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Wednesday, September 27, 2000

AMA: Travis Pastrana namedRookie Of the year

AMA: Travis Pastrana namedRookie Of the year

Travis Pastrana -- Rookie Of the year ... Continue reading

Amica Mutual Insurance Ranks Highest in Insurance Satisfaction Study

Amica Mutual Insurance Ranks Highest in Insurance Satisfaction Study

Amica Mutual Insurance Company announced that the company has earned the highest ranking in the J.D. Power and Associates Inaugural National Auto Insurance Customer Satisfaction Study. ... Continue reading

Automakers Call on Congress to Avoid Passing Defective Legislation

Automakers Call on Congress to Avoid Passing Defective Legislation

The following is a statement by Josephine S. Cooper, President and CEO, Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers on proposed safety legislation in the U.S. Congress: ... Continue reading

Ballard Signs Agreement for QuestAir's Enrichment Technology

Ballard Signs Agreement for QuestAir's Enrichment Technology

Ballard Power Systems and QuestAir Technologies Inc. announced that they have signed an agreement to develop and commercialize QuestAir's hydrogen purification and oxygen enrichment technology for use with Ballard(R) fuel cells. ... Continue reading

Beijing Jeep Corporation to Be Restructured

Beijing Jeep Corporation to Be Restructured

DaimlerChrysler and Beijing Automotive Industry (Group) Company announced that they would invest a total of US$ 226 million to restructure the joint venture, Beijing Jeep Corporation. ... Continue reading

Black Box Analysis Technologies Announced for Auto Insurance Claims

Black Box Analysis Technologies Announced for Auto Insurance Claims

Injury Sciences LLC announced that it has reached an agreement to integrate Vetronix Corporation's Crash Data Retrieval System with their own WrExpert(tm) accident and injury analysis software. ... Continue reading

BOLDER Technologies Lands Craftsman(TM) Product Contract

BOLDER Technologies Lands Craftsman(TM) Product Contract

BOLDER Technologies Corporation announced that it will produce a Craftsman Portable Jump Starter under an agreement with Sears Roebuck and Company. ... Continue reading

Budget and Sears Celebrate 30th Anniversary of Partnership

Budget and Sears Celebrate 30th Anniversary of Partnership

Budget Rent a Car Corporation and Sears, Roebuck and Co., one of the nation's leading retailers, are celebrating the 30th anniversary of their successful partnership as Sears Car and Truck Rental. ... Continue reading

CART: Franchitti, Tracy look to Kool down streets of Houston; Heat up championship

CART: Franchitti, Tracy look to Kool down streets of Houston; Heat up championship

CART: Franchitti, Tracy look to Kool down streets of Houston; Heat up championship ... Continue reading

CART: Motorola and Michael Andretti join forces for 2001-2003

CART: Motorola and Michael Andretti join forces for 2001-2003

CART: Motorola and Michael Andretti join forces for 2001-2003 ... Continue reading

CART: Team Target charging from behind as CART series heads to Houston

CART: Team Target charging from behind as CART series heads to Houston

CART: Team Target charging from behind as CART series heads to Houston ... Continue reading

Consumer Insight Drives Visteon Into the Future

Consumer Insight Drives Visteon Into the Future

Visteon is taking bold steps to bring consumer insight to the forefront of its product and technology development strategy by introducing Visteon's VisionLab, an innovative, interactive research tool to define and understand the needs ofthe consumer. ... 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

Diesel Forum Supports New Direction of California Clean Air Initiative

Diesel Forum Supports New Direction of California Clean Air Initiative

Calling it a "a major step for clean air in California," the Diesel Technology Forum gave its support to the new policy direction proposed by the California Air Resources Board for clean diesel engines for its September 28 meeting in Sacramento. ... Continue reading

European Business Wins Play Major Role In Lear's Record Business Backlog

European Business Wins Play Major Role In Lear's Record Business Backlog

Lear Corporation continues to expand its presence in the region with recent new business awards valued at several hundred million dollars from various European auto makers. ... Continue reading

Ford and eFuels Package Alternative Fuel Vehicles

Ford and eFuels Package Alternative Fuel Vehicles

Ford Motor Company is taking an innovative approach to marketing and promoting alternative fuel vehicles (AFV) through a unique new alliance with BCG eFuels Inc. (eFuels), a subsidiary of BC Gas, Inc. ... Continue reading

Ford Motor Acquires Equity Stake in Bios Group

Ford Motor Acquires Equity Stake in Bios Group

Ford Motor Company announced that it has purchased an equity stake in Bios Group, Inc., a Santa Fe-based software development and complexity science consulting company. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. ... Continue reading

Goodyear, ARCA Expand Rock Crawling Series

Goodyear, ARCA Expand Rock Crawling Series

Goodyear, ARCA Expand Rock Crawling Series ... Continue reading

Hayes Lemmerz Obtains Exclusive License to Kuhl Wheel Technology

Hayes Lemmerz Obtains Exclusive License to Kuhl Wheel Technology

Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. and The Epilogics Group announced that Epilogics has granted Haye Lemmerz worldwide exclusive rights to the Kuhl Wheel technology. ... Continue reading

Hoffa Rallies Lansing Teamsters

Hoffa Rallies Lansing Teamsters

International Brotherhood of Teamsters General President James P. Hoffa today joined working families for a rally on the State Capitol grounds in Lansing, MI. ... Continue reading

Huffaker/Qvale Motorsports, Tommy Bahama and Brian Simo Head for Houston

Huffaker/Qvale Motorsports, Tommy Bahama and Brian Simo Head for Houston

Huffaker/Qvale Motorsports, Tommy Bahama and Brian Simo Head for Houston ... Continue reading

Johnson Controls Extends International Deal With CSC

Johnson Controls Extends International Deal With CSC

Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) has re-enforced the trend toward total outsourcing of facilities management services, with the award of its UK portfolio to Johnson Controls the world leader in Integrated Facility Management Services. ... 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

Lear Corporation to Open New Plant in Genk, Belgium

Lear Corporation to Open New Plant in Genk, Belgium

Lear Corporation announced that it will open a new seating plant in Genk, Belgium, next month as a result of having been awarded a new contract to supply complete seats for the upcoming Ford Mondeo model. ... Continue reading

Market for SUV and Truck Accessories Driving PickUps Plus' Growth

Market for SUV and Truck Accessories Driving PickUps Plus' Growth

PickUps Plus, Inc., a leading retailer of truck and SUV accessories, announced that it is expanding its franchised operations into California. ... Continue reading

Microsoft and Bosch to Bring the Internet to the Auto

Microsoft and Bosch to Bring the Internet to the Auto

Microsoft Corp. announced an alliance with the Blaupunkt subsidiary of Robert Bosch GmbH, to create a comprehensive family of powerful in-vehicle computing and communicating products, including navigation and telematics devices. ... Continue reading

Mobility Electronics Expands Strategic Relationship With Targus

Mobility Electronics Expands Strategic Relationship With Targus

Mobility Electronics, Inc. announced that it has extended and expanded its strategic partnership with Targus Group International Inc. (Targus), the leading global supplier of portable solutions and accessories. ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Buckshot Jones: Once Too Aggressive, Now Cautiously Aggressive

NASCAR BGN: Buckshot Jones: Once Too Aggressive, Now Cautiously Aggressive

NASCAR BGN: Buckshot Jones: Once Too Aggressive, Now Cautiously Aggressive ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: After 250 starts, Jeff Gordon firmly in NASCAR record books

NASCAR WCUP: After 250 starts, Jeff Gordon firmly in NASCAR record books

NASCAR WCUP: After 250 starts, Jeff Gordon firmly in NASCAR record books ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Brickyard 400 date changed due to new television schedule with NBC

NASCAR WCUP: Brickyard 400 date changed due to new television schedule with NBC

NASCAR WCUP: Brickyard 400 date changed due to new television schedule with NBC ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Budweiser NASCAR Winston Cup Race Preview, Martinsville

NASCAR WCUP: Budweiser NASCAR Winston Cup Race Preview, Martinsville

NASCAR WCUP: Budweiser NASCAR Winston Cup Race Preview, Martinsville ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: James Ince: "Second Place Is Still First Loser"

NASCAR WCUP: James Ince: "Second Place Is Still First Loser"

James Ince: "Second Place Is Still First Loser" ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Ken Schrader: The growing pains of a new team

NASCAR WCUP: Ken Schrader: The growing pains of a new team

NASCAR WCUP: Ken Schrader: The growing pains of a new team ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Matt Kenseth prepares for another Martinsville 'struggle'

NASCAR WCUP: Matt Kenseth prepares for another Martinsville 'struggle'

NASCAR WCUP: Matt Kenseth prepares for another Martinsville 'struggle' ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Rudd heads to Martinsville full of optimism

NASCAR WCUP: Rudd heads to Martinsville full of optimism

NASCAR WCUP: Rudd heads to Martinsville full of optimism ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Tony Stewart: A tale of two tracks

NASCAR WCUP: Tony Stewart: A tale of two tracks

NASCAR WCUP: Tony Stewart: A tale of two tracks ... Continue reading

PRIMEDIA Signs Inaugural Sponsorship Agreement With Chrome Data

PRIMEDIA Signs Inaugural Sponsorship Agreement With Chrome Data

Chrome Data Corporation is sponsoring PRIMEDIA's Automotive Satellite Television Network (ASTN) to help car dealers better address Internet shoppers' needs. ... Continue reading

Torvec Updates Shareholders on Plans

Torvec Updates Shareholders on Plans

Torvec, Inc. released the following statement by Keith Gleasman, President of Torvec: ... Continue reading

TRW and Michelin Sign Agreement

TRW and Michelin Sign Agreement

TRW Inc. and Michelin announced that they have signed a technical cooperation agreement to develop and market tire pressure monitoring devices for the passenger car and light truck industries. ... Continue reading

Wescast Awarded Chrysler 3.3/3.8L Minivan Business

Wescast Awarded Chrysler 3.3/3.8L Minivan Business

Wescast Industries Inc. has been chosen to supply cast exhaust manifolds for the 3.3L/3.8L engine program for DaimlerChrysler's minivans: Dodge Caravan, Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town and Country. ... Continue reading

Western Star Trucks Becomes Newest Member of Freightliner LLC

Western Star Trucks Becomes Newest Member of Freightliner LLC

Freightliner LLC, a DaimlerChrysler AG unit, announced that its acquisition of 100% of the outstanding stock of Western Star Trucks Holdings closed. Freightliner acquired the company for a purchase price of U.S.$453 million. ... Continue reading

Yazaki North America Awarded for Excellence in Treasury Management

Yazaki North America Awarded for Excellence in Treasury Management

Yazaki North America, Inc., a Michigan based Tier One supplier of vehicle power and data solutions to the automotive industry, announced that it was named as a Gold Award Winner for the 2000 Alexander Hamilton Award for Excellence in Treasury Management. ... Continue reading

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