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Article Index: Second Quarter 2000

Category: Chronological Archive
Page Sections: April · May · June
AprilTitleDetails
April 2000Labeling Automobile Parts to Combat Theft
Motor vehicle theft represents a major problem in the United States. In 1995, motor vehicle owners reported nearly 1.5 million thefts representing 1 out of every 139 vehicles in the country.
Commentary ( PDF)
Publisher: FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin
Byline: Peter Finn
April 2000Proving Guilty Knowledge: Caught Red-Handed or Empty Headed?
State and federal statutes prohibiting the possession of contraband, such as illegal drugs, require the government to prove that the possessor knowingly possessed the contraband.
Commentary ( PDF)
Publisher: FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin
Byline: Edward M. Hendrie, J.D.
Monday, 3 April 2000
3 April 2000TRANSPORTATION PARTNERS KICK OFF NATIONAL WORK ZONE SAFETY AWARENESS WEEKFederal Highway Administration
3 April 2000U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Says Nation's Traffic Death Rates Reach Historic Low in 1999NHTSA
Tuesday, 4 April 2000
4 April 2000CART Media ConferenceAl Speyer
4 April 2000U. S. TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY SLATER ANNOUNCES $175,000 IN GRANTS FOR DENVER'S UNION STATIONFederal Highway Administration
Thursday, 6 April 2000
6 April 2000Final Approval Granted in FTC Consent Agreement with Nation's Largest Trucking Fleet Card Issuer
The Federal Trade Commission has given final approval to a consent agreement with Ceridian Corporation and its subsidiary Comdata Holdings Corporation, the nation's largest provider of commercial credit cards known as "trucking fleet-cards."
Press Release (text)
Agency: FTC
Friday, 7 April 2000
7 April 2000NHTSA Publishes List of February 2000 RecallsNHTSA
Saturday, 8 April 2000
8 April 2000U.S. SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION SLATER CALLS FOR ZERO TOLERANCE FOR RACIAL PROFILINGU.S. Department of Transportation
Monday, 10 April 2000
10 April 2000FHWA ADDS FIVE COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES TO HOST SITES FOR NATIONAL SUMMER TRANSPORTATION INSTITUTEFederal Highway Administration
Tuesday, 11 April 2000
11 April 2000CART Media ConferenceBryan Herta
11 April 2000TASK FORCE REPORT ON BOSTON'S CENTRAL ARTERY/TUNNEL PROJECT RECOMMENDS STRENGTHENED OVERSIGHT, MORE FISCAL RESPONSIBILITYFederal Highway Administration
Thursday, 13 April 2000
13 April 2000TRUCKING FIRM PRESIDENT HANDED 15 MONTHS IN TANKER-EXPLOSION DEATHUSDOT Office of the Inspector General
Friday, 14 April 2000
14 April 2000New NHTSA Crash Test Results Available on World Wide Web SiteNHTSA
14 April 2000Remarks by Secretary Slater, World Trade Bridge Ribbon Cutting CeremonyFederal Register: USDOT (Rodney E. Slater)
14 April 2000Torvec Reports 1999 Financial and Operating ResultsTorvec, Inc.
Monday, 17 April 2000
17 April 2000Remarks by Secretary Slater, Elmira New York Seat Belt EventFederal Register: USDOT (Rodney E. Slater)
17 April 2000Remarks by Secretary Slater, New York International Auto Show Annual Wall Street DinnerFederal Register: USDOT (Rodney E. Slater)
17 April 2000U.S. SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION RODNEY E. SLATER COMMENDS STATE OF NEW YORK FOR MEETING PRESIDENT CLINTON'S SEAT BELT GOAL OF 85 PERCENTNHTSA
Tuesday, 18 April 2000
18 April 2000CART Media ConferencePaul Tracy
Wednesday, 19 April 2000
19 April 2000U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces Initiative to Prepare Inner-City Residents, Youth For Highway Construction, Transportation Technology CareersFHWA
19 April 2000U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Praises Motor Company for New "Boost America!" CampaignNHTSA
Thursday, 20 April 2000
20 April 2000FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATOR WYKLE ANNOUNCES $300,000 GRANT FOR HONOLULUFederal Highway Administration
Friday, 21 April 2000
21 April 2000Garrison Company Breaks Ground On New Chevrolet Dealership, TheThe Garrison Company
21 April 2000NEW FHWA WEBSITE PROVIDES LINK TO WILDLIFE PROTECTIONFederal Highway Administration
21 April 2000Win the Car of Your Choice from STONEAGE.COMSTONEAGE.COM
Sunday, 23 April 2000
23 April 2000STONEAGE.COM RETAINS SALOMON SMITH BARNEYSTONEAGE.COM
Monday, 24 April 2000
24 April 2000EV (Electric Vehicle) - Earth Day is EverydayPrimeNIC.com
24 April 2000Better Gas Mileage.... GUARANTEED !!!RWP Enterprises
Tuesday, 25 April 2000
25 April 2000CART Media ConferenceHelio Castroneves
25 April 2000Remarks by U.S. Secretary of Transportation Rodney E. Slater Regarding Notice of Proposed Rule Making on Hours-of-ServiceFederal Register: USDOT (Rodney E. Slater)
Thursday, 27 April 2000
27 April 2000Auto Dealers Settle FTC Charges that Internet Ads Hid True Costs of Leasing
Auto dealerships in Colorado, New York and Pennsylvania and their individual owners have signed agreements with the Federal Trade Commission to settle charges that they ran deceptive lease advertisements on the Internet and failed to disclose the true costs of vehicle leasing.
Press Release (text)
Agency: FTC
27 April 2000Internet company launches new website selling Auto Banners,AutoBanners.com
27 April 2000AUTOMOTIVE WEBSITE UNVEILS FREE CAR LEASING GUIDE FOR CONSUMERSLeaseGuide.com
Friday, 28 April 2000
28 April 2000U.S. TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY SLATER APPLAUDS BLACK MAYORS FOR LEADERSHIP PROMOTING SEAT BELT USEU.S. Department of Transportation
Saturday, 29 April 2000
29 April 2000Torvec Expands Patent Protection to MexicoTorvec, Inc.
29 April 2000STONEAGE.COM IS EXCLUSIVE AUTOSITE IN THE VOYAGER.NET SHOPPING MALLSTONEAGE.COM
29 April 2000Sophisticated Magnets Help Fuel Burn More Efficiently with Cleaner EmissionsAutoNetix, Inc.
MayTitleDetails
Monday, 1 May 2000
1 May 2000FHWA ANNOUNCES BIENNIAL COMPETITION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE AWARDSFederal Highway Administration
1 May 2000NHTSA ANNOUNCES SAFETY RECALL OF EVENFLO CHILD SEATSNHTSA
Tuesday, 2 May 2000
2 May 2000CART Media ConferenceAdrian Fernandez
Friday, 5 May 2000
5 May 2000U.S. Department of Transportation Announces First Public Hearing on Hours of Service of DriversFMCSA
5 May 2000U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces Advanced Air Bag Regulation that Improve Benefits and Reduce RisksNHTSA
Saturday, 6 May 2000
6 May 2000AutoEcom.com Will Drive More Business to Repair Shops With New OnlineDRP ProgramAutoEcom.com
6 May 2000CarTrackers.com's Used Car Database Grows to over 1 million carsCarTrackers.com
6 May 2000Chek.com Offers "Login To Win" Car Promotion to its AffiliatesChek.com
6 May 2000HARLEY-DAVIDSON BARBIES HELP MU PROFESSOR STUDY REPUTATIONUniversity of Missouri-Columbia News Bureau
6 May 2000ISCCI.com Unveils Specialty Directory For Dedicated Automotive EnthusiastsISC Computers & Communications, Inc.
6 May 2000LEGISLATOR CIOTTI INTRODUCES LANDMARK LEGISLATION TO PREVENT DWI BEFORE IT HAPPENSNassau County Legislature
6 May 2000MOTORSPORTS-MARKETING.COM ANNOUNCES A NEW RACE SERIES TO PREMERE AUGUST 5-6TH AT POCONO RACEWAYMotorSports-Marketing.com
6 May 2000Newest StowAway 2 Hitch Mounted Cargo Carrier Allows for Easy Access to Rear of the VehicleIronwood Pacific, Inc.
Tuesday, 9 May 2000
9 May 2000CART Media ConferenceScott Dixon
Ziggy Harcus
Wednesday, 10 May 2000
10 May 2000FREE Blue Book values/ Cars and ComputersOrion Research
10 May 2000NHTSA Kicks-Off National Bike Month/Praises Youth Efforts to Promote Safe BicyclingNHTSA
Friday, 12 May 2000
12 May 2000U.S. Transportation Secretary Announces Funding For Grade Crossing Hazard Elimination Programs In Designated High-Speed Rail CorridorsFederal Railroad Administration
Monday, 15 May 2000
15 May 2000Dr. Sutton Named FHWA Deputy AdministratorFederal Highway Administration
Tuesday, 16 May 2000
16 May 2000CART Media ConferenceMichael Andretti
Wednesday, 17 May 2000
17 May 2000Statement of U.S. Secretary of Transportation Rodney E. Slater Concerning Governor Cellucci Signing Legislation to Authorize Use of State Funds to Cover the Cost Overruns on the Central Artery ProjectFHWA
Thursday, 18 May 2000
18 May 2000Top U.S. Highway Official Commends NESEA for Contribution to Cleaner AirFederal Highway Administration
Friday, 19 May 2000
19 May 2000SECRETARY SLATER APPOINTS HART ACTING DEPUTY ADMINSTRATOR AT FMCSAU.S. Department of Transportation
Saturday, 20 May 2000
20 May 2000CompleteCar.com, an automotive repair and service ASP focused on streamlining the repair and service industry, launched with great success on May 1st, 2000.CompleteCar.com
20 May 2000Continent Vehicles becomes first virtual dealership to offer part exchange service on-lineContinent Vehicles
Monday, 22 May 2000
22 May 2000U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Launches Memorial Day National Effort To Enforce Seat Belt, Child Seat LawsNHTSA
Tuesday, 23 May 2000
23 May 2000CART Media ConferenceCristiano da Matta
23 May 2000U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Public Meeting on Commercial Drivers License in IllinoisFMCSA
Wednesday, 24 May 2000
24 May 2000U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces Partnership With Ford Motor Company, Inova Fairfax Hospital In Establishing Crash Injury Research CenterNHTSA
Thursday, 25 May 2000
25 May 2000U.S. Transportation Secretary Announces Proposals To Help Speed Use of Intelligent Transportation SystemsFederal Highway Administration
25 May 2000U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces Proposal to Add Rollover Ratings To Auto Safety Consumer Information ProgramNHTSA
25 May 2000U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces Proposed Planning and Environmental RulesFederal Highway Administration
Friday, 26 May 2000
26 May 2000U.S. Department of Transportation, National Park Service Celebrate Historic Partnership in UtahFederal Highway Administration
Tuesday, 30 May 2000
30 May 2000CART Media ConferenceGil de Ferran
30 May 2000FHWA Reports Road Construction Costs Decreased During First Quarter of 2000Federal Highway Administration
Wednesday, 31 May 2000
31 May 2000NHTSA PUBLISHES LIST OF MARCH 2000 RECALLSNHTSA
31 May 2000Transportation Secretary Slater Announces Award Of $400,000 to Combat Aggressive DrivingNHTSA
31 May 2000Z28 Aftermarket Performance Parts vendors advertise FREE on www.z28.comz28.com
JuneTitleDetails
Thursday, 1 June 2000
1 June 2000U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Says Record Infrastructure Investments Have Improved Transportation Safety, System ConditionsFederal Highway Administration
Saturday, 3 June 2000
3 June 2000GroupBuyCenter.com and Online Automotive Performance Directory MyGoKart.com PartnerMyGoKart.com
Thursday, 8 June 2000
8 June 2000New Transportation Department Report Shows How European Practices Could Improve Commercial Vehicle Safety in U.S.Federal Highway Administration
Friday, 9 June 2000
9 June 2000FTC, Corporation Counsel to Announce Results of 'Used Car Rule' Sweep in Washington, D.C.
The Rule requires that Buyers Guides be posted at all times on each vehicle offered for sale in order to provide consumers with basic essential information about their rights if there is a problem with the car.
Press Release (text)
Agency: FTC
9 June 2000U.S. DOT Determined to Move Hours-of-Service Regulation Forward, Will Extend Time for Public CommentFMCSA
9 June 2000U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces $121.8 Million in Grants for Surface Transportation ImprovementsFederal Highway Administration
Monday, 12 June 2000
12 June 2000No Hiding Place For Lost Trucks As Their Progress Is Tracked Via Satellite, Internet and Mobile PhoneCELtrak Ltd
12 June 2000Sweeping The District, FTC Staff And D.C. Investigators Check Used Car Dealers For Required Buyers Guides
Of the dealers surveyed, 20, or almost two-thirds, were significantly out of compliance, and as a result may face enforcement action by the D.C. Corporation Counsel.
Press Release (text)
Agency: FTC
Tuesday, 13 June 2000
13 June 2000CART Media ConferenceLee White
13 June 2000Fraudulent Highway Contractor Gets 5 Years’ Imprisonment, $18,000 fineUSDOT Office of the Inspector General
13 June 2000New Rule for Marking Large Trucks To Ease Identification, Improve SafetyFMCSA
Wednesday, 14 June 2000
14 June 2000MyGoKart.com extends directory services for automotive enthusiasts.MyGoKart.com
Thursday, 15 June 2000
15 June 2000U.S. Transportation Deputy Secretary Downey Announces New All-American Roads, National Scenic Byways in 20 StatesFederal Highway Administration
Monday, 19 June 2000
19 June 2000D.C., USDOT Sign Agreement With Contractor To Preserve, Enhance City’s Major Roads and BridgesFederal Highway Administration
Tuesday, 20 June 2000
20 June 2000CART Media ConferenceHelio Castroneves
Wednesday, 21 June 2000
21 June 2000CART Media ConferenceBobby Rahal
21 June 2000U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces Contracts Under the Advanced Vehicle ProgramUSDOT Research & Special Projects Administration
21 June 2000U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Celebrates National Scenic Byways DesignationFederal Highway Administration
Thursday, 22 June 2000
22 June 2000FTC Chairman Robert Pitofsky Comments on Midwestern Gas Prices
"The high price differential between reformulated and non-reformulated gasoline in the Midwest region has raised significant questions for the FTC that can only be answered by a thorough investigation."
Press Release (text)
Agency: FTC
Topics: Gasoline,
Robert Pitofsky
22 June 2000NHTSA PUBLISHES LIST OF APRIL 2000 RECALLSNHTSA
Friday, 23 June 2000
23 June 2000FATIGUE,ALCOHOL, AND CHILD SAFETY ISSUES EXPECTED TO RISE DRAMATICALLY THIS SUMMERProgressive.com
23 June 2000GAS PRICES COULD HAVE A NEGATIVE EFFECT ON OUR HEALTH, FAMILY AND LIFESTYLEProgressive Insurance
23 June 2000Motorcycling ".coms" Ride Along With Motorcycle Market's UpswingAllRides, Inc.
23 June 2000SAFEKAR TARGETS TEEN-DRIVING DEATHS WITH INNOVATIVE WEBSITESafeKar
Monday, 26 June 2000
26 June 2000SECRETARY SLATER KICKS OFF BLUE RIBBON PANEL TO INCREASE SEAT BELT USE AMONG AFRICAN AMERICANSNHTSA
26 June 2000Sweeping Chicago's North Shore, FTC and State Investigators Check Used Car Dealers for Required "Buyers Guides"
Of the dealers surveyed, only nine, or about two-thirds, were in compliance with the FTC's Used Car Rule and state regulations, with two of the dealers posting no "Buyers Guides" at all - one of the Rule's key requirements.
Press Release (text)
Agency: FTC
Tuesday, 27 June 2000
27 June 2000CART Media ConferenceRoberto Moreno
Wednesday, 28 June 2000
28 June 2000FTC Chairman Testifies Before House Committee Regarding Recent Midwest Gasoline Price Increases
FTC Chairman Robert Pitofsky 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,
Robert Pitofsky
Thursday, 29 June 2000
29 June 2000U.S. Secretary of Transportation Rodney E. Slater, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Deputy Administrator Millman Launch You Drink & Drive. You Lose Mobilization And National Sobriety Checkpoint Week, June 28-July 5U.S. Department of Transportation
Friday, 30 June 2000
30 June 2000AmericanDaredevil Tommy Pearson Attempts Two World Record Car Stunts In JulyDaredevil Stunts, USA
30 June 2000Come Along & take A Ride with 555Double XXposure
30 June 2000Media Advisory: New Crash Test Result Available on NHTSA's World Wide Web SiteNHTSA
30 June 2000U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Urges Motorists, Boaters To Have a Safe July 4 WeekendU.S. Department of Transportation




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