Wednesday, September 1, 1999

Advance Assembly Group Systems and Air Gage to Merge Manufacturing Operations

Advanced Assembly Group, which operates two facilities in metropolitan Detroit, will merge its systems assembly capabilities with the manufacturing functions of its sister company Air Gage in Livonia. ... Continue reading

AMA: Red Rider Kevin Windham rides to victory

Motorcycle Race Results, August 29 ... Continue reading

ATLANTICS: Memo Gidley, Vancouver Preview

Lynx - Vancouver ... Continue reading

ATLANTICS: Vancouver Fast Facts, Lynx Racing

Lynx - Vancouver ... Continue reading

Car Care Tips

Car Care Tips ... Continue reading

CART: Franchitti looks to repeat as FedEx Championship Series prepares for Molson Indy Vancouver

CART: Franchitti looks to repeat as FedEx Championship Series prepares for Molson Indy Vancouver ... Continue reading

CART: Gordon and his new Eagle soar into Vancouver looking to reach new heights

Vancouver Preview ... Continue reading

CART: Molson Indy Vancouver Quoteboard

CART: Molson Indy Vancouver Quoteboard ... Continue reading

Colorado Springs Company Placed Among 100 Best In Magazine Survey

TRW Inc. whose more than 300 employees in Colorado Springs include many working mothers, was named as one of the nation's '100 Best Companies' by Working Mother magazine. ... Continue reading

Credit Acceptance Corporation Announces Court Decision

Credit Acceptance Corporation announced that the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has overturned an August 1998 partial summary judgment order and injunction against the Company. ... Continue reading

CSK Auto Reports Record Second Quarter Fiscal 1999 Financial Results

CSK Auto Corporation, the parent company of CSK Auto, Inc., reported record financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 1999. ... Continue reading

DaimlerChrysler Continues Modernization With $624M Investment

DaimlerChrysler Corporation confirmed a $624 million modernization and expansion program at its Kenosha engine plant in Kenosha, Wis. ... Continue reading

DaimlerChrysler is Looking for a Few Good Aspiring Los Angeles Poets

DaimlerChrysler is looking to showcase aspiring Los Angeles area poets and writers during its September 19th "The Spirit in the Words" poetry program. ... Continue reading

DaimlerChrysler No. 1 in Every Category for Getting Orders to Customers

Fleet customers across the U.S. are getting faster order to delivery service on Dodge, Chrysler, Plymouth and Jeep vehicles than they are on any another automakers' cars and trucks. ... Continue reading

DCR Assigns Preliminary Ratings to Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust 1999-2

Duff & Phelps Credit Rating Co. has assigned the following preliminary ratings to the asset-backed notes issued by Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust 1999-2: ... Continue reading

Dollar Brings Back 15 Percent Travel Agent Commission on Florida Rentals

The Florida Division of Dollar Rent A Car Systems, Inc. has brought back its 15 percent commission for domestic travel agencies that book leisure rentals with Dollar Rent A Car in Florida until December 14, 1999. ... Continue reading

Dura Automotive Systems, Inc., Announces Dividend on Trust Preferred Securities

Dura Automotive Systems, Inc. announced that a quarterly dividend of $0.47 per share will be paid on the 7 1/2% convertible trust preferred securities issued by the Dura Automotive Capital Trust. ... Continue reading

Eaton Concludes Sale of Fasteners Division to TransTechnology

Eaton Corporation said it has concluded the sale of the company's Engineered Fasteners Division to TransTechnology Corporation for $173 million cash. ... Continue reading

ESWWE Has Submitted Form-10 with the SEC

Environmental Solutions Worldwide, Inc. is pleased to announce that, it submitted Form-10 with the SEC to fulfill its requirements pursuant to section 12(b) or 12(g) of the Securities Act of 1934 to become a fully reporting company. ... Continue reading

Ford Motor Company's All-New Focus Used in National Safety Demonstration

The all-new 2000 Ford Focus takes center stage with the nation's top safety regulator as an example of a vehicle designed with improving child safety in mind. ... Continue reading

Games: NASCAR(R) Racing 3 to Take Fans Inside the Racing Experience

GenCorp and PolymerLatex form Strategic Alliance to Serve Global Paper Markets

GenCorp announced that its Performance Chemicals business has formed a strategic alliance with PolymerLatex, a joint venture between Bayer AG and Degussa-Huls AG, to serve the needs of their global paper customers. ... Continue reading

Gentex and Johnson Controls Agree to Put HomeLink(R) in the Mirror

It will soon be possible to open your garage door, turn off your security system or illuminate your house -- all by pressing a button on your vehicle's rearview mirror. ... Continue reading

GMA Partners President Troy T. Taylor Named 1-800-AutoTow Chairman

Troy T. Taylor, president of the Atlanta-based merchant and investment banking firm GMA Partners, Inc., has been named chairman of the board of directors for 1-800-AutoTow. ... Continue reading

Goodyear Chairman Says Global Opportunities Abound for Auto Industry

The accelerating globalization of the automotive industry presents an array of opportunities to provide customers with better products, faster and more conveniently than ever before. ... Continue reading

H. Lee Scott Elected Director of Cooper Industries

H. Lee Scott, vice chairman and chief operating officer of Wal- Mart Stores, Inc. has been elected to the Board of Directors of Cooper Industries, Inc. ... Continue reading

I30 Continues To Drive Infiniti Sales; Calendar Year Sales Up 17 Percent Over 1998

Infiniti, the Luxury Division of Nissan North America, Inc., (NNA) reported sales of 6,448 units during the month of August, a six percent increase over last month. ... Continue reading

Ideal Technology Solutions and VeriSign Join Forces

Ideal Technology Solutions, U.S. and VeriSign, Inc. announced an agreement to provide trust services for the Automotive Network Exchange, enabling communications and transactions between automotive manufacturers and their suppliers. ... Continue reading

Juvenile Products Manufacturers Ass Sponsors Baby Safety Month 1999

Are You Using Your Car Seat Correctly? The Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association (JPMA) encourages parents and care givers to ask themselves this question to help encourage the proper installation of car seats. ... Continue reading

Lear Promotes Thomas L. Saeli, Leslie A. Touma to Vice President

Lear Corporation announced the appointments of Thomas L. Saeli as Vice President -- Mergers and Acquisitions and Leslie A. Touma as Vice President -- Corporate Relations. ... Continue reading

Lithia Motors Completes Acquisition of Parkway Auto Group

Lithia Motors, Inc. announced that it has completed the acquisition of Parkway Auto Group in Roseburg, Oregon. ... Continue reading

Make Sense of Vehicle Maintenance With Free Inspections

Computerized engines and other recent innovations have significantly improved vehicle performance and safety, but the responsibility of car maintenance still falls on the driver. ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz USA Holds the Line on Model Year 2000 Pricing

Mercedes-Benz USA announced pricing for its model year 2000 vehicles, the most extensive line of cars and light trucks ever offered by Mercedes-Benz in the United States. ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz USA Sales Increase 11.8 Percent in August

Mercedes-Benz USA, Inc. continued its record-setting momentum in August with 14,516 new vehicles sold, an 11.8 percent increase over the 12,983 vehicles sold in August 1998, making it the best August ever for the company. ... Continue reading

Michigan AFL-CIO: Thousands to March in Detroit Labor Day Parade

Thousands of Michigan union members, their families and friends will march through downtown Detroit in the traditional Labor Day Parade on Monday, September 6. ... Continue reading

Modem Media Develops Unique Marketing Strategy

Poppe Tyson, a leading builder and marketer of customer-focused e-businesses for world class brands, announced a strategy focused on customer management for Valvoline's new fall promotion, "Catch the Action." ... Continue reading

Monaco Coach Corporation Announces Management Change

Monaco Coach Corporation announced that Jim Sheldon will be stepping down as Company president due to health concerns. ... Continue reading

Motorola and I-Logix Extend Alliance to Shorten Cycle For Auto ECUs

I-Logix Inc. and Motorola announced the extension of their agreement to develop software which will provide engineers with the ability to design their applications using graphical languages. ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Todd Bodine ready to 'tame' Darlington

NASCAR BGN: Todd Bodine ready to 'tame' Darlington ... Continue reading

NASCAR BNS: Mike Bruno wins Eighth Rookie of the Race Award in Auto Town 150

NASCAR WCUP: Richmond has history of fierce battles on and off the race track ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Richmond has history of fierce battles on and off the race track

NASCAR WCUP: Richmond has history of fierce battles on and off the race track ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Silly Season Says Lights Might Be Coming To Darlington

Silly Season Says Lights Might Be Coming To Darlington; Park Says A New Yorker Winning 50th Southern 500 Might Be A Grand Daylight Finale ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Stewart ready for the challenges of Darlington

NASCAR WCUP: Stewart heads for the challenges of Darlington ... Continue reading

National RV Included in FORTUNE's '100 Fastest Growing Companies'

National RV Holdings, Inc., a leading manufacturer of recreational vehicles announced that it has again earned a ranking by FORTUNE Magazine in the Sept. 6, 1999 issue featuring the "100 Fastest Growing Companies." ... Continue reading

New Add On Head Rest May Save Your Neck - Prevent Whiplash

Now there's a product - the Add On Head Rest - designed to help protect you against the most common injury in a car accident, whiplash. ... Continue reading

NHRA FMDRS: Santos hopes for a double dose of luck at Indianapolis

NHRA FMDRS: Santos hopes for a double dose of luck at Indianapolis ... Continue reading

NHRA: JEG'S Team Looks Strong Going Into The US Nationals

NHRA: JEG'S Team Looks Strong Going Into The US Nationals ... Continue reading

NHRA: Kurt Chronicles: U.S. Nationals Edition

Kurt Chronicles: U.S. Nationals Edition ... Continue reading

NHRA: Warren Report: U.S. Nationals Edition

Warren Report: U.S. Nationals Edition ... Continue reading

PROVIDATA Automotive Introduces New Internet-Based Alert Services

PROVIDATA Automotive introduced its new Internet-based Alert(TM) services designed to help global vehicle manufacturers and automotive suppliers keep an eye on their competition. ... Continue reading

R&B Expects to Report Financial Results Below Analyst Estimates

R&B, Inc., announced that it expects earnings for the third quarter ending September 25th will be well short of the consensus estimate of $0.35 per share. ... Continue reading

Recoton Announces Extension of Default Waivers

Recoton Corporation announced that its lenders and noteholders have agreed to extend, through Sept 2, 1999, the waivers of covenant defaults granted to Recoton on August 16, 1999. ... Continue reading

Rent an Electric Car in San Francisco

Now visitors to San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf can rest their feet and rent a new 25 MPH electric mini-car to tool around the neighborhood without adding any noise or air pollution. ... Continue reading

Ride For Kids raises more than $104,000 in New York

Ride For Kids ... Continue reading

RMA Publishes 1998 Tire Industry Facts Book

The Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA) has published the 1998 edition of its comprehensive, statistical document, Tire Industry Facts. ... Continue reading

Standard Products Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend

Directors of The Standard Products Co. declared a regular quarterly dividend of $.18 per share, payable October 22, 1999, to shareholders of record October 8, 1999. ... Continue reading

State's Auto Dealers' Association Names New Top Executive to Manage Organization

The Minnesota Auto Dealers Association (MADA), an organization with roots in Minnesota dating back 80 years, announced the appointment of a new executive vice president. ... Continue reading

Superior Industries Acquires New Facility

Superior Industries International, Inc. announced that it has acquired a 142,000 square foot building and approximately 69 acres of land to house the Company's dedicated aluminum automotive components manufacturing operations. ... Continue reading

Tecumseh Products Company Announces Product Recall

Tecumseh Products Company has identified a manufacturing problem that causes a pinhole leak in the fuel lines of a small percentage of engines built after April 30, 1999 primarily for snow throwers. ... Continue reading

Tower Automotive, Inc., Announces Dividend

Tower Automotive, Inc. announced that a dividend of $0.84 per share will be paid on the 6 3/4% trust convertible preferred securities issued by the Tower Automotive Capital Trust. ... Continue reading

Trans-Am: Texaco Grand Prix of Houston Weekend Schedule, September 24-25

Trans-Am: Texaco Grand Prix of Houston Weekend Schedule, September 24-25 ... Continue reading

TRW Placed Among '100 Best Companies'

TRW Inc., for the third consecutive year, was named by Working Mother magazine as one of the nation's 100 best companies for working mothers in the American workplace. ... Continue reading

UniBar Releases BARCODE 2000 Version 4/JAVA for Manufacturing Environment

UniBar Inc., bar code software manufacturer, announced BARCODE 2000(TM) Version 4/JAVA, server-based label printing software for applications running under UNIX, LINUX, and Windows(R) NT systems. ... Continue reading

Valeo: Strong Rise in First Half 1999 Results; Growth in Net Earnings Per Share

The 33% increase in first half 1999 sales was fueled by original equipment sales, up by 39%, and aftermarket sales, up by 17%. ... Continue reading

Wynd Launches Free Connection to AAA Emergency Roadside Service

Effective immediately, this new WyndTell feature offers customers, who are AAA members, the ability to contact AAA Emergency Roadside Service wirelessly and completely without cost. ... Continue reading

ZF Meritor Joint Venture Finalized; Meritor to Record One-Time Gain

Meritor Automotive Inc. announced that it has finalized its joint venture with ZF Friedrichshafen AG to form ZF Meritor LLC. ... Continue reading