Nissan Maxima SE (2000) ... Continue reading
A.C.L.N. Limited Announces Completion of Private Placement
A.C.L.N. Limited announced the completion of a private offering of approximately $8.2 million of common stock under an exemption of Regulation D. ... Continue reading
ACS Logistics Expands Global Supply-Chain Visibility
ACS Logistics is filling a void in supply-chain visibility by capturing information about the final delivery of imported cargo within the United States for global retailers and merchandisers. ... Continue reading
Airtech Debuts At European Auto Show
Airtech International Group, Inc., announced that its new Airsopure Model S-999 Auto Air Purification System was officially introduced in Europe at the International Automobile Association show in Frankfurt, Germany. ... Continue reading
A New Benchmark for Manufacturers: 'Lean Operation Standard' Published by SAE
For the first time, the auto industry has a common definition for lean operation, as the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) has published the "Lean Operation Standard." ... Continue reading
Appointment at the Heavy Duty Group of Uni-Select Inc.
M. Jacques Landreville, President and Chief Executive Officer of Uni-Select Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Pierre Vocelle to the position of Executive Vice President, Heavy Duty Group. ... Continue reading
Autoliv Begins Advanced Airbag Cushion Production in North America
A new manufacturing plant dedicated to the production of advanced airbag cushions, has been launched by Autoliv, Inc., the world leader in automotive safety systems. ... Continue reading
Autoliv Begins Advanced Airbag Cushion Production in North America
A new manufacturing plant dedicated to the production of advanced airbag cushions has been launched by Autoliv, Inc., the world leader in automotive safety systems. ... Continue reading
Automotive Association to Form to Promote Glass Technology Breakthrough
DuPont Automotive and Solutia Inc. announced the formation of the Enhanced Protective Glass Automotive Association (EPGAA) at SAE's International Body Engineering Conference (IBEC) at Cobo Hall in Detroit. ... Continue reading
Bayer Introduces New Heat Resistant Therban HT to Automotive Market
Bayer Corporation has introduced new technology for high- temperature applications beyond the traditional limits of HNBR. ... Continue reading
Bayer Therban First Rubber Manufacturing Unit in U.S.A. to Receive QS-9000
Bayer Corporation's Therban(R) HNBR manufacturing unit in Orange, Texas, has become the first rubber manufacturing plant in the United States, and the only HNBR manufacturer in the world, to receive the coveted QS-9000 certification. ... Continue reading
BRAIN International Acquires Most Significant American Competitor
BRAIN International announced the acquisition of CMI -- Competitive Solutions, Inc., (CMI-CS), an automotive Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software provider, located in Grand Rapids, Mich. ... Continue reading
Center for Creative Studies Transportation Design Completes Program
Professional automotive designers, members of the media and faculty from the Center for Creative Studies-College of Art and Design (CCS) glimpsed the future of automotive design today. ... Continue reading
Collins & Aikman Strengthens Mexican Operations
Collins & Aikman announced a series of management appointments to the Company's North American Interior Systems Group. ... Continue reading
Cooper Industries Acquires Kahnetics LLC
Cooper Industries, Inc. has acquired the principal assets of Kahnetics LLC, a privately held company based in Bloomington, CA, a manufacturer of dispensing systems for solder pastes, solder masks, adhesives, lubricants and inks. ... Continue reading
DaimlerChrysler Sees Slowdown in Car and Truck Sales Next Year
DaimlerChrysler AG foresees a slowdown in the U.S. and Canadian automotive market next year but the company plans to manufacture and sell more of the vehicles due to rising market penetration. ... Continue reading
DaimlerChrysler's Integrated Child Safety Seats Eliminate Installation
Eight out of every 10 portable child seats are installed incorrectly into vehicles according to the National Safety Council (NSC) -- placing children at risk of death or injury. ... Continue reading
Dana's Syracuse Facility Earns Indiana Quality Improvement Award
Dana Corporation announced that its Syracuse, Ind., Spicer Light Truck Axle Division facility has been honored with the 1999 State of Indiana Quality Improvement Award. ... Continue reading
Detroit Pump Expands Customer Support Capabilities
Detroit Pump & Mfg. Co. has appointed Dennis Martin to the new position of Product Support Supervisor. ... Continue reading
DIAB-SDS Broadens Leadership for Motorola Embedded Processors
DIAB-SDS announced that it will deliver its popular SingleStep debugging environment and Diab C/C++/Java compiling and RunTime Analysis solutions for the Motorola DSP56651 and DSP56652, as part of an integrated solution with development tools. ... Continue reading
Division Four Bracket Finals Fire Up At Motorplex
bracket finals ... Continue reading
Eastman Chemical Company Announces New Thermx Automotive-Grade Polymers
Eastman Chemical Company introduced two new proprietary PCT (polycyclohexylene dimethylene terephthalate) engineering resins, Thermx CG033 and Thermx CGT33, targeted toward high- temperature connectors for the automotive industry. ... Continue reading
Engine Manufacturers Release First Edition Engine Fluids Data Book
The Engine Manufacturers Association (EMA) released its first edition of the EMA Engine Fluids Data Book in July. The book contains information on commercially available engine lubricating oils and coolants. ... Continue reading
Functional Build Gaining Acceptance as Most Efficient Way to Build Auto Bodies
Automakers are reducing lead times and total costs for metal stamping dies and for subsequent assembly of vehicle bodies by employing an approach known as "functional build." ... Continue reading
Goodyear Inks NHL Legend Wayne Gretzky
Goodyear announced a strategic marketing agreement with hockey legend Wayne Gretzky to launch the company's new line of Ultra Grip winter ice tires as part of an effort to increase its North American marketshare. ... Continue reading
HCI Group Launches 'Automotive Supplier Trainee Exchange Program'
Five German prospective engineers are learning firsthand what it's like to live in America and work with U.S. basedautomotive suppliers as they begin the Automotive Supplier TraineeExchange Program sponsored by the HCI Group and CDS International. ... Continue reading
HSB Group, Inc. Names Controller
HSB Group, Inc. has announced that Theodore D. Kmiecik has been appointed corporate controller. Responsible for financial reporting, planning and analysis, and taxes, Kmiecik joined HSB in 1996. ... Continue reading
Internal Engine Hard Part Aftermarket Consolidates
In the internal engine hard part market, participants are in a race for the lead. To remain competitive, participants must find ways to differentiate themselves from their counterparts. ... Continue reading
IRL: Beechler released from Las Vegas hospital in good condition
IRL: Beechler released from Las Vegas hospital in good condition ... Continue reading
IRL: Pennzoil and Panther Racing: Until 2002 A Winning Tradition Continues
Pennzoil and Panther Racing: Until 2002 A Winning Tradition Continues ... Continue reading
KeyTrak Uses Innovative 'Embedded' Technology for its New Key Control System
Called KeyTrak EZ, the new system uses an embedded controller device with a user-interface pad and built-in display panel instead of a PC, keyboard, and monitor to connect with its locking, steel key drawer. ... Continue reading
Maxima SE0(2000) ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz ... Continue reading
NASCAR: Bob Evans Restaurant to Host 'Fast Talk with Benny Parsons'
NASCAR WCUP: Bob Evans Restaurant to Host 'Fast Talk with Benny Parsons' ... Continue reading
NASCAR Trucks: Engine failure prevents Mike Wallace's 11th top five finish of season
#2 Team ASE Post race report Las Vegas ... Continue reading
NASCAR: Wallace, Schrader Ready for Hayride 500 III
NASCAR: Wallace, Schrader Ready for Hayride 500 III ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Martinsville Means Gears, Brakes & Heat; Park Eighth In Points Since July Daytona Race
NASCAR WCUP: Martinsville Means Gears, Brakes & Heat; Park Eighth In Points Since July Daytona Race ... Continue reading
National-Standard Company Sells Former Manufacturing Site
National-Standard Company announced the sale of its former Athenia Steel manufacturing site located in Clifton, New Jersey to the City of Clifton for $5.5 million. ... Continue reading
NBC Features Nestor's Red Light Cameras in Traffic Safety Story
Nestor Traffic Systems, Inc., a subsidiary of Nestor, Inc., was featured on NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw on Monday, September 27, in a story focused on traffic safety. ... Continue reading
NDC Automation Announces Receipt of Purchase Order For PowerWay
NDC Automation, Inc. announced receipt of a purchase order for various AGV system components including PowerWay(TM) batteries and chargers as well as drive motors. The purchase order exceeds $500,000. ... Continue reading
New Bridge Products Inc. Announces Board Addition
New Bridge Products Inc. announced that Professor David R. Sassoon Ph.D. from "The House of Sassoon," is to become the "Technical Advisor in Research and Development," to the board of directors. ... Continue reading
PACCAR Opens New Canadian Plant
PACCAR Inc opened a new, C$135 million truck manufacturing plant in Ste. Therese, Quebec, Canada, which Chairman and Chief Executive Officer said will contribute towards the company's goal of increasing its share of the North American market. ... Continue reading
Philips Semiconductors Announces New High-Speed Can Transceiver
Philips Semiconductors announced a new high-speed Controller Area Network (CAN) transceiver, the TJA1050. ... Continue reading
SCCA: Scharf scores dominating win at Homestead Pro Spec Racer Race
SCCA: Scharf scores dominating win at Homestead Pro Spec Racer Race ... Continue reading
SDRC Receives $2.2M in Orders from Engel
SDRC announced that Engel has engaged in a Partnership for Competitive Excellence with SDRC. ... Continue reading
Securities Action Seeking Class Action Certification Filed
Desmond Law Firm announced that securities actions requesting class action certification have been initiated in various courts alleging violations of federal and/or state securities laws on behalf of purchasers of the following securities -- ... Continue reading
Solpower Announces Plant Expansion, Strategic Realignment
Solpower Corp. has announced the expansion of its Phoenix Soltron(TM) manufacturing plant to meet projected increased demand from western U.S. clients in 2000. ... Continue reading
Southamerican Touring Car Championship
Southamerican Touring Car Championship ... Continue reading
Spatial Inc. Announces ACIS 5.3 Upgrade
Spatial Inc., the world's leading developer of 3D modeling technology and interoperability solutions, announced the availability of version 5.3 of ACIS(R) 3D Toolkit, the de facto 3D solid modeling kernel for the CAD/CAM/CAE industries. ... Continue reading
Tenneco Commences High Yield Offering of $500M in Plan to Realign Debt
Tenneco Inc. said it had commenced its offering of $500,000,000 of Senior Subordinated Notes in connection with the planned spin-off of Tenneco Packaging and the separation of Tenneco Packaging and Tenneco Automotive in the fall of 1999. ... Continue reading
Textron and Minority Owned Firm Break Ground for New Complex
Detroit Heading and Textron Fastening Systems Automotive will celebrate the groundbreaking of a new minority-owned joint venture to manufacture and distribute automotive fasteners in Detroit's Lynch Road Renaissance subzone. ... Continue reading
Tirex Receives Balance of $750,000 CDN Loan From Scotiabank
The Tirex Corporation announced it received the balance ($150,000 CDN) of the $750,000 CDN loan from Scotiabank guaranteed by Investissements Quebec for "refundable tax credits". ... Continue reading
Tracks: Manucy picks up 2nd season win in Alpha Communications Feature at St. Augustine
Tracks: Manucy picks up 2nd season win in Alpha Communications Feature at St. Augustine ... Continue reading
Tracks: Texas Motorplex Extends Friday Night Racing
new friday dates ... Continue reading
USAC: Darland continues Midget Car domination in '4-Crown'
USAC: Darland continues Midget Car domination in '4-Crown' ... Continue reading
USAC: Darland take '4-Crown' in Sprints, Prepares for Granite City
USAC: Darland take '4-Crown' in Sprints, Prepares for Granite City ... Continue reading
USAC: Kaeding Wins again, Wise tops TQs, Midgets at Kings Saturday Night
USAC: Kaeding Wins again, Wise tops TQs, Midgets at Kings Saturday Night ... Continue reading
USAC: McQuarrie wins Triple Crown finale and championship
USAC: McQuarrie wins Triple Crown finale and championship ... Continue reading
USAC: Sills eyes Sacramento after winning Coors Light Silver Bullet '4-Crown'
USAC: Sills eyes Sacramento after winning Coors Light Silver Bullet '4-Crown' ... Continue reading
USAR: Toby Porter returns to USAR Hooters ProCup action in dominating style
IRL: Beechler released from Las Vegas hospital in good condition ... Continue reading
Valeo Breaks Ground On the First North American Electronics Manufacturing Facility
Valeo, a global leader in the supply of components, systems and modules to the automotive industry, just broke ground on a new 65,000-square-foot electronics manufacturing facility in Fort Worth, Texas. ... Continue reading
Viasystems Mexico Earns ISO 9002 Certification
Viasystems Technologies Corp., LLC announced that its Value- Added Assemblies & Services (VAAS) facility in Juarez, Mexico, received ISO 9002 certification from Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance (LRQA). ... Continue reading
Why Kids Act Unpredictably in Traffic
Children perceive traffic much differently than adults do, making it important for drivers to be extra careful now that schools are open, reports AAA of Northern California. ... Continue reading
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