Yamaha Launches YST-MS50 Speaker System
Yamaha Corporation of America is pleased to announce the launch of the YST-MS50 three-piece, high-output powered multimedia speaker system. ... Continue reading
2000 Model Year Maxima, Xterra, Complete Frontier Truck Lineup Pricing
Nissan North America, Inc. announced aggressive 2000 model year pricing for an all-new flagship Maxima, a brand new entry in the SUV segment -- Xterra -- and the complete Frontier truck lineup, including the new Crew Cab and agile Desert Runner. ... Continue reading
AAA To Replace Vehicle Batteries On Site
AAA recently unveiled a plan to offer on-site battery diagnostic and replacement service for stranded member vehicles. ... Continue reading
AtmosKlear Odor Elimininator Receives Top Ratings From Motor Trend Mag
Motor Trend Magazine evaluates the effectiveness of four brands of odor eliminators in the June 1999 issue, and concludes that "AtmosKlear Odor Eliminator held the edge...in cutting the strong smoke smell without a masking scent." ... Continue reading
Ballard Announces Senior Management Appointments
Ballard Power Systems announced the appointment of Firoz Rasul as Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer, and Layle K. (Kip) Smith as President and Chief Operating Officer. ... Continue reading
CART: Firestone Formula 3 South American Champion to Test Della Penna Motorsports Champ Car
CART: Firestone Formula 3 South American Champion to Test Della Penna Motorsports Champ Car ... Continue reading
Celadon Adds 200 Jobs -- Growth Focused in Carolinas
Celadon Trucking Services, Inc., an Indianapolis-based trucking company, announced the addition of 200 driving jobs in the North and South Carolina regions. ... Continue reading
CFO John Devine to Leave Ford Motor Company in September
John M. Devine, Ford Motor Company executive vice president and chief financial officer, has elected to retire at the end of September 1999. ... Continue reading
Dale Walker Joins Ford Credit as President, Personal Financial Services
Continuing its diversification in the financial services industry, Ford Motor Credit Company today announced the appointment of Dale Walker, president, Personal Financial Services. ... Continue reading
DCH Technology Inc. Retains Broker Relations Specialists
Stockcom, Inc. announced it has been retained by DCH Technology, Inc. to inform Wall Street about its hydrogen fuel cells and hydrogen sensors. ... Continue reading
Delco Remy Reports Record Sales and Earnings for Q3 of Fiscal 1999
Delco Remy International, Inc., a supplier of aftermarket and OEM electrical systems and powertrain/drivetrain products for automotive and heavy duty applications, reported record sales and earnings for the third quarter ending April 30, 1999. ... Continue reading
DOE Program Realizes Milestone in Gasoline to Electricity Conversion
A program sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and undertaken by Plug Power and Epyx Corporation, has achieved high efficiency and near zero emissions on gasoline. ... Continue reading
Eaton to Sell Electronic Control Systems Business Unit
Eaton Corporation said it will sell an electronic control systems business unit that it acquired as part of its April 9, 1999 purchase of Aeroquip-Vickers, Inc. ... Continue reading
Federal-Mogul Appoints Ron Comer
Rick Streicher, vice president, Sealing Systems - Americas, Federal-Mogul Corporation announces the following organizational appointments effective immediately: ... Continue reading
Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust 1999-B Expects AAA Rating by Fitch IBCA
Fitch IBCA expects to rate the FordCredit Auto Owner Trust 1999- B as follows: ... Continue reading
Ford Helps Power Louisville With Alternative Fuels
Ford Motor Company and the Kentucky Clean Fuels Coalition are partnering to place additional public alternative fuel stations in the Louisville area. ... Continue reading
Freudenberg-NOK Launches Focused-Factory Strategy in New Hampshire
Freudenberg-NOK's focused-factory strategy in New Hampshire is hitting high gear, as the company plans to build new plants in Franklin and Laconia, and ramps up production at its Ashland and Northfield facilities. ... Continue reading
Group III Basestocks Expected to Challenge PAO-Based Synthetic Lubricants for Market Share
The stage is being set for API Group III basestocks to challenge such traditional synthetic lubricant basestocks as polyalphaolefins (PAO) and others for market share in the United States, according to consultants at Kline & Company, Inc. ... Continue reading
Heafner Announces 100% Bondholder Consent and Execution of Supplemental Indentures
Heafner Tire Group/J.H. Heafner Company announced that it received consents from 100% of the holders of its Series B and Series C 10% Senior Notes Due 2008 to certain proposed amendments to the Indentures governing the Notes. ... Continue reading
Hurco Reports Second Quarter Results
Hurco Companies, Inc. announced that for its second fiscal quarter, which ended April 30, 1999, the Company recorded net income of $554,000, or $.09 per share. ... Continue reading
IPSCO Initiates Legal Proceedings
IPSCO Inc. announced that its United States' subsidiary, IPSCO Steel Inc., has initiated legal proceedings against the contractors for its Montpelier, Iowa steel mill. ... Continue reading
IRL, Indy 500: Eddie Cheever Practice Notes
IRL, Indy 500: Eddie Cheever Practice Notes ... Continue reading
IRL, Indy 500: Infiniti Insider Daily Report
IRL, Indy 500: Infiniti Insider Daily Report ... Continue reading
IRL, Indy 500: Stewart Tops Speed Charts at 226 MPH, Fastest of Event
IRL, Indy 500: Stewart Tops Speed Charts at 226 MPH, Fastest of Event ... Continue reading
IRL, Indy 500: Unser Brothers Find Success on Different Life Paths
IRL, Indy 500: Unser Brothers Find Success on Different Life Paths ... Continue reading
MascoTech, Inc. CEO Frank Hennessey Talks About His Firm's Future
The Wall Street Transcript has published an in-depth interview with Frank M. Hennessey of Mascotech, Inc. in which he talks at length about his company's future. ... Continue reading
Microphonics Hires SmartStockAdvisor.com as Public and Investor Relations Firm
Microphonics is pleased to announce the retaining of the professional services of SmartStockAdvisor.com to handle all public and investor relations duties for MRPS. ... Continue reading
Mii Introduces an Economic Alternative To Piezoelectrics
Mii Technologies LLC. has introduced soft magnetic materials which, when combined with Mii's net shape part manufacturing capabilities, offer the automotive industry a realistic, reliable and economical alternative to Piezoelectrics. ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Glenn Allen Tests Barbasol Ford at LMS
NASCAR BGN: Glenn Allen Tests Barbasol Ford at LMS ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Crew Chief Club at The Winston
NASCAR WCUP: Crew Chief Club at The Winston ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Jerry Nadeau/Melling Racing Winston Open Preview
NASCAR WCUP: Jerry Nadeau/Melling Racing Winston Open Preview ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Ken Schrader Has a Full Plate at Lowe's Motor Speedway
NASCAR WCUP: Ken Schrader Has a Full Plate at Lowe's Motor Speedway ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Pardus Ready to let Midwest Transit Racing Eagle Soar
NASCAR WCUP: Pardus Ready to let Midwest Transit Racing Eagle Soar ... Continue reading
National Auto Credit Names GE Capital Executive as President
National Auto Credit, Inc. announced that it has appointed Allen D. Rice, formerly an executive with General Electric Capital Services Inc., as President. ... Continue reading
NHRA: Force Hoping to Recruit a Few Hard Driving' Buddies While Defending Championship in Mopar Nationals ... Continue reading
NHRA: Jeg's Mail Order Englishtown Preview
NHRA: Jeg's Mail Order Englishtown Preview ... Continue reading
NHRA: Pedregon Back in Contention Thanks to Aerodynamic Balance Achieved in New Castrol Syntec Mustang ... Continue reading
NHRA: The Warren Report: Englishtown Edition
NHRA: The Warren Report: Englishtown Edition ... Continue reading
Fwd: Olds Indy 500 Notes, 5/19 ... Continue reading
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Outcry Over Colorado Deaths Ignores Far Greater Threat to Kids: Drunk Driving
Americans are still reeling from the Colorado high school shootings, yet not many realize that the risk of guns in school pales in comparison to another deadly risk to kids: traffic crashes involving alcohol. ... Continue reading
Pennzoil-Quaker State Company to Sponsor Houston Heart Walk
Pennzoil-Quaker State Company announced that it has signed on as the American Heart Association Houston Heart Walk's "Presenting Sponsor" for the next three years. ... Continue reading
Pittsburgh Auto Repair Shop Owner Pleads Guilty to Insurance Fraud
The owner of a Pittsburgh, Penn., automobile repair shop pleaded guilty earlier to ten counts of insurance fraud and theft by deception. ... Continue reading
Power Technology to Produce its Battery Technology throughout China
Power Technology, Inc. announced that it has entered into an exclusive joint manufacturing and distribution agreement with Aniche, Inc. ... Continue reading
Proposed Emissions Standards Will Require Advanced Catalyst Technology
Company spokespersons from Engelhard Corporation, the world's largest supplier of automotive catalysts, are available to discuss possible strategies for meeting proposed, new emission- control standards. ... Continue reading
Rent-A-Wreck Announces Payoff of All Dividend Arrearages
Rent-A-Wreck of America, Inc. announced that it has paid off all dividend arrearages on its convertible preferred shares. The total amount of arrearages was $146,915. ... Continue reading
Ricardo, Inc. Completes Their First Year Under the Leadership of Jeremy Holt
On April 15, 1999, Ricardo, Inc. completed their first year with President Jeremy Holt. ... Continue reading
Student Wins $5,000 In AAA Poster Contest
A poster touting the use of a bicycle helmet was picked from more than 70,000 entries as the Grand Award winner in the 3rd Annual AAA Senior High Communications Contest and 55th Annual AAA National School Traffic Safety Poster Program. ... Continue reading
Tenneco Automotive Signs Licensing Agreement With Draftex S.A. France
Tenneco Automotive has announced the signing of a licensing agreement with Draftex S.A. of France, an affiliate of the Laird Group Plc of the United Kingdom, to manufacture and sell elastomeric products throughout South America and Mexico. ... Continue reading
TRW Names Jerry Agee to Lead Federal Unit
Jerry Agee has been named vice president and general manager of TRW's Federal Enterprise Solutions Strategic Business Unit by Philip A. Odeen, vice president and general manager, TRW Systems & Information Technology Group, based in Reston, Va. ... Continue reading
Utah Clay Technology Expands Its Territory to the East Coast
Utah Clay Technology Inc., the company announced the hiring of D.B. Becker Co. Inc. of Clinton, N.J. as a distributor of its kaolin products according to Dennis S. Engh, its president. ... Continue reading
Valeo to Transmit Its General Meeting of Shareholders Live on the Internet
Valeo's Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, to be held at the Palais des Congres in Paris on May 25 at 4 p.m., will be transmitted live and interactively on the Group's Web site: http://www.valeo.com . ... Continue reading
Vianet Technologies, Inc. Signs Letter of Intent to Acquire Infinop Holdings, Inc.
Vianet Technologies, Inc. announced the signing of a letter of intent to acquire 100% of Infinop Holdings, Inc. a privately held corporation of Denton, Texas, in exchange for common shares of Vianet. ... Continue reading
Two Canton graduating high school students will soon learn that the burden of college tuition will be lessened when they each are awarded $5,000 scholarships at separate honors convocations. ... Continue reading
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