Consumer Alert:Consumers Warned About Fraudulent Glass Repair Companies
Sep 28, 2004
WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- If your car windshield has any small glass chips or cracks, be careful about where you take it to be fixed. GEICO is alerting its policyholders and consumers about fraudulent glass repair shops -- frequently set up in malls, county fairs, local car wash operations -- that are taking advantage of ... Continue reading
America's Service Station Offers Partnerships
Sep 27, 2004
ATLANTA, Sept. 27 -- America's Service Station in Atlanta, Georgia continues to be the trendsetter in the auto repair industry. This already unique company has now implemented a program that allows employees to become business owners with little, and sometimes zero financial investment. A qualified individual can buy a ... Continue reading
AutoVantage 10 Tune-Up Tips for Fall, Winter Driving
Sep 24, 2004
Keep your Automobile in Top Shape for Changing Seasons NORWALK, Conn., Sept. 24 -- As you shift into gear for fall and winter driving, AutoVantage offers 10 car-care tips to keep your engine humming and vehicle performance high as the temperatures drop. It's important to prepare for the upcoming fall and winter driving ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Announces Pre-Owned Vehicle "Best Backed" Commitment
Sep 23, 2004
CYPRESS, Calif.--Sept. 23, 2004-- Mitsubishi Motors offers consumers the same 10-year/100,000 powertrain limited warranty on pre-owned certified vehicles as available on new vehicles Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) today announced the addition of a new pre-owned certification program to give consumers the ... Continue reading
Lack of Auto Repair Choice for Consumers Impacts Vehicle Safety, AAA Says
Sep 23, 2004
WASHINGTON--Sept. 22, 2004--Backed by a new study released today on Capitol Hill, AAA reiterated that consumers continue to face a lack of choice in automotive repair, a situation that can directly impact motorist safety. "Technology has made the cars we drive smarter so they can actually tell the driver of an impendin ... Continue reading
Pennsylvania Attorney General Pappert Warns Consumers About Potential Flood-Related Scams
Sep 22, 2004
HARRISBURG, Pa., Sept. 21 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Jerry Pappert today warned consumers to be wary of potential flood-related scams including fly-by-night contractors or bogus charity appeals that claim to assist flood victims and their families. "Unfortunately, natural disasters are a breeding ground for a var ... Continue reading
Tru Align Solves Custom Wheel Alignment Problems
Sep 22, 2004
New, Patented System Allows Shops to Align Custom and Bent Wheels With Current Equipment NEWBURY PARK, Calif., Sept. 21 -- Big rims and low-profile tires are the rage these days. Consumers like the new look, but custom wheels often offer big challenges to technicians when it comes to aligning them properly. The heads o ... Continue reading
Auto Parts Retailer Follows Home-Improvement Industry Lead, Launches Car Care Clinics
Sep 22, 2004
Video-Based Clinics Show Drivers How to Repair Vehicles, Save Money ROANOKE, Va., Sept. 21 -- Advance Auto Parts is holding free, monthly car-care clinics at its stores nationwide to teach drivers how to maintain their vehicles and perform minor repairs. The video clinics, similar to consumer education seminars offered ... Continue reading
Action Steps to Prevent Hurricane Damage to Vehicles
Sep 16, 2004
Flooded Vehicles May be Dangerous and Should be Inspected Before Use ROANOKE, Va., Sept. 16 -- Countless vehicles are damaged or lost as a result of the recent hurricanes that inflicted more than $40 billion in property damage. As additional hurricanes threaten the U.S., drivers can take several steps to protect their ... Continue reading
Microvision to Showcase Nomad Expert Technician System at Annual Honda Dealer Conference
Sep 16, 2004
BOTHELL, Wash.--Sept. 16, 2004--Microvision, Inc. today announced that it will feature the company's Nomad Augmented Vision System to over 1,000 American Honda Dealership Owners and General Managers at Honda's annual dealer meeting held in Orlando, Florida, September 21 - 23. The showcase is part of Honda's recently la ... Continue reading
New Extreme Simple Green Cleaner
Sep 16, 2004
HUNTINGTON HARBOUR, Calif.--Sept. 16, 2004--Simple Green today introduced its new Extreme Simple Green(R) Aircraft and Precision Cleaner. The new formula offers customers unparalleled cleaning performance, anti-corrosion agents and low toxicity. Extreme Simple Green cuts through tough, built-up grease, oil, dirt, pollu ... Continue reading
KleenAir Systems Inc. Reviews CARB Trading Credit Certification Program
Sep 15, 2004
IRVINE, Calif.--Sept. 15, 2004--KleenAir Systems Inc. (OTCBB:KAIR) announced today that the California Air Resource Board (CARB) reviewed plans for Retrofit Verification of KleenAir's NOxMaster(TM) NOx Reduction System (SCR), including its Diesel Particulate Filter. KleenAir received an Executive Order in April 2002, e ... Continue reading
Sep 15, 2004
BOTHELL, Wash.--Sept. 14, 2004-- Company expands automotive marketing efforts into trucking industry for its unique wireless computer with head-worn, see-through display Microvision, Inc. , today announced that it will showcase the Nomad Expert Technician System to the American Trucking Association at their annual TMC ... Continue reading
Consumers Report on the Success of The Tornado Gas Saving Device
Sep 13, 2004
SANTA FE SPRINGS, Calif., Sept. 13 -- As gas prices have skyrocketed this year in the U.S., consumers have been looking for ways to save money at the gas pump. The overwhelming report from consumers, in unsolicited feedback to Tornado Air Management Systems, is that the gas saving device delivers on its promise of fuel ... Continue reading
Vehicles Sustain Costly Damage Because SUV and Car Bumpers Don't Line Up, Insurance Group Says
Sep 13, 2004
WASHINGTON September 12, 2004; Dee-Ann Durbin writing for the AP reported that the difference in bumper height between cars and sport utility vehicles leads to costly accident repairs even after low-speed crashes, an insurance group said Sunday. Ford Motor Co. vehicles had the lowest repair costs in 10 mph crash tests ... Continue reading
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