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Tuesday, March 9, 1999

1999 ARL Event Schedule

1999 ARL Event Schedule

1999 National Event Schedule ... Continue reading

1999 Motorola Cup Event Schedule

1999 Motorola Cup Event Schedule

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1999 SpeedVision

1999 SpeedVision

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AAA Says Driving Report Defies Logic

AAA Says Driving Report Defies Logic

AAA said that a report released by the Surface Transportation Policy Project is totally illogical and is not based on the facts. ... Continue reading

Automotive Distributor Founds Growth Strategy for Next Century

Automotive Distributor Founds Growth Strategy for Next Century

General Automation, Inc. announced that Relco Corporation (Reliable Automotive) has completed its implementation of General Automation's mv.ENTERPRISE database management system on a Groupe BULL Rack computer. ... Continue reading

BancBoston Robertson Stephens Reiterates Buy on Tower Automotive, Inc.

BancBoston Robertson Stephens Reiterates Buy on Tower Automotive, Inc.

BancBoston Robertson Stephens managing director and senior industrial growth analyst Michael R. Mach reiterated his Buy rating on Tower Automotive, Inc. ... Continue reading

Barry Glick Named as Director, Personal Navigation

Barry Glick Named as Director, Personal Navigation

Navigation Technologies Corporation, the premier developer of map databases used by in-vehicle systems and consumer Internet services, announced the appointment of Barry J. Glick as Director, Personal Navigation. ... Continue reading

CART: Better late than never for Team Gordon

CART: Better late than never for Team Gordon

CART: Better late than never for Team Gordon ... Continue reading

Dana Selected to Supply Composite Cam Covers for 2 Jaguar Engines

Dana Selected to Supply Composite Cam Covers for 2 Jaguar Engines

Dana Corporation announced that its Plumley Division, headquartered in Paris, Tenn., will supply the cam cover modules for two Jaguar engines. ... Continue reading

Detroit Diesel Announces Declaration of Quarterly Dividend

Detroit Diesel Announces Declaration of Quarterly Dividend

Detroit Diesel Corporation announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.125 per share on its outstanding common stock. ... Continue reading

Formula One: Stewart-Ford Notes and Quotes, Australia

Formula One: Stewart-Ford Notes and Quotes, Australia

Formula One: Stewart-Ford Notes and Quotes, Australia ... Continue reading

IHRA: Controversy Only Provides Motivation For Smith

IHRA: Controversy Only Provides Motivation For Smith

IHRA: Controversy Only Provides Motivation For Smith ... Continue reading

Lexus Offers Two New Ways to Enjoy Luxury and Value with ES 300

Lexus Offers Two New Ways to Enjoy Luxury and Value with ES 300

Lexus has increased luxury and value for the ES 300 sedan with the addition of a handsome Coach leather edition and a special value package. ... Continue reading

Magna announces results for 5-month period

Magna announces results for 5-month period

Magna International Inc. reported sales, profits and earnings per share for the 5-month period ended December 31, 1998. ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz CL Coupe Makes World Debut in Geneva

Mercedes-Benz CL Coupe Makes World Debut in Geneva

Mercedes-Benz has unveiled its next-generation CL Coupe during press activities preceding the Geneva Motor Show. The new coupe will be offered exclusively in the U.S. market as the CL500 model, powered by a new-generation 302-horsepower 5.0-liter V8. ... Continue reading

MSX International to Host CAD/CAM Workshop Sponsoed by DMA

MSX International to Host CAD/CAM Workshop Sponsoed by DMA

MSX International will host a CAD/CAM workshop sponsored by the Design and Manufacturing Alliance, a partnership of the Genessee, Macomb, and Oakland Tech Prep Consortia, on March 9, 1999. ... Continue reading

NASCAR: Jax Raceways Opens 99 Season

NASCAR: Jax Raceways Opens 99 Season

NASCAR: Jax Raceways Opens 99 Season ... Continue reading

NASCAR: Nadeau Accomplishes Goals at Las Vegas

NASCAR: Nadeau Accomplishes Goals at Las Vegas

NASCAR: Nadeau Accomplishes Goals at Las Vegas ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Michael Waltrip stumbles after great qualifying effort

NASCAR WCUP: Michael Waltrip stumbles after great qualifying effort

NASCAR WCUP: Michael Waltrip stumbles after great qualifying effort ... Continue reading

Nationwide Insurance Lowers Auto Rates in North Carolina

Nationwide Insurance Lowers Auto Rates in North Carolina

Nationwide Insurance, North Carolina's largest auto insurer, has lowered its auto insurance rates in the state by an average of 2.7%, which will save its customers some $13 million during the next 12 months. ... Continue reading

NFL Quarterback To Speak at AIAG's AUTO-TECH 99 Luncheon

NFL Quarterback To Speak at AIAG's AUTO-TECH 99 Luncheon

Fran Tarkenton will touchdown in Detroit to deliver a keynote luncheon address at the Automotive Industry Action Group's (AIAG) AUTO-TECH 99 Conference & Exposition at Cobo Center on Wednesday, Sept. 1, 1999. ... Continue reading

NHRA: Shawn Collins Sells Racing Program to Teammate

NHRA: Shawn Collins Sells Racing Program to Teammate

NHRA: Shawn Collins Sells Racing Program to Teammate ... Continue reading

NHRA: Team Kitty Hawk Looking to Rebound at NHRA Mac Tools Gatornationals

NHRA: Team Kitty Hawk Looking to Rebound at NHRA Mac Tools Gatornationals

NHRA: Team Kitty Hawk Looking to Rebound at NHRA Mac Tools Gatornationals ... Continue reading

NYIAS Names Sheraton Hotel & Towers its Headquarters Hotel for 1999

NYIAS Names Sheraton Hotel & Towers its Headquarters Hotel for 1999

The New York International Automobile Show (NYIAS) has announced that the Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers will serve as the headquarters hotel for the 1999 Show. ... Continue reading

Preview: ROOCK presents new Porsche 911 GT2

Preview: ROOCK presents new Porsche 911 GT2

NASCAR WCUP: Michael Waltrip stumbles after great qualifying effort ... Continue reading

PSCR: Hybrid R & D Testing Quick for Sebring

PSCR: Hybrid R & D Testing Quick for Sebring

PSCR: Hybrid R & D Testing Quick for Sebring ... Continue reading

Roupen Puzantian Hired as Director of Licensing

Roupen Puzantian Hired as Director of Licensing

Navigation Technologies Corporation, the premier developer of map databases used by in-vehicle navigation systems and consumer Internet services, announced the appointment of Roupen Puzantian as Director of Licensing. ... Continue reading

Sale of Volvo Car Division to Ford Approved by Volvo Shareholders

Sale of Volvo Car Division to Ford Approved by Volvo Shareholders

Shareholders of AB Volvo have approved the sale of Volvo Car Holding Corp. to Ford Motor Company. ... Continue reading

Sheldahl Receives $1.4 Million in Additional Funding

Sheldahl Receives $1.4 Million in Additional Funding

Sheldahl, Inc. announced an additional $1.4 million of funds received from the private placement of the Company's Series E Preferred completing this transaction. ... Continue reading

Stoneridge Acquires Delta Schoeller

Stoneridge Acquires Delta Schoeller

Stoneridge, Inc. announced that it has acquired Delta Schoeller, a manufacturer of automotive switches based in the United Kingdom. ... Continue reading

Tax Credits Available For Alternatively Fueled Vehicles

Tax Credits Available For Alternatively Fueled Vehicles

As a way to curb air pollution and promote cleaner vehicles, Georgia is offering a tax credit of up to $1500.00 for the purchase of a new alternatively fueled Low Emission Vehicle (LEV). To qualify, the following requirements must be met: ... Continue reading

This Year's New York International Auto Show Opens with a Race

This Year's New York International Auto Show Opens with a Race

Magnus Ver Magnusson, and "Chief" Iron Bear Collins will race down the Convention Center's inner roadway, each towing a line of seven to ten automobiles, competing for the title of the New York Auto Show's Strongest Man. ... Continue reading

Thrifty Customers Receive Free TripMaker CD-ROM in Canada

Thrifty Customers Receive Free TripMaker CD-ROM in Canada

Thrifty Car Rental customers who rent two days or longer at participating locations in Canada will receive one free Rand McNally TripMaker CD-ROM. ... Continue reading

UNIDYNE Unit Agrees For Safety, Emissions Testing Equipment

UNIDYNE Unit Agrees For Safety, Emissions Testing Equipment

UNIDYNE Corporation announced its Maxwell subsidiary has reached an agreement to be the sole supplier to provide Enhanced Emissions Testing Systems to Bound Brook, NJ-based Somerset Tire Services. ... Continue reading

United Road Services Reports Fourth Quarter and Year End Results

United Road Services Reports Fourth Quarter and Year End Results

United Road Services, Inc. announced financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 1998. ... Continue reading

USAC: MCI Worldcom Wester Midgets Resume this weekend at Stockton & Madera

USAC: MCI Worldcom Wester Midgets Resume this weekend at Stockton & Madera

USAC: MCI Worldcom Wester Midgets Resume this weekend at Stockton & Madera ... Continue reading

Venture (U.S.A.) Buys Peguform from Klockner-Werke

Venture (U.S.A.) Buys Peguform from Klockner-Werke

Venture Holdings Trust, Detroit, Michigan has signed an agreement to purchase Peguform GmbH, Botzingen from K1ockner- Werke AG, Duisburg. ... Continue reading

Williams Controls Subsidiary Announces Mexican Distribution Agreement

Williams Controls Subsidiary Announces Mexican Distribution Agreement

Williams Controls, Inc. announced that its subsidiary, NESC Williams, Inc. has appointed Kompressoren, a subsidiary of Graco Mexicana of Monterrey, Mexico, to be NESC's exclusive dealer for two of the company's products. ... Continue reading

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