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Ready for That Summer Road Trip? Make Sure Your Car Is Safe for the Highways

Ready for That Summer Road Trip? Make Sure Your Car Is Safe for the Highways

PITTSBURGH, June 24 -- Many families are busy making plans for the upcoming July 4 holiday weekend. In their haste to get the show on the road, many drivers simply overlook giving their vehicle a thorough safety inspection. Even those who remember the basics, such as tire pressure, fluid levels and belts, often miss so ... Continue reading

California Fuel Cell Partnership Exhibits Fuel Cell Vehicles and Technology at 2002 San Diego County Fair

California Fuel Cell Partnership Exhibits Fuel Cell Vehicles and Technology at 2002 San Diego County Fair

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif.--June 24, 2002--The transportation technology of the future can be seen as a reality today at the San Diego County Fair (www.sdfair.com) this weekend as the California Fuel Cell Partnership (www.cafcp.org) displays automobiles powered by space-age electric fuel cells. The vehicles and fuel cell ... Continue reading

Ford Sees Kwik-Fit Sale by Year End- WSJ

Ford Sees Kwik-Fit Sale by Year End- WSJ

NEW YORK, June 24 Reuters is reporting that the Ford Motor Co. expects to strike a deal to sell its UK-based Kwik-Fit car repair chain by the end of the year, the Wall Street Journal reported in its online edition on Monday. The news comes on the heels of a report in British paper The Independent, which said that Ford ... Continue reading

Accident Prevention Plus, Inc.'s On Board Recording Systems Proven a Success in Europe and Worldwide

Accident Prevention Plus, Inc.'s On Board Recording Systems Proven a Success in Europe and Worldwide

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla.--June 24, 2002--Accident Prevention Plus, Inc. (OTCBB:ACPL - News) announces that our meetings have been fruitful and our handicap testing a success. In our previous release we announced that the Company was in discussions with Thales. The Thales Company is the manufacturer for Thompson Driving ... Continue reading

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SA vehicle component exports grew 47%

SA vehicle component exports grew 47%

Business day reported that South African vehicle component exports grew 47% to R18,5-billion last year, with 23 out of 31 categories showing increases. This was disclosed in statistics published by the Automotive Industry Export Council earlier this week. The council said the rand's weakness "assisted" in the strong gr ... Continue reading

Five More Inspection Stations Begin Offering Free Onboard Diagnostic Checks For PA Inspection And Maintenance Pilot Program

Five More Inspection Stations Begin Offering Free Onboard Diagnostic Checks For PA Inspection And Maintenance Pilot Program

HARRISBURG, Pa., June 20 -- On behalf of Gov. Mark Schweiker, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PENNDOT) Secretary Bradley L. Mallory and Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Secretary David E. Hess today announced that five additional inspection stations have begun offering free Onboard Diagnostic (OB ... Continue reading

BMW Recognizes Auto Technician Shortage And Does Something About It.

BMW Recognizes Auto Technician Shortage And Does Something About It.

IMMEDIATE Martha McKinley Business Communications Manager 201-307-3786 / Martha.mckinley@bmwna.com Ilene Lefland Jacobs & Prosek Public Relations 203-378-1152 BMW THINKS OUT OF THE BOX, LOOKS UNDER THE HOOD TO SOLVE INDUSTRY PROBLEM Innovative Program Helps Alleviate Shortage of Skilled Automotive Technicians WOODCLIFF ... Continue reading

Ohio Students Win Ford/AAA National Auto Repair Title

Ohio Students Win Ford/AAA National Auto Repair Title

WASHINGTON--June 17, 2002--Racing against the clock and against 49 other student teams from around the country, aspiring auto technicians Waylon Tilley, 18, and Matthew Snodgrass, 18, of Buckeye Hills Career Center in Rio Grande, Ohio needed only 46 minutes to fix their vehicle to win the 2002 FORD/AAA STUDENT AUTO SKI ... Continue reading

Tips to Drive Smart This Summer

Tips to Drive Smart This Summer

Simple Maintenance Can Keep You and Your Vacation on the Road SACRAMENTO, Calif., June 17 -- With summer just around the corner, many Californians are planning family vacations and summer road trips. Drive Smart: take these simple preventive steps offered by California's Bureau of Automotive Repair to save time, money ... Continue reading

Exide Technologies Supports Students' Technological Advancement And Aspirations to Exceed

Exide Technologies Supports Students' Technological Advancement And Aspirations to Exceed

Exide-sponsored Team is a Division Champion and National Finalist PRINCETON, N.J., June 14 -- A team of 37 technologically savvy Detroit-area high school students built a battery powered robot named Cornelius III that recently became a division finalist and snagged a 5th place tie among 291 competitors in a national ro ... Continue reading

Will New Government Tire Regulations Put Drivers At Greater Risk?

Will New Government Tire Regulations Put Drivers At Greater Risk?

CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa., June 13, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- An analysis of published reports shows that at least 26% of all vehicles, equipped with tire pressure monitoring systems, as mandated by Congress and beginning in 2003, will receive low-pressure alarms, says Grant Renier, Chairman of Cycloid. ``Just wait until one o ... Continue reading

'The Well-Oiled Machine Dream' Sweepstakes Launches Nationally

'The Well-Oiled Machine Dream' Sweepstakes Launches Nationally

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE FEATURES)--June 13, 2002--Drivers rely on Jiffy Lube to help keep their cars running like a well-oiled machine, as described in the company's "The Well-Oiled Machine(TM)" advertising and marketing campaign. At the beginning of the busy summer season, drivers will visit the industry leader's loca ... Continue reading

Guru Reports Awards Top Honors in 'The Car Wax Test - Special Report'

Guru Reports Awards Top Honors in 'The Car Wax Test - Special Report'

VIENNA, Va., June 13 Guru Reports, an independent research group, released the results of its comprehensive test of 46 automotive wax products. With top marks in performance, ease of use, and durability, Armor All, Mothers, P21S, and Zaino were awarded Guru Reports' top designation, "Best in Class," according to the 20 ... Continue reading

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