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Tuesday, October 24, 2000

Allied Holdings Reports Third Quarter Results

Allied Holdings Reports Third Quarter Results

Allied Holdings, Inc. announced third quarter and year-to-date nine-month financial results. ... Continue reading

ALMS: Las Vegas Motor Speedway next challenge for Michelin tire teams

ALMS: Las Vegas Motor Speedway next challenge for Michelin tire teams

ALMS: Las Vegas Motor Speedway next challenge for Michelin tires ... Continue reading

Baldor Announces Acquisition of Pow'r Gard Generator Corporation

Baldor Announces Acquisition of Pow'r Gard Generator Corporation

Baldor Electric Company, marketer, designer, and manufacturer of electric motors and drives located in Fort Smith, Arkansas announced that it has reached an agreement to purchase Pow'r Gard Generator Corporation in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. ... Continue reading

BorgWarner Reports Third Quarter Sales Up 5%

BorgWarner Reports Third Quarter Sales Up 5%

BorgWarner Inc. reported third quarter earnings of $.95 per share, excluding a restructuring charge, in line with previously announced expectations. Sales were up 5% for the quarter and 15% year-to-date over 1999. ... Continue reading

Capital Automotive Reports Record Third Quarter Results

Capital Automotive Reports Record Third Quarter Results

Capital Automotive, the nation's leading specialty finance company for automotive retail real estate, announced financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2000. ... Continue reading

CART: Casey Mears Gains Champ Car Opportunity With Team Rahal at Fontana

CART: Casey Mears Gains Champ Car Opportunity With Team Rahal at Fontana

CART: Casey Mears Gains Champ Car Opportunity With Team Rahal at Fontana ... Continue reading

CART: Ticket Sales a Sign of Success for Inaugural Monterrey Grand Prix

CART: Ticket Sales a Sign of Success for Inaugural Monterrey Grand Prix

Ticket Sales a Sign of Success for Inaugural Monterrey Grand Prix ... Continue reading

Cooper Industries Reports Third-Quarter Earnings of 97 Cents

Cooper Industries Reports Third-Quarter Earnings of 97 Cents

Cooper Industries, Inc. reported third-quarter earnings per share of $.97 (diluted), a 9 percent increase over last year's third-quarter earnings of $.89 per share. ... Continue reading

Discriminatory Accusations Against Nissan Based On Faulty Research

Discriminatory Accusations Against Nissan Based On Faulty Research

Today, Nissan Motor Acceptance Corporation (NMAC) vigorously defended its fair lending history and challenged claims of discriminatory practices brought against it by a group of trial lawyers. ... Continue reading

Exel, UPS Logistics Group and Ford Europe Form Alliance

Exel, UPS Logistics Group and Ford Europe Form Alliance

Exel and UPS Logistics Group Europe have formed an alliance to review the effectiveness of all current inbound logistics processes for production parts and components for Ford Motor Company in Europe. ... Continue reading

FMDRS: Final results from Cecil County FMDRS event

FMDRS: Final results from Cecil County FMDRS event

Final results from Cecil County FMDRS event ... Continue reading

Goodyear Reports Results for Third Quarter, Nine Months

Goodyear Reports Results for Third Quarter, Nine Months

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company reported a net loss of $6.6 million (4 cents per share) for the third quarter of 2000. Net income in the third quarter of 1999 was $109.1 million (69 cents per share). ... Continue reading

Halloween Drivers Beware - Ghosts & Goblins on the Roads

Halloween Drivers Beware - Ghosts & Goblins on the Roads

Celebrating Halloween is a family tradition that brings children and families on to the streets at the end of October each year. ... Continue reading

IEE Introduces Innovative Seat-Belt Warning System

IEE Introduces Innovative Seat-Belt Warning System

IEE s.ar.l. recently introduced its innovative seat-belt warning system designed to detect the presence of a car occupant over 15 kg in the front passenger seat and/or on the rear bench of the car. ... Continue reading

INDY 500: Team Penske prepares for possible Indy run with Speedway test

INDY 500: Team Penske prepares for possible Indy run with Speedway test

INDY 500: Team Penske prepares for possible Indy run with Speedway test ... Continue reading

Inside Motorsports

Inside Motorsports

Inside Motorsports ... Continue reading

Jeep Commander 2 Concept Doubles Fuel Economy In Luxury SUV

Jeep Commander 2 Concept Doubles Fuel Economy In Luxury SUV

Jeep(R) Commander 2 merges dynamic design with an advanced fuel cell powertrain in a luxury sport-utility vehicle that is virtually pollution-free while achieving double the fuel efficiency of a conventional SUV. ... Continue reading

Joint International Ventures Among Automakers are Good for Economy

Joint International Ventures Among Automakers are Good for Economy

71 percent of Americans agree that joint international ventures and mutual investments between American and Japanese automakers are good for the U.S. economy, according to the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA). ... Continue reading

Lear Corporation Posts Record Third-Quarter Earnings

Lear Corporation Posts Record Third-Quarter Earnings

Lear Corporation, the world's fifth-largest automotive supplier, today reported record financial performance for the third quarter of 2000. ... Continue reading

MISC: Racing historian Gordon Elliot White to have book signing at Capital Expo

MISC: Racing historian Gordon Elliot White to have book signing at Capital Expo

MISC: Racing historian Gordon Elliot White to have book signing at Capital Expo ... Continue reading

Motor Cargo Industries Reports Third Quarter EPS

Motor Cargo Industries Reports Third Quarter EPS

Motor Cargo Industries, Inc. announced results of operations for the third quarter ended September 30, 2000. ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Todd Bodine Looks For Redemption At Memphis

NASCAR BGN: Todd Bodine Looks For Redemption At Memphis

Todd Bodine Looks For Redemption At Memphis ... Continue reading

NASCAR Trucks: B.A. Wilson hopes 'change' will help his racing efforts

NASCAR Trucks: B.A. Wilson hopes 'change' will help his racing efforts

NASCAR Trucks: B.A. Wilson hopes 'change' will help his racing efforts ... Continue reading

NASCAR Trucks: Family History is Deep at Fontana for Joe Ruttman

NASCAR Trucks: Family History is Deep at Fontana for Joe Ruttman

NASCAR Trucks: Family History is Deep at Fontana for Joe Ruttman ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Kurt Busch gets back in driver's seat at Rockingham; Continues learning

NASCAR WCUP: Kurt Busch gets back in driver's seat at Rockingham; Continues learning

NASCAR WCUP: Kurt Busch gets back in driver's seat at Rockingham; Continues learning ... Continue reading

New Child Safety Seat Campaign Launches in Minority Communities

New Child Safety Seat Campaign Launches in Minority Communities

New Child Safety Seat Campaign Launches in Minority Communities ... Continue reading

NHRA: Force closing in on 10th Winston Title; Taking nothing for granted

NHRA: Force closing in on 10th Winston Title; Taking nothing for granted

NHRA: Force closing in on 10th Winston Title; Taking nothing for granted ... Continue reading

NHRA: Scelzi leads championship race, but realizes it's not over

NHRA: Scelzi leads championship race, but realizes it's not over

NHRA: Scelzi leads championship race, but realizes it's not over ... Continue reading

NHRA: Winston Championship drama to unfold at Houston Raceway Park

NHRA: Winston Championship drama to unfold at Houston Raceway Park

NHRA: Winston Championship drama to unfold at Houston Raceway Park ... Continue reading

NHRA: With Winston Championship locked up, Coughlin looks to break win record for season

NHRA: With Winston Championship locked up, Coughlin looks to break win record for season

NHRA: With Winston Championship locked up, Coughlin looks to break win record for season ... Continue reading

Photo Feature: The Colors of CART, Laguna Seca

Photo Feature: The Colors of CART, Laguna Seca

Photo Feature: The Colors of CART, Laguna Seca ... Continue reading

PTC Receives $3.5 Million Order from Hyundai Motor Company    

PTC Receives $3.5 Million Order from Hyundai Motor Company    

PTC, a leading provider of mechanical computer-aided design (MCAD) solutions, announced that it received a $3.5 million order from Hyundai Motor Company (HMC), for software and services. ... Continue reading

Reg Technologies -- License Agreement Completed With Coltec

Reg Technologies -- License Agreement Completed With Coltec

Reg Technologies, Inc. announces that its US subsidiary company REGI U.S. Inc., has entered into a 5-year license agreement with Coltec, Inc. ... Continue reading

TBC Reports Third Quarter Earnings

TBC Reports Third Quarter Earnings

TBC Corporation reported results for the third quarter that were substantially in line with the projections that the Company publicly issued late last month. ... Continue reading

Tenneco Automotive Announces Third Quarter Earnings

Tenneco Automotive Announces Third Quarter Earnings

Tenneco Automotive reported third quarter 2000 income from continuing operations of $6 million, or 16 cents per diluted share. ... Continue reading

Tire Pressure Monitoring System From Johnson Controls Available 2001

Tire Pressure Monitoring System From Johnson Controls Available 2001

An innovative, radio-frequency (RF) based tire pressure monitoring system from Johnson Controls will be available as both a new car option and dealer-installed accessory next year. ... Continue reading

USAC: Aaron Pollock upsets Winchester Midget field

USAC: Aaron Pollock upsets Winchester Midget field

USAC: Aaron Pollock upsets Winchester Midget field ... Continue reading

USAC: Hines only five points behind Darland as Silver Crown heads to Memphis

USAC: Hines only five points behind Darland as Silver Crown heads to Memphis

USAC: Hines only five points behind Darland as Silver Crown heads to Memphis ... Continue reading

USAC: Hines wins Winchester finale; Elliott claims second Sprint Car Title

USAC: Hines wins Winchester finale; Elliott claims second Sprint Car Title

USAC: Hines wins Winchester finale; Elliott claims second Sprint Car Title ... Continue reading

USAC: Kuhn wins wild Speedrome finale; Campbell is chammpion

USAC: Kuhn wins wild Speedrome finale; Campbell is chammpion

USAC: Kuhn wins wild Speedrome finale; Campbell is chammpion ... Continue reading

Viasystems Group, Inc. Reports Record Third-Quarter 2000 Earnings

Viasystems Group, Inc. Reports Record Third-Quarter 2000 Earnings

Viasystems Group, Inc. announced that the company's earnings for the quarter ended September 30, 2000, after adjustments for goodwill amortization, totaled $0.15 per fully diluted share. ... Continue reading

Volvo Selects BorgWarner Fail Safe On/Off Fan Clutch

Volvo Selects BorgWarner Fail Safe On/Off Fan Clutch

BorgWarner Cooling Systems Fail Safe(TM) On/Off Fan Clutch has been selected as standard equipment on all Volvo trucks manufactured in North America. ... Continue reading

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