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Thursday, November 9, 2000

A New Generation of Visteon Voice Technology

A New Generation of Visteon Voice Technology

Visteon Corporation and General Motors have teamed up to announce and demonstrate the possibilities of automotive technology that will blend safety, personalization, comfort and convenience in the new Buick Bengal concept car. ... Continue reading

ArvinMeritor Reports Fiscal Year 2000 and Fourth Quarter Results

ArvinMeritor Reports Fiscal Year 2000 and Fourth Quarter Results

ArvinMeritor, Inc. reported fiscal 2000 pro forma sales were $7.7 billion, up three percent over the prior fiscal year, with pro forma net income before special items of $254 million, or $3.56 per share. ... Continue reading

Ballard and DaimlerChrysler Unveil Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Vehicle

Ballard and DaimlerChrysler Unveil Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Vehicle

Ballard Power Systems Inc. announced that DaimlerChrysler demonstrated a Ballard Direct Methanol Fuel Cell (DMFC) prototype at DaimlerChrysler's Innovation Symposium in Stuttgart, Germany. ... Continue reading

CART: Newman/Haas Racing Announcemnt Transcript

CART: Newman/Haas Racing Announcemnt Transcript

CART: Newman/Haas Racing Announcemnt Transcript ... Continue reading

Chevrolet Corvette Z06 (2001)

Chevrolet Corvette Z06 (2001)

Chevrolet Corvette Z06 (2001) Review ... Continue reading

Cooper Tire & USWA Reach New Labor Agreement

Cooper Tire & USWA Reach New Labor Agreement

Cooper Tire & Rubber Company announced that a new three-year contract between Cooper Tire & Rubber Company and the United Steelworkers of America (USWA) Local 207L was ratified by the union members, Tuesday, November 7, 2000. ... Continue reading

Dodge Ram Contractor Special Doubles Environmental Benefits

Dodge Ram Contractor Special Doubles Environmental Benefits

DaimlerChrysler has developed a hybrid-electric version of its workhorse Dodge Ram pickup that is cleaner and more fuel efficient, while providing enough clean auxiliary power to run a household. ... Continue reading

DOE Expands IMPCO Fuel Cell Vehicle Technology Program

DOE Expands IMPCO Fuel Cell Vehicle Technology Program

IMPCO Technologies, Inc. announced that its Advanced Technology Center located in Irvine, California, has been awarded an additional contract by the US Department of Energy, Golden Field Office. ... Continue reading

Exide Corporation Announces Second Fiscal Quarter Dividend

Exide Corporation Announces Second Fiscal Quarter Dividend

The Board of Directors of Exide Corporation has voted a corporate cash dividend for its second fiscal quarter of $.02 per share of common stock, payable November 30, 2000, to shareholders of record on November 20, 2000. ... Continue reading

GenRad Sees Balanced Revenue Growth in 2001

GenRad Sees Balanced Revenue Growth in 2001

GenRad, Inc. told an audience of investment professionals here and worldwide via Webcast that it expects 2001 revenues to grow at a rate of between 15 and 20 percent. ... Continue reading

Global Technovations Receives Purchase Order From Daimler-Chrysler

Global Technovations Receives Purchase Order From Daimler-Chrysler

Global Technovations, Inc. announced that it received a purchase order from Daimler -Chrysler, Inc. for its patented MotorCheck(TM) instrument. ... Continue reading

GM Profit Outlook Dims for 2001

GM Profit Outlook Dims for 2001

General Motors Corp. shares fell 6.5 percent on concern that 2001 per-share profit at the world's biggest automaker will decline from this year as light-truck demand slows and supply increases. ... Continue reading

Hayes Lemmerz Introduces CentruLite A New Cast Aluminum Wheel

Hayes Lemmerz Introduces CentruLite A New Cast Aluminum Wheel

Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. announced that it has expanded its Commercial Highway product line to include CentruLite(R), a new lightweight cast aluminum wheel for Class 7 & 8 tractors and over the highway trailers. ... Continue reading

If a Car is On Your Teenager's Gift List, Consider These Factors

If a Car is On Your Teenager's Gift List, Consider These Factors

Holiday gift-giving changes as kids grow up. Video games and sports equipment are big-ticket items up to a certain age. But once a teenager gets that driver's license, a car goes straight to the top of the list. ... Continue reading

INDY LIGHTS: Conquest Racing Evaluates Drivers for 2001 Season

INDY LIGHTS: Conquest Racing Evaluates Drivers for 2001 Season

INDY LIGHTS: Conquest Racing Evaluates Drivers for 2001 Season ... Continue reading

Johnson Controls Subsidiary Gains Industry Honor

Johnson Controls Subsidiary Gains Industry Honor

Ikeda Bussan Company, which became a wholly owned subsidiary of Johnson Controls in September 2000, manufactured the highest- quality seat systems for model-year 2000 vehicles sold in North America. ... Continue reading

MISC: Raul Boesel Finishes Second in the First Boat Race

MISC: Raul Boesel Finishes Second in the First Boat Race

MISC: Raul Boesel Finishes Second in the First Boat Race ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Buckshot Jones thows away Homestead test effort; Takes new car to Florida

NASCAR BGN: Buckshot Jones thows away Homestead test effort; Takes new car to Florida

NASCAR BGN: Buckshot Jones thows away Homestead test effort; Takes new car to Florida ... Continue reading

NASCAR: Matt Crafton earns NASCAR Featherlite Southwest Series Title

NASCAR: Matt Crafton earns NASCAR Featherlite Southwest Series Title

NASCAR: Matt Crafton earns NASCAR Featherlite Southwest Series Title ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Eel River Racing Elects to Invest in 2001 While Campaigning for Sponsorship

NASCAR WCUP: Eel River Racing Elects to Invest in 2001 While Campaigning for Sponsorship

Eel River Racing Elects to Invest in 2001 While Campaigning for Sponsorship ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Expect the unexpected in competition at Homestead

NASCAR WCUP: Expect the unexpected in competition at Homestead

NASCAR WCUP: Expect the unexpected in competition at Homestead ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Pontiac Racing in 2001: Quality over Quantity

NASCAR WCUP: Pontiac Racing in 2001: Quality over Quantity

NASCAR WCUP: Pontiac Racing in 2001: Quality over Quantity ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Two Races Remaining in Fight for Winston Cup

NASCAR WCUP: Two Races Remaining in Fight for Winston Cup

NASCAR WCUP: Two Races Remaining in Fight for Winston Cup ... Continue reading

NASCAR WWEST: David Gilliland in for Kenny Smith in Winston West this Saturday

NASCAR WWEST: David Gilliland in for Kenny Smith in Winston West this Saturday

DAVID GILLILAND IN FOR KENNY SMITH IN WINSTON WEST THIS SATURDAY ... Continue reading

NASCAR WWEST: Raudman Gets Back to Unfinished Business at Irwindale

NASCAR WWEST: Raudman Gets Back to Unfinished Business at Irwindale

Raudman Gets Back to Unfinished Business at Irwindale ... Continue reading

New Ford Focus Commercial Features Juan Atkins' Techno Hit

New Ford Focus Commercial Features Juan Atkins' Techno Hit

The new Ford Focus commercial will feature breakbeat tunes of renowned Detroit techno artist Juan Atkins. The advertisement breaks November 11. ... Continue reading

NHRA: Battling for Wins and Points at Pomona Finale

NHRA: Battling for Wins and Points at Pomona Finale

USAC: MCI Worldcom National Midget car series race results, Belleville ... Continue reading

Nissan Selects Canton, Miss., for Vehicle Manufacturing Facility

Nissan Selects Canton, Miss., for Vehicle Manufacturing Facility

Nissan announced it will build a $930 million manufacturing plant in Madison County, Miss. This marks Nissan's first significant step toward building lasting profitable growth under the Nissan Revival Plan (NRP). ... Continue reading

Northern Light IRL: Indy Racing Northern Light Series Weekly Notebook

Northern Light IRL: Indy Racing Northern Light Series Weekly Notebook

Northern Light IRL: Indy Racing Northern Light Series Weekly Notebook ... Continue reading

Northern Light IRL: Team XTreme Lands Major Associate Sponsor for 2001

Northern Light IRL: Team XTreme Lands Major Associate Sponsor for 2001

Northern Light IRL: Team XTreme Lands Major Associate Sponsor for 2001 ... Continue reading

Northern Light IRL: Tight Racing, Improved Marketing to Draw More Indy Racing Fans

Northern Light IRL: Tight Racing, Improved Marketing to Draw More Indy Racing Fans

Northern Light IRL: Tight Racing, Improved Marketing to Draw More Indy Racing Fans ... Continue reading

OFF ROAD: What to look for at the Baja 2000

OFF ROAD: What to look for at the Baja 2000

OFF ROAD: What to look for at the Baja 2000 ... Continue reading

SCCA Announces Expanded 2001 ProRally Schedule

SCCA Announces Expanded 2001 ProRally Schedule

2001 SCCA ProRally Championship Schedule ... Continue reading

SCCA: Simo Finally Gets Trans-Am Title

SCCA: Simo Finally Gets Trans-Am Title

SCCA: Simo Finally Gets Trans-Am Title ... Continue reading

Simula Inc. Announces Redemption of Preferred Stock

Simula Inc. Announces Redemption of Preferred Stock

Simula Inc. reported that the holder of its 6% Series A Convertible Preferred Stock has elected to convert all remaining Series A shares. ... Continue reading

SuperSolutions Partners with Mitsubishi to Improve Credit Processing

SuperSolutions Partners with Mitsubishi to Improve Credit Processing

SuperSolutions Corporation announced that Mitsubishi Motors Credit of America, Inc. has selected SuperSolutions' Daybreak Lending Software(TM) as its credit processing solution. ... Continue reading

TRACKS: 'Race for Hope' comes to Irwindale Speedway for Season Finale

TRACKS: 'Race for Hope' comes to Irwindale Speedway for Season Finale

TRACKS: 'Race for Hope' comes to Irwindale Speedway for Season Finale ... Continue reading

Turtle Wax Outsources With GATX Logistics

Turtle Wax Outsources With GATX Logistics

Turtle Wax, Inc., a leader in car care after-market products for consumer use, has selected GATX Logistics, Inc. to operate its finished goods distribution center in Bedford Park, Ill. ... Continue reading

Valeo Ventures Invests in TTF

Valeo Ventures Invests in TTF

Valeo Ventures announced that it is investing in TTF, a specialist in digital data exchange and file conversion software for CAD (Computer-Assisted Design) applications. ... Continue reading

Visteon Joins GM to Introduce First DVD Rear Seat System

Visteon Joins GM to Introduce First DVD Rear Seat System

Visteon Corporation has teamed up with General Motors Corporation to introduce the automotive industry's first family of vehicles to feature Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) Rear Seat Entertainment systems. ... Continue reading

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