2000 Auto Industry Design & Technology Award Finalists Announced
This year's finalists in the 2000 Auto Industry Design & Technology Award competition represent some of the largest and most innovative Tier I and Tier II auto suppliers in the world. ... Continue reading
2001 Chrysler Sebring Convertible, Coupe And Sedan Shine at Show
Building on the hallmarks of Chrysler design leadership, agile handling, spirited performance and premium features, the new 2001 Chrysler Sebring Convertible, Sebring coupe and Sebring sedan shine through in the competitive marketplace. ... Continue reading
A.C.L.N. Ltd. Announces a 5-for-4 Stock Split
A.C.L.N. Ltd. announced a 5-for-4 stock split for shareholders to be effected on May 18, 2000. ... Continue reading
Acura Unveils MDX 'Multi-Dimensional' Luxury
Acura took the wraps off its all-new MDX luxury sport-utility vehicle at the New York International Auto Show. ... Continue reading
AK Steel Says USWA Continues Reign of Terror Against the Company
In a continuing pattern of attacks against AK Steel and its suppliers, members of the United Steelworkers of America, Local 169 terrorized the corporate offices of Securcorp outside Washington, D.C. on Friday, April 14, 2000. ... Continue reading
American Axle & Manufacturing Announces New Business with Ford
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. announced that it has been selected as the supplier of rear axles and driveshafts (propshafts) for a future Ford vehicle. ... Continue reading
Amerigon Announces Effectiveness of One-for-Five Reduction in Number of Class a Warrants
Amerigon Inc. said that the one-for-five reduction in the number of its outstanding Class A Warrants announced on March 30 became effective at the close of trading on April 18 and, as of the opening of the marketApril 19. ... Continue reading
AMES Award to be Presented To Carmakers at New York Auto Show
Toyota, Honda, Volkswagen, Mazda,Subaru and Suzuki will receive the AMES Award(TM) at the New York Auto Show on April 19, 20. AMES is the acronym for Automotive Market Environmental Sensitivity. ... Continue reading
Autobytel.com Partners with AutoTradeCenter.com
Autobytel.com andAutoTradeCenter.com announced an agreement to begin test marketing TradeInCarsOnline.com, a unique trade-in solution for online car buyers, through the AutobytelDirect system. ... Continue reading
autoco.com/The MotorPages.com Announces Addition to Executive Team
The MotorPages.com President Peter Caissie announced that its subsidiary company GTA AUCTIONS & LIQUIDATIONS INC. has hired Darlene Genova as Director of Asset Recoveries and Disposals. ... Continue reading
Autodaq Corporation Appoints Directors of Business Development
Autodaq Corporation, the online trading marketplace for businesses that buy and sell used automobiles, announced the appointment of three new directors to its growing automotive management team. ... Continue reading
Autodaq Corporation Appoints Directors of Business Development, Field Operations
Autodaq Corporation, the online trading marketplace for businesses that buy and sell used automobiles, today announced the appointment of three new directors to its growing automotive management team. ... Continue reading
Autoliv Financial Report January - March 2000:
Autoliv Inc., the worldwide leader in automotive safety systems, reported record sales and the best first quarter earnings ever for the three-month period ended March 31, 2000. ... Continue reading
AutoNation's e-Commerce Reaches Record for Speed
AutoNation, Inc. announced that its average response time to on- line requests for vehicle information, test drives and financing improved to 1.2 hours in March. ... Continue reading
Auto Shoppers Continue Internet Intensity
Automotive consumer Internet usage and vehicle shopping increased significantly from the 1998 to the 1999 model years, according to findings released by The Polk Company. ... Continue reading
Bank of New York Selected as Depositary by Brilliance China
The Bank of New York announced that Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Limited (Brilliance China) has selected the Bank as depositary for its American depositary receipt (ADR) program. ... Continue reading
Briggs & Stratton Declares Dividend
Briggs & Stratton Corporation a quarterly dividend of 30 cents per share was declared on the common stock of the Corporation, payable June 30, 2000 to shareholders of record at the close of business June 1, 2000. ... Continue reading
Budd Opens Stamping Plant in Mexico
The Budd Company announced the official opening of a new $50 million stamping and assembly plant in Silao, Mexico as part of a joint venture with two Japanese partners. ... Continue reading
buyatoyota.com Launches in the Northwest
Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. (TMS) announced the roll out of an internet retailing test program in the western Washington (Seattle, Tacoma) area. ... Continue reading
C.H. Robinson Reports First Quarter Results
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. reported financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2000. ... Continue reading
Chrysler Applies Viper Success to Le Mans Prototype
DaimlerChrysler motorsports officials are looking to translate the success of the Viper GTS-R/T endurance racer into a winning program at the highest level of sports car racing with the new Chrysler Le Mans Prototype sports car. ... Continue reading
Collins & Aikman Corporation Announces Two Key Personnel Changes in Europe
Collins & Aikman Corporation's European Automotive Interior Systems Group Division President D. Michael Weston announced two strategic personnel appointments. ... Continue reading
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company Announces Record First Quarter Results
COOPER TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY reported record high earnings of $31.5 million or 42 cents per share in the quarter ended March 31, 2000. ... Continue reading
DaimlerChrysler Provides Funding For Virtual Prototypes' Autotab
Virtual Prototypes Inc. announced that DaimlerChrysler has joined its Automotive Technical Advisory Board (AUTOTAB). ... Continue reading
DaimlerChrysler Reports Revenues Growth of 17% in the First Quarter
DaimlerChrysler reported an increase in revenues of 17% to Euro 41.0/$39.2 billion in the first quarter (first quarter 1999: Euro 35.0/$33.5 billion). ... Continue reading
Delphi Joint Venture Wins Business from Shanghai GM
Shanghai Delphi Emission Control Systems Co. Ltd., a new joint venture between Delphi and Shanghai GuoZhong Industrial Co. Ltd., has won catalytic converter business with Shanghai General Motors. ... Continue reading
Delphi Shows Seat-Top Rear-Seat Entertainment System On Buick Cielo
Buick Motor Division's Regal Cielo concept vehicle features Delphi Automotive Systems Communiport brand Seat-top Rear-Seat Audio/Video System, shown at the New York Auto Show. ... Continue reading
Detroit Diesel Reports Preliminary First Quarter Results
In his address at the 2000 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Detroit Diesel Corporation, Roger Penske, Chairman, announced preliminary first quarter 2000 results. ... Continue reading
Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Reports Record Revenue
Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. reported record results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2000. ... Continue reading
DriveOff.com Launches Affiliate Marketing Program
Automotive e-commerce company, DriveOff.com, launched its affiliate marketing program through LinkShare Corporation. ... Continue reading
Dura Automotive Systems Reports Record First-Quarter Results
Dura Automotive Systems, Inc. reported their financial results for the first quarter of 2000. Highlights for the quarter include: ... Continue reading
ECD Announces a Stock Repurchase Program
Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. announced that it is planning to repurchase shares of its outstanding common stock. ... Continue reading
Edmunds.com Announces Winners of Family Sedan Comparison Test
Edmunds.com (http://www.edmunds.com), the Web's leading consumer resource for unbiased automotive information, announced the results of a nine-car comparison test of the most popular four-door family sedans. ... Continue reading
Exide Introduces Battery `Fresh Check' Seal
Exide Corporation will take some of the uncertainty out of buying automotive batteries with the institution this month of its "Fresh Check" program. ... Continue reading
Ford Calls for 'Hands On' National Strategy For Fitting Child Safety Seats
Ford CEO Jac Nasser called for a "coordinated national network of child safety seat fitting stations to ensure that no child in America rides unprotected because mom or dad do not know how to install a safety seat or cannot afford one." ... Continue reading
Gas Prices Edging Lower, says AAA of Northern California
Central Valley motorists are enjoying greater relief at the gas pumps than their Bay Area counterparts, AAA reported. ... Continue reading
GenRad Reports First Quarter Results; Revises Year 2000 Earnings Estimate
GenRad, Inc. reported diluted earnings per share of $0.08 for its first quarter ended April 1, 2000, compared to $0.14 last year, on a full tax basis of 36%. ... Continue reading
Hayes Lemmerz International Majority Stockholders Withdraw Going Private Proposal
Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. announced that stockholders, owning in excess of 75% of Hayes common stock, had withdrawn their previously announced proposal to acquire the remaining shares of Hayes for $21 per share in cash. ... Continue reading
HSB Group, Inc. Reports First Quarter Results
HSB Group, Inc. reported that first quarter net income per share on a fully diluted basis was $.68 cents compared to $.35 cents in the fourth quarter of 1999 and $.71 in the first quarter of 1999. ... Continue reading
Ingersoll-Rand's Club Car Subsidiary Acquires Assets of Dash Golf Cars, Inc.
Ingersoll-Rand Company, a leading diversified industrial firm, announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Club Car, Inc., has acquired substantially all of the assets of Dash Golf Cars, Inc., based in Indio, California. ... Continue reading
IPSCO First Quarter Results; Improvements on Year-Over-Year Basis Noted
IPSCO Inc. announced that its first quarter net income was $17.3 million, up seven percent from the first quarter of 1999. ... Continue reading
Lear Corporation Reports Record First Quarter
Lear Corporation reported record financial performance for the first quarter of 2000. Sales of $3.8 billion, operating income of $194 million and net income of $62 million, or $.93 per share, are all first quarter records for the company. ... Continue reading
Le Mans Series: BMW Team PTG driver profiles
BMW Team PTG drivers ... Continue reading
Mazda Unveils 2001 B-Series Truck at New York Auto Show
Whether at work or at play, compact pickup truck owners demand a lot of their vehicles. Mazda's 2001 B-Series truck line-up is equally well equipped for big jobs and big fun, thanks to two new, more powerful engines. ... Continue reading
Meritor Automotive Reports EPS Up 26 Percent, Sales Up 3 Percent
Meritor Automotive, Inc. reported fiscal 2000 second quarter earnings per share of $0.91, up 26 percent over last year's second quarter of $0.72 per share. ... Continue reading
Myers Industries Declares Quarterly Dividend
The Board of Directors of Myers Industries, Inc. declared a $.06 per common share quarterly cash dividend. The dividend will be paid July 3, 2000, to shareholders of record as of June 16, 2000. ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Bobby Labonte season review
NASCAR WCUP: Bobby Labonte season review ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Kenny Wallace looking forward to 'off' weekend
NASCAR WCUP: Kenny Wallace looking forwar to 'off' weekend ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Tony Stewart still working this weekend; Crew Chief at Las Vegas
NASCAR WCUP: Tony Stewart still working this weekend; Crew Chief at Las Vegas ... Continue reading
Newgen Set to Break Ground on New Corporate Headquarters
Newgen Results Corporation has signed a $52-million, 15-year lease with Kilroy Realty to build a 103,000-square foot corporate headquarters in the Sorrento Rim Business Park of Sorrento Mesa. ... Continue reading
New Shell Booklet Offers Tips on How to Share the Road With
Shell Oil Company is now offering motorists a new, free book, called "Sharing the Road," which contains tips on how to drive safer and smarter on the nation's increasingly congested highways. ... Continue reading
NHRA: Bazemore Loses a Heartbreaker in Houston
Bazemore Loses a Heartbreaker in Houston ... Continue reading
NHRA: Martino's Weekend Ends Prematurely in Houston
Martino's Weekend Ends Prematurely in Houston ... Continue reading
NorthernLight Indy Racing: Harrington ready to get back behind wheel at Vegas
NorthernLight Indy Racing: Harrington ready to get back behind wheel at Vegas ... Continue reading
Oilgear Reports First Quarter Results
The Oilgear Company reported record-high first quarter sales, record orders, and an increase in earnings for the quarter ended March 31, 2000. ... Continue reading
Pep Boys Introduces Used Car Certification Program
The Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack announced that it has introduced a comprehensive, all-brands used car certification program that will serve the massive $336 billion used vehicle market. ... Continue reading
Polaris First Quarter EPS Up 14% On 14% Sales Growth
Polaris Industries Inc. reported a 14% increase in net income per diluted share on a 14% increase in sales for the first quarter ended March 31, 2000. ... Continue reading
Polk Brings Real-Time Survey Technology To 2000 New York International Auto Show
In keeping with the New York International Auto Show's themes of excitement and innovation, The Polk Company is bringing its high-tech, real-time survey technology to the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center for the show's centennial event, April 19-30. ... Continue reading
Protecting Your Car: A Springtime Ritual
19 Everyone wants a car that reflects positively. Spring and summer road trips -- adding to typically long commutes and packed family shuttling -- have practically turned cars into second homes. ... Continue reading
Qvale Automotive Group Announces Enhanced Service Plan
Following its split with DeTomaso, the Qvale Automotive Group announced a revised service plan for the 2000 Mangusta in North America. ... Continue reading
SDRC Elects MIT Innovation Leader to Board of Directors
SDRC announced that Maurice F. Holmes, co-director of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Center for Innovation in Product Development, funded by the National Science Foundation and ten corporate partners, has joined the Board of Directors. ... Continue reading
SDRC Reports First Quarter EPS of $0.12; Revenues of $108 Million
SDRC announced its results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2000. Revenues totaled $108.2 million, about even with last year's $108.1 million. ... Continue reading
Simpson Industries, Inc. Announces Quarterly Dividend
Simpson Industries, Inc. announces that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend in the amount of $.10 per share. ... Continue reading
Southern California Gas Prices Edge Down From Peak
While still higher than a month ago, Southern California gasoline prices have been slowly edging down from their peak three weeks ago. ... Continue reading
Symbol, TBS Team to Provide Customer Service Solution to Avis
Symbol Technologies and Technological Business Solutions (TBS) have announced a partnership to provide Avis Europe with a revolutionary mobile assessment system to accurately and quickly assess light damage to cars. ... Continue reading
Texas' Gas Prices Retreat From Record High
The statewide average price of self-serve regular gasoline decreased by 10 cents a gallon since March, according to a AAA Texas survey. ... Continue reading
Tracks: tickets.com and 'The Tribune' team up to give away Mustang pace car
WIN THE IR-WIN-DALE ADVANTAGE FORD MUSTANG PACE CAR! ... Continue reading
Tracks: 'Twin 40' mains for NASCAR Late Models on tap at Irwindale this weekend
APRIL 22 MENU FOR IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY: TASTY RACIN' ... Continue reading
TRW Announces Record First Quarter 2000 Results; Earnings Increase 46 Percent
TRW Inc. reported that for the first quarter ended March 31, 2000, net earnings increased 46 percent to a record $152.1 million, or $1.22 per share, excluding unusual items. ... Continue reading
Ugly Duckling Reports Record Quarterly Results
Ugly Duckling Corp., the largest and fastest-growing used car sales company focused exclusively on the sub-prime market, reported record earnings for the first quarter 2000. ... Continue reading
USWA, Bridgestone/Firestone, Agree To Extend Contract
The United Steelworkers of America (USWA) and Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc. (BFS) agreed to extend the Master agreement on a day-to-day basis. The contract was due to expire on April 23, 2000. ... Continue reading
Volvo, Union of Concerned Scientists Agree
Volvo will be at the "birthplace" of Earth Day on April 22 to showcase new vehicles built to the strict standards of its groundbreaking Environmental Priorities System (EPS). ... Continue reading
Wescast Industries Inc. Announces Normal Course Issuer Bid
Wescast Industries announced acceptance by The Toronto Stock Exchange of notice of Wescast's intention to purchase from time to time, if it is considered advisable, up to 569,212 of its 5,781,090 outstanding Class A Shares on The Toronto Stock Exchange. ... Continue reading
When It Comes to Autos, Loyal New Yorkers Are Hard to Find
A recent study conducted by The Polk Company indicates that New Yorkers are not the most loyal bunch, specifically to auto manufacturers. ... Continue reading
WOO: Channellock's Swindell Holds Fifth Spot in WOO Points Chase
Channellock's Swindell Holds Fifth Spot in WOO Points Chase ... Continue reading
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