ADP Announces Series of Collision Industry Initiatives for 2000
ADP Claims Solutions Group (CSG) has launched a series of four important initiatives for the collision repair industry that will all be implemented in 2000. ... Continue reading
AK Steel Captures Dual Honors From Toyota for 6th Year
AK Steel has again earned the highest recognition possible in two separate categories from Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America, Inc. ... Continue reading
AK Steel Names Director of Business Development
AK Steel said it has named Terrance L. BeCraft to the new position of director, business development. ... Continue reading
AK Steel Names Director of Business Development
AK Steel said it has named Terrance L. BeCraft to the new position of director, business development. ... Continue reading
AK Steel Raises Stainless and Carbon Sheet Prices
AK Steel said it is increasing the price of its flat-rolled stainless products by an average of 4% to 6% through a reduction in discounts, effective with shipments on and after April 3, 2000. ... Continue reading
AK Steel Specialty Steel Plants Receive Flawless QS-9000 Audits
AK Steel said that it received a flawless report from its most recent third-party, independent QS-9000 quality surveillance audit conducted at each of its specialty steel plants. ... Continue reading
American Isuzu Motors Inc. (AIMI), in celebration of those with the spirit and drive to "go farther," is proud to be the presenting sponsor of the Discovery Channel Eco-Challenge Expedition Race(TM). ... Continue reading
Aubryn International Inc. Announces Franchise Program for China
Aubryn International Inc. announced its plan to franchise the company's exclusive Automotive Warranty and Service Program in China. ... Continue reading
Autobytel.com Announces Over $3.4 Billion in Online Car Sales
Autobytel.com, the company that controls nearly 50% of online vehicle sales, released metrics confirming its continued dominance of the online car sales market. ... Continue reading
Automatic Collision Notification Can Save Thousands of Lives
Automatic collision notification can save thousands of lives annually by linking technology with 9-1-1 and EMS, according to Sue Hoyt of the ComCARE Alliance. ... Continue reading
Automotive Hall of Fame Announces New Internet Site
An organization with roots in the past, shows it is also part of the future with its new Internet site. The Automotive Hall of Fame announced the launch of its Internet site, located at http://www.automotivehalloffame.org . ... Continue reading
Budget Rent a Car Launches Go!Budget Europe
For consumers planning to cross the pond to take in the European sights, Budget Rent a Car has launched Go!Budget Europe, a new leisure program targeted specifically toward U.S. customers traveling to Europe. ... Continue reading
Cahoots, Ferrari Team Up to Drive Proliferation of Live Web-wide Network
Cahoots,(TM) Inc. announced that Ferrari North America is using the Cahoots Live Web-Wide Communications Network(TM) to enhance the experience of visitors to Ferrari.com and the brand of Ferrari. ... Continue reading
Car Collision Takes PickupTruck.com Founder From Boredom to Boardroom
The founder and president of PickupTruck.com has combined his passion for computers and pickup trucks into one of the Internet's fastest growing and most popular niche Web sites. ... Continue reading
Credit Acceptance Corporation Announces Court Ruling
Credit Acceptance announced that the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan has granted the motion of the Company and certain of its present and former officers and directors to dismiss with prejudice the Second Amended Consolidated Class Action Complaint. ... Continue reading
Delphi Leads Europe Conference on 42-Volt Systems
Delphi Automotive Systems will host leading European automakers and suppliers at an industry conference in Munich, Germany, starting to discuss the emergence of 42-volt electrical systems as a means to meet future consumer demands. ... Continue reading
DuraSwitch Promotes Technology Licensing Program at SAE 2000
DuraSwitch(R) Industries, Inc. recently attended the SAE and National Design Engineering shows to promote the DuraSwitch Technology Licensing Program to electronic switch component manufacturers and OEMs of electronic products. ... Continue reading
Dyna Group International Announces Earnings for Fourth Quarter 1999
Dyna Group International announced earnings for the year-end Dec. 31, 1999. ... Continue reading
Federal-Mogul Appoints Tom B. Conaghan
Federal-Mogul Chairman and CEO Dick Snell announced the appointment of Tom B. Conaghan to senior vice president, Sealing Systems, Visibility and Systems Protection, effective immediately. ... Continue reading
Finalists are Named in First Annual Car & Truck Interior of the Year Awards
Automobile and light truck interior design is finally being recognized for its important contribution to industry sales. Automotive & Transportation Interiors Magazine has announced the six finalists for this year's awards. ... Continue reading
Five Freudenberg-NOK Facilities Earn RMA SHIP Awards
Five Freudenberg-NOK production facilities recently won the Rubber Manufacturers Association's 1999 Safety and Health Improvement Program Awards for outstanding performance and dedicated safety efforts. ... Continue reading
Flanders Attracts Record Number of Foreign Investors
1999 proved to be an exceptional year for Flanders in attracting foreign investment. A total of 179 international corporations decided to locate their business in Flanders, the northern region of Belgium. ... Continue reading
Ford Gives World Excellence Awards to 50 Global Suppliers
Ford Motor Company last night awarded its highest supplier recognition -- the World Excellence Award -- to 50 suppliers for their superior performance in respective categories in 1999. ... Continue reading
Ford Licenses MediaBin to Speed E-Commerce Image Content Initiatives
Ford Motor Company announced it has licensed Iterated Systems' MediaBin(TM) platform to automate brand image production for its many Web sites, brochures, and sales materials. ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Company and Amerigon Sign Final Agreement
Amerigon and Ford jointly announced that the two companies signed a definitive agreement for Ford to use Amerigon's proprietary Climate Control Seat system exclusively for heated and cooled or heated and ventilated seats for 5 years. ... Continue reading
Ford-Werke AG Joining The Foundation
Ford-Werke AG has joined the German "Remembrance, Responsibility and the Future Foundation." ... Continue reading
Free MetLife Auto & Home Brochure Provides Tips
Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for American teenagers according to industry experts. Many teens don't have the experience, skills or knowledge needed to make good decisions on the road. ... Continue reading
Global Technovations has Record Month for OSA-II Orders
Global Technovations, Inc. announced that it has signed agreements with several customers to ship and install a total of 18 OSA-II on-site used oil analysis instruments during the coming weeks. ... Continue reading
Hahn Elastomer Corporation Licenses Unique Tokiwa Extrusion Technology
Hahn Elastomer Corporation announced it has finalized a licensing agreement with Tokiwa America granting Hahn Elastomer access to a revolutionary new extrusion process. ... Continue reading
Insure.com Offers Interactive Guide to Auto Parts Laws
Insure.com, the Consumer Insurance Guide, has launched its new interactive Consumer Guide to Repair Parts Laws, which provides specifics about the use of non-Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) parts in every state. ... Continue reading
Investor AB, Annual General Meeting
Investor AB, Sweden's largest industrial holding company, held its Annual General Meeting. ... Continue reading
Johnson Controls Announces $1.36 Billion Contract
Johnson Controls, Inc. has announced a $1.36 billion, five-year agreement to manage the Canadian Real Estate operations of Royal Bank of Canada. ... Continue reading
Johnson Controls Names Gentex and Microchip Technology
Two of Johnson Controls' Peer Partners(TM) are extending their relationship from the office to the race track. ... Continue reading
Kivera, Inc. Raises $9.1 Million in Series A Funding
Kivera, a provider of location services for Web, wireless, and in-vehicle navigation has raised $9.1 million in Series A funding. ... Continue reading
Lear Announces Executive Appointments For DaimlerChrysler Division
Lear Corporation announced the appointments of two executives to positions in the company's DaimlerChrysler Division. ... Continue reading
Lithia Motors Announces Appointment of New CFO and Other Promotions
Lithia Motors, Inc. announced the appointment of Jeffrey B. DeBoer, who currently serves as Vice President of Finance and Investor Relations of Lithia Motors, to the position of Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. ... Continue reading
Lithia Selects bbcn.com's Competitive Purchasing Online Marketplace
Lithia Motors Inc. announced that it would use competitive online purchasing at its stores through bbcn.com, a neutral digital marketplace allowing competitive purchasing between automotive dealerships and their suppliers. ... Continue reading
lowestpremium.com Asks: Are You Paying Too Much for Auto Insurance?
Motorists in the Bay Area have the benefit of a new Web service offering a fast, convenient way to shop for, purchase and -- above all -- save money on auto insurance -- lowestpremium.com. ... Continue reading
Mitchell Advances Online Customer Experience With OnLink
OnLink, a leading provider of eCommerce sales and marketing applications, announced that it is powering the eCommerce sales capability on Mitchell Repair Information Company's (MRIC) new Web site, www.mitchellrepair.com. ... Continue reading
Mitchell and Holmatro Inc. Create Automotive Guide for Rescue Workers
Emergency rescue workers have enough to think about in a critical vehicle crash situation without having to worry about their own safety. ... Continue reading
Mobile Multimedia First Example of New Delphi Business Line Model
Delphi Automotive Systems announced the formation of a new business line structure to accelerate sales in high-growth markets. ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Lajoie has high percentage at Texas Motor Speedway
NASCAR BGN: Lajoie has high percentage at Texas Motor Speedway ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Todd Bodine prepares for 'big race' in Texas
NASCAR BGN: Todd Bodine prepares for 'big race' in Texas ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Kenny Wallace taking steps in the right direction
NASCAR WCUP: Kenny Wallace taking steps in the right direction ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Tony Stewart ready to take on Texas for second time
NASCAR WCUP: Tony Stewart ready to take on Texas for second time ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Top-Country Artists to Perform at Petty Farm
NASCAR WCUP: Top-Country Artists to Perform at Petty Farm ... Continue reading
Nokia to Participate in General Motors TechWorld
Nokia will showcase wireless communication concepts for vehicles of the future this week at TechWorld, an internal technology show sponsored by General Motors and exclusively attended by GM employees. ... Continue reading
NorthernLight IRL: Legendary March chassis returning to the Indianapolis 500
NorthernLight IRL: Legendary March chassis returning to the Indianapolis 500 ... Continue reading
Your old car can now breathe new life into your communities, your bankbook and the environment through the National Kidney Foundation's Kidney Cars Program. ... Continue reading
OmniQuip Textron Selects ADAMS(R) Virtual Prototyping Software
OmniQuip Textron has selected ADAMS(R) mechanical system simulation software from Mechanical Dynamics, Inc. as its standard tool for functional virtual prototyping. ... Continue reading
parts.com Submits Application for NASDAQ NMS
parts.com, Inc., a leading real-time business-to-business e- commerce parts exchange, announced that it has filed its application with NASDAQ for listing on the National Market System. ... Continue reading
Pick-Ups Plus Announces the Opening of Its Newest Franchise Store in Columbus, Ohio
Pick-Ups Plus, Inc. announced the opening of its Columbus, Ohio store located at 4537 Cemetery Road (telephone number: 614-529- 1212). ... Continue reading
Pivot Now Offers Auto Insurance Through Electric Insurance
Pivot (www.pivot.com), a subsidiary of ilife.com, announced that it has affiliated with Electric Insurance Company. ... Continue reading
PM Technology Awarded Patent For Rear-End Collision Avoidance System
PM Technology announced that it has received a patent for an automotive safety system that may have significant value in reducing the frequency and severity of front to back collisions caused by emergency braking and driver inattention. ... Continue reading
Saab Automobile Announces New Marketing Organization
Saab Cars USA, Inc. President and COO, Dan Chasins, has been appointed head of Saab Automobile's Market Area Americas in addition to his current responsibility. ... Continue reading
SDRC Achieves Leadership Status in GartnerGroup's CAPE Quadrant
SDRC, a global supplier of e-business collaboration solutions for the product lifecycle, announced today that the company has entered the leaders quadrant in GartnerGroup's CAPE report. GartnerGroup is a leading authority on information technology. ... Continue reading
SDRC's Metaphase Recognized in GartnerGroup's PDM Leadership Quadrant
SDRC announced that for the second consecutive year, GartnerGroup has included SDRC's Metaphase(R) in the leaders' quadrant of Gartner's product data management (PDM) Vendor Magic Quadrant. ... Continue reading
See Your Way to Safer Driving With Advanced Automotive Glass Treatment
Professionally installed Aquapel(R) Glass Treatment repels rain from auto glass and reduces glare, especially at night. ... Continue reading
Sheldahl Reports 6 Month Results; Record Q2 Sales In Core Business
Sheldahl, Inc. reported results for the six months and second quarter ended February 25, 2000. ... Continue reading
Skynet Telematics.Com Announces: USA Motorcycle Franchise Sold to USA Consortium
Skynet Telematics.Com announced the sale of the exclusive rights to exploit the USA Motorcycle market for the unique SKAMP Motorbike Telematics product for a payment of US$777,000 plus 5% of annual profits. ... Continue reading
Statement by Slater Upon Washington's Adoption of Anton's Law
This is an important day for the state of Washington, and I commend Washington's legislators for passing this safety bill and Governor Locke for signing it into law. ... Continue reading
TimkenTube Prices to Increase April 1
Due to global market strengthening within the steel industry and rising raw material costs, The Timken Corporation announced a price increase on steel tubing products. ... Continue reading
Tracks: 'Turn-away' crowd on hand to celebrate opening night at Irwindale
OPENING NIGHT 2000! ... Continue reading
United Defense Awarded $22.5 Million Contract for Systems Technical Support For the Bradley Program
United Defense has received a $22.5 million contract modification from the U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) for systems technical support (STS) for the Bradley Fighting Vehicle program. ... Continue reading
USAC: Kahne's hot streak on the line Sunday at Anderson
USAC: Kahne's hot streak on the line Sunday at Anderson ... Continue reading
USAC: Kahne wins 2; Hunt & Hamilton also win at Madera, Stockton
USAC: Kahne wins 2; Hunt & Hamilton also win at Madera, Stockton ... Continue reading
USAC: MCI WorldCom Western Midget Car Series Race Results, Stockton
USAC: MCI WorldCom Western Midget Car Series Race Results, Stockton ... Continue reading
USAC: Veterans Gamester, Coons pass Indy Racing tests at TMS
USAC: Veterans Gamester, Coons pass Indy Racing tests at TMS ... Continue reading
USAC: Western Sprint Car Series Race Results, Stockton
USAC: Western Sprint Car Series Race Results, Stockton ... Continue reading
USAC: Western Sprint Champ Kaeding Ready for Eldora, Anderson
USAC: Western Sprint Champ Kaeding Ready for Eldora, Anderson ... Continue reading
Wrenchead.com Hires Seasoned Marketing & Racing Executive
Wrenchead.com announced that it has hired Carl L. Cohen as Vice President of Marketing. ... Continue reading
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