Alcan's Mike Wheeler Honored for Service to Aluminum Industry, Association
Dr. Michael Wheeler, director of research in aluminum and automotive for Alcan, was honored tonight with The Aluminum Association's service award. ... Continue reading
Aluminum Industry Announces New Detroit Office
The Aluminum Association announced plans to open a Detroit- based office and create a global cooperation of nine national trade associations on automotive aluminum. ... Continue reading
American General to Acquire North Central Life
American General announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire privately held Financial Life Companies Inc., the parent company of North Central Life Insurance Company. ... Continue reading
American Iron and Steel Institute Says Steel Sheet Remains Choice
Examination of data contained in the 1999 North American Automotive and Light Truck Aluminum Content Report published by Ducker Research Company, reveals that less than two percent of auto aluminum goes into body structures and closures. ... Continue reading
American Quantum Cycles Commences Secondary Offering and Begins Trading On AMEX
American Quantum Cycles Inc., announced that it has commenced its secondary offering of 2,430,000 shares of its Common Stock at $3.50 per share. ... Continue reading
Armco's Butler Operations and BAIU Receive Award
Armco Inc.'s Butler Operations and the Butler Armco Independent Union (BAIU) were awarded the 1999 Pennsylvania "Governor's Award for Labor-Management Cooperation." ... Continue reading
Audi A6 Avant (1999) ... Continue reading
Avis Europe plc Interim Results for the Six Months Ended June 30, 1999
Avis Europe plc, the leading car rental company in Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia, announced their trading results for the six months ended June 30, 1999. These results are reported in Euro as well as sterling. ... Continue reading
BancBoston Robertson Stephens Comments on AN's Price Increase
BancBoston Robertson Stephens senior automotive analyst Jordan Hymowitz commented on National Car Rental's price increase. ... Continue reading
BMW Opens Active Safety Driving School
Motoring enthusiasts can hone their driving skills in one of several advanced driving programs at the new BMW Performance Center in Spartanburg, S.C., on a course designed expressly for driving instruction. ... Continue reading
BMW Team PTG Petit Le Mans ... Continue reading
Bosch Selects EAI Solutions to Improve Manufacturing Process Planning
Engineering Animation, Inc. announced that Robert Bosch GmbH, a leading manufacturer of automotive equipment, high-technology communications equipment and consumer goods, will use EAI's software solutions to speed its production-planning process. ... Continue reading
CART: Montoya Chasing More CART Records at Honda Grand Prix of Monterey
CART: Montoya Chasing More CART Records at Honda Grand Prix of Monterey ... Continue reading
CASCAR: CASCAR Castrol Super Series East title to be decided in New Brunswick finale
CASCAR Castrol Super Series East / Round #9 / CARQUEST 200 Preview ... Continue reading
CASCAR: CASCAR Castrol Super Series West resumes in Regina this weekend
CASCAR Castrol Super Series West - King's Park 150 Preview ... Continue reading
CASCAR: Gibbons wins CARQUEST 300 and Castrol Cup
CASCAR Castrol Super Series - National championship wrap-up ... Continue reading
CASCAR: Vanderwyst third at Delaware; finishes fourth in Nat'l points
Vanderwyst Motorsports / Loctite Racing - CASCAR Report ... Continue reading
CASCAR: Whitlock on pole for Delaware 'National' closer, finishes 10th
Whitlock Motorsports - Delaware Report ... Continue reading
Chrysler/Plymouth/Jeep(R) Launches New 2000 Advertising
DaimlerChrysler Corporation announced the launch of new 2000 model year advertising campaigns for its Chrysler, Plymouth and Jeep(R) brands. ... Continue reading
DaimlerChrysler Launches 'Fit For A Kid' in Minneapolis/St. Paul
On any given day in the Twin Cities, an estimated eight out of ten children are at risk in safety seats that are not properly secured. Today, help has arrived with a new DaimlerChrysler service called Fit for a Kid. ... Continue reading
Delphi Takes Lead in Modular Cockpit Supply
Delphi Automotive Systems will assert its leadership position in modular cockpit supply at the Frankfurt Motor Show next week by offering OEMs two new advantages to modularity: functionality and design freedom. ... Continue reading
Dollar Rent a Car Opens New Locations
Dollar Rent A Car announced the opening of two corporate locations in Orlando, Fla., and Burbank, Calif., and 13 new franchise locations. ... Continue reading
Evercel, Inc., Reports Third Quarter Results
Evercel, Inc., a manufacturer of advanced rechargeable batteries, reported that its third quarter results continue to reflect the Company's investment in new production required to commercialize its patented, nickel-zinc battery. ... Continue reading
Exclusive Autoline Detroit coverage of www.blueovalnews.com
Exclusive video coverage of www.blueovalnews.com ... Continue reading
Fidelity Holdings Names Jack Fields, Jr. to Head Advisory Board
Fidelity Holdings Inc. announced that the Honorable Jack M. Fields, Jr., has agreed in principle to accept the position of Chairman of Fidelity's Technology Advisory Board. ... Continue reading
For 2000, Saab Injects Performance Models, Engine Enhancements Into Model Line
For 2000, Saab continues to advance its model line with new performance variants like the 9-5 Aero and 9-3 Viggen 5-door and Convertible models, and adds a number of performance- related enhancements to the entire line. ... Continue reading
Ford Credit and The Hartford to Offer Innovative Insurance Product
Ford has created a new way to bring the cost of vehicle ownership down and save time for their customers. ... Continue reading
Ford Focus Goes Loca Over Ricky Martin
Ford has just caught Ricky Martin fever, announcing that it will co-sponsor the upcoming "Livin' La Vida Loca Fall Tour '99" of the Puerto Rican-born superstar. ... Continue reading
Free AAA Commute Alternatives Maps for `Try Transit Week'
Tired of traffic gridlock? Looking for a faster, cheaper, calmer way to commute? The new AAA Commute Alternatives Maps can help. Best of all, it's free and available at all Bay Area AAA offices, and online at www.aaa.com. ... Continue reading
GenCorp Shareholders Approve Spin-Off Plan
GenCorp shareholders approved, by approximately 84% of the votes cast, a plan to spin off GenCorp's Polymer Products businesses into a separate, publicly-traded company. ... Continue reading
Giffels Associates, Inc. Proposes to Join with ARCADIS
The Board of Directors has recommended that Giffels' join with ARCADIS, one of the world's largest engineering firms. ... Continue reading
Goodyear Patents Process to Recover Rubber from Tires
Most people don't know it, but tires are a lot like cakes -- you can't "unbake" a cake into flour, eggs and other ingredients. ... Continue reading
Hayes Lemmerz International Names Robert Herr
Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. announced that it has named automotive industry veteran Robert Herr to the position of President of Hayes Lemmerz's North American Cast Aluminum Wheels Business Unit. ... Continue reading
Holiday RV Superstores Adds Management Depth, Names New COO and CFO
Holiday RV Superstores, Inc. announced the appointments of Victor L. Hess as chief operating officer and Patrick R. McNair as chief financial officer. ... Continue reading
Honda Civic 4-dr (1999) ... Continue reading
Industry Announces Cooperation to Address Potential In Auto Applications
The aluminum industry, through nine of its national trade associations on six continents, will combine efforts to promote aluminum applications in the global automotive market. ... Continue reading
IRL: Indy Racing League teams hope to put Ray's roll in check at Las Vegas
IRL: Indy Racing League teams hope to put Ray's roll in check at Las Vegas ... Continue reading
Lexus Remains No. 1 Luxury Nameplate in the U.S.
As Lexus acknowledges the 10th anniversary of its first vehicle sold, the company also celebrates its eighth straight month as the top-selling luxury marque in the United States. ... Continue reading
Limousine Sales Soar to 10-Year High
Limousine sales for the 1999 model year soared to a 10-year high of 4,950 units based on statistics compiled by Limousine & Chauffeured Transportation magazine that will be published in its annual 1999-2000 Fact Book. ... Continue reading
Mace Security International, Inc. Announces Completion Of Two Major Acquisitions
Mace Security International, Inc. announced the completion of the previously announced acquisitions of Eager Beaver Car Wash and Hanna Car Wash, operators of five car washes in Florida and one car wash in Texas, respectively. ... Continue reading
Mercedes C43 (1999) ... Continue reading
Michelin Teams with ESPN and Dodge Viper in Largest Ever National Promotion
Michelin North America has launched a multi-million dollar national promotional program called "Buy 4 and Score" to build additional sales momentum on top of its successful advertising campaign, "Because so much is riding on your tires." ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Ken Schrader returns to site of best 1999 finish
NASCAR WCUP: Ken Schrader returns to site of best 1999 finish ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Tony Stewart feels at home under the lights
NASCAR WCUP: Tony Stewart feels at home under the lights ... Continue reading
New Car Review: Volvo S/V40 (2000) New Car Prices for Volvo S/V40
Volvo S/V 40 (2000) ... Continue reading
New Penn Appoints New Vice President of Sales
New Penn Motor Express, Inc., a subsidiary of Arnold Industries, Inc., has named James E. Devlin the new Vice President of Sales. ... Continue reading
Orbital's Car Navigation System Now Being Installed in Hertz Fleet
Navigation Solutions L.L.C., is now delivering and installing 50,000 state-of-the-art, satellite-based car navigation systems that form the basis for the Hertz one-of-a-kind NeverLost(R) rental carservice. ... Continue reading
Praxair Announces Agreement With Vacuum Instrument
Praxair, Inc. announced that it entered into a joint marketing agreement with Vacuum Instrument Corporation to provide non- destructive leak testing to the automotive and heating, venting and air conditioning (HVAC) industry segments. ... Continue reading
Recoton Receives Additional $50 Million Working Capital Credit Facility
Recoton Corporation, a leading global consumer electronic accessory, loudspeaker and car audio company, announced that its lenders and noteholders have granted the Company an additional $50 million working capital credit facility. ... Continue reading
Rough Weekend for Tommy Bahama, Huffaker/Qvale and Chris Neville
Rough Weekend for Tommy Bahama, Huffaker/Qvale and Chris Neville ... Continue reading
Ryobi Die Casting Honored with Ford's World Excellence Award
Ryobi Die Casting recently received Ford Motor Company's Recognition of Achievement World Excellence Award, recognizing the company as one of its top suppliers in the world for 1998 performance. ... Continue reading
SDRC and Aspect Development Partner to Create MetaCatalog
SDRC, a leading global supplier of enterprise product development solutions and developer of I-DEAS(R) and Metaphase (R) Enterprise(TM) software, announced the introduction of Metaphase(R) Catalog (MetaCatalog(TM)). ... Continue reading
S&P Raises Premier Auto Trust Subordinated Cert Rtgs
Standard & Poor's raised its ratings on several Premier Auto Trust subordinated certificates (see list). ... Continue reading
Standard Automotive Expects Q2 to be Below Analysts' Estimates
Standard Automotive Corporation announced that it anticipates second-quarter earnings to be below analysts' consensus expectations primarily because of production start up delays at its recently established manufacturing facility in Sonora. ... Continue reading
TCF Announces Sale of Consumer Finance Automobile Portfolio
TCF Financial Corporation announced that it has agreed to sell substantially all of its remaining sub-prime indirect automobile loan portfolio and the related closing of its Florida collection center. ... Continue reading
The Automobile Theft Prevention Authority Offers Free Vehicle VIN Etching
The Automobile Theft Prevention Authority (ATPA) along with the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office will be holding a free VIN etching. ... Continue reading
Top Driver Acquires B-Safe Driving School
Top Driver, the nation's fastest growing driver education company, announced that it has purchased the B-Safe Driving School, a three-center chain, based in Westlake, Ohio. ... Continue reading
Top Driver Acquires The Driving Institute
Top Driver, the nation's fastest growing driver education company, announced it has purchased The Driving Institute based in Danville/Avon, Indiana. ... Continue reading
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