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Wednesday, October 25, 2000

2000 Honda Accord SULEV Receives Clean Air Award from SCAQMD

2000 Honda Accord SULEV Receives Clean Air Award from SCAQMD

The 2000 Honda Accord SULEV (Super Ultra Low Emission Vehicle) sedan has been awarded the South Coast Air Quality Management District's (SCAQMD) 2000 Clean Air Award in the category of Advancement of Air Pollution Technology. ... Continue reading

2001 Corvette Museum Events

2001 Corvette Museum Events

2001 Corvette Museum Events ... Continue reading

American Axle & Manufacturing Announces Q3 Earnings Per Share

American Axle & Manufacturing Announces Q3 Earnings Per Share

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. reported third quarter 2000 earnings of $24.2 million or 48 cents per share on a diluted basis, which met consensus estimates. ... Continue reading

Auto Making: The Great Global Equalizer

Auto Making: The Great Global Equalizer

Auto Making: The Great Global Equalizer ... Continue reading

AUTO QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR WEEK 43 YEAR 2000

AUTO QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR WEEK 43 YEAR 2000

AUTO QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR WEEK 43 YEAR 2000 ... Continue reading

BorgWarner Awarded First New GM Four-Wheel Drive Business Since 1987

BorgWarner Awarded First New GM Four-Wheel Drive Business Since 1987

General Motors has selected BorgWarner Inc. to supply four- wheel drive transfer case systems for several GM sport-utility and light-truck platforms. ... Continue reading

Capstone Announces Third Quarter Results

Capstone Announces Third Quarter Results

Capstone Turbine Corporation, a leading producer of low- emission microturbine systems, reported revenue of $6.2 million for the third quarter ended September 30, 2000, compared with revenue of $759,000 for the third quarter of 1999. ... Continue reading

CART: Della Penna Motorsports Regrouping for 2001

CART: Della Penna Motorsports Regrouping for 2001

Della Penna Motorsports Regrouping for 2001 ... Continue reading

CART: Drivers 'On the right track' for Fontana

CART: Drivers 'On the right track' for Fontana

CART: Drivers 'On the right track' for Fontana ... Continue reading

CART: Five drivers line up for $1 Million at Fontana

CART: Five drivers line up for $1 Million at Fontana

CART: Five drivers line up for $1 Million at Fontana ... Continue reading

Complaints About Non-Recalled Firestone Tires Outstrip Recalled Complaints

Complaints About Non-Recalled Firestone Tires Outstrip Recalled Complaints

Firestone Wilderness tires made in Wilson, North Carolina have produced five times more reports to NHTSA than recalled Wilderness tires produced in Decatur, Illinois. ... Continue reading

CTS Corporation Announces Record Results for the Third Quarter

CTS Corporation Announces Record Results for the Third Quarter

CTS Corporation announced record quarterly and year-to-date results for sales, net earnings and earnings per share. ... Continue reading

Denison Continues Positive Earnings Momentum for its Q3 2000

Denison Continues Positive Earnings Momentum for its Q3 2000

Denison International plc reported results for its third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2000. The Company reports results both pre and post the Riva Calzoni Oleodinamica S.p.A. acquisition, which was completed in April 2000. ... Continue reading

Dodge Stratus R/T Coupe (2001)

Dodge Stratus R/T Coupe (2001)

Dodge Stratus R/T Coupe (2001) Review ... Continue reading

Evenflo and Transport Canada Announce Car Seat Safety Alert

Evenflo and Transport Canada Announce Car Seat Safety Alert

Evenflo Canada is notifying purchasers of approximately 2559 Conquest V and Horizon V child car seats that a portion of the printed instruction book for these seats inadvertently contained an incorrect maximum weight for using the seat rear- facing. ... Continue reading

Hyundai & Kia Look to China for Growth

Hyundai & Kia Look to China for Growth

Hyundai & Kia Look to China for Growth ... Continue reading

INDY 500: Indianapolis Testing Notebook; Lazier finds time for racing and play

INDY 500: Indianapolis Testing Notebook; Lazier finds time for racing and play

INDY 500: Indianapolis Testing Notebook; Lazier finds time for racing and play ... Continue reading

Mechanical Dynamics Reports 19% Revenue Growth for Q3 2000

Mechanical Dynamics Reports 19% Revenue Growth for Q3 2000

Continued strong growth in software license and maintenance revenues drove Mechanical Dynamics, Inc. to a 19% increase in third quarter 2000 revenue, totaling $11.6 million compared to $9.7 million for the corresponding period in 1999. ... Continue reading

Modine Engine-Cooling System Helps Improve Truck Aerodynamics

Modine Engine-Cooling System Helps Improve Truck Aerodynamics

Peterbilt recently celebrated the first anniversary of its Model 387 truck, a vehicle that is noted for its bold, aerodynamic design featuring a sleek, dramatically sloped hood. ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Buckshot Jones continues logging the miles in Busch Series

NASCAR BGN: Buckshot Jones continues logging the miles in Busch Series

NASCAR BGN: Buckshot Jones continues logging the miles in Busch Series ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Petree Racing and Mike Skinner believe in success at Phoenix

NASCAR BGN: Petree Racing and Mike Skinner believe in success at Phoenix

NASCAR BGN: Petree Racing and Mike Skinner believe in success at Phoenix ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Tim Fedewa makes speedy recovery; Racing in Memphis

NASCAR BGN: Tim Fedewa makes speedy recovery; Racing in Memphis

NASCAR BGN: Tim Fedewa makes speedy recovery; Racing in Memphis ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Todd Bodine ready to turn heartbreak into happiness at Memphis

NASCAR BGN: Todd Bodine ready to turn heartbreak into happiness at Memphis

NASCAR BGN: Todd Bodine ready to turn heartbreak into happiness at Memphis ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Andy Petree Racing Names Danny Gill Crew Chief For No. 33 Team

NASCAR WCUP: Andy Petree Racing Names Danny Gill Crew Chief For No. 33 Team

NASCAR WCUP: Andy Petree Racing Names Danny Gill Crew Chief For No. 33 Team ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: An interview with Bobby Labonte

NASCAR WCUP: An interview with Bobby Labonte

NASCAR WCUP: An interview with Bobby Labonte ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: An Interview with Jimmy Makar (Bobby Labonte crew chief)

NASCAR WCUP: An Interview with Jimmy Makar (Bobby Labonte crew chief)

NASCAR WCUP: An Interview with Jimmy Makar (Bobby Labonte crew chief) ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Crewman injured in fire at Rockingham recovering at home

NASCAR WCUP: Crewman injured in fire at Rockingham recovering at home

NASCAR WCUP: Crewman injured in fire at Rockingham recovering at home ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Texaco/Havoline team has ingredients needed for good chemistry

NASCAR WCUP: Texaco/Havoline team has ingredients needed for good chemistry

NASCAR WCUP: Texaco/Havoline team has ingredients needed for good chemistry ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Three Winston Cup Races Left--It's Down to Labonte & Earnhardt

NASCAR WCUP: Three Winston Cup Races Left--It's Down to Labonte & Earnhardt

NASCAR WCUP: Three Winston Cup Races Left--It's Down to Labonte & Earnhardt ... Continue reading

News from Kenworth: Heavier Front-Axle Weight Rating for T300

News from Kenworth: Heavier Front-Axle Weight Rating for T300

Kenworth Truck Co. now offers customers the option to upgrade the front axle and related components to a 13,200-pound rating on its T300 medium-duty conventional model. ... Continue reading

Northern Light IRL: Hard work, perseverance lift LaCava to 'Mechanics Award'

Northern Light IRL: Hard work, perseverance lift LaCava to 'Mechanics Award'

Northern Light IRL: Hard work, perseverance lift LaCava to 'Mechanics Award' ... Continue reading

Peugeot-Citroen Negotiating for Auto Supply Company

Peugeot-Citroen Negotiating for Auto Supply Company

Peugeot-Citroen Negotiating for Auto Supply Company ... Continue reading

Quixote Reports Record Fiscal First Quarter Sales and Earnings

Quixote Reports Record Fiscal First Quarter Sales and Earnings

Quixote Corporation reported record first quarter results for the fiscal 2001 quarter ended September 30, 2000. ... Continue reading

Racing Champions Reports 2000 Third Quarter Results

Racing Champions Reports 2000 Third Quarter Results

Racing Champions reported results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2000. ... Continue reading

Rouge Industries Posts Third Quarter Loss of $6.3 Million

Rouge Industries Posts Third Quarter Loss of $6.3 Million

Rouge Industries, Inc. reported a net loss of $6.3 million or $0.28 per share for the third quarter of 2000, compared to a net loss of $11.0 million or $0.49 per share in the third quarter of 1999. ... Continue reading

SCCA: 'We Make a Differnce Foundation' Official Charity of Speedvision World Challenge

SCCA: 'We Make a Differnce Foundation' Official Charity of Speedvision World Challenge

SCCA: 'We Make a Differnce Foundation' Official Charity of Speedvision World Challenge ... Continue reading

SPEC RACER: Ott Brothers Make Professional Debut on Same Weekend

SPEC RACER: Ott Brothers Make Professional Debut on Same Weekend

SPEC RACER: Ott Brothers Make Professional Debut on Same Weekend ... Continue reading

TRANS AM: Johnson Controls Triple Challenge Up For Grabs

TRANS AM: Johnson Controls Triple Challenge Up For Grabs

Johnson Controls Triple Challenge Up For Grabs ... Continue reading

TRW Highlights Rack and Pinion Program

TRW Highlights Rack and Pinion Program

TRW Inc. will launch its new Steering and Suspension program under the AUTOSPECIALTY brand and highlight its remanufactured Rack and Pinion program to the North American independent aftermarket at the Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo. ... Continue reading

Ugly Duckling Reports Third Quarter and Nine Month Results

Ugly Duckling Reports Third Quarter and Nine Month Results

Ugly Duckling Corporation, the largest used car sales Company focused exclusively on the sub-prime market, reported third quarter and nine month 2000 financial results. ... Continue reading

Unique Mobility Reports Q2 and First Half Operating Results

Unique Mobility Reports Q2 and First Half Operating Results

Unique Mobility, Inc. announced that revenue for the second quarter rose 21 percent to $6,431,333. ... Continue reading

UnitedAuto Announces Agreement to Acquire Assets of Mel Farr Imports

UnitedAuto Announces Agreement to Acquire Assets of Mel Farr Imports

United Auto Group, Inc., a leading publicly-traded automobile retailer, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the assets of Mel Farr Imports, Inc. in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. ... Continue reading

Warrantech Reports Net Income For Second Quarter 2001

Warrantech Reports Net Income For Second Quarter 2001

Warrantech reported net income of $692,383 or $0.05 per diluted share for the Company's second quarter 2001 which is the three month period ended Sept 30, 2000, compared to a net loss of $2.5m or $0.17 per diluted share in the same period a year ago. ... Continue reading

Williams Controls Announces Sale of GeoFocus Subsidiary

Williams Controls Announces Sale of GeoFocus Subsidiary

Williams Controls, Inc. announced that it has signed a Letter of Intent to sell the business of its wholly owned subsidiary, GeoFocus, Inc., to an investor group, TranSuccess, Ltd. ... Continue reading

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