A.C.L.N. Ltd. Announces Two New African Ports
A.C.L.N. Ltd. announced the initiation of service to two new ports of destination in Libya -- Banghazi and Tripoli. ... Continue reading
AlliedSignal-Honeywell Receives Clearance From European Commission
AlliedSignal Inc. and Honeywell Inc. announced that they have received clearance from the European Commission to complete their merger. ... Continue reading
Altair Engineering Joins Metaphase Enterprise Solution Provider -- e!sp -- Program
SDRC, a leading global supplier of enterprise product development solutions and developer of Metaphase(R) Enterprise (TM) and I-DEAS(R) software, announced that Altair Engineering has joined the Metaphase(R) Enterprise Solution Providerprogram. ... Continue reading
AMA: Sears Point Doubleheaders Added to 2000 Racing Schedule
SEARS POINT A GO, DOUBLEHEADERS ADDED TO ... Continue reading
AMA: Sears Point Raceway Completes Course Changes
SEARS POINT RACEWAY COMPLETE COURSE CHANGES ... Continue reading
American Tire Corporation Appoints a Marketing/Sales Vice-President
The Board of Directors of American Tire Corporation announced effective immediately that David P. Martin has been hired as Vice-President in charge of Marketing and Sales. ... Continue reading
Auto America, Inc. and United Gold and Silver Co. Consummate Merger
Auto America, Inc. and United Gold and Silver Co. announced the consummation of a merger of Auto America, Inc. with and into United Gold and Silver, which is the surviving corporation. ... Continue reading
Auto America, Inc. and United Gold and Silver Co. Consummate Merger
Auto America, Inc. and United Gold and Silver Co. announced the consummation of a merger of Auto America, Inc. with and into United Gold and Silver, which is the surviving corporation. ... Continue reading
Autoliv Opens New Plant in Turkey
Autoliv Inc., a worldwide leader in automotive safety, has opened a new plant in Turkey which will produce seat belts, airbags and steering wheels for both the Turkish market and the other markets in Europe. ... Continue reading
AutomobiliaLimited.com Offers Free Shipping and New Exclusives for 1999 Holiday Season
AutomobiliaLimited.com, a division of The Easthill Group, Inc. and home of die-cast collectible vehicles, will offer free shipping for all internet orders for the upcoming holiday season. ... Continue reading
BestOffer.com Assembles High Performance Management Team at Starting Line
The used car market will never be the same thanks to the efforts of the world-class management team assembled by BestOffer.com. ... Continue reading
BMW 3 Series Brings Home the Gold
BMW Group announced that the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) bestowed its top honor on the BMW 3 Series, a Gold award in the transportation category. ... Continue reading
'Booze It & Lose It' Nets 1,401 Impaired Driving Arrests During First Week of Campaign
Law enforcement officers are out in full force as part of the Fall "Booze It & Lose It" campaign to remind motorists that impaired driving will not be tolerated anywhere in the state. ... Continue reading
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CarMax Selling New Cars On eBay
CarMax, a subsidiary of Circuit City Stores, Inc., has already auctioned off its first new car, a 1999 Dodge Durango Driftwood sport-utility vehicle, as part of a pilot program tested in the Los Angeles market. ... Continue reading
CarStation Takes CIECA Standards to the Internet
CarStation.com, the e-commerce hub for the automotive service industry, announced that its open-standards Web-based system will apply the standards of the Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association. ... Continue reading
USAC: White, Newman, Fike, Kaeding, Harris & Wise earn 1999 Rookie of the Year Honors ... Continue reading
Cobalt Launches Solution for Managing Multitudes of Internet Leads
Internet leads create tremendous sales opportunities for automotive dealers, but those leads evaporate quickly unless dealers have the information systems to dynamically manage them. ... Continue reading
Consumers Digest Cites LoJack One of Six Best Buys in Auto Security
Consumers Digest magazine has selected LoJack, the patented stolen vehicle recovery system used by police, for its Annual Buying Guide's Best Buys In Automotive Security Products list. ... Continue reading
CSK Auto Corporation Reports Record Sales and Earnings for 1999 Third Quarter
CSK Auto Corporation, the parent company of CSK Auto, Inc., reported record sales and earnings for its third quarter of fiscal 1999. ... Continue reading
Dana's Cape Girardeau Light Axle Facility Earns Missouri Honor
Dana Corporation announced that its Cape Girardeau, Mo., Spicer Light Vehicle Axle Division facility is one of four organizations honored by the State of Missouri with its inaugural Facet of Excellence award. ... Continue reading
Dana's Spicer Heavy Axle and Brake Division Receives Recognition
Dana Corporation's Spicer Heavy Axle and Brake Division has received the 1999 Navigator Recognition Award from the Michigan Quality Council. ... Continue reading
DataDetroit.com Adds Administration Center To Its Automotive Employment Web Site
DataDetroit.com announced it is expanding its Automotive Employment Resources web site (http://www.datadetroit.com ) to include administrative and support jobs. ... Continue reading
Datron's Revolutionary ``Plug-N-Play'' Satellite TV Reception System for RV's and SUV's
Dealers visiting the Datron/Transco Inc. booth at the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association trade show in Louisville, Ky., will witness a revolutionary enhancement in mobile entertainment. ... Continue reading
Delphi Automotive Celebrates Indonesia Facility's Grand Opening
Officials from PT Delphi Automotive Systems Indonesia's manufacturing facility near here outlined the company's growth strategy at the plant's grand opening ceremony. ... Continue reading
Delphi to Establish Compressor Facility in Brazil
Delphi Automotive Systems will establish an operation in Brazil to manufacture compact, high-efficiency automotive air conditioning compressors, Delphi Chairman, CEO and President J.T. Battenberg III announced. ... Continue reading
Detroit Diesel Announces Regular Quarterly Dividend
Detroit Diesel Corporation announced the declaration of a regular quarterly dividend of $0.125 per share on its outstanding common stock. ... Continue reading
Dura Automotive Announces Dividend on Trust Preferred Securities
Dura Automotive Systems, Inc. announced thadend of $0.47 per share will be paid on the 7 1/2 percent convertible trust preferred securities issued by the Dura Automotive Capital Trust. ... Continue reading
Ernst & Young Announces Automotive News PACE(TM) 2000 Awards Finalists
Ernst & Young LLP and Automotive News have announced 19 North American and 5 European finalists for the prestigious Automotive News PACE(TM) 2000 Awards. ... Continue reading
Exide Announces Sale of Its Speed Clip Accessories Business
Exide Corporation announced that it has sold its Speed Clip accessories business in Bristol, TN to Prestolite Wire Corporation of Southfield, MI as part of its program to divest non-coreassets. ... Continue reading
Exxon and Mobil Confirm Federal Trade Commission Approval of Merger
Exxon Corporation and Mobil Corporation confirmed that the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) completed its review of the proposed merger and has approved a consent order for the merger of the two companies. ... Continue reading
Fans of 'Dawson's Creek' Can Purchase a Ford Signed By Cast Members
Fans of the popular show "Dawson's Creek" can place their bids to purchase a Ford Focus car featuring cast member signatures and clothes previously worn on the show through an exclusive auction on Amazon.com Auctions. ... Continue reading
Fidelity Holdings Declares Three-for-Two Split of its Common Stock
Fidelity Holdings, Inc. announced that the Board of Directors has declared a 3-for-2 split in the form of a dividend of its common stock. ... Continue reading
Fleetwood Reports Second Quarter and First Half Earnings
Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc., the nation's leading manufacturer of recreational vehicles and a leading producer and retailer of manufactured housing, announced earnings for the second quarter and six months ended October 31, 1999. ... Continue reading
Formula One: Teams gearing up for December testing, new car unveilings
Teams gearing up for December testing, new car unveilings ... Continue reading
Gibraltar Acquires Hughes Manufacturing, Inc.
Gibraltar announced that it has acquired Hughes Manufacturing, Inc., a Largo, Florida-based manufacturer of highly engineered steel lumber connectors from MiTek(R) Industries Inc. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. ... Continue reading
Holiday RV Superstores Announces New Tradename
Holiday RV Superstores, Inc. will change its tradename to Recreation USA in 2000 as the next step toward creating a nationwide network of recreational vehicle and marine dealerships. ... Continue reading
iAutoparts.com Subsidiary of Hahn Automotive Warehouse, Inc. Retains Investment Bank
iAutoparts.com, Inc., the Internet based subsidiary of Hahn Automotive Warehouse, Inc., has engaged Capital Formation Group of Rochester, L.P. to advise management in exploring strategic alternatives for its auto parts e-commerce business. ... Continue reading
IMPCO Names New Director Of Operations
IMPCO Technologies, Inc. announced they have named Michael W. Held as Director of Operations for the Industrial Engine System (IES) division based in Sterling Heights, Michigan. ... Continue reading
Intermet Receives Prestigious Award of Excellence for Aluminum Casting
Intermet Corporation announced that the North American Die Casting Association (NADCA) presented its 1999 International Die Casting Competition award to Intermet's Tool Products die- casting operation in Minnesota. ... Continue reading
Ion Optics' pulsIR Infrared Light Sources
Ion Optics is proud to announce the pulsIR(R) line of patented infrared light sources typically used in non-dispersive infrared (NDIR) gas and chemical monitoring and detection equipment. ... Continue reading
I-Sim Awarded Driving Simulator Contract for Cossatot Technical College
I-Sim Corporation, a leading developer and manufacturer of driving-simulation equipment, announced it has sold a TranSim (TM) truck driving simulator to Cossatot Technical College of DeQueen, Arkansas. ... Continue reading
Johnson Controls Gains International Honor as Winner of 1999 British Diversity Award
Johnson Controls has been honored as winner of the Nelson Mandela International Award for Good Diversity Practice in the 1999 British Diversity Awards program. ... Continue reading
Meritor Completes Sale Of Seat Adjusting Systems Business to Dura
Meritor Automotive, Inc. announced that it has completed the sale of its Light Vehicle Systems (LVS) seat adjusting systems business, to Dura Automotive Systems, Inc. for cash consideration of $130 million. ... Continue reading
Motorcycles Roar Through Seattle
From James Dean & Easy Rider, to today's Hollywood and everyday Jack & Jill, the mystique of the motorcycle is alive and well in America. ... Continue reading
MSN CarPoint and Reynolds and Reynolds Provide New Training
Microsoft Corp. and The Reynolds and Reynolds Company announced the release of the newly redesigned dealer training program for the MSN(TM) CarPoint(TM) online automotive service. ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Mark Martin recovering from successful back surgery
NASCAR WCUP: Mark Martin recovering from successful back surgery ... Continue reading
NASCAR: Xpress Motorsports Announces Plans for 2000 Season
NASCAR: Xpress Motorsports Announce Plans for 2000 Season ... Continue reading
National Auto Finance Company, Inc. Signs Referral, Servicing Pacts
National Auto Finance Company, Inc. announced that it has signed agreements with Atlantic Coast Federal Credit Union that create a non-prime loan referral alliance between the two organizations. ... Continue reading
Newgen Completes Acquisition of Computer Care
Newgen Results Corporation completed its acquisition of Computer Care, a division of the Dealer Services Group of Automatic Data Processing, Inc. ... Continue reading
New Penn Announces Interactive Web Site
New Penn Motor Express, Inc., a subsidiary of Arnold Industries, Inc., announces its interactive web site. ... Continue reading
Nissan to Streamline U.S. Operations: Consolidates Sales and Marketing with Manufacturing
Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA), announced that it will restructure and consolidate some of its U.S. operations and reduce its workforce by approximately 1000 by March 31, 2001. ... Continue reading
Orbital Appoints China Representative
Orbital Engine Corporation Ltd has appointed Australian business executive Alan Reid as its representative in China. ... Continue reading
Pep Boys Offers Pennsylvania Turnpike Motorists Money-Saving Coupons
Motorists on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Southeastern Pennsylvania will be provided with money-saving coupons, courtesy of Pep Boys, as part of the Turnpike's ongoing coupon program. ... Continue reading
Racing Game Puts Players At The Wheel Of The Legendary Beetle
Infogrames North America, Inc., a leading publisher and developer of video game software, announced that Buggin'(TM), an arcade racing game that features an official VW license, will be available for the PC in early 2000. ... Continue reading
Selas Will Build Strip Line Section for Major German Steel Producer
Selas Corporation of America announced that it has received an order valued in excess of $15 million to produce the process section for a continuous steel galvanizing line. ... Continue reading
Sesame Street and Ford Present Bilingual Automotive Safety Campaign In Milwaukee
Ford Motor Company, Children's Television Workshop (CTW) and the National Safety Council have teamed up to bring "Buckle Up with Sesame Street," their 1999-2000 national multi-city safety tour to Milwaukee. ... Continue reading
S&P Cuts Ratings on Old Republic Life Insurance Group
Standard & Poor's lowered its counterparty credit and financial strength ratings on the members of the Old Republic Life Insurance Group (the Group) to single-'A' from single-'A'-plus. The outlook has been revised to negative from stable. ... Continue reading
Speed Demons ... One-third of Americans Speed More Than Half the Time
Eight out of ten Americans drive at least part of the time at speeds faster than the posted speed limits and about one-third speed at least half of the time, according to a recent CARAVAN (R) survey. ... Continue reading
Stephen Odell Appointed VP Marketing & Sales For Mazda North America
Mazda North American Operations announced that it has appointed Stephen Odell to the position of Vice President of Marketing and Sales, effective January 1, 2000. ... Continue reading
Tower Automotive Announces Dividend on Trust Convertible Preferred Securities
Tower Automotive, Inc. announced that a dividend of $0.84 per share will be paid on the 6 3/4 percent trust convertible preferred securities issued by the Tower Automotive Capital Trust. ... Continue reading
Unique Mobility, Inc. Receives Patent for Electric Motor with Internal Brake
Unique Mobility Inc. announced that it received United States Patent Number (5982063) for its "Electric Motor with Internal Brake." ... Continue reading
USAC: White, Newman, Fike, Kaeding, Harris & Wise earn 1999 Rookie of the Year Honors
USAC: White, Newman, Fike, Kaeding, Harris & Wise earn 1999 Rookie of the Year Honors ... Continue reading
Valeo To Invest 56.2 Million Euros In Bietigheim, Germany
Valeo will invest 56.2 million euros in its Wipers and Electric Motors business in Bietigheim, Germany, the Group announced. ... Continue reading
Varitek Industries, Inc. Plans to Acquire Wireless Data Solutions
Varitek Industries, Inc. announced the signing of a formal letter of intent with Wireless Data Solutions (WDS) of Oceanside, California, to acquire WDS, including its wholly owned subsidiary, Dinet Distributed Networks, Inc. (Dinet). ... Continue reading
Visteon Signs $250,000 Agreement with Mechanical Dynamics
Visteon Automotive Systems has signed a two-year agreement with Mechanical Dynamics, Inc. to acquire driveline virtual prototyping software for use throughout Visteon's Chassis Systems organization. ... Continue reading
Volvo Trucks Receives 'Designs of the Decade' Award
Volvo Trucks North America, Inc. received a "Designs of the Decade" award from the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) for its VN Series highway tractor models. ... Continue reading
Vons/Pavilions has 31 Ways to Make the Holiday Season Special
Wanting to make this holiday season even brighter for shoppers, Vons/Pavilions announced that the company will give away a Volvo a day during the month of December, just for shopping at any Vons or Pavilions store. ... Continue reading
Wynn's International Declares Quarterly Dividend
Wynn's International, Inc. announced that the Board of Directors had declared a regular quarterly dividend of seven cents ($0.07) per share of common stock, payable January 4, 2000 to stockholders of record on December 15, 1999. ... Continue reading
ZAPWORLD.COM Announces Limited First Edition of PowerSki(R)
Electric vehicle pioneer ZAPWORLD.COM announced that it has released a limited first edition of its new PowerSki(R) so that units would be available for the holidays. ... Continue reading
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