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Monday, September 4, 2000

Accuride and Gianetti to Form Strategic Alliance

Accuride and Gianetti to Form Strategic Alliance

Accuride Corporation announced that it has agreed to form a strategic alliance with Gianetti Route S.p.A. to provide worldwide sourcing of heavy wheels to the commercial trucking industry and to exchange wheel manufacturing technology. ... Continue reading

ALMS: Michelin tops Texas American Le Mans Series race

ALMS: Michelin tops Texas American Le Mans Series race

ALMS: Michelin tops Texas American Le Mans Series race ... Continue reading

American Honda Shatters All-Time Sales Mark

American Honda Shatters All-Time Sales Mark

American Honda sold more cars and trucks during August than any previous month in its history, according to sales figures released today by American Honda Motor Co., Inc. ... Continue reading

American Suzuki Posts Highest August Sales in 12 Years

American Suzuki Posts Highest August Sales in 12 Years

American Suzuki Motor Corporation marked its highest August sales in 12 years, selling 6,280 vehicles for the month, a 29- percent sales increase over August 1999. ... Continue reading

ARCA: Race thoughts from 48th Running of the Southern Illinois 100

ARCA: Race thoughts from 48th Running of the Southern Illinois 100

ARCA: Race thoughts from 48th Running of the Southern Illinois 100 ... Continue reading

AUTO QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR WEEK 36 YEAR 2000

AUTO QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR WEEK 36 YEAR 2000

AUTO QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR WEEK 36 YEAR 2000 ... Continue reading

Bridgestone/Firestone and USWA Reach Tentative Agreements

Bridgestone/Firestone and USWA Reach Tentative Agreements

We are extremely pleased to announce that Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc., and the United Steelworkers of America have reached tentative agreements on three contracts covering 8,000 workers at nine facilities in eight states. ... Continue reading

CART: Canadian Tracy Wins at Vancouver

CART: Canadian Tracy Wins at Vancouver

Canadian Tracy Wins at Vancouver ... Continue reading

CART: Molson Indy Vancouver Race Results, Vancouver, BC

CART: Molson Indy Vancouver Race Results, Vancouver, BC

CART: Molson Indy Vancouver Race Results, Vancouver, BC ... Continue reading

CART: PacWest Racing overlooked by Canada's racing gods

CART: PacWest Racing overlooked by Canada's racing gods

CART: PacWest Racing overlooked by Canada's racing gods ... Continue reading

CART: Tracy takes second consecutive victory; Paces Team Kool Green Sweep at Vancouver

CART: Tracy takes second consecutive victory; Paces Team Kool Green Sweep at Vancouver

CART: Tracy takes second consecutive victory; Paces Team Kool Green Sweep at Vancouver ... Continue reading

Cristen Powell Returns,Qualifies 5th at the U.S. Nationals

Cristen Powell Returns,Qualifies 5th at the U.S. Nationals

Cristen Powell Returns,Qualifies 5th at the U.S. Nationals ... Continue reading

Dodge Intrepid R/T Receives NASCAR Approval

Dodge Intrepid R/T Receives NASCAR Approval

Dodge Motorsports reached a significant milestone in its return to Winston Cup racing with the announcement that NASCAR has approved the body templates for its Dodge Winston Cup Intrepid R/T race car. ... Continue reading

Dollar Rent A Car Purchases Memphis Airport Location

Dollar Rent A Car Purchases Memphis Airport Location

Dollar Rent A Car announced it has purchased the DOLLAR(R) location located in-terminal in the Memphis International Airport, from its licensee, H.D.F. & H. Rent A Car, Inc., for an undisclosed price. ... Continue reading

Firestone and Ford Were Not Paying Attention

Firestone and Ford Were Not Paying Attention

"Reputation is the heart and soul of a company," said Michael Turner, president of Bearsworth Communications Inc., a firm that specializes in crisis communications and reputation management. ... Continue reading

Fitch, Inc. Reviewing Pennzoil-Quaker State Company Debt Rating

Fitch, Inc. Reviewing Pennzoil-Quaker State Company Debt Rating

Fitch, Inc. is reviewing Pennzoil-Quaker State Company's senior note and commercial paper ratings. ... Continue reading

Ford Explorer Sport Trac 4x4 (2001)

Ford Explorer Sport Trac 4x4 (2001)

Ford Explorer Sport Trac 4x4 (2001) Review ... Continue reading

GM August Sales Down 5%; CYTD Sales Up 1.3%

GM August Sales Down 5%; CYTD Sales Up 1.3%

General Motors announced that its August vehicle sales decreased by five percent to 435,597 units. GM car and truck sales also declined five percent to 237,055 units and 198,542 units, respectively. ... Continue reading

Hyundai Continues Strong Sales Pace

Hyundai Continues Strong Sales Pace

Hyundai Motor America announced sales of 23,583 vehicles for the month of August, up 32 percent from one year ago. ... Continue reading

INDY LIGHTS: Dixon wins round eight in the Dayton Indy Lights Championship

INDY LIGHTS: Dixon wins round eight in the Dayton Indy Lights Championship

INDY LIGHTS: Dixon wins round eight in the Dayton Indy Lights Championship ... Continue reading

Infiniti Division Continues Sales Momentum

Infiniti Division Continues Sales Momentum

Led by record sales of the new 2001 QX4 and 2000 I30, the Infiniti Division of Nissan North America, Inc., posted sales of 7,484 units in the month of August, an 11.8 percent increase versus last year. ... Continue reading

Isuzu Amigo 4WD Hardtop (2000)

Isuzu Amigo 4WD Hardtop (2000)

Isuzu Amigo 4WD Hardtop (2000) Review ... Continue reading

Isuzu Reports August SUV Sales

Isuzu Reports August SUV Sales

American Isuzu Motors Inc. reported an increase of seven percent in sales of Isuzu SUVs for this year compared to last. ... Continue reading

Jaguar Announces Improvement and Jaguar Fact: Navigation Tidbits

Jaguar Announces Improvement and Jaguar Fact: Navigation Tidbits

Jaguar North America announces year-to-date sales in the United States totaling 29,831 cars, up nearly 47 percent compared with the same period last year. ... Continue reading

Jaguar XK Series Advances the Art of Safety

Jaguar XK Series Advances the Art of Safety

With the release of the 2001 XK Series, Jaguar Cars becomes the first automaker in the world to offer an advanced safety system using ultrasonic sensing technology to provide occupant position data for managing airbag deployment. ... Continue reading

Kia Sets Sales Record in August

Kia Sets Sales Record in August

Kia sold 16,454 vehicles in August, the highest monthly sales total since the company began selling cars in America in 1994. ... Continue reading

Lexus Posts Best Ever Monthly Sales in 11-Year History

Lexus Posts Best Ever Monthly Sales in 11-Year History

With August sales of 21,280, Lexus posted the best-ever sales month in its 11-year history. ... Continue reading

Mazda Reports August Sales

Mazda Reports August Sales

Mazda North American Operations announced U.S. sales of 22,476 units for the month of August. Overall, Mazda's year-to-date sales total is 171,646, 2.4 percent over the 1999 year-to-date figure. ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz USA Reports August Sales of 18,110 New Vehicles

Mercedes-Benz USA Reports August Sales of 18,110 New Vehicles

Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) reported its all-time best August on record and the third-best month ever in MBUSA's history with sales of 18,110 vehicles during August 2000, up 24.8 percent from the August 1999 sales record of 14,516. ... Continue reading

Name Change and Share Split Complete

Name Change and Share Split Complete

Composite Automobile Research Ltd. is pleased to announce that effective Sept. 1, 2000 the company has undergone a name change and a 4 new for 1 old forward stock split. ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Earnhardt Jr. 11th in Freaky, Soggy Southern 500

NASCAR WCUP: Earnhardt Jr. 11th in Freaky, Soggy Southern 500

NASCAR WCUP: Earnhardt Jr. 11th in Freaky, Soggy Southern 500 ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Pontiac driver notes and quotes, Southern 500 post race

NASCAR WCUP: Pontiac driver notes and quotes, Southern 500 post race

NASCAR WCUP: Pontiac driver notes and quotes, Southern 500 post race ... Continue reading

New Survey Shows Serious Problems for Firestone and Ford

New Survey Shows Serious Problems for Firestone and Ford

Despite millions of dollars spent on recalls and advertising, both Ford and Firestone have a long way to go before they win back consumer confidence, according to recent survey. ... Continue reading

NHRA: Epler, Camaro advance in Bud Shootout

NHRA: Epler, Camaro advance in Bud Shootout

Epler, Camaro advance in Bud Shootout ... Continue reading

NHRA: Final Results, U.S. Nationals, Indianapolis Raceway Park

NHRA: Final Results, U.S. Nationals, Indianapolis Raceway Park

NHRA: Final Results, U.S. Nationals, Indianapolis Raceway Park ... Continue reading

NHRA: Finishing Order, Professional Categories, U.S. Nationals

NHRA: Finishing Order, Professional Categories, U.S. Nationals

NHRA: Finishing Order, Professional Categories, U.S. Nationals ... Continue reading

NHRA: Mike Coughlin takes pole at US nationals

NHRA: Mike Coughlin takes pole at US nationals

NHRA: Mike Coughlin takes pole at US nationals ... Continue reading

NHRA: Round by Round Results, U.S. Nationals, Indianapolis Raceway Park

NHRA: Round by Round Results, U.S. Nationals, Indianapolis Raceway Park

NHRA: Round by Round Results, U.S. Nationals, Indianapolis Raceway Park ... Continue reading

NHRA: Schumacher, Epler Among U.S. Nationals Winners

NHRA: Schumacher, Epler Among U.S. Nationals Winners

NHRA: Schumacher, Epler Among U.S. Nationals Winners ... Continue reading

NHRA: Team Jeg's is rewarded for their hard work at Indy

NHRA: Team Jeg's is rewarded for their hard work at Indy

NHRA: Troy Coughlin improves at US Nationals ... Continue reading

NHRA: U.S. Nationals Chevy Funny Car notes

NHRA: U.S. Nationals Chevy Funny Car notes

U.S. Nationals Chevy Funny Car notes ... Continue reading

NHRA US Nationals: First Round Pairings, Professional Classes

NHRA US Nationals: First Round Pairings, Professional Classes

NHRA US Nationals: First Round Pairings, Professional Classes ... Continue reading

NHRA US Nationals: Force wins Budweiser Shootout, Kalitta, Johnson take qualifying honors

NHRA US Nationals: Force wins Budweiser Shootout, Kalitta, Johnson take qualifying honors

NHRA US Nationals: Force wins Budweiser Shootout, Kalitta, Johnson take qualifying honors ... Continue reading

Nissan Division Reports August Sales Figures

Nissan Division Reports August Sales Figures

Sentra's seventh consecutive month of increased sales of 13,562 units supported the Nissan Division of Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) August sales of 62,612 units. ... Continue reading

Photo Feature: Portraits of NASCAR Winston Cup 2000

Photo Feature: Portraits of NASCAR Winston Cup 2000

Photo Feature: Portraits of NASCAR Winston Cup 2000 ... Continue reading

Pontiac Firebird V6 (2000)

Pontiac Firebird V6 (2000)

Pontiac Firebird V6 (2000) Review ... Continue reading

Road Racing: Rookie Fitzgerald leads Porsche sweep in Texas Speedvision GT

Road Racing: Rookie Fitzgerald leads Porsche sweep in Texas Speedvision GT

Road Racing: Rookie Fitzgerald leads Porsche sweep in Texas Speedvision GT ... Continue reading

Safety Components International Announces Sale Of Valentec Systems

Safety Components International Announces Sale Of Valentec Systems

Safety Components International, Inc. announced the sale of Valentec Systems, Inc. to an investor group headed by Victor Guadagno, Valentec System's President, for aggregate consideration of approximately $4.15 million in cash. ... Continue reading

Simpson Industries Reports Second Half 2000 Outlook

Simpson Industries Reports Second Half 2000 Outlook

Simpson Industries, Inc. reported that a larger than anticipated drop in heavy-duty volumes, further weakening of the Euro and increased product launch activities will have an unfavorable impact on the company's earnings. ... Continue reading

Steelworkers Temporarily Postpone Strike at Bridgestone/Firestone

Steelworkers Temporarily Postpone Strike at Bridgestone/Firestone

United Steelworkers of America announced this evening that union members at nine Bridgestone/Firestone plants will not go on strike when their agreements expire, but will remain poised to do so pending the direction of continuing negotiations. ... Continue reading

Subaru of America, Inc. Reports Strong August Sales

Subaru of America, Inc. Reports Strong August Sales

Subaru of America, Inc. announced sales figures for the month of August. Subaru recorded a sales total of 16,013 units for the month, an increase of 4 percent from the same period last year. ... Continue reading

Top Driver's Labor Day Pledge Is to Improve Employee Safety

Top Driver's Labor Day Pledge Is to Improve Employee Safety

While this weekend generally marks the unofficial end of summer and serves as a reminder to drive safely, the true spirit of Labor Day is to celebrate the contributions made by workers to the growth and prosperity of our country. ... Continue reading

Toyota Reports August Sales

Toyota Reports August Sales

Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., reported that August marks the first time in its 43-year history in the U.S. that the company has surpassed the one-million sales mark before the end of the third quarter. ... Continue reading

Tracks: Late Race Results, Irwindale Speedway

Tracks: Late Race Results, Irwindale Speedway

Tracks: Late Race Results, Irwindale Speedway ... Continue reading

Turner wins emotion filled CARQUEST 300 CASCAR race

Turner wins emotion filled CARQUEST 300 CASCAR race

CASCAR Castrol Super Series Nat'l - CARQUEST 300 Results - Summary ... Continue reading

USAC: Indianapolis Speedrome Regional Midget Car Series Race Results, New Castle

USAC: Indianapolis Speedrome Regional Midget Car Series Race Results, New Castle

USAC: Indianapolis Speedrome Regional Midget Car Series Race Results, New Castle ... Continue reading

USAC: MCI WorldCom National Dirt Track Regional Midget Race Results, 'Hut 100'

USAC: MCI WorldCom National Dirt Track Regional Midget Race Results, 'Hut 100'

USAC: MCI WorldCom National Dirt Track Regional Midget Race Results, 'Hut 100' ... Continue reading

USAC: Russell Triple Crown Championship Series Race Results, Willows

USAC: Russell Triple Crown Championship Series Race Results, Willows

USAC: Russell Triple Crown Championship Series Race Results, Willows ... Continue reading

USAC: Western Sprint Car Series Race Results, Tucson

USAC: Western Sprint Car Series Race Results, Tucson

USAC: Western Sprint Car Series Race Results, Tucson ... Continue reading

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