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Tuesday, August 25, 1998

AAA Partners With FTD to Extend Member Benefits

AAA Partners With FTD to Extend Member Benefits

AAA has joined with FTD to add another benefit to the list of services provided to AAA members. ... Continue reading

Ace Auto Parts to Purchase Distribution Center

Ace Auto Parts to Purchase Distribution Center

The Parts Source, Inc. d/b/a Ace Auto Parts announced it has signed a definitive agreement with A.P.S. Holdings Corporation of Houston, Texas, to purchase certain assets of A.P.S.'s Ocala, Florida, Distribution Center ... Continue reading

AlliedSignal Will Sue To Block Latest AMP "Poison Pill" Tactic

AlliedSignal Will Sue To Block Latest AMP "Poison Pill" Tactic

AlliedSignal Inc. stated that it shortly will add to its existing lawsuit against AMP a request for the court to reverse the amendments to AMP's poison pill announced by AMP on Friday, August 21. ... Continue reading

ARCA: Ken Schrader Shows the way on Illinois Clay

ARCA: Ken Schrader Shows the way on Illinois Clay

ARCA: Ken Schrader Shows the way on Illinois Clay ... Continue reading

BAT Achieves 80 Miles Per Gallon at 55 mph

BAT Achieves 80 Miles Per Gallon at 55 mph

Preliminary results indicate BAT International's SuperCar was able to achieve a fuel economy of 80 miles per gallon at an average speed of 55 miles per hour on a California freeway on Sunday, August 23rd. ... Continue reading

Chrysler's Zimmer and Toyota's Ugajin to Chair Conference

Chrysler's Zimmer and Toyota's Ugajin to Chair Conference

ESD Announced Stephen Zimmer from Chrysler and Mitsuyuki Ugajin from Toyota will co-chair the Society's Environmental Vehicles and Alternative Fuels Conference and Exposition. ... Continue reading

Cross-Continent Plans Denver Toyota Grand Opening

Cross-Continent Plans Denver Toyota Grand Opening

Cross-Continent Auto Retailers, Inc., the nation's first publicly traded franchise auto dealer group, announced plans for the grand opening celebration of its Denver Toyota dealership. ... Continue reading

Insurance Auto Auctions Releases New Internet Product

Insurance Auto Auctions Releases New Internet Product

Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. announced the release of the newest version of its Internet-based product, DataLink(R), which provides insurance companies with an electronic means to assign total loss and recovered theft vehicles. ... Continue reading

IRL: Boat Hopes Proficiency on High-Banked Ovals Translates to Victory at Atlanta

IRL: Boat Hopes Proficiency on High-Banked Ovals Translates to Victory at Atlanta

IRL: Boat Hopes Proficiency on High-Banked Ovals Translates to Victory at Atlanta ... Continue reading

IRL: Pep Boys IRL Weekly Notebook

IRL: Pep Boys IRL Weekly Notebook

IRL: Pep Boys IRL Weekly Notebook ... Continue reading

IRL: Ward Takes Inspiration from Special Youngster into Atlanta

IRL: Ward Takes Inspiration from Special Youngster into Atlanta

IRL: Ward Takes Inspiration from Special Youngster into Atlanta ... Continue reading

Japan's Path of `Export Now, Reform Later' Examined

Japan's Path of `Export Now, Reform Later' Examined

As the impact of the Asian financial crisis spreads around the globe, the world's economic leaders have called on Japan to strengthen its domestic demand and deregulate its economy. ... Continue reading

Kysor Michigan Fleet and Snyder Tank Merge

Kysor Michigan Fleet and Snyder Tank Merge

Kysor Michigan Fleet and Snyder Tank Corporation, both divisions of Schwitzer Group, have merged to become Kysor Snyder. ... Continue reading

Largest Stove in the World Refurbished with Chrysler's Help

Largest Stove in the World Refurbished with Chrysler's Help

It is fitting that Chrysler used its automotive technology to assist in refurbishing the "World's Largest Stove" for the 150th anniversary of the Michigan State Fair. ... Continue reading

Long Beach Buys 32 Honda Civic GX Natural Gas Fueled Vehicles

Long Beach Buys 32 Honda Civic GX Natural Gas Fueled Vehicles

Continuing its long commitment to clean air vehicle use, the City of Long Beach has purchased 32 Honda Civic GX cars powered by natural gas for its city fleet. ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz Holds Fast on 1999 Pricing

Mercedes-Benz Holds Fast on 1999 Pricing

Mercedes-Benz of North America, Inc. announced pricing for the 1999 model line, the most extensive line of cars and light trucks ever offered by Mercedes-Benz in the US. The 1999 lineup features more than 20 models in eight distinct model lines. ... Continue reading

NASCAR SJAPS: Goodson Showing Consistency in Slim Jim All Pro Series

NASCAR SJAPS: Goodson Showing Consistency in Slim Jim All Pro Series

NASCAR SJAPS: Goodson Showing Consistency in Slim Jim All Pro Series ... Continue reading

NASCAR: Square D Racing Review/Preview

NASCAR: Square D Racing Review/Preview

NASCAR: Square D Racing Review/Preview ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Jarrett Tests at Texas Motor Speedway

NASCAR WCUP: Jarrett Tests at Texas Motor Speedway

NASCAR WCUP: Jarrett Tests at Texas Motor Speedway ... Continue reading

New Autoliv Board Member

New Autoliv Board Member

The Board of Directors of Autoliv Inc. is pleased to announce the election of Professor (Doctor in Engineering) Walter Kunerth as a new member of the Company's Board. ... Continue reading

Nissan Honor Scholarship Winners at Smyrna Facility

Nissan Honor Scholarship Winners at Smyrna Facility

The recipients of the Nissan Neighbors Good Citizens Scholarship and their parents were honored today by Tennessee Gov. Don Sundquist and Jerry Benefield, CEO and president of Nissan Motor Manufacturing Corporation U.S.A. ... Continue reading

Noble International, Ltd. Announces Letter of Intent

Noble International, Ltd. Announces Letter of Intent

Noble International, Ltd. announced that it has entered into a letter of intent to acquire the operating assets and assume certain liabilities of H&H Steel Processing Company, Inc. ... Continue reading

Prab Reports Third Quarter Results

Prab Reports Third Quarter Results

PRAB INC. reports third quarter sales of $4,796,000 and earnings of $314,000 for the period ended July 31, 1998. ... Continue reading

Quantum Controls Introduces Ready-to-Run Enclosures

Quantum Controls Introduces Ready-to-Run Enclosures

Plymouth, Michigan-based Quantum Controls, Inc. is introducing a new line of control panels (Ready-to-Run Enclosures) that enhance the renowned industrial automation, test and measurement products developed by National Instruments. ... Continue reading

SDRC Plays Key Role in Defining Specifications for PDM Industry

SDRC Plays Key Role in Defining Specifications for PDM Industry

Structural Dynamics Research Corporation, the PDM market leader, announced that it is one of six companies to play a key role in developing PDM Enablers, an industry specification which was adopted in July 1998 by the Object Management Group. ... Continue reading

Suzuki Announces Pricing on 1999 Model Year Esteem Line

Suzuki Announces Pricing on 1999 Model Year Esteem Line

American Suzuki Motor Corp. announced the Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) on the 1999 model year Esteem line-up. ... Continue reading

Team France Wins Camel Trophy Tierra del Fuego '98

Team France Wins Camel Trophy Tierra del Fuego '98

The 20 teams of Camel Trophy Tierra del Fuego '98 arrived in Argentina late yesterday and handed in their scorecards for the last time. ... Continue reading

Top Source Signs 13 Oil Analyzer Deal With Speedco

Top Source Signs 13 Oil Analyzer Deal With Speedco

Top Source Technologies, Inc. announced that it has entered into an agreement with Speedco, Inc. to place MotorCheck(TM) On-Site Analyzers ("OSA-II") in 13 Speedco truck oil change service centers. ... Continue reading

USAC: The Week in Sprints, Midgets, Silver Crown and F2000

USAC: The Week in Sprints, Midgets, Silver Crown and F2000

USAC: The Week in Sprints, Midgets, Silver Crown and F2000 ... Continue reading

Western Oil & Tire Distributors, Inc. Finalizes Merger

Western Oil & Tire Distributors, Inc. Finalizes Merger

Under the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated July 24, 1998 the corporate name "Knightsbridge Corporation" was changed to Western Oil & Tire Distributors, Inc. ... Continue reading

WoO: Steve Kinser Snaps Winless Streak at Grays Harbor

WoO: Steve Kinser Snaps Winless Streak at Grays Harbor

WoO: Steve Kinser Snaps Winless Streak at Grays Harbor ... Continue reading

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