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AAA Launches New Company to Meet Growing Demand for In-Vehicle Services

AAA Launches New Company to Meet Growing Demand for In-Vehicle Services

AAA has formed Response Services Center, LLC, a new company designed to provide AAA with the ability to deliver leading- edge, wireless mobile emergency assistance and travel information. ... Continue reading

ABC-NACO Unit Awarded $51 Million Signal/Communications Contract

ABC-NACO Unit Awarded $51 Million Signal/Communications Contract

The Rail Systems Division, part of ABC-NACO Inc.'s Rail Services and Systems business group, was awarded a transit-line signal and communications contract valued at $51 million from the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA). ... Continue reading

Action Performance Signs Exclusive Agreement With John Force

Action Performance Signs Exclusive Agreement With John Force

Action Performance Companies Inc. demonstrated its ongoing strength and ability to develop strategic alliances with the most popular and prominent drivers in the motorsports industry. ... Continue reading

Acura Upgrades Pre-Owned Vehicle Program

Acura Upgrades Pre-Owned Vehicle Program

Acura announced an improved pre-owned vehicle program available exclusively at Acura dealers throughout the United States. ... Continue reading

Affinity Announces Internet-based Multi-lender System for Automobile Dealers

Affinity Announces Internet-based Multi-lender System for Automobile Dealers

Affinity Technology Group, Inc. announced plans to deliver to Auto Credit Acceptance, Inc., an Internet based system that will enable a nationwide network of automobile dealers to access fully automated, real-time multi-lender decisions. ... Continue reading

Alan C. Johnson Returns to Federal-Mogul as Executive Vice President

Alan C. Johnson Returns to Federal-Mogul as Executive Vice President

Dick Snell, chairman and chief executive officer, Federal-Mogul Corporation announces the return of Alan C. Johnson, 52, to the new position of executive vice president, Americas and Asia, effective immediately. ... Continue reading

All-Women Motorcycle Ride

All-Women Motorcycle Ride

Female riders will be out in full force during Sonomafest 2000, a 10-day celebration for motorcycle enthusiasts at Sears Point Raceway, April 28-May 7. ... Continue reading

Autobytel.com Unveils Fully-Integrated, Interactive Ad Campaign

Autobytel.com Unveils Fully-Integrated, Interactive Ad Campaign

Autobytel.com has unveiled a new integrated, advertising campaign designed to promote AutobytelDirect, a car-buying process for consumers who wish to buy directly through the Internet. ... Continue reading

AutoInfo, Inc. Announces New Disclosure Statement Hearing Date

AutoInfo, Inc. Announces New Disclosure Statement Hearing Date

AutoInfo, Inc. announced that the hearing held on April 6, 2000 to consider compliance with the disclosure requirement was adjourned and rescheduled. ... Continue reading

AUTO QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR WEEK 15 YEAR 2000

AUTO QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR WEEK 15 YEAR 2000

AUTO QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR WEEK 15 YEAR 2000 ... Continue reading

bbcn.com Expands Into Medium- and Heavy-Duty-Truck Dealer Market

bbcn.com Expands Into Medium- and Heavy-Duty-Truck Dealer Market

bbcn.com, the only neutral digital marketplace for automotive dealerships and their suppliers, announced it will unveil its Internet-based system to truck dealers at the industry's annual American Truck Dealers Convention, April 8-11, in San Antonio. ... Continue reading

Bullhide Corporation Resumes Trading On OTCBB as a Fully Reporting Company

Bullhide Corporation Resumes Trading On OTCBB as a Fully Reporting Company

Bullhide Corp. announced that effective immediately its common stock has resumed trading on the OTCBB. The ticker symbol for the company remains BULH. The Company's common stock had previously been traded on the pink sheets. ... Continue reading

Business Leaders Endorse Auto Choice Legislation

Business Leaders Endorse Auto Choice Legislation

The Coalition for Auto-Insurance Reform praised the Committee for Economic Development's endorsement of Auto Choice insurance legislation as a win-win proposal for consumers and businesses. ... Continue reading

CarPrices.com Signs Agreement with CarMax

CarPrices.com Signs Agreement with CarMax

CarPrices.com, one of the top automotive research websites, announced today that it has signed an agreement with national auto dealer CarMax to participate in its New Car PriceWar(TM) service. ... Continue reading

CART: April Snow is Late Christmas Present for Arciero Project Racing Group

CART: April Snow is Late Christmas Present for Arciero Project Racing Group

April Snow is Late Christmas Present for Arciero Project Racing Group ... Continue reading

Chrome Data Reports the Top 10 Most Desired Automobiles of Q1

Chrome Data Reports the Top 10 Most Desired Automobiles of Q1

Chrome Data Corporation announced the Chrome Top 10 list of cars and trucks researched by consumers using Chrome's pricing and configuration tool, Web Carbook(TM), via client's Web sites during the first quarter of 2000. ... Continue reading

Collins & Aikman Honored to Supply Convertible Roof System For Car of the Century

Collins & Aikman Honored to Supply Convertible Roof System For Car of the Century

The 1999 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible was recently selected as the "Best Engineered Car of the 1990s" and "Best Engineered Car of the 20th Century" by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE). ... Continue reading

Consolidated Freightways Selects SI Technologies Equipment

Consolidated Freightways Selects SI Technologies Equipment

SI Technologies, Inc. announced that Consolidated Freightways Corporation has selected SI/Allegany Technology, a subsidiary of SI Technologies, Inc., as the supplier of Lift Truck Weighing Systems for its Weight Verification Programs. ... Continue reading

Consulier Engineering, Inc. Warns of Casualty Loss

Consulier Engineering, Inc. Warns of Casualty Loss

Ralph Butler, Chief Financial Officer, expects Consulier to take a one time charge of $1,092,586. ... Continue reading

Delphi and Ericsson launch partnership

Delphi and Ericsson launch partnership

At Americas Telecom Delphi Automotive Systems and Ericsson announced a strategic partnership that will bring telematics products to the vehicles market. ... Continue reading

Dodge Intrepid ES (2000)

Dodge Intrepid ES (2000)

Dodge Intrepid ES Review ... Continue reading

Exide Introduces Global Business Units, and Senior Management Reorganization

Exide Introduces Global Business Units, and Senior Management Reorganization

Exide Corporation announced its customer-focused reorganization into Global Business Units and the resignation of Alan C. Johnson as President and Chief Operating officer. ... Continue reading

FleetConnect from ADP Helps Truck Dealers Deliver One-Stop Parts Shop to Fleets

FleetConnect from ADP Helps Truck Dealers Deliver One-Stop Parts Shop to Fleets

ADP Dealer Services is showcasing the enhanced ADP FleetConnect -- the one-stop parts shopping system for heavy-duty truck dealers and their fleet customers. ... Continue reading

Ford and SynQuest Make Major Breakthrough in Inbound Logistics Planning

Ford and SynQuest Make Major Breakthrough in Inbound Logistics Planning

Ford Global Technologies, Inc. (FGTI), a wholly owned subsidiary of Ford Motor Company, and SynQuest, Inc. announced they have signed an agreement to commercialize a new, jointly- developed inbound logistics planning application. ... Continue reading

Fuel Cell Council Appoints Deputy Director

Fuel Cell Council Appoints Deputy Director

The U.S. Fuel Cell Council has appointed Gregory Dolan as Deputy Executive Director. ... Continue reading

General Motors Corporation Signs with Blue292 Early-Adopter Program

General Motors Corporation Signs with Blue292 Early-Adopter Program

Blue292 announced that it has signed General Motors Corporation to participate in its new Early-Adopter Pilot Program designed to help the corporation with its ongoing environmental business management. ... Continue reading

Global Technovations Signs Letter Of Intent To Acquire Auto Technology Company

Global Technovations Signs Letter Of Intent To Acquire Auto Technology Company

Global Technovations, Inc. announced that it has executed a letter of intent to purchase an automotive technology-based manufacturing and distribution company. ... Continue reading

GMC Yukon XL 1/2 Ton 2-Wheel Drive SLT (2000)

GMC Yukon XL 1/2 Ton 2-Wheel Drive SLT (2000)

GMC Yukon XL 1/2 Ton 2-Wheel Drive SL (2000) Review ... Continue reading

Goodyear Directors Re-elected, Dividend Declared

Goodyear Directors Re-elected, Dividend Declared

Shareholders of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company re-elected Thomas H. Cruikshank, Katherine G. Farley, Steven A. Minter and Agnar Pytte to terms on the company's board of directors. Their three-year terms expire at the 2003 annual meeting. ... Continue reading

Goodyear Focused on Growth and Profitability

Goodyear Focused on Growth and Profitability

Goodyear, the world's largest tiremaker, is focusing on an aggressive strategy for profitable growth and a turnaround in financial performance in 2000, the company's top executive told its shareholders. ... Continue reading

HCI Group Announces Bigger ASTEP International Internship Program

HCI Group Announces Bigger ASTEP International Internship Program

After success of the first ASTEP (Automotive Supplier Trainee Exchange Program), the HCI Group announced the launch of a bigger second program. ... Continue reading

Home Is Where Your Car Is

Home Is Where Your Car Is

The Auto Channel's Brian Yesowitch spoke with Ford's Jim Townsend, brand manager for Windstar about the new Windstar Solutions. This is the complete audio interview. ... Continue reading

Hyundai Seeks Long Term Relationship With Consumers

Hyundai Seeks Long Term Relationship With Consumers

As retail sales continue to soar in the first quarter of 2000, Hyundai is emphasizing another commitment to elevate the customer experience to new levels. ... Continue reading

IMPCO Announces Follow-on Offering of Common Stock

IMPCO Announces Follow-on Offering of Common Stock

IMPCO Technologies, Inc. announced that it has filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission with respect to a follow-on offering of 2,500,000 shares of its common stock. ... Continue reading

Inside Motorsports

Inside Motorsports

Inside Motorsports ... Continue reading

Jim Hutzler earns AMA Dud Perkins Award

Jim Hutzler earns AMA Dud Perkins Award

James Hutzler of Suisan City, Calif., has earned the American Motorcyclist Association's (AMA) highest award for exemplary service to the Association. ... Continue reading

Kia Sportage 4DR 4X4 (2000)

Kia Sportage 4DR 4X4 (2000)

Kia Sportage 4DR 4X4 Review ... Continue reading

McClellan Motorsports Marketing Expands WorldBestBuy.com Super Team

McClellan Motorsports Marketing Expands WorldBestBuy.com Super Team

WorldBestBuy.com announced it is assuming associate sponsorship, via McClellan Motorsports, of Herzog Motorsports' two cars that compete in the nationally televised American Speed Association (ASA) ACDelco Series. ... Continue reading

NADA Affiliate Selects Chrome Data to Provide New Vehicle Info to Web Site

NADA Affiliate Selects Chrome Data to Provide New Vehicle Info to Web Site

Chrome Data Corp. announced that the vehicle value Web site nadaguides.com, formed by the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) has adopted Chrome's Web-based data standard and configuration tool, Web Carbook. ... Continue reading

NASCAR Slim Jim All Pro Series: Greenville-Pickens Fact Sheet

NASCAR Slim Jim All Pro Series: Greenville-Pickens Fact Sheet

SJAPS, NASCAR Touring Greenville-Pickens Fact Sheet ... Continue reading

NASCAR Trucks: NAPA 250 Race Results, Martinsville

NASCAR Trucks: NAPA 250 Race Results, Martinsville

NASCAR Trucks: NAPA 250 Race Results, Martinsville ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Goody's Body Pain 500 Race Results, Martinsville

NASCAR WCUP: Goody's Body Pain 500 Race Results, Martinsville

NASCAR WCUP: Goody's Body Pain 500 Race Results, Martinsville ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Martinsville lived up to its name for Chad Little

NASCAR WCUP: Martinsville lived up to its name for Chad Little

NASCAR WCUP: Martinsville lived up to its name for Chad Little ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Pontiac drivers comment on a day at Martinsville Speedway

NASCAR WCUP: Pontiac drivers comment on a day at Martinsville Speedway

NASCAR WCUP: Pontiac drivers comment on a day at Martinsville Speedway ... Continue reading

National Auto Finance and Nuvell Sign Agreement Extension

National Auto Finance and Nuvell Sign Agreement Extension

National Auto Finance Company, Inc., a non-prime auto finance company based in Jacksonville, Florida, announced that Nuvell Credit Corporation has agreed to extend the flow program it previously established with NAFI through December 31, 2000. ... Continue reading

New Champion PowerTeam Supports Success of Grass Roots Racers

New Champion PowerTeam Supports Success of Grass Roots Racers

The Champion PowerTeam, a broad new support program for racers who compete in the NHRA Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series, NASCAR Weekly Racing Series and other regional series across the United States, was introduced recently by Federal-Mogul. ... Continue reading

Newgen Results Corporation Completes Transfer of All Computer Care Dealers

Newgen Results Corporation Completes Transfer of All Computer Care Dealers

Newgen Results Corp. announced it has completed the transfer of all 2,100 Computer Care dealerships processing from the Amityville, N.Y. facility to Newgen's facility in San Diego. ... Continue reading

Nexus Receives Its Fourth Order From Venezuela for an AVL System

Nexus Receives Its Fourth Order From Venezuela for an AVL System

Nexus Telocation Systems Ltd. announced the receipt of an additional order for AVL infrastructure to be rolled out outside Caracas. ... Continue reading

NHRA: Bernstein, Epler end victory droughts at NHRA Summitracing.com Nationals

NHRA: Bernstein, Epler end victory droughts at NHRA Summitracing.com Nationals

NHRA: Bernstein, Epler end victory droughts at NHRA Summitracing.com Nationals ... Continue reading

NHRA: Jeg Coughlin Wins Third Of Season; Troy Gains More Important Points

NHRA: Jeg Coughlin Wins Third Of Season; Troy Gains More Important Points

Jeg Wins Third Of Season & Troy Gains More Important Points ... Continue reading

NHRA: John Coughlin Gains More Points in Trucks; Team Will Focus On The Next Race

NHRA: John Coughlin Gains More Points in Trucks; Team Will Focus On The Next Race

John Gains More Points And The Team Will Focus On The Next Race ... Continue reading

NHRA: Race Results (1-16) from NHRA SummitRacing.com Nationals

NHRA: Race Results (1-16) from NHRA SummitRacing.com Nationals

NHRA: Race Results (1-16) from NHRA SummitRacing.com Nationals ... Continue reading

NHRA: Warren Johnson Runner-Up in Las Vegas

NHRA: Warren Johnson Runner-Up in Las Vegas

Warren Johnson Runner-Up in Las Vegas ... Continue reading

NorthernLight IRL: Byrd/McCormack Team changes chassis, Lands primary sponsorship

NorthernLight IRL: Byrd/McCormack Team changes chassis, Lands primary sponsorship

NorthernLight IRL: Byrd/McCormack Team changes chassis, Lands primary sponsorship ... Continue reading

NorthernLight IRL: Cheever is fastest veteran; Hornish passes rookie test at Indy

NorthernLight IRL: Cheever is fastest veteran; Hornish passes rookie test at Indy

NorthernLight IRL: Cheever is fastest veteran; Hornish passes rookie test at Indy ... Continue reading

NorthernLight IRL: Fisher, Hornish make racing connection again at Indy

NorthernLight IRL: Fisher, Hornish make racing connection again at Indy

NorthernLight IRL: Fisher, Hornish make racing connection again at Indy ... Continue reading

NorthernLight IRL: Harrington back on track with Nienhouse at Las Vegas

NorthernLight IRL: Harrington back on track with Nienhouse at Las Vegas

NorthernLight IRL: Harrington back on track with Nienhouse at Las Vegas ... Continue reading

NorthernLight IRL/Indy 500: Team Pelfrey files entry for Indy 500, Boat to drive

NorthernLight IRL/Indy 500: Team Pelfrey files entry for Indy 500, Boat to drive

NorthernLight IRL/Indy 500: Team Pelfrey files entry for Indy 500, Boat to drive ... Continue reading

Patrick J. Dennis Named CTS Senior Vice President Finance and CFO

Patrick J. Dennis Named CTS Senior Vice President Finance and CFO

CTS Corporation has named Patrick J. Dennis, Senior Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer, according to an announcement by Joseph P. Walker, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of CTS. ... Continue reading

Pontiac Bonneville SSEi (2000)

Pontiac Bonneville SSEi (2000)

Pontiac Bonneville SSEi (2000) Review ... Continue reading

Reynolds and Reynolds to Sell or Spin Off Its Document Services Business

Reynolds and Reynolds to Sell or Spin Off Its Document Services Business

The Reynolds and Reynolds Company announced that it has engaged the services of Credit Suisse First Boston to sell or spin off its Information Solutions Group (ISG), the company's document services business. ... Continue reading

Russel Metals Confirms Final Details of Its Substantial Issuer Bid

Russel Metals Confirms Final Details of Its Substantial Issuer Bid

Russel Metals Inc. confirmed the final details of its offer to purchase, through a substantial issuer bid of up to Cdn. $30 million of its common shares. The offer expired at midnight, Toronto time, on March 27, 2000. ... Continue reading

Sonic Automotive, Inc. Named to FORTUNE 500 List

Sonic Automotive, Inc. Named to FORTUNE 500 List

Sonic Automotive announced that it has been added to the prestigious FORTUNE 500 list which highlights the largest companies in America. ... Continue reading

Suzuki Signs Letter of Intent with AutoTradeCenter.com Inc.

Suzuki Signs Letter of Intent with AutoTradeCenter.com Inc.

AutoTradeCenter.com Inc. announced that the Company has signed a Letter of Intent with American Suzuki Motor Corporation to provide an online remarketing program for the disposition of its rental car returns. ... Continue reading

Terion Appoints New President and Chief Executive Officer

Terion Appoints New President and Chief Executive Officer

Terion, Inc. announces the appointment of Jeffrey C. Locke, 51, as its President and Chief Executive Officer. ... Continue reading

Textron Names Douglas Wilburne Vice President Investor Relations and Communications

Textron Names Douglas Wilburne Vice President Investor Relations and Communications

Textron Inc. announced that Douglas R. Wilburne has been named vice president, investor relations and communications, effective April 17. He has also been appointed an officer of the corporation. ... Continue reading

Textron Promotes Arditte to Vice President of E-Procurement

Textron Promotes Arditte to Vice President of E-Procurement

Textron Inc. announced the promotion of Edward C. Arditte to the newly-created position of vice president e-procurement, effective immediately. Arditte will report to Textron President and Chief Operating Officer John A. Janitz. ... Continue reading

Textron Promotes Arditte to Vice President of E-Procurement

Textron Promotes Arditte to Vice President of E-Procurement

Underscoring its emphasis on core e-business initiatives, Textron Inc. announced the promotion of Edward C. Arditte to the newly-created position of vice president e-procurement, effective immediately. ... Continue reading

Textron Promotes Bohlen to Executive VP and Chief Innovation Officer

Textron Promotes Bohlen to Executive VP and Chief Innovation Officer

Textron Inc. announced that Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer Kenneth Bohlen has been promoted to executive vice president and chief innovation officer,reporting to Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Lewis B. Campbell. ... Continue reading

Textron Promotes Mary Lovejoy to Vice President and Treasurer

Textron Promotes Mary Lovejoy to Vice President and Treasurer

Textron Inc. announced the promotion of Mary F. Lovejoy to vice president and treasurer, reporting to Chief Financial Officer Stephen L. Key. Lovejoy succeeds Edward C. Arditte, who has been named vice president of e-procurement. ... Continue reading

The BMW Group Moves Into Pole Position With Ariba B2B Commerce Platform

The BMW Group Moves Into Pole Position With Ariba B2B Commerce Platform

Ariba, Inc. announced that the BMW Group, one of the world's leading automotive manufacturers, has selected the Ariba(R) B2B Commerce Platform as part of its global "eCommerce System" project. ... Continue reading

Three Delphi Teams Make it to Championship Round At FIRST Robotics Competition 2000

Three Delphi Teams Make it to Championship Round At FIRST Robotics Competition 2000

Three teams from Delphi Automotive Systems made it to the final championship round Saturday, April 8, at the national FIRST robotics competition held at Disney World's EPCOT Center. They competed in a field of 270 teams. ... Continue reading

Titan's Phoenix(TM) Line Surpasses $10 Million Mark

Titan's Phoenix(TM) Line Surpasses $10 Million Mark

Titan Motorcycle Co. of America announced that total dealer shipments for the company's new Phoenix(TM) line of motorcycles have passed the $10 million mark. ... Continue reading

Top 10 Ways Motorists Can Save On Fuel Costs

Top 10 Ways Motorists Can Save On Fuel Costs

Edmunds.com, the Web's leading consumer resource for unbiased automotive information is offering their top ten tips to help motorists save both fuel and money as the peak driving season -- from Memorial Day through Labor Day -- approaches. ... Continue reading

Top Local Towing Contractors Honored by Auto Club for Excellent Performance

Top Local Towing Contractors Honored by Auto Club for Excellent Performance

Forty-four Southern California towing contractors have received the Automobile Club of Southern California's second annual Service Pro Awards for outstanding performance. ... Continue reading

USAC: MCI WorldCom TQ Midget Car Series Race Results, Bakersfield

USAC: MCI WorldCom TQ Midget Car Series Race Results, Bakersfield

USAC: MCI WorldCom TQ Midget Car Series Race Results, Bakersfield ... Continue reading

USAC: MCI WorldCom Western Midget Car Series Race Results, Bakersfield

USAC: MCI WorldCom Western Midget Car Series Race Results, Bakersfield

USAC: MCI WorldCom Western Midget Car Series Race Results, Bakersfield ... Continue reading

USWA Announces Further Talks Scheduled In Kaiser Aluminum Lockout

USWA Announces Further Talks Scheduled In Kaiser Aluminum Lockout

The United Steelworkers of America (USWA) announced that negotiations with Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corporation have once again adjourned without reaching agreement. ... Continue reading

USWA Names Bridgestone-Firestone as Negotiating Target

USWA Names Bridgestone-Firestone as Negotiating Target

The Rubber and Plastic Industry Conference (RPIC) of the United Steelworkers of America (USWA) announced today that Bridgestone- Firestone was selected as the target company in the year 2000 round of negotiations with the tire industry. ... Continue reading

Win the Car of Your Choice From STONEAGE.COM

Win the Car of Your Choice From STONEAGE.COM

Hmmm ... Do I want a HOT New PT Cruiser, a stylish BMW 3- series, a rugged Chevy S-10 Pickup, a roomy Ford Windstar Minivan or a sporty convertible Corvette? ... Continue reading

Wireless Internet TV? Backseat Video On Demand for Your Next SUV?

Wireless Internet TV? Backseat Video On Demand for Your Next SUV?

Advantech Technologies, Inc. announced the immediate availability of the first small form factor, low power, single board computer with high resolution TV output suitable for in- dash and other mobile applications. ... Continue reading

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