AAA Urges Congress to Protect Consumer Choice of Repair Providers
Jul 30, 2002
WASHINGTON--July 30, 2002--AAA, North America's largest organization for car owners, today asked Congress to protect continued consumer choice in deciding who will service and maintain their personal automobiles, by passing The Motor Vehicle Owner's Right to Repair Act. American and import automobile manufacturers are ... Continue reading
Jul 30, 2002
Latest Recalls from NHTSA New information added to the databases since 07/23/2002. Recalls NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 02V196000 Component: INTERIOR SYSTEMS:PASSENGER RESTRAINTS:AIR BAG:FRONTAL:PASSENGER Manufacturer: AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. Year: 2001 Make: ACURA Model: INTEGRA , INSIGHT Recall Date: 07/26/2002 Type of ... Continue reading
New Study Finds Manganese-Based Gasoline Additive Causes Vehicle Emission Failures
Jul 30, 2002
OTTAWA--July 30, 2002--The comprehensive study conducted by the Automotive Industry which was released today, confirms that the manganese-based gasoline additive, methylcyclopentadienyl manganese tricarbonyl (MMT), significantly raises vehicle emissions, increases fuel consumption and impairs the proper operation of ve ... Continue reading
AAA Fights Joins Senator Paul Wellstone, D-MN, in Support of Right to Repair Legislation
Jul 30, 2002
--AAA WHAT: Media availability and On-Board Diagnostic Live Demonstration S. 2617, the Motor Vehicle Owner's Right to Repair Act, would protect the car owner's right to determine who can read diagnostic and repair data generated by their personal automobile when choosing an automotive service facility. American and imp ... Continue reading
A New Development from Mercedes-Benz: The Headlight that Illuminates Curves
Jul 28, 2002
Stuttgart,- A new kind of active curve light will allow Mercedes-Benz to improve night driving safety even further. The system, developed in cooperation with the Hella company, is based on the bi-xenon headlight used in the Mercedes-Benz E-Class. The active curve light system lets the headlights follow the driver’ ... Continue reading
Helm Sells $10 Million in Auto Repair Manuals Online
Jul 26, 2002
HIGHLAND PARK, Mich., July 26 -- Helm Inc., a marketing communication services firm based in Highland Park, Mich., announces e-commerce revenues of $10 million from the online sales of its automotive repair manuals in the last three years. In 1998, Helm became the first to offer original OEM automotive repair manuals o ... Continue reading
Auto Accident Victims Are Entitled to Additional Compensation for Their Car's Loss in Value
Jul 23, 2002
CHICAGO, July 23 -- Most people know that when their car is in an accident and the other driver is at fault that they are entitled to quality repairs and parts, but what most don't realize is that they also deserve compensation for their car's loss in value. ClaimCoach, www.claimcoach.com , an online automotive insuran ... Continue reading
GM Establishes Goodwrench As Key Automotive Service Brand For All GM Dealers
Jul 22, 2002
FOR RELEASE: July 22, 2002 GM Establishes Goodwrench As Key Automotive Service Brand For All GM Dealers Grand Blanc, Mich. - General Motors Service and Parts Operations (SPO) announced today that GM Goodwrench will be the inclusive automotive service brand for all GM dealers beginning January 1, 2003. And for the first ... Continue reading
M2 Automotive Appoints Richard M. Ginsburg As Chief Financial Officer
Jul 22, 2002
SANTA MONICA, CA--(INTERNET WIRE)--Jul 22, 2002 -- M2 Automotive announced today that Rick Ginsburg has been appointed as the Chief Financial Officer for M2 Automotive following four years at True2Form Collision Repair Centers, Inc. Ginsburg will work closely with Hunt Ramsbottom, the Chief Executive Officer, and other ... Continue reading
Jul 22, 2002
LONDON, July 21 Reuters repeated that the Financial Times reported that Ford Motor Co. is putting the final touches on an estimated 300 million pound ($473.9 million) deal to sell Kwik-Fit, its car servicing business, to private equity firm CVC Capital Partners, the Financial Times reported. The U.S. motor group is tho ... Continue reading
SEMA Media Release: WIC Develops Draft of Wheel & Tire Installation Poster
Jul 20, 2002
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Rosemarie Kitchin, rosemariek@sema.org SEMA, 909/396-0289, ext. 104 Technical Contact: Frank Bohanan, frankb@sema.org SEMA, 714/255-0929 WIC DEVELOPS DRAFT OF WHEEL & TIRE INSTALLATION POSTER DIAMOND BAR, Calif. (July 19, 2002) -- The Wheel Industry Council (WIC) has developed a dra ... Continue reading
Standard Motor Products, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2002 Earnings and a Quarterly Dividend
Jul 19, 2002
NEW YORK--July 18, 2002--Standard Motor Products, Inc. automotive replacement parts manufacturer and distributor, reported net sales for the second quarter of 2002, the three months ended June 30, 2002, of $179.3 million, as compared to net sales of $181.9 million during the comparable quarter of a year ago. Net earnin ... Continue reading
Wrenchead Partners With Bay-Master
Jul 18, 2002
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., July 17 -- Wrenchead, Inc. the leader in Ecommerce Enabling Software and Electronic Catalog solutions to the Automotive Aftermarket industry, today announced a partnership with Applied Computer Resources, Inc. developer of Bay-masteR, a service management software package, to include the Wrenchead C ... Continue reading
Japan Inc. and Car Makers In Fuel Cell Projects-Could This Happen In USA?
Jul 18, 2002
TOKYO, July 18 Reuters reorted that Japan's government said on Thursday it will work with automakers and energy firms in three-year projects to encourage the development of fuel cell technology for vehicles and households. Fuel cells are seen as one of the leading environmentally friendly energy sources of the future. ... Continue reading
Ford, Firestone settle Calif. rollover lawsuit
Jul 16, 2002
LOS ANGELES, July 16 Gina Keating writing for Reuters reported that "Ford Motor Co.and Firestone on Tuesday settled a lawsuit filed by the families of two people killed in a 2000 rollover accident, hours before the case was set to go to trial, a spokeswoman for the tire company said. The terms of the settlement with th ... Continue reading
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