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Thursday, June 10, 1999

Auto Club Says Don't Be A Victim of Bandit Tow Trucks

Auto Club Says Don't Be A Victim of Bandit Tow Trucks

Bandit tow truck drivers, unauthorized drivers that cruise city streets looking for accident victims or vehicle breakdowns, have grown from an industry nuisance to a costly threat for motorists and law enforcement. ... Continue reading

Auto Dealers Back Proposed Vehicle Emissions, Sulfur Fuel Standards

Auto Dealers Back Proposed Vehicle Emissions, Sulfur Fuel Standards

The National Automobile Dealers Association testified in favor of proposed Tier 2 vehicle emissions and low sulfur fuel standards at a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency hearing. ... Continue reading

Auxer Group Announces Entering Into a Marketing and Advertising Agreement

Auxer Group Announces Entering Into a Marketing and Advertising Agreement

The Auxer Group, Inc. announced that it has entered into an agreement with The Veritas Group, Ltd. to develop and implement a marketing and advertising campaign to promote its Garry's Royal Satin(TM) and Formula 2000(TM) Synethic Engine Treatment. ... Continue reading

BancBoston Robertson Stephens Reiterates Buy Rating on SAH

BancBoston Robertson Stephens Reiterates Buy Rating on SAH

BancBoston Robertson Stephens senior automobile services analyst Jordan Hymowitz reiterated his Buy rating on Sonic Automotive, Inc. ... Continue reading

CART: Driver Standings, June 10

CART: Driver Standings, June 10

CART: Driver Standings, June 10 ... Continue reading

CHYANE YAN Enterprises Co., Ltd. Awards Billion Dollar Environmental Contract

CHYANE YAN Enterprises Co., Ltd. Awards Billion Dollar Environmental Contract

Chyane Yan Enterprises Co., Ltd. of Taiwan announces that it has awarded Pan Kai Development, Inc. the exclusive contract for the manufacturing of the "Air/Combustion Enhancer Kit." ... Continue reading

Delphi Board Declares First Quarterly Dividend

Delphi Board Declares First Quarterly Dividend

The Delphi Automotive Systems Board of Directors today declared a quarterly dividend on Delphi $0.01 par value common stock of $0.07 per share. ... Continue reading

Delphi CEO Battenberg Inducted Into Shingo Prize Academy

Delphi CEO Battenberg Inducted Into Shingo Prize Academy

J. T. Battenberg, III, chairman, chief executive officer and president of Delphi Automotive Systems was inducted into the Shingo Prize for Excellence in Manufacturing Academy, at a ceremony yesterday in Columbus, Ohio. ... Continue reading

Detroit Diesel Supports Local School District Through VISION 2000

Detroit Diesel Supports Local School District Through VISION 2000

Detroit Diesel Corporation has become a sponsor of the VISION 2000 program in partnership with the South Redford School District. ... Continue reading

Feuling Gets Fourth Three-Cylinder Patent"

Feuling Gets Fourth Three-Cylinder Patent"

FYI - please distribute - "Feuling Gets Fourth Three-Cylinder Patent" ... Continue reading

Formula One: Driver Standings, June 10

Formula One: Driver Standings, June 10

Formula One: Driver Standings, June 10 ... Continue reading

Hayes Lemmerz International Begins Production of Components for Lincoln LS

Hayes Lemmerz International Begins Production of Components for Lincoln LS

Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. announced that it has begun production of cast aluminum wheel-end and structural components for the Lincoln LS for Ford. ... Continue reading

IRL: Driver Standings, June 10

IRL: Driver Standings, June 10

IRL: Driver Standings, June 10 ... Continue reading

Liteglow Industries Inc. New Customer Update

Liteglow Industries Inc. New Customer Update

Lou Wiener, COO of Liteglow Industries Inc. is pleased to announce that Liteglow's sales manager has just returned from a very successful sales trip, and is very close to signing up several major new customers. ... Continue reading

Lithia Motors, Inc. Corporate Profile

Lithia Motors, Inc. Corporate Profile

Lithia Motors is one of the largest full-service auto retailers in the West with 35 outlets in: Oregon (9), California (14), Washington (2), Nevada (4), and Colorado (6). ... Continue reading

Margate Shareholders Elect New Director

Margate Shareholders Elect New Director

Margate Industries, Inc. reported that shareholders elected a new director and approved another measure at the Company's annual meeting, held at Margate's castings-service operation in Fort Atkinson, Wisc. ... Continue reading

Meritor Automotive and ZF To Form Strategic Joint Venture: ZF Meritor

Meritor Automotive and ZF To Form Strategic Joint Venture: ZF Meritor

Meritor Automotive Inc. and ZF Friedrichshafen AG announced their intention to form a joint venture, ZF Meritor LLC, to produce technologically-advanced medium- and heavy-duty transmissions for heavy vehicle original equipment. ... Continue reading

Microforum Granted Marketing Contract and Excellence Award From Ford

Microforum Granted Marketing Contract and Excellence Award From Ford

Microforum Inc. is pleased to announce that, through its wholly owned subsidiary PPL Marketing, it has secured a marketing and communications contract with Ford Motor Company U.S. ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Driver Standings, June 10

NASCAR BGN: Driver Standings, June 10

NASCAR BGN: Driver Standings, June 10 ... Continue reading

NASCAR: Melling Racing Names Moore Crew Chief

NASCAR: Melling Racing Names Moore Crew Chief

NASCAR: Melling Racing Names Moore Crew Chief ... Continue reading

NASCAR: Midwest Transit Racing Hires Crew Chief and Shop Forman

NASCAR: Midwest Transit Racing Hires Crew Chief and Shop Forman

Midwest Transit Racing Hires Crew Chief and Shop Forman ... Continue reading

NASCAR Trucks: Driver Standings, June 10

NASCAR Trucks: Driver Standings, June 10

NASCAR Trucks: Driver Standings, June 10 ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Crew Chief Club at the Kmart 400

NASCAR WCUP: Crew Chief Club at the Kmart 400

NASCAR WCUP: Crew Chief Club at the Kmart 400 ... Continue reading

New Beetle 1.8 T Provides Added Boost to Strong Sales

New Beetle 1.8 T Provides Added Boost to Strong Sales

New Beetle 1.8 T Provides Added Boost to Strong Sales ... Continue reading

NHTSA Publishes List of April Recalls

NHTSA Publishes List of April Recalls

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released a list of auto safety recalls announced in April and urged consumers to have the problems fixed promptly. ... Continue reading

Ryder TRS Announces 'Home Free' Sweepstakes Promotion

Ryder TRS Announces 'Home Free' Sweepstakes Promotion

An estimated 21 million households will move this year, according to Imagitas, and a full third of those moves will take place during the summer months. ... Continue reading

SI Handling Systems Takes Governance Actions

SI Handling Systems Takes Governance Actions

SI Handling Systems, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has taken the following actions aimed at improving shareholder value: ... Continue reading

S&P Affirms Ratings for General Motors, GMAC

S&P Affirms Ratings for General Motors, GMAC

Standard & Poor's today affirmed its ratings for General Motors Corp. and its subsidiary, General Motors Acceptance Corp., following the announcement that GMAC has signed a definitive agreement to acquire BNY Financial Corp. ... Continue reading

Titan Announces Dividend for Second Quarter of 1999

Titan Announces Dividend for Second Quarter of 1999

The Board of Directors of Titan International, Inc. has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $.015 (one and a half cents) per common share for the second quarter of 1999. ... Continue reading

TRW Sponsors Nation's Top Education Program

TRW Sponsors Nation's Top Education Program

June 13-17, 1999, thousands of students and teachers will converge on University of Maryland to participate in the National History Day Contest. TRW is proud to be a major sponsor of the 20th annual National History Day Contest. ... Continue reading

Universal Automotive Industries Retains the Services of GMF Relations

Universal Automotive Industries Retains the Services of GMF Relations

Universal Automotive Industries, Inc. has retained the services of GMF Relations, Inc. to manage the Company's investor relations. ... Continue reading

USRRC Drivers' Point Standings

USRRC Drivers' Point Standings

USRRC Drivers' Point Standings ... Continue reading

Valeo Acquires Mando's Alternators and Starters Business

Valeo Acquires Mando's Alternators and Starters Business

Valeo has signed an agreement, June 9, 1999, with a view to acquiring the alternators and starters activity of the Korean manufacturer Mando Machinery Corporation. ... Continue reading

Weiser Retires, Alapont Named President, Delphi Europe

Weiser Retires, Alapont Named President, Delphi Europe

Jose Maria Alapont has been elected a Delphi vice-president and named president, Delphi Automotive Systems Europe, effective July 1, 1999. ... Continue reading

Yazaki North America, Inc. Opens State-Of-The-Art Headquarters

Yazaki North America, Inc. Opens State-Of-The-Art Headquarters

Yazaki North America, Inc. announced the opening of its newly constructed headquarters building in Canton, Michigan. ... Continue reading

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