche Reports Best May U.S. Sales Since 1987 With Sixteen% Increase
Porsche Cars North America, importer and distributor of Porsche sports cars in the United States, announced sales and stock figures for the month of May 1999. ... Continue reading
Pronounced Technologies Launches AudioNav Voice-Interactive Navigation Device
The AudioNav is the world's first compact, portable, and low- cost ($299 SRP) navigation system which operates completely by voice command, without the need for complex displays or keyboards. ... Continue reading
PROVIDATA Automotive Announces Major Expansion and Relocation
PROVIDATA Automotive, the automotive industry's leading market research, competitive intelligence and management consulting firm, announced that it has relocated its corporate headquarters to Ann Arbor, Michigan from Southgate, Michigan. ... Continue reading
Roadway Express Provides Tradeshow Service Center 24 Hours a Day
By enhancing its tradeshow customer service call center with 24 hour access, every day of the week, Roadway Express, Inc., offers its customers a better solution for shipping exhibit displays to and from tradeshows. ... Continue reading
SDRC Receives Metaphase Orders from Mack Trucks
SDRC announced that Mack Trucks, Inc. (a division of Renault Vehicules Industrials) has placed add-on orders for SDRC's marketing-leading Metaphase(R) Enterprise and Metaphase Document Manager product data management software and services. ... Continue reading
SEMX Corporation Division Announces Award of QS9000 Quality Certification
Semiconductor Packaging Materials Co., a division of SEMX Corporation, announced that it has been awarded QS9000 Certification, the prestigious quality standard required by the automotive markets worldwide for Tier I suppliers. ... Continue reading
Sonic Automotive, Inc. Continues to Achieve Efficiencies of Scale
Sonic Automotive, Inc. is pleased to introduce AmeriCredit Corp. as a member of their Preferred Retail Lending Group. ... Continue reading
Speedway Motorsports Closes On $250 Million Credit Facility
On May 28th Speedway Motorsports closed on a $250 million Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility with a group of financial institutions led by Bank of America. ... Continue reading
Standard Automotive Reports Earnings and Revenues for the Quarter
Revenues from operations during the quarter ended March 31, 1999 increased to $26,595,000, representing an increase of 101% as compared with revenues of $13,220,000 that the Company reported for the comparable 3month period ended March 31, 1998. ... Continue reading
Statement on Adoption By Texas Of .08 BAC as the Standard For Drunk Driving
I applaud the state of Texas for adopting .08 blood alcohol concentration (BAC) as the standard for drunk driving for adults, and I commend the Texas legislature for passing the .08 measure. ... Continue reading
STMicroelectronics Delivers Samples of Euterpe Digital Voice Processor Chip
NCT Group, Inc. announced that its noise and echo cancellation technology is available on the Euterpe(tm) chip from STMicroelectronics. ... Continue reading
Strattec Security Announces Expanded Share Repurchase Program
STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of an additional 300,000 shares under its ongoing stock repurchase program. ... Continue reading
Subaru of America, Inc. Selects PDS(R) for Its Best-of-Breed HRMS Solution
PDS announced Subaru of America, Inc. selected PDS' Vista(TM) HRMS object-oriented, web-enabled product suite for its unmatched functionality and exceptional value. ... Continue reading
Toyota Announces Best-Ever Sales Month: Record Spans 42 Years of Business In U.S.
Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., reported the best sales month in its 42-year history with total May sales of 142,625, an increase of 4.7 percent over last May and eclipsing the previous sales mark set this past December. ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Passat V-6 ... Continue reading
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