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BMW 5 Series to Showcase Technology and Piece of Mind

BMW 5 Series to Showcase Technology and Piece of Mind

BMW is pleased to announce a significant product offering on all 5 Series models to showcase the latest BMW technology and offer customers 3 years servicing for no additional cost. ... Continue reading

Superchips Announces the Release of 2008 Dodge Ram 4.7L Vehicle Coverage

Superchips Announces the Release of 2008 Dodge Ram 4.7L Vehicle Coverage

Sanford, July 21, 2009: For over 25 years of performance tuning, Superchips is known for dominating the streets, tracks and trails with impressive results. Now you can add the 2008 Dodge Ram 4.7L to the list. The all-new Dodge Gas Flashpaq (part no. 3865) and Cortex (part no. 3950) deliver Superchips tuning for impress ... Continue reading

Right to Repair Act Allows Small Businesses to Compete on Level Playing Field

Right to Repair Act Allows Small Businesses to Compete on Level Playing Field

BETHESDA, Md., July 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Passage of the Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act (HR 2057) will allow small businesses to compete on a level playing field and ensure the long term survival of a competitive automotive repair industry, according to Paul Fiore, executive vice president of the Ser ... Continue reading

Europeans Say Honda Most Reliable, Skoda Cheapest to Repair

Europeans Say Honda Most Reliable, Skoda Cheapest to Repair

LONDON - July 20, 2009: Japanese manufacturers may still hold sway when it comes to building the most reliable cars but, if you want a vehicle that’s cheap to repair, buy European. That’s the message from automotive insurance specialist, Warranty Direct, as it unveiled its Manufacturer Reliability Index (www. ... Continue reading

Consumer Group Warns Against Insurance Industry Bill to Allow 'Hard Sell' for Insurer-Controlled Auto Body Shops

Consumer Group Warns Against Insurance Industry Bill to Allow 'Hard Sell' for Insurer-Controlled Auto Body Shops

Group Urges California Assemblywoman Hayashi To Protect 2003 Anti-Steering Law SANTA MONICA, Calif., July 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Consumer Watchdog is urging Assemblywoman Mary Hayashi (D-Hayward) to amend her proposal (AB 1200) that seeks to undo a current California law prohibiting insurance companies from push ... Continue reading

New Flexible Ceramic Material Delivers Lightweight Heat Protection and Cost Savings

New Flexible Ceramic Material Delivers Lightweight Heat Protection and Cost Savings

Thermal management specialist Zircotec has developed what is believed to be the first ever flexible ceramic heat shield material. The new patent pending ZircoFlex product offers a low-cost solution to the thermal protection of vital engine components and is easily applied to the material surface. The product will be su ... Continue reading

JC Whitney Offers One-Year Guarantee on Parts & Accessories

JC Whitney Offers One-Year Guarantee on Parts & Accessories

CHICAGO, July 16 -- JC Whitney (www.jcwhitney.com), the nation's largest and most trusted auto parts retailer, has announced that beginning July 16, 2009, it will provide a 1-Year Guarantee on nearly every one of its 6 million parts and accessories for virtually every car, truck, motorcycle, boat and RV. Unequalled in ... Continue reading

Boxx Clever on the Job With Sortimo

Boxx Clever on the Job With Sortimo

Engineers and service personnel who need to constantly change their tool boxes to cope with varying job demands have a new solution from Sortimo. ... Continue reading

Easy Do-It-Yourself Auto Maintenance Saves Drivers Money

Easy Do-It-Yourself Auto Maintenance Saves Drivers Money

CHICAGO, July 15 -- Car owners can save money and keep their vehicles running safely with a few essential maintenance projects they can do themselves, regardless of their automotive or mechanical expertise. JC Whitney, the most trusted name in auto parts and accessories, recommends some basic and easy-to-do car care th ... Continue reading

Congress Set to Allow Public to Acquire Cash For Clunker Turned-in Vehicles - Huh?

Congress Set to Allow Public to Acquire Cash For Clunker Turned-in Vehicles - Huh?

Open Public Bidding on Clunker Vehicles Unlocks Flood Gates to Potential Vehicle Fraud FAIRFAX, Va., May 14 -- With environmentalists recently expressing their strong disappointment regarding the "Cash for Clunkers" compromise legislation, it is not good news to learn that Congress is set to establish a loophole that a ... Continue reading

Do You Know What Your Options Are When it Comes to Accident Repair?

Do You Know What Your Options Are When it Comes to Accident Repair?

Fortunately for most drivers, the biggest headache facing them after a road accident is not a trip to the local A&E but the issue of getting their vehicle returned to its pre-accident condition and back on the road. A survey carried out on behalf of Vauxhall has found that when it comes to getting your damaged vehicle ... Continue reading

GM Bankruptcy Shines Spotlight on Corporations' Need for Strategic & Robust Supply Chain Plans, says Analyist

GM Bankruptcy Shines Spotlight on Corporations' Need for Strategic & Robust Supply Chain Plans, says Analyist

Actions Required Now to Avoid Rushed Decisions & Costly Errors MANASSAS, Va. July 10 -- INSIGHT, Inc., a top international provider of supply chain planning solutions for the world's foremost companies, suggests that every firm should be using strategic supply chain planning tools on an ongoing basis, whether in times ... Continue reading

Vauxhall Offers Superb Extended Warranty Across Entire Model Range

Vauxhall Offers Superb Extended Warranty Across Entire Model Range

It's more important than ever to safeguard your finances, so with that in mind Vauxhall has introduced new extended warranty packages, which have been completely redesigned not only to simplify the process but also to allow for significant savings. ... Continue reading

Alfa Romeo Helps ATA Reach the 15,000th Technician Mark

Alfa Romeo Helps ATA Reach the 15,000th Technician Mark

Alfa Romeo technician, Sean Davidson, from Palmers dealership in Hemel Hempstead, has become the 15,000th technician to achieve the Automotive Technician Accreditation (ATA) standard. ... Continue reading

National Independent Automobile Dealers Association Declares its Support of 'Right to Repair'

National Independent Automobile Dealers Association Declares its Support of 'Right to Repair'

BETHESDA, Md., July 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Independent Automobile Dealers Association (NIADA), a national trade association representing independent automobile dealers, has declared its support of the Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act (HR 2057) and strongly urges Congress to pass the legislat ... Continue reading

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