APCO Included In Forbes 200 Best Small Company List
Automobile Protection Corporation announced that it has been ranked by Forbes as #71 in their 1998 listing of the 200 Best Small Companies. ... Continue reading
Automobile Protection Corporation Announces Record Q3 Results
Automobile Protection Corporation announced record results for the third quarter ended September 30, 1998. ... Continue reading
Avis Fields New Team to Gain Association Business
Avis Rent A Car, Inc. announced creation of a new team designed to widen and strengthen coverage of the rental car company's business with associations. ... Continue reading
Bonded Motors Names Bill Robinson Executive Vice President
Aaron Landon, chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Bonded Motors Inc. announced the appointment of remanufacturing veteran Bill Robinson to the post of executive vice president. ... Continue reading
Burnham Extends Tender Offer For Bryan Steam
Burnham Corp announced that its subsidiary, Burnham Acquisition Corporation, has extended its cash tender offer to purchase all outstanding shares of common stock of Bryan Steam Corporation until 12:00 midnight, Nov 4, 1998, unless further extended. ... Continue reading
CART: Driver Standings Through October 28
CART: Driver Standings Through October 28 ... Continue reading
CART: Goodyear Tire Notes for the CART Marlboro 500
CART: Goodyear Tire Notes for the CART Marlboro 500 ... Continue reading
Chrysler Celebrates 15th Anniversary of the Minivan
Chrysler Corp's "Magic Wagon", or minivan, has been credited with replacing the station wagon, forever changing the landscape of highways and driveways, saving a Fortune 500 company from bankruptcy. ... Continue reading
Chrysler Pacifica Concept Takes Minivan Luxury to New Heights
Chrysler was first to introduce luxury to the minivan market segment in 1990 with Town & Country. Since 1995, Town & Country sales have increased 117 percent. ... Continue reading
Credit Acceptance Corporation Announces Q3 Earnings
Credit Acceptance Corporation announced that consolidated net income for the quarter ended September 30, 1998, was $5,611,000 or $.12 per diluted share compared to a net loss of $27,708,000 or $.60 per diluted share for the same period in 1997. ... Continue reading
Dealers Prevail on Incentive Pay Withholding Issue, NADA Says
The National Automobile Dealers Association announced it successfully advocated to the Internal Revenue Service that manufacturer incentives should not be treated as employee wages. ... Continue reading
Dodge Redefines Minivan Performance With Concept Caravan R/T
Driver Dads may compete with Soccer Moms to get behind the wheel of Dodge Caravan R/T. ... Continue reading
DuPont to Acquire Herberts, the Coatings Company of Hoechst
DuPont announced it has agreed to acquire Herberts, the coatings company of Hoechst AG, for $1.89 billion. The acquisition, would create the world's third largest coatings company and the leading automotive coatings supplier. ... Continue reading
Formula One: Driver Standings Through October 28
Formula One: Driver Standings Through October 28 ... Continue reading
Genuine Parts Co Announces Acquisition of Johnson Industries, Inc.
Larry Prince, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Genuine Parts Company, announced that an agreement in principle has been reached to acquire Johnson Industries, Inc. ... Continue reading
Global Automotive Trade Report Tells A `Tale of Two Trade Agreements'
According to the American Automobile Manufacturers Association (AAMA), the U.S. government -- just after announcing on October 20 that a new auto agreement had been made with the Republic of Korea -- is gearing up to talk trade again. ... Continue reading
Global Motorsport Group to Explore Value Maximizing Transactions
Global Motorsport Group, Inc. announced that it is continuing to actively explore potential transactions in order to maximize stockholder value. ... Continue reading
Grounds Keeper Receives 'Cardinal Red' Chrysler Minivan
Chrysler Corp celebrated the 15th anniversary of the minivan by awarding a 1999 "Cardinal Red" Town and County Limited minivan to Tim Forneris, the 22-year-old St. Louis Cardinals' grounds keeper who returned Mark McGwire's 62nd home run ball. ... Continue reading
Guest Editorial: Pep Boys IRL on Right Track
Guest Editorial: Pep Boys IRL on Right Track ... Continue reading
Harmony of Standards and Freer Trade Called For
Citing the importance of product exports to states like New Hampshire, Tenneco Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Dana G. Mead called for expanded global trade and harmonization of industrial standards to help increase U.S. economic security. ... Continue reading
Hastings Announces Third Quarter, Nine Month 1998 Results
Hastings Manufacturing Company reported the results of its third quarter and nine month periods ended September 30, 1998, highlighted by continued gains in net sales and net income. ... Continue reading
IHRA: Gillig Wins IHRA World Finals
IHRA: Gillig Wins IHRA World Finals ... Continue reading
IMTEC, Inc. Announces First Quarter Results
Imtec, Inc. announced its First Quarter results of operations for Fiscal 1999, as of September 30, 1998. ... Continue reading
Louis S. DiPasqua Named Vice Chairman
The Board of Directors of TBC Corporation announced that Louis S. DiPasqua, age 64, will assume the newly established position of Vice Chairman and will continue to serve as the Company's Chief Executive Officer. ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Driver Standings Through October 28
NASCAR BGN: Driver Standings Through October 28 ... Continue reading
NASCAR-BGN: Mark Green/Timber Wolf Racing Notes - North Carolina Speedway
NASCAR-BGN: Mark Green/Timber Wolf Racing Notes - North Carolina Speedway ... Continue reading
NASCAR Winston Cup: Driver Standings Through October 28
NASCAR Winston Cup: Driver Standings Through October 28 ... Continue reading
National Auto Credit Announces Financial Statement Audit Schedule
National Auto Credit, Inc. announced that its Special Committee of the Board of Directors has engaged Grant Thornton, LLP, the Company's independent auditors, to conduct audits of its financial statements for the years ended Jan 31, 1997 and1999. ... Continue reading
NHRA: Coughlin Looking to Repeat at Matco Tools Supernationals
NHRA: Coughlin Looking to Repeat at Matco Tools Supernationals ... Continue reading
NHRA: Driver Standings Through October 28
NHRA: Driver Standings Through October 28 ... Continue reading
NHRA: Matco Tools Supernationals General Information
NHRA: Matco Tools Supernationals General Information ... Continue reading
NHRA: Mullen Continues to Improve in Pro Stock Motorcycle Ranks
NHRA: Mullen Continues to Improve in Pro Stock Motorcycle Ranks ... Continue reading
NHRA: Pedregon Returns to Record Setting Venue
NHRA: Pedregon Returns to Record Setting Venue ... Continue reading
One-on-One With Greg Norman Targets Automotive Industry
Visual Edge Systems Inc., producers of One-on-One with Greg Norman personalized video golf lessons, announced an agreement with Creative Marketing International to market their One-on- One programs to the automotive industry. ... Continue reading
Playboy and Titan Zoom Into the 21st Century
Playboy is speeding into the high-end collectible market with a limited edition motorcycle. The newest entry into Playboy's product line underlines the company's shift toward targeting the trend-setting, cutting edge segment of the consumer market. ... Continue reading
Plymouth Voyager XG Concept Minivan Appeals to New Generation
Sky surfing. Big air snowboarding. Downhill in-line. Street luge. Wakeboarding. Bicycle stunts. If these activities sound appealing, then the Plymouth Voyager XG concept minivan might be for you. ... Continue reading
Republic Industries, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Income
Republic Industries, Inc. reported that for the three months ended 09/30/98, income from continuing operations increased 47% to $179.7 million, or $0.38 per share, from $122.1 million, or $0.28 per share for the same period last year. ... Continue reading
Saab Debuts New 1999 9-5 Wagon and High Output Turbo Engine
Saab unveils its first-ever entry in the luxury wagon segment, the aerodynamic and cargo-savvy 1999 Saab 9-5 Wagon, at the New England Auto Show, October 31-November 8, in Boston, Massachusetts. ... Continue reading
Says Traffic Death Rate Dropped to Record Low in 1997
U.S. Transportation Secretary Rodney E. Slater announced that the nation's traffic fatality rate last year dropped to the lowest level since record-keeping began in 1966. ... Continue reading
Special Devices Announces Amendment to Merger Agreement
Special Devices Inc., announced that as a result of the financial market disruptions since the Special Meeting of Stockholders held on Sept. 23, 1998, the board of directors has approved an amendment. ... Continue reading
State Auto Financial Corporation Announces Q3 Earnings
State Auto Financial Corporation announced net reported earnings of $0.25 per share ($0.25 per share diluted) for the third quarter which ended September 30, 1998, up from $0.23 ($0.23) per share in the third quarter of 1997. ... Continue reading
Strattec Security Corp Announces Expanded Share Repurchase
Strattec Security Corporation announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of an additional 300,000 shares (approximately 5 percent of currently outstanding shares) under its ongoing stock repurchase program. ... Continue reading
The Callahan Report: CART's Marlboro 500 Promises Excitement
The Callahan Report: CART's Marlboro 500 Promises Excitement ... Continue reading
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The TACH Report: NHRA Standings, No Retromobile at San Diego, The Heat's On Panoz
NHRA Standings, Retromobile U.S.A., Panoz, Rahal, Zanardi, 1999 model consu,er incentives ... Continue reading
Trucks: Driver Standings Through October 28
Trucks: Driver Standings Through October 28 ... Continue reading
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