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Wednesday, September 6, 2000

27th Century Brings Magic With its Thermal Diode Coating

27th Century Brings Magic With its Thermal Diode Coating

27th Century Technologies, Inc. announced that it will begin licensing its extraordinary MAXERGY(TM) Thermal Diode Coating to private industry for a wide range of applications. ... Continue reading

AC Delco Receives Initial Shipment From Microphonics

AC Delco Receives Initial Shipment From Microphonics

AC Delco Service Parts Operations (division of General Motors Corporation) received its initial shipment of Model AO7's from Microphonics. ... Continue reading

Advanced Accessory Systems' SportRack Group Acquires Barrecrafters

Advanced Accessory Systems' SportRack Group Acquires Barrecrafters

Advanced Accessory Systems announced that its SportRack Automotive group has acquired Barrecrafters, an aftermarket rack accessory company located in Shelburne, VT. ... Continue reading

Advanced Systems International to Attend AUTO-TECH 2000

Advanced Systems International to Attend AUTO-TECH 2000

Advanced Systems International, Inc. announced it will be attending the AUTO-TECH tradeshow from Sept. 12-14, 2000 at Cobo Center, Detroit, Michigan. ... Continue reading

ALMS: Tommy Bahama and Brian Simo Make Up Some Ground in Hot Texas

ALMS: Tommy Bahama and Brian Simo Make Up Some Ground in Hot Texas

Huffaker/Qvale, Tommy Bahama and Brian Simo Make Up Some Ground in Hot Texas ... Continue reading

AMETEK Acquires Rochester Instrument Systems

AMETEK Acquires Rochester Instrument Systems

AMETEK, Inc. announced the acquisition of the assets of Rochester Instrument Systems (RiS) for approximately $19 million in cash. ... Continue reading

Aura to Introduce New AuraGen Models

Aura to Introduce New AuraGen Models

AURA SYSTEMS, INC. announced that it will introduce shortly two new AuraGen(R) models. ... Continue reading

Auto Club to Name Ideal Consumer Vehicles

Auto Club to Name Ideal Consumer Vehicles

The Automobile Club of Southern California will release its annual "Target Car Report," naming the top seven ideal passenger vehicles. ... Continue reading

Autoliv Selects GATX Logistics for Manufacturing Support

Autoliv Selects GATX Logistics for Manufacturing Support

Autoliv North America has selected GATX Logistics, Inc. for dedicated contract carriage services that will support its manufacturing plant in Ogden, Utah. ... Continue reading

Automechanika Unveiling Of Ferodo's New Light CV Range

Automechanika Unveiling Of Ferodo's New Light CV Range

Federal-Mogul is taking advantage of the largest automotive trade expo in the world to preview its new, purpose-designed range of aftermarket friction parts, for light commercial vehicles. ... Continue reading

Ballard Delivers 250-kilowatt Stationary Fuel Cell Power Generator

Ballard Delivers 250-kilowatt Stationary Fuel Cell Power Generator

Ballard Power Systems announced that its subsidiary Ballard Generation Systems has delivered its third 250-kilowatt stationary fuel cell power generator for field testing through its associated company ALSTOM BALLARD to Elektra Birseck. ... Continue reading

CART series features wide-open points race heading to Grand Prix of Monterey

CART series features wide-open points race heading to Grand Prix of Monterey

CART series features wide-open points race heading to Grand Prix of Monterey ... Continue reading

CART: Team Target looking to make more Monterey magic

CART: Team Target looking to make more Monterey magic

CART: Team Target looking to make more Monterey magic ... Continue reading

Clarity Announces Consumer Electronics Deal

Clarity Announces Consumer Electronics Deal

Clarity LLC confirmed that it had contracted with one of the nation's leading industrial design firms to provide its novel signal processing software for a consumer electronics company. ... Continue reading

Delphi Board Declares Quarterly Dividend

Delphi Board Declares Quarterly Dividend

The Delphi Automotive Systems Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.07 per share on Delphi $0.01 par value common stock. ... Continue reading

Delphi Previews Radical Vision for 'Garage of the Future'

Delphi Previews Radical Vision for 'Garage of the Future'

Delphi Aftermarket Operations, a division of Delphi Automotive Systems , is displaying an exciting vision for a garage of the future here at Automechanika 2000 (Hall 4, Stand C55). ... Continue reading

Diodes, Inc. Launches Next Generation Product Lines

Diodes, Inc. Launches Next Generation Product Lines

Diodes Incorporated announced a major new product initiative centered on customer-specific customization of its six-pin diode and transistor arrays focused on portable applications. ... Continue reading

Edelbrock Corp. Reports Sales and Earnings for Fiscal Q4 and Year 2000

Edelbrock Corp. Reports Sales and Earnings for Fiscal Q4 and Year 2000

Edelbrock Corp. reported that it achieved new company records in both sales and earnings for its fiscal 2000 fourth quarter and year ended June 30, 2000. ... Continue reading

EDS & IBM Team to Deliver Internet Solution for Dealerships

EDS & IBM Team to Deliver Internet Solution for Dealerships

EDS and IBM announced they will join forces to deliver the most effective and cost competitive Internet service and e-mail capability specifically designed for automotive dealerships in the United States. ... Continue reading

[EMAIL] Manhattan Projects Launches RepairTalk 2.5 with Repair Web

[EMAIL] Manhattan Projects Launches RepairTalk 2.5 with Repair Web

Manhattan Projects Launches RepairTalk 2.5 with Repair Web ... Continue reading

Federal-Mogul Debuts Champion's Wiper Blades at Automechanika

Federal-Mogul Debuts Champion's Wiper Blades at Automechanika

Champion has long held the reputation of being a brand name at the leading edge of technology for whichever product area it serves. ... Continue reading

Federal-Mogul Driving Into Future With E-Business Strategy

Federal-Mogul Driving Into Future With E-Business Strategy

Federal-Mogul Corporation has launched several e-business initiatives aimed at doing business more efficiently and achieving better, faster communication with customers, suppliers, investors and employees. ... Continue reading

Fitch Downgrades Pennzoil-Quaker State's Ratings

Fitch Downgrades Pennzoil-Quaker State's Ratings

Fitch downgrades Pennzoil-Quaker State Company's senior unsecured debt to 'BBB-' from 'BBB', and commercial paper to 'F3' from 'F2'. Fitch has also changed its Credit Outlook from Negative to Stable. ... Continue reading

Fuel Price Surge Could Thwart Economic Rally

Fuel Price Surge Could Thwart Economic Rally

Stiff price increases seen for gasoline and diesel in August could provide a treacherous speed bump for the U.S. economy this quarter. ... Continue reading

General Motors Announces Integrated Marketing Plan

General Motors Announces Integrated Marketing Plan

General Motors has assembled a diverse and impressive coalition of corporate and charitable partners to promote the much anticipated 10-part documentary JAZZ, John Middlebrook, GM vice president and general manager, Vehicle Brand Marketing. ... Continue reading

GenRad Partners with Unipart

GenRad Partners with Unipart

GenRad, Inc. announced that it's Diagnostic Solutions business unit has partnered with Unipart. ... Continue reading

Hayes Lemmerz Announces Second Quarter Results

Hayes Lemmerz Announces Second Quarter Results

Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. announced results for the second quarter ended July 31, 2000. Second quarter sales were $543 million compared to $544 million in second quarter 1999. ... Continue reading

Honda Selects The Cobalt Group to Provide Internet Solutions

Honda Selects The Cobalt Group to Provide Internet Solutions

The Cobalt Group announced that American Honda Motor Co., Inc. has designated it the endorsed provider of Internet services for all U.S. Honda and Acura dealers. ... Continue reading

Horkos Introduces Near-Dry Machining Systems at IMTS 2000

Horkos Introduces Near-Dry Machining Systems at IMTS 2000

Horkos Corporation, one of the most respected international builders of high production machining centers will be displaying its new, patented, Near-Dry Machining Systems at IMTS 2000, booth No. 5712 (Hall C, North Building). ... Continue reading

Johnson Controls AutoVision System Featured In Ford's E-150 2001 Wagon

Johnson Controls AutoVision System Featured In Ford's E-150 2001 Wagon

Johnson Controls' AutoVision(R) rear seat entertainment system will be featured in Ford Motor Co.'s 2001 E-150 Traveler, a new entry targeted at families with older children and active lifestyles. ... Continue reading

Laforza Automobiles in Negotiations to Acquire Italian Factory

Laforza Automobiles in Negotiations to Acquire Italian Factory

Laforza Automobiles Inc. announced that it is negotiating with Magnum Industriale SPA, in Italy, to acquire all of the assets, including tooling, inventory and intellectual property. ... Continue reading

Letters to Governor Urging Davis to Hold Firm on Zero-Emission Program

Letters to Governor Urging Davis to Hold Firm on Zero-Emission Program

A zero-emission electric U.S. Postal truck is delivering more than 50,000 letters to Gov. Gray Davis, signaling a broad base of support for the California Zero-Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Program. ... Continue reading

Lexus Selects Amerigon Climate Control Seat For 2001 Lexus LS 430

Lexus Selects Amerigon Climate Control Seat For 2001 Lexus LS 430

Amerigon announced that Lexus will include Amerigon's proprietary Climate Control Seat system as an option for the driver and front passenger seats of the new 2001 model year Lexus LS 430 premium luxury sedan, Lexus' new flagship model. ... Continue reading

Mack Trucks Selects Neovation

Mack Trucks Selects Neovation

Mack Trucks, Inc., selected Neovation, the recently formed combination of Waterstone Consulting and Interactive Papyrus, as its partner in developing an integrated parts management and ordering system. ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Benson's Talent To Shine at Richmond

NASCAR WCUP: Benson's Talent To Shine at Richmond

NASCAR WCUP: Benson's Talent To Shine at Richmond ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Dallenbach lauds father's safety device

NASCAR WCUP: Dallenbach lauds father's safety device

NASCAR WCUP: Dallenbach lauds father's safety device ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Kenseth will not race in Craftsman Truck Series

NASCAR WCUP: Kenseth will not race in Craftsman Truck Series

NASCAR WCUP: Kenseth will not race in Craftsman Truck Series ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Richmond carries a tag that says 'Handle with care'

NASCAR WCUP: Richmond carries a tag that says 'Handle with care'

NASCAR WCUP: Richmond carries a tag that says 'Handle with care' ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Roush Performance Vehicles Bulk Up

NASCAR WCUP: Roush Performance Vehicles Bulk Up

NASCAR WCUP: Roush Performance Vehicles Bulk Up ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Tony Stewart looks for redemption at Richmond

NASCAR WCUP: Tony Stewart looks for redemption at Richmond

NASCAR WCUP: Tony Stewart looks for redemption at Richmond ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Virginia is 'home sweet home' for Rudd this weekend

NASCAR WCUP: Virginia is 'home sweet home' for Rudd this weekend

NASCAR WCUP: Richmond Virginia is 'home sweet home' for Rudd ... Continue reading

New NHTSA Report Studies Conflict Between Driving and Technology

New NHTSA Report Studies Conflict Between Driving and Technology

Recent trends show that the future of in-vehicle technologies will evolve into products that fully integrate telecommunications and route guidance systems. ... Continue reading

NHRA: Bazemore is Runner-Up at U.S. Nationals

NHRA: Bazemore is Runner-Up at U.S. Nationals

Bazemore is Runner-Up at U.S. Nationals ... Continue reading

NHRA: Key matchups highlight return to rain-delayed Matco Tools Spring Supernationals

NHRA: Key matchups highlight return to rain-delayed Matco Tools Spring Supernationals

NHRA: Key matchups highlight return to rain-delayed Matco Tools Spring Supernationals ... Continue reading

NorthernLight IRL: Hornish makes name for himself as talented rookie this season

NorthernLight IRL: Hornish makes name for himself as talented rookie this season

NorthernLight IRL: Hornish makes name for himself as talented rookie this season ... Continue reading

Pinnacle Business Management Expands With Auto Mall Acquisition

Pinnacle Business Management Expands With Auto Mall Acquisition

Pinnacle Business Management has entered into a letter of intent to acquire the All Pro group of companies, a Pittsburgh, Pa. area automotive dealership, AT&T Wireless provider and NEC telecommunications distributor. ... Continue reading

Porsche Reports August U.S. Sales

Porsche Reports August U.S. Sales

Porsche Cars North America, importer and distributor of Porsche sports cars in the United States, announced sales and stock figures for the month of August, 2000. ... Continue reading

Proxicom Announces Engagement with Toyota

Proxicom Announces Engagement with Toyota

Proxicom, Inc. announced its agreement with Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. to strategically redesign and redevelop Toyota's online marketplace in order to give the car manufacturer's customers expanded choices when shopping over the Internet. ... Continue reading

Questor Partners Fund II To Acquire Honeywell's Brake Products

Questor Partners Fund II To Acquire Honeywell's Brake Products

Questor Partners Fund II, L.P. and Honeywell announced that they have reached an agreement in principle for Questor to acquire Honeywell's Friction Materials business, which supplies brake products to a wide range of transportation industries. ... Continue reading

Racing Champions Amends Credit Agreement

Racing Champions Amends Credit Agreement

Racing Champions today announced it signed an amendment on August 31, 2000 to its current credit agreement. ... Continue reading

Sapa: Acquisition of Anodizing Inc, USA Finalized

Sapa: Acquisition of Anodizing Inc, USA Finalized

The acquisition of Anodizing Inc. of Portland, Oregon in the US was finalized on September 1, 2000. ... Continue reading

Sealed Power from Federal-Mogul Becomes First Brand of NHRA

Sealed Power from Federal-Mogul Becomes First Brand of NHRA

Sealed Power(R) from Federal-Mogul Corporation has been selected as the first official brand of the National Hot Rod Association. ... Continue reading

USAC: Barber takes Russell finale & Triple Crown title

USAC: Barber takes Russell finale & Triple Crown title

USAC: Barber takes Russell finale & Triple Crown title ... Continue reading

USAC: Campbell, Fuhrman score Speedrome wins

USAC: Campbell, Fuhrman score Speedrome wins

USAC: Campbell, Fuhrman score Speedrome wins ... Continue reading

USAC: Darland takes Hawkeye Downs sprint race; IRP next

USAC: Darland takes Hawkeye Downs sprint race; IRP next

USAC: Darland takes Hawkeye Downs sprint race; IRP next ... Continue reading

USAC: Drake claims USAC's 49th 'Hut Hundred'; Lang leads Dirt-Track Regional standings

USAC: Drake claims USAC's 49th 'Hut Hundred'; Lang leads Dirt-Track Regional standings

USAC: Drake claims USAC's 49th 'Hut Hundred'; Lang leads Dirt-Track Regional standings ... Continue reading

USAC: Kaeding, Meseraull, Edenholm notch western wins

USAC: Kaeding, Meseraull, Edenholm notch western wins

USAC: Kaeding, Meseraull, Edenholm notch western wins ... Continue reading

USAC: Rookie Kahne captures DuQuoin's 'Southern Illinoisan 100'

USAC: Rookie Kahne captures DuQuoin's 'Southern Illinoisan 100'

USAC: Rookie Kahne captures DuQuoin's 'Southern Illinoisan 100' ... Continue reading

Volo Auto Museum Turbocharges Classic Car Sales

Volo Auto Museum Turbocharges Classic Car Sales

Renowned muscle car and collector car marketplace Volo Auto Museum and destination portal iWon.com have teamed up this summer on a unique internet-driven Classic Car Sweepstakes. ... Continue reading

Wescam Achieves Strong Third Quarter Revenue And Earnings

Wescam Achieves Strong Third Quarter Revenue And Earnings

Wescam announced continued strong revenue and earnings performance for the third quarter ended July 29, 2000. ... Continue reading

ZAP Orders in Hand Double; Now Top $3 Million

ZAP Orders in Hand Double; Now Top $3 Million

ZAPWORLD.COM announced that orders in hand now total over $3.1 million, a new high for the Northern California alternative transportation developer. ... Continue reading

Zygo Introduces In-Process Metrology Tool

Zygo Introduces In-Process Metrology Tool

Zygo Corporation, a world leader in interferometric measuring equipment, introduced a breakthrough in-process metrology tool at the International Manufacturing Technology Show and Manufacturing Conference (IMTS). ... Continue reading

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