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RVs and Boats Have Never Smelled So Good

RVs and Boats Have Never Smelled So Good

NORMAN, Okla., May 21 -- After years of research and development efforts, a new product line, NonScents, is finally available to the RV and Boating industries. The new line contains three products: a holding tank treatment and maintenance product, an all-purpose spray odor eliminator, and a powder room deodorizer. The ... Continue reading

Industry Experts to Join Forces to Address the Shortage of Trained Automotive Technicians

Industry Experts to Join Forces to Address the Shortage of Trained Automotive Technicians

ALBANY, N.Y.--May 20, 2002--Delmar Learning, a leader in educational resources for lifelong learning and part of The Thomson Corporation , today announced it is hosting the first annual recruitment and retention summit in Newport Beach, California on May 21 and 22, 2002. Delmar Learning is a leading provider of trainin ... Continue reading

The GM Motor Club Launches

The GM Motor Club Launches

FOR RELEASE: May 15, 2002 Southfield, Mich. - The GM Motor Club is launching its national program this month, offering comprehensive benefits covering both roadside assistance and travel services such as travel discounts, trip routing, and other amenities designed to provide security to drivers across America for a sin ... Continue reading

It's Time to Get Rid of the Dirt

It's Time to Get Rid of the Dirt

HOUSTON--May 15, 2002--It's spring, and it's time to give your car a professional quality finish, inside and out. Replace those buckets, hoses and frequent trips to the local car wash with Pennzoil(R) Total Care, a revolutionary all-in-one formula specifically designed to save you money and totally clean your entire ca ... Continue reading

Goodyear Retailers to Service Penske Auto Center Customers

Goodyear Retailers to Service Penske Auto Center Customers

TROY, Mich., May 15 -- Penske Auto Centers, LLC and Goodyear today announced that Goodyear-owned retail outlets have been selected as "The Preferred National Service and Warranty Provider" for former Penske Auto Center customers. Goodyear was previously the exclusive supplier of tires to the Penske Automotive chain. Un ... Continue reading

Wingcast to Market Remote Vehicle Diagnostic and Prognostic Solutions With HP

Wingcast to Market Remote Vehicle Diagnostic and Prognostic Solutions With HP

SAN DIEGO, May 15 -- Wingcast, LLC today announced an agreement with Hewlett-Packard Company to market remote vehicle diagnostic and prognostic solutions to automobile manufacturers (OEMs). According to the agreement, the two companies will each offer components of solutions that will enable OEMs to remotely monitor an ... Continue reading

Tilden Associates to Focus on Expanded Business Model

Tilden Associates to Focus on Expanded Business Model

GARDEN CITY, N.Y.--May 14, 2002--Tilden Associates, Inc. (OTC:BB - TLDN) announced today that it has reengineered the company's long range plan to take advantage of additional revenue streams that are now available in the regard to operating the franchise business model. These revenue streams are a result of a strategi ... Continue reading

Excerpts From The TACH Used Car Chat Room-Repair Manuels -Trannys and Other Goodies

Excerpts From The TACH Used Car Chat Room-Repair Manuels -Trannys and Other Goodies

anonymous@209.122.225.99 on Fri 2002-05-10 10:22:06 EDT REBEL use the "google" search engine and type service manuals foreign car and then press enter,you will see a list of places that carry and sell foreign car manuals,the one you want is the service manual REBELFLAG1@hotmail.com@152.22.13.252 on Fri 2002-05-10 08:56 ... Continue reading

Wal-Mart Announces New 24 Hour Roadside Assistance Program

Wal-Mart Announces New 24 Hour Roadside Assistance Program

BENTONVILLE, Ark., May 9 For the first time, motorists can buy roadside assistance the same way they buy a quart of oil or a tire gauge, thanks to a cooperative effort between Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and TracFone Wireless, Inc. At nearly 2,600 Wal-Mart stores and Supercenters nationwide, Wal-Mart is featuring TracFone's ... Continue reading

Mitchell Releases UltraMate Advanced Estimating System

Mitchell Releases UltraMate Advanced Estimating System

SAN DIEGO--May 9, 2002--Mitchell International announced today the release of a new version of UltraMate, one of the leading estimating systems in the collision repair and insurance industries, which includes many new features designed to enhance ease-of-use, save time and increase productivity. "Our new version of Ult ... Continue reading

Automotive Students to Pop Hoods and Vie for State Auto Repair Championship

Automotive Students to Pop Hoods and Vie for State Auto Repair Championship

--The Automobile Club WHAT: The Southland's finest high school auto technology students will square off to diagnose and repair identically bugged Ford Escapes at the 2002 Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills Competition on May 10. (Northern California has an identical contest the same day.) The highest scoring team will become ... Continue reading

High-Temperature Strength of Charge Air Coolers is Crucial for Clean Diesel Engines

High-Temperature Strength of Charge Air Coolers is Crucial for Clean Diesel Engines

NEW YORK--May 8, 2002--As governments around the world continue to pressure the makers of diesel engines and heavy-duty trucks to meet increasingly stringent emissions standards, the International Copper Association's CuproBraze(R) technology is likely to play a key role in the design of temperature-resistant heat exch ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Again Chooses Newgen to Provide Customer Management

Volkswagen Again Chooses Newgen to Provide Customer Management

SAN DIEGO, May 7 -- Newgen Results Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of TeleTech Holdings, Inc., and a leading provider of customer management solutions to the automotive industry, has again been chosen by Volkswagen of America to provide customer management services to the more than 1,000 Volkswagen and Audi deal ... Continue reading

AutoZone to Provide Free Diagnosis: Launches 'Check-Engine Light' Program

AutoZone to Provide Free Diagnosis: Launches 'Check-Engine Light' Program

MEMPHIS, Tenn., May 7 / Drivers now have one less reason to be in the dark when it comes to a glowing check-engine light. AutoZone, the nation's leading specialty auto parts retailer, today launched a "Check-Engine Light" program at all of its 3,037 stores nationwide, offering free diagnosis of what's causing customers ... Continue reading

Kia Skill World Cup Scores Big With American Mechanics

Kia Skill World Cup Scores Big With American Mechanics

Kia U.S. Mechanics Take Three Out of Top Four Places in International Competition IRVINE, Calif., May 6 -- In a surprising near-sweep of the top four positions, including the title of "World's Best", Kia technicians from the United States wowed the competition in Korea during the first Kia Skill World Cup. Frank Rosing ... Continue reading

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