1999 BMW 3 Series Sedans: Leading the Way in Safety Engineering
The 1999 BMW 3 Series sedans, winners of POPULAR SCIENCE Magazine's 1998 "Best of What's New" Award, are designed not only for optimal performance, design and value, but optimal safety. ... Continue reading
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Jeff Burton (Track Gear Roush Ford Taurus) won Sunday's Homestead 1998 NASCAR Busch Grand National championship finale ... Continue reading
A. Schulman Inc. has promoted Alain C. Adam to the position of Vice President - International Automotive Operations, responsible for sales and application development activities in the automotive industry. ... Continue reading
Automotive Supply Leader Fred Bauer of Gentex Corp. Awarded
The story of Fred Bauer, who has been named the 1998 National Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year(R) in the Master Entrepreneur category. ... Continue reading
BancBoston Robertson Stephens Initiates Coverage of Harley-Davidson
BancBoston Robertson Stephens consumer products analyst Cynthia Hope Hatstadt initiated coverage of Harley-Davidson, Inc. with a Buy rating and a 12-month price target of $50. ... Continue reading
BAT Completes Preliminary Crash Testing
BAT International has completed preliminary crash testing and accident reconstruction on October 28, 1998. ... Continue reading
Bikers Experience the Winds of Change During Biketoberfest
The October 18-25 Biketoberfest Motorcycle Rally in Daytona Beach, Fla. shifted into full swing on Oct. 22. That day, the first production-intent 1999 Excelsior-Henderson Super X cruiser motorcycles roared into town. ... Continue reading
BMW Wins Three Prestigious Awards
POPULAR SCIENCE Magazine presented BMW of North America with two 1998 "Best of What's New" awards for the all new 1999 BMW 3 Series sedans and a BMW technology breakthrough, the crankshaft starter alternator. ... Continue reading
Borg-Warner Automotive Air/Fluid Systems Employee Awarded
An employee of the Water Valley, Mississippi operation of Borg- Warner Automotive's Air/Fluid Systems group was part of a Ford Motor Company team that was recently honored by Ford with a Customer-Driven Quality Award (CDQA). ... Continue reading
Chrysler Corporation announced that two of its all-new vehicles have won two of the most prestigious awards in the automotive industry. ... Continue reading
Clarion Technologies Names Two New Top Executives
Clarion Technologies, Inc. announced the appointment of Timothy R. Kline as president and chief operating officer of Clarion Plastics Technologies, Inc., its wholly-owned operating subsidiary based in Montpelier, Ohio. ... Continue reading
Clean Diesel Technologies Reports Q3, Nine-Month Results
Clean Diesel Technologies Inc., a development-stage company, reported results for the third quarter and nine months ended Sept. 30, 1998. ... Continue reading
Cooper Names Bajenski Vice President, Investor Relations
Richard J. Bajenski has been appointed Vice President of Investor Relations for Cooper Industries. ... Continue reading
CSK Auto Corp Files Registration Statement for Secondary Offering
CSK Auto Corporation, the parent company of CSK Auto, Inc., announced the filing of a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a secondary public offering of seven million shares of common stock. ... Continue reading
Delco Remy International, Inc. Acquires Williams Technologies, Inc.
Delco Remy International, Inc. has announced the acquisition of Williams Technologies, Inc., Summerville, South Carolina, from The W.W. Williams Company, Columbus, Ohio. ... Continue reading
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DynaMotive Announces 1998 Third Quarter Results
DynaMotive Technologies Corporation released its 1998 third quarter financial results. Revenues for the quarter ended September 30, 1998 increased 68% to $747,282 compared with revenues of $444,096 for the same period in 1997. ... Continue reading
Energy Conversion Devices Announces Q1 Operating Results
Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (ECD) announced results of operations for the three months ended September 30, 1998 as follows: ... Continue reading
Exide Elects New Chief Executive Officer
Exide Corporation, the world's leading manufacturer of lead- acid batteries, announced the election of Robert A. Lutz as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. He assumes this role December 1, 1998. ... Continue reading
FHWA Gets Three Year Sentence, Contractor Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy
The Department of Transportation's Office of Inspector Generalannounced that Alberto Santiago, the former Chief of StatePrograms at the , Federal Highway Administration was sentencedto 37 months incarceration, 3 years supervised release, andfined $5,000 ... Continue reading
Grease Monkey Holding Corporation Reports Third Quarter Results
Grease Monkey Holding Corporation announced results for its three month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 1998. ... Continue reading
JPE Inc. Reports Net Loss for Third Quarter
JPE Inc. reported operating results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 1998. ... Continue reading
Lund International Holdings, Inc. Announced Q3 Results of Operations
Lund International Holdings, Inc. announced net sales and results of operations for the third quarter of 1998. ... Continue reading
Magna announces agreement for purchase of Santa Anita race track
Magna International Inc. announced that MI Developments, its real estate group, has entered into a definitive agreement for the purchase of the Santa Anita Race Track, related horse racing operations and related real estate for U.S. $126million. ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Motors Awards National Advertising to Deutsch
Mitsubishi Motor Sales of America, Inc. announced that it has awarded its national advertising business to Deutsch Advertising, New York City and Marina del Rey, Calif. ... Continue reading
Motor Trend Magazine Names Chrysler 300M as '99 Car of the Year
MOTOR TREND magazine announced the selection of the Chrysler 300M as the publication's 1999 Car of the Year. ... Continue reading
NASCAR SJAPS: Hansen Declared Winner of Greased Lightning 150
NASCAR SJAPS: Hansen Declared Winner of Greased Lightning 150 ... Continue reading
Navistar Will Cease Production of Cabover Truck Model at Ohio Plant
Citing low demand for cabover products in North America, Navistar International Corporation announced that it will cease production of its International(R) 9800 model cabover truck at its plant in Springfield, Ohio, effective March 31, 1999. ... Continue reading
New BMW Sports Activity Vehicle Makes Worldwide Debut
The new BMW Sports Activity Vehicle will make its worldwide debut at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit from January 9-23. ... Continue reading
NHRA: Bernstein, Etchells, Stevens, Hines and Jeter Win Winston Finals
NHRA: Bernstein, Etchells, Stevens, Hines and Jeter Win Winston Finals ... Continue reading
NHRA: Doug Kalitta Wins Big Bud Shootout at Pomona
NHRA: Doug Kalitta Wins Big Bud Shootout at Pomona ... Continue reading
NHRA: Jim Dunn Racing Announces New Sponsor for 1999
NHRA: Jim Dunn Racing Announces New Sponsor for 1999 ... Continue reading
Redlaw Industries Inc. Reports Finanacial Results
The financial results of Redlaw Industries Inc. of Mississauga, Ontario for the first six months of fiscal 1999 ended September 30, 1998 were released by the company. All dollar quoted are Canadian. ... Continue reading
Report Reveals Potential For Additional $2B For Wireless Operators
Calling Party Pays (CPP) could bring the US wireless operators over $2B additional revenue per year. A 1% reduction in churn from implementing CPP could save US operators $500M. Prepaid services could net approximately 40 million new users by 2003. ... Continue reading
Rexhall Industries Reports Third Quarter Results
Rexhall Industries Inc. reported $.32 diluted earnings per share on earnings of $965,000 for the third quarter of 1998 compared to $.11 diluted earnings per share on earnings of $329,000 for the third quarter of 1997. ... Continue reading
Smart Choice Automotive Group Announces Expansion
Smart Choice Automotive Group, Inc. announced that FINOVA Capital Corporation, a subsidiary of FINOVA Group, Inc., has expanded the size of the Company's credit line to $100 million, from the previous limit of $75 million. ... Continue reading
Standard & Poor's Rates Interinsurance Exchange of Auto Club of S. CA
Standard & Poor's assigned its double-'Api' (Very Strong) insurer financial strength rating to Interinsurance Exchange of the Automobile Club of Southern California. ... Continue reading
Tenneco Board Names Stecko President and Member of the Board
Tenneco announced that its Board of Directors has elected Chief Operating Officer Paul T. Stecko president of the corporation and a member of the Board. ... Continue reading
Unique Mobility, Inc. Announces Second Quarter Results
Unique Mobility, Inc. reported its financial results for the quarter and six months ended September 30, 1998. ... Continue reading
Untimate Drive for Breast Cancer Comes To A Close
BMW of North America and the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation announced a successful close to The 1998 The Ultimate Drive For The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. ... Continue reading
Virginia Business Council Elects TRW's Odeen Chairman
Philip A. Odeen has been elected chairman of the Virginia Business Council, succeeding Henry Harrell, chairman and chief executive officer of Universal Corporation. ... Continue reading
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