Advanced Systems International Announces Listing of ADSN On NASD: OTCBB
-Advanced Systems International, Inc. announced that it had "cleared" all comments through the Securities and Exchange Commission on its SEC Registration Statement Form 10-SB. ... Continue reading
Americredit Corp. Announces $1,000,000,000 Asset-backed Securitization
Americredit Corp. announced the pricing of a $1 billion offering of automobile receivables-backed securities through Chase Securities Inc., Banc of America Securities LLC, Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. and Credit Suisse First Boston. ... Continue reading
AMSTED Successfully Completes Tender Offer for Varlen
AMSTED Industries Incorporated announced that it has successfully completed its tender offer for the outstanding shares of Varlen Corporation for $42 per share in cash. ... Continue reading
Arvin Industries One of the World's 100 Best-Managed Companies
Arvin Industries, Inc. is on the fourth annual list of Industry Week's 100 Best-managed Companies ... Continue reading
AutoBond Announces Second Quarter 1999 Results
AutoBond Acceptance Corporation, listed on the Amex under the symbol ABD, is reporting a second quarter 1999 loss of $1.18 per share on a net loss of $7,710,568. ... Continue reading
Bikers Dream Inc. Reports Record Second Quarter Revenue and Profits
Bikers Dream Inc. Monday announced record revenues and profits for the second quarter of 1999 ... Continue reading
BTCC Race Report: Menu claims maiden victory for Ford but Aiello still leads championship
BTCC RACE REPORT FROM KNOCKHILL ... Continue reading
CART: Gordon to fly with Eagle at Chicago, Fontana
Eagle To Fly at Chicago, Fontana ... Continue reading
CART: Mid-Ohio Race Notes, Robby Gordon
Mid-Ohio Sunday Race Notes/Quotes ... Continue reading
CART: Montoya ties CART rookie record for most wins in a season
CART: Montoya ties CART rookie record for most wins in a season ... Continue reading
Cascade Corporation Directors Approve Quarterly Dividend
Robert C. Warren, Jr., president and chief executive officer of Cascade Corporation, announced that the Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $.10. ... Continue reading
CASCAR: Thomson recaptures National points lead with win in Edmonton
CASCAR Castrol Super Series - National race #2 / Edmonton - Results ... Continue reading
CCC International Acquires D.W. Norris Limited
CCC International, a subsidiary of CCC Information Services , announced today that it has acquired D.W. Norris Limited, one of the largest independent vehicle inspection companies in the United Kingdom ... Continue reading
Collins & Aikman Earns Automotive Industries Quest for Excellence Award
Collins & Aikman Corporation has earned a Quest for Excellence award in the Interiors category from the trade magazine Automotive Industries. ... Continue reading
Collins Posts Higher Earnings On Record Sales
COLLINS INDUSTRIES, INC. reported a 118% increase in net earnings and a 34% increase in sales for the third fiscal quarter ended July 31, 1999 ... Continue reading
Cooper Tire 'Drives On' With Fahlgren
COOPER TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY has named Fahlgren, Inc. advertising agency-of-record for the Findlay, Ohio-based tire and engineered rubber products marketer following a comprehensive national agency search and review ... Continue reading
CRAGAR Industries Posts 2nd Consecutive Quarter of Positive Earnings
CRAGAR Industries, Inc. reported the posting of its second consecutive quarter of positive earnings. ... Continue reading
Crown Group, Inc. Reports Record Revenues and Earnings for FY1999
Crown Group, Inc. announced increased revenues and earnings for the quarter and fiscal year ended April 30, 1999. ... Continue reading
CTS Corp Consolidates Business Units to Strengthen Resources
CTS Corporation announced that its Electrocomponents business will be integrated into CTS' Resistor Products business to form a unified strategic business "CTS Resistor/Electrocomponents." ... Continue reading
DaimlerChrysler to Build and Sell More than 100,000 PT Cruisers Next Year
DaimlerChrysler AG, a major maker and seller of cars, will build and sell more than 100,000 units of retro-type, Chrysler PT Cruiser model cars in North America next year, Stark's News Service Interactive reported. ... Continue reading
Dana Corporation to Acquire Innovative Manufacturing, Inc.
Dana Corporation announced that it has acquired Innovative Manufacturing, Inc. as part of the company's plan to strengthen operations at its Fredericktown, Ohio, Spicer Outdoor Power Equipment Components Division facility. ... Continue reading
Dodge Finds Success by Being 'Different'
With a highly successful lineup of cars, trucks and minivans, continual sales records, and a growing group of loyal owners, the Dodge Division of DaimlerChrysler is arguably one of the hottest brands in the automotive industry today ... Continue reading
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Easyriders Reports Results for Three Months Ended June 30, 1999
Easyriders Inc. announced that for the three-month operating period ended June 30, 1999, the company recorded revenues of $11 million, which generated a loss of $3.6 million, or $0.17 per share, ... Continue reading
Federal-Mogul Announces Extension of Exchange Offer
Federal-Mogul Corporation announced that it has extended the expiration date of its offer to exchange its 7-3/8% Notes due 2006 which have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 for any and all of its outstanding 7-3/8% Notes due 2006. ... Continue reading
Ford and Mobil Make Progress on New Gasoline Reformer
Ford Motor Company and Mobil Corporation today announced significant progress in developing a smaller, lighter, less expensive on-board gasoline fuel processor for fuel cell vehicles ... Continue reading
Formula One: Hakkinen strikes back with dominant victory, pulls to within two points of Irvine
Hakkinen strikes back with dominant victory, pulls to within two points of Irvine ... Continue reading
FORMULA ONE: Stewart Ford Racing News, Hungarian Grand Prix
Stewart-Ford news ... Continue reading
Freudenberg-NOK Expands Product Offering With New Valve Unit
In a strategic move to expand its product offering, Freudenberg- NOK has created a new organization, the Valve Business Unit and has appointed J. Jeffrey Hildebrand as director of the new unit. ... Continue reading
Genuine Parts Company Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend
The Board of Directors of Genuine Parts Company declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 26 cents per share on the Company's common stock. ... Continue reading
Goodyear Unveils All-New Global Web Site
Looking to make the tire industry's best web site even easier to use, Goodyear today unveiled an all-new goodyear.com ... Continue reading
Guidugli Appointed GM, Human Resources for Mercedes-Benz USA
Mercedes-Benz USA, Inc. (MBUSA) has announced the appointment of Tom Guidugli to general manager, human resources, at the company's headquarters in Montvale, N.J. Guidugli replaces Bob Erzen, who retired after 11 years of service with MBUSA. ... Continue reading
Head of Eaton's Automotive Group to Retire; Successor Named
Eaton Corporation announced that Robert J. McCloskey, Senior Vice President and Group Executive for the company's Automotive Group, will retire on December 31, 1999 and also announced the appointment of Bruce E. Taylor to that position. ... Continue reading
Indy Lights: Dorricott Racing Announces Driver Search
Dorricott Racing Announces Driver Search ... Continue reading
Jim Mallak Joins Textron Automotive Trim Division
Jim Mallak has joined Textron Automotive Company Trim Division as Vice President of Finance ... Continue reading
Budget EV Rentals has retained JMPR Public Relations, Inc. to assist with its national public relations responsibilities ... Continue reading
Karts International Announces 108% Increase in Second Quarter Results
Karts International Incorporated announced results of operations for its six and three month periods ended June 30, 1999. ... Continue reading
Lear Corporation Selected by IndustryWeek Magazine
Lear Corporation is on the fourth annual list of IndustryWeek's 100 Best-Managed Companies. ... Continue reading
Lee Iacocca Announces Appointment of Moore Buick Pontiac GMC
Iacocca, Chairman and CEO of EV Global Motors Company, announced the appointment of John Moore and Moore Buick Pontiac GMC to sell and service a full line of electric vehicles. ... Continue reading
Lucor, Inc. Announces Record Second Quarter Financial Performance
Lucor, Inc.), the largest Jiffy Lube franchisee in the United States, today announced that revenue for the six months ended June 30, 1999 increased 42% to $36,380,126 over revenue of $25,694,976 reported for the six months ended June 30, 1998 ... Continue reading
Modine Heat Recovery Unit Debuts On NiSource Energy System
Modine Manufacturing Company provided the heat recovery unit for a new, self-contained, total-energy system developed by Energy U.S.A., a subsidiary of NiSource Inc., Merrillville, Ind. ... Continue reading
MOTORSPORTS: Racing and Rivalries, Special Report
VALVOLINE RACING NEWS ... Continue reading
NASCAR SJAPS: It's Bigley for second weekend in a row
NSJAPS Round #14, Story, Complete Points, Series Stats ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Frontier at the Glen Race Wrap Up
NASCAR WCUP: Frontier at the Glen Race Wrap Up ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: This Time Lucky Coin Works For Steve Park's Roadcourse Effort
This Time Lucky Coin Works For Steve Park's Roadcourse Effort ... Continue reading
New Filling Station Gives Ford Advantage in Developing Hydrogen Vehicles
Ford Motor Company today opened the first filling station in North America that can refuel vehicles with either liquid or gaseous hydrogen ... Continue reading
NHRA Federal Mogul: Funny Car driver Cy Chesterman defends his title at Nebraska Motorplex
NHRA FMDRS final results from Nebraska Motorplex ... Continue reading
NHRA Federal Mogul: New Jersey native Manzo clinches division title at home track
FMDRS-Old Bridge Township Raceway Park-Englishtown, N.J.--Sunday Finals ... Continue reading
Ocean Bio-Chem, Inc. Reports Profit For 2nd Quarter 1999
Ocean Bio-Chem. Inc. net earnings per share for the 2nd Quarter ending June 30, 1999, increased to $.03 per share versus near break-even per share for the same quarter of 1998. ... Continue reading
Oilgear Reports Second Quarter Results
The Oilgear Company reported sales and earnings for the second quarter ended June 30, 1999. ... Continue reading
Pirtek Spring Branch Opens In Houston
New On-site hydraulic hose replacement and repair service provides "Just in Time" service to local industries. ... Continue reading
Precision Transfers to Nasdaq SmallCap Market
Precision Auto Care, Inc. announced that the Nasdaq Listing Qualification Panel has determined that the Company's securities be transferred to the Nasdaq SmallCap Market effective August 16, 1999. ... Continue reading
Productivity Technologies Corp. Announces Q4 And Fiscal Year Results
Productivity Technologies Corp. announces unaudited consolidated operating results for its fourth fiscal quarter and for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1999. These results are subject to completion of the audit. ... Continue reading
Prudential Reduces Rates for California Drivers
Prudential Property and Casualty Insurance Company (PRUPAC) is reducing Auto insurance rates in California by an average of 15.2 percent statewide. Some California drivers will enjoy reductions of as much as 30 percent. ... Continue reading
Shared Technologies Cellular Reports Q2 and Six-Month Results
Shared Technologies Cellular, Inc. announced that revenues for the three months ended June 30, 1999 reached $6,461,000, gross margin was $1,632,000, and the net loss was $3,808,000, or $0.49 per common share on 7,739,000 shares outstanding. ... Continue reading
Spartan Motors Teams With Winnebago Industries
Spartan Motors, Inc., a leading manufacturer of custom chassis, today announced an agreement to supply chassis to Forest City, Iowa-based Winnebago Industries, Inc. for the recreational vehicle maker's Ultimate Freedom Class A model motorhomes ... Continue reading
SRI Consulting Predicts Integration is the Killer Application
Integrated products and services will be the catalyst for future commercial successes of in-vehicle Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), according to a new report entitled In-Vehicle ITS Product Integration from SRI Consulting. ... Continue reading
The California State Automobile Association Appoints Rose Guilbault
CSAA, the AAA affiliate in Northern California, Nevada and Utah, has named Rose Guilbault its new Vice President of Corporate Communications and Public Affairs. ... Continue reading
US 1 Industries Announces 1999 Second Quarter Results
US 1 Industries, Inc. announced this week the results for its second quarter ended June 30, 1999. Revenues increased to $8.2 million compared to $8.1 in same period in 1998. ... Continue reading
U.S. Automotive Manufacturing, Inc. Results of the Three and Six Months
U.S. Automotive Manufacturing, Inc. reported that for the three months ended June 30, 1999, it made a profit of $152,291 or $0.14 per share on net sales of $8,043,361. ... Continue reading
Volvo Announces 'National Buckle Up Week'
Volvo Cars of North America announced that August 15 to 21 has been named "Volvo's National Buckle Up Week" to commemorate the safety belt's U.S. introduction 40 years ago. ... Continue reading
Ward's Reports Estimated Production
Vehicle production this week in the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 336,964 units, down from the 339,408 cars and trucks built a week ago, according to Ward's Automotive Reports. ... Continue reading
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