ABC-NACO $300 Million Universal Shelf Registration Declared
ABC-NACO Inc. announced that the Securities and Exchange Commission has declared effective the Company's recently filed $300 million universal shelf registration. ... Continue reading
Accuride Announces Reorganization
Accuride Corporation announced that it has reorganized its operating structure. Effective immediately, the Company will be organized around two key business segments - Heavy Vehicle Operations (HVO) and Light Vehicle Operations (LVO). ... Continue reading
ACIS JetScream Husk for Fast Visualization of 3D Solid Models
Spatial Inc. announced the release of the ACIS(R) JetScream(TM) Husk for licensees of the ACIS 3D Toolkit(TM), the de facto 3D solid modeling kernel for the CAD/CAM and CAE industries. ... Continue reading
AimRite's Form 10SB Will Be Reviewed By The SEC Soon
Unfortunately the SEC has not yet officially recognized the filing and the NASD requires the SEC to reach a no comment on the filing in order to allow AimRite to re-list on the OTC-BB Exchange. ... Continue reading
Alpha Technologies Acquires 350,000 Shares of Its Common Stock
Alpha Technologies Group Inc. announced that on October 29, 1999, pursuant to a Stock Purchase Agreement, the Company acquired 350,000 shares of its common stock from the former owners of its Lockhart subsidiary for $1,476,096. ... Continue reading
Alpine Ships First Aftermarket DVD-Based Navigation System in North America
Alpine Electronics announced the shipping of the first aftermarket DVD-based Navigation and Information System to its network of authorized dealers. ... Continue reading
AMA: Grand National Series 2000 race schedule
AMA GRAND NATIONAL SERIES 2000 RACE SCHEDULE ... Continue reading
Arizona's New Remote-Controlled Traffic Signals Make Their Debut
Traffic Technology Inc. of Scottsdale, Ariz. will unveil a new technologically advanced traffic signal that's anticipated to have a huge, positive impact on traffic management at the Checker Auto Parts/Dura Lube 500 race this November in Phoenix. ... Continue reading
Baldor Announces Q4 1999 Dividend Increase and Promotions
Baldor Electric Company markets, designs, and manufactures electric motors and drives and is based in Fort Smith, Arkansas. ... Continue reading
Bosch Platinum+4 Tapped for Popular Mechanics 2000 Design & Engineering Award
The editors of Popular Mechanics have chosen Bosch's Platinum+4 four ground electrode spark plug as a winner of its 2000 Design & Engineering Awards. ... Continue reading
Bridgestone/Firestone Chooses iFLEET as Fleet Information Service Provider
Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc. has chosen iFLEET(TM), the leading provider of fleet information and services for the commercial and automotive industry, to technology and information services for its National Fleet and National Preferred Programs. ... Continue reading
BTCC: TOCA changes calendar to avoid GP clash
Revised BTCC Dates ... Continue reading
CART expands driver out-reach program to include women; Lyn St. James partners with CART to identify candidates ... Continue reading
CART: Tragedy tempers Marlboro 500 win for Fernandez, FedEx Championship for Montoya
CART: Tragedy tempers Marlboro 500 win for Fernandez, FedEx Championship for Montoya ... Continue reading
Cooper Industries Acquires Crompton Lighting
Cooper Industries, Inc. announced that it has acquired Crompton Lighting, a privately held company headquartered in Guisely, England. ... Continue reading
Cooper Industries' Board Declares Dividend
The board of directors of Cooper Industries, Inc. declared a quarterly dividend on the company's outstanding common shares. ... Continue reading
Cooper Tire Puts the Dealer in Control
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company unveiled its new multi-brand strategy at the SEMA show in Las Vegas, Nevada. The plan demonstrates Cooper Tire's commitment to the dealer's independence by offering a comprehensive offering with minimal requirements. ... Continue reading
Cost of Buying Vehicles On-Line Rising
Only 18 percent of Internet new-car shoppers are aware that vehicles purchased through on-line buying services such as AutobyTel or Michael Dell's CarsDirect actually come from an automobile dealer and not the factory. ... Continue reading
DaimlerChrysler and Suppliers Jointly Invent New Technology
DaimlerChrysler's Extended Enterprise (TM) is moving to the next level by enlisting suppliers to jointly invent a new technology for lightweight, low-cost, highly recyclable vehicles. ... Continue reading
DaimlerChrysler Moves Closer to Lightweight, Low Cost, Recyclable Vehicles
DaimlerChrysler is going into production with a lightweight, low-cost, recyclable thermoplastic that could revolutionize the way cars and trucks are made. ... Continue reading
Dana Corporation Announces Agreement to Sell Global Warner Electric Operations
Dana Corporation announced that it has signed an agreement to sell its global Warner Electric Industrial Products Group and most of its Warner Electric Industrial Motors and Controls Group to Colfax Corporation. ... Continue reading
Decoma Brings Advanced Exterior Systems Expertise To DaimlerChrysler
Decoma International Inc.'s support of DaimlerChrysler's inventive new way to make lightweight, affordable vehicles marks the latest contribution of the exterior systems supplier to the automaker's innovative product and process programs. ... Continue reading
Discovery Completes Acquisition of Seven ARCO AM/PM Gas Stations
Discovery Investments Inc., a Nevada Corporation through LLO- Gas Inc., has acquired seven ARCO AM/PM gas station/convenience stores, for $9.5 million cash, under an agreement signed Oct. 26, 1999. ... Continue reading
Dollar Offers Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards Members Triple Bonus
Dollar Rent A Car is offering triple bonus half credits (1 1/2 credits per rental transaction) to all Southwest Airlines(R) Rapid Rewards(R) Members who book rentals on the DOLLAR(R) Web site, dollar.com through February 29, 2000.* ... Continue reading
Engine Manufacturers Seek Extension In EPA Rulemaking
The Engine Manufacturers Association called for a 60-day extension in The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) 2004 Final Rulemaking process. ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Company Airs First-Ever Global Advertising Campaign
Ford Motor Company will make history tonight with a television commercial to be shown in virtually every country around the world. ... Continue reading
Ford Statement on NHTSA Supplemental Notice
"We believe the recently proposed supplemental rulemaking by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is moving in the right direction and will support industry efforts to further improve motor vehicle safety in the coming years. ... Continue reading
Formula One: FIA Approves September 24, 2000 as Inaugural Date for U.S. Grand Prix at Indy
Formula One: FIA Approves September 24, 2000 as Inaugural Date for U.S. Grand Prix at IndyUSAC: ... Continue reading
Gerodisc Traction Control System Selected Ford Mustang Cobra R
For automotive performance enthusiasts and industry personnel, the annual SEMA Show is the holy grail. The 1.5 million square- foot SEMA Show showcases the most advanced automotive thinking in a trade show environment with over 5200 displays. ... Continue reading
Glas Aire Industries Group Opens Upgraded Facility
Glas Aire Industries Group Ltd. announced the official opening here of a $700,000 state-of-the-art addition to its factory and corporate headquarters building. ... Continue reading
GoAmerica and Avis Sign Wireless E-Commerce Agreement
GoAmerica Communications Corp. and Avis Rent A Car announced a 2year preferred partnership agreement to develop and market Rent A Car With Avis, a new service that initially will allow users to wirelessly obtain and confirm reservation status. ... Continue reading
Hawk Reports Third Quarter Profit of $1.2 Million, or $0.14 Per Share
Hawk Corporation reported a 5 percent increase in third quarter sales to $45.6 million, and net income of $1.2 million or $0.14 per diluted share. ... Continue reading
Imports Lead in Value, Says Strategic Vision
Despite all the cash incentives by domestic auto manufacturers, European and Asian brands top Strategic Vision's 1999 Total Value Index(TM) (TVI), with eight of the top 10 marques. ... Continue reading
I-Sim Awarded Driving Simulator Contract for San Jose Police Department
I-Sim Corporation announced it has signed an agreement with the San Jose Police Department to construct four PatrolSim(TM) driving simulators for the department's officer training. ... Continue reading
Korando SUV Set for Baja Challenge
All revved up and set to go! The Daewoo Korando is ready to kick up some dust at the 32nd annual SCORE Baja 1000 on November 4-6. ... Continue reading
Mace Security Acquires Millennia Car Wash Chain From Excel Legacy
Mace Security International, Inc. announced that it completed the acquisition to purchase the Millennia Car Wash Chain from Excel Legacy Corporation. ... Continue reading
Magazines Square Off In Honda's 'Civic Si Challenge'
Super Street magazine spanked its rivals, taking first place in American Honda's "Civic Si Challenge," a competition to see which of four magazines could create the PHAT-est conversion trend vehicle. ... Continue reading
McLaren Displays Expertise in Ford Racing Concept Mustang at SEMA Show
Every November, automotive manufacturers, aftermarket companies, and enthusiasts gather in Las Vegas to see what's new in their industry. ... Continue reading
Media Advisory from the Engine Manufacturers Association
Join the Engine Manufacturers Ass. and representatives from its member companies at a public hearing regarding the Environmental Protection Agency's proposed rule to implement new emission standards for highway vehicles and engines. ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz Credit Signs on for Fair, Isaac's ScoreNet Service
Mercedes-Benz Credit Corporation, a diversified financial services provider within DaimlerChrysler Services, signed on to use ScoreNet(R) Service from Fair, Isaac and Company, Inc. ... Continue reading
Motorcycles: World GP seaswon closes in Argentina
World GP seaswon closes in Argentina ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Phoenix is a problem turned opportunity for Philips driver Michael Waltrip
Phoenix is a problem turned opportunity for Philips driver Michael Waltrip ... Continue reading
NationaLease Chooses iFLEET to Handle Breakdown Management Services
NationaLease(R) announced that it has selected iFLEET(TM), the leading provider of information technology and services for commercial fleets, as provider of breakdown management services. ... Continue reading
New Goodyear Blimp to Fly Within Weeks
Less than four days after the airship "Spirit of Akron" received severe damage in an accident close to its base at Wingfoot Lake in Suffield, Ohio, a replacement already is under construction. ... Continue reading
NHRA: Dixon, Force, Smith, and Mullen cruise to victory at record-setting Houston Raceway Park
NHRA: Dixon, Force, Smith, and Mullen cruise to victory at record-setting Houston Raceway Park ... Continue reading
Norm Lafave of ``AM 1600-Auto Talk'' Endorses TORNADO
After several years of testing, Norm Lafave, host of AM 1600 "Auto Talk" has officially endorsed the TORNADO Air Management System throughout Southern California. ... Continue reading
Penn Engineering Announces Sales and Earnings for Third Quarter 1999
Penn Engineering & Manufacturing Corp. announced net income of $4,469,367, or $.51 per diluted share, on quarterly net sales of $48,378,137 for the third quarter ended September 30, 1999. ... Continue reading
Permatex: Ninety Years Young - and Rarin' to Grow
Permatex, Inc. is off and running at a quick pace since its acquisition from Loctite in August. ... Continue reading
Reynolds and Reynolds Expands Automotive e-Business Solutions
The Reynolds and Reynolds Company announced a strategic alliance with e-fin LLC, the first comprehensive, full-service electronic financing marketplace in the automotive industry. ... Continue reading
SEMA Show - ITE '99 Drives the Specialty Automotive World to Las Vegas
Once again, 90,000 of the biggest names in the specialty automotive world will descend upon Las Vegas for the annual SEMA Show International Tire Expo (ITE), November 2 through 5. ... Continue reading
Shiloh Completes Acquisition of MTD Automotive
Shiloh Industries, Inc. announced it had completed its previously announced acquisition of substantially all the assets of MTD Automotive, a division of MTD Products, Inc., headquartered in Cleveland. ... Continue reading
SME'S Dallas '99 APEX Supports Local Economy
The Society of Manufacturing Engineers' (SME) biennial Dallas '99 Advanced Productivity Exposition (APEX) is expected to generate more than $1.7 million for the Dallas area economy. ... Continue reading
Study Determines Cost Increase to Produce Low Sulfur Diesel Fuel
The Engine Manufacturers Association (EMA) sponsored an economic study on the refining costs associated with the desulfurization of diesel fuel. ... Continue reading
Subaru Announces October Sales Figures
Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA) today announced its October sales figures. Subaru recorded a sales total of 13,920 units for the month, slightly up over the same period last year (13,848 units). ... Continue reading
Teen Driving Law Can Cut Your Insurance Rates, Starting Today
The Automobile Club of Southern California, co-sponsor of the 1998 Graduated Driver License Law, is now using the new law as a basis for offering a major auto insurance discount to new drivers. ... Continue reading
Tenneco Inc. Determines Debt Tender Offer Yields
Tenneco Inc. announced the determination of the "Reference Yields" for its offer to purchase for cash any and all of approximately $1.0 billion principal amount of certain of its outstanding notes and debentures. ... Continue reading
The Magma Group to Drive College Marketing Outreach for Daewoo
The Magma Group, Inc. announced that it has signed an agreement with Daewoo Motor America, Inc., to promote Daewoo's line of automobiles on college campuses throughout the Boston area. ... Continue reading
Titan Phoenix Line Launched In Asia
Titan Motorcycle Co. of America announced the shipment of the first unit of its new Phoenix(TM) model cruiser to Asia. ... Continue reading
Toyota Avalon Story Detailed at SAE November Meeting
The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Detroit Section is pleased to announce the 2000 Toyota Avalon as the featured vehicle at the society's dinner meeting on Tuesday, November 9, 1999. ... Continue reading
UAW, Ford Sign Four-Year Labor Contract
The International Union, UAW and Ford Motor Company signed a new four-year national labor agreement. ... Continue reading
United Capital Corp. Reports Third Quarter and Nine Month Results
United Capital Corp. reported results for the three months ended September 30, 1999 (See Table attached). Total revenues for the period were $14,339,000 versus $13,883,000 during the comparable period in 1998. ... Continue reading
Universal Express to Move Its Corporate Headquarters
Universal Express, Inc. announced its plans to move its 13 year old 20 South Terminal Drive, Plainview Corporate offices to 1350 Broadway in New York City by Dec, 1999 and to also move immediately its new International Headquarters. ... Continue reading
USAC: MCI WorldCom TQ Midget Car Series Race Results, Ventura
USAC: MCI WorldCom TQ Midget Car Series Race Results, Ventura ... Continue reading
USAC: MCI WorldCom Western Midget Car Series Race Results, Ventura
USAC: MCI WorldCom Midget Car Series Race Results, Ventura ... Continue reading
USAC: Noffsinger gets 1st Silver Bullet Win in Memphis 100; Newman is 1999 Coors Light Silver Bullet Champ ... Continue reading
USAC: Scully, Johnson share Ventura victory podium; Sprints, Midget cars 'double' at Irwindale
USAC: Scully, Johnson share Ventura victory podium; Sprints, Midget cars 'double' at Irwindale ... Continue reading
USA Truck Acquires CCC Express
USA Truck, Inc., of Van Buren, Arkansas, today closed its previously announced acquisition of substantially all the assets of CARCO Carrier Corporation, which is headquartered in the neighboring city of Fort Smith, Arkansas. ... Continue reading
Used Car Sales Soar, Setting Another Record Month
Fidelity Holdings announced that the Company's subsidiary, Major Automotive Group has set another record for itself in used car sales at its Major World location in Long Island, New York, reaching 624 used vehicles sold in the month of October. ... Continue reading
Valeo to Build New Plant in Czech Republic
Valeo today announced plans to build a new heat exchanger production plant in the Czech Republic. The plant will be located in Zebrak, 50 km west of Prague. ... Continue reading
Volvo Offers Environmental Car Care Kit
Volvo's new car care kit contains cleaning products which are water-based and biodegradable, and packaged based on the eco- cycle principle. ... Continue reading
Wal-Mart and Exide Initiate Orbital Select Battery Sales
Wal-Mart Stores and Exide Corporation announced that they have reached an agreement to test market the Orbital Select automotive battery at selected Wal-Mart locations. ... Continue reading
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