Tuesday, January 12, 1999

1999 Rate Adjustments Make Car Buying a Snap

Most people wouldn't think about including their insurance agent in that decision, but Farmers Insurance can help make car- buying decisions easier and may save you money. ... Continue reading

3 Chicago Area Restaurants Earn Mobil Travel Guide Five-Star Awards

Mobil Corporation announced that three Chicago area restaurants are among the 18 restaurants in North America to earn the coveted 1999 Mobil Travel Guide Five- Star Award. Le Francais in Wheeling has earned its 18th Mobil Five-Star Award. ... Continue reading

Alternative Fuel Systems Inc. Signs Agreement

Alternative Fuel Systems Inc. (AFS) has signed a $1.7M (Cdn) contract document with Sichuan Shutong CNGV Co. Ltd. and CMC Prospects Import and Export Company of the People's Republic of China (P.R.C.). ... Continue reading

APS Holding Corporation Announces Sale of Certain Assets

APS Holding Corporation announced that it has entered into an agreement with Auto Parts Express, LLC, for the sale of four distribution centers and the assets of 76 company-owned stores. ... Continue reading

Atlanta-Area Toyota Car Sales Climb In December

Toyota's 12 Atlanta-area dealers reported a 30-percent climb in December retail car sales over the year-agomonth. ... Continue reading

Automotive Performance Group, Inc., Announces Appointment

Automotive Performance Group, Inc., a full service owner and operator of high performance automotive businesses and brands, announced that Carl Walker, CPA, CMA, CFM, has joined the Company as it's new Chief Financial Officer. ... Continue reading

Birmingham-Area Toyota Car Sales Climb in December

Toyota's three Birmingham-area dealers reported a five-percent climb in December retail car sales over the year-ago month. ... Continue reading

Boyds Wheels, Inc. Emerges From Bankruptcy

Boyds Wheels, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, Hot Rod by Boyds, has emerged from the protection of the bankruptcy system by confirming a joint plan of reorganization before the United States Bankruptcy Court, Santa Ana Division. ... Continue reading

Charlotte-Area Toyota Car Sales Climb In December

Toyota's five Charlotte-area dealers reported a 24-percent climb in December retail car sales over the year-agomonth. ... Continue reading

Dodge and Universal Studios Announce Major Marketing Alliance

DaimlerChrysler's Dodge Division and Universal Studios have entered into a multi-million dollar marketing agreement, making Dodge the exclusive automotive partner. ... Continue reading

Ford Credit Appoints Operations and Technology President

Terry Chenault has been named executive vice president, Ford Credit Global Operations and Technology, effective immediately. ... Continue reading

IntelliChoice Announces January Gold Star Lease Winners

With cold weather keeping crowds down at dealerships, it's more difficult for dealers to meet their sales goals. That makes this new year an ideal time to lease a new car, and to make leasing easier, manufacturers are providing excellent values. ... Continue reading

IRL: Pennzoil Panther Driver Scott Goodyear Sets Pace at WDW Speedway

IRL: Pennzoil Panther Driver Scott Goodyear Sets Pace at WDW Speedway ... Continue reading

LucasVarity Acquires Czech Brake Operation

LucasVarity plc announced that its Automotive division has acquired full ownership of the Autobrzdy brake manufacturing facility in Jablonec, Czech Republic. ... Continue reading

McLaren Engines, Inc. Acquired by ASHA Corporation

McLaren Engines, Inc., a complete powertrain design, fabricating, and testing facility serving automotive and marine Tier I and OEM companies, has been acquired by ASHA Corporation an automotive research and development company. ... Continue reading

Mechanical Dynamics Endorses Silicon Graphics' Visual Workstations

Mechanical Dynamics, Inc. welcomed a new era in desktop computing with its endorsement of Silicon Graphics' (SGI) new family of Intel- and Microsoft Windows NT(R)-based visual workstations. ... Continue reading

Mobile-Area Toyota Car Sales Climb In December

Toyota's three Mobile-area dealers reported a 10-percent climb in December retail car sales over the year-agomonth. ... Continue reading

NASCAR GDS: Awards Ceremony Closes Out the '98 Dash Season

NASCAR GDS: Awards Ceremony Closes Out the '98 Dash Season ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Welcome to 'The Show'

NASCAR WCUP: Welcome to 'The Show' ... Continue reading

Nissan Charts Course for Global Turnaround Centered on U.S. Product Onslaught

Speaking at the annual Automotive News World Congress (ANWC), Minoru Nakamura, president and CEO of Nissan North America, Inc., gave a candid review of the company's past and current challenges, while outlining how the company will turnaround. ... Continue reading

Orlando-Area Toyota Car Sales Climb In December

Toyota's four Orlando-area dealers reported a 52-percent climb in December retail car sales over the year-agomonth. ... Continue reading

QuestOne Decision Sciences Opens Detroit Office

QuestOne Decision Sciences announced the opening of its Detroit office to serve the region's automotive industry giants. ... Continue reading

Rankin Announces 3rd Quarter Earnings

Rankin Automotive Group, Inc. d/b/a USA AUTO STORES reported their net sales for the nine-month period ended November 25, 1998 at $30.3 million. ... Continue reading

Strattec Security Corporation Reports Fiscal Second Quarter Results

Strattec Security Corporation reported record operating results for the fiscal second quarter ended December 27, 1998. ... Continue reading

Tampa/St. Petersburg-Area Toyota Car Sales Climb In December

Toyota's five Tampa/St. Petersburg-area dealer reported a 10- percent climb in December retail car sales over the year-ago month. ... Continue reading

Tenneco Board Declares First Quarter Dividend

Tenneco announced that its board of directors has declared a regular first quarter dividend of 30 cents per share on its common stock. The dividend is payable on March 9, 1999 to shareowners of record at the close of business on Feb. 26, 1999. ... Continue reading

Tenneco Shareowners Meeting Will be May 11, 1999

Tenneco announced that its board of directors has scheduled the corporation's annual meeting of shareowners for 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 11, 1999 at the company's corporate headquarters, 1275 King Street, in Greenwich, Connecticut. ... Continue reading

Tilden Associates, Inc. Signs With Frannet Consultants

Tilden Associates Inc. which operates automotive repair franchises under the name of Tilden for Brakes Car Care Centers, announced it has signed an agreement with Frannet to sell franchises and develop the Tilden concept nationally. ... Continue reading

USRRC: Ernie Irvan Makes the Scene for PTG at Daytona

USRRC: Irvin Makes the Scene for PTG at Daytona ... Continue reading

USRRC: GT2 Champion to Earn Daytona Sports Car of the Year

USRRC: GT2 Champion to Earn Daytona Sports Car of the Year ... Continue reading

USRRC: Lights on for '99 Rolex 24 at Daytona

USRRC: Lights on for '99 Rolex 24 at Daytona ... Continue reading

USRRC: Top Speeds for Rolex 24 at Daytona 'Test Days'

USRRC: Top Speeds for Rolex 24 at Daytona 'Test Days' ... Continue reading

Viasystems Strengthens European Management Team

Timothy L. Conlon, president and chief operating officer - Viasystems Group, Inc., announced that Jeffrey L. Davis has been appointed president - Viasystems Europe effective January 1, 1999. ... Continue reading

Visteon and Kafus Environmental Sign Agreement

Kafus Environmental Industries and Visteon Automotive Systems announced the signing of an agreement under which the two organizations will collaborate on the development andproduction of natural fiber composite materials for use in autointeriors. ... Continue reading

Westminster Purchases 80 Percent of One Source Industries

Westminster Capital Inc. announced that it had acquired 80 percent of One Source Industries LLC. ... Continue reading