100 Student Technicians To Compete For National Auto Repair Championship
At stake is the national high school auto repair championship at the Ford/AAA STUDENT AUTO SKILLS contest to be held here on June 15. The contest will award approximately $8 million in scholarships and prizes nationwide. ... Continue reading
APCO Honored as One of The Top Public Companies in Georgia
Automobile Protection Corporation today announced that the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Georgia's largest circulation newspaper, recently released its annual survey of the State's best performing public companies. ... Continue reading
ARB Announces Settlement With Honda
The California Environmental Protection Agency's Air Resources Board (ARB) announced it has reached an agreement with Honda to extend emission-control system warranties to 14 years/150,000 miles for 290,000 1995-97 Honda vehicles sold in California. ... Continue reading
ARCA: Schacht Out-Shines Memphis ARCA Stars
ARCA: Schacht Out-Shines Memphis ARCA Stars ... Continue reading
BARBERDODGE: Jeff Simmons Wins in Detroit
BARBERDODGE: Barber Dodge Story, Detroit ... Continue reading
Best-Ever May Sales Reported by Toyota's Chicago Region
Toyota's Chicago Region posted record car sales in May of 6,927 vehicles, a 28 percent increase over May 1997 when 5,413 were sold. ... Continue reading
Budget Offers Free Pager to American Express Cardmembers
Budget Rent a Car is offering a free Motorola pager exclusively to American Express Cardmembers when they rent with Budget in June or July 1998. To receive the free Motorola pager, customers must dial the special toll-free number. ... Continue reading
Budget Signs Partnership With Northwest Airlines
Budget Rent a Car Corporation, the world's third largest car and truck rental company, announces a new partnership with Northwest Airlines, effective June 1, 1998. ... Continue reading
CART: Zanardi Wins 'Follow the Leader' at Detroit Grand Prix
CART: Zanardi Wins 'Follow the Leader Detroit' Grand Prix ... Continue reading
Chrysler's Campaign Makes Seat Belt Safety 'Cool' For Kids
We've heard it for years --"Seat belts save lives!" So why don't more Americans buckle up? It's a problem Chrysler Corporation is addressing with a new campaign aimed at reminding kids and people of all ages it's "cool" to Do the Buckle. ... Continue reading
Dana Sells Hydraulic Cylinder Operations
Dana Corporation today announced that it has sold its hydraulic cylinder business to Hyco International, Inc., of Atlanta. Terms were not released. ... Continue reading
Federal-Mogul Successfully Completes Equity Offer
Federal-Mogul Corporation , today announced it has successfully completed a secondary equity offering of 11 million shares of common stock at $58 per share. ... Continue reading
Give Dads, Grads a High-Performance Ride With New Tires
Going round in circles trying to come up with the perfect graduation or father's day gift? This year, give the car-loving grad or dad in your life a gift they can take for a spin every time they buckle up -- new ultra-high performance tires. ... Continue reading
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Companys Selects M.W. Kellogg Company
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has selected The M.W. Kellogg Company to provide engineering and procurement services for its new chemical plant in Beaumont, Texas, adjacent to Goodyear's synthetic rubber plant. ... Continue reading
Great White Marine and Recreation, Inc. Breaks Ground
Great White Marine and Recreation, Inc. announced today that the Company is building a 30,000 square foot facility in Monterrey, Mexico to serve as the new headquarters for Great White's 100% wholly owned subsidiary, Great White Marine de Mexico. ... Continue reading
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IRL: Point Standings Through June 8
IRL: Point Standings Through June 8 ... Continue reading
IRL: Postrace Notes, True Value 500
IRL: Postrace Notes, True Value 500 ... Continue reading
John Ratzenberger Straddles a Hog to Raise Money for Diabetes Research
John Ratzenberger is going the extra mile for diabetes research -- 3,000 miles, that is. This Father's Day, June 21, John and other riders will mount Harley-Davidsons for the start of the 1998 Harley-Davidson Cafe Big Ride for a Cure, a cross-country motorcycle ride to raise money for the Ratzenberger Diabetes Research ... Continue reading
Letter from Europe: Carmakers, PR, and Monaco
TACH columnist Andrew Frankl complains about the PR machine that stands between him and a good car review, and he talks up his Ferrari 328 GTS (red with a tan interior). ... Continue reading
Machine Tool Builder Hess Engineering Serves European Markets
Three years of experience has proved for Hess Engineering AG, a subsidiary of Hess Engineering, Inc., Niles, MI, that manufacturing companies can operate profitably in Switzerland, reports Mario Brossi of Location: Switzerland+, based here. ... Continue reading
NAMARS: Rally Super Truck Series First Feature
NAMARS: Rally Super Truck Series First Feature ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Goodyear Tire Notes and Quotes for Pikes Peak
NASCAR BGN: Goodyear Tire Notes and Quotes for Pikes Peak ... Continue reading
NASCAR: Kenny Wallace Looks for Better Performance at Michigan
NASCAR: Kenny Wallace Looks for Better Performance at Michigan ... Continue reading
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released a list of auto safety recalls announced in April and urged consumers to have the problems fixed promptly. The list identifies the make and model of the vehicle or equipment. ... Continue reading
Safety Components International, Inc. Announces Fiscal Results
Safety Components International, Inc. , one of the world's leading manufacturers of automotive airbag fabric and cushions, today reported results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended March 28, 1998. ... Continue reading
S&P Assigns Double-'B'-Minus Rating to Budget
Standard and Poor's today assigned its double-'B'-plus corporate credit rating to Budget Group Inc. and its double-'B'-minus rating to Budget Group Capital Trust's $300 million of remarketable term income deferrable equity securities. ... Continue reading
Spring into Summer with Budget Coupon Books Worth Over $1,500 in Savings
For a limited time, participating Budget Car and Truck Rental locations nationwide will distribute 1,000,000 discount coupon books to Budget customers who pay for a car class upgrade at the time of pick-up. ... Continue reading
State Farm to Return $12.6 Million to Mississippi Auto Insurance Policyholders
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, the largest personal lines insurance company in the United States, announced today it will return $12.6 million in premium paid by its Mississippi auto insurance policyholders. ... Continue reading
State Farm to Return $14.4 Million to Wisconsin Auto Insurance Policyholders
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, the largest personal lines insurance company in the United States, announced today it will return $14.4 million in premium paid by its Wisconsin auto insurance policyholders. ... Continue reading
State Farm to Return $35.9 Million to Missouri Auto Insurance Policyholders
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, the largest personal lines insurance company in the United States, announced today it will return $35.9 million in premium paid by its Missouri auto insurance policyholders. ... Continue reading
State Farm to Return Nearly $900 Million to Auto Insurance Customers
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company announced today that auto insurance policyholders in 35 states and the District of Columbia will receive dividends totaling nearly $900 million. ... Continue reading
Titan Completes Acquisition of Tire Manufacturer FUNSA
Titan International, Inc. has completed its acquisition of 81% of the common stock of Fabrica Uruguaya de Neumaticos S.A. (FUNSA) of Montevideo, Uruguay. FUNSA reported annual sales of approximately 36 million U.S. dollars. ... Continue reading
Tracks: Outlaws Invade Bloomington Speedway
Tracks: Outlaws Invade Bloomington Speedway ... Continue reading
Truck Accessory Installer Survey Assists Competitors
According to strategic research conducted by Frost & Sullivan, the surge of light truck sales in N. America is expected to continue. Because most consumers accessorize their trucks within the first year after purchase, the success of the market is directly related to new and used truck sales. ... Continue reading
WOO: Andy Hillenburg Wins 'Springfield Mile' Race
WOO: Andy Hillenburg Wins 'Springfield Mile' Race ... Continue reading
WOO: World of Outlaws point standings through June 8th
WOO: World of Outlaws point standings through June 8th ... Continue reading
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