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AIAG Names Hedeen As ANX(R) Director

AIAG Names Hedeen As ANX(R) Director

Donald G. Hedeen has joined the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) as Automotive Network eXchange(R) (ANX(R)) Director, according to Richard T. Simmons, AIAG executive director on loan from Ford Motor Co. ... Continue reading

AP Automotive Systems, Inc. Completes Sale

AP Automotive Systems, Inc. Completes Sale

AP Automotive Systems, Inc. announced today that it had completed the sale of its aftermarket division to a privately owned company. Terms of the cash transaction were not disclosed. ... Continue reading

Automakers Urge Repeal of Japan's Consumption Tax Hike

Automakers Urge Repeal of Japan's Consumption Tax Hike

The following statement was issued by the American Automobile Manufacturers Association (AAMA) in reaction to the yen's continuing decline and shrinking domestic vehicle sales in Japan. ... Continue reading

Auto-trol Technology Strengthens Position

Auto-trol Technology Strengthens Position

Auto-trol Technology Corporation announced a new order for its CENTRA 2000 Product Data Management (PDM) system to Calsonic North America, Inc. Calsonic is a global tier one automotive supplier. ... Continue reading

Budget Signs On as Sponsor of AOL's Travel Channel

Budget Signs On as Sponsor of AOL's Travel Channel

Budget Rent a Car announced today that it is the sponsor of the Car Rental Center of America Online's (AOL) Travel Channel. AOL is the world's leading Internet online service, with more than 12 million members. ... Continue reading

Conference to Discuss New Materials Processing Technology

Conference to Discuss New Materials Processing Technology

Progress toward commercial applications of a new materials processing technology that can bring major cost and product improvements to numerous manufacturing industries will be reviewed at a three-day technical conference here June 2-4. ... Continue reading

ECCO Capital Appoints Auditors and Outside Counsel

ECCO Capital Appoints Auditors and Outside Counsel

ECCO Capital Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: ECCP) announced today that it has engaged Twin Cities-based Carver Moquist Alagna, LLC, as the Company's auditors and has named Duckson and Carlson, Minneapolis, as its outside legal counsel. ... Continue reading

General Motors and Toyota to Develop Electric Vehicle Charging System

General Motors and Toyota to Develop Electric Vehicle Charging System

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) and General Motors Corporation (GM) today announced plans to jointly develop a new inductive charging system for electric vehicles (EVs). ... Continue reading

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IROC: Series Champ Martin Sets Sights on Indy IROC Race

IROC: Series Champ Martin Sets Sights on Indy IROC Race

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Major Automakers Join Forces to Support Conductive Charging For Electric Vehicles

Major Automakers Join Forces to Support Conductive Charging For Electric Vehicles

Several auto manufacturers and their supplier partners announced the formation of the Electric Vehicle Conductive Charging Coalition an informal org. of stakeholders whose goal is to further develop the infrastructure for electric vehicles (EVs). ... Continue reading

NASCAR GDS: Huffman Sweeps Tri-County Awards

NASCAR GDS: Huffman Sweeps Tri-County Awards

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NASCAR: Strong Charlotte Finish Sets up Jarrett for Indy Bonus

NASCAR: Strong Charlotte Finish Sets up Jarrett for Indy Bonus

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National Auto Credit Announces Engagement

National Auto Credit Announces Engagement

National Auto Credit, Inc. announced that they hqve engaged the services of the corporate turnaround specialist firm Jay Alix & Associates to advise the Company in refining the Company's business strategy and developing new business strategies. ... Continue reading

Navidec Develops Web Site for Richmond American Homes

Navidec Develops Web Site for Richmond American Homes

Navidec Inc. a leading provider of Web-based products and solutions, announced it has developed and launched a Web site for Richmond American Homes. The project is one of several new contracts for the Company, which has booked more than $600,000 in new business for its Net Solutions group in the last 30 days. ... Continue reading

New Center Stamping Celebrates 5th Anniversary

New Center Stamping Celebrates 5th Anniversary

Smith, 53, President/CEO of New Center Stamping, Inc., at 950 E. Milwaukee near Hastings, with the help of the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation, purchased the building and equipment for $3 million, and has invested another $5 million for improvements. ... Continue reading

New Study Says People Count in Measuring Automotive Defects

New Study Says People Count in Measuring Automotive Defects

Strategic Vision announced its Problem Impact Measure results gauging the effect of initial problems on new car buyers. It reveals that if fixed or not serious, many defects have little or no impact on customers' satisfaction with their new vehicles. ... Continue reading

NHRA: Bernstein, Bazemore, Thomas, Hines and Kopp Win at Route 66

NHRA: Bernstein, Bazemore, Thomas, Hines and Kopp Win at Route 66

NHRA: Bernstein, Bazemore, Thomas, Hines and Kopp Win at Route 66 ... Continue reading

Pirelli Announces Positive Resolution

Pirelli Announces Positive Resolution

Pirelli Spa announced today it has successfully ended the litigation it had brought against Ciena Corporation for infringement of Pirelli's optical transmission systems patents by Ciena Corp. ... Continue reading

Polk to Appeal Data Access Ruling to Illinois Supreme Court

Polk to Appeal Data Access Ruling to Illinois Supreme Court

R.L. Polk & Company announced today it is appealing an Illinois court decision handed down last month that permits the Secretary of State's office the authority to stop providing motor-vehicle records information for commercial solicitation. ... Continue reading

Stocks: Cope Two for Two in Florida Pro Series Action

Stocks: Cope Two for Two in Florida Pro Series Action

Stocks: Cope Two for Two in Florida Pro Series Action ... Continue reading

Subaru Announces Best Sales Month for 1998

Subaru Announces Best Sales Month for 1998

Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA) today announced its best sales month for 1998. For May, Subaru recorded a sales total of 12,280 units, up 28 percent versus May 1997. ... Continue reading

The Auto Channel Presents Autoline Detroit TV Special on DaimlerChrysler Merger

The Auto Channel Presents Autoline Detroit TV Special on DaimlerChrysler Merger

The Auto Channel announced today that it has published aninternet version of Autoline Detroit's one hour televisionspecial about the DaimlerChrysler merger. ... Continue reading

The Callahan Report: Jarrett Gambles and Wins at Dover

The Callahan Report: Jarrett Gambles and Wins at Dover

The Callahan Report: Jarrett Gambles and Wins at Dover ... Continue reading

The Callahan Report: Vasser Becoming Short Oval Master in CART

The Callahan Report: Vasser Becoming Short Oval Master in CART

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This Week In USAC (Silver Crown, Sprints, Midgets, F2000)

This Week In USAC (Silver Crown, Sprints, Midgets, F2000)

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Total Liquidation of Boyds Wheels, Inc.

Total Liquidation of Boyds Wheels, Inc.

A liquidation of substantially all of the physical assets of Boyds Wheels, Inc. will take place during a public auction June 3, 4, and 5 at 10:00 a.m. held on-site at 8380 Cerritos Ave in Stanton. This sale comes by order of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court. ... Continue reading

USAC Midgets: Indianapolis Speedrome Race Results

USAC Midgets: Indianapolis Speedrome Race Results

USAC Midgets: Indianapolis Speedrome Race Results, May 28, 1998 ... Continue reading

USAC Midgets: Western States Race Results, Tucson

USAC Midgets: Western States Race Results, Tucson

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USAC/SCCA Formula 2000: Watkins Glen Race Results

USAC/SCCA Formula 2000: Watkins Glen Race Results

USAC/SCCA FORMULA 2000 CHAMPIONSHIP RACE RESULTS: May 29, 1998 -- Watkins Glen, NY - Watkins Glen International ... Continue reading

USAC Sprints: Stoops Freightliner Race Results, Salem Speedway

USAC Sprints: Stoops Freightliner Race Results, Salem Speedway

USAC Sprints: Stoops Freightliner Race Results, Salem Speedway, May 31, 1998 ... Continue reading

USAC Sprints: Western States Race Results, Tucson

USAC Sprints: Western States Race Results, Tucson

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USAC TQ Midgets: Lake Perris California Race Results

USAC TQ Midgets: Lake Perris California Race Results

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Walbro Co. Announces Completion of New Line of Credit

Walbro Co. Announces Completion of New Line of Credit

Walbro Co. has announced that it has completed a new $150 million line of credit from NationsBank Business Credit. The proceeds will be used to repay the Company's existing revolving line of credit and the 7.68% Senior Notes issued in 1994. ... Continue reading

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