BorgWarner Earns $5.01 Per Share on 8% Sales Increase in 2000
CHICAGO, Feb. 7 BorgWarner Inc. today reported that it earned $5.01 per share, before charges, on sales of $2.65 billion in 2000. Sales increased 8% over 1999 levels. As anticipated, results were affected by the impact of a continuing weak Euro on strong European sales, weakening car and truck production during the sec ... Continue reading
NHRA: For 50 years, NHRA has been Motorsports Melting Pot
GLENDORA, Calif. - As the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) celebrates its 50th Anniversary in 2001, it can take pride in a storied history as motorsports' great melting pot. While other professional sports were making headlines in the 1950s and '60s for many complex minority issues, NHRA was becoming a leader in tha ... Continue reading
PACE International Union Members Ratify First Contract At Imerys Plant in Sylacauga, Alabama
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 7 Perseverance paid off for members of local 3-516 of the Paper, Allied-Industrial, Chemical and Energy Workers International Union (PACE) in achieving its first contract at the 400-person Imerys calcium carbonate plant in Sylacauga, Ala. Union members ratified the new agreement last night by an ... Continue reading
Update - Chicago Auto Show Given 'Sneak Peek' of Restyled 2002 Mitsubishi Galant
New Styling Enhancements Make the Popular Galant Sedan Even More Sporty and Appealing to the Enthusiast Driver CHICAGO, Feb. 7 Mitsubishi Motor Sales of America, Inc. (MMSA) today gave a sneak peek of the restyled 2002 Mitsubishi Galant at the 2001 Chicago Auto Show. To be introduced in the spring of this year, the Gal ... Continue reading
Exide Technologies Announces Third Fiscal Quarter Dividend
PRINCETON, N.J., Feb. 8 The Board of Directors of Exide Technologies , the global leader in stored electrical energy, has voted a corporate cash dividend for its third fiscal quarter of $.02 per share of common stock, payable March 2, 2001, to shareholders of record on February 21, 2001. Exide Technologies is the globa ... Continue reading
Jarrett & Daytona: New Look, Same Desire; Number 88 UPS Driver Defends Daytona 500 Crown
DAYTONA, Fla.--(BW SportsWire)--Feb. 8, 2001--As he prepares to wear the brown, gold and white colors of UPS for the first time in actual race competition, Number 88 UPS driver Dale Jarrett has an ally in history at Daytona International Speedway. -- The last time that Jarrett and the Number 88 team came to Daytona wit ... Continue reading
News from Kenworth: Alabama at Mid-America Trucking Show
NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACTS: Jeff Parietti, (425) 828-5196 jparietti@paccar.com Kenworth To Sponsor Alabama Concert at Mid-America Trucking Show on March 23 KIRKLAND, Wash., February 8, 2001 - Alabama, one of country music's leading bands, will perform at the 2001 Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville ... Continue reading
UK: Exclusive: BMW Hams Hall Engine Plant Fully 'integrated'? Asks just-auto.com
LONDON, Feb. 8 http://www.just-auto.com -- Following BMW's announcement that they are to invest 1 billion pounds sterling in UK plants it has confirmed that its new Hams Hall engine factory is fully integrated into its production system. just-auto.com is sceptical. The exclusive report at http://just-auto.com/news_deta ... Continue reading
Union Postpones Strike at Grupo Dina Plant
MEXICO CITY, Feb. 8 Consorcio G. Grupo Dina, S.A. de C.V. , a leading Latin American producer of trucks, today announced that the Independent Workers National Union for the Automotive Industry intends to postpone a planned strike at the company's Dina Camiones plant in Sahagun City. The Union has requested a 20-day ext ... Continue reading
Advanced Engine Technologies' OX2 Engine Poised as Alternative For Future World Energy Needs
Testing Focuses on Generator Applications in Wake of California Power Crisis LOS ANGELES, Feb. 8 Advanced Engine Technologies, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: AENG) announced today that development of its OX2 internal combustion engine is moving toward its first commercial application, with testing of commercial generator pr ... Continue reading
Auto Affordability Stable at Yearend, Reports Comerica Bank
DETROIT, Feb. 8 The purchase of an average-priced new vehicle during the fourth quarter of 2000 required 23.2 weeks of median family income, before taxes, according to the Auto Affordability Index compiled by Detroit-based Comerica Bank. This matches third quarter affordability levels. During the fourth quarter a year ... Continue reading
Budget Group Appoints Former Credit Agricole Indosuez Executive as Treasurer
LISLE, Ill., Feb. 8 Budget Group, Inc. , parent company of Budget Rent a Car Corporation and Ryder TRS, Inc., today announced the appointment of Katherine L. Abbott, a 13-year executive with Credit Agricole Indosuez, as vice president and treasurer. Abbott, age 49, most recently served as managing director in the Natio ... Continue reading
FAIRFAX, Va.--Feb. 8, 2001--At this year's National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) Convention this week in Las Vegas Carfax, Inc., unveiled their new wireless Carfaxonline.com website. Carfax has been cultivating strategic partnerships in the wireless Internet service sector to develop the appropriate tools for ... Continue reading
Collins & Aikman Introduces AcT Technologies for Acoustically Tuned Interiors
TROY, Mich.--Feb. 8, 2001--Collins & Aikman Corporation today introduced AcT(TM) Technologies -- a new family of materials and products engineered to be acoustically tuned to meet specific vehicle sound management requirements. By applying Collins & Aikman's innovative tuning matrix of materials and process capabilitie ... Continue reading
Collins & Aikman Special Shareholder Meeting Set for March 6, 2001
TROY, Mich.--Feb. 8, 2001--Collins & Aikman Corporation today reported that a Special Meeting of Common Stock Shareholders will be held Tuesday, March 6, 2001 to approve the issuance of shares to Heartland Industrial Partners, L.P. and certain amendments to the Company's certificate of incorporation. A proxy will be ma ... Continue reading
Contact: John Cardinale Sears Point Raceway 707-938-8448, xt. 107 Ducati Cancels Two-Day Test at Sears Point Raceway SONOMA, Calif. (February 8, 2001) - Ducati has canceled its two-day test session at Sears Point Raceway, which was scheduled for Feb. 12-13. The forecast for the North Bay calls for rain from Friday-Mond ... Continue reading
ORILLIA, Ontario--Feb. 8, 2001-- Utilization of Supercapacitor Cited as Important Benefit to Performance GreenVolt Power Corp. (OTCBB:GVLT) today announced it will commence field-testing of its alkaline fuel cell supercapacitor power system in a custom designed zero emission four-door electric vehicle. The vehicle inco ... Continue reading
Johnson Controls Delivers First Class Building Services to Major British Office Complex
MILWAUKEE, Feb. 8 Johnson Controls, Inc. is bringing its global expertise in running complex facilities to 100/101 Barbirolli Square, a pair of high profile office buildings in Manchester, England. Under a three-year contract, a Johnson Controls team, based at the 225,000-square-foot facility, will handle operations an ... Continue reading
MotorWeek Honors Chrysler Group with Six Drivers' Choice Awards
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Feb. 8 After evaluating more than 150 vehicles, MotorWeek, television's premier automotive magazine, announced its selection of the best cars and trucks for the 2001 model year. The Chrysler Group won Drivers' Choice Awards in three of the 12 categories with six of its vehicles. The 2001 Chrysler S ... Continue reading
DETROIT--Feb. 8, 2001--Foley & Lardner, the nation's 11th largest law firm, today announced the addition of two associates to the firm's Detroit office. "We are continuing our aggressive effort to attract the most highly talented and qualified local attorneys to our Detroit office," said Gerald J. Neal, partner-in-char ... Continue reading
News from PACCAR Leasing: PacLease Seattle Named Western Region Franchise of the Year
NEWS RELEASE February 8, 2001 Contact: The Siefkes Group, 425-392-2611 PACLEASE SEATTLE NAMED PACCAR LEASING'S WESTERN REGION FRANCHISE OF THE YEAR BELLEVUE, Wash. -- Western Pacific Leasing has been named PACCAR Leasing Company's Western Region Franchise of the Year. A full-service truck rental and leasing company, We ... Continue reading
Sequa Unit Completes Italian Airbag Inflator Transaction
NEW YORK--Feb. 8, 2001--ARC Automotive Italia, S.r.L., an affiliate of Sequa Corporation's Atlantic Research Corporation (ARC) unit, has completed the purchase of certain assets of BAG S.p.A. Terms of the transaction are not available. Based in Rome, Italy, BAG S.p.A. has operated since 1999 as a joint venture between ... Continue reading
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Feb. 8 Hundreds of middle school students from across southeastern Michigan participated in the Michigan Region Future City Competition(TM) held on Tuesday, January 30 at the Spirit of Ford in Dearborn, Michigan, made possible by Ford Motor Company and sponsored by ESD The Engineering Society. Three ... Continue reading
DETROIT, Feb. 8 The UAW is working closely with the crisis intervention team that was dispatched to Navistar's Melrose Park facility following this week's shooting tragedy at the plant, union officials said today. Five people -- including the assailant -- were killed during the shooting rampage on Monday, February 5, a ... Continue reading
Yahoo! Autos Launches New Online Services Putting Consumers In The Driver's Seat
SANTA CLARA, Calif.--Feb. 8, 2001--Yahoo! Inc. , a global Internet communications, commerce and media company, revved up its online experience for consumers today with the launch of new features and services on Yahoo!(R) Autos (http://autos.yahoo.com), aimed at helping people streamline the online research process for ... Continue reading
Subaru Announces Pricing on 2002 Impreza WRX Sedan And WRX Sport Wagon
Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA) a pioneer of crossover sport utility vehicles designed for the active lifestyle, announced today the Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of the 2002 model year Subaru Impreza lineup. The 2002 Impreza lineup includes WRX Sedan and Sport Wagon, 2.5 RS Sedan, 2.5 TS Sport Wagon and O ... Continue reading
Survey Shows Consumers Prefer Build-to-Order Concept When Buying a Car
SAN JOSE, Calif.--Feb. 8, 2001--Frustrated with the current retailing process and being unable to get the features a consumer wants on a car, U.S. consumers are intrigued with the idea of a build-to-order model when purchasing an automobile, according to Gartner Group, Inc. . A recent survey by Gartner of 883 new vehic ... Continue reading
Federal-Mogul Launches 'Sealed Power(R) Power Team' Promotion
POMONA, Calif., Feb. 8 National Hot Rod Association Founder Wally Parks and NHRA President Tom Compton recently joined representatives of Federal-Mogul Corporation in celebrating NHRA's 50th Anniversary and launching the "Sealed Power Power Team" promotion for professional engine rebuilders and automotive technicians. ... Continue reading
Goodyear Concept Tires Get 'Branded' in Chicago
CHICAGO, Feb. 8 Despite tattoos posing as tread patterns, New Zealand Maori tribesmen aren't carving any Goodyear concept tires here. The fascination with body art, however, has taken a strange turn at the Chicago Auto Show, which opens Friday and runs through Feb 18. Ford's F-150 Lightning Rod concept truck is tastefu ... Continue reading
ADVISORY/Booster Seats -- the Newest Child Safety Issue
-- WHO: The Automobile Club of Southern California, along with the Children's Hospital of Los Angeles, will demonstrate the correct use and installation of child booster seats as part of Child Passenger Safety Week. Demonstrations will be conducted in English and Spanish on booster seat installation in a sport utility ... Continue reading
States Get Failing Grades For Their Child Occupant Protection Laws
National SAFE KIDS Campaign Launches Five-Year Initiative Aimed At Strengthening the Nation's Child Occupant Protection Laws WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 In a study released today that rated child occupant protection laws in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, 24 states received F's for laws that failed to properly prote ... Continue reading
Subaru Introduces Redesigned Impreza Line and Outback Sport for 2002
CHICAGO, Feb. 8 Subaru of America, Inc. has introduced a completely redesigned Impreza model line and Impreza-based Outback Sport for 2002 at the Chicago Auto Show. The new models arrive in Subaru dealerships in the spring. Underscoring the driving performance direction for the 2002 Impreza models, Subaru will offer th ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Company Grants $10,000 to Indiana Hospital To Boost Child Passenger Safety
DEARBORN, Mich., Feb. 8 Ford Motor Company announced today that it will award $10,000 in child passenger safety training to the Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University in Indianapolis. Ford is awarding more than $1 million in assistance to groups in 32 states and Washington, D.C. to improve child passenger sa ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Company Grants $15,000 to New York to Boost Child Passenger Safety
DEARBORN, Mich., Feb. 8 Ford Motor Company announced today that it will award $15,000 in child passenger safety training to the New York Department of Health. Ford is awarding more than $1 million in assistance to groups in 32 states and Washington, D.C. to improve child passenger safety. The local support is part of t ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Company Grants $18,000 to Oklahoma to Boost Child Passenger Safety
DEARBORN, Mich., Feb. 8 Ford Motor Company announced today that it will award $18,000 in child passenger safety training and booster seats to the Oklahoma Highway Safety Office. Ford is awarding more than $1 million in assistance to groups in 32 states and Washington, D.C. to improve child passenger safety. The local s ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Company Grants $20,000 to Michigan to Boost Child Passenger Safety
DEARBORN, Mich., Feb. 8 Ford Motor Company announced today that it will award $20,000 in child passenger safety training to the Michigan Office of Highway Safety. Ford is awarding more than $1 million in assistance to groups in 32 states and Washington, D.C. to improve child passenger safety. The local support is part ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Company Grants $20,000 to Minnesota to Boost Child Passenger Safety
DEARBORN, Mich., Feb. 8 Ford Motor Company announced today that it will award $20,000 in child safety seats and booster seats to the Minnesota Office of Traffic Safety. Ford is awarding more than $1 million in assistance to groups in 32 states and Washington, D.C. to improve child passenger safety. The local support is ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Company Grants $25,000 to Idaho Group To Boost Child Passenger Safety
DEARBORN, Mich., Feb. 8 Ford Motor Company announced today that it will award $25,000 in child passenger safety training and child safety seats to the Panhandle Health District in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Ford is awarding more than $1 million in assistance to groups in 32 states and Washington, D.C. to improve child passe ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Company Grants $35,000 to Alabama To Boost Child Passenger Safety
DEARBORN, Mich., Feb. 8 Ford Motor Company announced today that it will award $35,000 in child passenger safety (CPS) training and booster seats to Alabama SAFE Kids/South East Child Safety Institute. Ford is awarding more than $1 million in assistance to groups in 32 states and Washington, D.C. to improve child passen ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Company Grants $35,000 to Alaska To Boost Child Passenger Safety
DEARBORN, Mich., Feb. 8 Ford Motor Company announced today that it will award $35,000 worth of booster seats to Alaska Injury Prevention Center in Anchorage. Ford is awarding more than $1 million in assistance to groups in 32 states and Washington, D.C. to improve child passenger safety. The local support is part of th ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Company Grants $35,000 to Arkansas To Boost Child Passenger Safety
DEARBORN, Mich., Feb. 8 Ford Motor Company announced today that it will award $35,000 towards child passenger safety (CPS) training and booster seats to Arkansas, Safe Jonesboro Safe Communities. Ford is awarding more than $1 million in assistance to groups in 32 states and Washington, D.C. to improve child passenger s ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Company Grants $35,000 to Iowa To Boost Child Passenger Safety
DEARBORN, Mich., Feb. 8 Ford Motor Company announced today that it will award $35,000 in child passenger safety training to the Iowa Department of Public Health. Ford is awarding more than $1 million in assistance to groups in 32 states and Washington, D.C. to improve child passenger safety. The local support is part o ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Company Grants $35,000 to Louisiana Group to Boost Child Passenger Safety
DEARBORN, Mich., Feb. 8 Ford Motor Company announced today that it will award $35,000 in child passenger safety training and child safety seats to the Acadiana Safety Association of Louisiana. Ford is awarding more than $1 million in assistance to groups in 32 states and Washington, D.C. to improve child passenger safe ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Company Grants $35,000 to Maine To Boost Child Passenger Safety
DEARBORN, Mich., Feb. 8 Ford Motor Company announced today that it will award $35,000 in child safety and booster seats to the Maine Department of Human Services. Ford is awarding more than $1 million in assistance to groups in 32 states and Washington, D.C. to improve child passenger safety. The local support is part ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Company Grants $35,000 to Massachusetts To Boost Child Passenger Safety
DEARBORN, Mich., Feb. 8 Ford Motor Company announced today that it will award $35,000 in child passenger safety training and child safety seats to the Massachusetts Governor's Highway Safety Bureau. Ford is awarding more than $1 million in assistance to groups in 32 states and Washington, D.C. to improve child passenge ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Company Grants $35,000 to Oregon To Boost Child Passenger Safety
DEARBORN, Mich., Feb. 8 Ford Motor Company announced today that it will award $35,000 in child passenger safety training and booster seats to the Oregon Alliance for Community Traffic Safety (ACTS). Ford is awarding more than $1 million in assistance to groups in 40 states and Washington, D.C. to improve child passenge ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Company Grants $35,000 to Vermont to Boost Child Passenger Safety
DEARBORN, Mich., Feb. 8 Ford Motor Company announced today that it will award $35,000 in child passenger safety training and booster seats to the Vermont Governor's Office of Highway Safety. Ford is awarding more than $1 million in assistance to groups in 32 states and Washington, D.C. to improve child passenger safety ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Company Grants $35,000 to Washington, DC To Boost Child Passenger Safety
DEARBORN, Mich., Feb. 8 Ford Motor Company announced today that it will award $35,000 for child passenger safety (CPS) training to the District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) departments. Ford is awarding more than $1 million in assistance to groups in 32 states and Washington, D.C. to improve ch ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Company Grants $35,000 to Washington To Boost Child Passenger Safety
DEARBORN, Mich., Feb. 8 Ford Motor Company announced today that it will award $35,000 in child passenger safety training and booster seats to the Washington Safety Restraint Coalition. Ford is awarding more than $1 million in assistance to groups in 32 states and Washington, D.C. to improve child passenger safety. The ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Company Grants $5,000 to Wisconsin to Boost Child Passenger Safety
DEARBORN, Mich., Feb. 8 Ford Motor Company announced today that it will award $5,000 in child safety seats, booster seats and supplies to Vernon Memorial Hospital in Vernon County. Ford is awarding more than $1 million in assistance to groups in 32 states and Washington, D.C. to improve child passenger safety. The loca ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Company Grants $75,000 to California To Boost Child Passenger Safety
DEARBORN, Mich., Feb. 8 Ford Motor Company announced today that it will award $75,000 towards child passenger safety educational school programs sponsored by the California Department of Health. Ford is awarding more than $1 million in assistance to groups in 32 states and Washington, D.C. to improve child passenger sa ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Company Grants $75,000 to Georgia to Boost Child Passenger Safety
DEARBORN, Mich., Feb. 8 Ford Motor Company announced today that it will award $75,000 towards child passenger safety (CPS) training and supplies to the Georgia Governor's Office of Highway Safety. Ford is awarding more than $1 million in assistance to groups in 32 states and Washington, D.C. to improve child passenger ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Company Grants $75,000 to Illinois to Boost Child Passenger Safety
DEARBORN, Mich., Feb. 8 Ford Motor Company announced today that it will award $75,000 in child passenger safety training and booster seats to the Illinois Department of Transportation. Ford is granting more than $1 million in assistance to groups in 32 states and Washington, D.C. to improve child passenger safety. The ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Company Grants $75,000 to Texas to Boost Child Passenger Safety
DEARBORN, Mich., Feb. 8 Ford Motor Company announced today that it will award $75,000 in child passenger safety training and booster seats to the Texas Department of Transportation. Ford is awarding more than $1 million in assistance to groups in 32 states and Washington, D.C. to improve child passenger safety. The loc ... Continue reading
BEND, Ore., Feb. 8 IdaTech, a subsidiary of IDACORP , today announced an agreement with Atwood Mobile Products, Inc., a subsidiary of Dura Automotive Systems Inc. , to develop a portable fuel cell system for the recreational vehicle (RV) industry. Fuel cells convert hydrogen and oxygen into electricity and water using ... Continue reading
BIRMINGHAM, Ohio--Feb. 8, 2001--Airshirz(r) industrial pneumatic scissors from Bettcher Industries increase worker productivity while reducing muscle fatigue in rubber cutting operations. Lightweight yet powerful, Airshirz provides clean, accurate cutting, snipping and trimming, resulting in less waste and a better-loo ... Continue reading
Carlisle Companies Reports Record Results
SYRACUSE, N.Y.--Feb. 8, 2001--Carlisle Companies Incorporated reported sales of $1.771 billion in 2000, up 10%, or $160 million, from 1999 sales of $1.611 billion. Acquisitions were the primary contributor to the year-over-year sales increase. Sales volume at many Carlisle companies was affected by the reduction in cus ... Continue reading
Collins & Aikman Introduces AcT Technologies for Acoustically Tuned Interiors
TROY, Mich.--Feb. 8, 2001--Collins & Aikman Corporation today introduced AcT(TM) Technologies -- a new family of materials and products engineered to be acoustically tuned to meet specific vehicle sound management requirements. By applying Collins & Aikman's innovative tuning matrix of materials and process capabilitie ... Continue reading
Ford Grants $35,000 to Hawaii Group to Boost Child Passenger Safety
DEARBORN, Mich., Feb. 8 Ford Motor Company announced today that it will award $35,000 worth of booster seats to the Waimanalo Coast Health Center. Ford is awarding more than $1 million in assistance to groups in 32 states and Washington, D.C. to improve child passenger safety. The local support is part of the company's ... Continue reading
Racing Champions Announces New Products At the 2001 New York Toy Fair
GLEN ELLYN, Ill.--Feb. 8, 2001--Racing Champions today announced a number of new innovative collectible and toy products at the New York Toy Fair. With one of the most extensive product lines in the industry, Racing Champions continues to provide its broad customer base with new and exciting products. Marketed under th ... Continue reading
RubberNetwork.com Launches New Site, Global E-Commerce Transactions to Begin in April
ATLANTA, Feb. 8 RubberNetwork.com LLC, a global electronic purchasing and procurement marketplace created by six leading companies in the tire and rubber industry, has taken the first steps as it prepares for transactions to begin in April -- less than one year after it was first announced. The on-line marketplace has ... Continue reading
Ford Grants more than $1M to 32 States and D.C.To Boost Child Passenger Safety
Ford is awarding more than $1 million in assistance to groups in 32 states and Washington, D.C. to improve child passenger safety. The local support is part of the company's national Boost America! campaign to increase the awareness and proper use of booster seats and child safety seats -- one of the largest child safe ... Continue reading
Ford Ranger North American Championships Postponed Until March 29th - April 1st
SANTA FE SPRINGS, Calif., Feb. 7 The third leg of the Vans Triple Crown of Snowboarding, which was scheduled to hit Sierra at Tahoe on March 2-6 for the Ford Ranger North American Championships, has been postponed due to lack of snowfall in the Lake Tahoe region of California's Sierra Nevada Mountains. The event has be ... Continue reading
PHOENIX, Feb. 8 Titan Motorcycle Co. of America (OTC Bulletin Board: TMOTQ) announced today the securing of court approval for new debtor in possession financing of $250,000, which should become available to the Company within the week. "This new $250,000 loan will allow Titan to begin the process of ramping up product ... Continue reading
Advanced Wireless Systems, Inc. Announces Acquisition
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Feb. 8 Advanced Wireless Systems, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: AWSS) announced today that it has completed the acquisition of the RAP Group, Inc., dba The Repo Outlet. RAP posted gross revenues of $7.2 million for the year ending December 31, 2000. The RAP Group is located in Fulton, California. The RAP ... Continue reading
Allied Holdings, Inc. to Host Conference Call Feb. 13
SUBJECT: Allied Holdings, Inc. Conference Call February 13, 2001 FROM: A. Mitchell Poole, Jr. Vice Chairman and CEO 404/373-4285 Allied Holdings, Inc. will host a conference call on Tuesday, February 13, 2001, beginning at 10:30 a.m. (EST) to review results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2000. To pa ... Continue reading
EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--Feb. 8, 2001--Bell Industries, Inc. (AMEX:BI) today reported financial results for the year and fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, 2000. Net sales for the year rose to $251.9 million from $240.4 million in 1999. Net income for 2000 amounted to $2.3 million, or $.26 per diluted share, compared with income ... Continue reading
Carlisle Companies Reports Record Results
SYRACUSE, N.Y.--Feb. 8, 2001--Carlisle Companies Incorporated reported sales of $1.771 billion in 2000, up 10%, or $160 million, from 1999 sales of $1.611 billion. Acquisitions were the primary contributor to the year-over-year sales increase. Sales volume at many Carlisle companies was affected by the reduction in cus ... Continue reading
NEW YORK, Feb. 8 Toy Fair -- Building block sets modeled in the shape of Jeep(R) vehicles as well as larger blocks for younger children featuring Jim Henson's characters from Bear and the Big Blue House(R) are being introduced by Best-Lock Construction Toys under new licensing agreements. This is the first time Best-Lo ... Continue reading
PALO ALTO, Calif.--Feb. 8, 2001--CNF , a $6-billion company that provides global supply chain services, has again been ranked as America's most admired trucking enterprise in an independent survey by FORTUNE magazine. In its February 19 cover story, "America's Most Admired Companies," CNF was, for the third year in a r ... Continue reading
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Feb. 8 DaimlerChrysler Corporation announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Digital Insurance, an online provider of health insurance options for small business customers, to become the exclusive online resource for employee healthcare benefits offered by DaimlerChrysler to its de ... Continue reading
ATLANTA, Feb. 8 Digital Insurance Inc., an online health insurance resource for individual, self-employed and small business customers, today announced a partnership with DaimlerChrysler Corporation to serve as the exclusive online health insurance resource for DaimlerChrysler's Extended Enterprise(R), dealers and smal ... Continue reading
Ethyl Corporation Announces 2000 Results and Plan to Improve Profitability
RICHMOND, Va.--Feb. 8, 2001--Ethyl Corporation reported fourth quarter 2000 results of $2 million in net income or 3 cents per share, which included nonrecurring benefits of $4 million or 5 cents per share. Results for the fourth quarter 1999 were net income of $10 million or 12 cents per share. Excluding nonrecurring ... Continue reading
Members of the Media Are Invited to Meet Dale Hill, President, Transportation Techniques, LCC (TransTeq), Manufacturers of One of the World's Most Energy Efficient and Environmentally Friendly Busses WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 On Friday, February 9, 2001, the Federal Transit Administration will host a 1-day meeting on vehicle ... Continue reading
Jiffy Lube Calls on ShopTalk's Voice-Enabled Enterprise Application for Loyalty Boost
ShopTalk Networks Launches 'My Jiffy Lube Reminder' as First Voice CRM Strategy for Fast-Lube Industry CHICAGO, Feb. 8 Fast lube leader Jiffy Lube International, Inc., today announced it has tapped ShopTalk Networks(SM) a pioneer in voice-enabled applications for customer relationship management (CRM) programs, to crea ... Continue reading
just-auto.com: Exclusive Interview With MG Rover
LONDON, Feb. 8 http://www.just-auto.com -- After the trauma of its sale by BMW last summer, MG Rover is now charting a course for the future. In an exclusive interview at http://just-auto.com/features_detail.asp?art=435 , Gordon Poynter, MG Rover's Director of Communications and Corporate Affairs, tells just auto.com a ... Continue reading
Conference Call Information MEDFORD, Ore., Feb. 8 Lithia Motors, Inc. announced today that it will be holding a conference call to deliver the results for its fourth quarter and year-end 2000 on Wednesday, February 21st at 8 a.m. PT, 9 a.m. MT, 10 a.m. CT and 11 a.m. ET. The call will follow a press release that will b ... Continue reading
NEW YORK, Feb. 8 Medallion Financial Corp. , the leading finance company servicing the taxi industry and the largest taxi top advertising company in the world, announced today that it has signed an agreement to acquire Taxi Media Network ("TMN"), the largest taxi advertising company in Japan. TMN currently holds the ri ... Continue reading
Hello there. Professor Wolchok sent me to your site. I see that there is no information about the NY Auto Show. Are you looking for info? If so, let me know. Thank you. ... Continue reading
Optimal Energy Systems Names Williams to Board of Directors
TORRANCE, Calif.--Feb. 8, 2001--R. Gordon Williams, a former vice president of the Space & Electronics Group at TRW Inc., has been named to the board of directors of Optimal Energy Systems Inc. Optimal Energy Systems is a Nevada corporation specializing in the development and manufacture of electrical machines and flyw ... Continue reading
PITTSBURGH, Feb. 8 In recognition of Child Passenger Safety Week, February 11 through February 17, Subaru of America, Inc. has invited the Allegheny County Child Safety Coalition to send certified child seat technicians to the 2001 Pittsburgh Auto Show held at the David Lawrence Convention Center. The technicians will ... Continue reading
Volvia Divests Insurance Operations
STOCKHOLM, Sweden--Feb. 8, 2001--Volvia today reached an agreement covering the divestment of its insurance operations. The buyer is the If insurance company, with which Volvia currently has close cooperation. The purchase price for the operations amounts to SEK 562 M. "With the Volvo Group's focus on commercial vehicl ... Continue reading
AutoNation, Inc. Reports Record Fourth Quarter
Jackson Calls 2000 'Turnaround Year' Same Store Margins Jump to Five Percent FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Feb. 8 AutoNation, Inc. today reported net income of $73.7 million, or $0.21 per share, for the three months ended December 31, 2000, versus a loss of $403.1 million, or a loss of $1.02 per share, for the same period in ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Motors Also Brings Rally Racing Excitement to the United States With Continued Sponsorship of Driver Rhys Millen and the SCCA CHICAGO, Feb. 7 Mitsubishi Motors again captured world attention with victories last month at two globally renowned motorsports races: the Paris-Dakar desert rally and the FIA World R ... Continue reading
Cummins Launches 330-HP ISL Engine for Transit Market
COLUMBUS, Ind.--Feb. 7, 2001--Cummins Inc. today announced the availability of a new engine for the transit market - the 330-horsepower ISL. "The ISL 330, an 8.9-liter engine, offers unequaled performance as well as industry-leading fuel and maintenance costs for outstanding bottom-line results for our customers," said ... Continue reading
ROLEX 24: Hybrid Racing Team owner Rod Everett watches instead of participating
Hybrid Racing Team owner Rod Everett spent the weekend in Daytona Beach for the 24-hour endurance race as he has the past several years. However, this was the first time he didn't participate. Rather he was an observer of the new Saleen S7R GTS racing car. This car is similar to the one he and his Hybrid team will camp ... Continue reading
Collins & Aikman Announces Fourth Quarter Update
TROY, Mich.--Feb. 7, 2001--Collins & Aikman Corporation today reported a postponement of its February 8th earnings announcement pending completion of its year-end financial statements. The Company, reflecting in part, its current outlook for even tougher industry conditions, anticipates incurring additional one-time co ... Continue reading
TRANS AM: Gentilozzi To Race Jaguar In 2001
LANSING, Mich. – Two-time Trans-Am champion Paul Gentilozzi will again campaign a Jaguar XKR in the 2001 Trans-Am Series. Gentilozzi debuted the XKR last season in Trans-Am competition, his third new marque in as many seasons. In 1999, Gentilozzi won the Drivers’ Championship driving a Ford Mustang. Gentilo ... Continue reading
Northern Light IRL: Test in the West: Event Happenings
PHOENIX- Event happenings leading up to and during the Indy Racing Northern Light Series Test in the West on Feb. 9-10 at Phoenix International Raceway: SCHEDULE: The Test in the West will take place from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. (MST) Friday, Feb. 9 and Saturday, Feb. 10. WATCH INDY RACING FOR FREE: The main grandstand at Phoeni ... Continue reading
TRANS AM: LAC Motorsports Announces New Crew Chief
INDIANAPOLIS, IND. Kerry Alexander and LAC Motorsports proudly announce the addition of Nicholas Short as crew chief for the two-car Trans-Am Series team sponsored by Wickes Lumber and Trilithic Engineering. Short, who returns to the Trans-Am Series full time for the 2001 season, brings extensive sports car and road ... Continue reading
Acura 3.5 RL and 3.2 CL 'Best Overall Values of the Year'
TORRANCE, Calif., Feb. 7 IntelliChoice has named the Acura 3.5 RL luxury sedan and 3.2 CL coupe as "Best Overall Values of the Year" in the luxury and near luxury categories. The announcement was made today at the Chicago Auto Show. IntelliChoice is a leading independent automotive information company and the largest p ... Continue reading
ASA: A brief but successful history of the ASA
With the new look to the InnerView column (thanks to Project Manager Vickie Hale), I have realized that I have a lot more room to write a column. With that said, this column will be dedicated to giving some of the mounds of knowledge that I have obtained in ASA. With the recent completion of a project that will better ... Continue reading
'Kill the Death Tax,' Says AIADA; Auto Dealers Association Urges Quick Passage of Repeal
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 The American International Automobile Dealers Association (AIADA) called on Congress to quickly pass legislation repealing the federal "death tax," as a bill was introduced today in the Senate that would eliminate the onerous tax. "The death tax can be a death sentence for family-owned automobile dea ... Continue reading
LIGHT READING - Dayton Indy Lights Championship News & Notes
DETROIT- Series veteran Derek Higgins (Mexpro Lola) and Danish rookie driver Kristian Kolby (Conquest Racing Lola) are the latest signees for the 2001 Dayton Indy Lights Championship season that begins at the Tecate Telmex Monterrey Grand Prix, presented by Herdez, in Monterrey, Mexico, March 11. The season-opening rac ... Continue reading
IROC: Tony Stewart Replaces Gil de Ferran at Daytona IROC Opener
Daytona Beach, FL - NASCAR Winston Cup driver, Tony Stewart will replace 2000 CART FedEx Series Champion Gil de Ferran in the first round of the 2001 True Value International Race of Champions at Daytona International Speedway. De Ferran had two incidents in recent Champ car test sessions resulting in injuries to his s ... Continue reading
Noble International, Ltd. Announces Full Year Earnings of $1.49 Per Share
DETROIT, Feb. 7 Noble International, Ltd. Noble International, Ltd. (the "Company") today announced full year 2000 earnings of $10.8 million or $1.49 per share. 2000 full year earnings includes the first quarter sale of the Company's plastics division and a fourth quarter restructuring charge. ... Continue reading
Northern Light IRL: Teams Battle High Winds at Phoenix
PHOENIX- High winds kept three Indy Racing Northern Light Series teams on their toes during a private test session at Phoenix International Raceway Wednesday; while across the country, a two-day private test session concluded at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Northern Light Series champion Buddy Lazier recorded 127 laps at ... Continue reading
Pennsylvania State Senator LaValle Vows to End Unfair Emissions Testing
HARRISBURG, Pa., Feb. 7 Promising to offer an amendment to every transportation bill that comes across his desk, state Sen. Gerald J. LaValle (D-Beaver) today said he would continue his fight to pass legislation suspending the federally-mandated auto emissions testing program, which currently applies only to the Pittsb ... Continue reading
Exide Technologies Lands Contract For Kmart Australia
PRINCETON, N.J., Feb. 7 Exide Technologies has become the exclusive battery supplier for Australia's largest mass-merchant retailer -- Kmart. Exide-brand batteries will be in all of Kmart's 330 retail outlets in Australia, including some 180 Kmart Tire & Auto centers, effective March 1. "This is a positive development ... Continue reading
Acura MDX Earns Award For 'Best Family Sport-Utility Vehicle'
TORRANCE, Calif., Feb. 7 Television's MotorWeek today presented its 2001 Drivers' Choice Award for "Best Family Sport-Utility Vehicle" to the all-new 2001 Acura MDX. The announcement was made at the Chicago Auto Show. The MotorWeek Drivers' Choice Awards, now in their 19th year, are designed to select vehicles that off ... Continue reading
NHRA celbrates 50 great years of Hot Rodding in 2001
GLENDORA, Calif. -- Wally Parks founded NHRA in 1951 to unify the ever-growing number of car clubs assembling around the country and to take this new breed of race car enthusiast off the street and into a safe, organized racing venue. Working with civic leaders and local law enforcement, Parks began building nationwide ... Continue reading
NHRA Timeline: 50 Years of Power (1951-2001)
1951 - NHRA founded by Wally Parks. 1952 -- NHRA sanctions Pomona Drag Strip at the Los Angeles County Fairgrounds under the auspices of Pomona Police Chief Ralph Parker. 1954 -- NHRA creates the Safety Safari, a team of drag racing ambassadors and officials who tour the country to introduce the sport to new audiences. ... Continue reading
NHRA's 50 Greatest Drivers: Elmer Trett, Number 50
Elmer Trett was to Top Fuel Motorcycle racing what Jimi Hendrix was to the electric guitar - a virtuoso, a pioneer, a genius and an innovator. For the better part of 30 years, no one could match Trett's knack for innovation or his ability to make a fuel-burning motorcycle perform. Trett wasn't just the driving force be ... Continue reading
IROC: True Value Pit Notes, Daytona
Daytona Beach, FL - The 2001 True Value IROC Series got under way at the Daytona International Speedway Tuesday afternoon with the series' first practice session in preparation for race one on Friday, February 16. 2001 is the 25th anniversary season for the series, which hosts 12 drivers from different series in identi ... Continue reading
NHRA's 50 Greatest Drivers: Richard Tharp, Number 49
In the 1960s and '70s, an era which produced some of drag racing's most colorful characters, none was more colorful than Richard Tharp, the talented Texan who won the 1976 NHRA Winston Top Fuel championship for Paul Candies and Leonard Hughes. Tharp developed a reputation early on for driving anything on the track. In ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: CD-2® and Robby Gordon Renew Vows for the Third Year
CHICAGO, IL,- CD-2 Automotive Performance Products, a division of Turtle Wax, Inc., has renewed its relationship with NASCAR Winston Cup driver Robby Gordon and extended sponsorship to the Morgan-McClure Motorsports team and its #4 Kodak Chevrolet. CD-2 and it¹s unmistakable neon logo will adorn the rear quarter panel ... Continue reading
F2000: Asaro signs with Key Motorsport
FAIRFIELD, N.J. --Billy Asaro of Unionville, Ontario, has announced he will compete in this year's US Formula 2000 National Championship Presented by Speedvision with Key Motorsport. Billy is delighted that he'll be driving one of Key Motorsport's cars and is looking forward to a good season with one of the top U.S. F2 ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Fan Antes Up For His Favorite Driver
MOORESVILLE, N.C. - When Devin Birmingham, Vice President of Eel River Racing, opened the mail last week he got a little surprise from one of Kenny Wallace's fans - a note with a check for $15. With the No. 27 team still searching for a primary sponsor, US Navy Chief Petty Officer William Downs wanted to do his part to ... Continue reading
'37 Cord Winchester, Compression Ratios, Induction Testing In March Issue
BENNINGTON, Vt., Feb. 7 From the inside story on the stunning '37 Cord Westchester street rod gracing its cover to the detailed explanation of the science governing compression ratios, the March 2001 issue of 'Hemmings Rods & Performance' is packed with everything the street rodder or performance enthusiast craves. In ... Continue reading
2001 Daytona Speedweeks Coverage ... Continue reading
The Auto Channel content library (since 1996) has grown to become the world’s most extensive and complete interactive archive of automotive centric news, articles, reviews and intense event coverage, presented to viewers as Text, Video and Images.
Vehicle manufacturers and alt fuels.
