Tire Pressure Monitoring Technology Can Save Your Life - If You Know How To Use It
Nov 27, 2006
DETROIT November 27, 2006; Four little wheel sensors in a growing number of vehicles can help save lives by alerting motorists to low tire pressure, a potentially dangerous driving situation. GM Goodwrench is encouraging motorists to take a few minutes this fall to learn how to use a tire pressure monitoring system (TP ... Continue reading
Happy Thanksgiving From San Diego Auto Swap!
Nov 23, 2006
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Happy Thanksgiving! Thanks For Your Support... I want to Thank You for supporting the San Diego Auto Swap over the last 16 years. I really do appreciate it. I also want to Thank our Military, who are away from home and loved ones, in the service of our country. I hope they ... Continue reading
NHTSA Announces 4 Separate Recalls of Some Volvo, Chrysler, Ford Vehicles
Nov 22, 2006
DETROIT November 24, 2006; The AP reported that NHTSA yesterday announced four separate auto recalls affecting about 300,600 vehicles. More than half of the vehicles being recalled -- 170,099 -- are Volvo passenger cars, station wagons and sport utility vehicles from the 1999-2002 model years, the National Highway Traf ... Continue reading
Nov 22, 2006
PHILADELPHIA--The Cooper Tire & Rubber Company has announced a recall of 8,583 tires produced by Cooper Tire for Pep Boys between August 8 and August 19, 2006. Of these tires, over 3,400 have already been accounted for and removed from Pep Boysâ inventory. The affected tires are listed below. Product Name Size DOT ... Continue reading
HotShot Makes Ice Scrapers Obsolete
Nov 22, 2006
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Dean Draznin Communications, Inc. Dean Draznin 641/472-2257 dean@drazninpr.com Elizabeth Grace 561/989-9855 elizabeth@drazninpr.com HOTSHOT MAKES ICE SCRAPERS OBSOLETE 500,000 throughout world now have heated washer fluid on car Farmington Hills, MI, November 22, 2006 â More than 500 ... Continue reading
IndyCar Series Sensation Danica Patrick Provides Tips for Getting Your Car Ready for Winter
Nov 22, 2006
NORTHBROOK, Ill., Nov. 21, 2006; A recent survey commissioned by the Car Care Council found 70 percent of people admitted to not winterizing their vehicle. In fact, AAA estimates vehicle breakdowns top 5 million during the winter holiday season alone. Winter is right around the corner which may mean snow, ice and dange ... Continue reading
Auto Dealers Seek Insurers' Help in Keeping Flood Damaged Cars off the Street
Nov 18, 2006
Insurance Company Voluntarily Discloses Flood Damage Info WASHINGTON, DC November 17, 2006; In a major new development, PEMCO, a Seattle-based insurance company, announced this week that it will voluntarily disclose vehicle flood damage information to the public (see Editor's Note below). The recent flooding in the Pac ... Continue reading
Scot Manna Wins ACDelco Technician Of The Millennium IV Competition
Nov 17, 2006
GRAND BLANC, MICH. November 16, 2006; Scot Manna, owner of MB Automotive, Inc. in Des Plaines, Ill., won the ACDelco Technician of the Millennium IV competition at the ACDelco National Convention held recently in Las Vegas. Manna, the U.S. North Central Region champion, prevailed over seven other U.S. and Canadian auto ... Continue reading
Bakersfield California 1-800 Radiator Warehouses Opens
Nov 17, 2006
BAKERSFIELD, CA Nov 16, 2006; Last Monday auto parts distributor 1-800 Radiator officially opened their twenty-ninth California outlet for business. Local owners Tanya and Ken Gacs manage the warehouse, located in Bakersfield. By teaming up with entrepreneurs like the Gacs 1-800 Radiator continues to expand into new st ... Continue reading
Afton Chemical Announces Launch of BioTEC; Performance Additive Solutions
Nov 16, 2006
RICHMOND, Va.--Global fuel and lubricant additive supplier Afton Chemical Corporation announced today the launch of BioTEC⢠Performance Additive Solutions, a new family of products for ethanol and biodiesel applications. The use of ethanol and biodiesel based fuels is growing at an accelerating pace around the wor ... Continue reading
Daytonabrands, Inc. Announces Founder and Former CEO of Armor All Corporation to Head Marketing
Nov 16, 2006
Legendary Entrepreneur and Marketing Guru, Alan Rypinski, Heading the Marketing of Daytonabrands' Products IRVINE, Calif. and ORANGE CITY, Fla., Nov. 16 -- Daytonabrands, Inc. , a manufacturer and marketer of innovative automotive products, announced today that it has signed a marketing agreement with Focus Sales & Mar ... Continue reading
A 10-Minute Checkup Prepares Car for Thanksgiving Travel
Nov 16, 2006
BETHESDA, Md., Nov. 15 -- Thanksgiving meals take hours to prepare, but getting the car ready for travel on Turkey Day can take as little as 10 minutes. The Car Care Council suggests the following 10-minute checkup to help ensure vehicle safety and reliability on Thanksgiving when millions of Americans take to the road ... Continue reading
TTI and Delphi Connection Systems Sign North American Deal
Nov 15, 2006
FORT WORTH, Texas, Nov. 15 -- TTI, Inc., the world's leading passive and connector specialist has signed an agreement with Delphi Connection Systems, the leading innovator in the design and manufacturing of connection systems for transportation and automotive applications. This agreement provides consumers of Delphi pr ... Continue reading
Nov 15, 2006
AKRON, Ohio--In the early 1990s, The Progressive Group of Insurance Companies introduced drivers to 24/7 claims service; itâs now the industry norm. In the late 90s, work began on a âconcierge levelâ of claims service, providing, as the name implies, an even better, more comprehensive claims service. The ... Continue reading
Nov 15, 2006
PALO ALTO, Calif., Nov. 15 -- Frost & Sullivan recently named Raytheon Professional Services LLC, a subsidiary of Raytheon Company, as recipient of the 2006 Business Development Strategy Leadership of the Year Award, recognizing an innovative training solution that meets the diverse needs of the automotive service indu ... Continue reading
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