News By Topic: Repair and Maintenance

Goodyear, Pilot Expand Pilot Truck Care Center Agreement

Jun 30, 2006

AKRON, Ohio, June 29 -- In a move to fortify its commercial tire and service network, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company announced today that its Wingfoot Commercial Tire Systems LLC subsidiary has signed an exclusive agreement to develop and operate truck service centers at Pilot Travel Centers LLC locations. (Logo: h ... Continue reading

Hyundai Tests FlexTek For Factory Installation On New Cars

Jun 29, 2006

SALUDA, Va.--June 29, 2006--XcelPlus International Inc. (PINK SHEETS: XLPI) is pleased to announce that the Hyundai Motor Car Company is testing XcelPlus FlexTek technology for use as their factory flex-fuel technology. Sydney Mills, a consultant for the ethanol industry who worked for General Motors for 20 years is su ... Continue reading

Farmers Insurance Sues Body Shops in Coordinated Statewide Anti-Fraud Crackdown

Jun 29, 2006

LOS ANGELES--June 28, 2006--Farmers Insurance Exchange and Mid Century Insurance Company have sued two separate body shops and their owners, accusing them of taking part in a scheme designed to defraud Farmers and its policyholders. The civil complaints, which are similar to prior successful lawsuits against body shops ... Continue reading

Volkswagen recalls 34,000 Passats worldwide

Jun 28, 2006

FRANKFURT, June 28, 2006; Reuters reported that Volkswagen recalled 34,000 units of its Passat mid-sized car worldwide due to a potential problem with the clutch, the company said on Wednesday. A spokesman said Passats built between April and May 2005 equipped with 2.0-litre TDI engines and six-gear manual transmission ... Continue reading

City Engines Announces 30% HCNG Transit Bus Project

Jun 28, 2006

RENO, Nev.--June 28, 2006--City Engines Inc., of Reno, Nev., today announced their award of an 18-month low emissions bus program to be jointly funded by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transit Authority (LACMTA) and California's South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD). The LACMTA is the largest single ... Continue reading

Ford / AAA Student Auto Skills Competition

Jun 28, 2006

“Gentlemen, start your engines . . . if you can.” By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau Fifty new Mustangs convertibles were neatly arranged on the expansive lawn in the shadow of Ford World Headquarters in Dearborn, MI. It was a warm and hazy summer morning with a threat of thunderstorms. “Ge ... Continue reading

Interactive Mapping of Alternative Fuel Stations across the US

Jun 27, 2006

Hi, I am writing to let persons interested in alternative fuels know that MapMuse.com has recently introduced interactive mapping of biodiesel fuel stations and ethanol 85 fuel stations across the US. There are presently over 650 ethanol 85 fuel stations, and 350 biodiesel fuel stations located on the MapMuse maps. The ... Continue reading

Wheelfloat(TM) Aims to Revolutionize Auto Service Industry

Jun 27, 2006

New Wheel Dolly Simplifies Tire-Changing, Speeds Service, Reduces Injury Risk SOUTHLAKE, Texas, June 27 -- Anyone who has ever changed a tire has wished there was a better way. Now, the creator of the Wheelfloat(TM) wheel dolly aims to make traditional tire-changing a thing of the past. The invention is a wish come tru ... Continue reading

AutoOne Insurance Introduces CAR Network

Jun 27, 2006

Complete Auto Repair (CAR) customer service provides stress-free repairs MELVILLE, N.Y., June 26 -- AutoOne Insurance, a division of OneBeacon Insurance Group, providing auto insurance to both voluntary and Assigned Risk drivers, today announced a brand new service for its customers aptly named AutoOne CAR Network. The ... Continue reading

"Under the Hood" - Five Tips For Improving Your Car's Fuel Economy

Jun 26, 2006

FAIRFAX, Va.--June 26, 2006--Poor fuel economy can put a costly damper on any summer vacation taken in the family vehicle. But according to Mark Salem, host of the "Under the Hood" car-care radio show in Phoenix and an ASE(a) Certified Master Technician, there are a few simple things you can do to enhance your fuel eco ... Continue reading

Affinia Announces Raybestos Brand Brakes Rotors and Disc Pads for Sprinter Vans

Jun 23, 2006

NEWS RELEASE Contact: Ken Myers Ashleigh Lockhart Affinia Under Vehicle Group Wray Ward Laseter (815) 759-7668 (704) 926-1314 ken.myers@affiniagroup.com alockhart@wwlcreative.com Affinia Under Vehicle Group Announces Raybestos(r) Brand Brakes Rotors and Disc Pads for Sprinter Vans McHENRY, Ill. (June 22, 2006) - Affini ... Continue reading

Identifix Publishes 100,000th Test and Fix

Jun 22, 2006

ST. PAUL, Minn.--June 22, 2006--Identifix, one of the nation's premier sources of online and hotline diagnostic and repair information, today announced that it has added the 100,000th Hotline Archive to Direct-Hit; its award-winning online diagnostic product. Each month the most interesting diagnostic problems are sele ... Continue reading

2006 Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills Competition June 27 in Dearborn

Jun 22, 2006

DEARBORN, Mich.--June 22, 2006--AAA/Ford: 50 Two-Man Teams from across the U.S. Will Race against the Clock to Get the Deliberately Installed "Bugs" out of 2006 Mustangs and Win $6 Million Worth of Scholarships and Prizes WHEN: Tuesday, June 27, 2006 9:15 a.m. -- Starting gun Instructed to "start your engines, if you c ... Continue reading

BP is on the Hunt for the Next Amoco Ultimate Golden Mechanic

Jun 21, 2006

CHICAGO--June 21, 2006--Starting today, BP is launching its second annual Amoco Ultimate Golden Mechanic contest. BP is searching under the hoods of cars and trucks nationwide to find the top auto technician in America. The grand prize winner will take home $25,000, a year's worth of Amoco Ultimate premium fuel and wil ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz Announces Voluntary Recall Campaign of Certain SLR McLaren Vehicles

Jun 19, 2006

MONTVALE, N.J., June 19 -- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC will conduct a voluntary recall campaign on certain model year 2005 - 2006 SLR McLaren vehicles with regard to the alternator. The company has determined that under hard operating conditions, the engine compartment temperatures can increase to a level which exceeds the ... Continue reading