RESULTS OF SMALL SUV SIDE IMPACT CRASH TESTS:
Jun 19, 2003
ARLINGTON, VA -- For the first time, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has evaluated vehicles in side impact crash tests to provide consumer information. The best performers among the 12 small SUVs tested (2003 models) are the Subaru Forester and the Ford Escape with optional side airbags. In contrast, 7 other ... Continue reading
Jun 17, 2003
WASHINGTON--June 17, 2003--The 100 best high school automotive technicians from each state will go head to head in the national finals of the FORD/AAA Student Auto Skills competition, held on June 24 in Washington, D.C. The contestants are competing for more than $6 million in scholarships and prizes. "While many high ... Continue reading
Jun 16, 2003
CCITRIAD's AConneX(TM) and MISG's TransLink(TM) Will Enable Complete Circle Of Connectivity From Service Dealers to Distributors to Warehouses To Manufacturers AUSTIN, Texas and RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., June 16 -- CCITRIAD, an industry leader in data services, management and information systems for the automotive ... Continue reading
New 10-Minute Tech Tips for Your Maddening RV Problems
Jun 16, 2003
Book Launch for New Publication Today at RV Owners' Gathering and Top Ten Tips Demonstrated for Thousands LOUISVILLE, Ky., June 16 -- The second volume of the best-of- the-best, famous "Quick Tips" column found in MotorHome magazine and the "10 Minute Tech" column of Trailer Life magazine made its debut today at the Gr ... Continue reading
Jun 13, 2003
TOKYO June 13, 2003; Dow Jones eported that Isuzu Motors Ltd. said today it is recalling a combined 64,000 units of its sport-utility vehicles for free repairs to their defective body frames, the Kyodo news service reported. Subject to the recall are 50,743 Big Horns manufactured between July 1993 and May 1996, 10,011 ... Continue reading
ASE Technician of the Year Offers Tips on Battery Maintenance
Jun 10, 2003
Taking Care of Your Car Battery So It Will Take Care of You ATLANTA, June 10 -- The lowly but loyal car battery. With the turn of the ignition key, it dutifully springs to life, sending forth a surge of electricity to crank your car's engine and send you on your way. Interestingly, commercial lead acid battery technolo ... Continue reading
Handheld Diagnostics Equipment Market in Europe - Latest Findings by Frost & Sullivan
Jun 9, 2003
Independent Market For Handheld Diagnostics Equipment Storms Ahead, Leaving Beleaguered OE Market In Its Wake The move from utilising purely mechanical tools to a hi-tech approach based on electronic equipment to diagnose and remedy malfunctions has transformed the automotive service and repair industry. This evolution ... Continue reading
Auto Repair Fraud Targeted By New Consumer Service
Jun 5, 2003
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., June 5 -- Consumers no longer need fear being ripped off when it comes to getting their automobiles repaired, thanks to Auto Repair Estimate Advisors, a new consumer service located here. AREA, as it is called, is a membership organization that uses the latest computer database information couple ... Continue reading
AAA Chicago Announces New Battery Assist Service
Jun 5, 2003
AURORA, Ill., June 4 -- The "click click click" of an ignition when a car's battery is dead is a sound all motorists dread, but AAA Chicago has a new program to get you on the road again quickly. AAA regularly receives a large number of calls from motorists with a car that won't start due to a dead battery. As a result ... Continue reading
Dad's 'Automotive Type' Helps Decide Father's Day Gift
Jun 3, 2003
BETHESDA, Md., June 3 -- There are two types of fathers, those who work on their cars and those who don't. Whether your dad is a do- it-yourselfer (DIY) or a Do-It-For-Me type (DIFM), consider an automotive gift for dad this Father's Day. Sixty-nine percent of male drivers work on their car, truck, mini van or SUV, acc ... Continue reading
Auto Quality Found in Whole Experience, Says Strategic Vision
Jun 2, 2003
SAN DIEGO--June 2, 2003--New vehicle buyers determine quality by the whole experience, not just parts, says San-Diego based research firm Strategic Vision. The company today released the results of its 2003 Total Quality Index(TM) (TQI), that measures the complete ownership experience, including the emotions generated ... Continue reading
ASC, Inc. and SO-CAL Speed Shop to Open Southern California Design Center
Jun 2, 2003
Industry first collaboration to offer automakers blend of original equipment and enthusiast specialty vehicle design and concept development POMONA, Calif., June 2 -- ASC, Inc. today announced a partnership with SO-CAL Speed Shop to create a full-service design and advanced planning studio in Pomona, Calif. The studio ... Continue reading
May 31, 2003
ROCHESTER, N.Y.--May 30, 2003--Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. today issued final fiscal 2003 fourth quarter and audited results for the year ended March 29, 2003, which were pending final review by the Company's external auditors, as previously discussed in the Company's press release dated May 22, 2003. PricewaterhouseCoop ... Continue reading
May 30, 2003
Los Angeles, CA, May 2003 -Sweden, the internationally recognized leader in automotive safety and telematics, today announced the formation of a new applied R&D program for Intelligent Vehicle Safety Systems (IVSS). The IVSS program, which is open to international companies and partners, will focus on the development, ... Continue reading
NCMS and Excel Institute Form Educational Partnership
May 30, 2003
Manufacturing Consortium Will Share Hi-Tech Training Expertise ANN ARBOR, Mich., May 29 -- The National Center for Manufacturing Sciences (NCMS) today announced a new partnership with the Excel Institute in Washington, DC. NCMS will support the Institute in its mission to provide education, automotive technology traini ... Continue reading
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