3D.COM Adds Ford Motor Company to Customer List
C-3D Digital is a leading innovator, manufacturer and developer of 3D imagery and virtual reality entertainment for television and the Internet. ... Continue reading
47% Increase In the Use of Auto Composites Through 2004 Projected
The use of reinforced thermoset composites by automakers has nearly doubled in the last decade, and is expected to increase 47 percent during the next five years. ... Continue reading
ABRA Auto Body & Glass Featured on ABC's 20/20
ABRA Auto Body & Glass, a Minneapolis-based damaged vehicle repair company, was featured in a February 25 segment of ABC's 20/20. ... Continue reading
ALLDATA Announces Plans to Move to a New Location
Sacramento County and ALLDATA is in final negotiations with Panattoni Development Company to construct an initial 100,000 square-foot, two-story Customer Support Center to be located in the new Stone Lake Laguna subdivision. ... Continue reading
AMA- HotShoe Results - Savannah, GA & De Leon Springs, FL
AMA HotShoe Results - Savannah, GA - De Leon Springs, FL ... Continue reading
Amcast Forecasts Second Quarter Earnings Below Estimates
Amcast Industrial Corporation announced that it expects earnings for the second fiscal quarter ended February 27, 2000, to be significantly below analysts' estimates. ... Continue reading
American Isuzu Motors Inc. Relocates Southeast Regional Offices
American Isuzu Motors Inc. (AIMI) has announced the relocation of its Southeast regional headquarters. After a decade at the Roswell, Georgia facility, AIMI has moved the Southeast regional operation to a new facility in Alpharetta, Georgia. ... Continue reading
American Quantum Cycles Announces Dealer Network Expansion Ahead of Schedule
American Quantum Cycles, a manufacturer of high performance motorcycles, announced the expansion of their Dealer network to 61 Dealers. ... Continue reading
Andersen Consulting Daily Commentary from SAE Expo in Detroit
The trend this year is clearly the integration of consumer electronics and information services into the car. ... Continue reading
Auto Industry Leaders to Speak at Aspect Summit 2000 Conference
Aspect Development, Inc., the worldwide leader in collaborative solutions for business-to-business (B2B) eCommerce and inbound supply management, announced the Automotive industry speaker line up for Aspect Summit 2000. ... Continue reading
Auto Recycler's Car Program Continues to Ride Wave of Success
ARA's Certified Automotive Recycler Program (CAR) has been put into place by over 1,500 members internationally, to address the environmental challenge of properly recycling vehicles. ... Continue reading
Barjan Acquires Francis Industries, Expanding Its CB Antenna Capabilities
Barjan Products, L.L.C. announced the acquisition of Francis Industries, Inc., of Pataskala, Ohio, a manufacturer of fiberglass citizen band (CB) and AM/FM radio antennas. ... Continue reading
Barjan Acquires Impulse Merchandisers
Barjan Products, L.L.C. announced the acquisition of Impulse Merchandisers, Inc. of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the largest national distributor of general merchandise products to the car wash industry. ... Continue reading
Behr Shows New Climate Control and Engine Cooling Products at SAE
A broad range of climate control and engine cooling products, including the latest developments in aluminum radiator design, will be on display at Behr's exhibit at the SAE 2000 World Congress at Detroit's Cobo Center, March 6-9. ... Continue reading
Behr's New Michigan Plant Scheduled to Open this Spring
Behr America's new multi-million-dollar manufacturing and product development center near Lansing, MI, will begin operations in mid-April, according to Hans Lange, president of Behr America. ... Continue reading
Bosch Reports Automotive Sales Growth in 1999
Robert Bosch Corp., North American total automotive sales rose by more than eight percent in 1999, from $3.9 billion to $4.2 billion. ... Continue reading
Budget Launches Truck Rental Internet Strategy Through Alliance
Budget Group, Inc., through its Budget Truck Group division, which includes Ryder TRS and Budget Truck Rental, announced the signing of a ten-year strategic alliance with Homestore.com, Inc., the largest home and real estate network on the Internet. ... Continue reading
Carlisle -CSL- Creates Office of the Chairman and Appoints a President
Carlisle Companies Inc. announced the creation of the Office of the Chairman and two executive appointments commensurate with the establishment of the Office of the Chairman. ... Continue reading
Carlisle -CSL- Creates Office of the Chairman and Appoints a President
Carlisle Companies Inc. announced the creation of the Office of the Chairman and two executive appointments commensurate with the establishment of the Office of the Chairman. ... Continue reading
CART- Team Everclear Press Release
Team Everclear Press Release ... Continue reading
CIMdata Introduces Collaborative Product Definition Management
Consulting and research firm CIMdata, Inc. introduces collaborative Product Definition management (cPDm) its evolutionary vision for the next step in enterprise computing. ... Continue reading
Copart Acquires New Facility in Boise, Idaho
Copart, Inc. announced the acquisition of Idaho Insurance Auto Pools, Inc. of Boise, Idaho. The acquisition expands Copart's national network of vehicle auction and storage locations to 71 sites in 35 states. ... Continue reading
CTS Renews Stock Buy-Back Program
In response to inquiries, CTS Corporation confirmed that it had renewed its previously announced stock purchase program. ... Continue reading
Dana Envisions Rolling Space Frame Module
First Dana Corporation took modular subassembly to new heights with the Rolling Chassis(TM) module. ... Continue reading
Dana's Robo-Clamp Sets New Standard for Hydroforming
Dana Corporation has developed its own unique hydroform press, which gives the company and its OEM customers a competitive advantage in the design, engineering, and manufacturing of structural products. ... Continue reading
Dana Teams With ERIM To Provide Enhanced Mobility To COMBATT
Dana Automotive Systems' expertise in vehicle mobility enhancements, axles, driveshafts, and structures may help the U.S. military expand its vehicle fleet to include a new series of modified commercial platform vehicles. ... Continue reading
Delphi's Forewarn Adaptive Cruise Control Earns Automotive News 'PACE' Award
Delphi Automotive Systems' Forewarn(R) Adaptive Cruise Control system was selected to receive the 2000 Automotive News PACE (Premier Automotive Supplier's Contribution to Excellence) Award during a ceremony in Detroit. ... Continue reading
DENSO Introduces Micro-Inspection Robot At SAE 2000
The DENSO tradition of developing industry leading micro- technology continues. ... Continue reading
Direct Response Corporation to Purchase Connecticut Life & Casualty Insurance Company
Direct Response Corporation and Weiss Financial Corp, the owner of Connecticut Life & Casualty Insurance Company announced that they have entered into an agreement for DRC to acquire CL&C. ... Continue reading
DynaMotive Announces Results of BioOil Fuel Performance Tests
DynaMotive Technologies Corporation announced that Orenda Aerospace Corporation has completed initial BioOil fuel combustion tests with very positive results. ... Continue reading
Event Revolutionizes the $145B Corporate Procurement Marketplace
RSA Group announces the launch of SupplyWebExchange(SM) 2000 Conference and Exposition, the first tradeshow dedicated to creators and users of Internet trading exchanges and portals, on November 28-30, 2000, at the Holiday Inn O'Hare International hotel in Chicago, IL. ... Continue reading
EWRX Announced That It Retained the Services of I.W. Miller
EWRX Internet Systems Inc. announced that it retained the services of I.W. Miller Group Inc. as financial public relations consultants. ... Continue reading
Exide Corporation Announces Layoffs at Laureldale Plant
Exide Corporation announced it will lay off as many as 100 hourly and salaried workers at its manufacturing plant in Laureldale, PA, as early as June 1, 2000. ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Company Receives CALSTART'S Top Award
Ford Motor Company has been awarded the Blue Sky Award(TM) in California for its commitment to advanced, clean vehicle technology. ... Continue reading
FuelCell Energy Selected by Department of Energy
FuelCell Energy, Inc. has received notice that it has been selected to develop a $3.125 million program by the U.S. Department of Energy to support the design of an ultra-high efficiency, fuel cell/turbine hybrid power plant. ... Continue reading
GKN Sinter Metals to Open Greenfield Plant in Brazil
GKN Sinter Metals announced it had acquired a 15-acre (60,000 m2) parcel of land in Hortolandia, Sao Paulo, Brazil, close to the Viracobos Airport, in order to construct a 97,000 sq. ft. (about 9,000 m2) production plant. ... Continue reading
I-Logix' Code Synthesis Supports All Auto Application Executions
I-Logix Inc. announced Rhapsody in MicroC 2.0, the latest version of its award-winning family of Rhapsody(R) application development platforms, which streamlines the development process and reduces overall development time by at least 30%. ... Continue reading
InsurQuote Drives Auto Insurance at Insurance.com
InsurQuote Systems, Inc. announced that it will provide Insurance.com(SM), an affiliate of Fidelity Investments(R), with instant auto insurance quotes for its customers through InsurQuote's TransAct software. ... Continue reading
International Rectifier Corporation and Zing Technologies Inc. announced successful completion of the cash tender offer by IRC Acquisition Corporation for the outstanding shares of Zing common stock, for a purchase price of $15.36 per share. ... Continue reading
IPSCO Installs Temper Mill in Paper Cal's St. Paul Facility
IPSCO Inc. announced that its subsidiary Paper Cal Steel Company would install a temper mill at its St. Paul, Minnesota, coil processing facility. ... Continue reading
Isuzu Commercial Vehicles Division Has Record February Sales Performance
American Isuzu Motors Inc. (AIMI) announces the most successful February commercial vehicle retail sales performance in the company's history. ... Continue reading
Johnson Controls and Yazaki's First Technological Development
Johnson Controls, Inc. and Yazaki North America, Inc. announced the creation of a total systems approach to powering and enabling a 42-volt vehicle architecture -- that will ultimately satisfy increasing vehicle power needs. ... Continue reading
Ken Batchelor Adds Saab to San Antonio Lineup
Ken Batchelor will introduce the new exclusive full-service Saab dealership in San Antonio at its IH-10 at Huebner location, according to Managing Partner Randy Baker. ... Continue reading
Laser Technology Appoints New Board Members and Corporate Officers
Laser Technology, Inc. announced that the Company's Board of Directors has taken immediate steps to ensure continuity of internal management and to strengthen its outside director group. ... Continue reading
Lithia Motors Completes Acquisition of Bob Rice Ford/Chrysler
Lithia Motors, Inc. announced that it has completed the acquisition of the Bob Rice Ford/Chrysler dealership in Boise, Idaho. ... Continue reading
Lotus Engineering Opens US Office
Lotus Engineering, the world leading automotive engineering consultancy and Tier 1 supplier, is embarking on a US expansion program, by acquiring a new Testing Facility business in Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.A. ... Continue reading
Maryland Accident Data Added to Carfax.com Database
Carfax.com, the nation's leading provider of vehicle history information, announced the addition of thousands of accident data records from Maryland to its national database of over one billion vehicle records. ... Continue reading
Meritor Automotive Expands Wheel Manufacturing Facility in Mexico
Meritor Automotive Inc. has announced the expansion of its wheel assembly plant in San Luis Potosi, Mexico. ... Continue reading
Meritor Milton Plant Expands To Accommodate Future Growth
Meritor Automotive, Inc. announced that Meritor Suspension Systems Co., its joint venture with Mitsubishi, has completed a nearly 3,420 sq. meter expansion at its Milton automotive suspension coil spring manufacturing facility. ... Continue reading
Miller Lite and Harley-Davidson Partner for Summer Racing Promotion
Miller Brewing Company and Harley-Davidson, Inc. are continuing a long-standing relationship by joining together again in a racing program that will feature Miller Lite stock car driver Rusty Wallace. ... Continue reading
Modine Announces Organizational Changes
David B. Rayburn has become Executive Vice President, Operations, at Modine Manufacturing Company, adding responsibility for the company's European operations to his previous duties as Executive Vice President, Original Equipment. ... Continue reading
Motorola Brings LIN Systems Solution to the Auto Market
Motorola, the automotive industry's leading supplier of semiconductors, announces a comprehensive system solution to support the new Local Interconnect Network (LIN) standard. ... Continue reading
Nova BUS Wins the Bid For 439 Buses in Quebec
The Quebec Urban Transit Association announced that Nova BUS is the apparent successful bidder for the manufacturing and delivery of 439 low floor buses to the different public transportation authorities of Quebec over the next two years. ... Continue reading
Perceptron Receives Record European Commitments
Perceptron, Inc. announced the receipt of significant commitments from major European customers for new vehicle programs. ... Continue reading
Pollock Retires; Bunch Elected Executive Vice President
Executive Vice President E. Kears Pollock announced his retirement effective April 1, concluding a nearly 34-year career with the company. ... Continue reading
PPG Recognized for Two Innovations in Auto Coatings
PPG Industries was recognized for two innovations in coatings as it won a prestigious PACE Award for the world's first commercially successful powder clear coat -- the final finish that protects and adds luster to the color coat on new cars. ... Continue reading
PRE-SEASON OPEN PRACTICE AT IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY
PRE-SEAON OPEN PRACTICE AT IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY ... Continue reading
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RDO Equipment Announces Senior Management Appointment
RDO Equipment Co. announced the appointment of Stephen R. Decker as Senior Vice President of its Southwest Construction Equipment Division. Decker replaces Larry E. Scott who is beginning his retirement transition. ... Continue reading
Roadway Express Named Carrier of the Year by General Electric
Roadway Express, Inc. was selected "1999 Less-Than-Truckload Carrier of the Year" by General Electric (GE). ... Continue reading
Robert DeMajistre Named President of Seton Company
Robert DeMajistre has been named president and chief operating officer of Seton Company, according to Philip D. Kaltenbacher, Seton's chairman. ... Continue reading
SDRC Launches Solution for Collaborative Product Commerce
SDRC announced a new brand and product, Accelis(TM), its line of e-business solutions for Collaborative Product Commerce (CPC). ... Continue reading
SDRC announced at the Daratech Web-Based Product Process Management: CAD/CAM, CAE 2000 Strategy Workshops, an agreement with IBM under which SDRC will deliver e-business solutions to the manufacturing market. ... Continue reading
Self-Sealing Planetary Rotor Pump Revolutionizes Pump Applications
A self-sealing planetary rotor pump designed by GKN Sinter Metals is a revolutionary development for pump applications in automotive and commercial vehicle engines and transmissions. ... Continue reading
Siemens Safety Experts Developing Reliable Occupant Sensing System
The process of innovating and testing every available technology for the improvement of occupant safety systems can put even the best engineers under tremendous strain. ... Continue reading
Smithers Expands Polymer Analysis Capabilities
Smithers Scientific Services Inc. has expanded its polymer analysis capabilities with the installation of an RPA 2000. ... Continue reading
S&P Affirms Automobile Club Inter-Ins. 'BBBpi' Rtg
Standard & Poor's affirmed its triple-'Bpi' financial strength rating on Automobile Club Inter-Insurance Exchange. ... Continue reading
Standard Motor Announces Q4 1999 Earnings and a Stock Repurchase
Standard Motor Products, Inc. automotive replacement parts manufacturer and distributor, reported its financial results for the fourth quarter of 1999, the three months ended December 31, 1999, and full year 1999. ... Continue reading
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Thrifty Car Rental Franchises 7 New Territories
Thrifty Car Rental continues its aggressive expansion in the U.S. with the sale of seven new franchised territories in the last three months. ... Continue reading
The Timken Company announced the launch of Impact(TM) steel, a modified 4130 alloy developed for high performance in the corrosive environment of energy exploration applications. ... Continue reading
Transmission Technologies Knoxville Facility Earns ISO 9001 / QS-9000
TTC announced that its Knoxville, TN manufacturing facility has earned QS-9000 Registration form Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL). ... Continue reading
TRUC Announces Favorable Customer Reaction to Fuel Surcharge
Professional Transportation Group Ltd., Inc. announced that a recent fuel surcharge and rate increase by its Timely Transportation subsidiary has been received by its customers with little negative reaction. ... Continue reading
Two Cars Worth $2 Million Consigned to Upcoming RM Auction at Amelia Island
RM Auctions, Inc. announced it consigned a 1934 Alfa Romeo Tipo B (P3) and a 1965 Ferrari 250LM, each worth $2 million, to its Vintage Motor Cars at Amelia Island auction event. ... Continue reading
Valeo Sets the Pace in Comfort Technology
Providing passenger comfort and meeting the future needs of vehicle manufacturers by creating additional space for electronics, Valeo unveils its breakthrough Soft Diffusion Dashboard at this year's SAE 2000 World Congress. ... Continue reading
Valeo's 'Green' Partnership to Improve Fuel Economy
Valeo announced a partnership with Borg-Warner Cooling System Division (BWCS) to develop cooling systems for light, medium and heavy truck engine vehicle applications. This move will further strengthen Valeo's "green" initiatives. ... Continue reading
Valeo's Sensing Technology is PACE Award Finalist
An early lead in sensing technology paid off for Valeo when it was named a 2000 Automotive News PACE Award finalist late last year for its Park Assist System. ... Continue reading
Valvoline Introduces MaxLife Motor Oil for Higher Mileage Engines
With the introduction of MaxLife(tm) motor oil for high-mileage engines, The Valvoline(R) Company extends category boundaries to help keep cars rolling smoothly well beyond 75,000 miles. ... Continue reading
Volvo Car Components and Semcon Sign a Letter of Intent
Volvo Car Components AB (VCCC) and Semcon AB have signed a letter of intent, which means that the parties will negotiate the possibility of Semcon taking over the Volvo Competence Centre Skovde (VKS). ... Continue reading
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