BEA WebLogic Makes Networkcar Nationwide Wireless Automotive Service Run
Jul 16, 2002
SAN JOSE, Calif., July 15 BEA Systems, Inc., the world's leading application infrastructure software company, announced today that Networkcar, Inc. has built an award-winning automotive telematics service on the BEA WebLogic Enterprise Platform(TM). Networkcar's Service is designed to provide consumers, fleet managers, ... Continue reading
General Motors won't match Chrysler warranty-WSJ
Jul 12, 2002
NEW YORK, July 12 The Wall Stret Journal said that General Motors Corp.has no plans to follow DaimlerChrysler AG's Chrysler Group by extending its powertrain warranties. They cited Paul Ballew, GM's executive director of market and industry analysis. They said that analysts have been concerned that GM and Ford Motor Co ... Continue reading
Toyota, Honda recall a combined 103,517 vehicles
Jul 12, 2002
TOKYO, July 12 Reuters reported that Japan's largest automaker Toyota Motor Corp and second-ranked Honda Motor Co said on Friday they were recalling a combined 103,517 vehicles. Toyota said it was recalling 50,621 vehicles in all to repair a faulty seal on a fuel pump valve, including 36,411 in Japan. In Japan, the veh ... Continue reading
CARSTAR And Mitchell Sign Multi-Year Agreement
Jul 12, 2002
SAN DIEGO--July 12, 2002--CARSTAR, the nation's largest collision repair network, and Mitchell International announced today the signing of a multi-year premier business partner agreement, making Mitchell's body shop management solutions the preferred choice for the CARSTAR network. "Mitchell's products offer a feature ... Continue reading
GM to mass-produce fuel-cell cars in 2008
Jul 11, 2002
NEW YORK, July 11 Reuteurs reported that General Motors Corp plans to test an eco-friendly fuel cell car in Japan by the end of this year and mass-produce such cars starting in 2008, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun (Nikkei) said. The world's largest automaker, which sees Japan as a major market for next-generation vehicles, w ... Continue reading
Car Care Council and AAIA Join Forces To Educate Consumers
Jul 11, 2002
BETHESDA, MD - July 9, 2002 -- Responding to a call for action by automotive aftermarket industry leaders for a single unified voice to the consumer, the Car Care Council and the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association have joined forces. The role of educating consumers about the benefits of vehicle maintenance and ... Continue reading
Saturn Outranks Luxury Brands in Customer Satisfaction with Dealer Service
Jul 10, 2002
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.--July 10, 2002-- For the first time since 1986, a non-luxury nameplate -- Saturn -- ranks highest in customer satisfaction with dealer service, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2002 Customer Service Index (CSI) Study(SM) released today. Saturn's strength lies in its strong performance ... Continue reading
NEW CRASH Results Small SUV's 3 Earn Top Spot,1 Rated Acceptable
Jul 9, 2002
ARLINGTON, VA -- In recent frontal offset crash tests of four new or redesigned small sport utility vehicles, three earned the top crashworthiness rating. The 2002 Honda CR-V, 2003 Subaru Forester, and 2002 Saturn VUE are rated good overall. The CR-V and Forester also earned "best pick" designations. Another small SUV, ... Continue reading
Jul 9, 2002
BELLEVUE, Wash.--July 9, 2002--PACCAR Inc's board of directors today declared a quarterly cash dividend in the amount of 20 cents ($.20) per share, payable on September 5, 2002, to stockholders of record at the close of business on August 21, 2002, according to Mark C. Pigott, PACCAR chairman and chief executive office ... Continue reading
Tuffy Completes Purchase Of Car-X
Jul 8, 2002
TOLEDO, Ohio, July 8 -- Tuffy Associates Corp. ("Tuffy") announced today that through a newly formed subsidiary, Car-X Associates Corp., it has completed its acquisition of substantially all the assets of SMK Speedy International Inc.'s Car-X business in the United States. Tuffy Associates Corp. is a privately held cor ... Continue reading
Chrysler to make 7/70 powertrain warranty permanent
Jul 8, 2002
DETROIT, July 8 Reuters is reporting that borrowing from its past, DaimlerChrysler AG's Chrysler arm will make a seven-year or 70,000-mile powertrain warranty permanent, seeking to boost its image and sales as it did in the late 1980s. The warranty, extending across Chrysler's lineup, is also intended to raise the prof ... Continue reading
Jul 5, 2002
HOUSTON, July 5 Reuters reported that Retailer Sears, Roebuck & Co. said on Friday it is weighing an appeal against its share of a $29 million jury award to the family of a man killed in an auto rollover accident involving a Bridgestone/Firestone tire. A state jury in Orange, Texas, assessed 35 percent of the damages a ... Continue reading
Jul 5, 2002
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, July 5 -- The following press release is being issued by The Edwards Law Firm, L.L.P.: A Texas judge has granted nationwide class action status to a lawsuit against DaimlerChrysler Corporation on behalf of owners of an estimated 14 million Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep vehicles. The suit focuses on th ... Continue reading
When It Comes To Pickups and SUVs, All Wheel Positions Are Not Equal
Jul 3, 2002
GREENVILLE, S.C., July 3 -- What's the correct tire air pressure for large pickup trucks and SUVs? Careful, that can be a tricky question. Because tire air pressure is a function of tire size and load carrying capacity, it is quite possible that the rear tires will require a higher air pressure (greater psi or pounds p ... Continue reading
IIHS Crash Test Videos - From Progressive Insurance
Jul 3, 2002
You & Your Vehicle > Vehicle Safety > Crash Test Videos Crash Tests Conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) 40 mph | 5 mph | Side Impact 40 mph Crash Tests Consumers worldwide now have access to full-motion video results of the IIHS high-speed frontal offset crash tests for popular 2000 and 2001 ... Continue reading
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