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Tuesday, September 19, 2000

1394 Trade Ass, IDB Forum Announce Specification for 1394-Equipped Cars

1394 Trade Ass, IDB Forum Announce Specification for 1394-Equipped Cars

The 1394 multimedia standard took a major step into automotive applications, as the 1394 Trade Association and the IDB Forum jointly introduced a draft specification defining the enabling requirements for 1394-equipped vehicles. ... Continue reading

All-New 2001 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Sedans Go On Sale

All-New 2001 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Sedans Go On Sale

The long-awaited 2001 C-Class is beginning to arrive at Mercedes-Benz retailers around the U.S. ... Continue reading

AMA: Kopp, Davis Clash For Title At Du Quoin Mile

AMA: Kopp, Davis Clash For Title At Du Quoin Mile

Kopp, DavisClash For Title At Du Quoin Mile ... Continue reading

American Axle & Manufacturing Confirms Q3 Earnings on Track

American Axle & Manufacturing Confirms Q3 Earnings on Track

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings reaffirmed that it is on track to meet the current Wall Street analysts' estimates for the third quarter of 2000 which range from 43 cents per share to 50 cents per share, with an average of 48 cents per share. ... Continue reading

Amica Mutual Leads the Auto Insurance Industry in Customer Satisfaction

Amica Mutual Leads the Auto Insurance Industry in Customer Satisfaction

Automotive insurance policy holders report relatively high satisfaction with their current auto insurance carrier, according to the J.D. Power and Associates inaugural National Auto Insurance Customer Satisfaction Study(SM) released. ... Continue reading

Automotive News and Delphi Announce Finalists For Awards

Automotive News and Delphi Announce Finalists For Awards

Global automotive executives will gather on 28 September 2000 at 7:30 p.m. for the Automotive News International Concept Car of the Year Awards at the Union Centrale des Arts Decoratifs, Palais du Louvre in Paris. ... Continue reading

AutoZone to Announce Q4 Results on September 21, 2000

AutoZone to Announce Q4 Results on September 21, 2000

AutoZone, Inc. announced that financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended August 26, 2000 will be released after market close on Thursday, September 21, 2000. ... Continue reading

Avis Installing Wireless Mobile Computing Solution Nationwide

Avis Installing Wireless Mobile Computing Solution Nationwide

The streamlined car rental process, the shortest queue for road warriors at airports these days, just got even shorter, thanks to Symbol Technologies. ... Continue reading

Caliber Collision Centers Prepares for Expansion

Caliber Collision Centers Prepares for Expansion

Caliber Collision Centers announced that the Client Services and Center Support office and associates will begin operating from a larger, more visible location in Irvine. ... Continue reading

Copart Achieves Record Profitability for Q4 and Fiscal 2000

Copart Achieves Record Profitability for Q4 and Fiscal 2000

Copart, Inc. reported record profits for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended July 31, 2000. ... Continue reading

Ericsson and Magneti Marelli in Automotive Collaboration

Ericsson and Magneti Marelli in Automotive Collaboration

Following the agreement the two companies will establish a partnership to supply communication solutions and mobile Internet applications to be integrated into Magneti Marelli's telematic systems. ... Continue reading

Federal-Mogul Announces Change and Reduction In Q3 Earnings

Federal-Mogul Announces Change and Reduction In Q3 Earnings

Federal-Mogul Corporation announced that, by mutual agreement, Richard A. Snell, 59, has stepped down as chairman, chief executive officer and president, effective immediately. ... Continue reading

FORMULA ONE: Fans should plan to avoid road construction delays at Indianapolis

FORMULA ONE: Fans should plan to avoid road construction delays at Indianapolis

FORMULA ONE: Fans should plan to avoid road construction delays at Indianapolis ... Continue reading

FORMULA ONE: Interpreters help to make successful translation for F1 visitors

FORMULA ONE: Interpreters help to make successful translation for F1 visitors

FORMULA ONE: Interpreters help to make successful translation for F1 visitors ... Continue reading

Goodyear Brand Recognition Runs High During Recall

Goodyear Brand Recognition Runs High During Recall

Long ignored as an integral part of a vehicle, tires suddenly are top-of-mind to many consumers, based on the media attention given to the Bridgestone-Firestone tire recall. ... Continue reading

Johnson Controls Produces 'Green' Door Trim Panels For Sebring

Johnson Controls Produces 'Green' Door Trim Panels For Sebring

Johnson Controls , a leading automotive interior supplier, has launched production on the door trim panels for DaimlerChrysler's 2001 Chrysler Sebring Convertible. ... Continue reading

Keep Texas Beautiful To Educate Drivers on Litter Prevention

Keep Texas Beautiful To Educate Drivers on Litter Prevention

To help educate the driving public on the importance of litter prevention, Texas Automobile Dealers Association (TADA) members will help promote the popular slogans "Don't Mess with Texas/Keep Texas Beautiful" in a special campaign. ... Continue reading

LiveListings Maintains Independence Despite FTC Ruling

LiveListings Maintains Independence Despite FTC Ruling

With the recent approval by the Federal Trade Commission of a major online procurement network, LiveListings continues to successfully operate in the U.S. by maintaining a unique and neutral market. ... Continue reading

Mechanical Event Simulation Expanded for Engineers

Mechanical Event Simulation Expanded for Engineers

Algor, Inc. announced the capability to apply hydrostatic loads to a larger number of element types, expanding the versatility of its Accupak Mechanical Event Simulation (MES) family of products. ... Continue reading

Motorcycle weekend racing results - World Grand Prix, Spain

Motorcycle weekend racing results - World Grand Prix, Spain

Motorcycle weekend racing results - World Grand Prix, Spain ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: A Little Momentum May Go A Long Way For Buckshot Jones

NASCAR BGN: A Little Momentum May Go A Long Way For Buckshot Jones

NASCAR BGN: A Little Momentum May Go A Long Way For Buckshot Jones ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Mike Skinner prepared for the 'double duty' at Dover this weekend

NASCAR BGN: Mike Skinner prepared for the 'double duty' at Dover this weekend

NASCAR BGN: Mike Skinner prepared for the 'double duty' at Dover this weekend ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Randy Lajoie event preview, MBNA.com 250, Dover

NASCAR BGN: Randy Lajoie event preview, MBNA.com 250, Dover

NASCAR BGN: Randy Lajoie event preview, MBNA.com 250, Dover ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Tim Fedewa a force on one mile ovals

NASCAR BGN: Tim Fedewa a force on one mile ovals

NASCAR BGN: Tim Fedewa a force on one mile ovals like Dover ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Todd Bodine prepares for fun, exhausting day at Dover

NASCAR BGN: Todd Bodine prepares for fun, exhausting day at Dover

NASCAR BGN: Todd Bodine prepares for fun, exhausting day at Dover ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Buckshot loves the one-mile ovals like Dover

NASCAR WCUP: Buckshot loves the one-mile ovals like Dover

NASCAR WCUP: Buckshot loves the one-mile ovals like Dover ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Evernham Talks Martinsville Strategy; Atwood prepares for second race

NASCAR WCUP: Evernham Talks Martinsville Strategy; Atwood prepares for second race

NASCAR WCUP: Evernham Talks Martinsville Strategy; Atwood prepares for second race ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Makar discusses restrictor plate experience at New Hampshire

NASCAR WCUP: Makar discusses restrictor plate experience at New Hampshire

NASCAR WCUP: Makar discusses restrictor plate experience at New Hampshire ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Stewart looking to become the 'Dover Dominator'

NASCAR WCUP: Stewart looking to become the 'Dover Dominator'

NASCAR WCUP: Stewart looking to become the 'Dover Dominator' ... Continue reading

New Safety, Security Via Satellite with Volvo On Call Plus

New Safety, Security Via Satellite with Volvo On Call Plus

Volvo On Call Plus will debut on the sporty 2001 Volvo S60 sedan along with other selected Volvo models. ... Continue reading

New Software Helps Drivers Spot Danger

New Software Helps Drivers Spot Danger

Drivers can improve their ability to identify dangerous situations by using a new computer program from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. ... Continue reading

Progressive Announces Auto Insurance is Now Wireless

Progressive Announces Auto Insurance is Now Wireless

The Progressive Corporation announced the latest online development-making auto insurance services and information from progressive.com available on Web-enabled cellular phones and hand-held devices from anywhere in the world, at any time. ... Continue reading

Proposed Merger of Smiths Industries plc and TI Group plc

Proposed Merger of Smiths Industries plc and TI Group plc

The Boards of Smiths Industries plc and TI Group plc are pleased to announce that they have unanimously agreed the terms of a merger of their two companies. ... Continue reading

Public Relations Professionals Respond to Tire Recall

Public Relations Professionals Respond to Tire Recall

During a strategic public relations conference, sponsored by Ragan Communications Inc, a statement was issued today in Chicago regarding the ongoing media discussion of the public safety concerns caused by the Bridgestone/Firestone tire recall. ... Continue reading

Reynolds and Reynolds Customer Support Recognized by SSPA

Reynolds and Reynolds Customer Support Recognized by SSPA

For the second consecutive year, The Reynolds and Reynolds Company has been recognized for superior customer service by the Software Support Professionals Association (SSPA). ... Continue reading

Save The World Air, Inc. Awarded $4 Million Licensing Agreement

Save The World Air, Inc. Awarded $4 Million Licensing Agreement

Save The World Air, Inc. announced that it was awarded a contract by Tibbys Auto Supplies, Ltd. to provide the Zero Emission Fuel Saver Device to its dozen outlets located in and around major cities in Jamaica. ... Continue reading

SCCA: Native Buckeyes hope to bring home gold in Olympics of Motorsports

SCCA: Native Buckeyes hope to bring home gold in Olympics of Motorsports

NATIVE BUCKEYES HOPE TO BRING HOME GOLD DURING "OLYMPICS OF MOTOR SPORTS" ... Continue reading

Slater Calls On Congress to Enact .08 BAC Legislation

Slater Calls On Congress to Enact .08 BAC Legislation

U.S. Transportation Secretary Rodney E. Slater called on Congress to make .08 Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) the legal national limit for impaired driving. ... Continue reading

SmarTire Products Launched in Europe

SmarTire Products Launched in Europe

SmarTire SmarTire Systems Inc. launched its new range of tire monitoring products for passenger cars, sport utility vehicles and light trucks to Europe's largest automotive aftermarket audience in Frankfurt, Germany during Automechanika. ... Continue reading

STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT

STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT

The study by the U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Transportation Safety Administration makes clear that crucial driving skills are seriously impaired when an individual's blood alcohol content (BAC) reaches .08. ... Continue reading

Tender Offer for Carey International, Inc. Common Stock Extended

Tender Offer for Carey International, Inc. Common Stock Extended

Carey International, Inc. and Aluwill Acquisition Corp. announced that they have extended their tender offer to acquire at $18.25 per share in cash all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Carey International, Inc. ... Continue reading

TI Group Launches New Global Test Group In Auburn Hills Michigan

TI Group Launches New Global Test Group In Auburn Hills Michigan

TI Group Automotive Systems has launched a new Global Test Group in ceremonies at its technology center. ... Continue reading

Tokuda Reduces Design Cycle by 15-20% With think3

Tokuda Reduces Design Cycle by 15-20% With think3

Mechanical design upstart think3(TM) announced Tokuda Kougyo has reduced its overall design cycle by 15 to 20 percent using think3's single-environment 3-D solid and surface modeling software, thinkdesign(TM). ... Continue reading

TORNADO to Boost Gas-Guzzling SUVs Gas Mileage as Much as 24%

TORNADO to Boost Gas-Guzzling SUVs Gas Mileage as Much as 24%

TORNADO is a unique automotive device that creates a swirling motion in the air intake systems of automobile engines. It swiftly moves air around twists and bends, enhancing fuel atomization and improving efficiency and performance. ... Continue reading

Trucks Surpass 1 Million Miles Without an Oil Change

Trucks Surpass 1 Million Miles Without an Oil Change

Premo Lubrication Technologies, a leader in engine and hydraulic oil filtering systems, announced that several Class-8 trucks surpassed one million miles of heavy-duty, day-to-day driving without a oil change using the PremoPlus system. ... Continue reading

USAC: Drake, Lang share podium at North Vernon

USAC: Drake, Lang share podium at North Vernon

USAC: Drake, Lang share podium at North Vernon ... Continue reading

USAC/F2000: Justus eyes USAC 'Oval Crown' title Saturday at IRP

USAC/F2000: Justus eyes USAC 'Oval Crown' title Saturday at IRP

USAC/F2000: Justus eyes USAC 'Oval Crown' title Saturday at IRP ... Continue reading

USAC: Hamilton, Paden split Madera wins; TQ's at Irwindale Saturday

USAC: Hamilton, Paden split Madera wins; TQ's at Irwindale Saturday

USAC: Hamilton, Paden split Madera wins; TQ's at Irwindale Saturday ... Continue reading

USAC: Hines 6-for-8 at IRP After Saturday Sprint Car Win

USAC: Hines 6-for-8 at IRP After Saturday Sprint Car Win

USAC: Hines 6-for-8 at IRP After Saturday Sprint Car Win ... Continue reading

USAC: Leffler 2-for-2 at IRP after Saturday night win

USAC: Leffler 2-for-2 at IRP after Saturday night win

USAC: Leffler 2-for-2 at IRP after Saturday night win ... Continue reading

USAC: Third 'Hulman/Hoosier Hundred' win would aid Darland in quest for title

USAC: Third 'Hulman/Hoosier Hundred' win would aid Darland in quest for title

USAC: Third 'Hulman/Hoosier Hundred' win would aid Darland in quest for title ... Continue reading

Valeo Opens Ultrasonic Manufacturing Plant in Forth Worth

Valeo Opens Ultrasonic Manufacturing Plant in Forth Worth

A new, state-of-the-art plant for making advanced automotive electronics has been built in record time by auto supplier Valeo. ... Continue reading

Volvo Trucks Deliveries January-August 2000

Volvo Trucks Deliveries January-August 2000

Deliveries from Volvo Trucks between January and August 2000 totalled 51,414 trucks, distributed as follows: ... Continue reading

XCORP Develops New Auto Body/Chassis Standard

XCORP Develops New Auto Body/Chassis Standard

Over the past eighty years the internal combustion engine has reigned supreme as the standard for the world's automotive industry. ... Continue reading

X-Rite, Incorporated Forms Venture Capital Group

X-Rite, Incorporated Forms Venture Capital Group

X-Rite, Incorporated , a leading global provider of technology solutions that measure color and light, announced agreement to invest in a new strategic venture capital fund. ... Continue reading

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