ASHA Corporation to Present ``4x4 Systems for the 21st Century''
23 March 1999
ASHA Corporation to Present ``4x4 Systems for the 21st Century'' at SAE TOPTEC Symposium
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.--March 23, 1999--the Next Generation Of GERODISC(TM)
ASHA Corporation/McLaren Engines, Inc. will be presenting a technical paper at the two-day Society of Automotive Engineers' TOPical, TEChnical symposium (TOPTEC) April 12-13, 1999 in South Bend, Indiana.
The purpose of the two-day TOPTEC is to acquaint drivetrain and chassis engineers, from around the world, with a variety of current and future approaches to the challenge of activating all four wheels in powering a ground vehicle.
The symposium will be presenting current and future innovations in four-wheel drive and all-wheel drive technology. The ASHA presentation will be delivered by Murat Okcuoglu, ASHA's Managing Director of Advanced Engineering. The paper is entitled "Rationalized 4x4 Systems for the 21st Century" and is scheduled for presentation the afternoon of Monday, April 12.
ASHA, in addition to the presentation, will provide a display of its current and future drivetrain technologies for review by the engineering community in attendance.
The media are invited the following day (Tuesday, April 13) to test drive the next generation of GERODISC(TM)-based all-wheel drive drivetrain systems. The by-invitation-only Ride-and-Drive will be held at the AM General Off-Road course in South Bend from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
ASHA Corporation develops advanced technology products and automotive design and manufacturing techniques for the global automotive industry, and licenses the award winning GERODISC(TM) traction control system. Currently, ASHA has multiple worldwide license agreements in place for 4WD, 2WD, and AWD platforms.
McLaren Engines, Inc. is a complete powertrain design, fabricating, and testing facility occupying over 55,000 square feet of office and laboratory space in Livonia, Michigan. McLaren Engines, Inc. operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of ASHA Corporation, under the direction of Wiley McCoy, President and Chief Operating Officer. During its thirty year record of service, McLaren Engines has serviced the research, development, and testing needs of more than one hundred clients, and is an ISO-9001 registered firm.
The stock is traded on the NASDAQ SmallCap Market (Symbol: ASHA).
Visit ASHA Corporation on the Internet at www.ashacorp.com, and McLaren Engines, Inc. at www.mclarenengines.com.