May A Good Month to Talk Car Care
May 1, 2003
HOUSTON, May 1 -- April's National Car Care month has come and gone, proper vehicle care understandably took a back seat to news of world affairs. Although April is behind us, a recent survey showed that proper car maintenance will continue to be a timely message for consumers to hear. According to a recent survey from ... Continue reading
Consumers More Likely to Have Clean Car Than Correct Tire Pressure
May 1, 2003
Tire Industry's National Tire Safety Week Seeks Emphasis on Proper Maintenance WASHINGTON, April 30 -- U.S. drivers are more likely to wash their cars than correctly check tire pressure, according to a national survey released today by the Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA), which represents tire manufacturers. The ... Continue reading
Get Ready for Summer Travel - Tune Up Your Car
Apr 30, 2003
Advance Auto Parts Offers Tune-Up Tips to Save Money and Improve Gas Mileage ROANOKE, Va., April 30 -- Warmer weather means vacation travel, and a simple car tune-up can eliminate gas-guzzling gremlins so vacationers spend more money having fun and less at the pump. Advance Auto Parts has developed a tune-up checklist, ... Continue reading
Goodyear Reports Results for 2003's First Quarter
Apr 30, 2003
* Sales increase 7.1 percent from first quarter, 2002 * Operating results and margins improve in six businesses AKRON, Ohio, April 30 -- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company today reported a net loss of $163.3 million (93 cents per share) for the first quarter of 2003, compared with a net loss of $63.2 million (39 cents ... Continue reading
Midas Reports First Quarter Loss of $0.43 Per Share after Special Charge
Apr 30, 2003
ITASCA, Ill.--April 30, 2003--Midas, Inc., reported a loss of $6.4 million--or $0.43 per diluted share--for its first quarter ended March 29, 2003. The company recorded a pre-tax charge of $5.1 million--or $0.20 per diluted share--during the quarter for ongoing restructuring actions. Midas reported net income of $1.7 m ... Continue reading
Apr 30, 2003
DETROIT, April 29, 2003; Reuters reports tha Nissan Motor Co. will recall 268,000 vehicles to fix an engine part that could cause a fire, and was working to fix another problem that could also lead to a fire, federal safety officials said on Tuesday. The monthly list of auto recalls from the U.S. National Highway Traff ... Continue reading
Texas Students in State Championship for National Automotive Student Skills Contest
Apr 30, 2003
HOUSTON--April 29, 2003--Fifteen two-student teams from Texas schools have qualified to compete in the state finals of the Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills national contest on Saturday, May 10 at Space Center Houston. The students will compete against one another by demonstrating the skills they've acquired to succeed as a ... Continue reading
Apr 30, 2003
- Campaign to Address a Possible Rear Suspension Corrosion Problem - CHERRY HILL, N.J., April 29 -- Subaru of America, Inc., the only car company that offers symmetrical all-wheel drive as standard equipment on every vehicle in its product line, today announced a voluntary recall on certain 2000-2001 models, some 2002 ... Continue reading
Apr 29, 2003
LOS ANGELES--April 29, 2003--According to a recent automotive study, 70 percent of U.S. drivers do not know how to tell if their tires are bald. That's bad news, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California. The need for proper tire maintenance is so important that National Tire Safety Week, April 28-May 3, ... Continue reading
When Your Brakes Talk, Listen for Safety
Apr 29, 2003
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., April 29 -- When it comes to driving safely, it is easy to take a vehicle's ability to stop for granted -- until you really need it. In observance of National Car Care Month, Akebono Corporation, North America's leading supplier of advanced brake technology, is urging all motorists to take a br ... Continue reading
LEDs Light the Way for New Car Headlamp Designs
Apr 28, 2003
Audi, Ford & Concept Car Stylists Utilize Lumileds' Luxeon LEDs to Deliver Sleek, Long-Lasting Headlamps; First LEDs Bright Enough for Forward Lighting SAN JOSE, Calif., April 28 -- Automotive designers at Audi, Ford and leading styling studios are adding headlamps to the growing list of automotive lighting components ... Continue reading
Ken Towery Auto Care Centers to Go Live on New Microsoft-Based Tradera Platform
Apr 28, 2003
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif.--April 28, 2003--CarParts Technologies Inc. (CPT), the leading provider of open, eCommerce and business automation software solutions for the automotive aftermarket, today announced Ken Towery Auto Care Centers (Towery) has successfully deployed the wholesale edition of its tire trading netw ... Continue reading
Apr 28, 2003
WASHINGTON--April 28, 2003--U.S. drivers are more likely to wash their cars than correctly check tire pressure, according to a national survey released today by the Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA), which represents tire manufacturers. The survey found that three out of four American drivers wash their vehicle at ... Continue reading
GM Recalls about 570,000 Trucks and SUV's for Faulty Mirror
Apr 26, 2003
DETROIT, April 25, 2003; Reuters reported that General Motors Corp. said on Friday it is recalling about 570,000 model year 1997-98 sport utility vehicles, pickup trucks and vans to repair a mirror control switch that could short-circuit, resulting in a fire. GM, the world's largest automaker, said it knew of 67 report ... Continue reading
Apr 26, 2003
GREENVILLE, S.C., April 25 -- Whether they know it or not, good drivers go through a subconscious, mental checklist before hitting the road. Fill the gas tank. Check. Adjust the mirrors and seat. Check. ... Continue reading
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