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Friday, December 15, 2000

Aerosonic Announces Third Quarter Results

Aerosonic Announces Third Quarter Results

Aerosonic Corporation announces year-to-date sales for fiscal year 2001 continue to outpace the previous period with a 5% increase to $17,822,000 as compared to $16,992,000. ... Continue reading

ALMS: Nic Jonsson: racing to royalty

ALMS: Nic Jonsson: racing to royalty

Nic Jonsson: racing to royalty ... Continue reading

Bridgestone Corporation Announces Financial Projections

Bridgestone Corporation Announces Financial Projections

Bridgestone announced that the company's financial projections call for Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc. to return to operating profitability in the second half of fiscal year 2001, with the expectation that BFS will post a second half operating profit. ... Continue reading

CART: 2001 CART FedEx Championship Schedule

CART: 2001 CART FedEx Championship Schedule

CART: 2001 CART FedEx Championship Schedule ... Continue reading

CART: Team Target Junqueira and Minassian complete successful Sebring test

CART: Team Target Junqueira and Minassian complete successful Sebring test

CART: Team Target Junqueira and Minassian complete successful Sebring test ... Continue reading

Center for Creative Studies Students' Concept Car To be at NAIAS

Center for Creative Studies Students' Concept Car To be at NAIAS

With just weeks to go before the opening of the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, fourteen college students are gathered about a partially stripped 2001 Ford Focus wagon making some hard decisions. ... Continue reading

Cummins Partners With Allison Transmission

Cummins Partners With Allison Transmission

Representatives of Cummins Inc. joined those from General Motors, Allison Transmission and New Flyer of America as the West Coast's first hybrid-equipped transit bus was unveiled at the Orange County Transit Authority in Santa Ana, California. ... Continue reading

Dana Venezuelan Affiliate Reports Significant Loss

Dana Venezuelan Affiliate Reports Significant Loss

IMPCO Technologies, Inc. announced that it plans to release an all-new series of advanced, next-generation fuel systems for industrial applications such as forklifts and power generation units. ... Continue reading

DRAG RACING: Goodguys 2001 Vintage Drag Racing Dates Released

DRAG RACING: Goodguys 2001 Vintage Drag Racing Dates Released

Goodguys 2001 Vintage Drag Racing Dates Released ... Continue reading

Emission Regulations Drive Development and Release of New Fuel Systems

Emission Regulations Drive Development and Release of New Fuel Systems

IMPCO Technologies, Inc. announced that it plans to release an all-new series of advanced, next-generation fuel systems for industrial applications such as forklifts and power generation units. ... Continue reading

FIA RALLY: 2001 FIA World Rally Championship Schedule

FIA RALLY: 2001 FIA World Rally Championship Schedule

FIA RALLY: 2001 FIA World Rally Championship Schedule ... Continue reading

FIA RALLY: Delecour joins Ford for 2001 World Rally Championship

FIA RALLY: Delecour joins Ford for 2001 World Rally Championship

Delecour joins Ford for 2001 World Rally Championship ... Continue reading

Ford Declares First Quarter Dividends

Ford Declares First Quarter Dividends

The Board of Directors of Ford Motor Company declared a first- quarter dividend of 30 cents a share on the company's Class B and common stock. ... Continue reading

FORMULA ONE: 2001 FIA Formula 1 World Championship Schedule

FORMULA ONE: 2001 FIA Formula 1 World Championship Schedule

FORMULA ONE: 2001 FIA Formula 1 World Championship Schedule ... Continue reading

Hitachi, Clarion and Xanavi Join Forces in Onboard Car Info Systems

Hitachi, Clarion and Xanavi Join Forces in Onboard Car Info Systems

Hitachi, Ltd., Clarion Co., Ltd. and Xanavi Informatics Corporation announced the imminent establishment of a joint venture company in the onboard car navigation and information product sector. ... Continue reading

INDY LIGHTS: Dan Wheldon signs Indy Lights deal with PacWest Racing

INDY LIGHTS: Dan Wheldon signs Indy Lights deal with PacWest Racing

Dan Wheldon signs Indy Lights deal with PacWest Racing ... Continue reading

Introduction of Diesel-Electric Buses Into Orange County, California

Introduction of Diesel-Electric Buses Into Orange County, California

Today's delivery of advanced technology, hybrid electric-diesel buses in Santa Ana marks an important milestone for clean air, diesel technology and public transportation. ... Continue reading

Miller Industries Reports Fiscal 2001 Second Quarter Results

Miller Industries Reports Fiscal 2001 Second Quarter Results

Miller Industries, Inc. announced financial results for its fiscal 2001 second quarter ended October 31, 2000. ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Schedule

NASCAR WCUP: 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Schedule

NASCAR WCUP: 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Schedule ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Bobby Hamilton tests at Kentucky Speedway

NASCAR WCUP: Bobby Hamilton tests at Kentucky Speedway

NASCAR WCUP: Bobby Hamilton tests at Kentucky Speedway ... Continue reading

News from Kenworth

News from Kenworth

News from Kenworth: Lucky Vanous Big Hit at Great American Trucking Show ... Continue reading

Nissan Maxima SE 20th Anniversary Edition (2001)

Nissan Maxima SE 20th Anniversary Edition (2001)

Nissan Maxima SE 20th Anniversary Edition (2001) Review ... Continue reading

Seven Keys for Finding the Best Auto Lease

Seven Keys for Finding the Best Auto Lease

Consumer Reports has evaluated scores of lease ads appearing in 10 metropolitan newspapers scattered across the United States and turned up dozens of offers that could mislead or even deceive an inattentive shopper. ... Continue reading

SKF Acquires Service Company in the US Railway Industry

SKF Acquires Service Company in the US Railway Industry

SKF has acquired the US company Roller Bearing Industries (RBI), located in Elisabethtown, Kentucky. ... Continue reading

Slater Commends Enforcement Mobilization to Combat Impaired Driving

Slater Commends Enforcement Mobilization to Combat Impaired Driving

U.S. Transportation Secretary Rodney E. Slater commended the launching of the largest-ever mobilization to combat drug- and alcohol-impaired driving. ... Continue reading

SmarTire Reports First Quarter Results

SmarTire Reports First Quarter Results

SmarTire Systems Inc. reported a net loss of CDN $2.03 million ($0.14 per share) for the three months ended October 31, 2000 compared with a loss of CDN $1.99 million ($0.18 per share) for the same period in 1999. ... Continue reading

Visteon's Virtual Optic Software Drives The Future

Visteon's Virtual Optic Software Drives The Future

Visteon Corporation views exterior automotive lighting as not only stylish and practical, but as an opportunity to save vehicle manufacturers time and money. ... 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 365,234 units, down from the 370,230 cars and trucks built last week, according to Ward's Automotive Reports. ... Continue reading

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