1999 FIA African Continent Rally Championship
1999 FIA African Continent Rally Championship ... Continue reading
1999 FIA Asia-Pacific Rally Championship
1999 FIA Asia-Pacific Rally Championship ... Continue reading
1999 FIA Middle East Rally Championship
1999 FIA Middle East Rally Championship ... Continue reading
Arvin Announces Annual Meeting in Cyberspace
Arvin Industries, Inc., announced the company's annual meeting in cyberspace, the ArvinAnnualCast. ... Continue reading
Automotive Composites Alliance Projects Growth In Use of Composites
The Automotive Composites Alliance disclosed conservative projections for the growth of reinforced thermoset composites used by automakers, projecting a 27% increase between 1999 and 2003. ... Continue reading
Avis Re-Introduces Club Red, an Incentive Program for Travel Agents
Avis Rent A Car, Inc. announced launching its popular Club Red travel agent incentive program for 1999. With Club Red '99, travel agents can "Book Avis and Go Shopping!" ... Continue reading
China Resources Reports 1998 Year End and Fourth Quarter Results
China Resources Development Inc., a leading natural rubber distributor based in the People's Republic of China (PRC), Monday announced operating results for the year and fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, 1998. ... Continue reading
DaimlerChrysler Announces Media Consolidation Plan
DaimlerChrysler announced a plan to consolidate media buying for all of its car and light duty truck brands around the world. The division of media buying will be split as follows: ... Continue reading
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Eaton Completes Acquisition of Aeroquip-Vickers, Inc.
Eaton Corporation said it will complete at the close of business the acquisition of Aeroquip-Vickers, Inc., a global manufacturer of engineered components and systems for industrial, aerospace and automotive markets, for $1.7 billion. ... Continue reading
Fleetwood Expands Board, Announces Three New Directors
Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc., a leading producer of manufactured housing and recreational vehicles, announced that its Board of Directors has voted to expand the number of directors from eight to eleven. ... Continue reading
Ford Reaches Agreement to Buy Kwik-Fit
Ford Motor Company has announced it has reached agreement to acquire Kwik-Fit, Europe's largest independent vehicle fast-fit (maintenance and light repair) chain. ... Continue reading
Ford Uses 'Best Defense' to Fight Breast Cancer
The actresses from the ABC drama "The Practice" have joined forces with Ford Division to fight breast cancer. ... Continue reading
Formula One: Hakkinen Wins in Brazil
Formula One: Hakkinen Wins in Brazil ... Continue reading
General Motors Uses New Composite For GMT 800 Sportside Fenders
Staff project engineer for GM Truck Group announced the company will use a new class of reinforced reaction injection molded polyurea polymer for the rear fenders of its 1999 Sportside trucks, the GMT 800 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra. ... Continue reading
Glas-Aire Declares 25-Cent Cash Dividend
Glas-Aire Industries Group Ltd., a leading designer, developer, manufacturer and marketer of automotive wind deflector accessories to automobile manufacturers worldwide, announced a 25-cent cash dividend for each share of common stock. ... Continue reading
GMC Jimmy Diamond Edition Blends Truck Capability With Styling
In celebration of its thirtieth anniversary this year, the GMC Jimmy has gone through some changes. ... Continue reading
Hidden Creek to Acquire Interest in J.L. French Automotive Castings
Hidden Creek Industries announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire a controlling interest in J.L. French Automotive Castings, Inc. ... Continue reading
Intermet Reports Record First Quarter
Intermet Corporation announced record first quarter sales, net income and earnings per share. The company reported sales of $245 million, net income of $12 million and earnings per share of 47 cents. ... Continue reading
IRL: Ray Turns Hot Lap at Indy Open Test Despite Cool, Windy Weather
IRL: Ray Turns Hot Lap at Indy Open Test Despite Cool, Windy Weather ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz Names Nelson to Newly Created Position of Manager
Mercedes-Benz announced the appointment of Debra Nelson to manager, corporate diversity, at the company's Montvale, N.J. headquarters, effective immediately. ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Rusty Wallace Wins Food City 500
NASCAR WCUP: Rusty Wallace Wins Food City 500 ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Wallace Leads Ford NASCAR Winston Cup Sweep at Bristol Motor Speedway
NASCAR WCUP: Wallace Leads Ford NASCAR Winston Cup Sweep at Bristol Motor Speedway ... Continue reading
New Auto Club Award Recognizes Local Towing Contractors
The Automobile Club of Southern California has presented its first annual Service Pro Award to 37 local towing contractors that met high performance standards every quarter during 1998. ... Continue reading
NTB National Tire & Battery Joins Keep Atlanta Beautiful
To encourage Atlanta residents to properly dispose of their old tires, NTB National Tire & Battery has arranged to recycle the tires turned in at the city's second Tire Amnesty Day, co- sponsored by Keep Atlanta Beautiful and NTB. ... Continue reading
Ogihara America to Implement Movex Automotive ERP
Intentia announces that Ogihara America Corporation - Alabama Division has signed a license agreement and will implement Intentia's Movex Automotive Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software solution in its Birmingham, Alabama plant. ... Continue reading
PARTS Trucks: Gilbert Holds off Challengers to Win Second Straight
PARTS Trucks: Gilbert Holds off Challengers to Win Second Straight ... Continue reading
Pinnacle Offers Very Competitive New Auto Loan Structured Like a Lease
Pinnacle Federal Credit Union is offering a new service that will appeal to its members' pocketbook, called Payment Shaver. "As far as we know, it's one of the most competitive auto loan programs in N.J.," says Bob Anderson, President and CEO. ... Continue reading
Rent-A-Wreck Rolls Out New -- and Improved -- Insurance Company
Rent-A-Wreck of America, Inc., the largest late-model vehicle rental company, is unveiling an expansion to its already existing, however previously- limited insurance program. ... Continue reading
Selectica Powers BMW North America Virtual Center
Selectica,(TM) Inc. announced that its market-leading Selectica ACE(TM), the industry's leading nternet selling system (ISS) application, is powering BMW North America's Virtual Center (build.bmwusa.com). ... Continue reading
SLI, Inc. Has Agreed to Acquire Supreme Lighting, Corp.
SLI, Inc. announced that it has agreed, subject to regulatory approval, to acquire Supreme Lighting Corporation; the oldest and largest independent, general lighting, bulb manufacturer in the U.S. ... Continue reading
SMC Selected for Decklid on Ford Mustang
Ford Mustang, says SMC (sheet molding composite) was chosen for the decklid on the 1999 Ford Mustang because the composite provides reduced tooling cost compared to steel and allows for additional design flexibility. ... Continue reading
SPRINTS: Stoops Freightliner USAC Sprint Results, Winchester
SPRINTS: Stoops Freightliner USAC Sprint Results, Winchester ... Continue reading
SPRINTS: Western Sprint Car Series Race Results, Madera
SPRINTS: Western Sprint Car Series Race Results, Madera ... Continue reading
Superior Industries Wins OEM Aluminum Road Wheel Supply Contract
Superior Industries International Inc. announced that it won an exclusive, multi-year contract valued in excess of $50 million annually to supply aluminum road wheels for a major global automotive manufacturer. ... Continue reading
Supreme Industries Commences 2M Share Dutch Auction Repurchase
Supreme Industries, Inc. announced that it is commencing a "Dutch Auction" self-tender offer to purchase for cash up to 2,000,000 shares of its issued and outstanding Class A and Class B Common Stock, par value $.10 per share. ... Continue reading
Tenneco Completes Sale of Containerboard Business
Tenneco announced that it has completed the sale of its containerboard business to Madison Dearborn Partners for $2.2 billion as the first step in its strategic restructuring. ... Continue reading
The Bullhide Liner Corp. Enters Into an Agreement
The Bullhide Liner Corp.'s master distributor, PolySolutions Inc., located in Deerfield Beach, has recently signed an agreement with an international utility truck fabricator which, among other things, supplies aviation elevator lift trucks. ... Continue reading
The Callahan Report: Bristol is Grass-Roots Racing with Big Name Appeal
The Callahan Report: Bristol is Grass-Roots Racing with Big Name Appeal ... Continue reading
TRW/JPL Low-Noise Amplifier Sets High Frequency Record
A team of engineers from TRW and NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab has produced and demonstrated a new indium phosphide microchip that operates at 190 gigahertz, the highest frequency of any known solid-state monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC). ... Continue reading
UnitedAuto Provides Information For New York Stock Exchange
UnitedAuto Group, Inc., the nation's second largest publicly- traded automotive retailer, requested that the New York Stock Exchange suspend trading of the Company's stock pending a potential news release, which is expected on April 12, 1999. ... Continue reading
Unitrode Corporation announced the introduction of a new, advanced low-power voltage mode PWM that features an integrated oscillator and input-voltage, feed-forward circuit designed to yield instantaneous rejection of input supply-voltage changes. ... Continue reading
U S Jet Company Names Advisors
U S Jet, Inc. announced that National Investment Resources, LLC will provide the Company with investment banking services and LD Communications (LDC) has been retained to assist with investor relations activities. ... Continue reading
Walbro Corporation Declares Preferred Stock Dividend
The Board of Directors of Walbro Corporation has declared a first quarter dividend of $.50 per share of the Company's convertible trust preferred securities, payable April 30, 1999, to stockholders of record April 15, 1999. ... Continue reading
Wescast Industries Inc. Is Honoured as Supplier of the Year By GM
For the sixth consecutive year, Wescast Industries Inc. has been recognized by General Motors as a Supplier of the Year. ... Continue reading
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