News By Topic: Repair and Maintenance

Raymond A. Morris, CAE, New Executive Vice President of SAE International

Jan 2, 2002

WARRENDALE, Pa., Jan. 2 -- Raymond A. Morris, CAE, a 27-year veteran at the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE International), has assumed command as only the fifth chief staff officer in the 96-year history of the mobility engineering society. Morris, alumni of Robert Morris College, assumed the title of Executive V ... Continue reading

AAA Washington Offers $5 Bounty for No-Longer-Safe Car Seats

Jan 2, 2002

BELLEVUE, Wash., Jan. 2 -- Search the attic, scour the garage and round up your old car seats and booster seats for the AAA Car Seat Bounty Program. AAA Washington, in partnership with American Commerce Insurance Company, is offering a $5 bounty for no-longer-safe car seats and booster seats turned in at AAA's 13 Servi ... Continue reading

Southern California Service Center Owner Named NAPA/ASE Technician of the Year

Jan 2, 2002

ATLANTA, Jan. 2 -- Jim Piraino achieved the personal and company goal of having his Camarillo Car Care Center recognized by customers, vendors and employees as a premier automotive service facility when he was named the NAPA/ASE Technician of the Year for 2002. The owner of the Camarillo, California, service and repair ... Continue reading

U.S. wants early data on potential auto defects

Dec 31, 2001

Reuters reported in Japan Today that U.S. regulators want the auto and tire industries to regularly report data on fatalities, injury and damage claims, and consumer complaints to flag potential defects and prevent another safety debacle like the one involving Firestone tires. The National Highway Traffic Safety Admini ... Continue reading

Racers, Rodder and Restorers - Super Sunday Indy Automotive Swap Meet and Car Sale, January 6th'

Dec 27, 2001

CHICAGO, Dec. 27 -- This event features over 600 vendors and car sale spaces. It's one of the largest one day all indoor events of this type in Indiana. See hundreds of exhibitors displaying the widest selection of parts and services you could ever imagine. For the purest of restorers there are new, used and NOS parts ... Continue reading

MotorVac Adds Cornwell as a New Distributor

Dec 20, 2001

SANTA ANA, Calif.--Dec. 20, 2001--MotorVac Technologies Inc. has announced that Cornwell Tools Inc. will now distribute its full line of products, along with other select tool dealers and automotive equipment suppliers. Cornwell will greatly expand MotorVac's dealer network and will provide end-user customers with much ... Continue reading

Many U.S. Passenger Cars Are Driven on 'Bald' Tires, NHTSA Research Shows

Nov 30, 2001

U.S. Transportation Secretary Mineta Announces Launch Of Major Nationwide Campaign to Promote Tire Safety WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Responding to new studies showing that a significant number of American motorists are driving on bald tires and that many gas stations that provide air pumps fail to provide accurate tire pre ... Continue reading

Mitchell Announces Availability of Version 7 of ABS

Nov 30, 2001

SAN DIEGO--Nov. 30, 2001-- New Version Saves Shop Owners Time and Money; Offers Data Export Via the Internet and QuickBooks Interface Mitchell International today announced nationwide availability of Version 7 of its ABS Body Shop Management System, the collision repair industry's leading solution for increasing profit ... Continue reading

NACE Shows Claims Gateway Feature That Will Revolutionize Claims Processing

Nov 29, 2001

SAN RAMON, Calif.--Nov. 28, 2001--ADP(R) will unveil its new open information exchange technology at the NACE 2001 convention in Las Vegas. This technology, featured in ADP's Claims Gateway suite of services, will revolutionize the automotive claims process by allowing a truly connected, open-standards environment for ... Continue reading

Jiffy Lube Offers New Ways to Communicate With Your Car

Nov 28, 2001

MIAMI--Nov. 28, 2001-- With more travelers choosing to drive, Listening to what vehicles have to say can pay dividends down the road With more people choosing to drive to get to their destination, Jiffy Lube International, one of America's top franchises and most recognized names in the automotive care industry, is off ... Continue reading

Interstate Web Site Offers 'Every Battery For Every Need'

Nov 28, 2001

DALLAS--Nov. 28, 2001--Interstate Batteries, North America's No. 1 automotive replacement battery brand, today announced the launch of InterstateBatteries.com, a one-stop resource for batteries for nearly every application - from the smallest one-ounce hearing aid battery to the largest earth-moving tractor battery. In ... Continue reading

Get Traction with Tire Safety Data

Nov 27, 2001

Storydata.com Gets Traction with Wheel-time Tire Safety Data Nov. 26, 2001 - OTTAWA: With recent lawsuits having brought a greater public focus on tire safety, automotive consumers are justifiably concerned about tire traction and durability ratings. To help drivers explore tire safety information online, Databeacon In ... Continue reading

Chrysler Ordered to Pay $20 Million

Nov 26, 2001

DETROIT Reuters reported that a New Jersey jury has ordered DaimlerChrysler AG to pay $20 million to the family of a woman who was killed after being hit by a wheel that flew off another vehicle, DaimlerChrysler said Monday. Annette Boryszewski, 38, died in the August 1998 accident on a New Jersey highway when the left ... Continue reading

Sixes, Oil & X-Pipes In Hemmings

Nov 26, 2001

BENNINGTON, Vt., Nov. 26 -- From an explanation of the science of conventional engine oils to what it takes to make the Chevrolet inline Six a respectable performer for your rod or custom, the January, 2002 issue of Hemmings Rods & Performance provides performance, rod and custom enthusiasts with the knowledge they wan ... Continue reading

CCAS to Offer 'One and Done' Keep 'Em Happy Program

Nov 26, 2001

BOSTON--Nov. 26, 2001-- Cross Country Automotive Services (CCAS) today introduced Total Case Management (TCM), an outsourced consumer affairs service through which CCAS case managers are 100 percent dedicated to resolving vehicle owners' concerns. Designed to meet the consumer affairs needs of automotive OEM's and alli ... Continue reading