AAA Texas Offers Tipsy Tow for 13th Consecutive Year
Tipsy Tow, a free tow and ride home for intoxicated individuals, will be provided by AAA Texas during the New Year's holiday for the 13th consecutive year. ... Continue reading
AAA Unveils 12 `Top Cars' for 2000
Following a thorough evaluation of 200 different vehicles for its AAA New Car & Truck Buying Guide, the nation's largest organization for motorists selected 12 Top Cars for 2000 ... Continue reading
Advance Auto Parts CEO Garnett Smith to Retire
Advance Stores Company, Incorporated announced that Chief Executive Officer Garnett Smith, 60, will retire from his full- time position at the company in April 2000. ... Continue reading
Algor's InCAD DesignPak Provides Affordable FEA Software
Algor, Inc., a leading maker of software for mechanical engineers, today announced the availability of InCAD DesignPak, a new cost-effective addition to its InCAD family of products for seamless interoperability with popular CAD solid modelers. ... Continue reading
Allied Holdings names Hugh Sawyer President of Allied Automotive Group
Allied Holdings, Inc., parent company of the world's largest automotive distribution and logistics network, named Hugh E. Sawyer president of its Allied Automotive Group, Inc. unit, effective Jan. 1, 2000. ... Continue reading
Auto Club Cautions Motorists to Avoid Drowsy Driving During Holidays
Falling asleep at the wheel can bring a tragic end to holiday travel plans, warns the Automobile Club of Southern California. ... Continue reading
AutoTradeCenter.com Inc. Named In List of B2B E-Commerce Companies to Watch
AutoTradeCenter.com Inc. announced that the company has been included as a B2B e-commerce company to watch in a research report by Robertson Stevens. ... Continue reading
Borg-Warner Automotive Air/Fluid Systems Dixon, Illinois Facility Achieves VDA
Borg-Warner Automotive, Inc. announced that the company's Air/Fluid Systems facility in Dixon, Illinois has received VDA 6.1 certification. ... Continue reading
carOrder.com Launches Affiliate Program
carOrder.com(TM), the Internet's first and largest automotive eDealer, announced the launch of its affiliate program e-nabled (sm) by Be Free, Inc., the leader of performance marketing. ... Continue reading
Cherry Corporation Reports Q3 Results in Line With Pre-Release Announcement
The Cherry Corporation announced lower sales and earnings for the third quarter ended November 30, 1999. These results are in line with the Company's third quarter pre-release on November 24, 1999. ... Continue reading
Chevy Adds to Win Tally in '99
Chevy Adds to Win Tally in '99 ... Continue reading
Clinton To Announce New Restrictions on SUV Emissions
President Clinton is expected to propose new restrictions on auto emissions, in order to reduce smog-related pollutants by 90 percent over the next ten years, according to the Associated Press. ... Continue reading
Collins & Aikman Appoints Ronald T. Lindsay
Collins & Aikman Corporation announced the promotion of Ronald T. Lindsay to Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. ... Continue reading
CON-WAY Adds Customer Specific On-Time Performance Reports To Web Site
Con-Way Transportation Services, a subsidiary of CNF Transportation, Inc., announced that it is making service performance reports available to its customers on its Internet web site. ... Continue reading
CTS Confirms Analysts' Consensus
CTS management continues to be comfortable with the analysts' consensus estimates for CTS' earnings for 1999 and 2000 and that the Company's business fundamentals remain strong. ... Continue reading
CTS Corporation Establishes RF Integrated Modules Business
CTS Corporation's February 26, 1999, acquisition of Motorola's Components Products Division, renamed CTS Wireless Components, has created significant growth opportunities for CTS in the communications equipment market. ... Continue reading
DaimlerChrysler Financial Services to Build New NAFTA Headquarters
DaimlerChrysler Financial Services (debis) announced that it will build a new $80 million automotive headquarters building on 24 acres near DaimlerChrysler's North American headquarters in Auburn Hills. ... Continue reading
DENSO Introduces Ultra-Thin Wall Ceramic Catalytic Substrate
DENSO Corporation announced it has, in a joint effort with Toyota Motor Corporation, developed an ultra-thin wall ceramic catalytic substrate with 50-micrometer*-thick cell walls, 70 percent thinner than the most popular conventional substrate. ... Continue reading
Formula One: Michelin to supply F1 tires in 2001; Toyota accelerating return
Michelin to supply F1 tires in 2001; Toyota accelerating return ... Continue reading
Goodyear Run-Flat Tires Featured On BMW 7-Series 'Protection'
Prestige German automaker BMW AG has approved a Goodyear run-flat tire as original equipment on two BMW "Protection" models to be introduced in January. ... Continue reading
Hidden Creek Industries to Acquire Hadley Auto Transport
Hidden Creek Industries announced that it has acquired Hadley Auto Transport, Inc. and its affiliates, a leading automotive transport company based in Santa Ana, Calif. ... Continue reading
Holiday Travelers Face Higher Gas Prices, Busy Roads
Texas motorists traveling this holiday will find gas prices an average 26 cents higher across the state than last year at the same time, according to AAA Texas. ... Continue reading
Image Dynamics Receives Top Honors at International CINDY Competition
Image Dynamics Inc. announced that it has been awarded two prestigious International CINDY awards for excellence in Web- based training and multimedia kiosk development in the 40th annual CINDY competition. ... Continue reading
Ingersoll-Rand Completes Sale of Automation Division
Ingersoll-Rand Company announced that it has completed the sale of its Automation Division to Cinetic Automation Corp., a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of Fives-Lille Group, Montreuil, France. ... Continue reading
The International Auto Salon, produced by SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association), will kick off its third annual show at the Fairplex in Pomona, Calif., on March 31. The salon runs three days through April 2, 2000. ... Continue reading
IPSCO Receives Order from BC Gas Utility Ltd.-Southern Crossing Pipeline Project
IPSCO Saskatchewan Inc. had received an order for 45,000 tons of 24-inch diameter gas transmission pipe for BC Gas Utility Ltd. -- Southern Crossing Pipeline Project for production during the first and second quarters of 2000. ... Continue reading
IRL: Al Unser Jr. goes back to the future in first Indy Racing test
IRL: Al Unser Jr. goes back to the future in first Indy Racing test ... Continue reading
Johnson Controls Appoints Darrell Lloyd to Vice President of Area Management
Darrell Lloyd has been named vice president of area management for Johnson Controls, Inc. North America Systems and Services business based in Milwaukee. ... Continue reading
Kevin Clancey Named General Director of Human Resources at Delphi Delco
The appointment of Kevin R. Clancey as general director of human resources for Delphi Delco Electronics Systems was announced by Dave Wohleen, president of the division and executive vice president of Delphi Automotive Systems. ... Continue reading
Litex Inc. Issues Statement on EPA's Tier 2 Standards
"Litex Inc. looks forward to assisting both the automobile and oil industries meet the technological challenges posed by the new Tier 2 standards. ... Continue reading
Monro Muffler Brake Announces Share Repurchase Program
Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. announced today that it has received approval from its Board of Directors for a share repurchase program initially authorizing the Company to buy up to 300,000 shares of its common stock ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: 'Tis The Season To Be Jolly With The Schraders
'Tis The Season To Be Jolly With The Schraders ... Continue reading
New Goodyear Airship Gets Flight Schedule and a Name
Goodyear announced that construction has reached the halfway point for its newest airship, and the first test flight is scheduled for Feb. 21, 2000. ... Continue reading
NHRA: Television coverage planned for entire NHRA Winston Drag Racing Season
NHRA: Television coverage planned for entire NHRA Winston Drag Racing Season ... Continue reading
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released a list of auto safety recalls announced in April and urged consumers to have the problems fixed promptly. ... Continue reading
NHTSA Publishes List of February Recalls
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released a list of auto safety recalls announced in February and urged consumers to have the problems fixed promptly. ... Continue reading
NHTSA Publishes List of July Recalls
The U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released a list of auto safety recalls announced in July and urged consumers to have the problems fixed promptly. ... Continue reading
NHTSA Publishes List of June Recalls
The U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released a list of auto safety recalls announced in June and urged consumers to have the problems fixed promptly. ... Continue reading
NHTSA Publishes List of MArch Recalls
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released a list of auto safety recalls announced in March and urged consumers to have the problems fixed promptly. ... Continue reading
NHTSA Publishes List of May Recalls
The U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released a list of auto safety recalls announced in May and urged consumers to have the problems fixed promptly. ... Continue reading
NHTSA Publishes List of September Recalls
The U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released a list of auto safety recalls announced in September and urged consumers to have the problems fixed promptly. ... Continue reading
Parts.com Announces 26 New Platinum Distribution Agreements
Miracom Corporation announced that it has signed 26 new Platinum Territory Agreements with ten new suppliers in key markets across the nation. ... Continue reading
Rankin Settles Legal Proceedings
Rankin Automotive Group, Inc. reported the Company settled a legal proceeding, case No. 98CI-04310 originally filed on May 28, 1998 in the 150th Judicial District Court, in Bexar County, Texas. ... Continue reading
Recoton Appoints Mark Finger Managing Director of Subsidiaries
Recoton Corporation announced that Mark Finger has been appointed Managing Director of Recoton European Holdings, Inc., replacing Jeremy Mermagen who is retiring at the end of December 1999. ... Continue reading
Recreation Vehicles Travel Into Next Millennium With High-Tech Features
RV manufacturers are making significant technological advances," said David J. Humphreys, Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) president. ... Continue reading
SAE Elects First Woman President
The Society of Automotive Engineers has elected its first woman president, Rodica A. Baranescu, Chief Engineer, Navistar International Transportation Corporation, Chicago, Illinois ... Continue reading
Southeast Michigan United Way to Benefit From Chrysler Jeep Superstore Gift Exchange
The United Way has been "adopted" by the southeast Michigan Chrysler Jeep Superstores for their second annual end-of- the-year "Gift Exchange" sales event. ... Continue reading
S&P Assigns Western National Assurance Co. 'BBpi' Rtg
Standard & Poor's assigned its double-'Bpi' financial strength rating to Western National Assurance Co. ... Continue reading
The Southshore Corporation to Acquire RV Holiday.com, Inc.
The Southshore Corporation, a fully reporting company, and RV Holiday.com, Inc. jointly announced that they have reached an agreement for the acquisition of RV Holiday.com, Inc. in exchange for 5.5 million shares of Southshore common stock. ... Continue reading
UGN, Inc. Named 1999 Nissan Quality Achievement Award Winner
UGN, Inc. recently was recognized by Nissan Motor Manufacturing Corporation U.S.A. with the prestigious 1999 Quality Achievement Award. ... Continue reading
USAC/IRL: Cold weather postpones test for USAC stars till 2000
USAC/IRL: Cold weather postpones test for USAC stars till 2000 ... Continue reading
Veramark Receives VeraBill Order For Auto Application in Germany
Veramark Technologies, Inc. announced receipt of an order from Alcatel SEL AG for a VeraBill billing and customer care system. ... Continue reading
Westar Financial to Offer Intranet Services for Automobile e-Finance
Westar Financial Services Inc. reported that it has launched a new Intranet service in conjunction with DriveOff.com, Inc., a bundled vehicle acquisition and financing solution offered on a complete turnkey basis to affinity organizations. ... Continue reading
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