Tuesday, December 5, 2000

Report: Tire Design Flaw Still In Play

Battery Makers Cranking With 42 Volts

Newsweek: Chrysler Sputtering

New High-Tech Truck at SAE Show

Dana Driving New Isuzu SUV

Cool Device Thwarts ‘Hot-Wiring’

2001 Honda Civic Preview

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Additives Added

2001 SAE World Congress Showcases Computer Technology

For the second year in a row, the Automotive Computer Technology Showcase at the 2001 SAE World Congress will offer attendees the opportunity to experience hands-on, the latest and most advanced computer hardware and software technology. ... Continue reading

ADVISORY/NextPart Media Alert

ADVISORY/You're Wrong If You Think L.A. has No Culture!; Join the Auto Club as It Celebrates Its 100th Birthday With a Car Culture Tour of Los Angeles

Alliance Names Toyota's Press New Chairman of the Board

American Flywheel Systems, Trinity Flywheel Power Merge; Calpine c*Power, Inc. Is First Strategic Partner

Arnold Logistics Begins Operations in Columbus, Ohio

Arnold Logistics, an operating unit of Arnold Industries, Inc., is pleased to announce the opening of a new facility in Columbus, Ohio. ... Continue reading

ART's smARTcar Set to Drive the e-Car of the Future

ART's smARTcar Set to Drive the e-Car of the Future

AudioBase Improves iMotors Web Experience With Audio Navigation

Auto Insurance Rates Expected To Rise

Automobile insurance rates are expected to rise by 1.5% this year, the first increase in three years. Additional increases of 2% to 4% are likely in 2001. ... Continue reading

AutoTradeCenter Appoints Formal Board of Directors

Autoweb Enhances Web Site With More Features, Functionality and New Design

Burmese leader Aung San Suu Kyi to receive Canadian Auto Workers union Human Rights Award

Capital Automotive Declares Fourth Quarter 2000 Dividend of $0.3850 -- 12th Consecutive Quarterly Increase

CarParts Technologies Names Joseph Kalinoski Chief Financial Officer CARPARTS TECH JOSEPH KALINOSKI Joseph Kalinoski, CFO, CarParts Technologies, Inc. (PRNewsFoto)[AG] EL SEGUNDO, CA USA 12/05/2000    

CART Announces Heitzler as Sanctioning Body's New President and CEO

CART Announces Heitzler as Sanctioning Body's New President and CEO ... Continue reading

CCC Information Services and Oklahoma Insurance Sign Agreement

CCC Information Services Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of CCC Information Services Group , announced that Oklahoma Farmers Union Mutual Insurance Company, a top-ten insurer in Oklahoma, has signed a two-year agreement for CCC's claims solutions. ... Continue reading

Chrome Adds Medium-Duty Truck Data to PC Carbook; Major Upgrade to Industry's Most Accurate Vehicle Pricing Tool Delivers on Dealers Requests

Class Action Suit Filed Against DaimlerChrysler, AG

The law firm of Berger & Montague, filed a class action in the US District Court for the District of Delaware, on behalf of all persons or entities who exchanged Chrysler shares for shares of DaimlerChrysler AG as a result of a merger. ... Continue reading

Cohen, Milstein, Hausfeld & Toll, P.L.L.C. Files Class Action Suit Against DaimlerChrysler AG

Conoco Expands Into Japan

Conoco announced that it has opened an office in Tokyo to serve the carbon fiber market in Japan, marking the first international office for the company's new carbon fiber business. ... Continue reading

DaimlerChrysler Human Factors Evaluation Finds Planar Systems Electroluminescent Display Provides ``Superior Visual Performance''

Dana Spicer Axle and Driveshaft Groups to Supply Isuzu Axiom

Dana's Spicer Light Vehicle Axle and Spicer Driveshaft Groups announced that they will provide rear axle assemblies and rear main driveshafts for Isuzu's new 2002 Axiom, a versatile sport utility based on Isuzu's popular Rodeo platform. ... Continue reading

Delphi Industry Experts Present 42-Volt Systems Solutions

Four of Delphi Automotive Systems top engineers will help shape industry trends regarding 42-Volt systems technology when they participate in the biennial Workshop on Power Electronics in Transportation (WPET2000) at the Novi Hilton this week. ... Continue reading

Delphi Unveils Tech-Truck at SAE Truck & Bus

Delphi Automotive Systems is applying its integrated systems approach to the commercial truck industry with the Tech-Truck, a Class-8 heavy-duty truck showcasing Delphi's improvements to safety, performance and the driving experience. ... Continue reading

Diodes, Inc. Announces Successful Completion of FabTech Acquisition; C.H. Chen Discusses Expectations for Fourth Quarter and 2001

Ducati to Sell Accessories and Apparel On-Line

Edmunds.com Enters Agreement With AT&T Wireless And Adds Auto Dealer Locator to Edmunds2Go Wireless Web Site

Fitch Issues Presale Rpt On Chase Manhattan Auto Owner Trust 2000-A

Fitch Publishes Quarterly `Driver's Seat' Report

Ford and DERA Announce Joint Technology Venture

Ford Motor Company and the UK Defence Evaluation and Research Agency (DERA) today have agreed to announce a joint venture aimed at accelerating the vehicle design process and improving quality. ... Continue reading

GenTek Inc. Declares Dividend GENTEK LOGO GenTek Inc. logo. (PRNewsFoto)[JL] HAMPTON, NH USA 11/13/2000    

Gibraltar Declares Third Quarter 2000 Dividend Payment

Holiday Sobriety Challenge

The fight against drunk-driving fatalities in the United States has made tremendous strides over the last two decades, but the work has just begun. ... Continue reading

INDY LIGHTS: Dorricott Racing's Faulkner Honored in Ireland

Dorricott Racing's Faulkner Honored in Ireland ... Continue reading

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis' Favorite Car Up for Bid on eBay Motors

just-auto.com: Automotive Glass Aftermarket Reeling Under Price Competition

Lead-Acid Battery Manufacturers Preparing For the Future

But the electronic technology developments are empty promises without an efficient battery system. ... Continue reading

Local Internet Provider, Enterprise Expectation Systems, Develops Automotive Dealer Software Boosting Dealership Activity and Sales in First Month

Mace Security International Closes $6.7 Million Term Loan From Bank One, Texas N.A.

Mercedes-Benz C240 (2001)

Mercedes-Benz C240 (2001) Review ... Continue reading

Midas Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.02 Per Share Payable Jan. 1, 2001

MobileAria Co-founder to Address Technonogy Outlook 2000 Conference

MobileAria Co-founder to Address Technonogy Outlook 2000 Conference

NASCAR WCUP: Sears Point Modifies Chute for NASCAR

Sears Point Modifies Chute for NASCAR ... Continue reading

New MSN Carpoint Features Make It Even Easier to Buy, Own and Maintain a Car, Every Day MICROSOFT LOGO Microsoft company logo. (PRNewsFoto)[PM] REDMOND, WA USA 08/22/2000    

NHTSA Denies GM Bid to Take Certification Credit

US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has quietly denied a General Motors attempt to have the automaker's name appear on the certification label of future Hummer H2 vehicles, because the assembly will be conducted by someone else. ... Continue reading

Northern Light IRL: Infiniti to sponsor Indy Grand Prix of Miami

Northern Light IRL: Infiniti to sponsor Indy Grand Prix of Miami ... Continue reading

Oakhurst Company Announces Disposition of Subsidiary

PACCAR Announces Dividend

Polk Launches Superior Marketing Tool for Auto Dealers

The Polk Company launched a sharply upgraded version of its Polk Dealer Marketing Manager product, with new features and benefits produced at automotive dealer requests for a comprehensive, in-house marketing tool. ... Continue reading

PPG Provides Technology and Training for Mexico's CITSA Auto Glass Expansion

Progressive Not Raising Rates on SUVs, Vans, Large Trucks

Contrary to what was reported in news stories recently, Progressive , the nation's fourth largest automobile insurance company, is not raising rates on SUVs, vans and large trucks. ... Continue reading

Quantech Ltd. and Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation Expand Relationship

Quantech Ltd. announced that Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation of Japan has completed a technology evaluation of Quantech's system with very positive results. ... Continue reading

Road Service Call Volumes Increase, Says AAA Michigan

RS Technologies, Germany's CAESAR DatenSysteme Form Wheel-Load Measurement Joint Venture in North America

Saab's November Total Sales Up 25 Percent

Saab Cars USA, Inc., the U.S. importer and distributor of Saab 9-3 and 9-5 automobiles, announced sales of 3,131 cars during November 2000. This is a 25 percent increase over November 1999 (2,500 cars). ... Continue reading

Simula's ITS Technology to Appear in Freightliner Trucks

Simula Inc. confirmed that Freightliner Trucks, a division of Freightliner LLC, North America's leading manufacturer of heavy- duty trucks, will offer a Tubular Side Airbag System utilizing Simula's Inflatable Tubular Structure (ITS(R)). ... Continue reading

Simula's New CEO Interviewed on `CEOcast'

Society of Automotive Analysts Automotive Outlook Conference Speaker Line-up

Sonnax Industries Selects Adonix X3 Enterprise Management System

S&P Announces Teleconference on Oracle Gamma Special Purpose Co.

TFCE's Principal Lender Announces Plan to Exit Automobile Finance Market

The Polk Company Chooses Sagent

Sagent announced that Polk, a global company delivering information solutions and marketing data to the auto industry, is using Sagent's information applications to strengthen its analytic, consultative solutions. ... Continue reading

The Timken Company to Close Little Rock Rail Bearing Service Plant

The Timken Company announced that it will close its Rail Bearing Service (RBS) plant in Little Rock, Arkansas early next year due to changes in the marketplace. ... Continue reading

Thom McAn Launches Innovative Out-of-Home Ad Campaign With FreeCar Media; New Program Launches in Major Markets Nationwide

Two Auto Dealer Groups to Speak with One Voice in Lansing

USAC: Snyder Enterprise Offers $47,000 Incentive to USAC Teams

Snyder Enterprise Offers $47,000 Incentive to USAC Teams ... Continue reading

VIPAR Selects enamics, Inc. For Net Commerce Innovation

ZAP Listed in Industry Week's 25 Growing Companies

The new issue of Industry Week Magazine includes ZAPWORLD.COM in a special feature profiling 25 growing companies that represent "cutting-edge best practices and the diversified strength of small and mid-sized manufacturers." ... Continue reading