News By Topic: Repair and Maintenance

VeriFacts Honors GM with ''Commitment to Consumers'' Award

Mar 19, 2007

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--Few things can be more frustrating than setting out to make repairs when certain key pieces of information are absent. In the world of collision repairers, with the multitude of vehicle models, options, frequency of change and general technical complexity, access to detailed repair information is ... Continue reading

Dave Redinger's The Neigborhood Mechanic - 3/19/07

Mar 19, 2007

ASK THE NEIGHBOURHOOD MECHANIC How far will big cities go in the fight to turn green? London England has gone to extreme of banning the private car from an over congested downtown area. To enter the city’s core drivers are subjected to an 8 pound levy (approximately 20 Dollars). The charge must be paid by 10 am th ... Continue reading

Shift to Alternative Refrigerant Revives the Mature European Automotive OE HVAC Systems Market

Mar 15, 2007

LONDON, March 15 -- European Union (EU) legislation to phase out the existing R134a refrigerant is a key driver in the European automotive original equipment (OE) heating ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems market. While R744 has been widely accepted as the alternative refrigerant for R134a and commercial l ... Continue reading

Federal-Mogul Abex® Brakes Expands Medium-Duty Product Line to Include Wheel Cylinders, Calipers and Thousands of Other Premium Hard Parts

Mar 14, 2007

SOUTHFIELD, Mich.--Abex brake products manufactured and marketed by Federal-Mogul Corporation (OTCBB:FDMLQ), a world leader in commercial-vehicle brakes, announces the expansion of the Abex line of commercial-grade brake products for medium-duty vehicles to include more than 3,500 premium hard parts such as wheel cylin ... Continue reading

After Market Auto Parts Alliance Signs Agreement with Identifix

Mar 12, 2007

ST. PAUL, Minn. March 12, 2007; Identifix, one of the nation's premier sources of online and hotline diagnostic and repair information, today announced it has been recognized as a Preferred Provider to Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance (The Alliance) to introduce Identifix services to the 2,400 Certified Service Centers ... Continue reading

Free Vehicle Check-Ups to Mark National Car Care Month in April

Mar 12, 2007

BETHESDA, Md., March 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Most people recognize April as tax time, but in the automotive repair industry, it's also the official time to celebrate National Car Care Month (NCCM) and the benefits of regular vehicle care and maintenance. To mark NCCM, automotive repair shops, parts stores, distri ... Continue reading

Today's Pre-Owned Vehicles May Be the Better Bargain - VIDEO STORY

Mar 12, 2007

DETROIT - March 11, 2007: Compared to 20 to 25 years ago, automakers say today's "certified pre-owned" vehicles can be as good as buying a new vehicle and are a fraction of the cost. To "certify" a used vehicle, a dealer must perform a comprehensive multi-point inspection that meets the original dealer's specifications ... Continue reading

CVSA Forms Strategic Alliance to Enhance CMV Safety

Mar 8, 2007

CVSA, Zurich Services Corporation, Interactive Driving Systems Unveil Online Airbrake Training WASHINGTON, March 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA), in association with Zurich Services Corporation and Interactive Driving Systems, has completed the development of an online airbrak ... Continue reading

Proliferation of Electronic Content in Vehicles Increases Demand for Fault Tolerant Solutions

Mar 6, 2007

LONDON, March 6 -- The proliferation of electronic content in automobiles will further underline the importance of fault-tolerant electronic components to minimise errors and avoid accidents. While fault tolerance in automobiles is still at an early stage, it is projected to register steady growth before moving up into ... Continue reading

Kettering University Professors Work to Lower the Cost of Hybrids

Mar 6, 2007

FLINT, Mich.--Kettering University researchers Dr. Juan Pimentel and Dr. Jim Gover, professors of Electrical and Computer Engineering, recently took receipt of a $75,000 grant from Mentor Graphics Inc. (www.mentor.com), a technology leader in electronic design automation that provides software and hardware solutions th ... Continue reading

The Varying Demographics of Vehicle Modding

Mar 6, 2007

DUBLIN, Ireland--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c51605) has announced the addition of “An Analysis of the Attitudes and Behaviours of U.S. Vehicle Modification Enthusiasts” to their offering. Vehicle Modification Enthusiasts Have Varied Interests by Vehicle Type, Modification ... Continue reading

Shell Says All Gasolines Are Not the Same

Mar 6, 2007

Integrated Marketing Campaign Sheds Light on Engine Gunk and Encourages Consumers to 'Stop Gunky Build-Up' HOUSTON, March 5 -- Today Shell Oil Products US launched a $35 million integrated marketing campaign to let motorists know that "All Gasolines are not the Same." The campaign entitled "Shell Passionate Experts" re ... Continue reading

Identifix Publishes 150,000th Test and Fix

Mar 5, 2007

ST. PAUL, Minn.--Identifix, one of the nation’s premier sources of online and hotline diagnostic and repair information, today announced that it has added the 150,000th Hotline Archive to Direct-Hit; its award-winning online diagnostic product. Each month the most interesting diagnostic problems are selected to wr ... Continue reading

IIHS: Bumpers That Can't Take Bumps

Mar 1, 2007

First results of new crash tests: most car bumpers don't work in low-speed crashes; 3 cars sustain $4,500 damage in 6 mph test while old Ford Escort sustains little damage ARLINGTON, VA — Most bumpers on midsize cars do little to resist damage in the kinds of low-speed collisions that are common in commuter traffi ... Continue reading

Revolutionary NanOil(TM) From Green Bio-diesel Prepares for Retail Sales

Mar 1, 2007

Nano Chemical Systems Holding, Inc. Selects Automotive Marketing & Sales Agency to Execute Aggressive Retail Launch With High Performance Environmentally Friendly Product! SEAFORD, Del., Feb. 28 -- Nano Chemical Systems Holdings, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: NCSH) , announced today NanOil(TM), a two-cycle engine oil that is " ... Continue reading