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Monday, March 27, 2000

A.C.L.N. Limited Reports Record 1999 and Q4 Operating Results

A.C.L.N. Limited Reports Record 1999 and Q4 Operating Results

A.C.L.N. Limited announced its financial results of operations for the three months and year ended December 31,1999. ... Continue reading

Amerigon Reports Fourth Quarter, Year-End Results

Amerigon Reports Fourth Quarter, Year-End Results

Amerigon Incorporated announced results for its fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 1999, and commented on recent significant progress made in commercialization of its proprietary Climate Control Seat(TM) (CCS(TM))system. ... Continue reading

ASA: St. Amant opens new ASA era with victory

ASA: St. Amant opens new ASA era with victory

ASA: St. Amant opens new ASA era with victory ... Continue reading

Astris Energi Secures Funds to Complete Fuel Cell Development Project

Astris Energi Secures Funds to Complete Fuel Cell Development Project

Astri Energi Inc. reported that it has generated internally all the funds needed for its current program to produce a commercial fuel-cell-driven golf cart as an example of its system's capabilities. ... Continue reading

ATLANTICS: Wheldon celebrates victorious debut weekend

ATLANTICS: Wheldon celebrates victorious debut weekend

ATLANTICS: Wheldon celebrates victorious debut weekend ... Continue reading

AUTO QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR WEEK 13 YEAR 2000

AUTO QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR WEEK 13 YEAR 2000

AUTO QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR WEEK 13 YEAR 2000 ... Continue reading

Autoweb.com Anticipates Stronger Than Expected Q1 2000 Results

Autoweb.com Anticipates Stronger Than Expected Q1 2000 Results

Autoweb.com, Inc., the leading consumer automotive Internet service, announced that its first quarter results are expected to be better than originally anticipated. ... Continue reading

Bailey's Named CTS Corporation Sales Representative

Bailey's Named CTS Corporation Sales Representative

Bailey's Electronics has five offices from which to serve CTS customers: the main/Corporate office in Indianapolis, IN , and field sales offices in Kokomo, IN; Ft. Wayne, IN; Dayton, OH- covering Eastern Kentucky and Detroit, MI. ... Continue reading

BREED Chairman Part of a Group Seeking to Acquire the Assets of the Company

BREED Chairman Part of a Group Seeking to Acquire the Assets of the Company

BREED Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:BDTTQ) announced today that its Board of Directors has received a proposal from a group of investors, which includes BREED's Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Johnnie Cordell Breed, to purchase substantially all of the assets of the Company. ... Continue reading

Carey International Acquires County Limousine of White Plains, New York

Carey International Acquires County Limousine of White Plains, New York

Carey International, Inc. announced that it acquired County Limousine Service, Inc. of White Plains, New York. ... Continue reading

CART and World Karting Association join forces

CART and World Karting Association join forces

CART and World Karting Association join forces ... Continue reading

CART: Hollywood/Mo Nunn Racing Notes and Quotes, Homestead

CART: Hollywood/Mo Nunn Racing Notes and Quotes, Homestead

CART: Hollywood/Mo Nunn Racing Notes and Quotes, Homestead ... Continue reading

CART: Marlboro Grand Prix of Miami Race Results

CART: Marlboro Grand Prix of Miami Race Results

CART: Marlboro Grand Prix of Miami Race Results ... Continue reading

CART: Penalties Cost Kanaan Top Finish at Miami

CART: Penalties Cost Kanaan Top Finish at Miami

CART: Penalties Cost Kanaan Top Finish at Miami ... Continue reading

CART: Reynard kicks off Champ Car season with podium sweep

CART: Reynard kicks off Champ Car season with podium sweep

CART: Reynard kicks off Champ Car season with podium sweep ... Continue reading

Corporate Profile for Nology Engineering Inc., dated March 24, 2000

Corporate Profile for Nology Engineering Inc., dated March 24, 2000

Nology, designs, develops, manufactures and markets high performance engine management systems, ignition and fuel related components, spark plugs and other high performance automotive products, and a line of advanced lubrication and additive products. ... Continue reading

DaimlerChrysler's Subsidiary debis Systemhaus and Deutsche Telekom Combine IT Activities

DaimlerChrysler's Subsidiary debis Systemhaus and Deutsche Telekom Combine IT Activities

DaimlerChrysler's subsidiary debis and Deutsche Telekom will combine their information technology activities in a joint venture. ... Continue reading

Detroit Diesel Awards Cylinder Head Production to Cifunsa Diesel

Detroit Diesel Awards Cylinder Head Production to Cifunsa Diesel

Cifunsa Diesel S.A. de C.V., an affiliated company of Grupa Industrial Salpillo (GIS), announced that Detroit Diesel Corporation has awarded a portion of the production of its Series 60 Cylinder Head to the company. ... Continue reading

Dodge Viper GTS Coupe (2000)

Dodge Viper GTS Coupe (2000)

Dodge Viper GTS Coupe Review ... Continue reading

Dor-Alon and Cellenium Agree to Rollout Cell-F Cellular Fueling System, Nationwide

Dor-Alon and Cellenium Agree to Rollout Cell-F Cellular Fueling System, Nationwide

Dor-Alon and Cellenium announced their agreement to rollout Cellenium's m-commerce fueling system, CELL-F, nationwide. ... Continue reading

FIA RALLY: Sainz and Ford aim to make Spanish fans roar

FIA RALLY: Sainz and Ford aim to make Spanish fans roar

Sainz and Ford aim to make Spanish fans roar ... Continue reading

Fitch IBCA Issues Report On Balloon Loans In Auto ABS

Fitch IBCA Issues Report On Balloon Loans In Auto ABS

Competition in the automobile finance industry continues to drive product innovation. Hybrid, or balloon, loans are a recent manifestation of such developments. ... Continue reading

For Delphi, Promoting Personal Creativity Key to Employee Retention

For Delphi, Promoting Personal Creativity Key to Employee Retention

Automotive companies need to focus first on the personal and workplace attributes that promote creativity, excitement and innovation in order to recruit and retain the best talent, according to a senior Delphi Automotive Systems executive. ... Continue reading

Ford Motor Company Publishes Unique Annual Report Series

Ford Motor Company Publishes Unique Annual Report Series

Becoming more customer focused has been a key strategy for Ford Motor Company and this emphasis is evident in the Company's 1999 Annual Report. ... Continue reading

Formula One: Brazilian Grand Prix Race Results, Sao Paulo

Formula One: Brazilian Grand Prix Race Results, Sao Paulo

Formula One: Brazilian Grand Prix Race Results, Sao Paulo ... Continue reading

Fuci Metals Launches Internet-Based CMXchange

Fuci Metals Launches Internet-Based CMXchange

Recognized base metals market leader Fuci Metals USA launched CMXchange, the first Internet-based integrated commodity management capability for materials. Fuci is the parent company and initial investor in CMXchange. ... Continue reading

icarz, inc. Acquires Telecomp Computer Systems and Tristar Systems

icarz, inc. Acquires Telecomp Computer Systems and Tristar Systems

icarz, inc., the internet portal for the automotive aftermarket (www.icarz.com), announced that it has acquired Telecomp Computer Systems (www.telecompsys.com) of Milford, CT and Tristar Systems (www.tristarsystems.com) of Newton, NJ. ... Continue reading

ICL Named Finalist for Microsoft RAD Award

ICL Named Finalist for Microsoft RAD Award

ICL announced that its GlobalSTORE(R) AutoCenter solution is a finalist for a Microsoft(R) Retail Application Developer (RAD) Award to be presented April 18 by Microsoft Corp. at the Retail Systems 2000 Conference & Exposition in Chicago. ... Continue reading

Inside Motorsports

Inside Motorsports

Inside Motorsports ... Continue reading

Investor Group Submits Bid for Assets of Breed Technologies

Investor Group Submits Bid for Assets of Breed Technologies

An investor group has submitted a bid to purchase substantially all of the assets of BREED Technologies, Inc. which is currently operating under the protection of Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code. ... Continue reading

Klauss, Cullen, Harper and Ford to be Honored at Gala

Klauss, Cullen, Harper and Ford to be Honored at Gala

The event, sponsored by SME/D and the Detroit Free Press, celebrates the exceptional achievements of sales and marketing professionals and executives in the Detroit area. ... Continue reading

K. Michael Howse Named Director of Internal Audit for CTS Corporation

K. Michael Howse Named Director of Internal Audit for CTS Corporation

CTS Corporation announced the appointment of K. Michael Howse to the position of Director of Internal Audit. He will be responsible for the ongoing development and implementation of CTS' worldwide internal auditing programs. ... Continue reading

Land Rover North America, Inc. Selects GSD&M As its New Advertising Agency

Land Rover North America, Inc. Selects GSD&M As its New Advertising Agency

Land Rover North America, Inc. selected GSD&M as its new advertising agency. ... Continue reading

Laser Technology Announces Recommendation for ISO 9001 Certification

Laser Technology Announces Recommendation for ISO 9001 Certification

Laser Technology, Inc., a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of pulse laser measuring instruments and systems, announced that its certification audit for ISO 9001 has been completed at the Company's facilities. ... Continue reading

Mace Security International Expands Into Truck Wash Service Business

Mace Security International Expands Into Truck Wash Service Business

Mace Security International, Inc. announced that it has entered into the truck wash service business by completing the acquisition of Red Baron Truck Wash (Red Baron), a truck wash chain operating five locations. ... Continue reading

Microphonics Announces New Financial Manager

Microphonics Announces New Financial Manager

Microphonics is pleased to announce the appointment of Jerry Walker as Financial Manager of Microphonics, Inc. effective March 13, 2000. ... Continue reading

Motorsports 101: What Makes a Good Burn Out?

Motorsports 101: What Makes a Good Burn Out?

Motorsports 101: What Makes a Good Burn Out? ... Continue reading

MTBE Controversy Experts & Free Report Available

MTBE Controversy Experts & Free Report Available

Much of the reportage regarding the California ban of MTBE in automobile fuel focuses on the tug-of-war between advocates of clean air and clean water standards. ... Continue reading

NASCAR: Valvoline Wins TV Race -- Again

NASCAR: Valvoline Wins TV Race -- Again

NASCAR: Valvoline Wins TV Race -- Again ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Chad Little has difficulties at Food City 500

NASCAR WCUP: Chad Little has difficulties at Food City 500

NASCAR WCUP: Chad Little has difficulties at Food City 500 ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Food City 500 Race Results, Bristol

NASCAR WCUP: Food City 500 Race Results, Bristol

NASCAR WCUP: Food City 500 Race Results, Bristol ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Pontiac drivers talk about their day at Bristol

NASCAR WCUP: Pontiac drivers talk about their day at Bristol

NASCAR WCUP: Pontiac drivers talk about their day at Bristol ... Continue reading

NHRA FMDRS Sunday Results, Memphis, Tenn.

NHRA FMDRS Sunday Results, Memphis, Tenn.

FMDRS Sunday Results, Memphis, Tenn. ... Continue reading

Omron Honored With a Quality Achievement Award from Toyota

Omron Honored With a Quality Achievement Award from Toyota

Omron Automotive Electronics, a global supplier of advanced electronic components, has received Toyota North America's Quality Achievement Award for 1999. ... Continue reading

Polar Molecular and Biorelease Comment On US EPA Announcement

Polar Molecular and Biorelease Comment On US EPA Announcement

BIORELEASE CORP. announced previously its intent to merge with Denver based Polar Molecular Corporation, such merger expected to become effective upon approval by both companies' shareholders sometime before mid year. ... Continue reading

Rampant Growth Expected in Auto Suppliers' Supply Chain Transactions

Rampant Growth Expected in Auto Suppliers' Supply Chain Transactions

In the wake of the agreement between General, Ford, and DaimlerChrysler AG that the Internet-based automotive-parts exchange company is in the works, automotive suppliers are scrambling to understand how eBusiness strategies will change the way they do business. ... Continue reading

Raytech Corporation Announces 1999 Results

Raytech Corporation Announces 1999 Results

Raytech Corporation reported record worldwide sales for the year ended January 2, 2000. The reported worldwide sales of $252 million exceeded 1998 sales of $247.5 million by $4.5 million or 1.8 percent. ... Continue reading

realityBUY.com Adds New VP of Global Sales; Jim Huston Brings 20 Years of Automotive Advertising and Marketing Experience to B2B e-commerce

realityBUY.com Adds New VP of Global Sales; Jim Huston Brings 20 Years of Automotive Advertising and Marketing Experience to B2B e-commerce

realityBUY.com, a leading e-commerce site for business-to- business solutions, announced the recent addition of Jim Huston as their new vice president of sales and president of realityBUY's automotive division. ... Continue reading

State Environment Benefit Seen From Quantum Group Joint Venture

State Environment Benefit Seen From Quantum Group Joint Venture

Quantum will expand production of new products for the CA market manufactured from scrap California tires as the result of a successful six-month introductory trial of its proprietary technology at the J. Richard Donovan Correctional Facility. ... Continue reading

Subaru of America, Inc. Revs Up With Ardent DataStage

Subaru of America, Inc. Revs Up With Ardent DataStage

Informix(R) Corp., the technology leader in the software infrastructure for the i.Economy, announced Subaru of America, Inc. is using Ardent(TM) DataStage(R) as a key component in its business intelligence infrastructure. ... Continue reading

Superior Product Quality Earns Product Quality Award

Superior Product Quality Earns Product Quality Award

AVX Corporation, the world's premier supplier of electronic components, is the recipient of the 2000 Frost & Sullivan Market Engineering Product Quality Award. ... Continue reading

Technology Development Agreements Signed By Hyundai and Delphi

Technology Development Agreements Signed By Hyundai and Delphi

Delphi Automotive Systems announced that Delphi and Hyundai Motor Corp. have signed three technology development agreements. ... Continue reading

Thrifty Opens in New Consolidated Rental Car Center at DFW

Thrifty Opens in New Consolidated Rental Car Center at DFW

Thrifty Car Rental will open inside Dallas-Fort Worth International's (DFW) two-story, 129,000 square foot consolidated rental car facility on Sunday, March 26, 2000. ... Continue reading

Toyota Avalon (2000)

Toyota Avalon (2000)

Toyota Avalon (2000) Review ... Continue reading

Toyota Corolla LE (2000)

Toyota Corolla LE (2000)

Toyota Corolla LE Review ... Continue reading

USAC: MCI WorldCom USAC Western Midget Car Series Race Results, Madera

USAC: MCI WorldCom USAC Western Midget Car Series Race Results, Madera

USAC: MCI WorldCom USAC Western Midget Car Series Race Results, Madera ... Continue reading

USAC: Western Sprint Car Series Race Results, Madera

USAC: Western Sprint Car Series Race Results, Madera

USAC: Western Sprint Car Series Race Results, Madera ... Continue reading

Vetronix Announces New Vice President; Walt Ware Joins In-Vehicle Products Division

Vetronix Announces New Vice President; Walt Ware Joins In-Vehicle Products Division

Walter Ware has joined Vetronix Corp. as vice president and general manager of its newly created In-Vehicle Products Division. ... Continue reading

Viasystems Group, Inc. Announces Initial Public Offering

Viasystems Group, Inc. Announces Initial Public Offering

Viasystems Group, Inc. announced its initial public offering of 44,000,000 shares of common stock at $21.00 per share. Viasystems shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "VG." ... Continue reading

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