Thursday, October 7, 1999

AAA Offers Tips to Avoid Auto Finance Pitfalls

After weeks of searching for the perfect car, then negotiating a great price, there is one more hurdle to clear before you can credit yourself with a good deal, according to AAA. ... Continue reading

AAA Urges Home Preparedness, Offers Driving Tips for Earthquakes

On the tenth anniversary of the Loma Prieta earthquake, AAA urges Californians to be earthquake prepared and offers free brochures available in nine languages. ... Continue reading

Agencies Form Association to Manage Corporate Motorsports Programs

NASCAR autoracing fans surpass 115 million in the United States, offering an incomparable 83% brand loyalty. ... Continue reading

American Science and Engineering Receives Order From U.S. Gov

American Science and Engineering, Inc. announced the receipt of a technology upgrade order from the US Government for eight fixed-site CargoSearch(tm) systems along the Southwest Border of the United States. ... Continue reading

A. Schulman Inc. Declares Regular Cash Dividend

The Board of Directors of A. Schulman Inc. declared a regular cash dividend of $.125 per common share, payable November 3, 1999 to shareholders of record on October 25, 1999. ... Continue reading

Auto Club Adds New Show Your Card & Save Partners

Members of the Automobile Club of Southern California can now use their AAA membership card to get discounts on DVD movies, tickets to hockey games and admission to local attractions. ... Continue reading

Book has lots of tips for SUV buyers(1999)

SUV guid(1999) ... Continue reading

Camping World Selects TracVision LM For 1999 Best New Product Award

Camping World, the world's largest retailer of recreational vehicle accessories and supplies, has chosen the TracVision(R) LM from KVH Industries, Inc. as the first in-motion satellite television system to be offered through its catalog and stores. ... Continue reading

Cannonball Classic: The Auto Channel Wins Two Trophies in Cannonball

Cannonball Classic brief ... Continue reading

CART: Driver Standings, October 7

Driver Standings, October 7 ... Continue reading

Citation Stockholder Meeting Adjourned Until October 22, 1999

Citation Corporation announced that it had convened and then adjourned its special meeting of stockholders until October 22, 1999. ... Continue reading

Collins & Aikman Strengthens European Operations

Collins & Aikman announced a series of management appointments to the Company's European Automotive Interior Systems Group. ... Continue reading

Detroit Diesel Announces the Promotion of Charles G. McClure to CEO

Detroit Diesel Corporation (DDC) announced the appointment of Charles G. (Chip) McClure to President and CEO of DDC effective immediately. ... Continue reading

Detroit Diesel Participates in Emission Reduction Demonstration

Detroit Diesel Corporation (DDC) announced its participation in an aggressive Emission Reduction Demonstration Program in Southern California. ... Continue reading

Ford Motor Company Invests $3.7 Million in Purdue

Ford Motor Company pledged $3.7 million over a five-year period to Purdue University to enhance educational opportunities and provide support for several university programs and facilities. ... Continue reading

Formula One: Constant testing helps teams move to head of F1 class

Formula One: Constant testing helps teams move to head of F1 class ... Continue reading

Hastings Manufacturing & Intraco Announce Global Joint Venture

Hastings Manufacturing Company and privately held Intraco Corporation announced an agreement to form a joint venture company that will develop, market and sell Casite(R) branded vehicle chemicals around the globe. ... Continue reading

Holiday Stationstores to Carry E85 Fuel

The American Lung Ass of Minnesota announced that Holiday Stationstores and 13 other Minneapolis-St. Paul companies have joined as partners of the Minnesota E85 Project in constructing the nation's first "renewable" motor fuels marketplace. ... Continue reading

Honda Joins California Fuel Cell Partnership

Honda has joined the California Fuel Cell Partnership to help demonstrate the future potential of fuel cell vehicles, American Honda Motor, Co., Inc., announced. ... Continue reading

IMPCO Technologies, Inc. Opens Latin American Headquarters in Mexico City    

IMPCO Technologies, Inc. announced the opening of its new Latin American headquarters located in Mexico City. ... Continue reading

Indy Racing League: Driver Standings, October 7

Driver Standings, October 7 ... Continue reading

IPSCO Inc. Announcement

IPSCO Inc. confirmed that its prices for discrete plate were being increased in both the United States and Canada. ... Continue reading

IRL: Drivers put masterful finishing touches on Indy Racing events

IRL: Drivers put masterful finishing touches on Indy Racing events ... Continue reading

LaRocco Rides in Videogame Race with 989 Sports' Supercross Circuit

989 Sports announced that champion supercross and motocross racer Mike LaRocco will compete in a virtual race on 989 Sports' SuperCross Circuit(TM) videogame, to predict who will win the real U.S. Open in Las Vegas on Sunday, Oct. 10. ... Continue reading

Morgan & Company, Inc., Reports 1999 Model Year Auto Sales

Morgan & Company, Inc., reports that U.S. auto sales totaled 16.77 million for the 1999 model year (October '98 through September '99), an increase of 9.23% over 1998. ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Casey Atwood: Coincidence or secret to his success?

NASCAR BGN: Casey Atwood: Coincidence or secret to his success? ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Driver Standings, October 7

Driver Standings, October 7 ... Continue reading

NASCAR/CART: Pruett Leaving CART; Will Race in Winston Cup in 2000

NASCAR/CART: Pruett Leaving CART; Will Race in Winston Cup in 2000 ... Continue reading

NASCAR Trucks: Driver Standings, October 7

Driver Standings, October 7 ... Continue reading

NASCAR Trucks: Joe Ruttman/Dana Racing Notes, Louisville

NASCAR WCUP: Schrader ready for return to Charlotte ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Aerosmith, Kenny Wallace: Driving on the Edge

NASCAR WCUP: Aerosmith, Kenny Wallace: Driving on the Edge ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Driver Standings, October 7

NASCAR WCUP: Driver Standings, October 7 ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Schrader ready for return to Charlotte

NASCAR WCUP: Schrader ready for return to Charlotte ... Continue reading

New Saab 9-5 Aero Sport Sedan to Make U.S. Debut

On the heels of introducing the potent Saab 9-3 Viggen, another Saab high-performance variant makes its U.S. debut on Friday, October 8, 1999 at the South Florida International Auto Show in Miami -- the new Saab 9-5 Aero. ... Continue reading

New York State Volkswagen Dealership First to Enter 21st Century

Tom Coughlin's New Hudson Valley Volkswagen Showroom is the first dealership nationwide to modernize for the 21st century with a new look called the "Volkswagen Marketplace," which will gradually roll out across the United States. ... Continue reading

NHRA FMDRS: Santos hopes for repeat performance at Dallas

NHRA: Team JEG'S Looking For Late Season Charge ... Continue reading

NHRA: Team JEG'S Looking For Late Season Charge

NHRA: Team JEG'S Looking For Late Season Charge ... Continue reading

Portugal Announces Major New Investment Incentive Package

ICEP, Investment, Trade and Tourism of Portugal, recently announced significant improvements to its incentive package for investors. ... Continue reading

Revolutionary Automobile Emission-Reduction Product Wins Award

The 1999 Global Powertrain Congress (GPC) Technical Program Committee and Advisory Board awarded Litex, Inc., with the Powertrain Excellence First-Place Award during the 1999 conference in Stuttgart, Germany. ... Continue reading

SCCA: Leitzinger to make Trans-Am series debut in Sebring finale

SCCA: Leitzinger to make Trans-Am series debut in Sebring finale ... Continue reading

South Florida International Auto Show Opens Fall Season

America's first major auto show of the season opens for a 10- day run this Friday in Miami Beach and showcases 1,000 new cars, sport utility vehicles, trucks, vans, and accessories from 40 manufacturers for the new year 2000. ... Continue reading

Spartan Motors Revises Expectations for Third Quarter

Spartan Motors, Inc. said it expects to report lower than expected net earnings for the third and fourth quarters of 1999, due to continuing losses at its Carpenter Industries school bus subsidiary. ... Continue reading

Subaru and Saturn Prepare Concept Vehicles for Worldwide Debut

Subaru and Saturn are among the latest automakers presenting exciting new concept vehicles which will make their exclusive Worldwide debut at the Greater Los Angeles Auto Show. ... Continue reading

Tracks: Irwindale Speedway's 'Home Stretch' is 'Best for Last'

IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY'S "HOME STRETCH" ... BEST FOR LAST! ... Continue reading

TRW Delivers Key THEL Subsystems to Army's Laser Test Facility for Integration

TRW has moved one step closer to demonstrating the world's first laser-based air defense system by delivering the THEL/ACTD pointer-tracker subsystem to the Army's High Energy Laser Systems Test Facility at White Sands Missile Range. ... Continue reading

UNOVA President Larry D. Brady Elected to Board of Directors

The Board of Directors of UNOVA, Inc. has elected Larry D. Brady a member of the board, effective September 29, 1999. ... Continue reading

Valeo: Accelerated Sales Growth, Up 36% At End September

Valeo's consolidated sales at the end of September 1999 totaled 5,679 million euros, up by 36% over the first nine months of 1998. ... Continue reading

Westar Financial Reports Second Quarter Lease Volumes Grew 120%

Westar Financial Services Incorporated announced it originated new leases totaling $24.8 million during its second fiscal quarter ended September 30, 1999, a 120% increase over the $11.2 million in the like quarter a year ago. ... Continue reading