GM Recalls Cadillac SRX SUV and Buick Rendezvous SUV
Apr 2, 2004
DETROIT April 2, 2004; Reuters reported that General Motors Corp. will recall its Cadillac SRX sport utility vehicle due to a problem with its braking system, and its Buick Rendezvous SUV to fix a faulty latch on the liftgate, a GM official said on Friday. GM will recall 12,329 Cadillac SRXs equipped with all-wheel dri ... Continue reading
Stars of Two Guys Garage Stump for Automotive Maintenance During National Car Care Month
Apr 2, 2004
SWANSEA, Mass., April 2 -- April is National Car Care Month and who better to promote good car habits than the co-hosts of the Two Guys Garage TV show, Dave Bowman and Sam Memmolo. The Two Guys Garage show airs on the SPEED Channel and has a history of promoting car care awareness year round. While presently known for ... Continue reading
GE Auto Warranty Services Offers Dealer and Consumer Friendly Products
Apr 1, 2004
GE AUTO WARRANTY SERVICES OFFERS PRIVATE LABEL CREDIT CARD TO INCREASE DEALER PROFITS CREDIT PRODUCT OFFERS DEALERS AND CONSUMERS UNMATCHED FEATURES AND BENEFITS LAKEWOOD, Colo. – March 23, 2004 – GE Auto Warranty Services offers a great new way for auto dealers to increase sales and customer loyalty by par ... Continue reading
SGS Automotive Services Offering Vehicle Inspections on eBay
Apr 1, 2004
150-Item Checklist Covers Comprehensive Review, Eliminates Worries of Misrepresentation FAIRFIELD, N.J., April 1 -- SGS Automotive Services, the nation's largest vehicle inspection company, is offering its comprehensive vehicle inspection services on eBay, providing the convenience of professional inspections completed ... Continue reading
Mar 30, 2004
(April is Car Care Month) GRAND BLANC, Mich., March 30 -- How frequently should drivers change their engine oil? Most technicians will say 3,000 miles while others say 5,000 or 7,000. But ask Mr. Goodwrench and he'll offer a simple solution -- let your vehicle tell you when -- that could protect your wallet and the env ... Continue reading
Concern for Safety of Older Drivers Becomes Major Public Issue
Mar 30, 2004
ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 30 -- Traffic safety of aging Americans is fast becoming one of the greatest public safety concerns of government, auto manufacturers, and insurance companies. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040116/NYFNSM01LOGO ) According to federal data, the number of Americans over the age of 70 ... Continue reading
Motorists Can Save Thousands by Repowering Their Engines
Mar 30, 2004
BETHESDA, Md., March 30 -- A "totaled" engine no longer means having to purchase a new car. Today's car owners have another option: purchasing a repowered engine. Repowering simply means installation of a rebuilt/remanufactured engine by your vehicle service provider, or the process of rebuilding your existing engine a ... Continue reading
Mar 30, 2004
ATLANTA, March 30 -- The Car Care Council advises that regular vehicle maintenance saves owners time and money, enhances safety and improves auto performance. (April is National Car Care Month) The Council estimates that more than $60 billion in vehicle maintenance and repair are not performed every year, evidence that ... Continue reading
Mar 29, 2004
-- What: More than $10 billion each year is spent in North America on direct warranty expense in the automotive industry (AMR Research). And, while quality has improved greatly during the last 10 years, it has not improved in the last two. Join industry experts as they explore how the current warranty analysis process ... Continue reading
Pump 'em Up- Americans Wasting More Than $2 Billion at the Gas Pumps
Mar 24, 2004
Goodyear Calls Motorists 'Tire-fuelish' for Running Their Vehicles on Low Tires AKRON, Ohio, March 24 -- If record-setting gasoline prices aren't gut-wrenching enough, consider that American motorists may be wasting more than $2 billion a year by driving their vehicles on under-inflated tires. According to statistics f ... Continue reading
2004 Acura TL and TSX Earn Highest Rating in IIHS Crash Test
Mar 24, 2004
March 24, 2004 -- Torrance, Calif. -- The 2004 Acura TL and TSX each earned the highest possible rating awarded during two recent independent frontal crash tests. Both cars received "best pick" and "good" designations from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and Five Star rating from the National Highway ... Continue reading
Cooper to Explore Sale of Automotive Business
Mar 24, 2004
FINDLAY, Ohio, March 24 -- Cooper Tire & Rubber Company announced today that it is exploring the possibility of a sale of its Cooper-Standard Automotive Group. The Company has retained Lazard Freres to assist in this process. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20010404/COOPERLOGO ) If this process results in a ... Continue reading
Problem Plagued Mitsubishi Fuso Plans Recall of 112,000 Vehicles To Fix Wheels
Mar 24, 2004
TOKYO March 24, 2004; The AP reportesd that Mitsubishi Fuso said it plans to recall 112,000 trucks and other large vehicles because of a faulty wheel part that police are investigating in connection with dozens of accidents. The recall is due to what Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corp. acknowledges is a design flaw, an ... Continue reading
Audi Recalls 173,000 Vehicles Sold in the US
Mar 23, 2004
DETROIT, March 23, 2004; Reuters reported that the Audi division of Volkswagen AG (XETRA:VOWG.DE - News) is recalling nearly 173,000 vehicles sold in the United States because of potential fires in the driver's-side dashboard area, federal safety regulators said on Tuesday. An advisory on the Web site of the National H ... Continue reading
GM Will Fix Pontiac Leap Year Error
Mar 23, 2004
DETROIT, March 22, 2004; Reuters reported: What day is it? Don't ask the driver of General Motors Corp.'s Pontiac Grand Prix. Due to a software glitch, the computer display in the 2004 model year Grand Prix shows the wrong day of the week, Pontiac spokesman Jim Hopson said on Monday. Engineers overlooked the fact that ... Continue reading
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