2000 Vehicle Population Points to Slow Rising Truck Registrations
Trucks represent over 40 percent of all registered vehicles on the road today -an all time high, surpassing last year's record and marking an increase of nearly 5 percentage points since 1994. ... Continue reading
Auto Navigation Systems Gaining Popularity
More than one-half of consumers who purchase a vehicle with a factory-installed navigation system report using it at least once a week, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2000 Navigation Usage and Satisfaction Study(SM). ... Continue reading
Ballard Power Systems Issues 2000 Third Quarter Report
Ballard Power Systems issued its report to shareholders, including financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 31, 2000. ... Continue reading
Bell Industries Reports Third Quarter Results
Bell Industries Inc. reported results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2000. ... Continue reading
Bentley Sales Continue to Increase
Spurred by robust demand for its Arnage Red Label saloon, Bentley Motor Cars, Inc. has registered a 35 percent advance in year-to-date North American sales, compared with the first nine months of 1999. ... Continue reading
CART: Attrition, crashes takes toll on Toyota at Marlboro 500
CART: Attrition, crashes takes toll on Toyota at Marlboro 500 ... Continue reading
CART: Blundell finishes PacWest stint in 'style'
CART: Blundell finishes PacWest stint in 'style' ... Continue reading
CART: Fittipaldi claims $1 Million at Fontana; de Ferran brings Penske 8th championship
CART: Fittipaldi claims $1 Million by winning Marlboro 500; de Ferran brings Penske 8th championship ... Continue reading
CART: Fittipaldi Wins Marlboro 500; de Ferran Takes Championship
Fittipaldi Wins Marlboro 500; de Ferran Takes Championship ... Continue reading
CART: Marlboro 500 Race Results, California Speedway
CART: Marlboro 500 Race Results, California Speedway ... Continue reading
Cell Phones are Tip of the Iceberg of Driving Distractions Survey Finds
Cell phone use while driving is the tip of the iceberg of accident-causing driving distractions, according to a survey by Response Insurance, a national auto insurer. ... Continue reading
Collins & Aikman Announces Results for the Q3 and Nine Months
Collins & Aikman Corporation reported third quarter and nine month results for its fiscal period ended September 30, 2000. ... Continue reading
Datron Announces Low-Profile CruiseTV STS Satellite Tracking System
Datron/Transco's Mobile Electronics Division announced its latest in-motion satellite television tracking system, CruiseTV (TM) STS, the ideal mobile entertainment solution for full-size vans, minivans, SUVs, boats, buses and RVs. ... Continue reading
Delphi Brings the Latest in High-Tech Electronics to Auto Market
Delphi Automotive Systems will soon offer its electronics technologies as consumer products in the United States and around the world. ... Continue reading
Environmental Solutions Worlwide to Acquire Applied Diesel Technology
Environmental Solutions Worldwide, Inc. announced that a letter of Intent had been signed to acquire controlling interest of Applied Diesel Technology, Inc. (ADT) and Air Testing Services, Inc. (ATS) of Telford, Pennsylvania. ... Continue reading
Exide Technologies Announces Results for Its Second Fiscal Quarter
Exide Technologies, the global leader in providing electrical energy storage solutions, announced results for its second fiscal quarter. ... Continue reading
Featherlite Reports Third-Quarter Results
Featherlite, Inc. reported net sales for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2000, of $51.7 million, compared with $53.6 million in the third quarter of 1999. ... Continue reading
Federal-Mogul HID Lighting Technology Shines on 2001 Cadillac Seville
Federal-Mogul Corporation is supplying General Motors Corporation's first high-intensity discharge (HID) low-beam projector lamps as an option on the redesigned 2001 Cadillac Seville. ... Continue reading
Final 500cc World GP sees Rossi secure 2nd overall
Final 500cc World GP sees Rossi secure 2nd overall ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Company Debuts Fuel Cell Prototype at SEMA
Ford Motor Company debuted the world's first production- prototype, direct-hydrogen powered fuel cell vehicle at the 2000 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show. ... Continue reading
Honda and Mechanical Dynamics Agree to Jointly Develop Technology/TITLE>
Honda R&D Asaka Center, Japan, and Mechanical Dynamics, Inc. will jointly develop advanced simulation technology that will be used in Mechanical Dynamics' ADAMS(R)/Engine simulation software. ... Continue reading
INDY LIGHTS: Bell and Mears run well at Fontana
INDY LIGHTS: Bell and Mears run well at Fontana ... Continue reading
International Parts Completes Second Round Financing
International Parts, Inc., the world's leading auto parts locator, announced it has completed its second round of financing to support its e-commerce enterprise, ezfindparts.com. ... Continue reading
Jaguar Is Named 2000 National Excellence WILD Award Recipient
Jaguar Cars and agency Green Team Advertising, Inc., will be presented the 2000 National Excellence WILD Award for their "Jaguar Saving Jaguars" campaign, a partnership effort with the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). ... Continue reading
Johnson Controls Delivers a Solution - the PSI(TM) Mirror
With tire pressure monitoring piquing the interest of consumers and garnering national media attention, the task at hand is about to become easier, with the introduction of the PSI(TM) Mirror from Johnson Controls. ... Continue reading
McLaren Engines Helps Put the 'Zoom' in Ford Racing's Focus FR200
Ford Racing Technology unveiled the turbocharged Focus FR200 project car today during Innovations Day at the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show in Las Vegas, Nev. ... Continue reading
MISC: New Book on Racing Sponsorship Released
PRESS RELEASE: New Book on Racing Sponsorship // Please Forward if necessary... ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Continues Integration of North American Subsidiaries
Mitsubishi Motors has completed consolidation of seven key support groups as part of its integration of four North America subsidiaries into a single entity, Mitsubishi Motors America, Inc. (MMA), based in Cypress, CA. ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Storms Las Vegas With Seven Hot Customized Cars and Trucks
The bright lights and glitter of the Las Vegas strip look dim in comparison to seven specially customized Mitsubishi vehicles on display at the 2000 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show, held between October 31 and November 3. ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: An Opportunity To Turn The Page On A High Note Awaits Buckshot Jones
NASCAR BGN: An Opportunity To Turn The Page On A High Note Awaits Buckshot Jones ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Jeff Green Clinches 2000 NASCAR Busch Series Championship Title
NASCAR BGN: Jeff Green Clinches 2000 NASCAR Busch Series Championship Title ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Chef Boyardee Renews Sponsorship with Joe Gibbs Racing
NASCAR WCUP: Chef Boyardee Renews Sponsorship with Joe Gibbs Racing ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Tony Stewart: Operation Desert Storm
NASCAR WCUP: Tony Stewart: Operation Desert Storm ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Ward Burton hoping for improved record at Phoenix
NASCAR WCUP: Ward Burton hoping for improved record at Phoenix ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: You Can't Call Him Johnny 'Bruton' Benson Just Yet
NASCAR WCUP: You Can't Call Him Johnny 'Bruton' Benson Just Yet ... Continue reading
National R.V. Holdings, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Results
National R.V. Holdings, Inc., reported results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2000. Net sales for the quarter were $86.7 million compared to $108.9 million for the third quarter of 1999. ... Continue reading
NHRA: Warren Johnson Wins in Houston
Warren Wins in Houston ... Continue reading
PACCAR announced that it has made an equity investment in Automotive Electronic Specialists to deliver vehicle performance-monitoring software, wireless communications capability, and off-board data analysis. ... Continue reading
SCORE: Expression to Sponsor Molly Morter in the SCORE Tecate Baja 2000
Expression to Sponsor Molly Morter in the SCORE Tecate Baja 2000 ... Continue reading
Syntroleum Plans Joint Fuels Marketing Effort With FuelCell Energy
Syntroleum Corporationannounced that Syntroleum and FuelCell Energy, Inc. have entered into a Fuel Marketing and Offtake Option Agreement. ... Continue reading
Teleflex Incorporated announced that its Board of Directors took action on October 30, to declare a cash dividend of fifteen cents ($0.15) per share of common stock. ... Continue reading
Torvec's Unique Track-Based Suspension Awarded Sweeping US Patent
Torvec, Inc., announced that the Company was awarded US patent 6,135,220 for its modular track suspension system, which is the mechanical core of Torvec's revolutionary Fast Tracked Vehicle. ... Continue reading
Twelfth Consecutive Quarter Growth Reported by Sonic Automotive
Sonic Automotive announced that net income for the third quarter ended Sept 30, 2000 increased 75% to $22.1 million, or $0.51 per diluted share, from $12.6 million, or $0.33 per diluted share, for the third quarter ended Sept 30, 1999. ... Continue reading
USAC: Brian Tyler wins Memphis 100 Coors Light Silver Bullet Race
USAC: Brian Tyler wins Memphis 100 Coors Light Silver Bullet Race ... Continue reading
USAC: Coors Light Silver Bullet Final Point Standings
USAC: Coors Light Silver Bullet Final Point Standings ... Continue reading
USAC: Drake breaks on final lap, Paden wins at Perris
USAC: Drake breaks on final lap, Paden wins at Perris ... Continue reading
USAC: Tyler wins at Memphis, Hines claims 1st USAC Championship
USAC: Tyler wins at Memphis, Hines claims 1st USAC Championship ... Continue reading
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