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Afton Chemical Announces Launch of BioTEC; Performance Additive Solutions

Afton Chemical Announces Launch of BioTEC; Performance Additive Solutions

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

Daytonabrands, Inc. Announces Founder and Former CEO of Armor All Corporation to Head Marketing

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

A 10-Minute Checkup Prepares Car for Thanksgiving Travel

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

TTI and Delphi Connection Systems Sign North American Deal

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

Progressive Reaches ``Concierge Level'' of Claims Service Milestone with Opening of 50th Service Center

Progressive Reaches ``Concierge Level'' of Claims Service Milestone with Opening of 50th Service Center

AKRON, Ohio--In the early 1990s, The Progressive Group of Insurance Companies introduced drivers to 24/7 claims service; it’s now the industry norm. In the late 90s, work began on a “concierge level” of claims service, providing, as the name implies, an even better, more comprehensive claims service. The ... Continue reading

Frost & Sullivan Recognizes Raytheon Professional Services for Innovative Training Solution Aimed at Automotive Service Industry

Frost & Sullivan Recognizes Raytheon Professional Services for Innovative Training Solution Aimed at Automotive Service Industry

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

Commercial Vehicles Report November 2006 Released

Commercial Vehicles Report November 2006 Released

DUBLIN, Ireland--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c45275) has announced the addition of Commercial Vehicles Report November 2006 to their offering. Commercial Vehicles is a dedicated round-up of all the latest global happenings in Commercial Vehicles, with featured topics including: -Corp ... Continue reading

Don't Get Soaked Purchasing a Flood-Damaged Car

Don't Get Soaked Purchasing a Flood-Damaged Car

Major Flooding Throughout Western Washington Leaves Car Buyers Vulnerable SEATTLE, Nov. 15 -- As Western Washington residents brace for another spate of storm-induced flooding, one of Washington's largest auto insurers is warning of another form of saturation that could cost consumers -- a wave of used cars on the mark ... Continue reading

Gas Price Nearly Unchanged from One Month Ago, AAA Fuel Gauge Report Shows

Gas Price Nearly Unchanged from One Month Ago, AAA Fuel Gauge Report Shows

BURNSVILLE, Minn.--The nationwide average price of self-service regular gasoline is just 0.3 cent per gallon lower since the middle of last month at $2.229 per gallon, according to AAA’s daily, on-line Fuel Gauge Report (www.aaafuelgaugereport.com). The national average price briefly fell below $2.20 cents per gal ... Continue reading

Baltimore Dent-Remover 'Bent on' Dunlop 'Maxxed Out' Awards

Baltimore Dent-Remover 'Bent on' Dunlop 'Maxxed Out' Awards

AKRON, Ohio, Nov. 14 -- One Baltimore man knows ding and bling. During the day, he fixes simple dents, dings and creases, but he is equally passionate about transforming Hondas into bling. Obviously, there's more to paintless dent removal than minor car door damage from runaway shopping carts. Ryan Shutt, 29, a dent re ... Continue reading

AutoZone Revs Its Engines With SAS

AutoZone Revs Its Engines With SAS

CARY, N.C.--It’s about to get easier than ever to find the parts you need at AutoZone, thanks to SAS. The nation’s No. 1 auto parts chain is enhancing its product assortment mix by using several powerful SAS retail software products. SAS, the leader in business intelligence, already has begun implementing Mar ... Continue reading

Rebuilt or Remanufactured Engines? Owners Should Factor Emissions Requirements, Innovations in Engine Replacement Choices

Rebuilt or Remanufactured Engines? Owners Should Factor Emissions Requirements, Innovations in Engine Replacement Choices

WARRENVILLE, Ill., Nov. 9 -- Truck owners and fleet managers needing to replace their existing engines should consider the benefits of remanufactured engines from the original equipment manufacturer to ensure top-tier performance. "International(R) ReNEWed(R) engines are rebuilt to current OEM specifications with OEM e ... Continue reading

Ford Advertises New Edge On-line

Ford Advertises New Edge On-line

By Michael J. Ureel, FCN DEARBORN, Nov. 8, 2006 -- Ford Motor Company recently launched its cutting-edge Web site for the all-new Ford Edge crossover vehicle. Part of an extensive digital-marketing initiative, Ford is working with Internet giant AOL to provide breakthrough content technology, as well as reaching out to ... Continue reading

News from AutoTap ; Free Do-It-Yourself Repair Guide

News from AutoTap ; Free Do-It-Yourself Repair Guide

OTTAWA, Ill.--This booklet will give you the information you need to understand how to diagnose and repair the most common problems in today’s cars, light trucks, and SUVs. That pesky Check Engine Light, the “Malfunction Indicator Lamp” or “MIL” for short, is on because you vehicle’s compu ... Continue reading

Warn Industries Inc. Recalls Eight-Post ATV Winch Kits for Overheating

Warn Industries Inc. Recalls Eight-Post ATV Winch Kits for Overheating

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. (To access color photos of the following recalled prod ... Continue reading

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