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Article Index: Third Quarter 2000

Category: Chronological Archive
Page Sections: July · August · September
JulyTitleDetails
Thursday, 6 July 2000
6 July 2000U.S. Department of Transportation Grants Extension on Proposed Planning and Environmental RulesFederal Highway Administration
6 July 2000U.S. Department of Transportation Holding Final Public Hearing on Hours of Service of DriversFMCSA
6 July 2000US Light Vehicle Sales Could Top 20 Million by 2006Visual Forecasts LLC
Friday, 7 July 2000
7 July 2000NHTSA SETS SESSIONS TO ADDRESS GROWING DRIVER DISTRACTION PROBLEMNHTSA
Tuesday, 11 July 2000
11 July 2000CART Media ConferencePatrick Carpentier
11 July 2000FHWA RELEASES TRANSPORTATION CONFORMITY REFERENCE GUIDEFederal Highway Administration
Wednesday, 12 July 2000
12 July 20003.2 billion dollar lawsuit in californiaMinnie Press
12 July 2000Grand Opening: Hotrodclassified.comHotrodclassified.com
12 July 2000Memorial Fund Set Up for News ReporterThe Broadcasting Training Program/MIBTP
12 July 2000Speeding Tickets Cure Via CdromSuper Software
12 July 2000WANTED: A FAMILYOF DUMMIESSurf@home
Thursday, 13 July 2000
13 July 2000CART Media ConferenceKeith Allo
Gina Gershon
Renny Harlin
Kip Pardue
Burt Reynolds
Elie Samaha
Til Schweiger
Sylvester Stallone
13 July 2000FTC Competition Director Testifies Before Senate Regarding Recent Midwest Gasoline Price Increases
FTC Competition Director Richard G. Parker described several potential causes for the increases and assured Congress that the Commission's investigation into whether such increases have resulted from anti-competitive, collusive or otherwise illegal behavior will be "thorough, objective and as expeditious as possible."
Press Release (text)
Agency: FTC
Topics: Gasoline,
Richard G. Parker
13 July 2000Media Advisory: NHTSA Publishes List of May 2000 RecallsNHTSA
13 July 2000NHTSA PUBLISHES LIST OF MAY 2000 RECALLSNHTSA
Sunday, 16 July 2000
16 July 2000CML Emergency Services Signs An OEM Agreement With AVeL-TECHAVeL-TECH
16 July 2000LOGIN to WIn a New JaguarLAROSE.COM, Inc.
16 July 2000MOTOROLA AWARDSAVeL-TECH WITH AUTOMATIC VEHICLE LOCATION CONTRACT FOR THE CITY OF JACKSON, MISSISSIPPIAVeL-TECH
16 July 2000Tire Noise, Vehicle Vibration Issues On the RiseChuck Slaybaugh, Tire Business
Monday, 17 July 2000
17 July 2000NHTSA ANNOUNCES SAFETY RECALL OF BRITAX CHILD SAFETY SEATSNHTSA
Tuesday, 18 July 2000
18 July 2000CART Media ConferenceTony Kanaan
Wednesday, 19 July 2000
19 July 2000Remarks prepared for Deputy Secretary of Transportation Mortimer L. Downey, First Intelligent Vehicle Initiative National Showcase and Meeting Panel: Government’s Role in the IVIMortimer L. Downey
19 July 2000U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Presents IVI Deployment Goals, Announces Mayday Readiness InitiativeFederal Highway Administration
Friday, 21 July 2000
21 July 2000U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces Grant Program for "511" ConversionsFederal Highway Administration
Saturday, 22 July 2000
22 July 2000WANTED: A FAMILYOF DUMMIESSurf@home
Tuesday, 25 July 2000
25 July 2000Media Advisory: New Crash Test Results Available on NHTSA's World Wide Web SiteNHTSA
25 July 2000White House Famous Presidential Limousines VideoAction Marketing
Wednesday, 26 July 2000
26 July 2000U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Says Atlanta Can Move Forward, Transportation Plan Will Meet Clean Air StandardsFederal Highway Administration
26 July 2000U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Urges Capitol Hill Conferees to Act On Tough Highway Safety MeasuresU.S. Department of Transportation
Thursday, 27 July 2000
27 July 2000FHWA Plans Winter Symposium and Equipment ExpositionFederal Highway Administration
Friday, 28 July 2000
28 July 2000Federal Trade Commission Issues Interim Report on Midwest Gas Price Investigation
The report explains the chronology of the price spikes of reformulated gasoline (RFG) in the Midwest region and how these price increases led Commission staff to begin a preliminary investigation in early June and the Commission to launch a formal investigation on June 21.
Press Release (text)
Agency: FTC
Topic: Gasoline
28 July 2000U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater, CART's Bobby Rahal Extend Safety PartnershipNHTSA
Monday, 31 July 2000
31 July 2000NHTSA PUBLISHES LIST OF JUNE 2000 RECALLSNHTSA
AugustTitleDetails
Tuesday, 1 August 2000
1 August 2000CART Media ConferenceCristiano da Matta
Wednesday, 2 August 2000
2 August 2000U.S. Department of Transportation Extends Comment Period on Proposed ITS RuleFederal Highway Administration
Friday, 4 August 2000
4 August 2000Announced Actions for August 4, 2000
The agreements, reached with Castrol North America, Inc. and Pennzoil-Quaker State, would require Exxon Mobil to supply the two companies with a cumulative total of 12,000 barrels of base oil per day.
Press Release (text)
Agency: FTC
Topic: ExxonMobil
Tuesday, 8 August 2000
8 August 2000California Car Wash Franchiser Violated Franchise Disclosure Law, FTC Charges
A federal district court has issued a temporary restraining order against The Car Wash Guys International, Inc., based in Agoura Hills, California, at the request of the Federal Trade Commission.
Press Release (text)
Agency: FTC
Topic: Car Wash Guys International
8 August 2000"SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL" DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM TO RECEIVE NHTSA FUNDINGNHTSA
Wednesday, 9 August 2000
9 August 2000Let's Not Miss an Opportunity to Improve Safety on the Highways (Editorial)Rosalyn G. Millman & Clyde J. Hart Jr.
9 August 2000U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Calls on Truck Safety Stakeholders To Discuss Driver-Fatigue Safety StandardFMCSA
Saturday, 12 August 2000
12 August 2000U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Calls for Safer Driving, Seat Belt Use In National Medical Association AddressNHTSA
Sunday, 13 August 2000
13 August 2000The UK's Carphone Warehouse takes 20% Stake in the Future of ShoppingCarphone Warehouse
13 August 2000WRENCHEAD.COM AND IZOOM.COM ANNOUNCE STRATEGIC ALLIANCEiZoom.com, Inc.
Tuesday, 15 August 2000
15 August 2000CART Media ConferenceChristian Fittipaldi
15 August 2000FHWA Develops New Method of Testing ConcreteFederal Highway Administration
15 August 2000FHWA Reports Road Construction Costs for Second Quarter of 2000Federal Highway Administration
Wednesday, 16 August 2000
16 August 2000HOT RODS GO CYBER- SELLERS WANTEDmusclecarsnparts.com
Sunday, 20 August 2000
20 August 2000Has the Body Shop kidnapped my car?Production Data Systems, Inc.
20 August 2000MyGoKart.com Introduces "MarketPlace" Savings for Auto EnthusiastsMyGoKart.com
20 August 2000Order Automotive Touch-Up Paint On-LinePaintScratch
Tuesday, 22 August 2000
22 August 2000CART Media ConferenceKenny Brack
Wednesday, 23 August 2000
23 August 2000Statement by U.S. Transportation Secretary Rodney E. Slater On the Woodrow Wilson BridgeFederal Highway Administration
Thursday, 24 August 2000
24 August 2000Standardshift.com: Shifting the Standard of Automotive Websites goes liveStandardshift.com
24 August 2000U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces $69.7 Million in Incentive Grants To 17 States, D.C., With .08 BAC LawsNHTSA
24 August 2000U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces Tough New Safety Rule For Shutting Down Unfit Motor CarriersFMCSA
Tuesday, 29 August 2000
29 August 2000AVeL-TECH Is Awarded A Computer Aided Dispatch Contract For Trinidad & Tobago Police & Fire DepartmentsAVeL-TECH
29 August 2000CART Media ConferenceAdrian Fernandez
29 August 2000GTE Awards AVeL-TECH With An Automatic Vehicle Location Contract For The City Of Fort Lauderdale Police DepartmentAVeL-TECH
29 August 2000U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Invites Public to Help Develop Long-Term Truck, Bus Safety StrategyFMCSA
Wednesday, 30 August 2000
30 August 2000NHTSA PUBLISHES LIST OF JULY 2000 RECALLSNHTSA
30 August 2000U.S. Department of Transportation Shuts Down Indiana Trucking FirmFMCSA
SeptemberTitleDetails
Saturday, 2 September 2000
2 September 2000Caribbean Motor Works Takes Orders for Ice Machines - Sees High DemandCaribbean Motor Works
2 September 2000JESTEC Industries and Classic Car Guy brings hi tech to an old hobby.JESTEC Industries
2 September 2000Virginia Author Brings Money-Saving, Car-Buying Handbook to the World Via New WebsiteRMK & Associates
2 September 2000Web's Best Rodding Site Gets Even BetterStreetrodStuff.com
Tuesday, 5 September 2000
5 September 2000CART Media ConferencePaul Tracy
Wednesday, 6 September 2000
6 September 2000Announced Actions for September 6, 2000
Daewoo filed the petition based on its belief that application of the Rule to automobile dealerships is unnecessary to prevent unfair or deceptive acts or practices because of the sophistication of applicants for new dealerships.
Press Release (text)
Agency: FTC
Topic: Daewoo
6 September 2000Remarks by U.S. Secretary of Transportation Rodney E. Slater, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) 20th AnniversaryFederal Register: USDOT (Rodney E. Slater)
6 September 2000Secretary Slater Announces Another Year of Progress for Highway SafetyNHTSA
6 September 2000Statement by U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater on Bridgestone/Firestone RecallU.S. Department of Transportation
Thursday, 7 September 2000
7 September 2000U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Salutes Sen. Lautenberg For Achievements in Reducing Drunk DrivingU.S. Department of Transportation
Saturday, 9 September 2000
9 September 2000The BOB, Better Overall BurningInertialess Drive Corporation
9 September 2000Torvec Gets $50 Million Equity CommitmentTorvec, Inc.
Sunday, 10 September 2000
10 September 2000Factory OEM Shop Manuals on CD-ROM at GearHead CafeGearHead Cafe
Tuesday, 12 September 2000
12 September 2000CART Media ConferenceGil de Ferran
12 September 2000SECRETARY SLATER REMINDS CHILDREN ABOUT SAFETY ON WAY TO, FROM SCHOOLNHTSA
12 September 2000Statement of U.S. Secretary of Transportation Rodney E. Slater Concerning The Senate Commerce Committee Hearings on the Bridgestone/Firestone RecallU.S. Department of Transportation
Wednesday, 13 September 2000
13 September 2000A NEW AND UNIQUE WAYTO DISCOVER SAN FRANCISCO - THE ULTIMATECITY TOURShow and Tell Tours, Inc.
Tuesday, 19 September 2000
19 September 2000STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENTNHTSA
19 September 2000U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Calls On Congress to Enact .08 BAC LegislationNHTSA
Wednesday, 20 September 2000
20 September 2000CART Media Conference>Bobby Rahal
20 September 2000MOTORCYCLE DEATHS, INJURIES INCREASE IN TEXAS, ARKANSAS FOLLOWING HELMET LAW REPEALNHTSA
20 September 2000Trucking Consortium Official Sentenced in Drug-Fraud CaseFMCSA
Thursday, 21 September 2000
21 September 2000SpyderWeb - MR2 Spyder Portal goes Live!SpyderWeb
21 September 2000U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater: New Study Finds Decrease in Fatalities Following Illinois' .08 BAC LawNHTSA
Friday, 22 September 2000
22 September 2000U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces Aggressive Fines for Repeat Violators of Safety Regs; Proposes to Shut Down Motor Carriers Who Don’t PayFMCSA
Sunday, 24 September 2000
24 September 2000Automotive Consumer Website LeaseGuide.com Offers Car Leasing GuideLeaseGuide.com
24 September 2000BakBurner.com Presents Auto Insurance Relife Along With Other FeaturesBakBurner Auto Insurance Report
24 September 2000Online Travel Database For MotorcyclistsNC Motorcyclists
Monday, 25 September 2000
25 September 2000U.S. Transportation Department Officials Meet with Truck, Bus Safety Stakeholders To Discuss Driver-Fatigue Safety StandardFMCSA
25 September 2000U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Inaugurates Intelligent Transportation System to Help Reduce CongestionFederal Highway Administration
Tuesday, 26 September 2000
26 September 2000CART Media ConferenceMichael Andretti
Keith Bane
Tom Elliott
Barry Green
Kim Green
26 September 2000U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship RecipientsFederal Highway Administration
Wednesday, 27 September 2000
27 September 2000FHWA Announces Availability of Work Zone GuidebookFederal Highway Administration
27 September 2000FHWA Releases Revised Guide To State, Local Officials For Meeting Clean Air RequirementsFederal Highway Administration




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