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Tuesday, September 26, 2000

AUTO QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR WEEK 39 YEAR 2000

AUTO QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR WEEK 39 YEAR 2000

AUTO QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR WEEK 39 YEAR 2000 ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Eclipse GT Convertible (2001)

Mitsubishi Eclipse GT Convertible (2001)

Mitsubishi Eclipse GT Convertible (2001) Review ... Continue reading

Buick Regal GS (2001)

Buick Regal GS (2001)

Buick Regal GS (2001) Review ... Continue reading

ALMS: Michelin to introduce new tires at the Petit Le Mans

ALMS: Michelin to introduce new tires at the Petit Le Mans

ALMS: Michelin to introduce new tires at the Petit Le Mans ... Continue reading

Bickford Ford Increases Accessory Sales

Bickford Ford Increases Accessory Sales

EyeVelocity, the leading provider of e-Commerce Visualization technology, and Snohomish, Washington-based customer Bickford Ford announced high customer satisfaction from using EyeVelocity's MACRO System(TM). ... Continue reading

Bridgestone/Firestone Committed to Working With State Attorneys General

Bridgestone/Firestone Committed to Working With State Attorneys General

Bridgestone/Firestone is committed to working closely with a new group of state attorneys general and consumer protection agencies that has been formed to address concerns related to the recent voluntary recall effort, the company said. ... Continue reading

CART: Australian Jason Bright to Make Champ Car Debut at Surfers Paradise

CART: Australian Jason Bright to Make Champ Car Debut at Surfers Paradise

Australian Jason Bright to Make Champ Car Debut at Surfers Paradise ... Continue reading

CART: Texaco Grand Prix of Houston Toyota Preview

CART: Texaco Grand Prix of Houston Toyota Preview

CART: Texaco Grand Prix of Houston Toyota Preview ... Continue reading

Corning Announces New Particulate Filter

Corning Announces New Particulate Filter

Corning Incorporated announced the Corning DuraTrap(TM) RC diesel particulate filter to enable medium- and heavy-duty diesel truck manufacturers to meet the tighter emission standards being established in countries worldwide. ... Continue reading

Cummins Comments On Third Quarter Results

Cummins Comments On Third Quarter Results

Cummins Inc. announced that the company's expected earnings per share for the third quarter of 2000 will be lower than the current consensus estimate of 85 cents per share as reported by First Call. ... Continue reading

DaimlerChrysler Extends Tender Offer for Detroit Diesel

DaimlerChrysler Extends Tender Offer for Detroit Diesel

DaimlerChrysler announced that it has extended its $23.00 per share cash tender offer for all of the outstanding shares of Detroit Diesel Corporation. ... Continue reading

Delphi Signs Global Electrical Wiring Contract with Volvo Truck

Delphi Signs Global Electrical Wiring Contract with Volvo Truck

Delphi Automotive Systems will supply significant electrical wiring content to Volvo Truck Corporation in Europe as part of a global contract with one of the world's leading commercial truck manufacturers, Delphi announced. ... Continue reading

Delphi's Queretaro Plant Recognized For Environmental Commitment

Delphi's Queretaro Plant Recognized For Environmental Commitment

Delphi Automotive Systems' Queretaro, Mexico plant will receive the Industria Limpia (Clean Industry) Award from Mexican President Ernesto Zedillo at a recognition ceremony in Toluca, Mexico. ... Continue reading

Delphi Technology on Current and Future Vehicles

Delphi Technology on Current and Future Vehicles

Delphi Automotive Systems is helping create consumer enthusiasm for newly launched and future vehicles through its advanced technologies. ... Continue reading

Dodge and Polaris Map a New Course Together

Dodge and Polaris Map a New Course Together

Dodge and Polaris executives put their heads and horsepower together and announced a first-of-its-kind partnership to 2,500 Polaris dealers at Polaris' All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV), Polaris RANGER and Personal Watercraft convention in Reno. ... Continue reading

Dodge Dakota Quad Cab Named Auto Club of S. California's Top Truck

Dodge Dakota Quad Cab Named Auto Club of S. California's Top Truck

The Automobile Club of Southern California, the largest affiliate of the AAA, has named the Dodge Dakota Quad Cab its top scoring truck for its annual "Target Car" report. ... Continue reading

Federal-Mogul Announces Agreement with PAL Praha a.s.

Federal-Mogul Announces Agreement with PAL Praha a.s.

Federal-Mogul Corporation, announced it signed an agreement with PAL Praha a.s. to supply complete wiper systems to European automobile manufacturers. ... Continue reading

Feuling Motor Company Introduces New 2.5 Liter W3 Motorcycle Engine

Feuling Motor Company Introduces New 2.5 Liter W3 Motorcycle Engine

After gracing more than six magazine covers over the past several months, the radical, all-new Feuling W3 has the motorcycle world buzzing. ... Continue reading

Ford Teams With Ass. of Governors' Highway Safety Representatives

Ford Teams With Ass. of Governors' Highway Safety Representatives

Ford Motor Company and the National Association of Governors' Highway Safety Representatives (NAGHSR) announced a $3 million booster seat safety education program. ... Continue reading

FreeMarkets Announces Agreement with Dana Corporation

FreeMarkets Announces Agreement with Dana Corporation

FreeMarkets, Inc., the leading B2B eMarketplace, announced that it has signed an agreement with the Dana Corporation , a global supplier to automotive manufacturers. ... Continue reading

Gallatin Steel Earns Prestigious QS 9000 Certification

Gallatin Steel Earns Prestigious QS 9000 Certification

Gallatin Steel announced that the company has achieved the prestigious QS 9000 accreditation. ... Continue reading

Hertz Board Forms Special Committee to Evaluate Ford Stock Purchase

Hertz Board Forms Special Committee to Evaluate Ford Stock Purchase

Hertz announced that its Board of Directors has formed a Special Committee to consider the previously announced proposal from Ford to acquire, through a merger, all of the outstanding shares of Hertz' stock that are not currently owned by Ford. ... Continue reading

Hometown Auto Retailers Enters Agreement with Universal Underwriters

Hometown Auto Retailers Enters Agreement with Universal Underwriters

Hometown Auto Retailers Inc. has entered a customized, non- recourse financing agreement with Universal Underwriters Acceptance Corp. (UUAC) to provide all Hometown Auto dealerships with sub-prime financing assistance. ... Continue reading

Intelligent Optical Systems Selected to Develop Sensor for Ford

Intelligent Optical Systems Selected to Develop Sensor for Ford

Intelligent Optical Systems Inc. announced that it has been selected by Ford Motor Co. to develop the hydrogen- sensing system for Ford's fuel-cell vehicle program. ... Continue reading

Judge Rules in Rent-A-Wreck's Favor in Trademark Dispute

Judge Rules in Rent-A-Wreck's Favor in Trademark Dispute

Rent-A-Wreck recently won an important battle in its war with Enterprise Rent-A-Car over the use of what Rent-A-Wreck and much of the car rental industry feel to be an improperly awarded trademark for the phrase, "We'll Pick You Up". ... Continue reading

'Kingsley Coach Announces Dramatic Increase in Sales Activity'

'Kingsley Coach Announces Dramatic Increase in Sales Activity'

The Kingsley Coach, Inc. announced that the last four weeks have seen a dramatic surge in both sales orders and in requests for sales information. ... Continue reading

Moog Inc. Signs Agreement to Purchase Eaton Unit

Moog Inc. Signs Agreement to Purchase Eaton Unit

Moog Inc. and Eaton Corporation jointly announced that Moog has signed a purchase agreement to acquire the Vickers Electrics Division of Aeroquip-Vickers S.p.A., a $20 million manufacturer of high-performance electric drives located in Casella, Italy. ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Kenny Wallace to take car named 'Stepchild' to Martinsville

NASCAR WCUP: Kenny Wallace to take car named 'Stepchild' to Martinsville

NASCAR WCUP: Kenny Wallace to take car named 'Stepchild' to Martinsville ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Racing at Martinsville; Big Cars, Small Track

NASCAR WCUP: Racing at Martinsville; Big Cars, Small Track

NASCAR WCUP: Racing at Martinsville; Big Cars, Small Track ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Stewart Wins Again, Budweiser Team Fights Up and Down Day

NASCAR WCUP: Stewart Wins Again, Budweiser Team Fights Up and Down Day

Stewart Wins Again, Budweiser Team Fights Up and Down Day ... Continue reading

NHRA: Advance Auto Parts Nationals General Information

NHRA: Advance Auto Parts Nationals General Information

NHRA: Advance Auto Parts Nationals General Information ... Continue reading

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

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

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

NHRA: Edwards tuning Krisher career-year in Pro Stock ranks

NHRA: Edwards tuning Krisher career-year in Pro Stock ranks

NHRA: Edwards tuning Krisher career-year in Pro Stock ranks ... Continue reading

NHRA FMDRS: Hentges claims division title in record style at Southern Oregon

NHRA FMDRS: Hentges claims division title in record style at Southern Oregon

FMDRS-Southern Oregon Dragway, Medford, Ore.--Final results ... Continue reading

NHRA: Numbers play a key role at NHRA Advance Auto Parts Nationals

NHRA: Numbers play a key role at NHRA Advance Auto Parts Nationals

NHRA: Numbers play a key role at NHRA Advance Auto Parts Nationals ... Continue reading

NHRA: Scelzi sees 'No room for error' at Heartland Park Topeka

NHRA: Scelzi sees 'No room for error' at Heartland Park Topeka

NHRA: Scelzi sees 'No room for error' at Heartland Park Topeka ... Continue reading

Rankin Completes Sale of Assets to Replacement Parts, Inc.

Rankin Completes Sale of Assets to Replacement Parts, Inc.

Rankin Automotive Group announced the completion of the sale of certain assets related to a group of stores and a regional distribution center to Replacement Parts, Inc., parent company of Crow-Burlingame Co., and Parts Warehouse, Inc. ... Continue reading

Sonic Automotive Announces Agreements to Acquire Five Dealerships

Sonic Automotive Announces Agreements to Acquire Five Dealerships

Sonic Automotive, Inc. announced that it has entered into definitive agreements to acquire the following five dealerships: ... Continue reading

TBC Revises Outlook for Third Quarter Earnings

TBC Revises Outlook for Third Quarter Earnings

TBC Corporation indicated that it expects to report earnings per share for the third quarter of approximately $0.25 per share. For the third quarter of 1999, the Company reported net income of $6.6 million, or $0.31 per diluted share. ... Continue reading

TBC Revises Outlook for Third Quarter Earnings

TBC Revises Outlook for Third Quarter Earnings

TBC Corporation indicated that it expects to report earnings per share for the third quarter of approximately $0.25 per share. For the third quarter of 1999, the Company reported net income of $6.6 million, or $0.31 per diluted share. ... Continue reading

Thrifty Car Rental Awards Grand Prize To Winning SATO Agent

Thrifty Car Rental Awards Grand Prize To Winning SATO Agent

Thrifty celebrated in high style at ASTA World Congress when it awarded lucky SATO travel agent Karen Sarafin of Indian Head, Maryland, with the Grand Prize of a 2001 PT Cruiser, $10,000 and a free trip to ASTA as part of a national booking contest. ... Continue reading

TRACKS: This week at Irwindale Speedway

TRACKS: This week at Irwindale Speedway

TRACKS: This week at Irwindale Speedway ... Continue reading

USAC: Drake focused on '4-Crown' and USAC record

USAC: Drake focused on '4-Crown' and USAC record

USAC: Drake focused on '4-Crown' and USAC record ... Continue reading

USAC: Elliott-Drake sprint car showdown expected at Eldora

USAC: Elliott-Drake sprint car showdown expected at Eldora

USAC: Elliott-Drake sprint car showdown expected at Eldora ... Continue reading

USAC: Elliott wins Foyt's 'Hulman Hoosier Hundred'

USAC: Elliott wins Foyt's 'Hulman Hoosier Hundred'

USAC: Elliott wins Foyt's 'Hulman Hoosier Hundred' ... Continue reading

USAC: Hendrix tops Irwindale TQs, Boone-Pankratz point battle heads to Hanford

USAC: Hendrix tops Irwindale TQs, Boone-Pankratz point battle heads to Hanford

USAC: Hendrix tops Irwindale TQs, Boone-Pankratz point battle heads to Hanford ... Continue reading

USAC: Justus adds IRP, Sweeps 'Oval Crown' Championship

USAC: Justus adds IRP, Sweeps 'Oval Crown' Championship

USAC: Justus adds IRP, Sweeps 'Oval Crown' Championship ... Continue reading

USAC: Rain forces Mount Lawn cancellation, Speedrome date added

USAC: Rain forces Mount Lawn cancellation, Speedrome date added

USAC: Rain forces Mount Lawn cancellation, Speedrome date added ... Continue reading

U.S. Grand Prix: IMS Safety Patrol Member in Serious but Stable Condition

U.S. Grand Prix: IMS Safety Patrol Member in Serious but Stable Condition

U.S. Grand Prix: IMS Safety Patrol Member in Serious but Stable Condition ... Continue reading

Visteon Plastic Fuel Tank Helps Customers Achieve 'Greener' Cars

Visteon Plastic Fuel Tank Helps Customers Achieve 'Greener' Cars

Visteon Corporation has developed an industry first -- a plastic fuel tank system designed to help vehicle manufacturers meet Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) standards. ... Continue reading

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