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Friday, June 25, 1999

AAA's VIA Magazine Launches Oregon/Idaho Edition

AAA's VIA Magazine Launches Oregon/Idaho Edition

VIA -- a recreation and leisure travel magazine published in San Francisco -- is expanding with a new edition for AAA members in Oregon and Idaho. ... Continue reading

AlliedSignal Friction Materials Names Gregory Brown

AlliedSignal Friction Materials Names Gregory Brown

AlliedSignal Friction Materials, a $1-billion unit of AlliedSignal Inc., has named Gregory W. Brown vice president and general manager of its global original equipment business. ... Continue reading

BMW Team PTG top GT practice

BMW Team PTG top GT practice

BMW Team PTG top GT practice ... Continue reading

CART: Driver Standings, June 25

CART: Driver Standings, June 25

CART: Driver Standings, June 25 ... Continue reading

CART: Medic Drug Grand Prix of Cleveland Provisional Qualifying

CART: Medic Drug Grand Prix of Cleveland Provisional Qualifying

CART: Medic Drug Grand Prix of Cleveland Provisional Qualifying ... Continue reading

CART: Walker Racing Cleveland Preview

CART: Walker Racing Cleveland Preview

CART: Walker Racing Cleveland Preview ... Continue reading

Cirrus Logic Puts Both HDCD & DTS On a Single Crystal Audio Chip

Cirrus Logic Puts Both HDCD & DTS On a Single Crystal Audio Chip

Backed by an agreement to license HDCD(R) technology from Pacific Microsonics, Cirrus Logic Inc. introduced the first chip for automotive sound systems that supports DTS (Digital Theater Sound) and HDCD (High Definition Compatible Digital(R)). ... Continue reading

Citation Announces Definitive Agreement to Merge With Affiliate of Kelso & Co.

Citation Announces Definitive Agreement to Merge With Affiliate of Kelso & Co.

Citation Corporation announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to merge with RSJ Acquisition Co., a corporation formed by Kelso & Company. Kelso is a private investment firm based in New York City. ... Continue reading

DaimlerChrysler Reports Assembly Plant Schedule for Week of June 28, 1999

DaimlerChrysler Reports Assembly Plant Schedule for Week of June 28, 1999

DaimlerChrysler Corporation reports five of its nine U.S. assembly plants and all three Canadian assembly plants will operate the week of June 28, 1999. ... Continue reading

Dana Recognized as a 'Most-Admired Manufacturer' in the United States

Dana Recognized as a 'Most-Admired Manufacturer' in the United States

Dana Corporation has been recognized as a "Most-Admired Manufacturer" in the United States in the June issue of "Start Magazine," a business publication focused on technology issues. ... Continue reading

Delphi's Forewarn Collision-Warning Systems Technology Selected for Study

Delphi's Forewarn Collision-Warning Systems Technology Selected for Study

Delphi Automotive Systems has been selected to provide the key technologies for an extensive research study designed to assess the benefits and accelerate the development of vehicle collision-avoidance systems. ... Continue reading

Fidelity Holdings Enters Into $20 Million Equity Financing Agreement

Fidelity Holdings Enters Into $20 Million Equity Financing Agreement

Fidelity Holdings, Inc. announced that the Company entered into a $20 million equity financing agreement provided by institutional investors. ... Continue reading

Flexpoint Sensor Systems, Inc. Changes Symbol To FLXP

Flexpoint Sensor Systems, Inc. Changes Symbol To FLXP

Flexpoint Sensor Systems, Inc. announced that effective June 25, 1999, at the market open, the Company's stock will begin trading under the new symbol FLXP (previously MICP). ... Continue reading

FORMULA ONE: Driver Standings, June 25

FORMULA ONE: Driver Standings, June 25

FORMULA ONE: Driver Standings, June 25 ... Continue reading

FORMULA ONE: Schumacher Looks to Regain Grip on Points Lead in France

FORMULA ONE: Schumacher Looks to Regain Grip on Points Lead in France

FORMULA ONE: Schumacher Looks to Regain Grip on Points Lead in France ... Continue reading

Geoff Lawson, Director Styling

Geoff Lawson, Director Styling

Jaguar Cars is deeply saddened to announce the sudden death yesterday of Geoff Lawson, the company's Director, Styling. He died after being admitted to the hospital, having suffered a stroke. He was 54. ... Continue reading

International Speedway and Penske Announce Timetable for Merger

International Speedway and Penske Announce Timetable for Merger

International Speedway Corporation and Penske Motorsports, Inc. announced that they have accelerated the timetable for closing the proposed merger. ... Continue reading

IRL: Driver Standings, June 25

IRL: Driver Standings, June 25

IRL: Driver Standings, June 25 ... Continue reading

IRL: Healing Harrington to attempt to race at Pikes Peak

IRL: Healing Harrington to attempt to race at Pikes Peak

Healing Harrington to attempt to race at Pikes Peak ... Continue reading

Isuzu Announces Title Sponsorship of Ironman Triathlon Series

Isuzu Announces Title Sponsorship of Ironman Triathlon Series

American Isuzu Motors Inc. has announced that it has come to an agreement with the World Triathlon Corporation to expand its involvement with the Ironman Triathlon World Championship and the Ironman series of events through the year 2002. ... Continue reading

Midtronics, Inc. and Ford Motor Company Partnership Continues

Midtronics, Inc. and Ford Motor Company Partnership Continues

Midtronics, Inc. announced that the first of the new generation battery tester for Ford Motor Company has been produced in Midtronics' Burr Ridge, Illinois factory. ... Continue reading

Moldflow Named as Solid Edge Premium Member

Moldflow Named as Solid Edge Premium Member

Moldflow Corporation announces that it has become a premium member of the Solid Edge Voyager Program from Unigraphics Solutions Inc. ... Continue reading

Napier Receives More Record-Breaking Orders

Napier Receives More Record-Breaking Orders

Napier International Technologies Inc. is pleased to report that it has received the largest single product order in its corporate history. ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Driver Standings, June 25

NASCAR BGN: Driver Standings, June 25

NASCAR BGN: Driver Standings, June 25 ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Kevin Grubb Ready to Get It On at Watkins Glen

NASCAR BGN: Kevin Grubb Ready to Get It On at Watkins Glen

NASCAR BGN: Kevin Grubb Ready to Get It On at Watkins Glen ... Continue reading

NASCAR Trucks: Driver Standings, June 25

NASCAR Trucks: Driver Standings, June 25

NASCAR Trucks: Driver Standings, June 25 ... Continue reading

NASCAR Trucks: Joe Ruttman Watkins Glen Preview

NASCAR Trucks: Joe Ruttman Watkins Glen Preview

NASCAR Trucks: Joe Ruttman Watkins Glen Preview ... Continue reading

NASCAR Trucks: Watkins Glen Qualifying Results

NASCAR Trucks: Watkins Glen Qualifying Results

NASCAR Trucks: Watkins Glen Qualifying Results ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Crew Chief Club at the Save Mart/Kragen 350

NASCAR WCUP: Crew Chief Club at the Save Mart/Kragen 350

NASCAR WCUP: Crew Chief Club at the Save Mart/Kragen 350 ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Driver Standings, June 25

NASCAR WCUP: Driver Standings, June 25

NASCAR WCUP: Driver Standings, June 25 ... Continue reading

New Challenger License Plate Blasts Off Into Florida Markets

New Challenger License Plate Blasts Off Into Florida Markets

After a 12-year-orbit around Florida tag offices, the Challenger license plate, the state's first specialty license plate, recently landed and underwent some hardware repair. ... Continue reading

Pacific Dunlop Champions GNB Technologies

Pacific Dunlop Champions GNB Technologies

Pacific Dunlop Limited is wasting no time in demonstrating support for its battery business, GNB Technologies Inc., after the proposed sale of GNB to Quexco Inc. failed to close last week. ... Continue reading

Pennzoil-Quaker Names R. Richard Wrabel President of Axius Business Unit

Pennzoil-Quaker Names R. Richard Wrabel President of Axius Business Unit

Pennzoil-Quaker State Company announced that R. Richard (Rick) Wrabel has joined the company as president of its Axius(TM) business unit in Moorpark, California. ... Continue reading

Raceline

Raceline

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Steelworkers, ICEM Global Week of Action Escalates

Steelworkers, ICEM Global Week of Action Escalates

800 rubber workers employed at Continental AG's General Tyre Ltd. tire plant went on strike for almost two hours in solidarity with rubber workers currently on strike against Continental's General Tire plant in Charlotte, North Carolina. ... Continue reading

Team Chicago Challenge

Team Chicago Challenge

The Auto Channel--Team Chicago Challenge ... Continue reading

Team Chicago Challenge

Team Chicago Challenge

The Auto Channel--Team Chicago Challenge ... Continue reading

Textron Acquires Energy Manufacturing and Williams Machine & Tool

Textron Acquires Energy Manufacturing and Williams Machine & Tool

Textron Inc. announced the acquisitions of Energy Mfg. Co., Inc. and Williams Machine & Tool Co. The two companies will be integrated with Textron's Motion Control Products businesses, part of the Fluid & Power Systems Group. ... Continue reading

Textron Automotive Company Celebrates Grand Opening of Two Centers

Textron Automotive Company Celebrates Grand Opening of Two Centers

Textron Automotive Company celebrated the grand opening of its new DaimlerChrysler Integration and Advanced Technology Centers with an open house in Auburn Hills, Michigan, attended by over 300 friends, customers and guests. ... Continue reading

UnitedAuto Announces Expansion of Manufacturer Relations Team

UnitedAuto Announces Expansion of Manufacturer Relations Team

UnitedAuto Group, Inc. named Bernard W. Wolfe, a 22-year veteran of Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc., as Senior Vice President, Manufacturer Relations Toyota/Lexus, a newly-created position. ... Continue reading

USAC: Indianapolis Speedrome Midget Car Series Race Results

USAC: Indianapolis Speedrome Midget Car Series Race Results

USAC: Indianapolis Speedrome Midget Car Series Race Results ... Continue reading

USAC: Lang Adds Number 51 to His Speedrome Resume

USAC: Lang Adds Number 51 to His Speedrome Resume

USAC: Lang Adds Number 51 to His Speedrome Resume ... Continue reading

Valeo Wins Top Prize for Creating Value in the Automotive Industry

Valeo Wins Top Prize for Creating Value in the Automotive Industry

Valeo received on June 23, 1999 the award for leading creator of shareholder value in the French automotive industry. ... Continue reading

Visteon, Sumitomo Venture Leverages Dual Expertise

Visteon, Sumitomo Venture Leverages Dual Expertise

Visteon and Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems, Inc., have teamed up to provide global automotive customers with leading-edge electronic systems solutions that promise more integration, less weight and lower costs than systems currently available. ... Continue reading

Ward's Reports Estimated Production

Ward's Reports Estimated Production

Vehicle production this week in the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 356,187 units, down from the 370,413 cars and trucks built a week ago, according to Ward's Automotive Reports. ... Continue reading

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