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Wednesday, August 25, 1999

AAA Michigan Makes Top 50 in Nation for Insurance Premiums

AAA Michigan Makes Top 50 in Nation for Insurance Premiums

For the fourth consecutive year, Auto Club Insurance Association (ACIA) is among the top 50 property and casualty insurance groups in the country (based on premiums written), as ranked by National Underwriter magazine. ... Continue reading

Automotive Retail Industry Converges On Atlanta to Discuss CRM

Automotive Retail Industry Converges On Atlanta to Discuss CRM

Leading automotive retail companies will converge on Atlanta this fall to attend "Customer Relationship Management for Internet Auto Sales" at the Omni Hotel At CNN Center in Atlanta, November 10-11. ... Continue reading

Borg-Warner Automotive to Sell Coleman Cable

Borg-Warner Automotive to Sell Coleman Cable

Borg-Warner Automotive, Inc. announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell Coleman Cable to a group of equity investors including management for an estimated $144 million less debt of approximately $4 million. ... Continue reading

Dana's EPIC Technical Group Develops New Cost-Saving Fuel Control System

Dana's EPIC Technical Group Develops New Cost-Saving Fuel Control System

Dana Corporation's EPIC Technical Group has developed a new cost-saving fuel control device for engines running on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). ... Continue reading

Delco Remy International Reports Record Sales and Earnings

Delco Remy International Reports Record Sales and Earnings

Delco Remy International, Inc. reported record sales and earnings for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ending July 31, 1999. ... Continue reading

Exide Corporation Appoints Alan C. Johnson

Exide Corporation Appoints Alan C. Johnson

Exide Corporation, the global leader in the lead-acid battery business, announced the appointment of Alan C. Johnson, formerly an executive vice president with Federal-Mogul Corporation, as its President and Chief Operating Officer. ... Continue reading

Federal-Mogul Announces Resignation of Alan C. Johnson

Federal-Mogul Announces Resignation of Alan C. Johnson

Dick Snell, chairman and chief executive officer of Federal- Mogul Corporation announced that Alan C. Johnson has resigned to become the President and Chief Operating Officer of Exide Corporation. ... Continue reading

First Aid Select, Inc. Expands AutoNation Distribution

First Aid Select, Inc. Expands AutoNation Distribution

First Aid Select, Inc., operating under the trade name First Aid Direct announced an expansion of its distribution agreement with AutoNation, Inc. ... Continue reading

Fitch IBCA Issues Special Report on The Hertz Corp.

Fitch IBCA Issues Special Report on The Hertz Corp.

Fitch IBCA has issued a special report on The Hertz Corp. Hertz is the largest car rental company in the world and one of the largest equipment rental companies in the U.S. ... Continue reading

Fleetwood Reports First Quarter Earnings

Fleetwood Reports First Quarter Earnings

Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc., the nation's largest producer of recreational vehicles and a leading builder and retailer of manufactured housing, today announced earnings for the first quarter of fiscal 2000 which ended July 25, 1999. ... Continue reading

Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust 1997-B, 1998-A Upgraded

Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust 1997-B, 1998-A Upgraded

Fitch IBCA upgrades Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust 1997-B's class B asset-backed notes to `AA' from `A+' and class C asset-backed notes to `A+' from `BBB+'. ... Continue reading

Furon Declares Dividend

Furon Declares Dividend

The Furon Board of Directors has approved the quarterly dividend at $.03 per share. The dividend will be paid October 29, 1999 to shareholders of record October 15, 1999. ... Continue reading

Goodyear Receives Award for Commitment to Diversity

Goodyear Receives Award for Commitment to Diversity

Goodyear was recognized for its commitment to supplier diversity during the recent National Urban League convention activities in Houston, Texas. ... Continue reading

Goodyear Z-Rated Performance Tire Gets an 'A' on Price

Goodyear Z-Rated Performance Tire Gets an 'A' on Price

Goodyear's latest Z-rated tire should receive an "A" on price from tire buyers this fall. ... Continue reading

Harley-Davidson, Inc. Declares Dividend

Harley-Davidson, Inc. Declares Dividend

Harley-Davidson, Inc. announced that on August 19, 1999 its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.045 per share, payable September 27, 1999 to shareholders of record September 15, 1999. ... Continue reading

I-Logix Launches Statemate Intro

I-Logix Launches Statemate Intro

I-Logix Inc. introduced Statemate INTRO, a high-value, aggressively priced, and easy-to-use product offering robust features specification functionality with the ability to exchange data, and seamlessly upgrade to Statemate MAGNUM 2.0. ... Continue reading

IRL: Colorado Indy 200 Presented by Deloitte & Touche, Pre-Race Quotes

IRL: Colorado Indy 200 Presented by Deloitte & Touche, Pre-Race Quotes

IRL: Colorado Indy 200 Presented by Deloitte & Touche, Pre-Race Quotes ... Continue reading

IRL: 'Fancy footwork' puts Regester in position to fulfill a dream

IRL: 'Fancy footwork' puts Regester in position to fulfill a dream

IRL: 'Fancy footwork' puts Regester in position to fulfill a dream ... Continue reading

IRL: Pennzoil Panther Pre Race Notes, Colorado Indy 200

IRL: Pennzoil Panther Pre Race Notes, Colorado Indy 200

IRL: Pennzoil Panther Pre Race Notes, Colorado Indy 200 ... Continue reading

Jaguar S-Type to Sport Hayes Lemmerz Components

Jaguar S-Type to Sport Hayes Lemmerz Components

The Jaguar S-Type vehicle will be running with cast aluminum wheel-end and structural components from Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. ... Continue reading

Johnson Controls Produces Seats and Interior Consoles For Ford SUV

Johnson Controls Produces Seats and Interior Consoles For Ford SUV

Automotive supplier Johnson Controls has started building seat systems and overhead consoles for the model-year 2000 Ford Excursion -- a heavy-duty sport-utility vehicle (SUV) that will be available in dealer showrooms this fall. ... Continue reading

Mannesmann Plans Further Bond for Refinancing

Mannesmann Plans Further Bond for Refinancing

Mannesmann will issue a further Eurobond with a five year maturity via Mannesmann Finance B.V., located in the Netherlands. The bookbuilding process will start as of today, August 25, 1999. ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Todd Bodine on Bristol Motor Speedway

NASCAR BGN: Todd Bodine on Bristol Motor Speedway

NASCAR BGN: Todd Bodine on Bristol Motor Speedway ... Continue reading

NASCAR Trucks: Joe Ruttman is having a Great Time with Sponsors Dana and Dodge

NASCAR Trucks: Joe Ruttman is having a Great Time with Sponsors Dana and Dodge

Joe Ruttman is having a Great Time with Sponsors Dana and Dodge ... Continue reading

NASCAR Trucks: Scott Hansen readies for Topeka truck race

NASCAR Trucks: Scott Hansen readies for Topeka truck race

NASCAR Trucks: Scott Hansen readies for Topeka truck race ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Jerry Nadeau To Substitute For Ernie Irvan At Bristol Motor Speedway

NASCAR WCUP: Jerry Nadeau To Substitute For Ernie Irvan At Bristol Motor Speedway

Jerry Nadeau To Substitute For Ernie Irvan At Bristol Motor Speedway ... Continue reading

Near-Record Numbers To Travel Over Labor Day Holiday, AAA Says

Near-Record Numbers To Travel Over Labor Day Holiday, AAA Says

An estimated 34.8 million Americans are expected to travel 100 miles or more from home this Labor Day holiday -- the second highest total ever, according to AAA. ... Continue reading

NHRA: Amato looking for Superman-like effort to win U.S. Nationals

NHRA: Amato looking for Superman-like effort to win U.S. Nationals

NHRA: Amato looking for Superman-like effort to win U.S. Nationals ... Continue reading

NHRA: Johnson hunting for more Pro Stock success at U.S. Nationals

NHRA: Johnson hunting for more Pro Stock success at U.S. Nationals

NHRA: Johnson hunting for more Pro Stock success at U.S. Nationals ... Continue reading

NHRA: Memories of 1992 keep Force's concentration on championship pursuit

NHRA: Memories of 1992 keep Force's concentration on championship pursuit

NHRA: Memories of 1992 keep Force's concentration on championship pursuit ... Continue reading

NHRA: Panella hopes to find advantage in tight Pro Stock Truck battle

NHRA: Panella hopes to find advantage in tight Pro Stock Truck battle

NHRA: Panella hopes to find advantage in tight Pro Stock Truck battle ... Continue reading

NHRA: Seeling eyes U.S. Nationals prize, NHRA Winston Championship

NHRA: Seeling eyes U.S. Nationals prize, NHRA Winston Championship

NHRA: Seeling eyes U.S. Nationals prize, NHRA Winston Championship ... Continue reading

NHRA: Teams racing for a piece of history at Prestigious U.S. Nationals

NHRA: Teams racing for a piece of history at Prestigious U.S. Nationals

NHRA: Teams racing for a piece of history at Prestigious U.S. Nationals ... Continue reading

Northern California Gas Prices Edge Lower, says AAA

Northern California Gas Prices Edge Lower, says AAA

After smashing record highs this year, Northern California gas prices are beginning to inch downward, AAA reported. ... Continue reading

Polaris Names Richard Pollick Vice President-International

Polaris Names Richard Pollick Vice President-International

Polaris Industries Inc. has named Richard R. (Dick) Pollick to the newly created position of vice president-international. Pollick assumes the new post September 20, 1999. ... Continue reading

Pre-Labor Day Gas Prices Take Major Jump

Pre-Labor Day Gas Prices Take Major Jump

Labor Day holiday travelers are expected to take to the road in near record numbers, but they will be paying more to fuel their journeys. ... Continue reading

Thrifty Joins United Airlines Mileage Plus

Thrifty Joins United Airlines Mileage Plus

Thrifty Car Rental kicks off its new partnership with United Airlines Mileage Plus by offering triple miles to Mileage Plus members, effective Sept. 7 through Nov. 20, 1999. ... Continue reading

Turbodyne Update

Turbodyne Update

Turbodyne Technologies Inc. announced that it has issued to a private equity investor $500,000 aggregate principal amount one year 6% convertible subordinated debentures. ... Continue reading

Unique Mobility Receives $718,300 Contract From PEI Electronics

Unique Mobility Receives $718,300 Contract From PEI Electronics

UNIQUE MOBILITY, INC. has received a $718,300 contract from PEI Electronics, Inc. to supply 75kW (100 hp) motor/controller propulsion systems. ... Continue reading

Universal Express Subsidiary Announces Agreement with Hertz

Universal Express Subsidiary Announces Agreement with Hertz

The Postal Business Center Network a subsidiary of Universal Express, Inc. has just reached an agreement with the Hertz Corporation for the PBC Network to exclusively utilize Hertz for its vendor programs. ... Continue reading

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