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Thursday, March 2, 2000

Alert from Blue Ribbon Coalition

Alert from Blue Ribbon Coalition

Tell the Forest Service not to listen to the Extreme Preservationists who are spreading lies About Responsible OHV Recreation!!! ... Continue reading

AMA: 2000 AMA Chevy Trucks US Superbike Championship Coverage

AMA: 2000 AMA Chevy Trucks US Superbike Championship Coverage

2000 AMA CHEVY TRUCKS U.S. SUPERBIKE CHAMPIONSHIP COVERAGE ... Continue reading

AMA membership tops quarter million

AMA membership tops quarter million

Thanks to the support of new and existing members, the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) has reached another significant milestone: topping the quarter-million member mark. ... Continue reading

AMA: Progressive Insurance US Flat Track Championships to air on ESPN2

AMA: Progressive Insurance US Flat Track Championships to air on ESPN2

AMA PROGRESSIVE INSURANCE U.S. FLAT TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS TO AIR ON ESPN2 IN 2000 ... Continue reading

American Honda Sales Set February Record

American Honda Sales Set February Record

Total American Honda February sales of 86,726 set a new record for the month and were up 1.6% from the previous mark set last year, according to sales figures released by American Honda Motor Co., Inc. ... Continue reading

American Suzuki Posts Best February in Over a Decade

American Suzuki Posts Best February in Over a Decade

American Suzuki automotive sales climbed to a new record in February with increases across all six models in the Suzuki line. ... Continue reading

Atecs--New Name for the Mannesmann Technology Divisions

Atecs--New Name for the Mannesmann Technology Divisions

Atecs will be the new name for Mannesmann's Engineering & Automotive divisions. In the future, the world market leaders Rexroth, Dematic, Demag Krauss-Maffei, VDO and Sachs will operate under this common umbrella. ... Continue reading

Audi of America Sales Up 60.2 Percent -- Best February Ever

Audi of America Sales Up 60.2 Percent -- Best February Ever

Audi of America set an all-time sales record for the best February ever in the company's history with 5,730 sales, up 60.2 percent over last year's results of 3,576. ... Continue reading

AutoTradeCenter.com Acquires Automotive Industry Technology Provider

AutoTradeCenter.com Acquires Automotive Industry Technology Provider

AutoTradeCenter.com Inc. announced that the company has acquired NDSCo.Com Inc. an Internet technology provider of automotive business-to-business solutions. ... Continue reading

Autoweb.com Is #1 Among Online Car-Buying Sites

Autoweb.com Is #1 Among Online Car-Buying Sites

Autoweb.com, Inc. announced strong growth in site traffic for the month of January, marking the third straight month Autoweb.com secured the top spot as the most visited online car-buying service. ... Continue reading

BorgWarner to Build New Technology Center in Auburn Hills, Michigan

BorgWarner to Build New Technology Center in Auburn Hills, Michigan

BorgWarner announced that as a key part of its product leadership strategy, it expects to build a 175,000-square-foot Technology Center in Auburn Hills, Michigan, adjacent to I-75 and west of Lapeer Road. ... Continue reading

CART: Blundell delighted following test at Phoenix

CART: Blundell delighted following test at Phoenix

CART: Blundell delighted following test at Phoenix ... Continue reading

CART: Della Penna Motorsports to test Argentine driver

CART: Della Penna Motorsports to test Argentine driver

CART: Della Penna Motorsports to test Argentine driver ... Continue reading

CART: FedEx Championship Series Happenings

CART: FedEx Championship Series Happenings

CART: FedEx Championship Series Happenings ... Continue reading

CART: Forsythe Championship Racing tabs Brunetti

CART: Forsythe Championship Racing tabs Brunetti

CART: Forsythe Championship Racing tabs Brunetti ... Continue reading

CART: Full week for Patrick Racing

CART: Full week for Patrick Racing

CART: Sebring Test Draws Title Contenders ... Continue reading

CART: Sebring Test Draws Title Contenders

CART: Sebring Test Draws Title Contenders

CART: Sebring Test Draws Title Contenders ... Continue reading

CSK Auto Announces Record Fourth Quarter and Full-Year Sales

CSK Auto Announces Record Fourth Quarter and Full-Year Sales

CSK Auto Corporation announced record sales for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended January 30, 2000, as well as the naming of Martin Fraser as President and Chief Operating Officer to succeed Jim Bazlen. ... Continue reading

Daewoo Sales Continue to Rise

Daewoo Sales Continue to Rise

Daewoo Motor America sales for February are continuing on the record pace set in January. February sales checked in at 5253, 5% ahead of January 2000 and 340% ahead of February 1999. ... Continue reading

DaimlerChrysler Combined U.S. Results Show Record Months For All Automotive Business Units

DaimlerChrysler Combined U.S. Results Show Record Months For All Automotive Business Units

Sales of Chrysler, Plymouth, Jeep and Dodge brand vehicles were a record 234,677, making February the ninth record month in the last 14 for DaimlerChrysler Corporation. ... Continue reading

Delphi Exhibits E/E Packaging Solutions With Flat Wire at SAE 2000

Delphi Exhibits E/E Packaging Solutions With Flat Wire at SAE 2000

When vehicle packaging space and mass are critical factors, Delphi Automotive Systems has the solution -- flat wire products are alternatives to round wire, with extensive design and connection system integration capabilities. ... Continue reading

Delphi Increasing Chip Capacity to More Than 1 Million Daily

Delphi Increasing Chip Capacity to More Than 1 Million Daily

With the growing use of integrated circuits (ICs) in automobiles, Delphi Automotive Systems is increasing its chip production to in excess of one million per day. ... Continue reading

Flintrock Acquires 82.5% of Tysa Corporation

Flintrock Acquires 82.5% of Tysa Corporation

Flintrock Financial announces that it has advised Tysa that FNTF has exercised its option to acquire an 82.5% interest in the outstanding shares Tysa in exchange for cash consideration of US$835,000 and the issuance of 2,100,000 shares of FNTF. ... Continue reading

Ford Motor Company Sets February U.S. Sales Record

Ford Motor Company Sets February U.S. Sales Record

U.S. consumers purchased or leased a record 354,380 cars and trucks from Ford, Mercury, Lincoln, Jaguar, and Volvo dealers in February. The previous February sales record of 319,340 was set last year. ... Continue reading

Global Powertrain Conference Reconvenes in Detroit June 6-8

Global Powertrain Conference Reconvenes in Detroit June 6-8

On June 6-8, the international automotive powertrain community will assemble at Cobo Conference/Exhibition Center for the third Global Powertrain Congress (GPC 2000). ... Continue reading

GM Truck Sales Continue Upswing; Records Set in All Truck Segments

GM Truck Sales Continue Upswing; Records Set in All Truck Segments

General Motors reported a 16% increase in sales for the month of February led by record truck sales. ... Continue reading

Hyundai Rockets Into February With Record Sales

Hyundai Rockets Into February With Record Sales

Hyundai Motor America announced sales of 18,565 vehicles for the month of February, up 96% percent from one year ago. ... Continue reading

INDY 500: Carlson entered in 84th Indianapolis 500

INDY 500: Carlson entered in 84th Indianapolis 500

INDY 500: Carlson entered in 84th Indianapolis 500 ... Continue reading

INDY 500: IRL Series point leader Buhl entered in 84th Indy 500

INDY 500: IRL Series point leader Buhl entered in 84th Indy 500

INDY 500: IRL Series point leader Buhl entered in 84th Indy 500 ... Continue reading

Infiniti Reports Best February Ever With Sales of 5,856 Units

Infiniti Reports Best February Ever With Sales of 5,856 Units

Marking its best February ever, Infiniti, the luxury division of Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA), reported total February sales of 5,856 units, an increase of 1.9 percent versus the previous year. ... Continue reading

IRL: Hamilton moves to TeamXtreme Racing

IRL: Hamilton moves to TeamXtreme Racing

IRL: Hamilton moves to TeamXtreme Racing ... Continue reading

IRL: Schmidt regaining some motor, sensory functions

IRL: Schmidt regaining some motor, sensory functions

IRL: Schmidt regaining some motor, sensory functions ... Continue reading

iSKY Completes Private Placement of Preferred Stock

iSKY Completes Private Placement of Preferred Stock

iSKY, the leading provider of real-time customer care, announced that it has sold $30 million of preferred stock to five financial and strategic partners in the first quarter of 2000. ... Continue reading

Jaguar Cars Reports February Sales

Jaguar Cars Reports February Sales

Jaguar Cars announced its February sales results. United States retails totaled 3,516 cars, up nearly 187 percent compared with February 1999. ... Continue reading

Kia Continues with Strong Sales Numbers; Sportage Sales Up 79 Percent

Kia Continues with Strong Sales Numbers; Sportage Sales Up 79 Percent

Kia today announced sales of 11,392 vehicles for the month of February, nearly 69 percent higher than last February. ... Continue reading

L.A. Marathon Expo Features U.S. Debut of Honda's Latest Designs

L.A. Marathon Expo Features U.S. Debut of Honda's Latest Designs

High-tech, high-performance Honda products designed to improv consumers' quality of life, including the Acura MD-X sport utility concept vehicle and the X-Wing prototype motorcycle, will be displayed at the L.A. Marathon Quality of Life Expo. ... Continue reading

Land Rover Announces Record February Sales Figures of 2,254 Units

Land Rover Announces Record February Sales Figures of 2,254 Units

Land Rover North America, Inc. has posted its best February sales figures ever. The company sold 2,254 units in February 2000, an increase of approximately two percent versus February 1999. ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz Continues 2000 Sales Record in February

Mercedes-Benz Continues 2000 Sales Record in February

Mercedes-Benz USA, Inc. (MBUSA) reported sales of 15,546 new vehicles during the month of February 2000, a 26.8 percent increase over last year's February 1999 sales record of 12,257. ... Continue reading

Midas Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.02 Per Share Payable 04/01/00

Midas Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.02 Per Share Payable 04/01/00

The board of directors of Midas, Inc., has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.02 per share on the company's outstanding stock, payable April 1, 2000, to stockholders of record at the close of business on March 15, 2000. ... Continue reading

Midtronics Purchases Exide Charger Division

Midtronics Purchases Exide Charger Division

Midtronics, Inc. announced today that it has purchased the Charger Division of Exide Corporation for an undisclosed amount. ... Continue reading

More Dealers Use the Internet to Accelerate Sales, NADA Says

More Dealers Use the Internet to Accelerate Sales, NADA Says

The Web presence of new-car dealers is at an all-time high, according to new research from the National Automobile Dealers Association. ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Casey Atwood 'Bears' down on Las Vegas

NASCAR BGN: Casey Atwood 'Bears' down on Las Vegas

NASCAR BGN: Casey Atwood 'Bears' down on Las Vegas ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Jeff Green reflects on 'The Rock'; Prepares for Vegas

NASCAR BGN: Jeff Green reflects on 'The Rock'; Prepares for Vegas

NASCAR BGN: Jeff Green reflects on 'The Rock'; Prepares for Vegas ... Continue reading

Netier Signs NAPA Deal Worth Up to $70M

Netier Signs NAPA Deal Worth Up to $70M

Netier Technologies signed a potential $70 million deal with Genuine Parts Company, the parent of National Automotive Parts Association (NAPA), for up to 60,000 point of sale (POS) computer terminals throughout NAPA's 6,200-store chain. ... Continue reading

Nissan Reports a 21.8 Percent Increase in Sales

Nissan Reports a 21.8 Percent Increase in Sales

Led by consistently strong Maxima and Truck sales, Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) saw sales totals rise 21.8 percent in February, reaching a total of 53,949 units. Some of Nissan's sales highlights for the month of February include: ... Continue reading

Phillips Breaks Ground on Low-Sulfur Gasoline Facility

Phillips Breaks Ground on Low-Sulfur Gasoline Facility

Officials of Phillips Petroleum Company broke ground on a semi- commercial facility that will demonstrate the company's breakthrough S Zorb sulfur-removal process. ... Continue reading

Prudential Introduces Insurance for RVs, Reduces Rates for Nevada Drivers

Prudential Introduces Insurance for RVs, Reduces Rates for Nevada Drivers

Looking for insurance coverage for your antique or classic car, snowmobile or golfcart? Prudential Property and Casualty Insurance Company has just introduced complete coverage at competitive rates for all these recreational vehicle types. ... Continue reading

Racing Champions Creates Classic 1:18 Scale Die-cast Replicas

Racing Champions Creates Classic 1:18 Scale Die-cast Replicas

Racing Champions Corporation announced it has been selected by Ford Motor Company to create a special collection of 1:18 scale die-cast replicas, called Ford Precision 100(TM). ... Continue reading

Shedding Light into Emerging Markets

Shedding Light into Emerging Markets

On March 6th, 2000 the curtain draws in Detroit at the first SAE show of the new Millennium. ... Continue reading

Subaru Announces February Sales Figures

Subaru Announces February Sales Figures

Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA) announced its February sales figures. Subaru recorded a sales total of 13,951 units for the month, up 26 percent over February 1999 sales. ... Continue reading

Success Stories:Japan Back Issues Help Your Company Keep Up

Success Stories:Japan Back Issues Help Your Company Keep Up

As increasing numbers of non-Japanese companies grow their businesses in Japan, they require high-quality, Japan-focused market insight. ... Continue reading

Titan International Reels In Face of Multiple Financial Blows

Titan International Reels In Face of Multiple Financial Blows

A series of devastating financial reports slammed Titan International Inc. in just a few days in the last two weeks. First, Titan's 1999 financial statement was released on Feb. 22. The dismal numbers reported in the statement include: ... Continue reading

Toyota Announces Prices for All-New Camry Solara Convertible

Toyota Announces Prices for All-New Camry Solara Convertible

Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., announced Manufacturers Suggested Retail Prices (MSRP) for the all-new 2000 Camry Solara convertible, scheduled to go on sale April 17. ... Continue reading

Toyota Reports Best-Ever February Sales

Toyota Reports Best-Ever February Sales

Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., reported best-ever February sales of 127,858 vehicles, up 13.5 percent over the same period last year. ... Continue reading

TruckersCo-op.com Concludes Lodging Agreements

TruckersCo-op.com Concludes Lodging Agreements

Celadon's TruckersCo-op.com announced it has reached agreement with seven of the nation's top hotel chains. ... Continue reading

Truck Parts Specialists of Augusta Joins HD America's Heavy Duty Truck Parts Network

Truck Parts Specialists of Augusta Joins HD America's Heavy Duty Truck Parts Network

HD AMERICA, INC. announces that Truck Parts Specialists of Augusta, Inc., Augusta, Ga. has joined it distribution network. ... Continue reading

TRW Rain Sensor Allows Drivers to 'Set and Forget' the Wipers

TRW Rain Sensor Allows Drivers to 'Set and Forget' the Wipers

Wouldn't it be great if you could turn on your windshield wiper switch and never have to touch it again -- no matter what Mother Nature threw at you or what speed you were driving? With TRW's rain sensor, you can "set it and forget it." ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Sales Up 29.7% - Best February Since 1975

Volkswagen Sales Up 29.7% - Best February Since 1975

Volkswagen of America, Inc. reported its best February sales in 25 years. ... Continue reading

Volvo Makes Strong Showing in February; Up 18% in U.S. Sales*

Volvo Makes Strong Showing in February; Up 18% in U.S. Sales*

Volvo Cars of North America, Inc. posted an 18 percent increase in U.S. monthly sales at 10,406, compared with 8,530 units sold in February 1999, adjusted for the leap year. ... Continue reading

Werner Enterprises Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend

Werner Enterprises Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend

Werner Enterprises, Inc., announced that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $.025 (2.5 cents) per share payable to stockholders of record on April 17, 2000. This dividend will be paid on May 2, 2000. ... Continue reading

Where Do the Former CEO of Nissan and the Founder of mySimon.com Shop?        

Where Do the Former CEO of Nissan and the Founder of mySimon.com Shop?        

DreamLot.com(TM), announced the appointment of Bob Thomas as president and CEO. Effective immediately, Thomas will assume leadership responsibility for DreamLot.com's vision and strategic development. ... Continue reading

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