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Thursday, May 18, 2000

American Standard Appoints Lawrence Costello Senior VP of HR

American Standard Appoints Lawrence Costello Senior VP of HR

American Standard Companies Inc. announced that Lawrence Costello has been appointed Senior Vice President of Human Resources, effective June 1. ... Continue reading

Automakers Support Proposed Sulfur Reductions in Diesel Fuels

Automakers Support Proposed Sulfur Reductions in Diesel Fuels

The following is a statement by Josephine S. Cooper, President, Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, in response to the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposal to reduce sulfur levels in diesel fuel: ... Continue reading

CARH Appoints Chief Technical Officer

CARH Appoints Chief Technical Officer

Composite Automobile Research Ltd., through its wholly-owned subsidiary World Transport Authority Inc. (WTA) announced the appointment of K. Kent Woolley to the position of chief technical officer, effective May 15, 2000. ... Continue reading

CART: FedEx Championship series fans to be part of voting for 2000 CART All-Stars

CART: FedEx Championship series fans to be part of voting for 2000 CART All-Stars

CART: FedEx Championship series fans to be part of voting for 2000 CART All-Stars ... Continue reading

CART: FedEx Championship Series Happenings, Weekly Series

CART: FedEx Championship Series Happenings, Weekly Series

CART: FedEx Championship Series Happenings, Weekly Series ... Continue reading

CASCAR: Quest for CASCAR supremacy begins this weekend at Delaware

CASCAR: Quest for CASCAR supremacy begins this weekend at Delaware

CASCAR Castrol Super Series - Mopar Parts 250 Preview ... Continue reading

Centraxx And Speedy Sign Retail Distribution Agreement

Centraxx And Speedy Sign Retail Distribution Agreement

Centraxx Inc. has signed a Retail Marketing Agreement with Speedy Auto and Window Glass Ltd ("Speedy"). ... Continue reading

Collins & Aikman Names Zielinski Director of Corporate Communications

Collins & Aikman Names Zielinski Director of Corporate Communications

Collins & Aikman Corporation announced the appointment of Luce Ann Zielinski as Director of Corporate Communications. ... Continue reading

Delphi and Plastech Create Joint Venture

Delphi and Plastech Create Joint Venture

Expanding business opportunities with vehicle manufacturers is the objective of a new joint venture announced between Delphi Automotive Systems and Plastech Engineered Products, Inc. ... Continue reading

Delphi Humanware(TM) Engineering Software Earns Auto Interiors Award

Delphi Humanware(TM) Engineering Software Earns Auto Interiors Award

The nation's leading automotive interiors magazine has honored Delphi Automotive Systems for its innovative use of engineering software in vehicle design. ... Continue reading

Goodyear Moves Forward with Integration of Dunlop Joint Venture

Goodyear Moves Forward with Integration of Dunlop Joint Venture

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company took another step in its effort to integrate the Goodyear and Dunlop operations with the announcement that it will rationalize passenger and light truck tire production within the company's joint venture. ... Continue reading

Hondamotorcycle.com rated #1 motorcycle web site by Top9.com

Hondamotorcycle.com rated #1 motorcycle web site by Top9.com

Hondamotorcycle.com rated #1 motorcycle web site by Top9.com ... Continue reading

HR Textron Receives Award for Excellence in Design

HR Textron Receives Award for Excellence in Design

HR Textron received the Design News "Excellence in Design Award" for its Model 27N Rotary Direct Drive Servovalve. ... Continue reading

INDY 500: Eddie Cheever Notes and Quotes, Wednesday

INDY 500: Eddie Cheever Notes and Quotes, Wednesday

INDY 500: Eddie Cheever Notes and Quotes, Wednesday ... Continue reading

INDY 500: Infiniti Indy Practice Report, Wednesday Session

INDY 500: Infiniti Indy Practice Report, Wednesday Session

INDY 500: Infiniti Indy Practice Report, Wednesday Session ... Continue reading

INDY 500: Infiniti Indy Racing notes and quotes, Thursday

INDY 500: Infiniti Indy Racing notes and quotes, Thursday

INDY 500: Infiniti Indy Racing notes and quotes, Thursday ... Continue reading

INDY 500: Montoya fastest in short, wet practice at Indianapolis

INDY 500: Montoya fastest in short, wet practice at Indianapolis

INDY 500: Montoya fastest in short, wet practice at Indianapolis ... Continue reading

INDY 500: Pagan Racing Notes and Quotes, Wednesday

INDY 500: Pagan Racing Notes and Quotes, Wednesday

INDY 500: Pagan Racing Notes and Quotes, Wednesday ... Continue reading

INDY 500: Past struggles help Ray anticipate sweet success at Indy

INDY 500: Past struggles help Ray anticipate sweet success at Indy

INDY 500: Past struggles help Ray anticipate sweet success at Indy ... Continue reading

INDY 500: Practice Speeds for Thursday, May 18

INDY 500: Practice Speeds for Thursday, May 18

INDY 500: Practice Speeds for Thursday, May 18 ... Continue reading

Jabil Begins $40-Million Michigan Expansion Project

Jabil Begins $40-Million Michigan Expansion Project

Jabil Circuit, Inc. officially kicked off the $40-million expansion of its Michigan high-tech manufacturing operations with a groundbreaking ceremony attended by nearly 1,000 employees, customers and government officials. ... Continue reading

John Kamlowsky Named Vice President Of Key Accounts at TireDex.com

John Kamlowsky Named Vice President Of Key Accounts at TireDex.com

TireDex.com, the leading global electronic marketplace specific to the tire and wheel industry, announced the appointment of John Kamlowsky as its Vice President of Key Accounts. ... Continue reading

Kolorfusion Announces New Technology for Rapid Custom Decoration

Kolorfusion Announces New Technology for Rapid Custom Decoration

Steve Nagel, President of Kolorfusion International, Inc., announced that the Company has a new system for the customization or prototyping of new graphic designs for manufacturers' products. ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Electric Reports 2000 Financial Results

Mitsubishi Electric Reports 2000 Financial Results

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced its financial results for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2000 as follows: ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN/ARCA: Adam Petty to be remembered on Schrader/Amick ARCA car

NASCAR BGN/ARCA: Adam Petty to be remembered on Schrader/Amick ARCA car

NASCAR BGN/ARCA: Adam Petty to be remembered on Schrader/Amick ARCA car ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Ken Schrader Notes and Quotes, The Winston

NASCAR WCUP: Ken Schrader Notes and Quotes, The Winston

NASCAR WCUP: Ken Schrader Notes and Quotes, The Winston ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: North Carolina Businesses Tune Up Cash Registers for Race Weeks

NASCAR WCUP: North Carolina Businesses Tune Up Cash Registers for Race Weeks

North Carolina Businesses Tune Up Cash Registers for Race Weeks ... Continue reading

NHRA: Kurt Chronicles: Englishtown Edition

NHRA: Kurt Chronicles: Englishtown Edition

Kurt Chronicles: Englishtown Edition ... Continue reading

NHRA: Warren Report: Englishtown Edition

NHRA: Warren Report: Englishtown Edition

Warren Report: Englishtown Edition ... Continue reading

Protection Tips to Keep Your Car in Mint Condition

Protection Tips to Keep Your Car in Mint Condition

Ziebart International Corporation, the world leader in automotive aftermarket products and accessories designed to protect, enhance and maintain cars and trucks, knows how difficult it is to keep vehicles looking good. ... Continue reading

Rhein Chemie Appoints Three to Management

Rhein Chemie Appoints Three to Management

Rhein Chemie Corporation has named three new vice presidents, effective March 1. ... Continue reading

SME to Award $95,000 in Scholarships

SME to Award $95,000 in Scholarships

The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) and SME's Education Foundation will award two scholarships on Saturday, May 20, at the Hyatt Regency, Dearborn, Mich. ... Continue reading

Stewart & Stevenson to Complete Driveline Upgrade

Stewart & Stevenson to Complete Driveline Upgrade

Stewart & Stevenson Tactical Vehicles Systems plans to complete the driveline upgrade of 2,629 Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles fielded at Fort Bragg, NC, well ahead of schedule, marking a successful end to the overall upgrade program. ... Continue reading

TheMotorPages.com/Autoco.com Inc. and ARI Sign Agreement

TheMotorPages.com/Autoco.com Inc. and ARI Sign Agreement

TheMotorPages.com/Autoco.com, Inc. announced an agreement with ARI Financial Services Inc. for re-marketing the returned fleet and lease vehicles through TheMotorPages.com Virtual Private Dealer Network (VPDN). ... Continue reading

TireDex.com Total Inventory Listing Tops $20 Million

TireDex.com Total Inventory Listing Tops $20 Million

TireDex.com, the leading global electronic marketplace specific to the tire and wheel industry, announced that its combined tire and wheel inventory has exceeded $20 million. ... Continue reading

Toyota Chairman Elected to Lead Japan Automobile Manufacturers Ass

Toyota Chairman Elected to Lead Japan Automobile Manufacturers Ass

The Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association elected Toyota Motor Corporation Chairman Hiroshi Okuda to be the new JAMA Chairman succeeding Yoshifumi Tsuji, Counselor, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. ... Continue reading

TRACKS: Show the Auto Club card and save at Irwindale Speedway

TRACKS: Show the Auto Club card and save at Irwindale Speedway

SHOW THE (AUTO CLUB) CARD AND SAVE (AT IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY) ... Continue reading

Tracks: Sprint cars begin their season at Bloomington Speedway

Tracks: Sprint cars begin their season at Bloomington Speedway

Tracks: Sprint cars begin their season at Bloomington Speedway ... Continue reading

TRW Launches North American Actuation Center of Excellence

TRW Launches North American Actuation Center of Excellence

TRW has established its North American Center of Excellence for the production of actuation systems at the company's new plant in Santa Rosa, Mexico. ... Continue reading

ULSAS Steel Industry Suspension Study Shows Mass Savings of up to 34%

ULSAS Steel Industry Suspension Study Shows Mass Savings of up to 34%

Results of a two-year design study of automotive suspensions showed mass reductions of up to 34 percent at no increase in cost for four steel-intensive designs, compared to a range of benchmarked steel suspensions. ... Continue reading

Ultralight Steel Auto Suspensions (ULSAS) Fact Sheet

Ultralight Steel Auto Suspensions (ULSAS) Fact Sheet

The following is an Ultralight Steel Auto Suspensions (ULSAS) fact sheet by the Automotive Applications Committee and the Bar and Rod Market Development Group of American Iron and Steel Institute: ... Continue reading

URC Sprints at Fonda

URC Sprints at Fonda

URC Sprints at Fonda ... Continue reading

USAC: Rain forces Speedrome cancellation, 2 races next week

USAC: Rain forces Speedrome cancellation, 2 races next week

USAC: Rain forces Speedrome cancellation, 2 races next week ... Continue reading

Viking Camping Trailer Praised in National Magazine

Viking Camping Trailer Praised in National Magazine

The editors of Consumers Digest have recognized a product manufactured by Viking Recreational Vehicle Company in their June issue as having outstanding value for today's consumer. ... Continue reading

Werner Announces Continued High Fuel Prices are Affecting Earnings

Werner Announces Continued High Fuel Prices are Affecting Earnings

Werner Enterprises, Inc. (Werner), one of the nation's largest truckload transportation companies, announced that continued high fuel prices and a weak market for the sale of used trucks are affecting earnings. ... Continue reading

Wolverine Awarded Contract With Radicon in Thailand

Wolverine Awarded Contract With Radicon in Thailand

Wolverine Tube, Inc. announced that it has received a contract from Radicon Co., Ltd. in Thailand to supply the company with fabricated products. ... Continue reading

XRD Corporation Opens Research & Development Facility

XRD Corporation Opens Research & Development Facility

XRDi has been organized to become the leading provider of engine technology solutions for environmentally efficient lightweight power plants. ... Continue reading

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