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Wednesday, October 4, 2000

AAA Offers Five Easy Tips to Keep Your Vehicle in Tip-Top Shape

AAA Offers Five Easy Tips to Keep Your Vehicle in Tip-Top Shape

Before a cold and wet winter settles in, AAA advises Northern California motorists to "take five for auto fitness," with five simple but essential vehicle maintenance tasks best completed during the fall. ... Continue reading

AMA: David Watson is 'King of the Hill'

AMA: David Watson is 'King of the Hill'

David Watson -- King of the Hill ... Continue reading

AMA: Hopkins wins Lockhart Phillips 750 Supersport Title

AMA: Hopkins wins Lockhart Phillips 750 Supersport Title

HOPKINS WINS LOCKHART PHILLIPS 750 SUPERSPORT TITLE ... Continue reading

AMA: Mladin crowned AMA Chevy Trucks US Superbike Champion

AMA: Mladin crowned AMA Chevy Trucks US Superbike Champion

MLADIN CROWNED AMA CHEVY TRUCKS U.S. SUPERBIKE CHAMPION ... Continue reading

AMA: Roberts first two-series road racing champion in five years

AMA: Roberts first two-series road racing champion in five years

ROBERTS FIRST TWO-SERIES ROAD RACING CHAMPION IN FIVE YEARS ... Continue reading

AMA: Sorensen successfully defends his MBNA 250 Grand Prix title

AMA: Sorensen successfully defends his MBNA 250 Grand Prix title

SORENSEN SUCCESSFULLY DEFENDS HIS MBNA 250 GRAND PRIX TITLE ... Continue reading

American Axle & Manufacturing Leads Way in Driveline Systems

American Axle & Manufacturing Leads Way in Driveline Systems

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. (AAM), which is traded as AXL on the NYSE, is committed to providing its customers with the most advanced driveline systems technology available. ... Continue reading

American Honda Sets New Model Year Sales Record

American Honda Sets New Model Year Sales Record

American Honda reported an all-time record for 2000 model year sales of 1,162,342, up 8.9% compared to last year, according to figures released by the company. ... Continue reading

American Suzuki Posts Highest September Sales in 13 Years

American Suzuki Posts Highest September Sales in 13 Years

American Suzuki Motor Corporation finished the third quarter of the year posting 48,430 year-to-date sales, a 31-percent increase over corresponding 1999 sales. ... Continue reading

Automakers Commend Davis For Signing Electric Car Subsidy Legislation

Automakers Commend Davis For Signing Electric Car Subsidy Legislation

The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers commended Gov. Gray Davis (D-Calif.) for signing AB 2061, which includes $18 million in grant subsidies for electric cars purchased under the state's Zero-Emission Vehicle (ZEV) mandate. ... Continue reading

Automotive Steel Industry Announces New Steel Research

Automotive Steel Industry Announces New Steel Research

With the increasing use of high-strength steels in auto structures, it is becoming more important to accurately predict steel behavior in a vehicle crash. ... Continue reading

BMW Sales Jump 16.3 Percent for First Nine Months

BMW Sales Jump 16.3 Percent for First Nine Months

BMW of North America, Inc. reported an increase of 16.3 percent in sales for the first nine months of 2000, with 135,257 vehicles compared to 116,308 automobiles sold in the same period a year ago. ... Continue reading

BorgWarner Cooling Systems Division Makes Its Home in Marshall, MI

BorgWarner Cooling Systems Division Makes Its Home in Marshall, MI

BorgWarner Cooling Systems has selected Marshall, Michigan as the home of the division's new headquarters and state-of-the- art technical center. ... Continue reading

Bridgestone/Firestone Announces Support For Tire Recall Safety Bill

Bridgestone/Firestone Announces Support For Tire Recall Safety Bill

Bridgestone/Firestone sent a letter to Congressman Ed Bryant in support of the Tire Recall Safety Act, a bill introduced by Mr. Bryant last week that imposes criminal penalties on any person who knowingly sells or leases a tire that is subject to arecall. ... Continue reading

BUSINESS: CART announces resignation of chief financial officer

BUSINESS: CART announces resignation of chief financial officer

CART announces resignation of chief financial officer ... Continue reading

Consumers Bypass Both Smallest Gas Sippers and Largest 'Gas Guzzlers'

Consumers Bypass Both Smallest Gas Sippers and Largest 'Gas Guzzlers'

Despite recent high gas prices, the most fuel-efficient vehicles available continue to be the least popular with American consumers. ... Continue reading

Daewoo Third Quarter 2000 Sales 151% Increase Over 1999

Daewoo Third Quarter 2000 Sales 151% Increase Over 1999

September's near record sales of 7445 units ends Daewoo's third quarter with a year-to-date total of 54,701. A 151% increase over the same period in 1999. ... Continue reading

DaimlerChrysler Corporation Reports Combined U.S. Sales

DaimlerChrysler Corporation Reports Combined U.S. Sales

Consolidated DaimlerChrysler Corporation sales in the United States totaled 245,290 versus same month 1999 sales of 236,279, a gain of four percent. ... Continue reading

DaimlerChrysler's Chrysler Group Reports Strong September Sales

DaimlerChrysler's Chrysler Group Reports Strong September Sales

DaimlerChrysler Corporation's Chrysler Group posted strong September sales spurred by increased sport utility vehicle, truck and minivan sales. ... Continue reading

Delphi's INTELLEK Oil Condition Sensor Technology Wins at Expo

Delphi's INTELLEK Oil Condition Sensor Technology Wins at Expo

Delphi Automotive Systems' INTELLEK(TM) Oil Condition Sensor has been recognized with a "Best of Sensors" award by Sensors magazine. ... Continue reading

Federal-Mogul to Supply Friction, Rotor and Drum to Canadian Tire

Federal-Mogul to Supply Friction, Rotor and Drum to Canadian Tire

Federal-Mogul Corporation has announced that it has been awarded the friction, rotor and drum business of Canadian Tire, Canada's largest automotive retailer. ... Continue reading

Ford Motor Company's September U.S. Sales Up 3%

Ford Motor Company's September U.S. Sales Up 3%

U.S. consumers purchased or leased 340,415 cars and trucks from Ford, Mercury, Lincoln, Jaguar, Volvo, and Land Rover dealers in the month of September, up three percent from a year ago. ... Continue reading

GM September Sales Down 3.5%; GM CYTD Sales Up 1%

GM September Sales Down 3.5%; GM CYTD Sales Up 1%

General Motors announced that its September vehicle sales decreased 3.5 percent to 416,070 units. ... Continue reading

Honda Insight Tops EPA Fuel Economy Report

Honda Insight Tops EPA Fuel Economy Report

The 2001 Honda Insight, the first gasoline-electric hybrid vehicle sold in North America, earned top honors for the second straight year in the Environmental Protection Agency annual report on automotive fuel economy. ... Continue reading

Hyundai Car UK Puts Customers in the Driver's Seat with Onyx Software

Hyundai Car UK Puts Customers in the Driver's Seat with Onyx Software

Onyx Software Corp. announced that Hyundai Car UK, will use Onyx 2000, to manage customer and partner relationships across its entire enterprise, including call centers, marketing and sales departments, as well as dealers across the UK. ... Continue reading

Hyundai Continues Strong Sales Pace

Hyundai Continues Strong Sales Pace

Hyundai Motor America announced sales of 20,919 vehicles for the month of September, up 37 percent from one year ago. ... Continue reading

INDY LIGHTS: New Format For Dayton Indy Lights Awards Banquet, Oct. 29

INDY LIGHTS: New Format For Dayton Indy Lights Awards Banquet, Oct. 29

New Format For Dayton Indy Lights Awards Banquet, Oct. 29 ... Continue reading

Infiniti Division Reports Best September Ever

Infiniti Division Reports Best September Ever

Infiniti, the luxury division of Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA), continues to perform at its all time record levels. ... Continue reading

Isuzu Announces Best SUV Sales Since October 1999

Isuzu Announces Best SUV Sales Since October 1999

American Isuzu Motors Inc. announced its best monthly performance in SUV sales since October 1999. Sales of the Isuzu Trooper, Rodeo, Amigo, and VehiCROSS, net of fleet, topped 8288 units. ... Continue reading

It's No Trick Hertz Offers Travelers in the UK a Bag Full of Treats

It's No Trick Hertz Offers Travelers in the UK a Bag Full of Treats

The Hertz Corporation in conjunction with Disneyland(R) Paris, announce a month-long Halloween promotion that provides renters in the United Kingdom a bag of "trick or treat" sweets with each car rental picked-up during the month of October. ... Continue reading

It's Opening Day for the Fall Detroit Camper & RV Show!

It's Opening Day for the Fall Detroit Camper & RV Show!

11th Annual Fall Detroit Camper & RV Show opens and runs thru Sunday, Oct. 8 at the Novi Expo Center. ... Continue reading

Jaguar Reports Eighteenth Consecutive Month Sales Increase

Jaguar Reports Eighteenth Consecutive Month Sales Increase

Jaguar North America reported that monthly sales show an increase for the eighteenth consecutive month. Sales in the United States for September, totaled 3,007 cars sold, an increase of more than 7% compared with September 1999. ... Continue reading

Kia Sales Continue Steady Climb

Kia Sales Continue Steady Climb

Kia sold 16,438 vehicles in September, just 16 units behind last month's record total and a 38 percent increase over September 1999. ... Continue reading

Land Rover North America Announces 2001 Model Year Pricing

Land Rover North America Announces 2001 Model Year Pricing

Land Rover North America, Inc. announced Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Prices for its U.S. product line's 2001 model year. All MSRPs listed below include the $625 Land Rover destination charge. ... Continue reading

Land Rover North America Reports Sales Month

Land Rover North America Reports Sales Month

Land Rover North America, Inc. has posted September sales of 2,485 units, putting the company's year-to-date sales total at 19,941 units. ... Continue reading

MagNetPoint Announces New `Interactive Dashboard'

MagNetPoint Announces New `Interactive Dashboard'

The level of our Interactive Dashboard functionality is unique, and we're the first to merge together capabilities from the growing dashboard and messaging markets," said Ron Hooper, president and CEO of MagNetPoint. ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz USA Reports September Sales

Mercedes-Benz USA Reports September Sales

Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) reported its all-time best September on record with sales of 16,952 vehicles during September 2000, up 12.7 percent from the September 1999 sales record of 15,038. ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Motors Reports Best-Ever Q3 and September Sales

Mitsubishi Motors Reports Best-Ever Q3 and September Sales

Mitsubishi Motor Sales of America, Inc. (MMSA) reported best September sales ever, reaching 26,007 vehicles, up 18.2% over September 1999. ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Andy Petree Racing Reviewing Busch Series Program

NASCAR BGN: Andy Petree Racing Reviewing Busch Series Program

NASCAR BGN: Andy Petree Racing Reviewing Busch Series Program ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Jeff Green not superstitious about the color, just the food

NASCAR BGN: Jeff Green not superstitious about the color, just the food

NASCAR BGN: Jeff Green not superstitious about the color, just the food ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Park Returns to Charlotte - Site of His First Busch Race

NASCAR BGN: Park Returns to Charlotte - Site of His First Busch Race

Park Returns to Charlotte - Site of His First Busch Race ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Randy LaJoie Event Preview, All Pro Bumper to Bumper 300

NASCAR BGN: Randy LaJoie Event Preview, All Pro Bumper to Bumper 300

NASCAR BGN: Randy LaJoie Event Preview, All Pro Bumper to Bumper 300 ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Jeff Gordon returns to site of first win, first pole

NASCAR WCUP: Jeff Gordon returns to site of first win, first pole

NASCAR WCUP: Jeff Gordon returns to site of first win, first pole ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Kenseth set to return to site of his initial Winston Cup win

NASCAR WCUP: Kenseth set to return to site of his initial Winston Cup win

NASCAR WCUP: Kenseth set to return to site of lone Winston Cup win ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: MacPherson Motorsports Breaking Ground at UAW-GM Quality 500

NASCAR WCUP: MacPherson Motorsports Breaking Ground at UAW-GM Quality 500

NASCAR WCUP: MacPherson Motorsports Breaking Ground at UAW-GM Quality 500 ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Rudd's career took a turn twenty years ago

NASCAR WCUP: Rudd's career took a turn twenty years ago

NASCAR WCUP: Rudd's career took a turn twenty years ago ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Schrader anxious to return to Charlotte after good test session

NASCAR WCUP: Schrader anxious to return to Charlotte after good test session

NASCAR WCUP: Schrader anxious to return to Charlotte after good test session ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: She's The Fan Club President Even Though It's For Her Brother

NASCAR WCUP: She's The Fan Club President Even Though It's For Her Brother

She's The Fan Club President Even Though It's For Her Brother ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Super 8 Motels, Inc. joins PPI Motorsports as associate sponsor

NASCAR WCUP: Super 8 Motels, Inc. joins PPI Motorsports as associate sponsor

NASCAR WCUP: Super 8 Motels, Inc. joins PPI Motorsports as associate sponsor ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Ward Burton looks to end dissapointment at Charlotte

NASCAR WCUP: Ward Burton looks to end dissapointment at Charlotte

NASCAR WCUP: Ward Burton looks to end dissapointment at Charlotte ... Continue reading

NHRA: Johnson hopes to close out 2000 Pro Stock campaign with more wins

NHRA: Johnson hopes to close out 2000 Pro Stock campaign with more wins

NHRA: Johnson hopes to close out 2000 Pro Stock campaign with more wins ... Continue reading

NHRA: Schumacher ready for intense fight in gritty Top Fuel battle

NHRA: Schumacher ready for intense fight in gritty Top Fuel battle

NHRA: Schumacher ready for intense fight in gritty Top Fuel battle ... Continue reading

NHRA: Winston Championships on the line as NHRA teams head to Memphis

NHRA: Winston Championships on the line as NHRA teams head to Memphis

NHRA: Winston Championships on the line as NHRA teams head to Memphis ... Continue reading

Nissan Division Reports September Sales Figures

Nissan Division Reports September Sales Figures

Sentra's eighth consecutive month of increased sales with 13,913 units helped boost the Nissan Division of Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) September sales to 63,352 cars and trucks. ... Continue reading

Noble Enters Into a Labor Agreement With UAW Local 155

Noble Enters Into a Labor Agreement With UAW Local 155

Noble International, Ltd. announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Noble Metal Processing, Inc. entered into a labor agreement with United Auto Workers Local 155, the union representing the production workers at its HooverRoad facility. ... Continue reading

NorthernLight IRL: Excite 500 Entry List, Fort Worth, Texas

NorthernLight IRL: Excite 500 Entry List, Fort Worth, Texas

NorthernLight IRL: Excite 500 Entry List, Fort Worth, Texas ... Continue reading

NorthernLight IRL: Scott Goodyear keeps one eye on the Cup, One on the future

NorthernLight IRL: Scott Goodyear keeps one eye on the Cup, One on the future

NorthernLight IRL: Scott Goodyear keeps one eye on the Cup, One on the future ... Continue reading

Polaris Revs Up for a Big 2001 With New Product Introductions

Polaris Revs Up for a Big 2001 With New Product Introductions

The desert sun has set on Polaris' dealer meeting in Reno, Nev., where the new 2001 Polaris four-wheel all-terrain vehicles, Polaris RANGERs, personal watercraft and 375 new apparel and accessory products were unveiled to 2,500attendees. ... Continue reading

Porsche Reports September U.S. Sales

Porsche Reports September U.S. Sales

Porsche Cars North America, importer and distributor of Porsche sports cars in the United States, announced sales and stock figures for the month of September, 2000. ... Continue reading

Rolls-Royce Company Wins Astute Contract

Rolls-Royce Company Wins Astute Contract

Michell Bearings, part of Rolls-Royce plc, has won a contract to supply propulsion equipment for the UK Royal Navy's Astute class of submarine. ... Continue reading

Rolls-Royce Wins a Series of New Maintenance Contracts

Rolls-Royce Wins a Series of New Maintenance Contracts

Rolls-Royce has won a number of maintenance contracts in both the United Kingdom and Australia. The work will be managed by the company's Materials Handling division based in Gateshead, England. ... Continue reading

Rush Enterprises Named Peterbilt's North American Dealer of the Year

Rush Enterprises Named Peterbilt's North American Dealer of the Year

Rush Enterprises Inc. announced that the Company's Fontana, Calif., dealership has received Peterbilt's highest and most prestigious award, "North American Dealer of the Year." ... Continue reading

Sales of U.S.-Produced Vehicles to Fall Slightly in August

Sales of U.S.-Produced Vehicles to Fall Slightly in August

Overall vehicle sales enjoyed a slight increase in August, while the "big-three" North American manufacturers traded market share and experienced little overall gain. ... Continue reading

Survey Reveals Nearly Two-Thirds of Drivers Speed in School Zones

Survey Reveals Nearly Two-Thirds of Drivers Speed in School Zones

According to a national survey released today by the National SAFE KIDS Campaign, the majority of motor vehicles in school zones exceed the speed limit ... Continue reading

SUZUKI GRAND VITARA 2001

SUZUKI GRAND VITARA 2001

SUZUKI GRAND VITARA 2001 ... Continue reading

Toyota Reports Best-Ever Third Quarter and September Sales

Toyota Reports Best-Ever Third Quarter and September Sales

Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., reported best-ever September sales of 138,302 vehicles, up 15.4 percent over last September's record-setting sales. ... Continue reading

Visteon Corporation Forms Joint Venture with Nichirin Company, Ltd.

Visteon Corporation Forms Joint Venture with Nichirin Company, Ltd.

Visteon Corporation and Nichirin Company, Ltd., of Himeji-city, Japan, announced a joint venture that will provide leading-edge automotive hose technologies and manufacturing expertise to support vehicle manufacturers throughout Europe. ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Sales Up 11 Percent

Volkswagen Sales Up 11 Percent

Volkswagen of America, Inc. reported its best September sales in 27 years. ... Continue reading

Volvo Reports Strong Year-To-Date Sales

Volvo Reports Strong Year-To-Date Sales

Volvo Cars of North America, Inc. continues to show strong year- to-date sales performance with a 12.2% increase over 1999. Recently launched Cross Country and soon to be launched S60 will further strengthen Volvo's record year-to-date sales. ... Continue reading

XKR Silverstone Debuts at South Florida International Auto Show

XKR Silverstone Debuts at South Florida International Auto Show

Jaguar debuts the XKR Silverstone, a special limited edition based on the award-winning XK8 model, today at the South Florida International Auto Show. ... Continue reading

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