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Monday, December 11, 2000

ARCA: Champion Kimmel Collects at ARCA Awards Banquet

ARCA: Champion Kimmel Collects at ARCA Awards Banquet

ARCA: Champion Kimmel Collects at ARCA Awards Banquet ... Continue reading

ARCA: Jason Jarrett full ahead with ARCA Re/Max Program in 2001

ARCA: Jason Jarrett full ahead with ARCA Re/Max Program in 2001

ARCA: Jason Jarrett full ahead with ARCA Re/Max Program in 2001 ... Continue reading

Autoliv Awarded New Strategic Contract

Autoliv Awarded New Strategic Contract

Autoliv Inc., the worldwide leader in automotive safety systems, has received a contract for its new occupant sensing system for advanced airbags from a leading U.S. car manufacturer. ... Continue reading

BMW Purchases Andrea Electronics' Microphone Array

BMW Purchases Andrea Electronics' Microphone Array

Andrea Electronics Corporation announced that BMW of North America, Inc. has selected Andrea Electronics to be the microphone supplier for its BMW Z8 sports car. ... Continue reading

Cannondale Updates Status of Motorcycle Shipments, Introduction of ATV

Cannondale Updates Status of Motorcycle Shipments, Introduction of ATV

Cannondale is looking forward to resuming shipments of its MX400 motocross motorcycle within two to four weeks, and the anticipated introduction of its four-wheeled FX400 ATV (All- Terrain Vehicle). ... Continue reading

CCC Information Services and Farmers Insurance Exchange Sign Agreement

CCC Information Services and Farmers Insurance Exchange Sign Agreement

CCC Information Services Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of CCC Information Services Group , announced that Farmers Insurance Exchange has signed a three-year exclusive agreement for CCC's claims solutions. ... Continue reading

Design Forum Develops New Image for Ford Quality Care Division

Design Forum Develops New Image for Ford Quality Care Division

Design Forum develops a new image for Ford Motor Company Quality Care Division service centers that reminds customers that no one knows their cars better than Ford. ... Continue reading

Eastern Europe's Vast Market Plays Role in IMPCO Partnership

Eastern Europe's Vast Market Plays Role in IMPCO Partnership

IMPCO Technologies, Inc. announced that it has joined a consortium of Russian, Polish and U.S. companies that are engaged in the development of alternative fuel infrastructure and vehicle usage in Russia. ... Continue reading

Eaton Determines Ratio for Distribution of Axcelis Shares

Eaton Determines Ratio for Distribution of Axcelis Shares

Eaton Corporation said it has determined the ratio for the distribution of shares in Axcelis Technologies, Inc. , scheduled for 5 p.m. EST, December 29, 2000. ... Continue reading

[EMAIL] AMA Pro Racing, Progressive Insurance to launch website devoted to flat-track fans

[EMAIL] AMA Pro Racing, Progressive Insurance to launch website devoted to flat-track fans

AMA Pro Racing, Progressive Insurance to launch website devoted to flat-track fans ... Continue reading

Engine Manufacturers Oppose California Arb Proposal

Engine Manufacturers Oppose California Arb Proposal

The Engine Manufacturers Association announced its strong opposition to the California Air Resources Board's proposal to apply not to exceed and other supplemental emissions requirements and tests to heavy-duty on-highway vehicles. ... Continue reading

ESP Employee Gets $5,000 Reward For Foiling Bribery Attempt

ESP Employee Gets $5,000 Reward For Foiling Bribery Attempt

Inspector Hernandez was offered a bribe to issue a passing grade to a vehicle for an inspection. He reported the incident to his supervisor and the Connecticut DMV onsite representative, who called the Connecticut State Police. ... Continue reading

Ford in Mid-Phase Development of 'Baby' Lincoln SUV

Ford in Mid-Phase Development of 'Baby' Lincoln SUV

Ford is developing a new compact luxury-type SUV for its Lincoln-branded model lineup that may be spun off the platform of redesigned 2002 model Ford Explorers and compete directly for sales with luxury-type Mercedes M-Class units. ... Continue reading

ILOG Optimization Software Creates 'Virtual' Production Line for Nissan

ILOG Optimization Software Creates 'Virtual' Production Line for Nissan

ILOG(R) today announced that its ILOG Solver(TM) optimization software has helped automaker Nissan add a "virtual" third production line at its factory in Sunderland, UK. ... Continue reading

Infiniti Announces Voluntary Recall of Certain QX4 Luxury SUVs

Infiniti Announces Voluntary Recall of Certain QX4 Luxury SUVs

Infiniti, the luxury division of Nissan North America, Inc., announced a voluntary safety recall campaign on certain 2000 and 2001 model year QX4 sport utility vehicles manufactured from October 1, 1999 to March 22, 2000. ... Continue reading

Kenworth T300 Tops Rankings

Kenworth T300 Tops Rankings

T300 Tops Rankings in J.D. Power and Associates Study ... Continue reading

New Harley-Davidson(R) Clock Roars into Stores Soon

New Harley-Davidson(R) Clock Roars into Stores Soon

Nobody makes time fly like Harley-Davidson(R). Now, you can experience the rumble and roar of a real Harley engine 24 hours, seven days a week-with the new, officially licensed Harley-Davidson(R) Wall Clock. ... Continue reading

Rulebook for Danish Touringcar Challenge is final

Rulebook for Danish Touringcar Challenge is final

Rulebook for Danish Touringcar Challenge is final ... Continue reading

Subaru of America Announces Voluntary Recalls of 2001MY Legacy Models

Subaru of America Announces Voluntary Recalls of 2001MY Legacy Models

Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA) announced voluntary recall campaigns of certain 2001 model year Subaru Legacy vehicles, including Legacy L, GT and Outback models. ... Continue reading

ThermaCell Streamlines its Operations and Reduces Overhead

ThermaCell Streamlines its Operations and Reduces Overhead

ThermaCell Technologies Inc. announced the closing of Atlas Chemical Company, which had been operating as a non-profitable subsidiary of the company. ... Continue reading

UAW and DaimlerChrysler Release Findings Of Delaware Health Care Study

UAW and DaimlerChrysler Release Findings Of Delaware Health Care Study

The Delaware Community Health Initiative, a joint project of the United Auto Workers (UAW) and DaimlerChrysler Corporation, released the Delaware Factbook, a comprehensive study of the health care status and needs of Delaware citizens. ... Continue reading

Ugly Duckling Closes its 18th Securitization

Ugly Duckling Closes its 18th Securitization

Ugly Duckling Corporation, the largest used car sales Company focused exclusively on the sub-prime market, announced that it has completed its 18th securitization. ... Continue reading

Vehicle Sales and Longevity Driving the Brake Parts Aftermarket

Vehicle Sales and Longevity Driving the Brake Parts Aftermarket

Strong sales and better automotive design, which has resulted in longer lifespans, have led to an increasing number of vehicles on the road. ... Continue reading

Visteon and Hyundai Announce Co-Development

Visteon and Hyundai Announce Co-Development

Visteon Corporation announced that it is working with the Hyundai America Technical Center, Inc. (HATCI) to produce an advanced Energy Efficient Thermal System with Hyundai Motor Company. ... 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 372,597 units, up from the 352,170 cars and trucks built last week, according to Ward's Automotive Reports. ... Continue reading

Warrantech to Withdraw Bid for Staples Service Contract Program

Warrantech to Withdraw Bid for Staples Service Contract Program

Warrantech Corporation announced that it will terminate as of December 15 negotiations for the renewal of its existing service contract program with Staples, if mutually acceptable terms are not reached by that date. ... Continue reading

Workers to Testify On Health and Safety Abuses at Maquiladora Plants

Workers to Testify On Health and Safety Abuses at Maquiladora Plants

Twenty current and former workers from U.S.-owned maquiladora factories in Mexico will testify about health and safety abuses in their workplaces in San Antonio, Texas on Tuesday,December 12. ... Continue reading

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