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ABRA Auto Body & Glass One of 50 Fastest Growing Companies

ABRA Auto Body & Glass One of 50 Fastest Growing Companies

Minneapolis-based ABRA Auto Body & Glass was named one of Minnesota's "50 Fastest Growing Private Companies" by Twin Cities City Business magazine. Coming in at number 40, ABRA experienced an 89% increase in revenue from 1996 to 1998. ... Continue reading

American Honda Sets New October Sales Records

American Honda Sets New October Sales Records

American Honda posted a new record for October light truck sales, up 64.9% versus a year ago to 20,821, as total October vehicle sales rose 3.2% to 90,646, according to sales figures released by the company. ... Continue reading

Audi Announces Best October in History With 46.4 Percent Increase

Audi Announces Best October in History With 46.4 Percent Increase

Audi of America, Inc. announced its October sales results in the U.S. with 6,763 automobiles sold, a 46.4 percent increase over the same month last year when sales were 4,619. ... Continue reading

BAT International Announces It Is Fighting an Attack By Corporate Raiders

BAT International Announces It Is Fighting an Attack By Corporate Raiders

BAT International announced that it has been fighting against an attack by corporate raiders. ... Continue reading

BMW Reports Record October Sales With 15 Percent Increase

BMW Reports Record October Sales With 15 Percent Increase

BMW of North America, Inc. reported record October sales of 12,146, an increase of 15 percent over the 10,584 sold last October. ... Continue reading

Bosch Asks, Can You See Where You're Going?

Bosch Asks, Can You See Where You're Going?

Did you know that 90 percent of the choices you make while you're driving are based on what you can see? ... Continue reading

Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Leading Auto Insurers

Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Leading Auto Insurers

Several law firms announced the filing of a class actionlawsuit that alleges a widespread and systematic conspiracy by a number of auto insurers to use cheaper, inferior non-originalequipment manufacturer crash parts in settlement of claims. ... Continue reading

CTS Corporation CFO Resignation

CTS Corporation CFO Resignation

CTS Corporation announced that Timothy J. Cunningham, CTS' Chief Financial Officer, resigned to accept a position as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of eLoyalty, a division of Technology Solutions Company (TSC). ... Continue reading

DaimlerChrysler and Pfizer to Develop Interactive TV Commercials

DaimlerChrysler and Pfizer to Develop Interactive TV Commercials

Wink Communications Inc. has signed agreements with two of America's top advertisers to enable interactive e-commerce on TV commercials. ... Continue reading

DaimlerChrysler Presents 1999 Vehicle Concept Awards

DaimlerChrysler Presents 1999 Vehicle Concept Awards

DaimlerChrysler announced the winners of the Vehicle Concept Awards, a new award that reflects aftermarket manufacturers' focus on brand lifestyle. ... Continue reading

Delco Remy International Unit and ZEUS Enter Into Agreement

Delco Remy International Unit and ZEUS Enter Into Agreement

Delco Remy America and ZEUS announced that they have entered into a Technology Development and Distribution Agreement to develop Smart Start(TM). ... Continue reading

Delphi's Ride & Handling Earn Two Finalist Spots in Competition

Delphi's Ride & Handling Earn Two Finalist Spots in Competition

Two innovative ride and handling technologies from Delphi Automotive Systems have been named finalists for the 2000 Automotive News PACEAwards program, the publication announced yesterday. ... Continue reading

Dodge Durango, Chrysler 300M Set October Sales Highs for DaimlerChrysler

Dodge Durango, Chrysler 300M Set October Sales Highs for DaimlerChrysler

U.S. sales of Dodge, Chrysler, Plymouth and Jeep brands totaled 209,517 in October and included an all-time high for the award- winning Chrysler 300M and monthly records for suv's and the Dodge Durango. ... Continue reading

Donaldson Company Acquires AirMaze

Donaldson Company Acquires AirMaze

Donaldson Company, Inc. acquired AirMaze, a privately held supplier of heavy duty air and liquid filters, ail/oil separators and high purity air filter products. ... Continue reading

Ducati Motor Holding Announces Record 18.9% Increase in Revenues Increase in 1999 Nine Month Revenues

Ducati Motor Holding Announces Record 18.9% Increase in Revenues Increase in 1999 Nine Month Revenues

Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A., a leading manufacturer of high performance motorcycles, announced record consolidated revenues for the first nine months ended September 30, 1999. ... Continue reading

Enders Appointed Vice President, Marketing, For Mercedes-Benz USA, Inc.

Enders Appointed Vice President, Marketing, For Mercedes-Benz USA, Inc.

Mercedes-Benz USA, Inc., announced the appointment of Ken Enders to vice president, marketing, at the company's Montvale headquarters, effective immediately. ... Continue reading

Fitch IBCA Releases Report On GenTek Inc

Fitch IBCA Releases Report On GenTek Inc

Fitch IBCA, the international rating agency has issued a research report on GenTek Inc. GenTek, headquartered in Hampton, NH, is a leading manufacture of automotive parts and specialty chemicals. ... Continue reading

Fleetwood Reports Record Second Quarter and First Half Revenues

Fleetwood Reports Record Second Quarter and First Half Revenues

Fleetwood, the nation's leading manufacturer of recreational vehicles and a leading producer and retailer of manufactured housing, announced preliminary sales for the second quarter and six months ended October 31, 1999. ... Continue reading

Ford and Oracle to Create Business-to-Business Venture

Ford and Oracle to Create Business-to-Business Venture

Ford Motor Company CEO Jac Nasser and Oracle Corporation President and COO Ray Lane announced the formation of the AutoXchange, an automotive e-business integrated supply chain to be created and run by a newly formed joint venture. ... Continue reading

Glas Aire Partners With Major Toyota Dealers in USA

Glas Aire Partners With Major Toyota Dealers in USA

Glas Aire Industries Group Ltd., a leading high-quality manufacturer and marketer to automobile manufacturers of wind deflector accessories, announced here their partnership with two major Toyota dealers in the United States. ... Continue reading

Hyundai Sales Growth Continues; October Sales Up 146%

Hyundai Sales Growth Continues; October Sales Up 146%

Hyundai Motor America announced sales of 14,828 vehicles for the month of October, up 146 percent from one year ago. October sales were the best since 1988. ... Continue reading

IMPCO Announces Opening of Major Manufacturing Facility in Mexico

IMPCO Announces Opening of Major Manufacturing Facility in Mexico

IMPCO Technologies Inc. announced it will open a 33,000 square foot manufacturing facility in Guaymas, Mexico on Nov. 9, 1999. ... Continue reading

Indy Lights: Oriol Servia claims 1999 PPG-Dayton Indy Lights Championship

Indy Lights: Oriol Servia claims 1999 PPG-Dayton Indy Lights Championship

Indy Lights: Oriol Servia claims 1999 PPG-Dayton Indy Lights Championship ... Continue reading

Infiniti Reports Best October Ever

Infiniti Reports Best October Ever

Infiniti, the luxury division of Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA), announced another record-breaking month and its best- ever October. ... Continue reading

IRL: Live coverage, new TV show highlight 2000 broadcast package

IRL: Live coverage, new TV show highlight 2000 broadcast package

IRL: Live coverage, new TV show highlight 2000 broadcast package ... Continue reading

IRL: Pep Boys Indy Racing League 2000 Schedule Announced

IRL: Pep Boys Indy Racing League 2000 Schedule Announced

IRL: Pep Boys Indy Racing League 2000 Schedule Announced ... Continue reading

Jaguar Cars Posts Best October Ever

Jaguar Cars Posts Best October Ever

Jaguar Cars announced that it achieved a new sales record in the United States for the month of October by selling 3,333 cars. The previous best October for the company was in 1985 when 2,619 vehicles were sold. ... Continue reading

Kia Sales Continue to Climb Steadily

Kia Sales Continue to Climb Steadily

Kia continues to reach new peaks as evidenced by 10,641 vehicle sales in October, a 23-percent increase over October 1998. ... Continue reading

Land Rover North America, Inc. Matches All-Time Sales Record

Land Rover North America, Inc. Matches All-Time Sales Record

Land Rover North America, Inc. has matched its best-ever sales year, a record set in 1997, by posting its 23,826th sale, a Java Black Discovery Series II. ... Continue reading

Mazda Reports October Sales Gain

Mazda Reports October Sales Gain

Mazda North American Operations announced U.S. sales of 20,497 units for the month of October, a 7.3 percent increase over the same period last year. ... Continue reading

McLaren "Power" on Display in Cadillac Racecar at SEMA Show

McLaren "Power" on Display in Cadillac Racecar at SEMA Show

Every November, automotive manufacturers, aftermarket companies, and enthusiasts gather in Las Vegas to see what's new in their industry. ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz USA Announces Best Ever October Sales

Mercedes-Benz USA Announces Best Ever October Sales

Mercedes-Benz USA, Inc. recorded yet another sales milestone in October with 17,768 new vehicles sold, an eight percent increase over the 16,447 vehicles sold in October 1998, establishing an all-time sales record for the company. ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Motors' Reports Best-Ever October Sales Results

Mitsubishi Motors' Reports Best-Ever October Sales Results

October 1999 sales for Mitsubishi Motors Sales of America, Inc. (MMSA) totaled 24,489 units, putting the company's year-to-date sales total at 205,869. ... Continue reading

Mobil 1 Celebrates 25th Anniversary with Free Limited Edition Collectible

Mobil 1 Celebrates 25th Anniversary with Free Limited Edition Collectible

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Mobil 1 synthetic motor oil, Mobil is offering a miniature collectible version of a special edition of Jeremy Mayfield's Mobil 1 No.12 race car that will be driven in just two NASCAR Winston Cup races. ... Continue reading

Motorcycles: AMA membership grows to more than 240,000

Motorcycles: AMA membership grows to more than 240,000

Motorcycles: AMA membership grows to more than 240,000 ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Buckshot Jones confident he can do well at Phoenix

NASCAR BGN: Buckshot Jones confident he can do well at Phoenix

NASCAR BGN: Buckshot Jones confident he can do well at Phoenix ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Ken Schrader hopes to add inaugural Busch Series race to his list of victories at Phoenix

NASCAR BGN: Ken Schrader hopes to add inaugural Busch Series race to his list of victories at Phoenix

NASCAR BGN: Ken Schrader hopes to add inaugural Busch Series race to his list of victories at Phoenix ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Todd Bodine ready for the challenges of the Phoenix oval

NASCAR BGN: Todd Bodine ready for the challenges of the Phoenix oval

NASCAR BGN: Todd Bodine ready for the challenges of the Phoenix oval ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Dale Earnhardt Inc. Announces Its Grand Opening Celebration For Fans

NASCAR WCUP: Dale Earnhardt Inc. Announces Its Grand Opening Celebration For Fans

NASCAR WCUP: Dale Earnhardt Inc. Announces Its Grand Opening Celebration For Fans ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Schrader looks forward to CUP success at PIR

NASCAR WCUP: Schrader looks forward to CUP success at PIR

NASCAR WCUP: Schrader looks forward to CUP success at PIR ... Continue reading

Navistar Names New VP for Sales and Distribution for Export Markets

Navistar Names New VP for Sales and Distribution for Export Markets

Navistar International Corporation announced that Jose Manuel Canal has been named to the newly created position of vice president, sales and distribution, for Mexico, Brazil and export. ... Continue reading

Nissan Announces October Sales

Nissan Announces October Sales

Continued strong truck sales and growing sedan sales led Nissan Division of Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) to report October sales of 51,408 units, an increase of 30.5 percent over last year. ... Continue reading

OFF ROAD: Gordon and his Turtle Wax Extreme Cleaner Wax Toyota Trophy Truck set for Baja 1000

OFF ROAD: Gordon and his Turtle Wax Extreme Cleaner Wax Toyota Trophy Truck set for Baja 1000

OFF ROAD: Gordon and his Turtle Wax Extreme Cleaner Wax Toyota Trophy Truck set for Baja 1000 ... Continue reading

Orbital Sciences Selects AutoTime Time and Labor Collection Software

Orbital Sciences Selects AutoTime Time and Labor Collection Software

Applied Automation Techniques, Inc. (AAT) has completed a software installation at the Electronic and Sensor Systems Group of Orbital Sciences Corporations. ... Continue reading

Oshkosh Truck Completes Acquisition of Kewaunee Engineering

Oshkosh Truck Completes Acquisition of Kewaunee Engineering

Oshkosh Truck Corporation, a leading manufacturer of specialty trucks and truck bodies, completed the purchase of the manufacturing assets of Kewaunee Engineering Corporation. ... Continue reading

PARTS Super Pro Late Models: World Crown is Perfect Fit for Query

PARTS Super Pro Late Models: World Crown is Perfect Fit for Query

PARTS Super Pro Late Models: World Crown is Perfect Fit for Query ... Continue reading

Plastic Shield Prevents Frost From Forming on Windshield Overnight

Plastic Shield Prevents Frost From Forming on Windshield Overnight

It took a nuclear engineer to keep frost from forming on windshields overnight. He came up with a really low-tech, inexpensive plastic shield that does the job wonderfully. ... Continue reading

Porsche Reports October U.S. Sales; Year-to-Date Sales Up By 18 Percent

Porsche Reports October U.S. Sales; Year-to-Date Sales Up By 18 Percent

Porsche Cars North America, importer and distributor of Porsche sports cars in the United States, announced sales and stock figures for the month of October 1999. ... Continue reading

Report Assesses Consumer Acceptance of Intelligent Transportation Systems Products

Report Assesses Consumer Acceptance of Intelligent Transportation Systems Products

SRI Consulting's (SRIC's) Business Intelligence Center (B-I-C) released a report evaluating consumer perceptions and acceptance of in-vehicle intelligent transportation systems (ITS) products. ... Continue reading

Saab's Year-to-Date Sales Up 39.4 Percent

Saab's Year-to-Date Sales Up 39.4 Percent

Saab Cars USA, Inc., the U.S. importer and distributor of Saab 9-3 and 9-5 automobiles, announced sales of 2,627 units during October 1999, a 2.5 percent increase over October 1998 sales. ... Continue reading

SEMA - Ford Partner in Technology Initiative

SEMA - Ford Partner in Technology Initiative

The Specialty Equipment Market Association announced it will partner with Ford Motor Company in a pilot program designed to facilitate vehicle information and technology transfer to the benefit of SEMA-member companies. ... Continue reading

Simula to Supply ITS Technology to Leading Automaker Automaker

Simula to Supply ITS Technology to Leading Automaker Automaker

Simula Inc. announced that it has received a major program award adopting Simula's patented Inflatable Tubular Structure (ITS(R)) technology for an automotive side-impact inflatable head and neck protection system. ... Continue reading

Slater Announces Grants of $54.6 Million to Increase Seat Belt Use

Slater Announces Grants of $54.6 Million to Increase Seat Belt Use

U.S. Transportation Secretary Rodney E. Slater announced that 33 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico will share $54.6 million in incentive grants for increasing seat belt use. ... Continue reading

The Majestic Companies Ltd. Begins the SAFE-T-TOUR Today

The Majestic Companies Ltd. Begins the SAFE-T-TOUR Today

The Majestic Companies Ltd. has begun its SAFE-T-TOUR at Denver's "National Association of Pupil Transportation Conference" (NAPT). ... Continue reading

Top Driver Acquires Mr. Zip's Driving School

Top Driver Acquires Mr. Zip's Driving School

Top Driver, the nation's fastest growing driver education company, announced that it has purchased the 11-school chain of Mr. Zip's Driving Schools ("Mr. Zip's") based in Akron, Ohio. ... Continue reading

Toyota Reports Best-Ever October And 7th Consecutive Sales Record

Toyota Reports Best-Ever October And 7th Consecutive Sales Record

Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., reported best-ever October sales of 131,439 vehicles, an increase of 12.6 percent over last October, marking Toyota's seventh-consecutive month of record-setting sales. ... Continue reading

Truck Cap Association Merges Into SEMA

Truck Cap Association Merges Into SEMA

The Truck Cap & Accessory Association has merged into the Specialty Equipment Market Association, according to a joint announcement by SEMA President Charles R. Blum and Hartmut Schroeder of SnugTop. ... Continue reading

U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces Updated Proposal to Improve Benefits

U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces Updated Proposal to Improve Benefits

U.S. Transportation Secretary announced an updated and refined NHTSA proposal, reflecting new information and public comments on a 1998 proposal, to improve the benefits of air bags while reducing associated risks. ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Sales Up 65.4 Percent-Best October in 25 Years

Volkswagen Sales Up 65.4 Percent-Best October in 25 Years

Again recording brisk double-digit growth, Volkswagen of America, Inc. enjoyed its best October sales in the United States in 25 years. ... Continue reading

Western Star Selects EAI Open Enterprise Visualization

Western Star Selects EAI Open Enterprise Visualization

Engineering Animation, Inc. announced that Western Star Trucks Inc. has selected EAI's Open Enterprise Visualization solutions to visualize and mark up truck assembly models and collaborate on product designs. ... Continue reading

ZAPWORLD.COM Signs Agreement for STAR WARS Electric Scooter

ZAPWORLD.COM Signs Agreement for STAR WARS Electric Scooter

ZAPWORLD.COM announced it has signed an exclusive license agreement with Lucasfilm Ltd. for a new electric scooter which depicts the Battle Droid STAP vehicle from this year's number one motion picture Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace. ... Continue reading

ZF Meritor LLC Launches FreedomLine

ZF Meritor LLC Launches FreedomLine

ZF Meritor President Rick Martello introduced ZF Meritor's FreedomLine(TM), the most advanced fully-automated transmission in North America. ... Continue reading

ZF Meritor Reasserts Transmission Technology Leadership

ZF Meritor Reasserts Transmission Technology Leadership

ZF Meritor LLC President Rick Martello reaffirmed his company's commitment to the North American heavy truck transmission market by presenting the most comprehensive transmission product lineup available from a single-source supplier. ... Continue reading

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