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Louisiana Governor Kathleen Beaux Blanco has signed into law HB1354. Supported by a coalition of marine manufacturers, dealers and state regulators, the new law, effective August 15, is designed to ...

ADP buys Lightspeed The dealer services group of Automatic Data Processing, Inc (NYSE:ADP), the nation’s leading provider of dealer management systems to car and truck dealers, has acquired ProQuest Business ...

Yamaha’s Jim Gentz to retire Jim Gentz, president of Yamaha Motorsports Group, Cypress, Calif., plans to retire July 1. Gentz has worked for Yamaha Motor Corp. for 37 years. He ...

Harley plans expansion in Japan An on-going bid to boost Harley-Davidson’s brand image and attract new customers in Japan is expected to gain steam this summer when the manufacturer’s subsidiary, ...

Dart to lead BlueRibbon Coalition Bill Dart has been named executive director of the BlueRibbon Coalition to replace Clark Collins, co-founder of the non-profit organization, who is taking another position ...

S&S Cycle plans major expansion Engine manufacturer S&S Cycle, Inc., says it plans to expand its operation from Viola, Wisc., to include a 165,000 sq. ft. two-building facility in nearby ...

Hits climb at Cycle Trader Officials at CycleTrader.com say the average number of enthusiasts visiting the site went from 1.2 million each month in 2002 to 1.4 million each month ...

Viper to offer chopper by Donnie Smith Viper Motorcycle Company, Minneapolis, Minn., says it has signed a joint venture agreement with Donnie Smith to design a signature line of choppers. ...

MAJOR KART SHOWS SET FOR 2004 Two major kart shows are scheduled in the U.S. during the next couple of months: KartFest, Jan. 23-24 in Hickory, N.C.; and Kart Expo ...

KAWASAKI’S HOOVER PLANS TO RETIRE Following a career spanning more than 20 years with Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A., John Hoover, director of product management, has announced his retirement effective Jan. ...