ALMS: BMW V12 on provisional pole at Charlotte
BMW V12 on provisional pole ... Continue reading
Aluminum Industry Meeting Set for April 5-6
Aluminum industry executives from around the country will gather for The Aluminum Association Spring Meeting on April 5- 6, 2000 in Washington, D.C. ... Continue reading
AMA: All Grand National Riders To Share In Progressive Insurance Bonuses
All Grand National Riders To Share In Progressive Insurance 1-800-Flat-Track Bonuses ... Continue reading
AMA Pro Racing Announces New Rider Bonuses
AMA Pro Racing Announces New Rider Bonuses For Chevy Trucks U.S. Superbike Championship ... Continue reading
American Technologies Announces Largest Order in Company History
American Technologies Group Inc. announced that it has received the largest single order for its products in the history of the company. ... Continue reading
ASEC Announces Executive Appointment
Malcolm R. Baxter has been named general director Global Operations for ASEC Manufacturing effective March 21, 2000, managing director Guy Jones announced. ... Continue reading
Automotive Wholesalers of Texas Allies With bbcn.com
bbcn.com announced a new partnership with Automotive Wholesalers of Texas (AWOT), an association of independent auto part stores, machine shops, engine rebuilders, paint stores and service repair shops. ... Continue reading
Bentley and BMW Strengthen Collaboration on Integrated Factory Planning System
Bentley Systems Incorporated today announced it is increasing its successful collaboration with BMW Group on integrated software solutions within the "Digital Manufacturing" (DMF) realm. ... Continue reading
Carbiz.com Inc. - Acquires Advanced Dealer Services, Inc.
Carbiz.com Inc. is pleased to announce that it has completed the acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding shares of Advanced Dealer Services, Inc. ("ADS"), a supplier of automobile after-market products located in Sarasota, Florida. ... Continue reading
Carbiz.com Inc. Announces Strategic Alliance With TD Bank
TD Bank and Carbiz.com, Inc. announced that they have entered into and agreement to form a strategic alliance to expand TD's auto dealer consumer loan business through utilization of Carbiz's e-commerce solution for automobile financing. ... Continue reading
CarsDirect.com Named Best Car Buying Site On the Web
CarsDirect.com, the leading automotive e-tailer, announced that it has won top honors for the third consecutive quarter from Gomez Advisors, earning the ranking of best overall car buying site on the Web. ... Continue reading
CART: FedEx Championship Series Happenings
CART: FedEx Championship Series Happenings ... Continue reading
CART/IRL: Vasser starts Indy Racing Learning Curve at Las Vegas Test Session
CART/IRL: Vasser starts Indy Racing Learning Curve at Las Vegas Test Session ... Continue reading
Collins & Aikman Strengthens Executive Management Team
Collins & Aikman Corporation announced a series of strategic internal promotions and appointments that strengthen the Company's executive management team and position the firm for continued success. ... Continue reading
Delphi Energy & Chassis Systems Makes Several Personnel Moves
Delphi Energy & Chassis Systems has recently made several personnel moves in its engineering, manufacturing and finance staffs, according to Guy C. Hachey, president of Delphi Energy & Chassis. ... Continue reading
Eaton Agrees to Sell Euro 200 Million of 7-Year Notes
Eaton Corporation announced that it has entered into a Subscription Agreement to sell, outside the United States, Euro 200 million of 6 percent notes due March, 2007. ... Continue reading
Edelbrock Corp., Torrance, Calif., Announces Stock Repurchase
Edelbrock Corp. announced that the board of directors of the company authorized a systematic program for the repurchase of up to 100,000 additional shares of its common stock, having a par value of $0.01 per share, for cash. ... Continue reading
Electronic Arts Unleashes Porsche in Its Latest Need for Speed Game
Electronic Arts announced the release of Need for Speed(TM): Porsche Unleashed which will give racing enthusiasts the green light to get behind the wheel of a huge collection of Porsches from the car manufacturer's extensive and celebrated lineup. ... Continue reading
Elite Logistics Hires Vollmer to Spearhead Branding, Marketing Initiatives
Elite Logistics, Inc. announced it has retained Vollmer to spearhead its branding and marketing activities for Elite Logistics and nationwide launch of the company's PageTrack family of Intelligent Vehicle Systems. ... Continue reading
Ethanol Industry Encouraged by Clinton Remarks
President Bill Clinton urged Congress to develop a long-term energy plan that promotes alternative fuel sources. ... Continue reading
Florida Bikers May Be Required to Buy Expensive Insurance
Florida motorcyclists who want to ride without helmets would be forced to carry at least $100,000 in personal injury insurance under a bill recently approved by a state Senate committee, the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) reports. ... Continue reading
Formula One: Jaguar Star Burti Steps Into A Different Age
Jaguar Star Burti Steps Into A Different Age ... Continue reading
Gleason Corporation Completes Second Step Merger
Gleason Corporation announced that the Company's stockholders approved an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of December 8, 1999, as amended, by and among the Company, Torque Acquisition Co., L.L.C. and Torque Merger Sub, Inc. ... Continue reading
Greenlight.com Names Joel Manby as President
Greenlight.com named top automotive executive, Joel Manby, as its president. Manby, former CEO of Saab Cars USA, brings over 16 years of automotive experience to Greenlight.com, the fastest growing online new car buying Web site. ... Continue reading
Kawasaki Added to Sears Point Test Session
Kawasaki Added to Sears Point Test Session ... Continue reading
Lear Earns Top Recognition With Two Awards from Ford
Lear Corporation has earned two World Excellence Awards for superior performance in 1999 from the Ford Motor Company. ... Continue reading
Majestic's SAFE-T-BAR Receives National Media Coverage on EXTRA
The Majestic Companies, Ltd. received prime-time national media coverage on its new school bus occupant restraint, the SAFE-T- BAR(TM), during last night's episode of "EXTRA," a nationally syndicated news-magazine format television program. ... Continue reading
MotorUp Corporation Announces Agreement with Federal Trade Commission
MotorUp Corporation announced that it has reached agreement with the Federal Trade Commission concerning future substantiation for product claims for engine additives and related products. ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Casey Atwood hopes for strong motor at Texas
NASCAR BGN: Casey Atwood hopes for strong motor at Texas ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Little Picks up Busch Series Duties starting at Texas
NASCAR BGN: Little Picks up Busch Series Duties starting at Texas ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Team Gordon/Robby Gordon Texas quotes
Team Gordon/Robby Gordon Texas quotes ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Ward Burton likes new configuration at Texas
NASCAR WCUP: Ward Burton likes new configuration at Texas ... Continue reading
National Conference Focused on Highway Safety
Almost 1,700 people turned out for the Lifesavers 2000 National Conference on Highway Safety Priorities to discuss how to make traveling on the nation's roads safer, the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) reports. ... Continue reading
NHRA: Catrol GTX becomes title sponsor for NHRA's Jr. Drag Racing League
NHRA: Catrol GTX becomes title sponsor for NHRA's Jr. Drag Racing League ... Continue reading
North Carolina Auto Racing Hall of Fame Honors A Few Good Men
The North Carolina Auto Racing Hall of Fame will honor three of racing's leaders at its fourth annual induction ceremony May 25, 2000, at the Charlotte (N.C.) Convention Center. ... Continue reading
Parts Warehouse Inc. Boosts Productivity, Accuracy
Parts Warehouse Inc. reported it has increased its order pick productivity by 15 percent, since installing The Paperless Warehouse in February. ... Continue reading
Philips FDS Puts Flat Panel Display Technology Behind the Wheel
Philips Flat Display Systems announced it is cooperating with Johnson Controls, a leading automotive interiors supplier, to provide entertainment options featured in top-selling sport utility vehicles (SUVs) and minivans. ... Continue reading
Phoenix Residents Will Drive Cars And Raise Money for Make-A-Wish
In its third year, General Motors' Auto Show in Motion will again put consumers behind the wheel of GM's hottest products, but with a new twist: Each consumer's test drive will help raise money to make a child's wish come true. ... Continue reading
Pick-Ups Plus Featured in Two Articles in Industry Leading Magazine
Pick-Ups Plus, Inc. announced that it has been featured in two separate articles in the March/April 2000 issue of Sport Truck & SUV Accessory Business magazine, the industry standard for the pickup truck and SUV industry. ... Continue reading
Precision Castparts Corp. (PCC) Buys Fastener Engineers
Precision Castparts Corp. has agreed to acquire The Fastener Engineers Group, Inc. of Rockford, Illinois, a privately held company that designs and manufactures wire-processing equipment. ... Continue reading
Recycling of Water Will Protect Environment, Resources at DaimlerChrysler
DaimlerChrysler's manufacturing facility in Toluca, Mexico, home of the new Chrysler PT Cruiser, will achieve another milestone later this year with the opening of a state-of-the- art wastewater recycling facility. ... Continue reading
Saturn's Michigan Retailers Conduct Free Child Safety Seat Checks
Four out of five child safety seats are improperly installed, estimates the National Safe Kids Campaign. Saturn's Michigan retailers want to improve those percentages by conducting free child safety seat checks throughout the month of April. ... Continue reading
SCCA: Brian Simo Charlotte Notes and Quotes
Simo Charlotte notes ... Continue reading
SCCA: Gentilozzi Fastest In Thursday Practice at Lowe's Motor Speedway
SCCA: Gentilozzi Fastest In Thursday Practice at Lowe's Motor Speedway ... Continue reading
SCCA: Huffaker/Qvale and Tommy Bahama take Simo and momentum to Charlotte
Huffaker/Qvale and Tommy Bahama take Simo and momentum to Charlotte ... Continue reading
SmarTire Systems Announces Second Major Funding
Following the completion of the $6.8 million (US) private placement, SmarTire Systems Inc. reports a second major funding transaction involving shares of Transense Technologies plc resulting in gross proceeds of a further $8.4 (US) million. ... Continue reading
Southwall and MegaWave Sign Joint Development Agreement
Southwall Technologies announced the formation of a joint research and development program with MegaWave aimed at building a prototype antenna for automobile windshields. ... Continue reading
Spatial Announces Release of ACIS-enabled Products Supporting Linux
Spatial Inc. announces the launch of the world's first ACIS(R)- enabled design products on the Linux operating system. ... Continue reading
Swedish Car Manufacturer Signs Major Agreement for Micrografx Solutions
Micrografx Inc. announced an agreement with Volvo Information Technology in Goteborg, Sweden, for Micrografx products, including iGrafx Professional, iGrafx Designer and Micrografx FlowCharter. ... Continue reading
The Callahan Report: Racing in Texas is big for fans and drivers
The Callahan Report: Racing in Texas is big for fans and drivers ... Continue reading
Third Annual C5 Birthday Bash Kicks off Museum's Events for 2000
The Third Annual C5 Birthday Bash scheduled for April 13-16, at the National Corvette Museum, begins the first of many Museum events for 2000. ... Continue reading
Timken Steel Bar Prices Continue to Rebound
Due to continued global market strengthening within the steel industry and rising raw material costs, The Timken Corporation today announced a price increase on steel bar products. ... Continue reading
Top Driver Opens Driver Education Center in Hamden, CT
Top Driver, the nation's largest and fastest growing driver education company, today announced the opening of a new training facility in Hamden Plaza, 2100 Dixwell Avenue, Hamden, Connecticut and its sixth in the state. ... Continue reading
UAW Overwhelmingly Ratify New National Agreement with Guide
By a 95 percent margin, UAW members at the Guide Corporation have ratified a new, four-year national agreement, UAW leaders announced. ... Continue reading
Wescast Wins Gold at Ford's Annual World Excellence Award Ceremony
Wescast Industries Inc. was honoured by Ford Motor Company with The World Excellence Award -- Gold Award -- for superior supplier performance in 1999. ... Continue reading
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