2000 Ford Taurus Makes Safe Debut in New York
Ford uncovers the newest version of its Taurus family sedan at the New York Auto Show and announces that the 2000 model will include new safety technologies making it one of the safest cars on the road. ... Continue reading
The 2000 Taurus offers customers several safety firsts, including Ford's standard Advanced Restraints System and a standard emergency trunk release. ... Continue reading
350 Collectable Cars Expected at Volo Auto Museum's Spring Auction
Volo Auto Museum is sponsoring their 27th annual Spring Collector Car Auction for Chrysler Corporation and Kruse International in the small town of Volo, Illinois. ... Continue reading
8,500 Billboards Across America To Remind Motorists to Buckle Up
Partnering with the Outdoor Advertising Association of America, Inc., the U.S. Department of Transportation's NHTSA unveiled a public service campaign worth $5 million in advertising on more than 8,500 billboards throughout the United States. ... Continue reading
American Suzuki Motor Introduces More Powerful 1.8-Liter Esteem
American Suzuki Motor Corporation introduces the new 1.8-liter engine for the Esteem Sedan and Esteem Wagon, now arriving in Suzuki dealerships across the U.S. ... Continue reading
Binks Sames to Explore Sale of Company
Binks Sames Corporation said that it has received unsolicited inquiries by parties interested in acquiring all or a part of the Company. ... Continue reading
Clarion Announces Agreement to Acquire MITO Product Development
Clarion Technologies Inc. announced the execution of a definitive agreement to acquire the outstanding stock of MITO Plastics Inc., which does business under the name MITO Product Development, in exchange for shares of Clarion Common Stock. ... Continue reading
CTS Corporation Announces the Sale of the Anemostat Products Divisions
In connection with their Asset Purchase Agreement dated March 18, 1999, CTS Corporation announced that the Anemostat Products and Anemostat-West Divisions of its wholly owned subsidiary, Dynamics Corporation of America (DCA), have been sold toMestek. ... Continue reading
Customers Give Four Stars to Gearhart BMW
Think of it as the Academy Award for auto dealers. Car buyers have just voted Gearhart BMW "No. 1 for Customer Satisfaction" among BMW centers in New Jersey. ... Continue reading
Dana's Fluid Systems Group Receives NUMMI's 1998 Supplier Award
The Preferred Technical Division of Dana Corporation's Fluid System Group has been awarded the 1998 Supplier Target Achievement Award for Quality and Delivery by New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc. (NUMMI), a joint venture of Toyota and GM. ... Continue reading
Drag Bikes: AMA/Prostar Star Racing Nationals Results
Drag Bikes: AMA/Prostar Star Racing Nationals Results ... Continue reading
FIA European Rally Championship
1999 National Events Schedule ... Continue reading
FIA European Rally Championship(10)
1999 National Events Schedule ... Continue reading
FIA European Rally Championship (2)
1999 National Events Schedule ... Continue reading
FIA European Rally Championship (5)
1999 National Events Schedule ... Continue reading
First BMW Models for Model Year 2000 Make Their Debut in New York
The 3 Series coupes are the second models to be introduced in the latest generation of BMW's most popular model range -- the 3 Series -- and will go on sale in July. ... Continue reading
Ford Chairman Stresses Shareholder Value, Social Responsibility
The following is the text of Ford Motor Company Chairman William Clay Ford, Jr.'s letter to shareholders from the company's 1998 Annual Report. ... Continue reading
Ford Signs Exclusive, Multi-Event Deal With Network Event Theater
Network Event Theater, Inc., the nation's leading campus media and marketing services company announced that it has signed a multi-event deal with the Ford Motor Company to sponsor its sneak preview film series. ... Continue reading
Ford to Include Standard Trunk Release On Passenger Car Range
Ford Motor Company announces it will become the first automaker to install a standard emergency trunk release system on a range of passenger cars. ... Continue reading
GreenMan Technologies Acquires Two Tire-Recycling Companies
GreenMan Technologies Inc. announced that it has acquired two independent tire-recycling companies: Hiawatha Tire Recycling located in Winona, Minnesota, and Frederickson Tire Recycling located in Northfield, Minnesota. ... Continue reading
Hand-Built Exotic Cars from Panoz Auto Development On Display
The 1999 Panoz AIV Roadster and 2000 Panoz Esperante luxury sport convertible will be on display at the New York International Auto Show at the Jacob K. Javits Center in Manhattan April 3 - 11. ... Continue reading
The Lee County Dept of Transportation, the Florida Dept of Transportation and the Center for Urban Transportation Research, a department of the University of South Florida, announced the first results from the Variable Pricing Project. ... Continue reading
INSpire Insurance Solutions Signs Ten-year Outsourcing Agreement
INSpire Insurance Solutions announced that the company has entered into a ten-year functional outsourcing agreement with The Robert Plan Corporation, www.rpc.com. ... Continue reading
It's Daewoo's First Appearance at the NY International Auto Show
Daewoo Motor America, Inc. (DMA) makes its debut at the NY Auto Show with its new models geared toward college students. ... Continue reading
Johnson Controls Receives Toyota Awards
Johnson Controls Battery has received Toyota's Delivery Performance Award for the sixth consecutive time, it was announced. ... Continue reading
JPE Sells Industrial & Automotive Fasteners
JPE Inc. announced that it had completed its sale of its former subsidiary, Industrial & Automotive Fasteners, Inc., to a subsidiary of MacLean-Fogg Co. of Mundelein, Ill., as outlined in JPE's press release of February 17. ... Continue reading
Land Rover Releases The 1999 Authoritative Guide to SUVs
Land Rover North America, Inc. released The 1999 Authoritative Guide to Sport-Utility Vehicles. The new, 102-page, four-color buyer's guide offers SUV shoppers a candid look at the often- overwhelming world of sport-utility vehicles. ... Continue reading
Letter to Shareholders and Consumers from Ford President, CEO
The following is the text of Ford President and Chief Executive Officer Jacques Nasser's letter to shareholders from the company's 1998 Annual Report. ... Continue reading
LucasVarity Automotive Wins Multiyear Contract From DaimlerChrysler
Lucas Body Systems has been awarded a multiyear contract to supply heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) panel controls for DaimlerChrysler's 2000 Model Year Dodge and Plymouth Neon, now in production. ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz Unveils All-New CL Coupe in New York
The all-new Mercedes-Benz flagship CL coupe made its U.S. debut at press activities preceding the New York International Auto Show, April 3-11 at Manhattan's Jacob Javits Convention Center. ... Continue reading
Meritor Automotive Sunroof Highlighted on the GM
Meritor Automotive Inc., announced that its Roof Systems business has been awarded the sole sunroof contract for General Motors Corp.'s 2000 full size sport utility vehicles, the Suburban, Tahoe, and Yukon. ... Continue reading
Microphonics Expands Ultrasound Technology to Automotive World
Microphonics representatives have completed extensive demonstrations and testing at Delco Remy International, Inc., world headquarters in Anderson, Indiana and one of their subsidiary companies, Franklin Power Products, Inc. ... Continue reading
Micropoint Announces Fourth Quarter and Year-End Results
Micropoint Inc. announced that its revenues increased to $601,119 for the three month period ending December 31, 1998, compared to $1,663 for the same period last year. ... Continue reading
NASCAR-BGN: Barbasol Ford Owner Will Act as Crew Chief in Nashville Busch Race
NASCAR-BGN: Barbasol Ford Owner Will Act as Crew Chief in Nashville Busch Race ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Junior Johnson Returns to Racing
NASCAR BGN: Junior Johnson Returns to Racing ... Continue reading
NASCAR-BGN: Mclaughlin Beats the Rain, Finishes 4th in Texas
NASCAR-BGN: Mclaughlin Beats the Rain, Finishes 4th in Texas ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: 500 miles at Texas not quite enough for Michael Waltrip
NASCAR WCUP: 500 miles at Texas not quite enough for Michael Waltrip ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Park's Rollercoaster Weekend In Texas Continued on Sunday
NASCAR WCUP: Park's Rollercoaster Weekend In Texas Continued on Sunday ... Continue reading
Navidec Reports 154% Fourth Quarter, 42% Annual Revenue Growth
Navidec Inc. reported that continued success from its Internet- based growth strategy produced consolidated revenues for the fourth quarter ended Dec 31, 1998, of $2,877,000, a 154 percent increase over fourth quarter 1997 revenues of $1,131,000. ... Continue reading
Net Access Selects Imation Corp. to Deliver Customer Support
Imation Corp. and Net Access announced an agreement under which Imation will provide help desk support to Automotive Network eXchange(R) (ANX(R)) customers with Net Access firewall and virtual private network (VPN) solutions. ... Continue reading
NHRA: Pennzoil Pros Anxious for Record Runs
NHRA: Pennzoil Pros Anxious for Record Runs ... Continue reading
NHTSA Announces Recipients Of Highway Safety Awards
"The needle is definitely moving in the right direction because of our many partners who have joined together to save lives," NHTSA Administrator Ricardo Martinez, M.D., said. ... Continue reading
NHTSA Publishes List of February Recalls
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released a list of auto safety recalls announced in February and urged consumers to have the problems fixed promptly. ... Continue reading
Saab Versus Conventional Advertising
Saab's objective was to create a seamless brand experience, equally impactful wherever Saab's active owners and prospects lived and traveled. ... Continue reading
SDRC Receives $1.5M in Orders from Viessmann Werke
SDRC, a leading provider of enterprise product development solutions worldwide, announced that Viessmann Werke has standardized on SDRC's award-winning I-DEAS(TM) software for its entire engineering process requirements. ... Continue reading
Simula Inc. Appoints New Chief Financial Officer
Donald W. Townsend, president and chief executive officer of Simula Inc. announced the appointment of James C. Dodd as vice president -- finance, treasurer, and chief financial officer. ... Continue reading
Southern States Power Completes BioDiesel Tests
In response to rapidly growing worldwide demand for BioDiesel fuel as near-term solution to increasing numbers of national and state diesel emissions regulations, Southern States Power Company completed two more BioDiesel tests. ... Continue reading
Superior Industries International Names Steven J. Borick
Superior Industries International Inc. announced that Steven J. Borick, a director of the company since 1981 and chairman of the Long Range Financial Planning Committee, has been named to the new position of vice president, strategic planning. ... Continue reading
The Eastern Company Anticipates Strong First-Quarter
The Eastern Company indicated that it expects increased first quarter sales and earnings over the same period in 1998. ... Continue reading
Toyota Announces Final Report on New Global Business Plan
Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) published a final report summarizing the progress made through 1998, the last year of the "New Global Business Plan." ... Continue reading
USAC: Davidson Wins Eldora's Branson/Larson Classic
USAC: Davidson Wins Eldora's Branson/Larson Classic ... Continue reading
USAC/SCCA: Camirand Annexes Phoenix F2000 Opener
USAC/SCCA: Camirand Annexes Phoenix F2000 Opener ... Continue reading
USAC/SCCA: Formula 2000 Race Results, Phoenix
USAC/SCCA: Formula 2000 Race Results, Phoenix ... Continue reading
USAC: Steele, Kaeding 1st at Irwindale; Diemert Fatally Injured
USAC: Steele, Kaeding 1st at Irwindale; Diemert Fatally Injured ... Continue reading
Varga Unit of LucasVarity Automotive A GM Supplier of the Year
Freios Varga, a business of LucasVarity Automotive, has been selected for a third consecutive year as a General Motors Supplier of the Year for Latin America. ... Continue reading
WOTD Announces a Letter of Intent To Acquire Eclipse Energy
Western Oil & Tire Distributors, Inc., renamed Saratoga International Holdings, Corp., announced it has reached an agreement in principal to acquire Eclipse Energy of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ... Continue reading
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