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Monday, November 15, 1999

Alamo and Universal Studios Recreation Group Announce Marketing Partnership

Alamo and Universal Studios Recreation Group Announce Marketing Partnership

Alamo Rent A Car, and Universal Studios Recreation Group, a division of Universal Studios, a diversified international entertainment company, announced a new three-year marketing partnership. ... Continue reading

Audi Joins Worldwide Automotive Leaders Choosing Exa Powerflow on Sun Servers

Audi Joins Worldwide Automotive Leaders Choosing Exa Powerflow on Sun Servers

Audi AG, Germany will increase its PowerFLOW license usage by 800% and dedicate a new Sun Microsystems 32-processorEnterprise 10000 server, popularly known as the Starfireserver, to external aerodynamic analysis of future Audi automotive designs. ... Continue reading

Auto Affordability Improves Again - Comerica Index

Auto Affordability Improves Again - Comerica Index

The purchase of an average-priced new vehicle during the third quarter of 1999 required 23.4 weeks of median family income, before taxes, according to the Auto Affordability Index compiled by Detroit-based Comerica Bank. ... Continue reading

Autoliv Expands Operations in Japan

Autoliv Expands Operations in Japan

Autoliv Inc., the worldwide leader in automotive safety systems, celebrates the latest addition to its advanced crash test capabilities by inaugurating the Japan Technical Center (JTC) in Tsukuba, Japan. ... Continue reading

Automotive Plastics Flex their Muscle

Automotive Plastics Flex their Muscle

The Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) - Automotive Division presented its Grand Award for the "most innovative use of plastics" to DaimlerChrysler for the RITec(TM) Blow Molded Fan ShroudAssembly. ... Continue reading

Carpenter Named Winner of Two Industry Awards

Carpenter Named Winner of Two Industry Awards

Carpenter Technology Corp. recently was named the winner of two industry awards - one for superior product quality and service to automotive customers and the second for an innovative metal injection-molded component. ... Continue reading

Consulier Engineering Inc. Announces the Election of Fani and Notter

Consulier Engineering Inc. Announces the Election of Fani and Notter

Consulier Engineering, Inc., at the annual meeting of shareholders on November 11, 1999, elected Dr. Skender Fani and Mr. John L. Notter to the company's Board of Directors. ... Continue reading

CYBERPLEX Announces Dual Launch for New Client Ford of Canada

CYBERPLEX Announces Dual Launch for New Client Ford of Canada

Cyberplex Inc., one of America's leading Internet professional services company, announced the launch of the new Ford of Canada site as well as the Ford Focus site, which highlights the company's new 2000-model hatchback, sedan and wagon. ... Continue reading

DaimlerChrysler's Chief Executive is Named '1999 Manager of the Year'

DaimlerChrysler's Chief Executive is Named '1999 Manager of the Year'

DaimlerChrysler AG Co-Chairman Robert J. Eaton was selected '1999 Manager of the Year' by Stark's Truck & Off-Highway Ledger for exceptional financial management of automotive assets. ... Continue reading

Delco Remy Reports Record Sales and Earnings for Q1 2000

Delco Remy Reports Record Sales and Earnings for Q1 2000

Delco Remy International, Inc. reported record sales and earnings for the first quarter of fiscal year 2000 ending October 31, 1999. ... Continue reading

Detroit Diesel Corporation Announces Appointments

Detroit Diesel Corporation Announces Appointments

Charles G. McClure, President and CEO of Detroit Diesel Corporation, announced the appointment of Robert R. Allran, currently Executive Vice President of Operations, to Executive Vice President of Engineering and Operations effective Jan 2000. ... Continue reading

Detroit Diesel Corporation Announces Appointments

Detroit Diesel Corporation Announces Appointments

Charles G. McClure, President and CEO of Detroit Diesel Corporation, announced the appointment of Robert Allran, currently Exec Vice President of Operations, to Executive Vice President of Engineering and Operations effective Jan 2000. ... Continue reading

Exide Launches 'Recharging Exide'

Exide Launches 'Recharging Exide'

Exide Corporation, the world's largest manufacturer of lead- acid batteries, is undergoing a business transformation to become the world's leading provider of "electrical energy storage" solutions as its new future vision. ... Continue reading

Fidelity Holdings Reports Record Third Quarter Gross Profits

Fidelity Holdings Reports Record Third Quarter Gross Profits

Fidelity Holdings, Inc. reported record gross profits for the third quarter ended September 30, 1999. ... Continue reading

Ford Announces Sourcing for New Global Engine Family

Ford Announces Sourcing for New Global Engine Family

Ford Motor Company will produce a new global inline engine family for 2001 model-year and beyond passenger cars and light trucks at its engine plants in Dearborn, Chihuahua andValencia, and Mazda will produce the engines at its plant in Hiroshima. ... Continue reading

Ford Motor Company Donates $2 Million to the University of Pennsylvania

Ford Motor Company Donates $2 Million to the University of Pennsylvania

Ford Motor Company has donated $2 million to the University of Pennsylvania. The grant will provide support for a wide range of student and faculty programs at both The Wharton School, and the School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS). ... Continue reading

Fraser Group & NFO: Rear-facing Infant in back seat: Hazardous!

Fraser Group & NFO: Rear-facing Infant in back seat: Hazardous!

In Arapahoe County, Colorado, on October 26, 1999, a rear- facing child in the back seat of a car was killed due to the driver crossing a median and hitting a tractor trailer. ... Continue reading

Glas Aire Industries Quarterly Stock Dividend Details & Changes

Glas Aire Industries Quarterly Stock Dividend Details & Changes

Glas Aire Industries Group Ltd. announced details regarding its recently approved tax free regular 2.5% quarterly stock dividend to its shareholders of record. ... Continue reading

GM VP Discusses Trends of the Metal Fabrication Industry

GM VP Discusses Trends of the Metal Fabrication Industry

"It has been said that in the old days, if a part wasn't formed quite right, you could just lean on it to make it fit. It was called, 'light thumb pressure.' ... Continue reading

'I-Can' Warns Consumers About New Auto Policy Changes

'I-Can' Warns Consumers About New Auto Policy Changes

The Insurance Consumer Advocate Network ("I-Can") an Internet based insurance consumer advocacy effort, is warning motorists about an auto insurance policy revision being filed with the Departments of Insurance in various states. ... Continue reading

IRL: Drivers, Teams take home nearly $3 million at awards ceremony

IRL: Drivers, Teams take home nearly $3 million at awards ceremony

IRL: Drivers, Teams take home nearly $3 million at awards ceremony ... Continue reading

IUE Negotiates Richest Packages Ever With Delphi, GM

IUE Negotiates Richest Packages Ever With Delphi, GM

IUE negotiators are taking back to their 20,000 members the richest contracts ever reached with Delphi Automotive Systems and General Motors in the first negotiations since Delphi spun off from GM, including significant advancements in job security. ... Continue reading

KleenAir Announces World-Wide Diesel Catalytic Converter Exclusive

KleenAir Announces World-Wide Diesel Catalytic Converter Exclusive

KleenAir Systems, Inc. announced that KleenAir has signed an Exclusive Agreement with Catalytic Solutions, Inc. of for a special ceramic catalytic formulation for a new, improved NOx reducing catalytic converter for use with diesel engines. ... Continue reading

Lund International Announces Q3 And Year-to-Date 1999 Financial Results

Lund International Announces Q3 And Year-to-Date 1999 Financial Results

Lund International Holdings, Inc. announces net sales and results of operations for the third quarter ended September 30, 1999. ... Continue reading

Mace Announces Significant Increases In Revenues and Operating Results

Mace Announces Significant Increases In Revenues and Operating Results

Mace Security International, Inc. announced operating results for the third quarter ended September 30, 1999. ... Continue reading

MANN+HUMMEL's Active Intake Manifold Earns Award

MANN+HUMMEL's Active Intake Manifold Earns Award

Thewinning product, an active intake manifold, is utilized on the 1999 Rover 75, the English automaker's successor to the 600 and 800 series, and on the new Rover 45 due out in January 2000. ... Continue reading

Maxco Reports Sharply Higher 2nd-quarter Sales, Earnings

Maxco Reports Sharply Higher 2nd-quarter Sales, Earnings

Benefiting from strength in the Midwestern construction market and the record pace in the automotive industry, Maxco, Inc. announced results for the second quarter ended September 30, 1999, highlighted by sharply higher sales and profitability. ... Continue reading

Melling Consultancy Design Statement Regarding Norton Motorcycles

Melling Consultancy Design Statement Regarding Norton Motorcycles

Following recent publicity regarding the contractual relationship with the Norton Group of Companies, MCD would wish to make the following statement in reply. ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Post Race Quotes, Pennzoil 400, Dale Jarrett Press Conference

NASCAR WCUP: Post Race Quotes, Pennzoil 400, Dale Jarrett Press Conference

NASCAR WCUP: Post Race Quotes, Pennzoil 400, Dale Jarrett Press Conference ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Post Race Quotes, Pennzoil 400, Darrell Waltrip

NASCAR WCUP: Post Race Quotes, Pennzoil 400, Darrell Waltrip

NASCAR WCUP: Post Race Quotes, Pennzoil 400, Darrell Waltrip ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Post Race Quotes, Pennzoil 400, Jeff Burton

NASCAR WCUP: Post Race Quotes, Pennzoil 400, Jeff Burton

NASCAR WCUP: Post Race Quotes, Pennzoil 400, Jeff Burton ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Post Race Quotes, Pennzoil 400, Mark Martin

NASCAR WCUP: Post Race Quotes, Pennzoil 400, Mark Martin

NASCAR WCUP: Post Race Quotes, Pennzoil 400, Mark Martin ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Post Race Quotes, Pennzoil 400, Ricky Rudd

NASCAR WCUP: Post Race Quotes, Pennzoil 400, Ricky Rudd

NASCAR WCUP: Post Race Quotes, Pennzoil 400, Ricky Rudd ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Post Race Quotes, Pennzoil 400, Rusty Wallace

NASCAR WCUP: Post Race Quotes, Pennzoil 400, Rusty Wallace

NASCAR WCUP: Post Race Quotes, Pennzoil 400, Rusty Wallace ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Post Race Quotes, Pennzoil 400, Ted Musgrave

NASCAR WCUP: Post Race Quotes, Pennzoil 400, Ted Musgrave

NASCAR WCUP: Post Race Quotes, Pennzoil 400, Ted Musgrave ... Continue reading

National Auto Finance Announces Quarter Ending Sep 30, 1999, Results

National Auto Finance Announces Quarter Ending Sep 30, 1999, Results

National Auto Finance Company, Inc. announced that it filed its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, which reflects a net loss of $1.4 million for the quarter ended Sept 30, 1999, as compared to a net loss of $5.7 million for the quarter endedSept30,1998. ... Continue reading

NHRA: Alba L. Colon Named GM Drag Racing Program Manager

NHRA: Alba L. Colon Named GM Drag Racing Program Manager

Alba L. Colon Named GM Drag Racing Program Manager ... Continue reading

NHRA: Bob Panella clinches his first Winston Championship in Chevy S-10

NHRA: Bob Panella clinches his first Winston Championship in Chevy S-10

NHRA: Bob Panella clinches his first Winston Championship in Chevy S-10 ... Continue reading

Norton Motorcycles Announces Losses for the 3 and 6 Month Periods

Norton Motorcycles Announces Losses for the 3 and 6 Month Periods

Norton Motorcycles, Inc. reported operating results for the second quarter of its fiscal year. ... Continue reading

Pep Boys Announces Third Quarter Results

Pep Boys Announces Third Quarter Results

The Pep Boys-- Manny, Moe & Jack, the nation's leading automotive aftermarket retail and service chain, announced its operating results for the thirteen weeks ended October 30, 1999. ... Continue reading

Record Q2 and Six-Month Results Announced by Rent-A-Wreck of America

Record Q2 and Six-Month Results Announced by Rent-A-Wreck of America

Rent-A-Wreck of America, Inc. announced results for the second quarter and six-month period ended September 30, 1999. ... Continue reading

Saint-Gobain Plastics Formed From Combination of Furon and Norton

Saint-Gobain Plastics Formed From Combination of Furon and Norton

Saint-Gobain, a world leader in engineered materials, has combined the operations of its wholly owned subsidiary, Norton Performance Plastics, with recently acquired Furon Company to create a new business unit, Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics. ... Continue reading

SmarTire Provides Private Placement Update

SmarTire Provides Private Placement Update

SmarTire Systems Inc. has raised gross proceeds of US$3 million through the issuance of 1.5 million common shares under the private placement announced September 28, 1999. ... Continue reading

Strat@comm Selected by AAA to Help Promote Top Car Awards

Strat@comm Selected by AAA to Help Promote Top Car Awards

Strat@comm, a full-service, national public relations firm based in Washington, D.C., was selected by AAA national to help promote its annual "Top Car Awards." ... Continue reading

Textron Reaffirms Confidence in 1999 Results

Textron Reaffirms Confidence in 1999 Results

In response to recent declines in its stock price, Textron Inc. reaffirmed its confidence in meeting analyst expectations for 1999 and 2000. ... Continue reading

Thermal Control Technologies Corp. -- Update Regarding Its Credit Facilities

Thermal Control Technologies Corp. -- Update Regarding Its Credit Facilities

At the request of the Alberta Stock Exchange, Thermal Control Technologies Corp. wishes to provide an update to its November 3, 1999 press release regarding its credit facilities with a Canadian Chartered bank. ... Continue reading

Three Transmission Technologies Facilities Recommended For QS-9000

Three Transmission Technologies Facilities Recommended For QS-9000

As preferred suppliers become closer partners with vehicle OEMs, quality standards and practices become even more critical. ... Continue reading

Top Driver Launches Teen Web Site Online Resource for Teen Drivers

Top Driver Launches Teen Web Site Online Resource for Teen Drivers

Top Driver, the nation's fastest growing driver education company, today announced that it has launched a new web site for teens. ... Continue reading

Top Southern California Properties Receive AAA Five Diamond Award

Top Southern California Properties Receive AAA Five Diamond Award

Six Southern California hotels and two restaurants have won the AAA Five Diamond Award for 2000, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California. ... 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 370,497 units, down from the 382,977 cars and trucks built a week ago, according to Ward's Automotive Reports. ... Continue reading

What's Up in Factories?

What's Up in Factories?

The business of manufacturing has come a long way since the Model T rolled off the world's first assembly line at Henry Ford's automobile plant. ... Continue reading

Winnebago Industries Expands Motor Home Production

Winnebago Industries Expands Motor Home Production

Winnebago Industries, Inc. announced expansion plans for a $2.7 million assembly facility to manufacture the Company's Ultimate Advantage and Ultimate Freedom motor homes in Charles City, Iowa. ... Continue reading

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