AuraGen Goes on National Road Tour as Part of General Motors Exhibits
Aura Systems Inc. announced that its AuraGen product has been featured by General Motors in two automotive shows during the week of Jan. 14-17. ... Continue reading
Briggs & Stratton Declares Dividend
At the of the Board of Directors of Briggs & Stratton Corp, a quarterly dividend of $0.30 per share was declared on the common stock of the Corporation, payable April 3, 2000 to shareholders of record at the close of business March 1,2000. ... Continue reading
Capital Automotive Partners With BBCN.com
Capital Automotive REIT announced it has made a strategic investment though a private placement in BBCN.com, an Internet- based marketplace designed to allow competitive purchasing between auto dealerships and their suppliers. ... Continue reading
Consumers Cruise Delphi's 'High Tech Highway' With Two New TV Spots Debuting Jan. 29
Delphi Automotive Systems continues to bring the future of automotive technology into the vehicles and lives of today's consumers as demonstrated in two new television spots debuting Jan. 29 during the Delphi Indy 200 broadcast near Orlando, Fla. ... Continue reading
Consumers Prefer Online Services That Link Them to Nearby Dealers
A recent nationwide survey of online automotive consumers by Kenneth Hollander Associates, an independent market research company, found that eight out of 10 surveyed prefer to be referred to a dealership by an online buying service. ... Continue reading
DaimlerChrysler Statement in Response to GM Van Donation to SAFE KIDS
The following is a DaimlerChrysler statement in response to GM van donation to SAFE KIDS. ... Continue reading
Dana's Victor Reinz Division Receives Saturn's 1999 Supplier Quality Achievement Award
Dana Corporation's Victor Reinz Division has been awarded Saturn's Supplier Quality Achievement Award for providing Saturn with high standards in quality, delivery, and price. ... Continue reading
Former Military Base Recharging With Electric Ford Rangers In National Park Setting
Ford Motor Company delivered 15 Ranger EV pickup trucks and charging stations to the Presidio Trust, bringing the federal agency one step closer toward a fleet powered totally by environmentally responsible alternative fuels. ... Continue reading
Formula One: Irvine tries out Jaguar for 2000
Formula One: Irvine tries out Jaguar for 2000 ... Continue reading
Formula One: Schumacher ready to challenge for the championship
Formula One: Schumacher ready to challenge for the championship ... Continue reading
Fourth Quarter Results Cap Strong First Year for Independent Delphi
Highlighting 22 percent annual net income improvement, Delphi Automotive Systems reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full calendar year 1999. ... Continue reading
Gas Price Dips Below December Level, AAA Survey Shows
Gasoline prices are down an average 2.1 cents per gallon since early December, but are at their highest January level since AAA began reporting monthly fuel prices. ... Continue reading
Goodyear Launches New Off-Road Wrangler Tire
Nine months after unveiling a new ultra-durable off-road tire with an improved puncture-resistance technology in its tire sidewalls, Goodyear introduced its much-anticipated Wrangler MT/R tire to retailers nationwide. ... Continue reading
Harley-Davidson Reports 14th Consecutive Record Year
Harley-Davidson, Inc. announced record sales and earnings for its fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 1999. ... Continue reading
Hertz Reports Record Fourth Quarter Earnings, Up 26%
The Hertz Corporation reported record fourth quarter 1999 earnings of $60.3 million, up 26 percent from the $47.9 million generated for the same period last year. ... Continue reading
HHG Selected to Manage Construction of Honda's New Lincoln Vehicle And Engine Plant
HHG has been selected by Honda Manufacturing of Alabama (HMA) to manage construction of the company's new vehicle and engine manufacturing facility in Lincoln, Ala. ... Continue reading
High Technology Solutions Secures First Round Equity Investments
High Technology Solutions, Inc. announced that it has secured $10 million in equity financing from GE Equity and technology- focused investment bank Hambrecht & Quist's Access Technology Partners fund. ... Continue reading
IRL: Indy Racing League Delphi Indy 200 Entry List
IRL: Indy Racing League Delphi Indy 200 Entry List ... Continue reading
IRL: Indy Racing League ready for new start at Delphi Indy 200
IRL: Indy Racing League ready for new start at Delphi Indy 200 ... Continue reading
IRL: Schmidt scheduled to be moved to St. Louis hospital
IRL: Schmidt scheduled to be moved to St. Louis hospital ... Continue reading
IRL: Scott Goodyear ready to rumble again with Al Unser Jr.
IRL: Scott Goodyear ready to rumble again with Al Unser Jr. ... Continue reading
Johnson Controls Q1 Earnings Increase To $1.06 From $.86 Per Share
Johnson Controls, Inc. reported record sales and net income for the three months ended December 31, 1999. ... Continue reading
Karts Announces the Relocation of Its USA Industries, Inc. Subsidiary
Karts International Incorporated announced that it is relocating the manufacturing operations of its subsidiary, USA Industries, Inc. to Roseland, Louisiana. ... Continue reading
MapBlast! Announces European Maps and Driving Directions
MapBlast!, announced it has expanded its service to include 12 European countries: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. ... Continue reading
Mark IV Industries, Inc. Retains Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. to Advise
Mark IV announced that it has retained the investment banking firm of Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. to advise its Board of Directors as to various strategic alternatives to maximize shareholder value. ... Continue reading
Meritor Reports Ninth Consecutive Quarter Of Double-Digit Earnings Growth
Meritor Automotive, Inc. reported sales of $1.1 billion and net income of $97 million, or $1.45 per share, for its first fiscal quarter ended Dec. 31, 1999. Sales for the quarter increased by $192 million, or 20% , over the same period last year. ... Continue reading
NAIAS 2000 Announces Another Record Attendance Figure
The North American International Auto Show 2000 released its fourth-day attendance figure, a record 73,329 people who visited the show. ... Continue reading
Name Your Price For An Isuzu Amigo Through Priceline.com And Get Rebate
New car buyers who use the Name Your Own Price service of priceline.com Auto Services to buy an Amigo will also receive a $3,000 cash rebate and an exclusive, "Protection Plus" no- charge 2-year or 24,000 mile maintenance program direct. ... Continue reading
NASCAR Trucks/BGN: David Starr a Y2K Journeyman
David Starr-NCTS/BGN/WW ... Continue reading
NASCAR Trucks: Dana Racing Signs Motorsports Advantage Group as Marketing Partner for 2000
Dana Racing Signs Motorsports Advantage Group as Marketing Partner for 2000 ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Daytona International Speedway Tesing Notes and Quotes, Dave Blaney
NASCAR WCUP: Daytona International Speedway Tesing Notes and Quotes, Dave Blaney ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Daytona International Speedway Tesing Notes and Quotes, Johnny Benson
NASCAR WCUP: Daytona International Speedway Tesing Notes and Quotes Johnny Benson ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Daytona International Speedway Tesing Notes and Quotes, Ken Schrader
NASCAR WCUP: Daytona International Speedway Tesing Notes and Quotes, Ken Schrader ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Daytona International Speedway Tesing Notes and Quotes, Mike Bliss
NASCAR WCUP: Daytona International Speedway Tesing Notes and Quotes, Mike Bliss ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Daytona International Speedway Tesing Notes and Quotes, Tony Stewart
NASCAR WCUP: Daytona International Speedway Tesing Notes and Quotes, Tony Stewart ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Daytona International Speedway Tesing Notes and Quotes, Ward Burton
NASCAR WCUP: Daytona International Speedway Tesing Notes and Quotes, Ward Burton ... Continue reading
New Air Intake and Throttle Body Cleaner From MotorVac
MotorVac Technologies Inc. announced its new aerosol MotorVac MV4(TM) Air Intake and Throttle Body Cleaner, the newest addition to the Company's expanding line of automotive fuel system maintenance, fluid management, and diagnostic products. ... Continue reading
Nicholas Financial Posts Record Q3 and Nine Month Revenues And Earnings
Nicholas Financial, Inc. announced that revenues for the third quarter ended December 31, 1999, increased 35% to $3,620,000 compared to $2,691,000 for the period ended December 31, 1998. ... Continue reading
Nissan's Ghosn Calls Cultural Clashes 'A Luxury for the Rich'
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. told the Automotive News World Congress that as the trend towards consolidation in the auto industry continues, the winners will successfully manage change while avoiding the use of cultural clashes as a "crutch." ... Continue reading
Oldsmobile Football Giveaway Scores Pigskin Fans Signed Footballs
Football fans can join in the frenzy of the "big game" by logging onto oldsmobile.com and scoring test drive certificates for Wilson footballs bearing authentic signatures of football legends - either Jerry Rice, Dan Marino or Boomer Esiason. ... Continue reading
Our European Bureau Chief looks back at a momentous year's motoring
20th century in review ... Continue reading
Phoenix on Tap for Next Goodyear Extreme Rock Crawling Championship
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company announced that it will sponsor the next Goodyear Extreme Rock Crawling Championship Series in Phoenix on March 10 and 11. ... Continue reading
ProLogis Expansion of Mackie With Build-To-Suit Distribution Facility in Arlington, Texas
ProLogis announced plans to develop a 492,500 square-foot, build-to-suit distribution facility for Mackie Automotive Systems in the Great Southwest Submarket of Arlington, Texas. ... Continue reading
RBI to Spearhead N.A.D.A. Appraisal Guides Marketing Communications
N.A.D.A. Appraisal Guides, the world's largest publisher of appraisal guides for used vehicle values, announced the appointment of RBI Communications, Inc. as its marketing and public relations agency of record. ... Continue reading
Reynolds and Reynolds Leads in Serving DaimlerChrysler
The Reynolds and Reynolds Company announced that its DaimlerChrysler certified ERA2 automotive retail management system is utilized by more DaimlerChrysler dealers than any other hardware/software platform in the market. ... Continue reading
Radio Satellite Integrators, Inc (RSI), a world leader in GPS based vehicle tracking systems, announced the release of the V- Track 2000(TM). ... Continue reading
SCCA: Joey Scarallo, Autotrend to make BFGoodrich Tires Trans-Am Series debut
SCCA: Joey Scarallo, Autotrend to make BFGoodrich Tires Trans-Am Series debut ... Continue reading
Secretary Slater Commends National SAFE KIDS Campaign
I wish to commend the National SAFE KIDS Campaign and General Motors as they launch a new effort to tell the American people about the importance of using child safety seats and installing them properly. ... Continue reading
Sesame Street and Ford Present Bilingual Safety Campaign In Sacramento
Ford Motor Company, the Children's Television Workshop (CTW) and the National Safety Council have teamed up to bring "Buckle Up with Sesame Street," their 1999-2000 national multi-city safety tour to Sacramento. ... Continue reading
Southeast Toyota Closes Year On High Note
With total retail sales of 206,821 cars and trucks in 1999, Southeast Toyota Distributors, Inc., reported a new annual sales record. The former record, set in 1998, was surpassed by seven percent. ... Continue reading
Sport Utility Vehicle Owners Keep Coming Back for More
Although there is some defection to pickups and mid-size cars, the SUV has been the preferred choice by a wide margin when purchasers of SUVs during this decade have looked for a new vehicle. ... Continue reading
Strat@comm Adds to Auto Industry Expertise
Strat@comm Inc., a DC-based public affairs firm with one of the top transportation practices in the nation, announced the addition of Brian Wallace as an Account Executive. ... Continue reading
Surf the Net While Driving Your Car?
Internet access while driving to work -- it's not just for concept cars anymore. The technology is here, safe, cost effective, and ready for consumers, according to a technical paper to be presented at SAE 2000 World Congress in Detroit. ... Continue reading
Sypris Solutions Awarded $120 Million Contract With Meritor
Sypris Solutions, Inc. announced that its subsidiary, Tube Turns Technologies, Inc., has been awarded a contract with an estimated value of $120 million that expands and extends its position as a supplier to Meritor Automotive, Inc. through2004. ... Continue reading
TecSyn International Inc. - Results For The First Quarter
Revenue growth reflects strong demand for Polytech's automotive trim products and higher than usual sales volumes at Poli-Twine. ... Continue reading
Tenneco Provides Lightweight Suspension System for gm Precept At NAIAS
Tenneco Automotive designed and built the unique, lightweight suspension system that helps the GM Precept technology demonstration vehicle improve aerodynamics, achieve high mileage and reduce emissions. ... Continue reading
UCAR Graph-Tech Material a Key Component in Ballard Fuel Cell
UCAR International Inc. announced that UCAR Graph-Tech Inc.'s flexible graphite material is a key component in the next generation Ballard fuel cell stack, the Mark 900, which was unveiled in Detroit, Michigan on January 9, 2000. ... Continue reading
V-Twin to Acquire Bikers Dream Stores, Licenses and Web Site
V-Twin Holdings, Inc. announced it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire five Bikers Dream motorcycle superstores, rights to the Bikers Dream license at 16 independent Bikers Dream dealerships, and the Bikers-Dream.com web site. ... Continue reading
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