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AMA/PROSTAR BIKES: West Coast Series, JE Pistons Initational

AMA/PROSTAR BIKES: West Coast Series, JE Pistons Initational

AMA/PROSTAR BIKES: West Coast Series, JE Pistons Initational ... Continue reading

AutoNation, Inc. To Acquire Dealerships In Four States

AutoNation, Inc. To Acquire Dealerships In Four States

AutoNation, Inc. announced that it has signed definitive agreements to acquire 16 dealerships in a series of separate transactions that are expected to contribute approximately $1 billion of annualized revenue to AutoNation's operations. ... Continue reading

'Beta' Business Strategy Launches Breakthrough Technology

'Beta' Business Strategy Launches Breakthrough Technology

The "beta" strategy of the software industry is being used to launch a breakthrough technology. ... Continue reading

Budget Rent A Car Named Global Supplier of the Year By Woodside Travel Trust

Budget Rent A Car Named Global Supplier of the Year By Woodside Travel Trust

Budget Rent a Car Corporation, the world's third largest car and truck rental system and a wholly owned subsidiary of Budget Group, Inc., has been named "Global Supplierof the Year" by Woodside Travel Trust. ... Continue reading

CASCAR Castrol Super Series (National) - Bumper to Bumper returns for Edmonton race

CASCAR Castrol Super Series (National) - Bumper to Bumper returns for Edmonton race

CASCAR Castrol Super Series (National) - Bumper to Bumper returns for Edmonton race ... Continue reading

CPSC, NHTSA and Cosco Announce Recall of Infant Car Seats/Carriers

CPSC, NHTSA and Cosco Announce Recall of Infant Car Seats/Carriers

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Cosco Inc. of Columbus, Ind., is announcing the recall of about 670,000 Arriva and Turnabout infant carseats/carriers. ... Continue reading

Delco Remy International Acquires Controlling Interest in Remy Korea

Delco Remy International Acquires Controlling Interest in Remy Korea

Delco Remy International, Inc., announced that it has acquired a controlling interest of 81 percent in its subsidiary, Remy Korea Limited (RKL). ... Continue reading

Doolan to Join Ford Motor Company

Doolan to Join Ford Motor Company

Effective July 17, Victor Doolan will join Ford Motor Company as executive director, North America, Marketing and Distribution Strategy, Premier Automotive Group. ... Continue reading

Ebus Lands Order for 18 Electric Buses

Ebus Lands Order for 18 Electric Buses

The Los Angeles Department of Water & Power awarded a contract for 18 electric buses to Ebus Inc. ... Continue reading

EG&G Sells Automotive Testing Unit to GenTek Inc

EG&G Sells Automotive Testing Unit to GenTek Inc

EG&G, Inc. announced the sale of its automotive structural testing division, Structural Kinematics, to Defiance Testing and Engineering Services, a subsidiary of GenTek Inc. ... Continue reading

Fidelity Holding's Major Automotive Subsidiary Breaks Its Sales Record

Fidelity Holding's Major Automotive Subsidiary Breaks Its Sales Record

Fidelity Holdings, Inc. announced that the Company's subsidiary, Major Automotive Group, has reached a new record in used car sales, exceeding 500 cars sold in the month of June in its Long Island City operation. ... Continue reading

GNB Technologies Announces Price Increase

GNB Technologies Announces Price Increase

GNB Technologies, one of the world's leading manufacturers and recyclers of lead-acid batteries, announced a price increase for certain batteries beginning August 1, 1999. ... Continue reading

IMPCO Technologies Announces Fourth-Quarter and Year-End Results

IMPCO Technologies Announces Fourth-Quarter and Year-End Results

IMPCO Technologies Inc. announced results for the fourth fiscal quarter and year ended April 30, 1999. ... Continue reading

IRL: Cheever Focused on Atlanta Speedway

IRL: Cheever Focused on Atlanta Speedway

IRL: Cheever Focused on Atlanta Speedway ... Continue reading

IRL: Many top teams emerging as IRL comes to Atlanta

IRL: Many top teams emerging as IRL comes to Atlanta

IRL: Many top teams emerging as IRL comes to Atlanta ... Continue reading

Isuzu Sales Show Strong First Half

Isuzu Sales Show Strong First Half

American Isuzu Motors Inc.'s SUV lineup continues its strong sales performance in the first half of 1999. ... Continue reading

NASCAR Trucks: Team ASE Racing Review/Preview

NASCAR Trucks: Team ASE Racing Review/Preview

Team ASE Racing Nashville/Milwaukee follow up ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: New Hampshire Native Making his Mark in NASCAR

NASCAR WCUP: New Hampshire Native Making his Mark in NASCAR

NASCAR WCUP: New Hampshire Native Making his Mark in NASCAR ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Schrader Looking Forward to 'Flat Track' at New Hampshire

NASCAR WCUP: Schrader Looking Forward to 'Flat Track' at New Hampshire

NASCAR WCUP: Schrader Looking Forward to 'Flat Track' at New Hampshire ... Continue reading

National Automobile Dealers Ass. Predicts Record Year for New-Vehicle Sales

National Automobile Dealers Ass. Predicts Record Year for New-Vehicle Sales

Fueled by the strong economy and solid consumer confidence, demand for new vehicles has hit new levels, resulting in record- breaking sales for the nation's franchised new-car and -truck dealers. ... Continue reading

NHRA: Pontiac Teams Eye Season's Second Half

NHRA: Pontiac Teams Eye Season's Second Half

NHRA: Pontiac Teams Eye Season's Second Half ... Continue reading

NHRA: Yates Looks to Build on St. Louis Win

NHRA: Yates Looks to Build on St. Louis Win

NHRA: Yates Looks to Build on St. Louis Win ... Continue reading

NHTSA Publishes List of May Recalls

NHTSA Publishes List of May Recalls

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released a list of auto safety recalls announced in May and urged consumers to have the problems fixed promptly. ... Continue reading

Noble International, Ltd. Moves to Nasdaq National Market System

Noble International, Ltd. Moves to Nasdaq National Market System

Noble International, Ltd. announced that its common stock commenced trading on the Nasdaq National Market System. ... Continue reading

Progressive Reduces Auto Insurance Rates In Northeast Ohio By 3.5 Percent

Progressive Reduces Auto Insurance Rates In Northeast Ohio By 3.5 Percent

Progressive, one of Ohio's largest auto insurers, is reducing its rates in Northeast Ohio by an average of 3.5 percent, announced Richard Watts, Progressive's general manager for Northeast Ohio. ... Continue reading

Saab 9-3 Viggen Flight Academy Clears Owners for Take Off

Saab 9-3 Viggen Flight Academy Clears Owners for Take Off

Saab cars are valued for their long list of standard equipment, and the limited edition Saab 9-3 Viggen is no exception. ... Continue reading

SPRINTS: Bloomington Readies for 12th Pennzoil Indiana Sprint Week

SPRINTS: Bloomington Readies for 12th Pennzoil Indiana Sprint Week

SPRINTS: Bloomington Readies for 12th Pennzoil Indiana Sprint Week ... Continue reading

TRANS AM: BF Goodrich Tires Trans-Am Road America Fast Facts

TRANS AM: BF Goodrich Tires Trans-Am Road America Fast Facts

TRANS AM: BF Goodrich Tires Trans-Am Road America Fast Facts ... Continue reading

TRW Sells Joint Venture Share to Sumitomo Electric

TRW Sells Joint Venture Share to Sumitomo Electric

TRW Inc. announced that it has completed the sale of its 50 percent share in the joint venture company, Lucas SEI Wiring Systems, to its partner, Sumitomo Electric Industries of Japan. ... Continue reading

TTC Expands Customer Commitment With Extended Hot Line Hours

TTC Expands Customer Commitment With Extended Hot Line Hours

Transmission Technologies Corporation (TTC) is providing increased customer support with an aggressive expansion of its field service team and customer service hot line availability. ... Continue reading

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