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Drag Racing Tonight

Drag Racing Tonight

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Exide Appoints Malcolm Gavant as Vice President of Manufacturing

Exide Appoints Malcolm Gavant as Vice President of Manufacturing

Exide Corporation, the global leader in the lead-acid battery business, appointed Malcolm Gavant to the position of Vice President of Manufacturing for all its U.S. businesses. ... Continue reading

FirstAmerica Automotive, Inc., Reports Results for Second Quarter 1999

FirstAmerica Automotive, Inc., Reports Results for Second Quarter 1999

FirstAmerica Automotive, Inc. announced that net income for the second quarter ended June 30, 1999 increased 34% to $1.5 million from $1.1 million in the second quarter ended June 30, 1998. ... Continue reading

Hahn Automotive Warehouse Inc. Retains the Services of Investor Relations Firm

Hahn Automotive Warehouse Inc. Retains the Services of Investor Relations Firm

Hahn Automotive Warehouse Inc. announced that the company has retained a highly-regarded public relations and investor relations firm to assist with corporate marketing and communications. ... Continue reading

Harley Davidson (1999)

Harley Davidson (1999)

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Harley Davidson - FXDL (1999)

Harley Davidson - FXDL (1999)

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Harley-Davidson Inc. Selects Oracle(R) E-Business Solution

Harley-Davidson Inc. Selects Oracle(R) E-Business Solution

Oracle Corp. announced that Harley-Davidson Inc. has selected Oracle(R) Internet Procurement to streamline and support its procurement function across all domestic manufacturing sites. ... Continue reading

Hastings Announces 1999 Second-Quarter and First-Half Results

Hastings Announces 1999 Second-Quarter and First-Half Results

Hastings Manufacturing Company, a manufacturer and marketer of automotive-related products announced its financial results for the 1999 second quarter and six-month period ended June 30, 1999. ... Continue reading

Honda Aero (1999)

Honda Aero (1999)

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iFLEET expands West Coast operations to accommodate growth

iFLEET expands West Coast operations to accommodate growth

On August 12, iFLEET celebrates the opening of its new facility in Camarillo, California, which will house the automotive response center and club services. This completes the company's move from Thousand Oaks, Calif., to the new Camarillo site. ... Continue reading

iFLEET Finalizes $8 Million Credit Facility With Silicon Valley Bank

iFLEET Finalizes $8 Million Credit Facility With Silicon Valley Bank

iFLEET, the leading provider of information technology services for commercial and automotive fleets, has forged a financial partnership with Silicon Valley Bank, Inc. ... Continue reading

ITW Board Approves 20 Percent Dividend Increase

ITW Board Approves 20 Percent Dividend Increase

The board of directors of Illinois Tool Works Inc., at their meeting, declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 18 cents per share or 72 cents per share on an annual basis. ... Continue reading

Johnston Appointed GM, Vehicles Logistics and Distribution for Mercedes-Benz

Johnston Appointed GM, Vehicles Logistics and Distribution for Mercedes-Benz

Mercedes-Benz USA, Inc. (MBUSA) has announced the appointment of Mark Johnston to general manager, vehicle logistics and distribution at the company's Montvale, N.J., headquarters. ... Continue reading

Moto Guzzi Second Quarter 1999 Unit Sales Up 20%

Moto Guzzi Second Quarter 1999 Unit Sales Up 20%

Moto Guzzi Corporation announced operating results for the second quarter ended June 30, 1999. Net sales for the three months ended June 30, 1999 were Lit. 23.8 billion (US$ 12.7 million), up 6.3 percent from the comparable 1998 period. ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Brickyard 400 Wrap Up

NASCAR WCUP: Brickyard 400 Wrap Up

NASCAR WCUP: Brickyard 400 Wrap Up ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Jarrett overcomes '98 heartache with 1999 Brickyard 400 win

NASCAR WCUP: Jarrett overcomes '98 heartache with 1999 Brickyard 400 win

NASCAR WCUP: Jarrett overcomes '98 heartache with 1999 Brickyard 400 win ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Long, frustrating day for Michael Waltrip and the Philips Racing Team at Indianapolis

NASCAR WCUP: Long, frustrating day for Michael Waltrip and the Philips Racing Team at Indianapolis

Long, frustrating day for Michael Waltrip and the Philips Racing Team at Indianapolis ... Continue reading

NAVTECH to Go ISO-9002 in Fargo

NAVTECH to Go ISO-9002 in Fargo

Navigation Technologies announced that its map database production facility in Fargo, N.D., has been officially recommended for ISO 9002 certification. ... Continue reading

NHRA: Bazemore sets track record to lead Funny Car qualifying at Sears Point

NHRA: Bazemore sets track record to lead Funny Car qualifying at Sears Point

NHRA: Bazemore sets track record to lead Funny Car qualifying at Sears Point ... Continue reading

North American Rolls-Royce and Bentley Sales Continue to Increase

North American Rolls-Royce and Bentley Sales Continue to Increase

Sales of Rolls-Royce and Bentley motor cars in North America in July rose 15 percent compared to the same month last year, continuing the steady increase for this year. ... Continue reading

Oshkosh Truck Opens Western States Pierce Customer Service Center

Oshkosh Truck Opens Western States Pierce Customer Service Center

Pierce Manufacturing Inc., North America's leading manufacturer of custom fire apparatus, opened its second service and refurbishment center to support fire departments in the western United States and elsewhere. ... Continue reading

PACCAR Responds to European Truck Merger

PACCAR Responds to European Truck Merger

The acquisition of Scania by Volvo is "no surprise to the industry," said Mark C. Pigott, PACCAR chairman and chief executive officer. ... Continue reading

Pennzoil-Quaker State Company Names Mark S. Esselman

Pennzoil-Quaker State Company Names Mark S. Esselman

Pennzoil-Quaker State Company announced that Mark S. Esselman has joined the company as senior vice president of human resources. ... Continue reading

Shepherd & Geller, LLC Announces Filing of Class Action Lawsuit

Shepherd & Geller, LLC Announces Filing of Class Action Lawsuit

The Law Firm of Shepherd & Geller, LLC announced that it has filed a class action in Federal Court in New York on behalf of all individuals and institutional investors that purchased Motorcar Parts & Accessories common stock. ... Continue reading

S&P Assigns Germania Insurance Co. 'BBBpi' Rating

S&P Assigns Germania Insurance Co. 'BBBpi' Rating

Standard & Poor's assigned its triple-'Bpi' financial strength rating to the Germania Insurance Co. ... Continue reading

Top Driver's 17th Driver Education School Opens in Waterbury, CT

Top Driver's 17th Driver Education School Opens in Waterbury, CT

Top Driver, the leader in driver education, announced the opening of a new training facility in Waterbury, Connecticut's Brassmill Center area -- its second in the state and 17th nationwide. ... Continue reading

Trans-Am: Simo scores wet win under caution at Detroit Johnson Controls 100

Trans-Am: Simo scores wet win under caution at Detroit Johnson Controls 100

Trans-Am: Simo scores wet win under caution at Detroit Johnson Controls 100 ... Continue reading

UAW Mourns Death of UAW Vice President Jack Laskowski

UAW Mourns Death of UAW Vice President Jack Laskowski

UAW President Stephen P. Yokich announced that UAW Vice President Jack Laskowski passed away on Sunday, August 8, 1999. ... Continue reading

United Capital Reports Second Quarter and Six Month Results

United Capital Reports Second Quarter and Six Month Results

United Capital Corp. reported results for the three months ended June 30, 1999 (Table to follow). ... Continue reading

Universal Brake Parts Approved as a Private Label Supplier for Auto Value

Universal Brake Parts Approved as a Private Label Supplier for Auto Value

Universal Automotive Industries, Inc., is pleased to announce that Auto Value Associates, a program distribution group, has approved the Company's use of the group's own private "PARTSMASTER" label for drum and rotor products. ... Continue reading

USAC: MCI WorldCom National/Western Midget Car Series Race Results

USAC: MCI WorldCom National/Western Midget Car Series Race Results

USAC: MCI WorldCom National/Western Midget Car Series Race Results ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Names MediaCom Agency

Volkswagen Names MediaCom Agency

Volkswagen United Kingdom announced that it has named MediaCom- TMB Ltd., London, its agency-of-record for media planning and buying in the United Kingdom. ... Continue reading

Ward's Reports Estimated Production

Ward's Reports Estimated Production

Vehicle production this week in the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 329,130 units, down from the 338,819 cars and trucks built a week ago, according to Ward's Automotive Reports. ... Continue reading

Williams Controls Names Thomas F. Dunlap GM Of Its Portland Operation

Williams Controls Names Thomas F. Dunlap GM Of Its Portland Operation

Williams Controls, Inc. announced that Thomas F. Dunlap has been named vice president and general manager of its electronic throttle control business headquartered in Portland, Oregon. ... Continue reading

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