3M Reports Record Fourth-Quarter, Full-Year 1999 Sales and Profits*
3M reported fourth quarter 1999 earnings of $444 million, or $1.10 per share, up 27.9 percent from 86 cents per share in the same quarter of 1998. ... Continue reading
AK Steel Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 1999 Results
AK Steel said the company's fourth quarter 1999 earnings were $42.2 million, or $0.38 per diluted share of common stock, excluding costs and special charges related to the acquisition of Armco, which was completed September 30, 1999. ... Continue reading
AMA: North American Motorcycle Union (NAMU) Trials championship set
North American Motorcycle Union (NAMU) Trials championship set ... Continue reading
AMA: Seminars determined for Women & Motorcycling Conference 2000
AMA: Seminars determined for Women & Motorcycling Conference 2000 ... Continue reading
AMA Speedway Advisory Committee established
AMA Speedway Advisory Committee established ... Continue reading
AmeraPARTS Names Director of Southeast Parts Operations
AmeraPARTS International announced it has hired Randy L. Holt to serve as its director of parts operations for the companies growing Southeast region. ... Continue reading
American Axle & Manufacturing Announces Record Q4 And 1999 Earnings
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. reported fourth- quarter 1999 net income of $27.5 million, an increase of $12.8 million over the $14.7 million reported in the fourth quarter of 1998. ... Continue reading
Ansaldo Trasporti Announces Proposal to Acquire All Outstanding Shares of Ansaldo Signal N.V.
Ansaldo Trasporti S.p.A. announced that it proposed to acquire the remaining 18.3% of outstanding Common Shares of Ansaldo Signal N.V. currently held by public shareholders at a price per share of $3.80 pursuant to a cash tender offer. ... Continue reading
ASA: Mark E. Dismore Ready for Battle in ASA Series with Herzog Motorsports
Mark E. Dismore Ready for Battle in ASA Series with Herzog Motorsports ... Continue reading
Avis Transfers Commercial MasterCard Program from PHH to Wright Express
Avis Rent A Car, Inc. announced that the Company has transferred the commercial MasterCard program developed by PHH Vehicle Management Services to Wright Express. ... Continue reading
BMW Announces Pricing For New 3 Series Convertible
BMW of North America, Inc. announced that the all-new 323Ci convertible, which goes on sale in late March, will have a base MSRP of $34,990. ... Continue reading
Bullhide Updates Shareholders On Previously Announced Transactions
Bullhide Corporation is issuing this press release to revise and update certain statements that it made in previous press releases over the past thirteen (13) months. ... Continue reading
BUSINESS: Dominic Dobson Joins TheRaceNet.com Board of Directors
Dominic Dobson Joins TheRaceNet.com Board of Directors ... Continue reading
Caribbean Motor Works USA, Inc. Announces Initial Public Trading in Its Common Stock
Caribbean Motor Works USA, Inc., manufacturer of the Jeep Islander Sport Utility Vehicle, announced immediate availability of its common stock for trading. Stock is quoted on the National Quotation Bureau system. ... Continue reading
CART: PPG Industries named official automotive paint and refinishing supplier of CART
CART: PPG Industries named official automotive paint and refinishing supplier of CART ... Continue reading
Daimler/Chrysler, Renault and Toyota Expand SDRC Metaphase Deployment
SDRC, a leading global supplier of Internet-enabled collaborative product development solutions, asserted that a comprehensive PDM underpinning is the key foundation to success in today's collaborative, e-business model. ... Continue reading
David Cole Named Keynote Speaker at MSC.Software's Worldwide Auto Conference
MSC.Software, the world's leading developer of simulation software, announced that Dr. David Cole will be the featured keynote speaker at the second annual MSC.Software Worldwide Automotive User Conference. ... Continue reading
Delphi E-Business Office to Improve, Expand Corporate Efficiency
Delphi Automotive Systems announced it has appointed Richard L. Radecki to corporate director of e-business and Daniel F. Holland to technology director for the e-business office to further expand e-business strategies within the company. ... Continue reading
DENSO Selects SDRC Metaphase as Core PDM Software
SDRC announced that DENSO Corporation has chosen SDRC's market- leading Metaphase(R) Enterprise product data management software and related services for implementation in the DENSO Engineering Core Computing System. ... Continue reading
e-Business Solution for the Motor Trade Will Cut Costs of Used Cars
A new internet company, Auto Online, has developed an e- business solution for the automotive trade which could lower the trading costs of quality used cars by up to 50 per cent. ... Continue reading
Ford Credit Earns $309 Million in the Fourth Quarter, up 32 Percent
Ford Credit earned $309 million in the fourth quarter of 1999, up $75 million, or 32 percent from fourth quarter 1998, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Donald A. Winkler announced. ... Continue reading
Ford Reports Industry-Record Operating Income of $7.2 Billion In 1999
Ford Motor Company earned $7.2 billion in 1999, more than any other automotive company in history, and also established a new company record for annual revenue, which was $163 billion, up 13 percent. ... Continue reading
Formula One: Jaguar eager to roar after emotional unveiling
Formula One: Jaguar eager to roar after emotional unveiling ... Continue reading
Formula One: Williams buttons up 'Whiz Kid' to replace Zanardi
Formula One: Williams buttons up 'Whiz Kid' to replace Zanardi ... Continue reading
GE Capital Fleet Services Appoints New President of Small Fleet and New Senior Vice President
GE Capital Fleet Services has promoted Richard Neff to president and general manager, Small Fleet Services, and Bob Williams to senior vice president, North American operations. ... Continue reading
Genrad Reports Fourth Quarter and Year-end Results
GenRad, Inc. reported for the fourth quarter ended January 1, 2000, diluted earnings per share of $0.39 versus $0.19 per share, excluding unusual charges, for the fourth quarter of 1998. ... Continue reading
Gentex Reports Record Fourth Quarter and Year
Gentex Corporation, the Zeeland, Michigan-based manufacturer of automatic-dimming rearview mirrors and commercial fire protection products, reported record revenues and net income for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 1999. ... Continue reading
GMC Envoy Teams Up With Marion Jones and Golden Spike Tour to Go for Gold
GMC Envoy announced that it has signed U.S. track & field star Marion Jones to showcase its Olympic sponsorship. ... Continue reading
Hyundai Motor Company to Become China's Largest Car Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor Company is set to become the largest car manufacturer in China following the announcement in Beijing of a joint venture agreement with the Jiangsu Yueda Group. ... Continue reading
Interceptor first to meet CARB 2004 emissions standard
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. recently announced that the 2000 VFR800FI Interceptor is the first production motorcycle to meet the stringent emission standards adoptedby the California Air Resources Board (CARB) for 2004. ... Continue reading
Ion Optics' wins NSF SBIR/STTR Award
Ion Optics has won a Phase II Small Business Technology Transfer Program Award from the National Science Foundation to develop a simple in situ film thickness monitor, which can replace quartz crystal oscillators and other instruments. ... Continue reading
IRL: Cheever: Courage is key part of any Indy Racing victory
IRL: Cheever: Courage is key part of any Indy Racing victory ... Continue reading
Leader of giggo.com Brings Over a Decade of Finance Experience To E-LOAN's Auto Lending Operations
E-LOAN, Inc. announced that Jeffrey L. Danford, Managing Director of giggo.com, the online auto loan division of DaimlerChrysler, has joined the company as Vice President of Auto Lending Operations. ... Continue reading
Lucent Technologies Launches eCRM Professional Services Unit
Lucent Technologies announced a new organization dedicated to developing and delivering professional services solutions for e- business customer relationship management applications. ... Continue reading
Manhattan Projects Revolutionizes Automotive Service Writing With ServiceMan
Manhattan Projects, LLC introduced its revolutionary handheld service writing device, ServiceMan, at the National Automobile Dealers Association Show. ... Continue reading
Meridian Insurance Group Signs Agreement With ebix.com
ebix.com Inc. announced that Meridian Insurance Group, Inc. will offer quotes for personal auto insurance on www.ebix.com, the world's first comprehensive insurance portal. ... Continue reading
Metal Prices Underscore Importance Of Litex Auto Emissions
With precious metal prices rising like Internet stocks, a new technology being developed by Litex, Inc. could wind up saving automobile manufacturers millions of dollars by reducing the amount of precious metal needed in a car's catalytic converter. ... Continue reading
Metasys(R) M5 Workstation From Johnson Controls Wins Readers' Choice Product Award
The Metasys(R) M5 workstation from Johnson Controls, Inc. won the Bronze Award in Plant Engineering magazine's 1999 Product of the Year Award competition. ... Continue reading
Michigan Rivet Announces Results of Operations for Q4 and Year Ended October 31, 1999
Michigan Rivet Corporation announced its results of operations for the fourth quarter and year ended October 31, 1999. ... Continue reading
NASCAR Trucks: Nessa Motorsports and Eddie Provence complete testing session
NASCAR Trucks: Nessa Motorsports and Eddie Provence complete testing session ... Continue reading
New Test Facility Speeds Development of Powertrains at DaimlerChrysler
DaimlerChrysler's new Powertrain Test Center enables engineers to simulate real-world driving conditions in the controlled environment of the laboratory, resulting in improved quality and faster development times for new powertrain products. ... Continue reading
NHRA: 40th Annual NHRA AutoZone Nationals Preview, JEG'S
NHRA: 40th Annual NHRA AutoZone Nationals Preview, JEG'S ... Continue reading
NHRA Heat to debut prior to Autozone Winternationals
NHRA Heat to debut prior to Autozone Winternationals ... Continue reading
NHRA: Summit Racing Equipment becomes title sponsor of Las Vegas event
NHRA: Summit Racing Equipment becomes title sponsor of Las Vegas event ... Continue reading
NHRA: WJ's Silver Anniversary Season
WJ's Silver Anniversary Season ... Continue reading
Omron Announces New Power Window Switch/Control System
Omron Automotive Electronics, a global supplier of advanced electronic components, announces its new Anti-Pinch Power Window Switch/Control System to meet the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 118. ... Continue reading
Omron Automotive Electronics Introduces New Solid State Relays
Omron Automotive Electronics, the number one supplier of power relays in the North American market, will introduce a new line of solid state relays for automotive applications at the SAE 2000 World Congress, March 6-9, in Detroit. ... Continue reading
Review of Infogrames's V-Rally 99 game for the Nintendo 64 platform. ... Continue reading
ProfitKey Gets Excellent Reviews From UK Manufacturers
ProfitKey International has received positive reviews from manufacturers in the United Kingdom on its new software initiatives, particularly its totally integrated enterprise production system. ... Continue reading
RAC Inspections to Partner Auto Online's Innovative E-Business Solution
Auto Online has signed an agreement with RAC for the motoring organization to provide Auto Online's automotive trade customers with vehicle inspection and engineering services. ... Continue reading
SCCA: Drissi forms race team for the 2000 BFGoodrich Tires Trans-Am Series
SCCA: Drissi forms race team for the 2000 BFGoodrich Tires Trans-Am Series ... Continue reading
SDRC and MascoTech Engage in Partnership for Competitive Excellence
SDRC, a leading global supplier of Internet-enabled collaborative product development solutions, today announced that MascoTech, Inc. is engaging with SDRC in a partnership for competitive excellence. ... Continue reading
Spirit of Ford Focuses On Giving Away New Car
Spirit of Ford and the 31 Metro Detroit Ford Dealerships are giving away a two-year Red Carpet Lease on a 2000 Ford Focus Saturday, Jan. 29, at 11 a.m. at Spirit of Ford. ... Continue reading
Syntroleum Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 1999 Results
Syntroleum Corporation announced financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 1999. ... Continue reading
Terion FleetView(TM) Trailer Monitoring Equipment Launched January 15
Terion announces commercial availability of its FleetView(TM) trailer monitoring system. FleetView enables enhanced asset management through continuous visibility of location and status. ... Continue reading
Transportation Technologies Reports Results for Q4 and Full Year 1999
Transportation Technologies Industries, Inc. announced that revenues for the year ended December 31, 1999 were $541.5 million, compared to $433.6 million in 1998. ... Continue reading
TRW Announces Fourth Quarter and 1999 Results
TRW Inc. reported that for the quarter ended December 31, 1999, net earnings increased 48 percent to a record $164.8 million, or $1.33 per share, excluding unusual items. This compares with fourth quarter 1998 net earnings of $111.4 million. ... Continue reading
United Recyclers Group Announces Focus in 2000 on Independent Recyclers
URG, a partnership of over 350 auto recyclers, dedicated to organizational growth through joint programs with their partners, have announced that their focus for 2000 will be on the independent recyclers in North America. ... Continue reading
United Refining Company Announces First Quarter Results
United Refining Company, a leading regional refiner and marketer of petroleum products announced operating results for the first quarter of Fiscal 2000. ... Continue reading
University of Pittsburgh Announces Engineering Education Initiative
ANSYS, Inc., a leading global provider of advanced computer- aided engineering (CAE) software solutions, announced an educational engineering initiative in conjunction with the School of Engineering of the University of Pittsburgh. ... Continue reading
USA Truck, Inc. Announces Operating Results
USA Truck, Inc. announced record operating revenues of $51,629,555 for the quarter ended December 31, 1999, up 42.1% from $36,338,741 for the same quarter of 1998. ... Continue reading
Visteon Automotive Systems Increases Earnings 5% to $735 Million in 1999
Visteon Automotive Systems earned $735 million in 1999, up 5 percent from 1998, reflecting its third consecutive year of growth. ... Continue reading
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