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Renault Progress On Quality Results In Lower Prices On Servicing Contracts and Warranty Extensions

Renault Progress On Quality Results In Lower Prices On Servicing Contracts and Warranty Extensions

Renault is reducing vehicle running costs by lowering servicing contract prices. The quality progress achieved by Renault has enabled the company to cut warranty extension prices for New Mégane and New Grand Scénic customers. ... Continue reading

JC Whitney Says Do-It-Yourselfers Rely on One-Stop-Shop for Auto Parts Online

JC Whitney Says Do-It-Yourselfers Rely on One-Stop-Shop for Auto Parts Online

JC Whitney Offers Millions of Readily Available Parts CHICAGO, June 17 -- As car owners are keeping and maintaining their vehicles longer, JC Whitney, the nation's oldest and most trusted name in auto parts is making it easier for do-it-yourself auto enthusiasts to save money and find the parts they need to keep their ... Continue reading

Better Understand Vehicle Maintenance Considerations With New Oil Filter Rating System

Better Understand Vehicle Maintenance Considerations With New Oil Filter Rating System

FRAM(R) Brand Launches Industry-First Engine Protection Guide DANBURY, Conn., June 16 -- Everything has a rating system: crash tests, movies, tires... so why shouldn't your oil filter, especially as people hold on to their cars longer. The FRAM team has unveiled a new engine protection rating system to help consumers d ... Continue reading

Risks for Automotive Suppliers Increasing

Risks for Automotive Suppliers Increasing

Global Automotive Barometer survey of A.T. Kearney and SupplierBusiness reveals severe sales declines, high risks for business disruptions and a lack of sustainable strategies to overcome the crisis. The opinion of suppliers about the business situation compared to two months ago has deteriorated for North America whil ... Continue reading

Volvo Invites Customers to Cut Their Service Bills, While Supporting Pediatric Cancer Research

Volvo Invites Customers to Cut Their Service Bills, While Supporting Pediatric Cancer Research

Cups of virtual lemonade purchased on www.lemonadestandforlife.com benefit Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation and can save $100 off a service bill ROCKLEIGH, N.J., June 12 -- For the second consecutive year, Volvo Cars of North America will provide an opportunity for customers to save money on their next service visit, w ... Continue reading

Geely Sales in Jan-May Top 100,000 Units, Up 58%

Geely Sales in Jan-May Top 100,000 Units, Up 58%

Geely sales in Jan-May top 100,000 units, up 58% http://autonews.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1010815/Geely-sales-in-Jan-May-top -100- 000-units-up-58.html Shanghai, June 9 (Gasgoo.com) During the first five months this year, Geely Auto sold 101,171 vehicles in the domestic Chinese market, up 57.8% from a year earlier, xinhuan ... Continue reading

Pep Boys Reports First Quarter 2009 Results

Pep Boys Reports First Quarter 2009 Results

PHILADELPHIA--The Pep Boys – Manny, Moe & Jack , the nation’s leading automotive aftermarket service and retail chain, today announced results for the thirteen weeks (first quarter) ended May 2, 2009. Sales Sales for the thirteen weeks ended May 2, 2009 were $496.5 million, as compared to $498.0 million for t ... Continue reading

PPG Appoints Lampe Vice President, Purchasing and Distribution

PPG Appoints Lampe Vice President, Purchasing and Distribution

PITTSBURGH--PPG Industries announced today that Steve T. Lampe has been appointed vice president, purchasing and distribution, effective July 1. He is currently PPG’s global raw materials director. In his new position, Lampe will continue to be based at PPG’s global headquarters in Pittsburgh and will report ... Continue reading

Valvoline Launches Unusual Engine Guarantee

Valvoline Launches Unusual Engine Guarantee

Industry-First 300,000 Mile Engine Guarantee Cuts Through Technical Claims LEXINGTON, Ky., June 4 -- The motor oil category has seldom been home to bold, game-changing moves. Valvoline(R) is breaking from tradition with an innovative offer that is without precedent in the automotive aftermarket. Register your vehicle a ... Continue reading

ADAC Beakdown Statistics: The Mercedes-Benz C-Class Can be Relied Upon

ADAC Beakdown Statistics: The Mercedes-Benz C-Class Can be Relied Upon

The Mercedes-Benz C-Class takes first place in its segment in the latest ADAC breakdown statistics. According to surveys carried out by the largest European automobile club, this makes it the most reliable car in the medium class. ... Continue reading

Middle Market Suppliers: GM Bankruptcy Deal Must Protect Tier 2 and 3 Auto Companies

Middle Market Suppliers: GM Bankruptcy Deal Must Protect Tier 2 and 3 Auto Companies

WASHINGTON--The Precision Metalforming Association (PMA) and the National Tooling & Machining Association (NTMA) strongly urged the U.S. government and bankruptcy courts today to ensure the continued solvency of middle market suppliers by requiring that Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for General Motors Corporation in ... Continue reading

Uniroyal Announces Addition to the Tiger Paw Line

Uniroyal Announces Addition to the Tiger Paw Line

Hello, Uniroyal Tire is proud to announce the latest addition to their signature Tiger Paw line with the release of the Tiger Paw AS65. The company has long been recognized as providing durable, safe tires that handle well, all while being a great value for consumers looking to save money without sacrificing quality. T ... Continue reading

Rick Hendrick Responds To General Motors Announcement

Rick Hendrick Responds To General Motors Announcement

CONCORD, June 1, 2009: Rick Hendrick, owner of Hendrick Motorsports and chairman of Hendrick Automotive Group, today responded to the announcement by General Motors that it will file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection: "The products General Motors offers are the highest quality and most fuel efficient in its history, ... Continue reading

National Auto Dealers Say Chrysler-Fiat Alliance is an Important Step Towards the Automaker's Recovery

National Auto Dealers Say Chrysler-Fiat Alliance is an Important Step Towards the Automaker's Recovery

WASHINGTON, June 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a statement from the Chairman of the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA), John McEleney, in response to the ruling by the bankruptcy court in favor of an alliance between Chrysler and Fiat: The ruling by the bankruptcy court late yesterday should ... Continue reading

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