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ADP to Provide Hayes-Ligon Service Pricing Guides to Hyundai Dealers

ADP to Provide Hayes-Ligon Service Pricing Guides to Hyundai Dealers

Hyundai Motor America has selected ADP Dealer Services to supply its Hayes-Ligon Service Pricing Guides as an estimating tool to its dealers. ... Continue reading

AuraGen Chosen as Fourth of Ten Top Automotive Accessories for 2000

AuraGen Chosen as Fourth of Ten Top Automotive Accessories for 2000

Aura Systems Inc. announced that its AuraGen 5 kiloWatt Mobile Generator was chosen fourth of ten "Too Sexy for My Car Gadgets" published on Microsoft's MSN Underwire newsletter on Friday, Dec. 31, 1999. ... Continue reading

AUTO QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR WEEK 1 YEAR 2000

AUTO QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR WEEK 1 YEAR 2000

AUTO QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR WEEK 1 YEAR 2000 ... Continue reading

Behind the Scenes at the LA Auto Show

Behind the Scenes at the LA Auto Show

The L.A. Auto show begins January 8; but long before the crowds of thousands pour in, and before the showcase vehicles are positioned in their spots, many hundreds of crewmembers work feverishly to put the finishing touches on the exhibits. ... Continue reading

CarJockey.com First To Offer Absolute Sale Vehicle Auctions

CarJockey.com First To Offer Absolute Sale Vehicle Auctions

CarJockey.com, a leading provider of real time bidding solutions for automobile dealers, announced its own web site ( http://www.carjockey.com ) is now offering "Absolute Sale" auctions with bids beginning at $1. ... Continue reading

Delphi Demonstrates Tomorrow's Technology at Consumer Electronics Show

Delphi Demonstrates Tomorrow's Technology at Consumer Electronics Show

Delphi Automotive Systems is introducing an array of Mobile MultiMedia (MMM) technologies and products to the consumer electronics industry at the annual Consumer Electronics Show this week in Las Vegas. ... Continue reading

Delphi Uses 2000 Rollover To Test Secured Worldwide Connectivity Capabilities

Delphi Uses 2000 Rollover To Test Secured Worldwide Connectivity Capabilities

Delphi Automotive Systems announced they used advanced technology to ensure secured worldwide communications to monitor operational status during the Y2K rollover. ... Continue reading

Drunken Driving Not Reduced by Higher Alcohol Taxes

Drunken Driving Not Reduced by Higher Alcohol Taxes

Recently published research from two Florida State University economics professors challenges conventional wisdom that extols higher beer taxes as the silver bullet needed to reduce drunken- driving traffic fatalities. ... Continue reading

Farmers Announces Lower Rates and a Helpful Auto Buying Solution for the New Millennium

Farmers Announces Lower Rates and a Helpful Auto Buying Solution for the New Millennium

Farmers has adjusted rates for comprehensive and collision coverages on many popular selling automobiles, resulting in savings of approximately $3.7 million territory-wide. ... Continue reading

Frontiers Names John Tobias Director of Automotive Marketing

Frontiers Names John Tobias Director of Automotive Marketing

Research Frontiers Incorporated, a leading developer of SPD light control technology, announced that it has appointed John N. Tobias to the newly-created position of Director of Automotive Marketing. ... Continue reading

Guaranteed Upgrade on Hertz Rentals Announced by Rail Europe

Guaranteed Upgrade on Hertz Rentals Announced by Rail Europe

A limited-time offer for a guaranteed free one car class upgrade on manual transmission Hertz rental cars in France, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland and the U.K. is available from Rail Europe. ... Continue reading

Inside Motorsports

Inside Motorsports

Inside Motorsports ... Continue reading

IRL: Cheever prepares for Orlando open test

IRL: Cheever prepares for Orlando open test

IRL: Cheever prepares for Orlando open test ... Continue reading

MascoTech, Inc. Announces Quarterly Dividend

MascoTech, Inc. Announces Quarterly Dividend

MascoTech, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $.08 per common share. The dividend is payable on February 14, 2000 to shareholders of record on January 13, 2000. ... Continue reading

Mazda Millenia Millennium Edition (2000)

Mazda Millenia Millennium Edition (2000)

Mazda Millenia Millennium Edition (2000) Review ... Continue reading

Questor Partners Fund Completes Sale of AP Automotive Systems to Faurecia

Questor Partners Fund Completes Sale of AP Automotive Systems to Faurecia

Questor Partners Fund I, L.P. announced that on December 31, 1999 it completed the sale of its AP Automotive Systems, Inc. holding to Faurecia S.A. for more than $300 million, including the assumption of debt. ... Continue reading

RDO Equipment Names Weihs Chief Operating Officer

RDO Equipment Names Weihs Chief Operating Officer

RDO Equipment Co., which operates the largest network of John Deere construction and agricultural equipment stores in North America, today announced that Gary L. Weihs, 44, has joined the Company as Chief Operating Officer. ... Continue reading

Richard J. Peters Named President of Penske Corporation

Richard J. Peters Named President of Penske Corporation

Richard J. Peters has been named President of Penske Corporation according to an announcement today by Roger S. Penske, Chairman. ... Continue reading

Solvay Strengthens Global Position by Creating German Subsidiary Focused on Fuel Systems

Solvay Strengthens Global Position by Creating German Subsidiary Focused on Fuel Systems

Solvay Automotive has enhanced its ability to stay close to its customers in Germany by establishing a wholly owned subsidiary located in Heidelberg, Germany. ... Continue reading

Statement by Mace Security International, Inc.

Statement by Mace Security International, Inc.

Mace Security International, Inc. announced that its CEO, Louis D. Paolino, Jr., its CFO, Gregory Krzemien, its General Counsel, Robert Kramer and its Chief Accounting Officer, Ronald Pirollo, have been sued by Waste Management, Inc. ... Continue reading

Tracks: Irwindale Speedway 1999 Track Champions' Banquet to be January 8

Tracks: Irwindale Speedway 1999 Track Champions' Banquet to be January 8

Tracks: Irwindale Speedway 1999 Track Champions' Banquet to be January 8 ... Continue reading

UnitedAuto Announces Executive Appointment; Kenneth W. Hunt Named Southeast Region President

UnitedAuto Announces Executive Appointment; Kenneth W. Hunt Named Southeast Region President

UnitedAuto Group, Inc. announced the appointment of Kenneth W. Hunt as President of its Southeast Region, effective February 1, 2000. ... Continue reading

Yazaki North America Named an Official Sponsor Of the North American International Auto Show

Yazaki North America Named an Official Sponsor Of the North American International Auto Show

Yazaki North America, Inc. (YNA), a Tier One electronic parts and technology supplier to the automotive industry, announced today that it has been selected by the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) as an official show sponsor. ... Continue reading

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