2000 Archives of the
— Automotive Booster Magazine —

February/March 2000
  • Industry Leaders Honored at AAIW
  • Cooper Acquires Regent Lighting
April/May 2000 Highlights
  • CSK and Sequoia Capital Form PartsAmerica.Com
  • Interstate Battery Acquires JWC
  • Mitchell International Software Acquired
June/July 2000 Highlights
  • Federal Mogul to Restructure, Cut 1,500 Jobs
  • Ford Moving Premier Headquarters to Southern California
  • OSHA Launches Violations Website
August/September 2000 Highlights
  • Dana To Sell Mr. Gasket Performance
  • CSK Will Open Service Centers in Bay Area
  • California to Pay Public To Scrap Their Old Cars
October 2000
  • Johnson Controls Sues Exide Over Sears Account
  • Alternate Fuel Cars Can Use the Carpool Lane
  • U.S. Aftermarket Continues to Grow
November 2000
  • OBD II Lock-Out Bill Signed Into Law
  • PPG Merging with GlasPac Software
December 2000/ January 2001 Highlights
  • AC Delco Forms New Distributor Group
  • Pep Boys to Close Stores, Cut Jobs
  • NAPA Joins Internet Auto Dealers Marketing Association