America's Tire Company and Rubber Manufacturers Highlight Proper Tire Care
Apr 20, 2006
Motorists Unaware That Tire Maintenance Is Critical to Road Safety SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., April 20 -- Under-inflated tires result in 33,000 injuries and 660 fatalities each year on U.S. roads. Scottsdale-based Discount Tire, America largest independent tire store, and the Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA) have partner ... Continue reading
130,000 Companies Are Involved in the $65 Billion Auto Repair Industry in the US
Apr 20, 2006
DUBLIN, Ireland--April 20, 2006--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c35878) has announced the addition of Automotive Repair Shops - Industry Profile to their offering. Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: About 130,000 companies in the US are involved primarily in auto repair, with ... Continue reading
Checking Your Tire Pressure Could Save Your Life and Money at the Pump
Apr 20, 2006
PHILADELPHIA--April 19, 2006--Never. That's often the answer many people give when asked how frequently they check their tires. The Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack , the nation's leading automotive aftermarket retail and service chain, in partnership with the Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA) will promote National Ti ... Continue reading
Airport Express Offers Motorists Tips on How to Reduce Fuel Costs
Apr 19, 2006
CHICAGO, April 18 -- Higher gas prices might not force families to postpone or cancel vacation plans this summer, but that doesn't mean people haven't noticed -- and complained about -- the higher prices, which are expected to be 25 cents higher than last summer's record highs John McCarthy, president of Continental Ai ... Continue reading
AAA Holds Skills Competition for Student Auto Technicians
Apr 18, 2006
BURNSVILLE, Minn.--April 18, 2006--AAA and Ford once again will determine the best young auto technicians in the country. Minnesota students will compete in the hands-on portion of the Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills competition on Wednesday, April 26, 2006, at the Hennepin Technical College (9000 Brooklyn Boulevard, Broo ... Continue reading
XcelPlus Launches Lubrilon as Its Retail Line
Apr 18, 2006
SALUDA, Va.--April 18, 2006--XcelPlus International Inc (PINK SHEETS: XLPI), XcelPlus International (http://XcelPlus.com) has decided to return to its roots. In 1975 the formulas that started the XcelPlus line are being prepared for the retail shelf. The name we've decided to use for all retail sales is Lubrilon, (Lubr ... Continue reading
AAA Texas Offers Free Car Check to Public; Prepare Your Car for Summer Travel
Apr 17, 2006
HOUSTON--April 17, 2006--AAA Texas: WHAT: AAA Texas is helping motorists with preventive maintenance by offering a FREE car check to the public on Saturday, April 29, 2006. The 38-point vehicle maintenance inspection includes checking all fluid levels and conditions including antifreeze, tires, brakes, lights, belts, a ... Continue reading
Tire Stores Invite Customers To Get 'Nitro-Nized' With Nitrogen Tire Inflation
Apr 17, 2006
ALLEN PARK, Mich., April 17 -- Starting today at Belle Tire stores in Michigan and Ohio, drivers can get better, safer, longer-lasting and more consistent performance from their tires by Nitro-Nizing them. Belle Tire Nitro-Nizes tires with their state-of-the-art system that inflates tires with nitrogen rather than comp ... Continue reading
Michigan Student Auto Technicians Prepare to 'Start Their Engines'
Apr 17, 2006
WHAT: Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills Michigan Competition WHEN: Wednesday, April 26, 2006 / 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. WHERE: Macomb Community College Expo Center 14500 East Twelve Mile Road Warren, Mich. WHO: Teams of two students each from 10 Michigan high schools will compete to be first to diagnose and fix electrical and mech ... Continue reading
DOE/Alliance to Save Energy Powerful $avings Campaign Offers Tips for Getting Best Mileage
Apr 17, 2006
http://www.ase.org/powerfulsavings WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The traditional heavy summer driving season has not yet arrived, yet gasoline prices nationwide have already averaged nearly $2.60 a gallon, up some 40 cents from a year ago and could see more price volatility as the driving season progresses. To help motorists ... Continue reading
Apr 17, 2006
Crash tests of small cars & minivans: 2 earn the Institute's TOP SAFETY PICK award; 1st Institute test results for Prius hybrid ARLINGTON, VA â The Kia Sedona and Subaru Impreza are the best performers in a group of minivans and small cars recently evaluated by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The Sedon ... Continue reading
Earl Scheib, Inc. Agrees to Settle California Wage-And-Hour Class Action Lawsuit
Apr 12, 2006
SHERMAN OAKS, Calif.--April 12, 2006--Earl Scheib, Inc. (Pink Sheets:ESHB) announced today that it has reached an agreement to settle a previously disclosed putative class action lawsuit related to, among other things, how the Company's California subsidiary classified certain employees under California overtime law ov ... Continue reading
Apr 12, 2006
TOKYO April 12, 2006; Reuters reported that Toyota Motor Corp. said on Wednesday it is recalling 11,000 Lexus cars in Japan and 46,000 overseas to fix a faulty seat belt part. Toyota will replace seat belts in both front seats, which can become jammed inside the holding due to a faulty part, it said. No accidents have ... Continue reading
Identifix Scores a Direct Hit with 5,000 Automotive Repair Shops
Apr 11, 2006
ST. PAUL, Minn.--April 11, 2006--Identifix, one of the nation's premier sources of online and hotline diagnostic and repair information, today announced that the number of automotive repair shops using the award winning Direct-Hit(TM) online system to quickly and effectively diagnose and repair vehicles has surpassed 5 ... Continue reading
GM Goodwrench Offers Spring Car Care Relief for Your Vehicle
Apr 8, 2006
DETROIT – Winter can be tough on lots of things, including cars and trucks. Cold temperatures, snow and ice, road salt and pothole-causing freeze-thaw cycles put car batteries, tires, brakes and suspensions to the test. Spring is the time to rid vehicles of winter’s sins in time for summer travel. Since 197 ... Continue reading
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