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1999 Mexican Rally Championship
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"The 2000 Sable offers sedan buyers several safety firsts, including Ford Motor Company's Advanced Restraints System and a standard emergency trunk release. ... Continue reading
All-New 2000 Infiniti I30 Sets New Standard for Mid-Size Luxury Sedans
Infiniti introduced the second generation of its popular mid- size luxury sedan, the Infiniti I30, at a press conference at the 1999 New York Auto Show. ... Continue reading
Audi Sales Up 32.7 Percent for March
Audi of America, Inc. announced its March sales in the U.S. with 4,448 automobiles sold, a 32.7 percent increase over the same month last year when sales were 3,352. ... Continue reading
Australian Joins U.S.A. Switch as International Account Manager
Australian automotive aftermarket executive Wayne Blackman, headquartered in Melbourne, has joined U.S.A. Switch, Inc. as International Account Manager. ... Continue reading
AutoBond Announces 4th Quarter Profit
AutoBond Acceptance Corporation, is reporting fourth quarter 1998 profits of $261,979. After consideration of the preferred dividend, net income available to common was ($159,896), or ($.02) per share. ... Continue reading
Average Price of Gas in Texas Jumps 10.5 Cents in Two Weeks
AAA Texas reports the average price of self-serve regular unleaded gasoline jumped 10.5 cents since its last Fuel Gauge survey conducted two weeks ago. ... Continue reading
BMW Captures Four Spots in The Automobile Magazine Awards
At a ceremony at the New York International Auto Show, it was announced that the readers of Automobile Magazine have bestowed four All-Star awards on BMW. With three model lines honored, awards BMW received were: ... Continue reading
Bridgestone/Firestone Inc. Acquires 100% of Chilean Company
Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc. announced that it had acquired the remaining 86% of Firestone Chile S.A. Following the purchase, the acquired company's name was changed toBridgestone/Firestone Chile S.A. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. ... Continue reading
BTR Siebe Moves to Strengthen Presence in Japan
BTR Siebe plc announced it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with NEC Corporation for BTR Siebe's subsidiary Nemic-Lambda K.K. to acquire NEC's 47.7% interest in Nippon Electric Industry Co., Ltd. (Densei). ... Continue reading
BTR Siebe plc Clarifies Recent Press Speculation On Possible Disposals
United Kingdom-based BTR Siebe plc announced that following the completion of the merger of BTR plc and Siebe plc, the company is carrying out a strategy review of its business portfolio. ... Continue reading
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Carrier and Toshiba Make it Official, Form Global Strategic Alliance
What was agreed to in principle seven months ago became official as Carrier and Toshiba announced the formation of a global strategic alliance in the heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVACR) industry. ... Continue reading
CART: Driver Standings, March 31
CART: Driver Standings, March 31 ... Continue reading
CART: Fast Facts for the Bosch Spark Plug Grand Prix Presented By Toyotoa
CART: Fast Facts for the Bosch Spark Plug Grand Prix Presented By Toyotoa ... Continue reading
CART: Walker Racing, Motegi Preview
CART: Walker Racing, Motegi Preview ... Continue reading
CTS Corporation Announces New Ovenized Crystal Oscillator
CTS Reeves Frequency Products has added a new ovenized oscillator to its broad line of high performance oven controlled crystal oscillators (OCXO's). ... Continue reading
Detroit Pump Adds Veteran Automotive Paint Specialist
Paul Horvath, Vice President of Sales & Marketing of Detroit Pump & Mfg. Co., has announced the appointment of Henry "Hank" Koch to the position of automotive paint specialist. ... Continue reading
Donnelly Joins Michigan Quality Council
The Michigan Quality Council announces the addition of Donnelly Corp. as its newest sustaining member, according to Bill Kalmar, council director. Membership in the council consists of 30 founding members and has grown to 17 sustaining members. ... Continue reading
Environmental Systems Products Announces Extension of Contract
Environmental Systems Products, Inc. reported that the Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority Board of Directors has agreed to extend the Company's current contract to provide vehicle emissions testing services. ... Continue reading
Federal-Mogul Announces Organizational Appointments
Mike Fisher, vice president, sales and application engineering, Sealing Systems, Federal-Mogul Corporation announces the following organizational changes for sales and application engineering, Sealing Systems, effective immediately: ... Continue reading
Flow International Completes Acquisition of ABB Pressure Systems AB of Sweden
FlowInternational Corporation and Asea Brown Boveri AB announced Flow has completed the acquisition of ABB Pressure Systems AB. ... Continue reading
Freightliner Announces New Wage Structure
Following a milestone 1998, Freightliner Corporation announced a $1,000 special employee bonus and increases in its wage structure. ... Continue reading
Gas Prices Surge 11.8 Cents in Two Weeks, AAA Survey Shows
Easter motorists can expect to pay nearly 12 cents more for a gallon of gasoline than they did two weeks ago. ... Continue reading
GenCorp Elects D. Michael Steuert to Its Board of Directors
GenCorp announced the election of D. Michael Steuert to its board of directors, effective immediately. Mr. Steuert is Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Litton Industries. ... Continue reading
Goran Capital Inc. Announces Management Changes
Goran Capital, Inc., a leading specialty insurer, the fourth largest crop and twelfth largest nonstandard auto insurer, announced that Thomas Kaehr is joining the Company as its Chief Financial Officer. ... Continue reading
IRL: Driver Standings, March 31
IRL: Driver Standings, March 31 ... Continue reading
Laforza Automobiles Inc. Elects 1999 Board of Directors
Laforza Automobiles Inc. announced the results of their election for Board of Directors at Laforza Automobiles Inc. ... Continue reading
Lear Corporation Acquires Peregrine Windsor, Inc.
Lear Corporation announced that it has acquired certain assets of Peregrine Windsor, Inc., the Windsor, Ontario, Canada seat and door trim operation owned by Peregrine Incorporated of Southfield, Michigan. ... Continue reading
Lithia Motors Forms Internet Division - Lithia.com
Lithia Motors, Inc. the leading publicly-traded auto retailer on the West Coast with over $1.2 b in annualized revenues, announced that it will form an operating division named "Lithia.com -- America's Car and Truck Store on the Internet." ... Continue reading
Lockheed Martin & Goodyear Develop Intelligent Tires for Joint Strike Fighter
Through the efforts of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company and Lockheed Martin Tactical Aircraft Systems, U.S. and British military aircraft are getting a little smarter. ... Continue reading
Michelin Announces Intent to Acquire Tire Centers, Inc.
Michelin North America, Inc. announced its intent to acquire Tire Centers, Inc. (TCI) upon subject to necessary regulatory approvals. ... Continue reading
Microphonics and Jud-Tech Inspections Announce Contract
Microphonics announces that it has entered into a contractual agreement with Jud-Tech Inspections to serve as our distributor for selected markets throughout Western Canada. ... Continue reading
Moldflow Competitor Files Counter Claims
Moldflow Corporation announced that in response to Moldflow's lawsuit against Advanced CAE Technology (d/b/a C-MOLD) and its employee, Dr. Leonid K. Antanovskii, C-MOLD has filed counterclaims against Moldflow. ... Continue reading
NASCAR-BGN: Casey Atwoods Homecoming Brings High Expectations
NASCAR-BGN: Casey Atwoods Homecoming Brings High Expectations ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Driver Standings, March 31
NASCAR BGN: Driver Standings, March 31 ... Continue reading
NASCAR: Record Ratings Lead Gigantic Texas Motor Speedway Weekend
NASCAR: Record Ratings Lead Gigantic Texas Motor Speedway Weekend ... Continue reading
NASCAR Trucks: Butch Miller/DANA Racing Notes
WoO/Tracks: World of Outlaws Return to Bloomington ... Continue reading
NASCAR Trucks: Driver Standings, March 31
NASCAR Trucks: Driver Standings, March 31 ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Driver Standings, March 31
NASCAR WCUP: Driver Standings, March 31 ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Elliott Sadler is High on the Learning Curve
NASCAR WCUP: Elliott Sadler, 1st season, Wood Brothers Racing, 1 top 10 ... Continue reading
NASCAR-WCUP: Six Teams Testing at Martinsville
NASCAR-WCUP: Six Teams Testing at Martinsville ... Continue reading
Natural Gas Powered Vehicle Owners Still Pay Under $1 Gallon
Thinking twice about driving to grandma's house over the Easter Weekend since the price of gasoline has dramatically risen in the past two weeks? You can still purchase gas for under $1 a gallon in California. ... Continue reading
NHRA: Driver Standings, March 31
NHRA: Driver Standings, March 31 ... Continue reading
NHRA: 'Kid' Returns to Racing Birthplace
NHRA: 'Kid' Returns to Racing Birthplace ... Continue reading
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Prolong Super Lubricants Adds Canadian Tire to Growing Retail Family
Prolong Super Lubricants has announced the addition of the respected Canadian Tire chain to its expanding roster of retail accounts. ... Continue reading
Safety Components International Announces $28M Equity Investment
Safety Components International announced that Brera Capital Partners, LLC, through an affiliate, has agreed to invest $28m in the Company through the purchase of a new Convertible Preferred Stock, subject to customary closing conditions. ... Continue reading
Sesame Street and Ford Deliver Auto Safety Campaign To San Diego
Ford Motor Company and Children's Television Workshop (CTW) have teamed up to bring "Buckle Up with Sesame Street," their national multi-city safety tour, to the 1999 San Diego Auto Show. ... Continue reading
Standard Products Named a GM Supplier of the Year
The Standard Products Company has been selected as a General Motors Supplier of the Year 1998 for engine and chassis mounts. ... Continue reading
Ten College Scholarships Offered, AAA Says
Ten high school or college students will be receiving $1,000 scholarships this year from AAA Financial Services. ... Continue reading
The Z-car Returns - Nissan Announces 'We Will Build It'
"We will build it." With these four words, spoken by Minoru Nakamura, president and CEO, Nissan North America, Inc., Nissan announced it will bring back production of an all-new version of the legendary Z-car for the North American market. ... Continue reading
Three Join Together to Present the First Annual California Classic
The California Classic encompasses the four-day-long celebration of the greatest collection of automobiles in the world. Event details are as follows: ... Continue reading
Tomkins PLC is pleased to announce it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire ACD Tridon Inc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Devtek Corporation, a Canadian public company, for an enterprise value of approximately Can$155 million in cash. ... Continue reading
Uniprime Capital Acceptance, Inc. Begins Stock Repurchase
Uniprime Capital Acceptance announced that it has begun the repurchase of its common stock in accordance with the recent approval of the buyback by its board of directors, and would continue the buyback program until it has repurchased 1M shares. ... Continue reading
Unistar Acquires 20 More Florida Auto Insurance Agency Offices
Unistar Financial Service Corp., has closed on the acquisition of Allied Auto Insurance (16 locations -- based in Ft. Lauderdale, FL) and Mr. Auto Insurance and Accurate Insurance Services (4 locations in St. Lucie and Okachobee Counties, FL). ... Continue reading
Volkswagen's March Sales Up 58 Percent
Volkswagen of America, Inc. reported record-breaking sales for the month of March, surpassing any March total since 1981. ... Continue reading
Warrantech Corporation Announces
Warrantech Corporation announced that its press release issued on March 29, 1999, regarding the recently released research report by Gilford Securities, Inc. express the views of the preparers of the report. ... Continue reading
Westar Financial's Auto Lease Volume Exceeds $20 Million in Q4
Westar Financial Services Incorporated, a prime-credit auto lessor, reported it originated new leases totaling $20 million during its fourth fiscal quarter, ended March 31, 1999, achieving a growth rate in excess of 800%. ... Continue reading
Williams Controls Opens Manufacturing Facility In Mexico
Williams Controls, Inc. announced that its has established a manufacturing operation inMexicali, Mexico to manufacture electronic throttle controls (ETCs) for the company's truck and diesel engine manufacturing customers. ... Continue reading
WoO/Tracks: World of Outlaws Return to Bloomington
WoO/Tracks: World of Outlaws Return to Bloomington ... Continue reading
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