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Friday, November 3, 2000

1935 Alfa Romeo Tipo C 8C 3800 Ex Scuderia Ferrari for Sale

1935 Alfa Romeo Tipo C 8C 3800 Ex Scuderia Ferrari for Sale

Barrett-Jackson announces the early consignment for the January 2001 auction of a very rare 1935 Alfa Romeo Tipo C 8C 3800 Ex Scuderia Ferrari, Chassis No. 55014, Engine No. 50014. ... Continue reading

American Suzuki Year-to-Date Sales 27-Percent Ahead of 1999

American Suzuki Year-to-Date Sales 27-Percent Ahead of 1999

American Suzuki Motor Corporation's October sales cooled resulting in a 1-percent decline compared to sales for the same month last year, as the Corporation's year-to-date sales finished the month 27-percent ahead of 1999. ... Continue reading

Collins & Aikman Receives Toyota Quality Alliance Gold Award

Collins & Aikman Receives Toyota Quality Alliance Gold Award

Collins & Aikman Corporation announced that it is a recipient of a Toyota Quality Alliance (TQA) Gold Supplier Award for the year 2000. ... Continue reading

Edelbrock Reports Results for First Quarter of Fiscal 2001

Edelbrock Reports Results for First Quarter of Fiscal 2001

Edelbrock Corporation reported financial results for the first quarter of its 2001 fiscal year. ... Continue reading

Flexsteel Earns Spot in Forbes' Top 200

Flexsteel Earns Spot in Forbes' Top 200

In what they called a "strong group of contenders," Forbes unveiled in its October 30, 2000 issue its selection of the "200 Best Small Companies," a list which includes Flexsteel Ind., Inc., for the first time. ... Continue reading

Foamex International Inc. Reports Third Quarter Results

Foamex International Inc. Reports Third Quarter Results

Foamex International Inc. announced earnings before depreciation, amortization, interest and taxes (EBDAIT) of $37.1 million for its third quarter, which ended September 30, 2000. ... Continue reading

Ford ESCAPE Named Compact Sport Utility Vehicle of the Year

Ford ESCAPE Named Compact Sport Utility Vehicle of the Year

The all-new 2001 Ford ESCAPE has been named the Compact Sport Utility Vehicle of the Year by the Northwest Automotive Press Association (NWAPA). ... Continue reading

Ford Recognizes Hayes Lemmerz Monterrey Operations with Q1 Award

Ford Recognizes Hayes Lemmerz Monterrey Operations with Q1 Award

Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. announced that its wholly owned automotive brakes facility, Hayes Lemmerz International - Frenos, S.A. de C.V., located in Monterrey, Mexico has received the distinctive Q1 Award from Ford Motor Company. ... Continue reading

Hydrotex Matches Allison Transmission Warranty

Hydrotex Matches Allison Transmission Warranty

Hydrotex, Your Lubrication Solution Partners(TM) headquartered in Carrollton, Texas announces a new company policy in response to Allison Transmissions' revised C4 approvals. ... Continue reading

Lexus Ranks Highest in Vehicle Dependability for 6th Consecutive Year

Lexus Ranks Highest in Vehicle Dependability for 6th Consecutive Year

Lexus ranks highest in long-term dependability for the sixth consecutive year, with less than one-half the number of vehicle problems than the average manufacturer -- according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2000 Vehicle Dependability Study(SM). ... Continue reading

MoD and Rolls-Royce Announce Partnership Arrangement

MoD and Rolls-Royce Announce Partnership Arrangement

The MoD's Defence Aviation Repair Agency (DARA) and Rolls-Royce plc have signed a strategic partnering arrangement which establishes a framework for working together to provide improved integrated logistic support for military engines. ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Outback Steakhouse Qualifying Notes and Quotes

NASCAR BGN: Outback Steakhouse Qualifying Notes and Quotes

NASCAR BGN: Outback Steakhouse Qualifying Notes and Quotes ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Earnhardt Jr. in People Magazine's 'Sexiest Men' Issue

NASCAR WCUP: Earnhardt Jr. in People Magazine's 'Sexiest Men' Issue

NASCAR WCUP: Earnhardt Jr. in People Magazine's 'Sexiest Men' Issue ... Continue reading

NHRA: Bazemore looks forward to Dallas return

NHRA: Bazemore looks forward to Dallas return

Bazemore Comments on Returning to Dallas ... Continue reading

Northern Light IRL: Chicago, Miami Testing Whets Racing Appetite for Ray, Sharp

Northern Light IRL: Chicago, Miami Testing Whets Racing Appetite for Ray, Sharp

Northern Light IRL: Chicago, Miami Testing Whets Racing Appetite for Ray, Sharp ... Continue reading

Opcon: Third-Quarterly Report 1 January - 30 September 2000

Opcon: Third-Quarterly Report 1 January - 30 September 2000

Sales for the January-September period totalled SEK 182.8 million, compared with SEK 173.6 million in the same period last year. The company made a profit of SEK 2.4 million (-5.8 m). ... Continue reading

Pennzoil-Quaker State Company Announces Dividend

Pennzoil-Quaker State Company Announces Dividend

The board of directors of Pennzoil-Quaker State Company has declared a quarterly dividend on its common stock of 18.75 cents per share, payable December 15, 2000, to stockholders of record on November 30, 2000. ... Continue reading

Porsche Reports October U.S. Sales

Porsche Reports October 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 October, 2000. ... Continue reading

Prestolite Electric Announces Third Quarter 2000 Results

Prestolite Electric Announces Third Quarter 2000 Results

Prestolite Electric Incorporated and its parent, Prestolite Electric Holding, Inc., reported sales from continuing operations of $42.7 million and net income of $16.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2000. ... Continue reading

Simula Inc. Reports Third-Quarter 2000 Financial Results

Simula Inc. Reports Third-Quarter 2000 Financial Results

Simula, Inc. reported growth in revenues and operating results of continuing operations for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2000. ... Continue reading

SmarTire Systems Inc.: U.S. Government Calls for Tire Monitoring

SmarTire Systems Inc.: U.S. Government Calls for Tire Monitoring

SmarTire Systems Inc. announced that U.S. President Clinton yesterday approved amendments to a US federal transportation law that are aimed at preventing future automotive tragedies and represent significant legislation for improved tire safety. ... Continue reading

Speedvision World Challenge News and Notes

Speedvision World Challenge News and Notes

Speedvision World Challenge News and Notes ... Continue reading

Statement by Slater on the Signing of the TREAD Act

Statement by Slater on the Signing of the TREAD Act

In signing the Transportation Recall Enhancement,Accountability and Documentation (TREAD) Act, President Clinton directed that more be done to assure the American public about the safety of their motor vehicles and the equipment on those vehicles. ... Continue reading

TRACKS: Souvenir Day At Martinsville Speedway Set For Saturday, December 2

TRACKS: Souvenir Day At Martinsville Speedway Set For Saturday, December 2

Souvenir Day At Martinsville Speedway Set For Saturday, December 2 ... Continue reading

TRANS AM: San Diego Grand Prix Preview

TRANS AM: San Diego Grand Prix Preview

TRANS AM: San Diego Grand Prix Preview ... Continue reading

Winners Bask in the Glory at Women's Automotive Communications Awards

Winners Bask in the Glory at Women's Automotive Communications Awards

Winners Bask in the Glory at Women's Automotive Communications Awards ... Continue reading

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