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Friday, August 25, 2000

Advocates and Owners Urge Companies to Stop Finger Pointing

Advocates and Owners Urge Companies to Stop Finger Pointing

Safety advocates and a group of Ford-Firestone owners have written to Ford CEO Jacques Nasser and Bridgestone/Firestone President Matatoshi Ono urging that they "abandon their strategy of secrecy and finger pointing." ... Continue reading

ANXeBusiness Appoints Alexander J. Preston as CEO

ANXeBusiness Appoints Alexander J. Preston as CEO

ANXeBusiness Corp, the innovator of secure and reliable eBusiness collaboration in a multi-provider environment, announced that it had selected Alexander J. Preston as its chief executive officer. ... Continue reading

ARB Staff Report Concludes Electric Vehicle Costs Are Significantly Higher

ARB Staff Report Concludes Electric Vehicle Costs Are Significantly Higher

"The California Air Resources Board Final Staff Report clearly outlines two critical shortcomings of the Zero Emission Vehicle mandate: electric vehicle costs will be higher than those for conventional vehicles and the clean air benefits will be minimal at best. ... Continue reading

Automotive Suppliers Meet to Discuss Future Impact of Trade Exchanges

Automotive Suppliers Meet to Discuss Future Impact of Trade Exchanges

Executives throughout the automotive supplier industry gathered in Birmingham, Michigan to discuss how Covisint and other emerging industry trade exchanges will effect their businesses. ... Continue reading

CART: Carpentier sets the pace on first day of open testing at Laguna Seca

CART: Carpentier sets the pace on first day of open testing at Laguna Seca

CART: Carpentier sets the pace on first day of open testing at Laguna Seca ... Continue reading

CART: Positive day for PacWest Racing at Laguna Seca test

CART: Positive day for PacWest Racing at Laguna Seca test

CART: Positive day for PacWest Racing at Laguna Seca test ... Continue reading

CASCAR Castrol Super Series - Mosport Preview

CASCAR Castrol Super Series - Mosport Preview

CASCAR Castrol Super Series - Mosport Preview ... Continue reading

Companies Accused of 'Replacing Bad Tires With Bad Tires'

Companies Accused of 'Replacing Bad Tires With Bad Tires'

A group of Ford and Firestone owners who organized themselves on the Internet are accusing the two companies of "replacing bad tires with bad tires." ... Continue reading

CTS Board of Directors Elects H. Tyler Buchanan Vice President

CTS Board of Directors Elects H. Tyler Buchanan Vice President

The Board of Directors of CTS Corporation, has elected H. Tyler Buchanan Vice President, CTS Corporation according to an announcement by Joseph P. Walker, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer, CTS Corporation. ... Continue reading

CTS Corporation Board of Directors Elects H. Tyler Buchanan Vice President, CTS Corporation

CTS Corporation Board of Directors Elects H. Tyler Buchanan Vice President, CTS Corporation

The Board of Directors of CTS Corporation , has elected H. Tyler Buchanan Vice President, CTS Corporation according to an announcement today by Joseph P. Walker, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer, CTS Corporation. ... Continue reading

Ford and Firestone Planned Tire Fix in Venezuela in 1998

Ford and Firestone Planned Tire Fix in Venezuela in 1998

Strategic Safety found that new information has surfaced showing In 1998 Ford and Firestone planned to add nylon overlays on tires for Venezuelan Explorers, and that Ford began modifications to improve the Explorer suspension. ... Continue reading

Ford Dealers Form Joint Venture

Ford Dealers Form Joint Venture

The Ford Dealer Council, with 4,200 dealer-members across the U.S., announced today the formation of an Internet-based enterprise, FordDirect.com, that will offer services to customers who want to purchase Ford brand cars and trucksonline. ... Continue reading

Goodyear Offers Recall Assistance, Warning of Misapplication

Goodyear Offers Recall Assistance, Warning of Misapplication

Demands from concerned consumers seeking to put any tire in that size on their vehicles, as long as the size fits, adds apprehension to the supply issue. ... Continue reading

Haldex Wins New AWD Business

Haldex Wins New AWD Business

Haldex Traction has received a Nomination Letter from a European car manufacturer, specifying Haldex AWD system (All Wheel Drive) on two platforms. One platform regards a passenger car and the other a light commercial vehicle. ... Continue reading

How Long Can Honda Boss Hold Out?

How Long Can Honda Boss Hold Out?

In the year to March, Honda has seen its profits drop 12% but is determined to stay independent; Hiroyuki Yoshino is turning away potential buyers. ... Continue reading

Huffaker/Qvale and Tommy Bahama survive rough Road America weekend

Huffaker/Qvale and Tommy Bahama survive rough Road America weekend

Huffaker/Qvale and Tommy Bahama survive rough Road America weekend ... Continue reading

Jeep(R) Launches New 2001 Advertising

Jeep(R) Launches New 2001 Advertising

DaimlerChrysler Corporation announces the launch of new 2001 model year advertising for its Jeep(R) brand. ... Continue reading

Lear Reports Impact of Currency Exchange Rates and Production Cuts

Lear Reports Impact of Currency Exchange Rates and Production Cuts

Lear Corporation reported that the further weakening of the euro and a stronger than anticipated Mexican peso, as well as the previously announced Ford Explorer and Ranger production cuts, will have an adverse impact on the company's earnings. ... Continue reading

Michigan Rivet Announces its Results of Operations

Michigan Rivet Announces its Results of Operations

Michigan Rivet Corporation announced its results of operations for the third quarter and nine months ended July 31, 2000. ... Continue reading

Motorola and Evernham Motorsports Take to the Track

Motorola and Evernham Motorsports Take to the Track

Motorola and Evernham Motorsports Take to the Track ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Driver Standings Through August 25

NASCAR BGN: Driver Standings Through August 25

NASCAR BGN: Driver Standings Through August 25 ... Continue reading

NASCAR: Goodyear tire fast facts for Bristol weekend

NASCAR: Goodyear tire fast facts for Bristol weekend

GOODYEAR TIRE FAST FACTS FOR THE August 25th and 26th Busch and Winston Cup events ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Driver Standings Through August 25

NASCAR WCUP: Driver Standings Through August 25

NHRA: Gilbertson, Dixon, Couglin and Daniels all victorious at Houtston Raceway Park ... Continue reading

NHRA: All Pro/Bumper to Bumper/Auto Value RT Challenge

NHRA: All Pro/Bumper to Bumper/Auto Value RT Challenge

All Pro/Bumper to Bumper/Auto Value RT Challenge ... Continue reading

Richard G. Cutter, III, Elected Vice President and Assistant Secretary, CTS Corporation

Richard G. Cutter, III, Elected Vice President and Assistant Secretary, CTS Corporation

The Board of Directors of CTS Corporation, has elected Richard G. Cutter, III, Vice President and Assistant Secretary, CTS Corporation. ... Continue reading

Richard G. Cutter, III, Elected Vice President and Assistant Secretary, CTS Corporation

Richard G. Cutter, III, Elected Vice President and Assistant Secretary, CTS Corporation

The Board of Directors of CTS Corporation, has elected Richard G. Cutter, III, Vice President and Assistant Secretary, CTS Corporation, according to an announcement by Jeannine M. Davis, Executive Vice President Administration and Secretary of CTS. ... Continue reading

SCCA: Late Breaking News - Ojibwe Forests SCCA ProRally

SCCA: Late Breaking News - Ojibwe Forests SCCA ProRally

Start Order & Late Breaking News - Ojibwe Forests SCCA ProRally ... Continue reading

Shiloh Industries Reports Q3 and Nine-Months Results

Shiloh Industries Reports Q3 and Nine-Months Results

Shiloh Industries, Inc. announced financial results for its third quarter and the nine months ended July 31,2000. ... Continue reading

Slater Announces $69.7 Million in Incentive Grants

Slater Announces $69.7 Million in Incentive Grants

U.S. Transportation Secretary Rodney E. Slater announced incentive grants totaling $69.7 million to 17 states and the District of Columbia for lowering the legal threshold for impaired driving to .08 percent blood alcohol concentration. ... Continue reading

Statement by Ford VP of Safety and Environmental Engineering

Statement by Ford VP of Safety and Environmental Engineering

"There are some groups who say that Firestone's tire recall should be expanded. They offer small bits of information but lack the complete picture. "These kinds of suggestions will make the situation worse. ... Continue reading

USAC: Indianapolis Speedrome Midget Car Series Race Results

USAC: Indianapolis Speedrome Midget Car Series Race Results

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

USAC: Leffler eyes Irwindale Speedway Silver Bullet

USAC: Leffler eyes Irwindale Speedway Silver Bullet

USAC: Leffler eyes Irwindale Speedway Silver Bullet ... Continue reading

USAC: Silver Crown Anticipation at Irwindale

USAC: Silver Crown Anticipation at Irwindale

USAC OPEN WHEEL NEWS: SILVER CROWN ANTICIPATION & TURKEY NIGHT FEVER IS IN THE AIR AT IRWINDALE! ... Continue reading

Using Safety Belts Can Save Your Life Over the Labor Day Weekend

Using Safety Belts Can Save Your Life Over the Labor Day Weekend

The National Safety Council (NSC) estimates that, during the Labor Day holiday, approximately 354 people involved in motor vehicle crashes will be saved because they wore their seat belts. ... 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 353,076 units, up from the 345,280 cars and trucks built last week, according to Ward's Automotive Reports. ... Continue reading

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