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Tuesday, October 10, 2000

A First Impression of the new Safety Center and S60 Sedan

A First Impression of the new Safety Center and S60 Sedan

A First Impression of the new Safety Center and S60 Sedan ... Continue reading

A First Impression of the new Safety Center and S60 Sedan

A First Impression of the new Safety Center and S60 Sedan

A First Impression of the new Safety Center and S60 Sedan ... Continue reading

AutoCorp Equities Announces Recapitalization and New Business Model

AutoCorp Equities Announces Recapitalization and New Business Model

AutoCorp Equities, Inc. announced that it has reached an agreement in principle with AutoPrime, Inc., its principal creditor, and AutoPrime's U.S. parent company, to recapitalize AutoCorp, effective October 1. ... Continue reading

Baldor Receives Manufacturing Technology Achievement Award'

Baldor Receives Manufacturing Technology Achievement Award'

Baldor Electric Company, a leader in the design, manufacture, and marketing of industrial electric motors and drives, was honored with an "Excellence in Manufacturing Technology Achievement Award." ... Continue reading

BEI Announces Approval of OpticNet Distribution

BEI Announces Approval of OpticNet Distribution

BEI Technologies, Inc. announced that the California Department of Corporations has granted a permit authorizing the distribution of shares of the common stock of OpticNet, Inc. ... Continue reading

Bridgestone/Firestone Inc. Releases NHTSA Reports

Bridgestone/Firestone Inc. Releases NHTSA Reports

Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc., released 166 of the 168 NHTSA vehicle owner questionnaires that led to last Friday's announcement of a preliminary evaluation of the Steeltex R4S and Steeltex AT light truck tires. ... Continue reading

CART: Rio de Janeiro event moves from February to March; Oval to road course

CART: Rio de Janeiro event moves from February to March; Oval to road course

CART: Rio de Janeiro event moves from February to March; Oval to road course ... Continue reading

CART: Team Target heats up as CART season winds down

CART: Team Target heats up as CART season winds down

CART: Team Target heats up as CART season winds down ... Continue reading

Copart Opens in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Copart Opens in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Copart, Inc. announced that it has opened a green-field location to serve Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and the surrounding area. The Harrisburg location is approximately 25 acres and is Copart's third facility in the state of Pennsylvania. ... Continue reading

DaimlerChrysler Invests $455 million in its Indiana Plant

DaimlerChrysler Invests $455 million in its Indiana Plant

DaimlerChrysler will invest $455 million in its Indiana Transmission Plant in Kokomo, Ind. to produce a Mercedes-Benz developed transmission. ... Continue reading

Driving and Dialing Believed Dangerous But Should Not be Outlawed

Driving and Dialing Believed Dangerous But Should Not be Outlawed

While it seems that online consumers concede that cell phone use while driving is dangerous, many are not ready to have that right revoked, according to a recent survey by InsightExpress. ... Continue reading

[EMAIL] News from Kenworth -- 18-wheels of Justice Sweepstakes

[EMAIL] News from Kenworth -- 18-wheels of Justice Sweepstakes

News from Kenworth -- 18-wheels of Justice Sweepstakes ... Continue reading

[EMAIL] News from Kenworth: "18 Wheels of Justice" Sweepstakes

[EMAIL] News from Kenworth: "18 Wheels of Justice" Sweepstakes

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[EMAIL] News from Kenworth: "18 Wheels of Justice" Sweepstakes Nears Deadline for Entries

[EMAIL] News from Kenworth: "18 Wheels of Justice" Sweepstakes Nears Deadline for Entries

News from Kenworth: "18 Wheels of Justice" Sweepstakes Nears Deadline for Entries ... Continue reading

[EMAIL] News from Kenworth: PremierCare Service Unit Locator on the Internet

[EMAIL] News from Kenworth: PremierCare Service Unit Locator on the Internet

News from Kenworth: PremierCare Service Unit Locator on the Internet ... Continue reading

[EMAIL] News from Kenworth: Roadside Assistance Offers Real-Time Repair Updates via Internet

[EMAIL] News from Kenworth: Roadside Assistance Offers Real-Time Repair Updates via Internet

News from Kenworth: Roadside Assistance Offers Real-Time Repair Updates via Internet ... Continue reading

[EMAIL] News from Kenworth: T300 Options For Fire and Emergency Vehicle Market

[EMAIL] News from Kenworth: T300 Options For Fire and Emergency Vehicle Market

News from Kenworth: T300 Options For Fire and Emergency Vehicle Market ... Continue reading

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Lexus SC430 Intro from Miami Beach

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Lexus SC430 Intro from Miami Beach

Exclusive Video: Lexus SC430 Intro from Miami Beach ... Continue reading

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Neiman Marcus Thunderbird Intro from Miami Beach

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Neiman Marcus Thunderbird Intro from Miami Beach

Exclusive Video: Neiman Marcus Thunderbird Intro from Miami Beach ... Continue reading

Folksamerica Acquires Esurance

Folksamerica Acquires Esurance

Folksamerica Holding Company, Inc., a subsidiary of White Mountains Insurance Group , announced that it has acquired a majority interest in Esurance Inc., a leading Internet-based provider of personal-lines insurance. ... Continue reading

GM-Fiat Take Close Look at Daewoo

GM-Fiat Take Close Look at Daewoo

GM-Fiat Take Close Look at Daewoo ... Continue reading

Ground Breaks on First-of-Its-Kind Fuel Cell Project

Ground Breaks on First-of-Its-Kind Fuel Cell Project

An international energy company, a public power utility, a leading fuel cell company and a major automotive company broke ground on a fuel cell demonstration project that is the first of its kind in the U.S. ... Continue reading

Honda's Rossi takes GP win while American Kenny Roberts Jr. wraps up 500cc GP title

Honda's Rossi takes GP win while American Kenny Roberts Jr. wraps up 500cc GP title

Honda's Rossi takes GP win while American Kenny Roberts Jr. wraps up 500cc GP title ... Continue reading

IBSS Penetrates the Automotive Market

IBSS Penetrates the Automotive Market

IBSS Penetrates the Automotive Market ... Continue reading

INDY LIGHTS: Bell Finalist for Greg Moore Legacy Award

INDY LIGHTS: Bell Finalist for Greg Moore Legacy Award

T. Bell Finalist for Greg Moore Legacy Award ... Continue reading

Johnson Controls and Gentex Put Vehicle Interiors in a New Light

Johnson Controls and Gentex Put Vehicle Interiors in a New Light

Johnson Controls will be the first to showcase this new light- emitting diode (LED) technology that yields high-powered white light. ... Continue reading

Land Rover's Certified Pre-Owned Vehicle Program Sets Sales Record

Land Rover's Certified Pre-Owned Vehicle Program Sets Sales Record

Certified Pre-Owned Land Rovervehicles are selling at a record rate. ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Albertson's And ppc Racing Announce Two-Year Sponsorship

NASCAR BGN: Albertson's And ppc Racing Announce Two-Year Sponsorship

Albertson's And ppc Racing Announce Two-Year Sponsorship ... Continue reading

NASCAR Trucks: Joe Ruttman ready to end Texas struggles

NASCAR Trucks: Joe Ruttman ready to end Texas struggles

NASCAR Trucks: Joe Ruttman ready to end Texas struggles ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Kenny Wallace preparing for surprises, new rules at Talladega

NASCAR WCUP: Kenny Wallace preparing for surprises, new rules at Talladega

NASCAR WCUP: Kenny Wallace preparing for surprises, new rules at Talladega ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Pit Stops Key In Racing Leaders

NASCAR WCUP: Pit Stops Key In Racing Leaders

NASCAR WCUP: Pit Stops Key In Racing Leaders ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Tony Stewart on 'Dega Dynamics'

NASCAR WCUP: Tony Stewart on 'Dega Dynamics'

NASCAR WCUP: Tony Stewart on 'Dega Dynamics' ... Continue reading

NHTSA Warns Against Using Carrying Handle On Certain Car Seats

NHTSA Warns Against Using Carrying Handle On Certain Car Seats

Although they are safe for use as rear-facing infant seats in motor vehicles, 4m Century seats made between January 1991 through July 1997 should not be held by the handle when used as infant carriers, Dr. Sue Bailey, NHTSA administrator, warned. ... Continue reading

NorthernLight IRL: Excite 500 Driver Pre Race Quotes

NorthernLight IRL: Excite 500 Driver Pre Race Quotes

NorthernLight IRL: Excite 500 Driver Pre Race Quotes ... Continue reading

NorthernLight IRL: No rest for Galles Racing crew between Kentucky, Texas races

NorthernLight IRL: No rest for Galles Racing crew between Kentucky, Texas races

NorthernLight IRL: No rest for Galles Racing crew between Kentucky, Texas races ... Continue reading

NXT Welcomes DaimlerChrysler AG as a Licensee

NXT Welcomes DaimlerChrysler AG as a Licensee

NXT has announced that DaimlerChrysler has become its latest Licensee. The Company will be working with DaimlerChrysler to develop NXT solutions for the Mercedes-Benz range of executive cars. ... Continue reading

Pennsylvania - Growing More Hostile to Auto Thieves

Pennsylvania - Growing More Hostile to Auto Thieves

State officials said that Pennsylvania's efforts to fight car thieves are producing positive results. ... Continue reading

Penske Corporation Completes Sale of Detroit Diesel Stake To DaimlerChrysler AG

Penske Corporation Completes Sale of Detroit Diesel Stake To DaimlerChrysler AG

Penske Corporation announced the completion of the sale of its 48.6% ownership in Detroit Diesel Corporation (DDC) to DaimlerChrysler AG. ... Continue reading

SPX Corporation Announces Third Quarter Charges

SPX Corporation Announces Third Quarter Charges

SPX Corporation announced it will report pretax third quarter 2000 charges of approximately $76.1 million. This amount consists of restructuring and special charges of $63.8 million and other charges totaling $12.3 million. ... Continue reading

Steel to Gain Market Share in Engine Crankshaft Applications

Steel to Gain Market Share in Engine Crankshaft Applications

The use of bar steel in crankshafts will increase by as much as 50 percent by mid-2002 because of the material's capability to improve engine performance and reduce weight, at economical costs. ... Continue reading

The Para Los Ninos -- Ride For the Orphans -- Begins Oct 27, 2000

The Para Los Ninos -- Ride For the Orphans -- Begins Oct 27, 2000

Businessman Lloyd Sutton, president of Redondo Systems Inc., will ride his motorcycle from Los Angeles, California to Panama City, Panama to raise money for the orphans of Mexico and Central America. ... Continue reading

The Tire Flap: Behind the Feeding Frenzy

The Tire Flap: Behind the Feeding Frenzy

It may take months or years for investigators to discover what caused the accidents in Ford Explorers with Firestone tires. ... Continue reading

UAW-DaimlerChrysler Works to Create Best-Educated Workforce

UAW-DaimlerChrysler Works to Create Best-Educated Workforce

Assembly line workers with Master's degrees and hi-lo drivers working toward Ph.D.s might soon be the standard at UAW- represented DaimlerChrysler facilities. ... Continue reading

USAC: Darland extends lead with Sacramento victory

USAC: Darland extends lead with Sacramento victory

USAC: Darland extends lead with Sacramento victory ... Continue reading

USAC: Ellison, Lamar, Hunt & Hamilton battle for Western Sprint Title

USAC: Ellison, Lamar, Hunt & Hamilton battle for Western Sprint Title

USAC: Ellison, Lamar, Hunt & Hamilton battle for Western Sprint Title ... Continue reading

USAC: Speedrome Midget Race Postponed by Inclement Weather

USAC: Speedrome Midget Race Postponed by Inclement Weather

USAC: Speedrome Midget Race Postponed by Inclement Weather ... 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 359,444 units, down from the 380,446 cars and trucks built last week, according to Ward's Automotive Reports. ... Continue reading

Warrantech and Great American Insurance Announce Long-Term Agreement

Warrantech and Great American Insurance Announce Long-Term Agreement

Warrantech Corporation and Great American Insurance Company announced that they have reached a multi-year agreement. ... Continue reading

ZAP Acquires Electric Motorcycle Company

ZAP Acquires Electric Motorcycle Company

Northern California electric vehicle manufacturer ZAPWORLD.COM announced it has completed the acquisition of Electric Motorbike Inc. (EMB) of Sebastopol, Calif., a developer of one of the world's only electric motorcycles. ... Continue reading

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