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Friday, May 19, 2000

AMA/Prostar Motorcycle Racing Fact Sheet Schnitz Summer Nationals

AMA/Prostar Motorcycle Racing Fact Sheet Schnitz Summer Nationals

AMA/Prostar Motorcycle Racing Fact Sheet Schnitz Summer Nationals ... Continue reading

AmeriCredit Corp. Announces $1,200,000,000 Asset-Backed Securitization

AmeriCredit Corp. Announces $1,200,000,000 Asset-Backed Securitization

AMERICREDIT CORP. announced the pricing of a $1.2 billion offering of automobile receivables-backed securities through Credit Suisse First Boston, Banc of America Securities LLC, Chase Securities Inc., and Deutsche Banc Alex Brown. ... Continue reading

Announcement: Memorial Day Races at Lime Rock, CT

Announcement: Memorial Day Races at Lime Rock, CT

Announcement: Memorial Day Races at Lime Rock, CT Early Release ... Continue reading

ARCA: EasyCare Vehicle Service Contracts 100 Starting Grid

ARCA: EasyCare Vehicle Service Contracts 100 Starting Grid

ARCA: EasyCare Vehicle Service Contracts 100 Starting Grid ... Continue reading

ARCA: Tim Steel sets new one lap record in Lowe's Speedway qualifying

ARCA: Tim Steel sets new one lap record in Lowe's Speedway qualifying

ARCA: Tim Steel sets new one lap record in Lowe's Speedway qualifying ... Continue reading

Automotive Fuel Cells to Have Significant Impact on Industry

Automotive Fuel Cells to Have Significant Impact on Industry

Automotive fuel cells will have nearly a 4% market share, with 608,000 vehicles by 2010, according to a new study by Allied Business Intelligence. ... Continue reading

Avis Offers the Safety & Convenience of OnStar

Avis Offers the Safety & Convenience of OnStar

Avis Rent A Car announced that it has added the Cadillac DeVille, equipped with the state-of-the-art OnStar service, to its fleet. ... Continue reading

Burke Mills, Inc. Reports Operating Results for First Quarter

Burke Mills, Inc. Reports Operating Results for First Quarter

Burke Mills, Inc. of Valdese, North Carolina, reports operating results for the first quarter ended April 1, 2000. ... Continue reading

CART/GAMES: Midway unveils CART Fury

CART/GAMES: Midway unveils CART Fury

CART: Midway unveils CART Fury ... Continue reading

CART: Team Target kicks off busy Memorial Day weekend in Nazareth

CART: Team Target kicks off busy Memorial Day weekend in Nazareth

CART: Team Target kicks off busy Memorial Day weekend in Nazareth ... Continue reading

DaimlerChrysler Reports Plant Schedule for Week of May 22, 2000

DaimlerChrysler Reports Plant Schedule for Week of May 22, 2000

DaimlerChrysler Corporation reports all nine U.S. assembly plants and all three Canadian assembly plants will operate the week of May 22, 2000. ... Continue reading

Dyna Announces Earnings for Q1 Ended March 31, 2000

Dyna Announces Earnings for Q1 Ended March 31, 2000

Dyna Group International announced earnings for the first quarter ended March 31, 2000. ... Continue reading

Federal-Mogul Named Jasper Preferred Partner

Federal-Mogul Named Jasper Preferred Partner

Federal-Mogul Corporation's Malden, Missouri, facility was named a Preferred Partner by Jasper Engines & Transmissions, one of the nation's leading remanufacturers and one of Federal- Mogul's largest customers. ... Continue reading

Fitzgerald Hails Broader Car Seat Testing Standards

Fitzgerald Hails Broader Car Seat Testing Standards

U.S. Senator Peter G. Fitzgerald (R-Illinois) hailed a decision by the National Highway Transportation Safety Administrator (NHTSA) to modernize outdated testing methods for child safety seats. ... Continue reading

Formula One: Hakkinen back on right track entering Nurburgring

Formula One: Hakkinen back on right track entering Nurburgring

Formula One: Hakkinen back on right track entering Nurburgring ... Continue reading

GM tells dealers to cut ties with some Websites

GM tells dealers to cut ties with some Websites

GM tells dealers to cut ties with some Websites ... Continue reading

Hertz Rent A Car Opens Two New Corporate Locations in Illinois

Hertz Rent A Car Opens Two New Corporate Locations in Illinois

The Hertz Corporation, the world's largest car rental company announces the opening of two new corporate car rental locations in Illinois. ... Continue reading

Honda Dealerships Nationwide Host Child Safety Awareness Day

Honda Dealerships Nationwide Host Child Safety Awareness Day

American Honda Motor Co., Inc. and more than 400 Honda dealers nationwide are hosting the company's third annual Child Safety Awareness Day. ... Continue reading

Honda Introduces 2001 Motorcycles and ATVs

Honda Introduces 2001 Motorcycles and ATVs

Honda announces first 2001 motorcycles and ATVs ... 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: Blueprint Racing at the top of speed charts Thursday

Indy 500: Blueprint Racing at the top of speed charts Thursday

BLUEPRINT RACING SITS ON TOP OF INDY SPEED CHARTS ... Continue reading

INDY 500: Cheever Seventh Quickest as Countdown to Qualifying Begins

INDY 500: Cheever Seventh Quickest as Countdown to Qualifying Begins

INDY 500: Cheever Seventh Quickest as Countdown to Qualifying Begins ... Continue reading

INDY 500: Infiniti Indy Practice Report, Day Six

INDY 500: Infiniti Indy Practice Report, Day Six

INDY 500: Infiniti Indy Practice Report, Day Six ... Continue reading

INDY 500: Johncox crashes in 'simulated qualifying run' at Indy

INDY 500: Johncox crashes in 'simulated qualifying run' at Indy

INDY 500: Johncox crashes in simulated qualifying run' at Indy ... Continue reading

INDY 500: Miller crashes as practice at Indy heats up

INDY 500: Miller crashes as practice at Indy heats up

INDY 500: Miller crashes as practice at Indy heats up ... Continue reading

INDY 500: Team Target Duo Takes Turns Topping Charts at Indy 500 Practice

INDY 500: Team Target Duo Takes Turns Topping Charts at Indy 500 Practice

Team Target Duo Takes Turns Topping Charts at Indy 500 Practice ... Continue reading

INDY 500: Treadway Racing Forms Partnership with Phoenix Networks

INDY 500: Treadway Racing Forms Partnership with Phoenix Networks

Treadway Racing Forms Partnership with Phoenix Networks ... Continue reading

INDY 500: Vasser leads Thursday practice at Indy

INDY 500: Vasser leads Thursday practice at Indy

INDY 500: Vasser leads Thursday practice at Indy ... Continue reading

INDY 500: Ward appreciates Foyt's patient approach to Indy practice

INDY 500: Ward appreciates Foyt's patient approach to Indy practice

INDY 500: Ward appreciates Foyt's patient approach to Indy practice ... Continue reading

Isuzu to Award 2000 Isuzu Amigo to Winner of Ironman California

Isuzu to Award 2000 Isuzu Amigo to Winner of Ironman California

American Isuzu Motors Inc. (AIMI), announced that the company was awarding a new 2000 Isuzu Amigo SUV to a member of the U.S. Marines. ... Continue reading

Key Factors Behind Price of New York Auto Insurance

Key Factors Behind Price of New York Auto Insurance

The high costs of injury claims and large number of damage claims from auto accidents in New York are far above the national average, keeping the price of auto insurance in the state high. ... Continue reading

Lear Corporation's Walker Facility Achieves Environmental Certification

Lear Corporation's Walker Facility Achieves Environmental Certification

Lear Corporation announced that its Walker, Mich. (USA) seat track manufacturing and assembly plant has successfully developed and implemented an Environmental Management System in conformance to ISO 14001. ... Continue reading

Magna and Decoma Announce Proposed Global Exteriors Transaction

Magna and Decoma Announce Proposed Global Exteriors Transaction

Magna International Inc. and Decoma International Inc. jointly announced that they have entered into a non-binding letter of intent respecting the purchase by Decoma of the Magna Exterior Systems group's European exterior parts operations. ... Continue reading

Magna announces record first quarter results

Magna announces record first quarter results

Magna International Inc. reported record sales, profits and earnings per share for the first quarter ended March 31, 2000. ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz to Recall 2000-Model S-Class and CL500 Models

Mercedes-Benz to Recall 2000-Model S-Class and CL500 Models

Mercedes-Benz USA announced that it has initiated a recall of approximately 7100 vehicles - model-year 2000 S-Class sedans and CL500s manufactured since January 26 - to replace a blower motor regulator of the climate control system. ... Continue reading

Meritor Automotive Announces Intent to Participate In Internet Exchange

Meritor Automotive Announces Intent to Participate In Internet Exchange

Meritor Automotive Inc. announced it intends to participate in the planned global Internet-based business-to-business communication system GM, Ford, DaimlerChrysler, Renault and Nissan are forming, pending governmental and legal approvals. ... Continue reading

MessageMedia Helps Valvoline Fine Tune Customer Retention

MessageMedia Helps Valvoline Fine Tune Customer Retention

MessageMedia Inc., the leading provider of e-messaging solutions and services, announced that it has signed an agreement to provide messaging services to the Valvoline Company. ... Continue reading

Michigan Deer Crashes Increase in 1999

Michigan Deer Crashes Increase in 1999

Deer-vehicle crashes jumped nearly 3.5 percent in 1999, following two years of decline, announced the Michigan State Police, Office of Highway Safety Planning (OHSP). ... Continue reading

Motorcycle Hall of Fame to induct 45 new members July 8

Motorcycle Hall of Fame to induct 45 new members July 8

Motorcycle Hall of Fame to induct 45 new members July 8 ... Continue reading

NHRA FMDRS: Rain and Thunderstorms was out Friday Qualifying at Hallsville

NHRA FMDRS: Rain and Thunderstorms was out Friday Qualifying at Hallsville

FMDRS-Hallsville Raceway, Hallsville, Texas--Friday Results ... Continue reading

SCCA: Drissi's Long Beach win reinstated on appeal

SCCA: Drissi's Long Beach win reinstated on appeal

SCCA: Drissi's Long Beach win reinstated on appeal ... Continue reading

SCCA: Long Beach Court of Appeals Ruling to be reviewed, Revised results remain provisional

SCCA: Long Beach Court of Appeals Ruling to be reviewed, Revised results remain provisional

SCCA: Long Beach Court of Appeals Ruling to be reviewed, Revised results remain provisional ... Continue reading

SCCA: Mosport International Quick Facts

SCCA: Mosport International Quick Facts

SCCA: Mosport International Quick Facts ... Continue reading

SCCA: Pro Spec Racer Practice Report, Mosport

SCCA: Pro Spec Racer Practice Report, Mosport

SCCA: Pro Spec Racer Practice Report, Mosport ... Continue reading

SCCA: Speedvision World Challenge Quick Facts

SCCA: Speedvision World Challenge Quick Facts

SCCA: Speedvision World Challenge Quick Facts ... Continue reading

Sonic Automotive Continues to Achieve Efficiencies of Scale

Sonic Automotive Continues to Achieve Efficiencies of Scale

Sonic Automotive, Inc. is pleased to introduce WFS Financial as a member of their Preferred Retail Lending Group. ... Continue reading

State Police to Provide Free Inspections of Child Safety Seats

State Police to Provide Free Inspections of Child Safety Seats

State Police Commissioner Paul J. Evanko announced free inspections of child passenger safety seats for parents next week as part of "Operation ABC: Mobilizing America to Buckle Up Children." ... Continue reading

Steve Morehead named Honoree of 24th Annual AMA Dirt Track Grand Championships

Steve Morehead named Honoree of 24th Annual AMA Dirt Track Grand Championships

Steve Morehead named Honoree of 24th Annual AMA Dirt Track Grand Championships ... Continue reading

US House of Representatives considers removing freeze on gas mileage standards.

US House of Representatives considers removing freeze on gas mileage standards.

The US House of Representatives is expected to vote before their Memorial Day recess on whether or not to extend the current freeze on federal gas mileage standards. ... Continue reading

Visteon Employees Get 'Hands-On' Experience

Visteon Employees Get 'Hands-On' Experience

On Saturday, May 20th, more than 1,200 volunteers will converge on the campus of Wayne State University for Hands on Detroit Day, a project that intends to drive positive change in the city. ... Continue reading

Visteon Honored With 5 Awards For Excellence in Design and Technology

Visteon Honored With 5 Awards For Excellence in Design and Technology

Visteon Corporation was the big winner at the Fifth Annual Design and Technology Awards sponsored by Auto Interiors magazine. ... Continue reading

Volvo Brings 'V70 Family Experience' to Atlanta

Volvo Brings 'V70 Family Experience' to Atlanta

Volvo Cars of North America, Inc., will be unveiling its all- new V70 wagon when it brings the "V70 Family Experience" to the Atlanta area and the Scitrek on Saturday May 20th. ... Continue reading

'Vote To Kill Damaging Transportation CAFE Rider'

'Vote To Kill Damaging Transportation CAFE Rider'

Today's Transportation funding bill includes a rider that would continue to tie the hands of the Administration and hold back technology that would make cars and trucks cleaner and more efficient. ... Continue reading

Ward's Reports Estimated Production

Ward's Reports Estimated Production

Vehicle production this week in the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 379,973 units, down from the 386,906 cars and trucks built last week, according to Ward's Automotive Reports. ... Continue reading

Women & Motorcycling exhibit slated for Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum

Women & Motorcycling exhibit slated for Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum

Women & Motorcycling exhibit slated for Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum ... Continue reading

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