ACCESS and Ford Build on Community Strength
The Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services (ACCESS) and Ford Motor Company are helping meet the high demand for comprehensive job training with a new One Stop Employment & Human Services facility. ... Continue reading
Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers Names President
The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers announced that Josephine "Jo" Cooper has been named president of the new organization which was formed in January. ... Continue reading
American Axle & Manufacturing Announces Agreement to Purchase MSP
American Axle & Manufacturing has announced the signing of a definitive purchase agreement to acquire 100 percent of the issued and outstanding stock of MSP Industries Corporation for a cash purchase price ranging between $55 and $60 million. ... Continue reading
APCO Announces 3 Year Extension of Agreement With Sonic Automotive, Inc.
Automobile Protection Corporation-APCO announced that they have extended their exclusive agreement with Sonic Automotive, Inc., whereby Sonic will offer APCO's EasyCare(R) service contracts to purchasers of vehicles from Sonic's franchised dealerships. ... Continue reading
Arvin $150 Million Senior Notes Rated 'BBB' by Fitch IBCA
Arvin Industries, Inc.'s $150 million 7.125% senior notes due 2009 are rated 'BBB' by Fitch IBCA. Arvin's outstanding senior debt and capital securities are affirmed at 'BBB' and 'BBB-', respectively. ... Continue reading
Atlanta-Area Toyota Sales Climb In February
Toyota's 12 Atlanta-area dealers reported a 28-percent gain in February retail car sales and a 23-percent advance in February retail truck sales over the year-ago month. ... Continue reading
Birmingham-Area Toyota Sales Climb In February
Toyota's three Birmingham-area dealers reported an eight- percent gain in February retail car sales and a four-percent advance in February retail truck sales over the year-ago month. ... Continue reading
Charlotte-Area Toyota Sales Climb In February
Toyota's five Charlotte-area dealers reported a 19-percent gain in February retail car sales and a four-percent advance in February retail truck sales over the year-ago month. ... Continue reading
Dana's EPIC Technical Group Honored by DaimlerChrysler
Dana Corporation's EPIC Technical Group in Archbold, Ohio, has been awarded DaimlerChrysler's Gold Pentastar Award of Excellence for the 1998 model year. ... Continue reading
Dana's Perfect Circle Division Honored by Ford for Zero Product Defects
Dana Corporation's Perfect Circle Division has been awarded certificates of merit from Ford Motor Company's Dearborn, Mich., engine and fuel tank plant and its Lima, Ohio, engine plant for supplying piston rings with zero defects in 1998. ... Continue reading
Delphi Co-Hosts Fourth Automotive Matchmaker Conference
Over 250 automotive suppliers and customers, and purchasing executives from Delphi's seven operating divisions, are meeting in Dayton for the fourth Automotive Matchmaker conference. ... Continue reading
Despite Weather, RaceArama an Unqualified Success
NASCAR: Purse for Primestar 500 and Coca-Cola 300 tops $5 Million ... Continue reading
Detroit Area High School Students to Present Their 'Dream' Vehicles
Student teams from five area high schools have been selected as finalists in "Build Your Dream Vehicle," an automotive design competition sponsored by DaimlerChrysler. ... Continue reading
Detroit Diesel Recognizes Top Supplier Performers for 1998
Detroit Diesel Corporation announced its top 1998 supplier performers as measured by its supply chain management program, Continuous Customer Value Improvement (CCVI). ... Continue reading
Ford Increases Forecast of U.S. Auto Industry Sales
Ford Motor Company announced that it has increased its forecast of 1999 U.S. auto sales to a range of 15.5 to 16 million cars and trucks. Previously, Ford said U.S. auto sales would range from 15 to 15.5 million. ... Continue reading
Full-Size Toyota Tundra Pickup Has Great Features
When it goes on sale in early June, the all-new 2000 model-year Toyota Tundra will enter the full-size pickup truck market with an impressive resume of value, quality and industry-leading features. ... Continue reading
Sun Microsystems, Inc. announced that General Motors Corporation has selected Sun as its primary server platform to handle its mission-critical tasks related to its national online car-buying service, BuyPower. ... Continue reading
Japan's Auto Dealers Finding Innovative New Ways to Promote Car Sales
American-style auto malls and Internet information services are catching on with Japan's auto dealers as they seek substitutes for traditional "door-to-door" sales, according to Japan Auto Trends released by the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Ass. ... Continue reading
Knowledge Management is Key to Success for Automotive Suppliers
The information age is introducing a new set of challenges and great opportunities to the automotive supplier industry, according to the findings of a forum of auto suppliers and manufacturers announced by Arthur Andersen LLP. ... Continue reading
LoJack Corporation Kicks Off a New Multi Media Advertising Campaign
LoJack Corporation's new advertising campaign addresses this galling disappointment, to market its proprietary stolen vehicle recovery system. ... Continue reading
Meritor Automotive Names Paul R. Ryder Vice President, Investor Relations
Meritor Automotive Inc. announced that Paul R. Ryder has joined the company as vice president, Investor Relations. ... Continue reading
MichCon to Deliver Natural Gas To New Rouge Power Plant Project
MichCon has reached an agreement to deliver more than 20 billion cubic feet of natural gas annually to a 710 megawatt power plant which will serve the Rouge Manufacturing Complex and adjacent customers in Dearborn, Mich. ... Continue reading
Miller Industries Reports Fiscal 1999 Third Quarter Results
Miller Industries, Inc. announced results for the fiscal 1999 third quarter and nine-month period ended January 31, 1999. ... Continue reading
MTD Automotive and Midwest Acoust-A-Fiber Create MTD Thermal Solutions
MTD Automotive and Midwest Acoust-A-Fiber announced an agreement creating a fifty-fifty joint venture, limited liability company called MTD Thermal Solutions. ... Continue reading
Mustang Stars at Fun Ford Weekends
Ford Division will sponsor 11 Fun Ford Weekends around the U.S. this year. Targeted toward late-model Mustang drag racing, each of the events also feature an all-Ford car show which draws vintage, mint-condition Ford cars. ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Brewco Motorsports Teams to Carry Message In Remembrance of No. 1 Fan
NASCAR BGN: Brewco Motorsports Teams to Carry Message In Remembrance of No. 1 Fan ... Continue reading
NASCAR: Purse for Primestar 500 and Coca-Cola 300 tops $5 Million
NASCAR: Purse for Primestar 500 and Coca-Cola 300 tops $5 Million ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Buckshot Jones prepares for Atlanta
NASCAR WCUP: Buckshot Jones prepares for Atlanta ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Confidence building as Michael Waltrip heads to high-speed Atlanta
NASCAR WCUP: Confidence building as Michael Waltrip heads to high-speed Atlanta ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: 'M&M's' Racing Team Atlanta Pre Race Notes
NASCAR WCUP: 'M&M's' Racing Team Atlanta Pre Race Notes ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Square D Racing Review/Preview
NASCAR: Purse for Primestar 500 and Coca-Cola 300 tops $5 Million ... Continue reading
National SAFE KIDS Campaign Collects Vital Data on Car Seat Safety
The National SAFE KIDS Campaign will use an advanced automated data collection technology called TELEform(R) to collect information its nationwide SAFE KIDS BUCKLE UP(R) Car Seat Check-Up events. ... Continue reading
NHRA: Pedregon seeks second straight GatorNationals victory
NHRA: Pedregon seeks second straight GatorNationals victory ... Continue reading
NHRA: Record book in jeopardy at MAC Tools GatorNationals
NHRA: Record book in jeopardy at MAC Tools GatorNationals ... Continue reading
NHRA: Schumacher emerging as championship contender in Top Fuel
NHRA: Schumacher emerging as championship contender in Top Fuel ... Continue reading
Noble International, Ltd. Acquires Automotive Assets Of BEL-Tronics CSD Company
Noble International, Ltd. reported that it has completed, through its subsidiary, Tiercon Industries, Inc., the acquisition of the automotive assets, inventory and certain equipment of BEL-Tronics CSD Company. ... Continue reading
Raleigh/Durham-Area Toyota Sales Climb In February
Toyota's three Raleigh/Durham-area dealers reported a 17- percent gain in February retail car sales and a 10-percent advance in February retail truck sales over the year-ago month. ... Continue reading
Southeast Toyota Announces Best-Ever February Sales
Southeast Toyota Distributors, Inc. reported the best-ever February retail sales in its 30-year history. The company's former February record, set last year, was surpassed by 14 percent. ... Continue reading
South Florida-Area Toyota Sales Climb In February
Toyota's 14 South Florida-area dealers reported a 10-percent gain in February retail car sales and a four-percent advance in February retail truck sales over the year-ago month. ... Continue reading
Steelworkers Escalate World-Wide Campaign Against Continental General Tire
The United Steelworkers of America (USWA) is escalating its corporate campaign against the lawlessness of German tire company, Continental AG. ... Continue reading
Terion, Inc. Completes Wireless Communication System
Terion, Inc. announced that Penske Capital Partners and a group of other transportation industry companies recently made a substantial cash investment in Terion, becoming equity partners. ... Continue reading
Tire Unions Form Global Network at Goodyear
Tire and rubber unions from sixteen countries on five continents, all representing workers employed at Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., met and formed a global network of unions "for our mutual defense andadvancement." ... Continue reading
Truckers Named Goodyear Highway Hero Finalists
Five professional truck drivers from three states and a Canadian province have been named finalists in the 1998 Goodyear North America Highway Hero program, the trucking industry's most prestigious award for heroism. ... Continue reading
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