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Wednesday, September 13, 2000

Tampa Law Firm Sues Bridgestone/Firestone and Ford

Tampa Law Firm Sues Bridgestone/Firestone and Ford

The Tampa, FL law firm of James, Hoyer, Newcomer, and Smiljanich, P.A. has filed a class-action lawsuit seeking redress for customers who have purchased 15- and 16-inch Firestone Radial ATX, ATX II, and Wilderness AT tires either separately or as part of a new vehicle. This is a press release. ... Continue reading

Jeep Wrangler Sport 4WD (2000)

Jeep Wrangler Sport 4WD (2000)

Jeep Wrangler Sport 4WD (2000) Review ... Continue reading

Lexus GS400 (2000)

Lexus GS400 (2000)

Lexus GS400 (2000) Review ... Continue reading

Questions and Answers

Questions and Answers

Questions and Answers ... Continue reading

Nissan Sentra SE (2001)

Nissan Sentra SE (2001)

Nissan Sentra SE (2001) Review ... Continue reading

Applied Tech Products Acquires Automotive WEK Industries

Applied Tech Products Acquires Automotive WEK Industries

Applied Tech Products announced the acquisition of WEK Industries, Inc., a Jefferson, Ohio blow molder of plastic products and systems, engineered specially for the automotive market. ... Continue reading

Autoliv Awarded Production Contracts for Vehicle Rollover Sensors

Autoliv Awarded Production Contracts for Vehicle Rollover Sensors

Autoliv, Inc. announced production contract awards for its new rollover sensor to be installed in over 1.2 million North American vehicles starting with the 2004 model Year. ... Continue reading

BEI Technologies Announces Selection of Gyrochip

BEI Technologies Announces Selection of Gyrochip

BEI Technologies, Inc. announced that its micromachined GyroChip (R) sensor has been selected by a major U.S. automotive components supplier for use in their stability enhancement system. ... Continue reading

BlueStar Reports Third Quarter Results

BlueStar Reports Third Quarter Results

BlueStar Battery Systems International Corp. announced that revenues from continuing operations for the nine months ended June 30, 2000 were $78.1 million, compared to $107.9 million for the same period last year. ... Continue reading

BorgWarner Honors 33 Employees for Excellence and Innovation

BorgWarner Honors 33 Employees for Excellence and Innovation

BorgWarner Inc. honored 29 employees with the 2000 BorgWarner Innovation Award for contributions and creativity in the areas of product development, operations excellence and customer excellence. ... Continue reading

CART: Team Target remaining positive as series heads to St. Louis

CART: Team Target remaining positive as series heads to St. Louis

CART: Team Target remaining positive as series heads to St. Louis ... Continue reading

Coachmen RV Company Debuts 2001 Lineup in Style

Coachmen RV Company Debuts 2001 Lineup in Style

Long recognized as the stylish playground hideaway for celebrities, Palm Springs, California served as the perfect setting for the recent Coachmen Recreational Vehicle Company Dealer Seminar. ... Continue reading

CRAGAR Enters Into Arrangement With Performance Wheel Outlet

CRAGAR Enters Into Arrangement With Performance Wheel Outlet

CRAGAR Industries, Inc. reported that it has signed a definitive agreement with Performance Wheel Outlet, Inc., whereby Performance will enter into an exclusive licensing arrangement. ... Continue reading

DaimlerChrysler Recognized as One of 500 Most Innovative Users

DaimlerChrysler Recognized as One of 500 Most Innovative Users

DaimlerChrysler Corporation has been named one of the 500 most innovative users of Information Technology by CMP's InformationWeek magazine in its twelfth annual InformationWeek 500 issue published this week. ... Continue reading

DynaMotive Announces Second Phase Program with Orenda Aerospace

DynaMotive Announces Second Phase Program with Orenda Aerospace

DynaMotive Technologies announced that Orenda Aerospace has initiated a second phase program to develop a commercial gas turbine package to operate on DynaMotive's BioOil fuel following a successful first round of fuel tests this year. ... Continue reading

Energy Conversion Reports on Hydrogen Stored in a Solid For Fuel Cells

Energy Conversion Reports on Hydrogen Stored in a Solid For Fuel Cells

Robert C. Stempel, chairman of Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (ECD) , has witnessed his share of advanced automotive technology. ... Continue reading

F1 FLASHBACK: Passion pushed Andretti to incredible success in F1 career

F1 FLASHBACK: Passion pushed Andretti to incredible success in F1 career

F1 FLASHBACK: Passion pushed Andretti to incredible success in F1 career ... Continue reading

Ford Recognizes Brown & Sharpe With Q1 Award

Ford Recognizes Brown & Sharpe With Q1 Award

Brown & Sharpe has received the prestigious Q1 Award from Ford Motor Company recognizing its implementation of world class manufacturing. ... Continue reading

Formula One Personalities Speak Out About Inaugural SAP U.S. Grand Prix

Formula One Personalities Speak Out About Inaugural SAP U.S. Grand Prix

Formula One Personalities Speak Out About Inaugural SAP U.S. Grand Prix ... Continue reading

Harley-Davidson to Provide 102 Motorcycles for the 2000 Olympics

Harley-Davidson to Provide 102 Motorcycles for the 2000 Olympics

As Official Provider of Motorcycles to the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, Harley-Davidson will supply more than 100 of its Harley- Davidson and Buell motorcycles for use in various activities during the Olympic and Paralympic Games beginning Sept 15,2000. ... Continue reading

INDY LIGHTS: Disappointed Bell and Bright look to re-group at St. Louis

INDY LIGHTS: Disappointed Bell and Bright look to re-group at St. Louis

INDY LIGHTS: Disappointed Bell and Bright look to re-group at St. Louis ... Continue reading

Integrated Technology Group Assists in Recall

Integrated Technology Group Assists in Recall

Integrated Technology Group, announces its scrap tire division, SafeTire Disposal Corp., has entered into an Agreement with the Arlington Texas Firestone distribution center to assist them in proper disposal of the recalled tires they receive. ... Continue reading

Jaguar is National Sponsor of Saks Breast Cancer Shopping Weekend

Jaguar is National Sponsor of Saks Breast Cancer Shopping Weekend

Jaguar Cars is this year's national sponsor of the Saks Fifth Avenue Fashion Targets Breast Cancer shopping weekend. ... Continue reading

'Kingsley Coach, Inc. Announces Participation at Harrisburg RV Show'

'Kingsley Coach, Inc. Announces Participation at Harrisburg RV Show'

Kingsley Coach Inc. announced that it will be participating in the 32nd Annual Pennsylvania RV & Camping Show in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, open to the public September 13th through the 17th. ... Continue reading

Modine Earns Top Supplier Award From Elkay Water Cooler Division

Modine Earns Top Supplier Award From Elkay Water Cooler Division

Modine Manufacturing Company has been honored for outstanding performance by the Water Cooler Division of Elkay Manufacturing Company. ... Continue reading

Myers Industries to Acquire RB Manufacturing Co.

Myers Industries to Acquire RB Manufacturing Co.

Myers Industries, Inc. has agreed to purchase for cash all outstanding shares of RB Manufacturing Company of Sandusky, Ohio. ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: For Jeff Gordon, New Hamphsire should be 'interesting'

NASCAR WCUP: For Jeff Gordon, New Hamphsire should be 'interesting'

NASCAR WCUP: For Jeff Gordon, New Hamphsire should be 'interesting' ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Gordon loses points, money for illegal part used at Richmond; Appeal filed

NASCAR WCUP: Gordon loses points, money for illegal part used at Richmond; Appeal filed

NASCAR WCUP: Gordon loses points, money for illegal part used at Richmond; Appeal filed ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Jarrett hasn't given up quest for second Winston Cup Title

NASCAR WCUP: Jarrett hasn't given up quest for second Winston Cup Title

NASCAR WCUP: Jarrett hasn't given up quest for second Winston Cup Title ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Matt Kenseth continues to lead Rookie of the Year chase

NASCAR WCUP: Matt Kenseth continues to lead Rookie of the Year chase

NASCAR WCUP: Matt Kenseth continues to lead Rookie of the Year chase ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: New Hampshire restrictor plate plan has huge impact on A.J. Foyt Racing

NASCAR WCUP: New Hampshire restrictor plate plan has huge impact on A.J. Foyt Racing

NASCAR WCUP: New Hampshire restrictor plate plan has huge impact on A.J. Foyt Racing ... Continue reading

NHRA: Etchells Racing & Bazemore Part Ways for 2001

NHRA: Etchells Racing & Bazemore Part Ways for 2001

Etchells Racing & Bazemore Part Ways for 2001 ... Continue reading

NorthernLight IRL: 2001 Indianapolis 500 Schedule Adjusted

NorthernLight IRL: 2001 Indianapolis 500 Schedule Adjusted

NorthernLight IRL: 2001 Indianapolis 500 Schedule Adjusted ... Continue reading

NorthernLight IRL: Final 2001 Northern Light Series schedule set at 13 races

NorthernLight IRL: Final 2001 Northern Light Series schedule set at 13 races

NorthernLight IRL: Final 2001 Northern Light Series schedule set at 13 races ... Continue reading

Peregrine Systems Unveils Portal for Auto and Heavy Manufacturing

Peregrine Systems Unveils Portal for Auto and Heavy Manufacturing

PeregrineSystems, Inc. announced at Auto-Tech 2000 the launch of Get2Factory.com -- its automotive and heavy manufacturing portal for the procurement of direct and indirect goods. ... Continue reading

Popular Mechanics and Wal-Mart to Donate Tools to Local High Schools

Popular Mechanics and Wal-Mart to Donate Tools to Local High Schools

Popular Mechanics magazine and Wal-Mart are joining forces to launch the "Tools for Schools" program in the fall of 2000. ... Continue reading

Roadway Express Named One of Nation's Leading Technology Innovators

Roadway Express Named One of Nation's Leading Technology Innovators

Roadway Express, Inc. has been named One of the 500 Most Innovative Users of Information Technology (I/T) by CMP Media's InformationWeek Magazine in its twelfth annual InformationWeek 500 issue recently published. ... Continue reading

Safety Tips from the BMW Performance Center

Safety Tips from the BMW Performance Center

The BMW Performance Center has developed a list of top personal safety tips for taking precaution when approaching and getting into your car as well as staying alert to your surroundings. ... Continue reading

Sale of Boulder-Based Case Logic to KRG Capital Partners, is Complete

Sale of Boulder-Based Case Logic to KRG Capital Partners, is Complete

The sale of Case Logic, a leading marketer and distributor of lifestyle-oriented accessory products, to KRG Capital Partners L.L.C., a Denver-based private equity investment firm, was finalized on Aug. 24. ... Continue reading

Secretary Slater Reminds Children About Safety On Way To, From School

Secretary Slater Reminds Children About Safety On Way To, From School

Transportation Secretary Slater reminded students, parents, and teachers at Sligo Creek Elementary School to use caution on the way to and from school and told them of five dangers that kids face and the top ten steps they can take to help keep safe. ... Continue reading

SSPC Announces Licensing Agreement with Millennium Fuels USA

SSPC Announces Licensing Agreement with Millennium Fuels USA

Southern States Power Company announced a licensing agreement with Millennium Fuels USA (MFUSA), LLC. Together they have developed and will manufacture "White Lightning" a 125 Octane and Fuel System Cleaner. ... Continue reading

Standard Automotive Closes Acquisition of Providence Group

Standard Automotive Closes Acquisition of Providence Group

STANDARD AUTOMOTIVE CORPORATION announced that its Critical Components Division has completed the acquisition of Providence Group, Inc. ... Continue reading

Testimony of CEO, Bridgestone/Firestone

Testimony of CEO, Bridgestone/Firestone

The following is a testimony of Masatoshi Ono, Chief Executive Officer, of Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc., before the Senate Commerce Committee: ... Continue reading

Testimony of Exec VP, Bridgestone/Firestone

Testimony of Exec VP, Bridgestone/Firestone

The following is a testimony of John Lampe, Executive Vice President, Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc. before The Senate Commerce Committee: ... Continue reading

Theft Prevention Systems Announces SafeGuard -- Synthetic DNA Coding

Theft Prevention Systems Announces SafeGuard -- Synthetic DNA Coding

Theft Prevention Systems has Just Launched Their Safeguard Line of Theft Prevention Products Using the Revolutionary New Technology Known as S-DNA or Synthetic DNA. ... Continue reading

Trace Engineering and Xantrex Technology Combine Resources

Trace Engineering and Xantrex Technology Combine Resources

Trace Engineering and Xantrex Technology, the industry leaders in heavy-duty truck electrical inverter/charger technology, have merged. ... Continue reading

UAW Members Ratify First Contract at Mexican Industries

UAW Members Ratify First Contract at Mexican Industries

UAW members at Mexican Industries, an automotive parts supplier located in Southwest Detroit, voted on Sunday, September 10 and Monday, September 11, to ratify their first collective bargaining agreement by a 78% to 22% margin. ... Continue reading

United Auto Workers and GM Sponsor Make-A-Wish(R) Day

United Auto Workers and GM Sponsor Make-A-Wish(R) Day

Comerica Park will be transformed into a "Field of Dreams" by Make-A-Wish Foundation(R) children, as part of the United Auto Workers and General Motors Corporation-sponsored Make-A-Wish Day, commemorating the Foundation's 20th birthday, Sept. 16. ... Continue reading

US GRAND PRIX: Porsche Pirelli Supercup Provisional Entry List

US GRAND PRIX: Porsche Pirelli Supercup Provisional Entry List

US GRAND PRIX: Porsche Pirelli Supercup Provisional Entry List ... Continue reading

US GRAND PRIX: SAP US Grand Prix Entry List

US GRAND PRIX: SAP US Grand Prix Entry List

US GRAND PRIX: SAP US Grand Prix Entry List ... Continue reading

Vector Holdings Corp. Announces Relocation to New Facility

Vector Holdings Corp. Announces Relocation to New Facility

Vector Holdings Corp. announces it has now taken possession of its new facility in North Miami, Florida. ... Continue reading

WTA Signs $900 Million China Automobile Contract

WTA Signs $900 Million China Automobile Contract

World Transport Authority Inc. (WTA) announced that it has entered into a definitive Master License agreement with WorldStar Auto Utility Inc. (WSA) of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Continue reading

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