A Guide to International Drivers' Permits From the Auto Club
International travelers should familiarize themselves with the driving requirements of their destination countries before they depart, and be wary of Internet sites claiming to sell international drivers' permits. ... Continue reading
The Board of Directors of Arvin Industries, Inc. declared a quarterly cash dividend in the amount of 21 cents per Common Share, payable September 30, 1999, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on September 3, 1999. ... Continue reading
ASV Added to Russell 2000(R) Index of Small Cap Companies
ASV, Inc. announced that its common stock will be included in the Russell 2000 and Russell 3000 stock indexes for the first time. ... Continue reading
Auto Europe Reduces Rates on All Mercedes by 20%
Auto Europe is reducing rates 20% on all Mercedes rentals in Europe. The offer is valid for reservations made by August 31 for travel through December 31, 1999. As an added bonus, included is one week's free cell phone rental. ... Continue reading
AutoNation Becomes Official Sponsor of NFL, Super Bowl XXXIV
AutoNation, Inc., the world's largest automotive retailer, announced it will be an official, first-time sponsor of the National Football League and of Super Bowl XXXIV in Atlanta on January 30, 2000. ... Continue reading
Avis Announces Promotion of Lawrence E. Kinder to Chief Information Officer
Avis Rent A Car, Inc. announced that it has promoted Lawrence E. Kinder to the position of Chief Information Officer. ... Continue reading
Avis Rent A Car, Inc. Reports Record Second Quarter 1999 Operating Results
Avis Rent A Car, Inc. reported record results for the quarter ended June 30, 1999. ... Continue reading
Bikers Dream Announces New Executive Hires
Bikers Dream Inc. announced two new executive employees filling key positions that had been vacant. ... Continue reading
BMW Team PTG fields four M3s ... Continue reading
Budget Rent A Car and Vipre Launch Commuter Program
Budget Rent a Car International, Inc. and Vipre, both subsidiaries of Budget Group, Inc., have teamed up in the UK to launch a new commuter vanpool program, commonly referred to as driveshare in the UK. ... Continue reading
Car Buying CyberShoppers Still Value Dealer Relationship
While 83% of American Internet users who are likely to purchase a vehicle in the next year plan to go online to gather info prior to making their next automotive purchase, consumers still value certain aspect of their dealer relationship. ... Continue reading
Carlisle Companies Reports A Record Second Quarter
Carlisle Companies Inc reported record earnings of $28 million, or diluted earnings per share of $.91, for its second quarter ending June 30, 1999, an increase of 14 percent over 1998 earnings of $25 million, or diluted earnings per share of $.80. ... Continue reading
CASCAR: CASCAR takes to the streets of Toronto for the Miller Lite 100
CASCAR Castrol Super Series / Miller Lite 100 at the Toronto Molson Indy ... Continue reading
Cummins Reports Record Sales and Operating Profit; $1.50 Per Share Net Earnings
Cummins Engine Co. Inc. reported record second-quarter earnings before interest and taxes of $103 million, on record sales of $1.67 billion. ... Continue reading
Delphi Elects Former Chase Manhattan Chairman to Board
Delphi Automotive Systems announced Thomas G. Labrecque, 60, has been elected to the board of directors effective immediately. ... Continue reading
F2000 Hits Season Mid-Point With Two-Week Atlanta Stretch
F2000 Hits Season Mid-Point With Two-Week Atlanta Stretch ... Continue reading
Federal-Mogul Reaches Agreement to Divest Its Italian Auto Parts Distributor
Federal-Mogul Corporation announced it has entered into an agreement to sell its Italian auto parts distributor, Bertolotti Pietro & Figli S.r.l., to the Rhiag Group Ltd. ... Continue reading
Ford Purchase of APCO Nears Completion
Ford announced the expiration of the tender offer by Ford and its wholly owned subsidiary, AM1 Acquisition Company, for all of the outstanding shares of APCO common stock at a price of $13 a share in cash. ... Continue reading
Formula Mazda: Sara Senske to shoot for win under the lights
Lynx - Irwindale ... Continue reading
Freudenberg-NOK Creates Vibracoustic North America
Freudenberg-NOK's board of directors has approved the formation of Vibracoustic North America -- an independent, wholly owned subsidiary of Freudenberg-NOK. ... Continue reading
Freudenberg Nonwovens Says Keep the Air Inside Your Car Clean
Studies show that the air inside your car may be ten times more polluted than the air outside. ... Continue reading
IRL: Eddie Cheever Plans to Heat up Atlanta
IRL: Eddie Cheever Plans to Heat up Atlanta ... Continue reading
Johnson Controls Has Record Third Quarter
Johnson Controls, Inc reported that both sales and earnings in the current quarter were records and exceeded the prior year amounts by over 30%. ... Continue reading
Johnson Controls, TeCom Alliance Announced
Johnson Controls, Inc. is expanding and extending its energy management submetering and data acquisition capabilities through an alliance with TeCom Inc. of Tampa, Fla. ... Continue reading
Lexus Ranked Number One In J.D. Power And Ass Customer Service Study
Although the format is new, the results are familiar as Lexus' customer focus is reflected in the latest J.D. Power and Associates study announced today. For 1999, Lexus is Number One in Customer Satisfaction with Dealer Service. ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz M-Class Rated as 'Best Pick' in Sport Utility Crash Tests
The Mercedes-Benz M-Class has been rated a "Best Pick" among popular sport utility vehicles in a rigorous series of high- speed crash tests conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. ... Continue reading
Midas' Second Quarter Net Income Up 9.5%
Midas, Inc. announced its results for the second quarter ended June 26, 1999. Net income for the quarter was $12.3 million, up 9.5% from the $11.2 million reported in 1998. Diluted earnings per share were $.72, an increase of 10.8% from $.65 last year. ... Continue reading
Mobil Confirms Major Oil Discovery in Deepwater Gulf of Mexico
Mobil Corporation announced its domestic exploration and producing affiliate, Mobil Exploration & Producing U.S. Inc. (MEPUS), has confirmed a significant oil discovery in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico. ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Hometown Hero Schrader Returns to St. Louis for BGN Race
NASCAR BGN: Hometown Hero Schrader Returns to St. Louis for BGN Race ... Continue reading
NASCAR Trucks: Joe Ruttman Set for Nazareth Fast Track
NASCAR Trucks: Joe Ruttman Set for Nazareth Fast Track ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Breakthrough Race for Midwest Transit
NASCAR WCUP: Breakthrough Race for Midwest Transit ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Mayfield Leads Ford Testing Wednesday at the Brickyard, Jarrett Fastest Overall
NASCAR WCUP: Mayfield Leads Ford Testing Wednesday at the Brickyard, Jarrett Fastest Overall ... Continue reading
NASCAR WWEST: Woodside and Bill McAnally Racing Hope For Second Win at Monroe
Bill McAnally Racing News - Evergreen Speedway ... Continue reading
New Tire Goes 100,000-Miles on Texas Roads
If you drive around here you shared the roads and highways recently with a 1996 Dodge Intrepid, unremarkable except for four things. ... Continue reading
NHRA: Santos to Make Second Career Run at Bandimere Speedway in Denver
NHRA: Santos to Make Second Career Run at Bandimere Speedway in Denver ... Continue reading
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Open Road Radio ... Continue reading
SatCon Subsidiary Magmotor Announces an Initial Major Production Order
SatCon Technology Corporation(R) announced that its Magmotor subsidiary received purchase orders for 1200 servo-motors from its new customer, Haas Automation of Oxnard, California, ... Continue reading
Shell Hydrogen and ECD Sign Memorandum of Understanding
Shell Hydrogen and Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. took the first important step towards marketing a commercially-viable hydrogen storage system for the evolving hydrogen-fuelled transportation system. ... Continue reading
Silver Prowler to Debut in 2000
The next millennium's Plymouth Prowler will be offered for the first time in Prowler Silver, replacing Prowler Purple in the color palette ... Continue reading
Silver Prowler to Debut in 2000
The next millennium's Plymouth Prowler will be offered for the first time in Prowler Silver, replacing Prowler Purple in the color palette. ... Continue reading
Simpson Industries Reports Record Sales and Earnings for the Second Quarter
Simpson Industries, Inc. announced record sales of $139.4 million and record net earnings of $7.0 million for the quarter ended June 30, 1999. ... Continue reading
Spatial Inc. Surpasses Milestone of 500 ACIS Licensees
Spatial Inc. announced that ProModel Corporation (Orem, UT), a recognized leader in the simulation industry, is the 500th licensee of the ACIS(R) 3D Modeling Toolkit(TM). ... Continue reading
Striking Continental General Tire Workers from Charlotte Handbilling BMW Plant
Two buses filled with members of United Steelworkers of America Local 850 converged on Greer, S.C., to spread their message about unfair labor practices committed by Continental General Tire management at the plant in Charlotte. ... Continue reading
Superior Industries International Second-Quarter Net Income Increases 56%
Superior Industries International Inc. announced that net income for the three months ended June 30, 1999, increased 56% to a second-quarter record $19,211,000, or $0.71 per diluted share. ... Continue reading
Teleflex Reports Strong Second Quarter
Teleflex Incorporated reported that revenues for the second quarter ended June 27, 1999 increased 16% to $421.1 million compared to $363.0 million for the same three months last year. ... Continue reading
The Wall Street Transcript Publishes Automobile & Auto Parts Industry Issue
Leading analysts examine the Automobile & Auto Parts sectors in the latest issue of The Wall Street Transcript. In a vital review of this sector for investors and industry professionals, it features: ... Continue reading
Tower Automotive, Inc., Announces Increased Revenues, Operating Income
Tower Automotive, Inc. announced increased operating results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 1999. ... Continue reading
UNOVA Elects Larry D. Brady President and Chief Operating Officer
UNOVA Inc. announced that Larry D. Brady will join the $2 billion industrial technologies company on August 2 as its president and chief operating officer. ... Continue reading
Vehicle Service Programs Emerge As Key Driver of Satisfaction and Retention
Dramatic improvements in vehicle quality over the past ten years have pushed vehicle service into the spotlight as a critical means of differentiation in the automotive industry. ... Continue reading
Wescast Industries Posts 28 Percent Higher Q2 Earnings!
Wescast Industries Inc., the world's largest exhaust manifold producer, announces strong second quarter earnings. ... Continue reading
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