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Tuesday, April 25, 2000

2000 Slim Jim All Pro Series, NASCAR Touring Race Facts

2000 Slim Jim All Pro Series, NASCAR Touring Race Facts

2000 Slim Jim All Pro Series, NASCAR Touring Race Facts ... Continue reading

Action Performance Announces $10 million Loss for Fiscal 2000 Q2

Action Performance Announces $10 million Loss for Fiscal 2000 Q2

Action Performance Companies, Inc. announced its operating results for the fiscal 2000 second quarter and the first six months ended March 31, 2000. ... Continue reading

Allied Holdings, Inc. Reports Improved First Quarter Results

Allied Holdings, Inc. Reports Improved First Quarter Results

Allied Holdings, Inc. reported earnings for the first quarter ended March 31, 2000. Revenues for the first quarter of 2000 were $282.9 million, compared with revenues of $261.2 million for the first quarter last year, an increase of 8%. ... Continue reading

Amerigon Climate Control Seat Shown in Lincoln Navigator SUV Display

Amerigon Climate Control Seat Shown in Lincoln Navigator SUV Display

Amerigon Inc. announced that Lincoln Mercury is showing Amerigon's proprietary Climate Control Seat system, which is an option for the 2000 model year Lincoln Navigator Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV), at the 2000 New York International Auto Show. ... Continue reading

Annual General Meeting of AB SKF

Annual General Meeting of AB SKF

The Annual General Meeting of Aktiebolaget SKF, Parent Company of the SKF Group, was held in Goteborg on Tuesday, April 25, 2000, under the chairmanship of Mr. Anders Scharp. ... Continue reading

ARCA: Official Entry List, Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200

ARCA: Official Entry List, Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200

Official Entry List, Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 ... Continue reading

ASA: Wimmer ASA Winner at Hickory

ASA: Wimmer ASA Winner at Hickory

ASA: Wimmer ASA Winner at Hickory ... Continue reading

Autoliv Extends Tender Offer for OEA Shares

Autoliv Extends Tender Offer for OEA Shares

Autoliv, Inc. announced that its indirect wholly owned subsidiary, OEA Merger Corporation, is extending its offer to purchase all outstanding shares of common stock of OEA, Inc. ... Continue reading

Automotive Experts Say, 'Change Your Air Filter, America'

Automotive Experts Say, 'Change Your Air Filter, America'

American drivers are forgetting one of the basics of vehicle maintenance - changing their air filters. In fact, in a recent survey*, 82% of all vehicle owners surveyed couldn't even remember that they had an air filter. ... Continue reading

Autoweb.com Announces Q1 2000 Financial Results

Autoweb.com Announces Q1 2000 Financial Results

Autoweb.com, Inc. announced financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2000. ... Continue reading

. Barry Harris to Lead Automotive Aftermarket Marketing for Timken

. Barry Harris to Lead Automotive Aftermarket Marketing for Timken

Barry Harris has been named marketing manager - automotive aftermarket for The Timken Company. Mr. Harris had been regional sales manager for The Timken Company, in the Southeastern United States. ... Continue reading

Brown & Sharpe Announces First Quarter 2000 Earnings

Brown & Sharpe Announces First Quarter 2000 Earnings

Brown & Sharpe announced a net loss for the quarter ended March 31, 2000 of $72 thousand on sales of $72.5 million compared to a net loss, including a restructuring charge of $15.7 million, of $15.0 million on sales of $82.4m for the same period in1999. ... Continue reading

Carbiz.com Acquires Tax Max Service Group Inc.

Carbiz.com Acquires Tax Max Service Group Inc.

Carbiz.com Inc. has signed a letter of intent to acquire Tax Max Service Group Inc. of Tampa, Florida. The purchase price is US$439,000 in cash and shares of Carbiz.com subject to regulatory approval, with an expected closing in May 2000. ... Continue reading

CART: International portion of FedEx Championship Series opens with Rio 200

CART: International portion of FedEx Championship Series opens with Rio 200

CART: International portion of FedEx Championship Series opens with Rio 200 ... Continue reading

Cooper Industries' Board Declares Dividend

Cooper Industries' Board Declares Dividend

The board of directors of Cooper Industries, Inc. declared a quarterly dividend on the Company's outstanding common shares. ... Continue reading

Cooper Tire & Rubber Company to Sell Portion of Automotive Plastics Division

Cooper Tire & Rubber Company to Sell Portion of Automotive Plastics Division

Cooper Tire & Rubber Company announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to sell a portion of its automotive plastics division to Plastech Engineered Products, Inc. (Plastech) for an undisclosed sum to be paid in cash. ... Continue reading

CTS Corporation and Kinseki, Ltd. Announce Joint Strategic Relationship

CTS Corporation and Kinseki, Ltd. Announce Joint Strategic Relationship

CTS Corporation announced the formation of a joint strategic relationship with Kinseki, Ltd. of Kanagawa, Japan. ... Continue reading

DaimlerChrysler Appoints Eric Ridenour, VP - Product Planning

DaimlerChrysler Appoints Eric Ridenour, VP - Product Planning

DaimlerChrysler Corporation has announced the appointment of Eric Ridenour as Vice President - Product Planning, effective immediately. ... Continue reading

DaimlerChrysler Sponsors First Women's Day at the New York Auto Show

DaimlerChrysler Sponsors First Women's Day at the New York Auto Show

As the women's automotive market continues to surge in influence and buying power, DaimlerChrysler will reach out to them through a special Women's Day event at the New York Auto Show at the Jacob Javits Center on Thursday, April 27. ... Continue reading

Delphi Partners With DuraSwitch For New Switch Technology

Delphi Partners With DuraSwitch For New Switch Technology

Delphi Automotive Systems signed a licensing agreement with DuraSwitch Industries Inc. for exclusive rights to utilize and manufacture DuraSwitch's revolutionary magnetically coupled switch technology for the automotive industry. ... Continue reading

Did Somebody Say French Fry Oil in My Diesel Engine?

Did Somebody Say French Fry Oil in My Diesel Engine?

Southern States Power Company announced that the Biodiesel fuel it is now marketing under the trade name "OXy G B-60" has higher cetane rating than regular diesel. ... Continue reading

First Quarter EPS Increase of 62% Reported By Sonic Automotive, Inc.,

First Quarter EPS Increase of 62% Reported By Sonic Automotive, Inc.,

Sonic Automotive, Inc. announced that net income for the first quarter ended March 31, 2000 increased 160% to $17.4 million, or $0.39 per diluted share, from $6.7 million, or $0.24 per diluted share, for the first quarter ended March 31, 1999. ... Continue reading

Free Vehicle VIN Etching Offered in Pennsylvania

Free Vehicle VIN Etching Offered in Pennsylvania

The Pennsylvania Auto Theft Prevention Authority along with the Pennsylvania State Police will be holding a free VIN etching event on Saturday, April 29, 2000 from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at the Butler Intermediate School. ... Continue reading

Groups Rally to Reform Regulations That Could Cost Californians Billions

Groups Rally to Reform Regulations That Could Cost Californians Billions

Participants are concerned about current regulations that could cost jobs and saddle Californians with $17 billion in higher car care costs if they are not reformed. ... Continue reading

Invensys Sells Westinghouse Brakes to Knorr-Bremse

Invensys Sells Westinghouse Brakes to Knorr-Bremse

Invensys plc announces the sales of its Westinghouse Brakes businesses to Knorr-Bremse for an aggregate cash consideration of (pound)65 million. ... Continue reading

IROC: True Value IROC Television Race Schedule

IROC: True Value IROC Television Race Schedule

IROC: True Value IROC Television Race Schedule ... Continue reading

I-Sim Awarded Driving Simulator Contract for West Covina Police Department

I-Sim Awarded Driving Simulator Contract for West Covina Police Department

I-Sim Corporation, a leading developer and manufacturer of driving simulation equipment, announced it has constructed and installed four PatrolSim driving simulators for the West Covina Police Department of West Covina, California. ... Continue reading

Lear Corporation Appoints Galo Leon Vice President

Lear Corporation Appoints Galo Leon Vice President

Lear Corporation announced the appointment of Galo Leon to Vice President - Lear Electronics and Electrical Division (LEED) Mexican Operations, effective immediately. ... Continue reading

May SAE SoCal Section Meeting to Feature Yamaha Technology

May SAE SoCal Section Meeting to Feature Yamaha Technology

The May Section meeting has a tradition of being our highest attended meeting of the year. ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Motors Sponsors Colorado National Forest Restoration

Mitsubishi Motors Sponsors Colorado National Forest Restoration

With its deep commitment to support environmental issues, Mitsubishi Motor Sales of America, Inc. (MMSA) breathes new life into a damaged Colorado National Forest recreational site. ... Continue reading

Monaco Coach Reports First Quarter Results

Monaco Coach Reports First Quarter Results

Monaco Coach Corporation reported record revenue and earnings for its first quarter ended April 1, 2000. ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Buckshot Jones takes brand new car to Auto Club 300 in California

NASCAR BGN: Buckshot Jones takes brand new car to Auto Club 300 in California

NASCAR BGN: Buckshot Jones takes brand new car to Auto Club 300 in California ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Fedewa returns to site of one of his best performances of 1999

NASCAR BGN: Fedewa returns to site of one of his best performances of 1999

NASCAR BGN: Fedewa returns to site of one of his best performances of 1999 ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Jeff Green heads to California atop the point standings

NASCAR BGN: Jeff Green heads to California atop the point standings

NASCAR BGN: Jeff Green heads to California atop the point standings ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Randy LaJoie Looks Ahead to the Auto Club 300

NASCAR BGN: Randy LaJoie Looks Ahead to the Auto Club 300

NASCAR BGN: LaJoie Looks Ahead to the Auto Club 300 ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Behind the Scenes: Dale Inman Guides Drivers to Victory Lane

NASCAR WCUP: Behind the Scenes: Dale Inman Guides Drivers to Victory Lane

Behind the Scenes: Dale Inman Guides Drivers to Victory Lane ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Benson running California Winston West race to gain on Cup field

NASCAR WCUP: Benson running California Winston West race to gain on Cup field

NASCAR WCUP: Benson running California Winston West race to gain on Cup field ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Jerry Nadeau looks ahead to NAPA Auto Parts 500

NASCAR WCUP: Jerry Nadeau looks ahead to NAPA Auto Parts 500

NASCAR WCUP: Jerry Nadeau looks ahead to NAPA Auto Parts 500 ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Schrader loves California, but struggles on the track

NASCAR WCUP: Schrader loves California, but struggles on the track

NASCAR WCUP: Schrader loves California, but struggles on the track ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Ward Burton prepares for another strong finish on the Cup circuit

NASCAR WCUP: Ward Burton prepares for another strong finish on the Cup circuit

NASCAR WCUP: Ward Burton prepares for another strong finish on the Cup circuit ... Continue reading

Nickel Named VP Strategy and E-Business Development For Textron

Nickel Named VP Strategy and E-Business Development For Textron

Edwin (Kip) Nickel has been named vice president strategy and e- business development for Textron Fastening Systems. ... Continue reading

NorthernLight Indy Racing: Standings and Stats after Las Vegas

NorthernLight Indy Racing: Standings and Stats after Las Vegas

NorthernLight Indy Racing: Standings and Stats after Las Vegas ... Continue reading

Original Equipment Suppliers Association Forms e-Business Council

Original Equipment Suppliers Association Forms e-Business Council

The Original Equipment Suppliers Association (OESA) formed an e- Business Council consisting of senior automotive supplier industry executives responsible for implementing e-Business in their companies. ... Continue reading

Penn Engineering Announces Record Results for First Quarter of 2000

Penn Engineering Announces Record Results for First Quarter of 2000

Penn Engineering & Manufacturing Corp. announced record results for the first quarter of 2000. ... Continue reading

PRIMEDIA Launches GR8RIDE

PRIMEDIA Launches GR8RIDE

PRIMEDIA Inc. launched GR8RIDE (http://www.GR8RIDE.com), the first complete online resource for the hardcore automotive enthusiast. ... Continue reading

Save On Energy, Inc. Announces SB2 Filing With SEC

Save On Energy, Inc. Announces SB2 Filing With SEC

Save On Energy, Inc. announced that it filed the SB-2 form on March 23, 2000 in order to become a fully reporting company upon approval of the SEC. ... Continue reading

SKF First-Quarter Report for 2000

SKF First-Quarter Report for 2000

The operating margin for the first quarter of 2000 amounted to 9.5%. With the exclusion of capital gains, the operating margin was 8.5%. The Group's new target for the operating margin is 10%. ... Continue reading

Southshore Corporation Announces New Name and New Trading Symbol

Southshore Corporation Announces New Name and New Trading Symbol

The Southshore Corporation announced that its shareholders have approved a change in the Company name to "iRV, Inc." ... Continue reading

SPX Reports Record First Quarter EPS of $1.20

SPX Reports Record First Quarter EPS of $1.20

SPX Corporation announced first quarter 2000 financial results. ... Continue reading

TBC Reports Record First Quarter Earnings Per Share

TBC Reports Record First Quarter Earnings Per Share

TBC Corporation reported record first quarter earnings of $0.19 per share for the three months ended March 31, 2000, up from earnings of $0.18 per share a year ago. ... Continue reading

Tenneco Automotive Announces Earnings and Cash Improvement

Tenneco Automotive Announces Earnings and Cash Improvement

Tenneco Automotive announced revenues of $882 million for the first quarter ending March 31, 2000, a 12 percent increase over last year. The company also reported net income of $1 million, or $.03 per diluted share, in the first quarter. ... Continue reading

Textron Names Cate M. Roberts Director of Community Affairs

Textron Names Cate M. Roberts Director of Community Affairs

Textron Inc. announced that Cate M. Roberts has been named director of community affairs, effective immediately. ... Continue reading

The Cobalt Group Announces Record First Quarter 2000 Financial Results

The Cobalt Group Announces Record First Quarter 2000 Financial Results

The Cobalt Group, Inc., a leading provider of Internet-based business-to-business services to the automotive industry, announced financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2000. ... Continue reading

Ultradata Systems Reports Improved Earnings for Q4

Ultradata Systems Reports Improved Earnings for Q4

Ultradata Systems Sales for the fourth quarter of fiscal 1999 were $2,719,917 compared to $3,410,600 for the quarter ended December 31, 1998. ... Continue reading

USAC: Davidson leads sprints to Eldora, Winchester

USAC: Davidson leads sprints to Eldora, Winchester

USAC: Davidson leads sprints to Eldora, Winchester ... Continue reading

USAC: MCI WorldCom Midget Cars Make Hartford Debut Friday

USAC: MCI WorldCom Midget Cars Make Hartford Debut Friday

USAC: MCI WorldCom Midget Cars Make Hartford Debut Friday ... Continue reading

USAC: Western wins to Davey Hamilton and J.J. Ercse

USAC: Western wins to Davey Hamilton and J.J. Ercse

USAC: Western wins to Davey Hamilton and J.J. Ercse ... Continue reading

Visteon Immobilizer Hits the Road in New Toyota Avalon

Visteon Immobilizer Hits the Road in New Toyota Avalon

Visteon Corporation is providing new Toyota Avalon owners with an added sense of personal security through a system designed to prevent drive-away theft. ... Continue reading

Volvo to Join Forces With Renault VI and Mack

Volvo to Join Forces With Renault VI and Mack

AB Volvo and Renault have concluded discussions on a proposed Memorandum of Understanding whereby Volvo will exchange 15 percent of its shares for 100 percent of the shares in Renault's truck business, Renault VI/Mack. ... Continue reading

W.A. Whitney Engages With SDRC in Partnership for Competitive Excellence

W.A. Whitney Engages With SDRC in Partnership for Competitive Excellence

SDRC, a global supplier of e-business collaboration solutions for the product lifecycle, today announced that W.A. Whitney has engaged in a Partnership for Competitive Excellence with SDRC. ... Continue reading

Wescast Delivers Outstanding First Quarter Results

Wescast Delivers Outstanding First Quarter Results

Wescast sales of $105.2 million in the first quarter of 2000 were 25% higher than the $84.1 million in the first quarter of 1999. ... Continue reading

'ZAPPY-Friendly' City in Norway

'ZAPPY-Friendly' City in Norway

ZAPPY(R) electric scooters have been winning over new fans daily, some as far away as Kragero, Norway where the city council has even considered making their town "ZAPPY Friendly." ... Continue reading

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