New Rollover Ratings and New Crash Test Results From NHTSA
Feb 7, 2002
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) latest rollover resistance ratings and crash test results are now available on the agency's World Wide Web site: http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov. This information is for 2002 model year vehicles. For rollover resistance, the Ford Focus four-door wagon, Ford Taurus f ... Continue reading
Edelbrock Corporation Improved Results for Fiscal 2002 Second Quarter
Feb 7, 2002
TORRANCE, Calif.--Feb. 7, 2002--Edelbrock Corporation today reported financial results for the second quarter and first six months of its 2002 fiscal year ended December 25, 2001. For the second quarter of fiscal 2002, revenues increased 10.7 percent to $30.6 million from revenues of $27.7 million in the same period of ... Continue reading
EDS, Sun,Cobalt and Killdara Launch DealerSphere At NADA
Jan 27, 2002
NEW ORLEANS, NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION CONVENTION, Jan. 27 EDS , in conjunction with Sun Microsystems, The Cobalt Group and Killdara Corporation, today launched a new data exchange platform designed to address the ever-growing burden of Information Technology (IT) compatibility and data integration on aut ... Continue reading
New Minis: No Spare But Run-flat Tires
Jan 23, 2002
AKRON, Ohio, Jan. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Goodyear run-flat tires have arrived in America on the most British of motorcars -- the 2003 Mini. The Mini Cooper and Mini Cooper S cars, now made by BMW, are due in the States in March. The original British-made Mini hasn't been sold here since the early 1960s. Goodyear ... Continue reading
Pennzoil Introduces New High Mileage Vehicle Motor Oil
Jan 22, 2002
HOUSTON--Jan. 22, 2002--Seeing the odometer flip over to 75,000 is a real milestone for many vehicles, as well as their owners. In celebration of your engine's life, America's No. 1-selling motor oil brand, Pennzoil®, has introduced a new product specifically for high mileage vehicles: Pennzoil® High Mileage Vehicle( ... Continue reading
ABRA Auto Body & Glass Adds National Real Estate Position
Jan 16, 2002
MINNEAPOLIS--Jan. 14, 2002--ABRA Auto Body & Glass announced today that Mark Read has been named National Real Estate Project Manager. Read will work with the Corporate Development team on repair center prototype development, construction management, and lease portfolio administration. Prior to joining ABRA, Read was a ... Continue reading
It's Official - Ford Will Sell Ancillary Businesses And Get Back To Basics(and save money)
Jan 16, 2002
...(Detroit News - Mark Truby) -- Ford Motor Co., seeking to raise cash and refocus on its core car and truck business, said Tuesday it plans to sell all or part of its European repair operation Kwik-Fit as well as U.S.-based collision repair shops and recycling centers. As part of the automaker's major restructuring a ... Continue reading
New Web-Based Database Collision Reference Manual
Jan 15, 2002
SAN RAMON, Calif.--Jan. 15, 2002--To better serve the collision repair and insurance industries, ADP Claims Services Group announced it will supply free online downloads of its ADP Database Reference Manual. Now, in a matter of minutes, anyone can easily find detailed information about how to operate ADP's industry-lea ... Continue reading
Back2Basics- Ford Evaluating Sale Of Kwik-Fit, Collision Team and GreenLeaf
Jan 15, 2002
DEARBORN, Mich., Jan. 15 -- Ford Motor Company is evaluating the sale or partial disposition of Kwik-Fit, its European maintenance and light repair business, and two U.S.-based businesses: Collision Team of America, a chain of collision repair centers, and GreenLeaf LLC, a chain of automotive recycling centers. Ford ha ... Continue reading
Planet Salvage Launches New Website
Jan 14, 2002
LENEXA, Kan., Jan. 14 -- Planet Salvage, Inc., a leading online marketplace for the automotive recycled parts and salvage vehicle industries, announced today that the company publicly launched their new website with improved functionality and services. The new website, which was recently introduced in its alpha version ... Continue reading
Mitchell University Provides Anytime, Anywhere Training for Collision Repairers and Insurers
Jan 14, 2002
SAN DIEGO--Jan. 14, 2002-- What if you could train your employees on various collision repair and insurance claims software at anytime, from anywhere and still save money in the process? With Mitchell University, the online learning center from Mitchell International, you can. Body shop owners and insurance managers, w ... Continue reading
Experian Automotive to provide complete range of services to automotive industry
Jan 11, 2002
SCHAUMBURG, Ill., Jan. 10 -- Experian, a leading provider of global information solutions, today introduced Experian Automotive, an automotive information services division. Experian Automotive provides consulting services, direct marketing and database tools to the automotive industry, allowing companies to reach thei ... Continue reading
Jan 8, 2002
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Jan. 8 -- Winter weather is tough on a vehicle, but it is the battery that suffers the most when the temperatures drop. Your vehicle's battery loses 33% of its power when the temperature dips below freezing and over 50% of its power when the temperature falls below zero. To make matters worse, your vehi ... Continue reading
GM Introduces Revoloutionary AUTOnomy - Can Change Cars Forever!
Jan 7, 2002
FOR RELEASE: January 7, 2002 Unique combination of technology would reshape industry DETROIT –When Rick Wagoner, President and CEO of General Motors Corp., asked a simple "What if?" question, the answer he got surprised even him. It's a futuristic concept vehicle called AUTOnomy. "We started with the premise, 'Wh ... Continue reading
Ford's Nick Scheele Heads All-Star Panel On Environmental Issues at SAE 2002 World Congress
Jan 4, 2002
WARRENDALE, Pa., Jan. 3 -- Leaders from around the world will tackle the issue of the environment and where the emphasis will be placed in the future. The discussion will take place at the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE International) Blue Ribbon Panel, Monday, March 4 at 4 p.m. during the SAE 2002 World Congress ... Continue reading
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