Monday, August 30, 1999

AccuTel System Helps AAA Clubs Reduce Time To Fill Call Center Positions

AlignMark announced that use of its AccuTel(R) system at a number of AAA clubs around the country has significantly improved the organization's ability to identify quality applicants for emergency road service call centers. ... Continue reading

Acura Drives Into Homes With Rich Media Broadband Advertisement

Excite@Home announced that Acura has launched a new interactive advertising campaign on the @Home(R) broadband service. ... Continue reading

Air Bag Shipping Exemption Granted to United Recyclers Group

United Recyclers Group (URG) is pleased to announce that it has obtained an exemption for its Partners to transport in commerce air bag modules or seat belt pre-tensioners from the Department of Transportation (DOT). ... Continue reading

AmeriCredit Corp. Announces Extension of Offer to Exchange

AmeriCredit Corp. announced that it will extend its offer to exchange its 9.875% Senior Notes Due 2006 which have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 for any and for all of its outstanding 9.875% Senior Notes Due 2006. ... Continue reading

Associated Wholesale Grocers Selects TRW's Warehouse Management System

TRW Inc.'s Logistics Execution Solutions unit has signed an agreement with Associated Wholesale Grocers to implement the MARC(TM)-ES warehouse management system (WMS) in three of AWG's Midwest distribution centers. ... Continue reading

Automotive Performance Group Reports Second-Quarter Results

Automotive Performance Group, Inc. reported results for the second quarter and first six months of 1999, ended June 30. ... Continue reading

Avis Selects FileNET Content Management Solution From IMC

FileNET Corp. and Information Management Consultants Inc. announced that Avis Rent A Car Systems Inc., one of the leading car rental companies in the world, will deploy a FileNET Panagon(TM)-based Web content management solution for handling rental car insurance claims. ... Continue reading

Carey International Announces Major Expansion in Europe

Carey International, Inc. announced that it has acquired Allied Travel France of Paris and has entered into agreements in principal to acquire two French chauffeured services companies. ... Continue reading

CASCAR: Gibbons wins CASCAR race at Mosport

CASCAR Castrol Super Series National - Mosport results ... Continue reading

China Tire Holdings Limited Declares Quarterly Dividend of US$0.02 Per Share

The Board of China Tire Holdings Limited declared on August 30, 1999 a quarterly dividend of US$0.02 per share of Common Stock and Supervoting Common Stock will be paid on September 30, 1999. ... Continue reading

Class Action Filed Against Motorcar Parts & Accessories

Notice is hereby given that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Motorcar Parts & Accessories, Inc. and three of its senior officers and directors in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. ... Continue reading

Crown Group to Acquire Ownership of Smart Choice Automotive

Crown Group, Inc. and Smart Choice Automotive Group, Inc. announced that they have entered into a nonbinding Letter of Intent which provides for the following: ... Continue reading

CTS Corporation's Interconnect Systems Business Awarded ISO 9001

CTS Corporation announced that its Interconnect System's Hudson, New Hampshire manufacturing operation, has received ISO 9001 quality management Certificate No. FM10803 from the British Standards Institution, London, England. ... Continue reading

Drag Racing Tonight

Drag Racing Tonight ... Continue reading

European Commission Reviews AlliedSignal and Honeywell Merger

AlliedSignal Inc. and Honeywell Inc. said that the European Commission is entering a Phase II review of the companies' proposed merger. ... Continue reading

F2000: Formula 2000 National Championship Race Results, Fountain Colorado

F2000: Formula 2000 National Championship Race Results, Fountain Colorado ... Continue reading

Fitch IBCA Expects To Rate Capital Auto Rcvbls Asset Trust 1999-2

Fitch IBCA expects to rate Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust 1999-2's $370 million 6.06% class A- 2; $306.5 million 6.25% class A-3; $400 million 6.30% class A-4; $76.779 million 6.45% class A-5 asset-backed notes `AAA'. ... Continue reading

Fleetwood Withdraws Offer For Western RV

Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc. announced that the Company has withdrawn its offer to purchase Western Recreational Vehicles, Inc. ... Continue reading

Formula One: Coulthard back in title hunt with victory; Hakkinen regains points lead

Coulthard back in title hunt with victory; Hakkinen regains points lead ... Continue reading

IRL: Greg Ray and Oldsmobile Sweep Colorado 200

Ray and Olds Sweep Colorado 200 ... Continue reading

IRL: Pikes Peak Sunday Race Notes/Quotes, Robby McGehee

Pikes Peak Sunday Race Notes/Quotes ... Continue reading

IRL: Ray builds points lead after winning at Pikes Peak

IRL: Ray builds points lead after winning at Pikes Peak ... Continue reading

Lynx Expands RTOS Offering With Software Certification Support Package

Lynx Real-Time Systems, Inc., introduced the embedded software industry's first certification package that supports use of a commercial-off-the-shelf real-time operating system (RTOS) as the foundation for developing safety critical avionics systems. ... Continue reading

Microphonics is "Honored Guest" at ISM Annual "Dealer Contact Event"

Microphonics was invited as an "Honored Guest" at ISM Holding Corporation's annual "Dealer Contact Event" at the new ISM Motorsports complex in Indianapolis, Indiana. ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Galant Named Sedan-Of-The-Year By The Auto Channel

Citing its "exceptional value, superior interior and exterior style, overall handling and copious accouterments," The Auto Channel has selected the 1999 Mitsubishi Galant as its "Sedan of the Year." ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Park Faster Than Those Involved in Bristol Last Lap Controversy

Park Faster Than Those Involved in Bristol Last Lap Controversy; Charge From The Back Ended After Suffering Radiator Damage In Other's Acc ident ... Continue reading

New Custom Chassis Developed for Fire Service

Pierce Manufacturing Inc., North America's leading manufacturer of custom fire apparatus, unveiled the Contender Series(TM) Custom, a new addition to its popular Contender Series line of commercial apparatus. ... Continue reading

New Study Reveals Views on Aggressive Driving Vary Across the U.S.

A new study has found that more than half of Americans consider tailgating and running yellow lights to be aggressive and dangerous driving acts, yet many still admit to driving aggressively in the past month. ... Continue reading

NHRA FMDRS: Federal Mogul Funny Car Champion Frank Manzo makes it a perfect season

NHRA FMDRS final results from Cecil County Dragway ... Continue reading

NHRA FMDRS: Top stories from Cecil County Dragway

Top Stories from NHRA FMDRS event at Cecil County Dragway ... Continue reading

NHRA FMDRS: Wilson, Townsend score upsets at Bowling Green

NHRA Drag Racing, Bowling Green, Ky., final results ... Continue reading

NHRA U.S. Nationals is Drag Racing's oldest and richest event

NHRA U.S. NATIONALS IS DRAG RACING'S OLDEST AND RICHEST EVENT ... Continue reading

Paulson Investment Releases Research on Hometown Auto Retailers

On August 25, 1999, Michael Maxfield, an analyst with Paulson Investment Company issued a Research Update on Hometown Auto Retailers, Inc. ... Continue reading

Philadelphia Eagles Launch Volvo S40 and V40 Models

The Philadelphia Eagles will help introduce the City of Brotherly Love to the new Volvo S40 and V40 models at the last exhibition game of the season, taking place Thursday, Sept. 2 at Veterans Stadium against the Cleveland Browns. ... Continue reading

Pierce Introduces Premium-Performance Commercial Pumper

Oshkosh Truck Corporation's subsidiary, Pierce Manufacturing Inc., launched a new line of commercial pumpers built on the Kenworth T300 fire-and-emergency chassis at Fire-Rescue '99, the convention of the International Association of Fire Chiefs. ... Continue reading

Popular Auto Trader Classified Magazines Get Facelift

After 25 years with the same look and feel, Auto Trader Magazine along with a variety of Trader titles, so prevalent in local grocery and convenience stores, are adopting an updated cover design. ... Continue reading

Speech-Recognition Technology Will Stimulate Intelligent Systems

SRI Consulting's (SRIC's) Business Intelligence Center's (B-I- C's) Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) program reports that speech-recognition technology will be key to the success of certain in-vehicle ITS products and service markets. ... Continue reading

Stoneridge Acquires TVI Europe Limited

Stoneridge Inc. announced that it has acquired TVI Europe Limited, a United Kingdom-based designer and manufacturer of tachographs and other transport monitoring devices. ... Continue reading

Textron Financial Agrees to Purchase Green Tree Financial's Franchise

Textron Financial Corporationand Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation, a subsidiary of Conseco, Inc., have entered into a definitive agreement whereby TFC will purchase Green Tree's aircraft and franchise commercial finance divisions. ... Continue reading

Toyota Announces Prices on 2000 Model Year Trucks and SUV's

Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., released manufacturers suggested retail prices (MSRP) on all 2000 model trucks and sport utility vehicles (SUV). ... Continue reading

Tracks: Harbin Gets First Win of 1999 at Auburndale Speedway

Tracks: Harbin Gets First Win of 1999 at Auburndale Speedway ... Continue reading

Trans-Am: Wild action follows Simo's flag-to-flag Grand Rapids victory

Trans-Am: Wild action follows Simo's flag-to-flag Grand Rapids victory ... Continue reading

USAC: MCI WorldCom National/Western Midget Car Series Race Results, Fountain, Colorado

USAC: MCI WorldCom National/Western Midget Car Series Race Results, Fountain, Colorado ... Continue reading

Vespa: A Style Icon Returns to the U.S.

Capitalizing on America's nostalgia for glamour and romanticism, Piaggio will re-introduce its iconic Vespa motor scooter to the United States in 2000. ... Continue reading

Website Operator Plans to Continue Publishing Internal Ford Documents

Robert Lane, the webmaster for blueovalnews.com, said he is ready to go to jail before he will turn sensitive, internal documents over to the Ford Motor Company. ... Continue reading

World Challenge: Kitchack spins and wins at West Michigan Grand Prix

World Challenge: Kitchack spins and wins at West Michigan Grand Prix ... Continue reading