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Thursday, July 22, 1999

Volvo Cars: For Soccer Moms and Soccer Champions

Volvo Cars: For Soccer Moms and Soccer Champions

The car company perhaps best loved by soccer moms also has a fan on the winning American team of the Women's World Cup. ... Continue reading

Alfa Leisure Announces Cash Out of Minority Shareholders in Merger

Alfa Leisure Announces Cash Out of Minority Shareholders in Merger

Alfa Leisure Inc. announced that on Jan. 21, 1999, the board of directors of the company had approved the merger of the company with and into Alfa Leisure Acquisition Corp. ... Continue reading

Allied Holdings Reports Second Quarter Results

Allied Holdings Reports Second Quarter Results

Allied Holdings, Inc. reported results for the second quarter ended June 30, 1999. Revenues for the second quarter of 1999 were $287.0 million, compared with revenues of $280.6 million for the second quarter last year. ... Continue reading

Arcadia Financial Announces Second Quarter Earnings Update

Arcadia Financial Announces Second Quarter Earnings Update

Arcadia Financial Ltd. announced that it expects to report earnings between $0.35 and $0.40 per diluted share for the 1999 second quarter. ... Continue reading

AutoNation Establishes Rental Group Headquarters in Minneapolis

AutoNation Establishes Rental Group Headquarters in Minneapolis

In a joint announcement with Governor Ventura, the parent company of National Car Rental, AutoNation, Inc. said that it will make Minnesota the headquarters home of its North American Rental Group. ... Continue reading

Borg-Warner Automotive EPS Up 63% On Record Second Quarter Sales

Borg-Warner Automotive EPS Up 63% On Record Second Quarter Sales

Borg-Warner Automotive, Inc. announced that second quarter 1999 earnings per share were up 63% on record sales. ... Continue reading

Budd to Build New Castings Facility in Tennessee

Budd to Build New Castings Facility in Tennessee

The Budd Company's Waupaca Foundry subsidiary plans to build a new $95 million facility in Etowah, Tenn., about 45 miles equidistant between Knoxville and Chattanooga. ... Continue reading

Buick LeSabre Limited (2000)

Buick LeSabre Limited (2000)

Buick LeSabre Limited (2000) ... Continue reading

Cadillac Seville STS (1999)

Cadillac Seville STS (1999)

Cadillac Seville STS (1999) ... Continue reading

CASCAR busy at Cayuga and Prince George this weekend

CASCAR busy at Cayuga and Prince George this weekend

CASCAR Castrol Super Series - Weekend Preview ... Continue reading

CCC Information Services Reports Second Quarter Results

CCC Information Services Reports Second Quarter Results

CCC Information Services Group Inc., the leading provider of business solutions to the automobile claims industry, announced 10.4% revenue growth for its second quarter ended June 30, 1999. ... Continue reading

Chevrolet Malibu LS (1999)

Chevrolet Malibu LS (1999)

Chevrolet Malibu LS (1999) ... Continue reading

Cooper Industries Posts Favorable Earnings Gains

Cooper Industries Posts Favorable Earnings Gains

Cooper Industries, Inc. reported second-quarter earnings of 92 cents per share (assuming dilution). This represents a 5 percent increase over second-quarter 1998 earnings of 88 cents per share. ... Continue reading

Detroit Diesel Reports 24% Second Quarter Earnings Increase

Detroit Diesel Reports 24% Second Quarter Earnings Increase

Detroit Diesel Corporation announced record second quarter net income of $12.8 million, or $0.52 per common share, an increase of 24% over second quarter 1998 net income of $10.4 million, or $0.42 per common share. ... Continue reading

Drew Reports Second Quarter Results and Six Months Results

Drew Reports Second Quarter Results and Six Months Results

Drew Industries Incorporated reported that net income for the quarter ended June 30, 1999 increased 16 percent to $5.1 million, or $.44 per share (diluted), from $4.4 million, or $.39 per share, in the second quarter last year. ... Continue reading

Driver Fatigue - A Serious Problem for Summer Drivers, Says AAA

Driver Fatigue - A Serious Problem for Summer Drivers, Says AAA

The dangers of drinking alcohol before driving are widely known. But far too many people think little of slumping behind the wheel while fatigued, or continuing to drive while feeling drowsy. ... Continue reading

Federal-Mogul Reports Record Second Quarter Sales, Earnings, Cash Flow and EVA

Federal-Mogul Reports Record Second Quarter Sales, Earnings, Cash Flow and EVA

Federal-Mogul Corporation announced record second quarter sales, earnings, cash and EVA, posting solid financial results for the tenth consecutive quarter. ... Continue reading

Ford Mustang GT(1999)

Ford Mustang GT(1999)

(1999)Ford Mustang GT Review ... Continue reading

Free Vehicle VIN Etching in Pittsburgh

Free Vehicle VIN Etching in Pittsburgh

The Automobile Theft Prevention Authority (ATPA) along with the Pittsburgh Police Auto Squad, Allegheny County District Attorney and the Pennsylvania State Police Western Auto Theft Task Force will be holding a free VIN etching. ... Continue reading

Gary P. Latendresse Elected Vice Chairman of Rouge Industries

Gary P. Latendresse Elected Vice Chairman of Rouge Industries

Rouge Industries, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has elected Gary P. Latendresse as vice chairman of the Company. ... Continue reading

Genuine Parts Company Reports Record Results for Second Quarter and First Half

Genuine Parts Company Reports Record Results for Second Quarter and First Half

Genuine Parts Company reported record sales and earnings for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 1999, Larry Prince, Chairman of the Board, announced. ... Continue reading

Goodyear Realigns Corporate Structure to Better Serve Global Tire Markets

Goodyear Realigns Corporate Structure to Better Serve Global Tire Markets

Goodyear has realigned its corporate structure to work with a new global product planning group that will change dramatically the Akron-based company's tire marketing efforts worldwide. ... Continue reading

Group 1 Posts Double-Digit Gains in Revenues, Earnings for Second Quarter

Group 1 Posts Double-Digit Gains in Revenues, Earnings for Second Quarter

Group 1 Automotive, Inc. reported double-digit gains in revenues, income from operations, net income and earnings per share for the second quarter and first six months of 1999. ... Continue reading

IMPCO Technologies Names New Chief Financial Officer

IMPCO Technologies Names New Chief Financial Officer

IMPCO Technologies Inc. announced the promotion of Brian Olson to the position of chief financial officer, succeeding Thomas M. Costales who left the company. ... Continue reading

Ingersoll-Rand Reports Second Quarter Net Earnings Per Share; Increase of 16 Percent

Ingersoll-Rand Reports Second Quarter Net Earnings Per Share; Increase of 16 Percent

Ingersoll-Rand Company reported record sales, net earnings and earnings per share for the second quarter of 1999. For the quarter, net earnings were $166.6 million, 18 percent above last year's second-quarter earnings of $140.9 million. ... Continue reading

Interior Systems from Johnson Controls Add Value and Luxury To New Lincoln

Interior Systems from Johnson Controls Add Value and Luxury To New Lincoln

Automotive supplier Johnson Controls recently launched production of interior systems for the newest luxury vehicle from Ford Motor Company -- the model-year 2000 Lincoln LS sport sedan. ... Continue reading

IRL: Knapp out for three months after successful surgery

IRL: Knapp out for three months after successful surgery

IRL: Knapp out for three months after successful surgery ... Continue reading

Lincoln Navigator (1999)

Lincoln Navigator (1999)

Lincoln Navigator (1999) ... Continue reading

Louis S. Dipasqua to Retire as Chief Executive Officer

Louis S. Dipasqua to Retire as Chief Executive Officer

The Board of Directors of TBC Corporation announced that Louis S. DiPasqua, age 64, plans to retire as Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer effective September 30, 1999. ... Continue reading

MotorVac Appoints Patrick Casey, Director of Marketing

MotorVac Appoints Patrick Casey, Director of Marketing

Lee Melody, president and chief executive officer of MotorVac Technologies Inc. announced the appointment of Patrick Casey, director of marketing, effective immediately. ... Continue reading

NASCAR GDS: Goody's Dash Series: Stepping Stone, or Comfortable Nest

NASCAR GDS: Goody's Dash Series: Stepping Stone, or Comfortable Nest

NASCAR GDS: Goody's Dash Series: Stepping Stone, or Comfortable Nest ... Continue reading

NASCAR Trucks: Mike Wallace Went to Nazareth with Higher Hopes

NASCAR Trucks: Mike Wallace Went to Nazareth with Higher Hopes

REVISED VERSION MIKE WALLACE TEAM ASE POST NAZARETH - dicsard previous. ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Good Pit Call Earns Wallace Top Spot; More to Come at Pocono

NASCAR WCUP: Good Pit Call Earns Wallace Top Spot; More to Come at Pocono

NASCAR WCUP: Good Pit Call Earns Wallace Top Spot; More to Come at Pocono ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Irvan; Brickyard Pole Winner Could Break 180-mph Barrier

NASCAR WCUP: Irvan; Brickyard Pole Winner Could Break 180-mph Barrier

NASCAR WCUP: Irvan; Brickyard Pole Winner Could Break 180-mph Barrier ... Continue reading

NASCAR WWEST: Hard Work Rewarded With Second Place Finish for McAnally

NASCAR WWEST: Hard Work Rewarded With Second Place Finish for McAnally

Bill McAnally Racing News - Hard Work Rewarded With Second Place Finish ... Continue reading

North East Shareholders Approve Merger

North East Shareholders Approve Merger

North East Insurance Company announced that its shareholders have approved the company's proposed merger transaction with Motor Club of America. ... Continue reading

Norton Motorcycles Gets Recommendation in Industry Analyst Research Report

Norton Motorcycles Gets Recommendation in Industry Analyst Research Report

Norton Motorcycles, Inc. announced that in a recently published research report by The National Capital Companies (National Capital), the Company was given a "Strong Buy" recommendation. ... Continue reading

Onyx Acceptance Reports Increased Earnings and Revenues for the Q2

Onyx Acceptance Reports Increased Earnings and Revenues for the Q2

Onyx Acceptance Corporation announced net income of $0.37 per diluted share, or $2.4 million, for its second quarter ended June 30, 1999, compared to net income of $0.17 per diluted share, or $1.1 million, for the quarter ended June 30, 1998. ... Continue reading

Polaris Reports Record Sales And EPS For Second Quarter

Polaris Reports Record Sales And EPS For Second Quarter

Polaris Industries Inc. reported a 9 percent increase in net income per diluted share on an 18 percent increase in sales for the second quarter ended June 30, 1999. ... Continue reading

Review: Honda S2000 (2000)

Review: Honda S2000 (2000)

Honda S2000 (2000)Honda Riewew, honda sports car ... Continue reading

SMC Corporation Reports Second Quarter Results for 1999

SMC Corporation Reports Second Quarter Results for 1999

SMC Corporation reported its results for the second quarter of 1999. For the three month period ended July 3, 1999 net sales increased to $53.8 million from $52.3 million reported for the second quarter of 1998. ... Continue reading

Soap Box Derby to Receive Exposure on TNN

Soap Box Derby to Receive Exposure on TNN

The 62nd Annual All-American Soap Box Derby, presented this year with title sponsorship from The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, will have nationally televised exposure on TNN. ... Continue reading

Southern California Gas Prices Move Upward, Again

Southern California Gas Prices Move Upward, Again

The average price of a gallon of regular self-serve unleaded gasoline in Southern California edged upward 3.6 cents during the past month, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California Fuel Gauge Report. ... Continue reading

TecSyn Retains Orenda Corporate Finance Ltd. as Investment Advisor

TecSyn Retains Orenda Corporate Finance Ltd. as Investment Advisor

TecSyn announces that it has retained Orenda Corporate Finance Ltd. as investment advisor to assist TecSyn in its continuing efforts to enhance shareholder value. ... Continue reading

Textron Reports 50% EPS Increase in Second Quarter

Textron Reports 50% EPS Increase in Second Quarter

Textron Inc. reported second quarter diluted earnings per share from continuing operations of $1.05, up 50 percent from $0.70 last year. This marks Textron's 39th consecutive quarter of year-to-year income improvement. ... Continue reading

Toyota and Lexus Announce Additional Diversity Dealers

Toyota and Lexus Announce Additional Diversity Dealers

Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. announced the appointment of four more diversity dealers to its Toyota and Lexus dealer networks. ... Continue reading

Triple S Plastics, Inc. Reports First Quarter Results

Triple S Plastics, Inc. Reports First Quarter Results

Triple S Plastics, Inc. reported that its net sales were $19,246,000 for the first quarter ended June 30, 1999, representing a 23% increase from sales of $15,641,000 for the first quarter last year. ... Continue reading

USAC: Bloomstran 'Stable', Undergoing Burn Treatment

USAC: Bloomstran 'Stable', Undergoing Burn Treatment

USAC: Bloomstran 'Stable', Undergoing Burn Treatment ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Chooses Dana's Lightweight Brake and Clutch Systems

Volkswagen Chooses Dana's Lightweight Brake and Clutch Systems

Dana Corporation has been selected to supply Volkswagen with the first hydraulic clutch actuation systems the OEM will use in its compact car models. ... Continue reading

Wheels Wins Schering-Plough 'Vendor of the Year' Award

Wheels Wins Schering-Plough 'Vendor of the Year' Award

Wheels has been named "1998 Vendor of the Year" by Schering- Plough Corporation, Kenilworth, NJ, in recognition of outstanding service and dedication to the leading pharmaceutical company's field sales organization. ... Continue reading

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