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Friday, October 15, 1999

1st Round Qualifying, Winn Dixie 300

1st Round Qualifying, Winn Dixie 300

1st Round Qualifying, Winn Dixie 300 ... Continue reading

African Americans Report Overwhelming Support for Primary Seat Belt Laws

African Americans Report Overwhelming Support for Primary Seat Belt Laws

African Americans who live in states with a primary seat belt law, enforceable on the same basis as other traffic laws, overwhelmingly favor the law -- by more than a 3-to-1 margin. ... Continue reading

AUTO QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR WEEK 41

AUTO QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR WEEK 41

AUTO QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR WEEK 41 ... Continue reading

Avis Canada Announces Price Increase

Avis Canada Announces Price Increase

Avis Canada announced an increase in car rental rates of $3.00 per day and $20.00 per week, effective October 18, 1999. The rate increase applies to all rentals other than those covered by corporate agreements or other special arrangements. ... Continue reading

Budget's Got a Brand New Edge

Budget's Got a Brand New Edge

Budget Rent a Car is shaking up the industry with breakthrough ideas and a new advertising campaign reflecting the customer- focused changes it has made to its fleet, services and Web site. ... Continue reading

Caliber Logistics Changes Name to FDX Supply Chain Services

Caliber Logistics Changes Name to FDX Supply Chain Services

Caliber Logistics Inc., consistently recognized as a leader in the contract logistics industry, is changing its name to FDX Supply Chain Services. ... Continue reading

CART: Honda Indy 300 Notes and Quotes

CART: Honda Indy 300 Notes and Quotes

CART: Honda Indy 300 Notes and Quotes ... Continue reading

CART: Life's a beach down under for Team Gordon as it tackles scenic Surfer's Paradise

CART: Life's a beach down under for Team Gordon as it tackles scenic Surfer's Paradise

CART: Life's a beach down under for Team Gordon as it tackles scenic Surfer's Paradise ... Continue reading

CART: Location, dates set for test sessions in CART African-American driver development program

CART: Location, dates set for test sessions in CART African-American driver development program

CART: Location, dates set for test sessions in CART African-American driver development program ... Continue reading

CART: Tracy procures provisional pole for Honda Indy 300

CART: Tracy procures provisional pole for Honda Indy 300

CART: Tracy procures provisional pole for Honda Indy 300 ... Continue reading

CHEVROLET CORVETTE CONVERTIBLE(1999)

CHEVROLET CORVETTE CONVERTIBLE(1999)

1999 chevrolet corvette convertible ... Continue reading

DaimlerChrysler and Japan's Largest Oil Company Agree to Test Fuel Cell Technology

DaimlerChrysler and Japan's Largest Oil Company Agree to Test Fuel Cell Technology

DaimlerChrysler Japan Holding, Ltd. and Nippon Mitsubishi Oil Co., the largest Japanese energy provider, agreed to jointly study fuel infrastructure options for fuel cell vehicles. ... Continue reading

DaimlerChrysler Reports Plant Schedule For Week of Oct 18, 1999

DaimlerChrysler Reports Plant Schedule For Week of Oct 18, 1999

DaimlerChrysler Corporation reports all nine U.S. assembly plants and all three Canadian assembly plants will operate the week of October 18, 1999. ... Continue reading

Dana Corporation's Spicer Heavy Systems Assembly Division Granted ISO 14001 Environmental Certification

Dana Corporation's Spicer Heavy Systems Assembly Division Granted ISO 14001 Environmental Certification

Dana Corporation for the prestigious ISO 14001 certification for environmental quality. This certification covers plants in Lancaster, Pa. and Lugoff, S.C., and the division office in Wyomissing, Pa. ... Continue reading

Dealers Not Taking Internet Seriously, Study Says

Dealers Not Taking Internet Seriously, Study Says

CNW Marketing/Research's latest consumer study, to be released October 18, puts a fine point on answers to long-standing questions about the effectiveness of the Internet as an automotive shopping tool. ... Continue reading

Delphi's MagneRide(TM) Technology Earns Equip'Auto Award

Delphi's MagneRide(TM) Technology Earns Equip'Auto Award

Delphi Automotive Systems' technology leadership has been recognized by an association of 30 leading French automotive journalists covering the 1999 Equip'Auto vehicle and aftermarket show. ... Continue reading

Dodge Intrepid is Named Family Circle 'Family Car of the Year'

Dodge Intrepid is Named Family Circle 'Family Car of the Year'

Nationwide, women ranked the spacious, comfortable and powerful Dodge Intrepid as the Family Circle "Family Car of the Year." ... Continue reading

Enterprise Rent-A-Car Announces InFrequent Flyer Rewards Contest

Enterprise Rent-A-Car Announces InFrequent Flyer Rewards Contest

The Enterprise Rent-A-Car InFrequent Flyer Rewards Contest is a nationwide search for the most embarrassing, funniest and outrageous travel stories from current and former inexperienced travelers. ... Continue reading

Ford Motor Company Increases Fourth-Quarter Dividend by Nine Percent

Ford Motor Company Increases Fourth-Quarter Dividend by Nine Percent

The Board of Directors of Ford Motor Company has declared a fourth-quarter dividend of 50 cents per share on the company's Class B and common stock. ... Continue reading

Formula One: Schumacher's return adds mystery to Malaysia

Formula One: Schumacher's return adds mystery to Malaysia

Formula One: Schumacher's return adds mystery to Malaysia ... Continue reading

General Motors Ongoing Hispanic Initiative Nears $1M Level

General Motors Ongoing Hispanic Initiative Nears $1M Level

General Motors will be combining its ongoing support for the Hispanic community with an interactive program that allows concert-goers the opportunity to contribute their own support to the Hispanic Scholarship Fund. ... Continue reading

Hemmings Motor News' First Day of School Holiday Wins 1999 Award

Hemmings Motor News' First Day of School Holiday Wins 1999 Award

Hemmings Motor News has been named one of 21 honorees by the Points of Light Foundation for the 1999 President's Service Award -- the highest honor given annually by the President of the United States for volunteerism. ... Continue reading

How to Steal a $50,000 Car Using a $2 Screwdriver

How to Steal a $50,000 Car Using a $2 Screwdriver

Sheriff Robert Erling, President of the PA Sheriff's Association and seasoned expert on the auto theft industry, will reveal the latest tools and techniques thieves are using to defeat popular auto security devices. ... Continue reading

Installing Child Safety Seats Confusing Even to Automakers

Installing Child Safety Seats Confusing Even to Automakers

When installing child safety seats, most people would think the task would be easier for people in the automotive industry. ... Continue reading

Intermet Reports Record Third Quarter Sales

Intermet Reports Record Third Quarter Sales

Intermet Corporation reported net third-quarter sales of $225 million, setting a record for sales in any third quarter in Intermet's history. ... Continue reading

Intersil's 400-Volt Ignition IGBT Features Increased Clamp Voltage

Intersil's 400-Volt Ignition IGBT Features Increased Clamp Voltage

Intersil Corporation introduced the newest product in its portfolio of advanced automotive ignition IGBTs. ... Continue reading

IRL: Foyt making plans to field car for youngest son in 2000

IRL: Foyt making plans to field car for youngest son in 2000

Foyt making plans to field car for youngest son in 2000 ... Continue reading

Jimmy Dean Foods awards 3 Trans Am Cars to contest winners

Jimmy Dean Foods awards 3 Trans Am Cars to contest winners

Jimmy Dean Foods awards 3 Trans Am Cars to contest winners ... Continue reading

Kawasaki Rides Again With Gun For Hire

Kawasaki Rides Again With Gun For Hire

Gun For Hire Film & Tape, taking another spin with Kawasaki Motor Corp., U.S.A., and agency FCB Worldwide, has completed production on the new model year 2000 Ninja(R) motorcycle sales film and running footage package. ... Continue reading

LLO-Gas to Buy ARCO, AM/PM Locations

LLO-Gas to Buy ARCO, AM/PM Locations

Discovery Investments Inc., a Nevada Corporation through LLO- Gas Inc., has entered into a series of agreements to acquire seven ARCO and AM/PM gas stations/convenience stores, for $9.5 million cash. ... Continue reading

MERCEDES BENZ CL500(2000)

MERCEDES BENZ CL500(2000)

Mercedes Benz CL500 (2000) ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Motors Honored As an Information Technology Innovator

Mitsubishi Motors Honored As an Information Technology Innovator

In recognition of its outstanding use of business technology systems, Mitsubishi Motor Sales of America, Inc. (MMSA) has been ranked by "Information Week" as one of 500 leading business users of technology. ... Continue reading

NASCAR Trucks: O'Reilly 300 Starting Lineup, Texas Motor Speedway

NASCAR Trucks: O'Reilly 300 Starting Lineup, Texas Motor Speedway

NASCAR Trucks: O'Reilly 300 Starting Lineup, Texas Motor Speedway ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Baseball, Football and NASCAR Greats Join Dale Jarrett in The DJ Celebrity Golf Classic

NASCAR WCUP: Baseball, Football and NASCAR Greats Join Dale Jarrett in The DJ Celebrity Golf Classic

Baseball, Football and NASCAR Greats Join Dale Jarrett in The DJ Celebrity Golf Classic ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Tony Stewart shoots for another top-five finish at Talladega

NASCAR WCUP: Tony Stewart shoots for another top-five finish at Talladega

NASCAR WCUP: Tony Stewart shoots for another top-five finish at Talladega ... Continue reading

Newgen Launches Ultimate Service; Newgen Management Services Will Run Parts and Service Departments

Newgen Launches Ultimate Service; Newgen Management Services Will Run Parts and Service Departments

Newgen Results Corporation announced the launch and formation of its Newgen Management Services, Inc. subsidiary. ... Continue reading

Nissan Roars to SEMA with 27 Vehicles and a Sneak Peek of 2000 Sentra

Nissan Roars to SEMA with 27 Vehicles and a Sneak Peek of 2000 Sentra

Nissan North America, Inc. will capitalize on its recent product resurgence by participating in the trade show known for helping to bring excitement to automotive products, the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show. ... Continue reading

Norton Motorcycles, Inc. Announces Licensing Deal for Merchandising in Japan

Norton Motorcycles, Inc. Announces Licensing Deal for Merchandising in Japan

Due to incredibly high demand for Norton Brand products in Japan, Norton has entered into a licensing agreement with Ingram Co., Ltd. to produce a line of clothing and other related products under the name Norton for the Japanese market. ... Continue reading

PIA Expresses Qualified Support for Draft of Financial Services Act

PIA Expresses Qualified Support for Draft of Financial Services Act

A draft of financial services modernization legislation set for committee markup today contains the strongest agent provisions from both the House and Senate versions, according to the National Association of Professional Insurance Agents. ... Continue reading

Pontiac Grand Prix GTP Sedan(2000)

Pontiac Grand Prix GTP Sedan(2000)

2000 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP Sedan ... Continue reading

Precision Auto Care Extends Bank Loan and Announces Year End Results

Precision Auto Care Extends Bank Loan and Announces Year End Results

Precision Auto Care, Inc. announced for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1999, the Company reported a loss of $21 million, or ($3.43) per share, compared with net income of $1.2 million, or $.28 per share, for the prior year. ... Continue reading

Raceline

Raceline

The Auto Channel--Raceline ... Continue reading

Rankin's Per Share Earnings $0.15 Vs. $0.01 in Prior Year

Rankin's Per Share Earnings $0.15 Vs. $0.01 in Prior Year

Rankin Automotive Group, Inc. reported its operating results for the three and six month periods ended August 31, 1999. ... Continue reading

Simpson Industries Reports Record Third Quarter Sales and Operating Earnings

Simpson Industries Reports Record Third Quarter Sales and Operating Earnings

Simpson Industries, Inc. announced record third quarter sales of $124.2 million and operating earnings of $6.1 million for the quarter ended September 30, 1999. ... Continue reading

S&P Affirms American Service Insurance Co 'BBpi' Rtg

S&P Affirms American Service Insurance Co 'BBpi' Rtg

Standard & Poor's affirmed its double-'Bpi' rating on American Service Insurance Co. Inc. ... Continue reading

S&P Affirms Auto Club Life Ins Co 'BBBpi' Rating

S&P Affirms Auto Club Life Ins Co 'BBBpi' Rating

Standard & Poor's affirmed its triple-'Bpi' financial strength rating on Auto Club Life Insurance Co. ... Continue reading

Superior Industries International Q3 Net Income Increases 89%

Superior Industries International Q3 Net Income Increases 89%

Superior Industries International, Inc. announced the most profitable third quarter in the Company's history as revenue and unit shipments also set new records for the period. ... Continue reading

Tenneco Settles On $500,000,000 of Notes

Tenneco Settles On $500,000,000 of Notes

Tenneco Inc. has settled on its offering of $500,000,000 of 11 5/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due Oct. 15, 2009 in connection with the spin-off of Tenneco Packaging and the separation of Tenneco's packaging and auto businesses planned for November. ... Continue reading

Tower Automotive Announces Increased Revenues

Tower Automotive Announces Increased Revenues

Tower Automotive, Inc. announced increased operating results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 1999. ... Continue reading

TRACKS: A special night at Irwindale Speedway, October 23

TRACKS: A special night at Irwindale Speedway, October 23

OCTOBER 23 - A SPECIAL NIGHT AT IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY ... Continue reading

TRACKS: PARTS Pro Truck Race Postponed at St. Augustine

TRACKS: PARTS Pro Truck Race Postponed at St. Augustine

TRACKS: PARTS Pro Truck Race Postponed at St. Augustine ... Continue reading

Unique Mobility Shifts Emphasis to Near-Term Opportunities

Unique Mobility Shifts Emphasis to Near-Term Opportunities

UNIQUE MOBILITY, INC. announced that, following a reassessment of its investments, it will take a charge against earnings for its second quarter ended September 30, 1999 of approximately $4.5 million. ... Continue reading

Ward's Reports Estimated Production

Ward's Reports Estimated Production

Vehicle production this week in the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 362,534 units, up from the 361,778 cars and trucks built a week ago, according to Ward's Automotive Reports. ... Continue reading

Winston Cup - Winston 500 entry list

Winston Cup - Winston 500 entry list

Winston Cup - Winston 500 entry list ... Continue reading

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