Alcan Partners With Ford to Support a New Generation of Vehicles
Alcan Global Automotive Products' aluminum engineering - "alumineering" - solutions have assisted Ford in the creation of a fuel-efficient, family-sized concept car that achieves more than 70 miles per gallon. ... Continue reading
Alcoa Corrects 4th Quarter Supplemental Information
In BW0159, Alcoa's Earnings Surge 24% Year-to-Year, Exceed $1 Billion for the First Time, four figures were incorrect in the table titled "ALCOA 4th QUARTER SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION." ... Continue reading
Alcoa's Earnings Surge 24% Year-to-Year, Exceed $1 Billion for the First Time
Alcoa announced that for the first time in its 110-year history, the company had over a billion-dollars in earnings for the year. ... Continue reading
Autocam Sets Date for Special Meeting of Shareholders
Kentwood, Michigan-based Autocam Corporation announced that a Special Meeting of Shareholders will be held on Friday, February 4, 2000 at 4 p.m. at Rembrandt's at Bridgewater, 333 Bridge St., N.W., Grand Rapids, Michigan. ... Continue reading
Auto Club Urges Older Drivers to Start New Year With Driving Skills Check-Up
When is it time to stop driving? Many senior drivers may be asking themselves this question without knowing the answer. ... Continue reading
AUTO QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR WEEK 2 YEAR 2000
AUTO QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR WEEK 2 YEAR 2000 ... Continue reading
AutoTradeCenter.com Inc. Profiled in Bear, Stearns & Co. Report
AutoTradeCenter.com Inc. announced that the company has been named one of 50 public and private companies profiled in a Bear, Stearns & Co. report on Internet business-to-business companies published by Scott Ehrens and Peter Zapf. ... Continue reading
Ballard Extends Industry Lead With Unveiling of Next Generation Fuel Cell
Ballard Power Systems unveiled its next generation fuel cell stack, the Mark 900, in Detroit, MI. ... Continue reading
Behr America to Build New Headquarters & Technical Center in Michigan
Behr America will build its new headquarters and technical center in Troy, Michigan, according to Hans Lange, president, Behr America, Inc. ... Continue reading
BMW 7 Series Named First 'Prestige Luxury Car' to Win in Polk Award
The Polk Company named the BMW 7 Series the winner in the fourth annual Polk Automotive Loyalty Awards in the "Prestige Luxury Car" category. ... Continue reading
Budget Group Selects Cohen as New Chief Financial Officer
Budget Group, Inc., which owns Budget Rent a Car Corporation and Ryder TRS, today announced the appointment of Neal S. Cohen, 39, as its executive vice president and chief financial officer. ... Continue reading
Call Centers to a New Level Cincom Encompass Gives Away Cherokee
Cincom Encompass(TM) helped one lucky attendee drive away a winner from the CTI Fall Expo in Las Vegas. ... Continue reading
CarMax Partners With carOrder.com, Inc. to Offer Consumers a Wider Choice of Vehicles
Circuit City Stores, Inc. announced that its CarMax subsidiary has entered into a partnership with leading automotive e- Dealer, carOrder.com(TM), giving new-car buyers greater access to a more diverse selection of vehicle makes, models and styles. ... Continue reading
Con-Way Central Express Driver Selected as Finalist for ATA Road Team Membership
Darren Beard has been selected as one of 36 finalists competing for appointment as a captain to the American Trucking Association's America's Road Team. Beard is a driver sales representative for Con-Way Central Express in Watertown, SD. ... Continue reading
CON-WAY Drivers Selected as Finalists for ATA Road Team Membership
Two drivers for CON-WAY companies have been selected to be among 36 finalists competing for an appointment as a captain to the American Trucking Association's America's Road Team. ... Continue reading
CSK Auto and Advance Auto Parts Partner With Sequoia Capital
CSK Auto Inc. Advance Auto Parts and Sequoia Capital, a leading venture capital firm, announced that they have signed an agreement to form a new company, PartsAmerica.com. ... Continue reading
Delco Remy Announces Personnel Change
Delco Remy International, Inc. Board of Directors has announced today that David L. Harbert, Executive Vice President & CFO will resign February 1 to accept a financial position in another industry. ... Continue reading
Dennis K. Pawley Joins Guide Corporation as Chairman and CEO
Guide Corporation announced that Dennis K. Pawley, former Executive Vice President of Manufacturing and Corporate Labor Relations for DaimlerChrysler in North America, has joined the company as Chairman and Chief ExecutiveOfficer. ... Continue reading
dollar.com Ranked Number One Online Car Rental Site By Gomez Advisors
Dollar Rent A Car today announced the company's Web site, dollar.com, has landed the number one spot on the Gomez Advisors Winter 1999-2000 Internet Car Rentals Scorecard. ... Continue reading
Federal-Mogul Corp.'s $1B Notes Rated `BBB-` By Fitch IBCA
Federal-Mogul Corp.'s $400 million 7.375% notes due Jan. 15, 2006 and its $600 million 7.5% notes due Jan. 15, 2009 are rated `BBB-` by Fitch IBCA. The notes were issued on Jan. 14, 1999. ... Continue reading
Ford Credit Offers First Underwritten Corporate Debt Offering Over the Internet
Ford Motor Credit Company (Ford Credit) announced that for the first time both institutional and retail investors will be offered a major corporate debt issue over the Internet. ... Continue reading
Ford Debuts New TH!NK Group: World's First Full Line Environmental Mobility Brand
Ford Motor Company unveiled a new brand, TH!NK Group, an all- new organization that will provide innovative solutions for environmentally responsible personal mobility. ... Continue reading
FORD EXPLORER EDDIE BAUER 4WD (2000)
FORD EXPLORER EDDIE BAUER 4WD ... Continue reading
Ford Features Xybernaut's Wearable PC for Its 'Live-Bots'
Xybernaut Corporation, the leader in wearable computing, announced that Ford Motor Company will be featuring Xybernaut (R)'s wearable solution to stream video to their web site from the floor of the International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan. ... Continue reading
Ford Puts Environmental Auto Resource Online
Ford Motor Company introduced Envirodrive, the first online resource of its kind to supply consumers with specific environmental information on cars and trucks. ... Continue reading
Ford's Hybrid Electric Sedan Delivers Performance, Functionality
Ford Prodigy is a hybrid electric, low emission family car that can travel nearly 80 miles per gallon of fuel without sacrificing performance or functionality. ... Continue reading
Ford to Sell Affordable Hybrid Electric Family Vehicle
Ford Motor Company will begin producing and selling a family- size hybrid electric vehicle by 2003. ... Continue reading
Future Designers Present - Ohm - The Ultimate Concept Car For the 21st Century
Each year student designers from the Center for Creative Studies-College of Art and Design (CCS) dazzle onlookers at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) with their fresh and innovative concept show vehicle. ... Continue reading
GenRad's CEO Signs On for Additional Three-Year Term
GenRad, Inc. announced the election of James F. Lyons as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation following a year-long succession planning effort. ... Continue reading
GM Intends to Exercize Its Option to Acquire Investor's 50% Share of Holdings in Saab
Investor AB, Sweden's largest industrial holding company, announced that General Motors Corp. has informed Investor AB that GM intends to exercise its option to acquire Investor's 50% share of holdings in Saab Automobile AB. ... Continue reading
Harvard Industries Introduces Pyrotechnical Launcher
Harvard Industries, Inc. announced that its Harvard Electronics and Defense Division, based in Arnold, MO, has begun manufacturing PYROCRAFT (TM), a durable and stable launching system for major fireworks displays. ... Continue reading
Hayes Lemmerz Appoints Committee to Review Offer
Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors had formed a Special Committee comprised of its independent directors, Messrs. ... Continue reading
Honda Motor President to Discuss Future Technologies at NAIAS
Honda Motor Co. President and CEO Hiroyuki Yoshino will speak at Honda's press conference at the North American International Auto Show, featuring the FCX fuel cell concept car, Spocket concept three-in-one vehicle and Accord Super-ULEV sedan. ... Continue reading
Honeywell Acquires Quantum Laser Corp.
Honeywell announced that it has acquired Quantum Laser Corp. (Quantum), an aerospace repair facility specializing in the laser cladding of turbine blades. ... Continue reading
I.D. Systems to Provide Fleet Management System For DaimlerChrysler
I.D. Systems, Inc. announced that its automated fleet tracking and management system has been specified for installation at DaimlerChrysler's Warren Stamping plant in Warren, MI. ... Continue reading
ILT Wins New Business From Daimler/Chrysler And NASA
ILT, Inc. announced that DaimlerChrysler Corp. and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) have selected ILT's mobile data collection and procedural compliance software products for workforce automation projects. ... Continue reading
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Integration of Electronics Adds Value and Innovations In Concept Vehicles
Everywhere you look -- from living rooms and offices to schools and homes -- electronics are enhancing peoples' lives. The electronics revolution brings great benefits to automotive consumers too, as reflected in Johnson Controls' exhibit. ... Continue reading
International Wheel Award Winners Announced at NAIAS
Winners in the 2000 International Wheel Awards competition for journalistic excellence were announced and awards presented at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) at Cobo Center. ... Continue reading
International Wire Group Acquires The Forissier Group
International Wire Group, Inc. (IWG), announced that IWG has acquired the Forissier Group, a holding company for three French wire manufacturers. ... Continue reading
Jerry Machovina Named New CEO of Adauction.com
Adauction.com , the leading exchange that brings media buyers and sellers together in one online marketplace, today announced that Jerry Machovina will assume the position of president and chief executive officer of Adauction.com, effective Jan 17,2000. ... Continue reading
Kingsley Settles Lawsuit, will receive $550,000
Kingsley Coach Inc., a manufacturer of unique, high quality motorcoaches on a heavy duty truck chassis, announced settlement of litigation involving Southeast Financial Consulting Inc. (SFC). ... Continue reading
KleenAir to Joint Venture Chinese Engine Project With Extengine Transport Systems
KleenAir Systems Inc. announced that KleenAir has signed a Letter of Intent, with Extengine Transport Systems LLC, to provide turnkey exhaust treatment systems meeting Euro 3 standards for a major Chinese engine manufacturer. ... Continue reading
Lincoln LS, Motor Trend's 2000 Car of the Year, Plays Major Role in Lincoln's Auto Show Lineup
When the Lincoln LS recently was named Motor Trend's 2000 Car of the Year, it capped off a banner 1999 for the California- based car company as Lincoln solidified itself as the premier provider of American luxury. ... Continue reading
Lincoln Town Car Continues Domination of Limousine and Livery Market
Lincoln has sold three times more Town Cars to the limousine and livery industry than any other automotive company in the United States. ... Continue reading
Lincoln Unveils the 'Ultimate' Town Car
The all-new 2000 Lincoln Cartier L -- the ultimate Town Car -- is the first factory-produced long-wheelbase Lincoln Town Car. ... Continue reading
Mercury Mountaineer Concept: Glimpse of Future
Expressive, innovative and individualistic. Those are the watchwords that drove development of the Mercury Mountaineer concept -- a property that gives strong exterior design cues about the next-generation production vehicle. ... Continue reading
Meritor Automotive is Y2K Ready
After three years of planning, preparation and testing, Meritor Automotive, Inc. successfully completed its final Year 2000 readiness test cycle and its operations are running smoothly without any reported Y2K issues to hinder customer deliveries. ... Continue reading
Microphonics Ends Its Relationship With Smart Stock Advisors
Microphonics reported that as a result of the Company's focus on its strategic plan, it has determined that Company personnel should be responsible for the dissemination of financial and other news and information until the Company becomes compliant. ... Continue reading
Midas, Inc., Announces Increase to Its Share Repurchase Plan
Midas, Inc. announced that its board of directors has authorized an increase of 2.0 million shares to the share repurchase plan originally approved in early 1999. ... Continue reading
Minivan Market Hits All-Time Sales High in 1999, Reports DaimlerChrysler
Despite past speculation, the minivan market remains strong. In fact, 1999 was a record sales year for the segment. ... Continue reading
More Than 2 Million Ohio Drivers May Qualify for Additional Insurance Discounts
According to research by Farmers Insurance Group, Ohio has more one-ticket drivers per capita than any other state. ... Continue reading
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North American Car and Truck of the Year Awards Presented at NAIAS
The 2000 North American Car of the Year and North American Truck of the Year awards were announced this morning in advance of the Press Days of the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) 2000. ... Continue reading
Oiles America Names Tim Fralick to Head Sales & Marketing
Oiles America Corporation, a Tier One supplier of self- lubricating bearings to the automobile industry and to other Tier One suppliers, has named Timothy L. Fralick Director of Sales & Marketing, effective immediately. ... Continue reading
Omnipoint Makes 'Waves' at NAIAS 2000
Wireless service provider Omnipoint Communications is debuting the W.A.V.E. (Wireless Advanced Vehicle Equipment) system at the North American International Auto Show 2000 in Detroit, Michigan. ... Continue reading
Polk Automotive Loyalty Award Winners Announced
The winners of the fourth annual Polk Automotive Loyalty Awards were announced at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). ... Continue reading
Researchers Devenoxide Suicides; Study Results Available at SAE 2000 World Congress
Australian researchers have developed a vehicle air quality monitoring system that prevents unnecessary fatigue, as well as accidental and suicidal carbon monoxide poisoning deaths. ... Continue reading
Richard G. Cutter, III, Joins CTS Corporation as General Counsel
Richard Cutter, III, has been named General Counsel of CTS Corporation according to an announcement by Jeannine M. Davis, Executive Vice President Administration, Secretary and Interim Chief Financial Officer, and former General Counsel, CTS Corp. ... Continue reading
SANLUIS Rassini Inaugurates New High Stress Coil Spring Plant
SANLUIS Rassini, a leading supplier of highly engineered Auto Parts to original equipment manufacturers, announced the opening of a new US$ 5 million High Stress Coil Springs Plant. ... Continue reading
Satyam and Venture Industries Form Joint Venture
Satyam Computer Services announced a joint venture with U.S.- based Venture Industries to form the Design & Development Center of Satyam-Venture Engineering Services Private, Ltd. in Hyderabad, India. ... Continue reading
Seagate Standardizes on SDRC Software
SDRC announced that Seagate Technology, Inc. is utilizing its software to maintain competitive excellence. ... Continue reading
Shareholders of Holiday RV Superstores Approve Proxy Proposals
Holiday RV Superstores, Inc. announced that all seven of the proposals presented at a special meeting of shareholders this morning were approved. ... Continue reading
Stock Transfer Error Results in Halt of Trading for Fidelity Holdings' Securities
Fidelity Holdings, Inc. announced a halt order on trading of the Company's securities on Nasdaq. ... Continue reading
Textron Forms E-Commerce Partnership With Safeguard Scientifics
As part of a continuing company-wide initiative to further accelerate and support its e-commerce activities, Textron Inc. announced an agreement in principle to form a strategic alliance with Safeguard Scientifics. ... Continue reading
A Vantage model of the Aston Martin DB7, with a maximum speed in excess of 180 mph (290km/h) powered by a totally new, high technology 420 horsepower 6.0 litre V12 Aston Martin engine is appearing for the first time at NAIAS. ... Continue reading
Thomas Stallkamp Joins Board of Directors of PickupTruck.Com
PickupTruck.Com, the online community for pickup truck enthusiasts, announced the appointment of Thomas Stallkamp, recent Vice-Chairman of DaimlerChrysler, to the company's Board of Directors. ... Continue reading
Tomkins Acquires Two Air Handling Businesses
Tomkins PLC, the international manufacturing company announced that it has purchased Air Diffusion Limited and the business of Actionair, each having a leading position in the UK air handling industry. ... Continue reading
Toyota 4Runner Highlander (2000)
Toyota 4Runner Highlander (2000) Review ... Continue reading
Xterra Grabs North American Truck of the Year Award
The 2000 Nissan Xterra continues its sweep of the major media awards for sport utility vehicles with the announcement that the groundbreaking SUV has been named "North American Truck of the Year." ... Continue reading
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