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First-ever IIHS New Car Headlight Ratings - Most Need Improvement

First-ever IIHS New Car Headlight Ratings - Most Need Improvement

ARLINGTON, Va. — The Toyota Prius v is the only midsize car out of 31 evaluated to earn a good rating in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's first-ever headlight ratings.The best available headlights on 11 cars earn an acceptable rating, while nine only reach a marginal rating. Ten of the vehicles can't b ... Continue reading

Car Question Or Concerns? Get Expert Advice From The Auto Lab Team, Saturday March 26 8A-10A

Car Question Or Concerns? Get Expert Advice From The Auto Lab Team, Saturday March 26 8A-10A

March 26, 2016 Car Question or Opinion? Call Toll Free 888-692-7234 Auto Lab is a 27 year old interactive automotive-focused New York area radio call-in show hosted by Professor Harold Wolchok. Each week a cadre of experienced hands-on automotive experts are in-studio with advice for the New York area's 12 million peop ... Continue reading

Higher Average Vehicle Age Unleashes Growth Opportunities for Brake Pads and Rotors in the European Automotive Aftermarket

Higher Average Vehicle Age Unleashes Growth Opportunities for Brake Pads and Rotors in the European Automotive Aftermarket

LONDON, March 24, 2016 -- The current average vehicle age of 9.4 years has placed more vehicles in the prime replacement range for a brake job, giving a huge boost to the aftermarket demand for brake pads and rotors. The ageing of vehicles in operation has been backed by the decreasing service life of brake components, ... Continue reading

Car Question Or Concerns? Get Expert Advice From The Auto Lab Team, Saturday March 19 8A-10A

Car Question Or Concerns? Get Expert Advice From The Auto Lab Team, Saturday March 19 8A-10A

<p>March 19, 2016</p> <p><I><b>Car Question or Opinion? Call Toll Free 888-692-7234</b></I></p> <!--<p><b>Today's Show Is A Prerecorded "Best Of Auto Lab; Please Call With Your Question Or Opinion Next Week</b></p>--> <p>Auto Lab is a 27 year old interactive automotive-focused New York area radio call-in show hosted by ... Continue reading

Dead Batteries a Thing of the Past

Dead Batteries a Thing of the Past

CINCINNATI, March 14, 2016 -- Jumpstart up to a 4L petrol or 3L diesel engine as many as 20 times American motorists and travellers will never be stranded by a flat battery again, thanks to the new BESTEK BTCSG10 Jump Starter Power Bank. The power bank's 8000mAh capacity will jumpstart up to a 4L petrol or 3L diesel en ... Continue reading

Continental Tire Recognized by General Motors as a 2015 Supplier of the Year Winner

Continental Tire Recognized by General Motors as a 2015 Supplier of the Year Winner

Continental Tire Recognized by General Motors as a 2015 Supplier of the Year Winner Ft. Mill, S.C., March 11, 2016 Continental Tire was named a GM Supplier of the Year by General Motors during its 24th annual Supplier of the Year awards ceremony held Thursday, March 10 at Cobo Center in Detroit, Mich. GM recognized 110 ... Continue reading

SEMA Applauds New Congressional Legislation to Protect Modified Motor Vehicles

SEMA Applauds New Congressional Legislation to Protect Modified Motor Vehicles

WASHINGTON, March 8, 2016 -- SEMA President and CEO Chris Kersting today praised Congressional members for their introduction of a bipartisan bill that would protect thousands of American racecar enthusiasts from overreaching U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations. "The EPA's new interpretation of the C ... Continue reading

Advance Auto Parts Elects Brad W. Buss and Reuben E. Slone to Board of Directors

Advance Auto Parts Elects Brad W. Buss and Reuben E. Slone to Board of Directors

ROANOKE, Va.—Advance Auto Parts, Inc. , a leading automotive aftermarket parts provider in North America, serving both professional installer and do-it-yourself customers, today announced that Brad W. Buss and Reuben E. Slone have been appointed to Advance’s Board of Directors. Their appointments wi ... Continue reading

Sales of Cars and Parts Hit $1 Trillion - "The Auto Channel(R)" Has Served This Market Since 1989) +VIDEO

Sales of Cars and Parts Hit $1 Trillion - "The Auto Channel(R)" Has Served This Market Since 1989) +VIDEO

WASHINGTON, March 7, 2016 Car and car parts dealers (NAICS 441) had sales of $1.0 trillion, representing an increase of 6.5 percent over the previous year, according to new statistics released today from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2014 Annual Retail Trade Survey. Statistics presented for the entire retail trade sector sh ... Continue reading

Toronto Motorama Custom Car & Expo 2016

Toronto Motorama Custom Car & Expo 2016

Posted by vr12. on February 10th, 2016 I Posted in Events. Photo: Some rights reserved by Яick Harris WHEN: March 11, 12 & 13, 2016 HOURS: Friday (March 11) 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. // Saturday (March 12) 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. // Sunday (March 13) 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. WHERE: International Centre. Show takes place in Halls 1 & 2 ( ... Continue reading

Washington Post Exposes the Hidden Danger of Spent Lead Acid Battery Exports

Washington Post Exposes the Hidden Danger of Spent Lead Acid Battery Exports

DALLAS—RSR Corporation commends reporter Joby Warrick, Mexico City Bureau Chief Joshua Parlow, Lizzie Hart, and the editors at the Washington Post for their hard-hitting exposé of spent lead acid battery exports to Mexico. The Washington Post’s landmark article, “A Dangerous Expo ... Continue reading

Car Question? Get Straight Answers From The Auto Lab Saturday 8-10 AM

Car Question? Get Straight Answers From The Auto Lab Saturday 8-10 AM

March 5, 2016 Car Question or Opinion? Call Toll Free 888-692-7234 Auto Lab is a 27 year old interactive automotive-focused New York area radio call-in show hosted by Professor Harold Wolchok. Each week a cadre of experienced hands-on automotive experts are in-studio with advice for the New York area's 12 million peopl ... Continue reading

Happy 50th Sheehy Auto Stores! Celebrates Milestone Anniversary

Happy 50th Sheehy Auto Stores! Celebrates Milestone Anniversary

FAIRFAX, Va., March 1, 2016 -- Sheehy Auto Stores will celebrate its golden 50th anniversary throughout 2016. For a half a century, Sheehy has served hundreds of thousands of customers throughout the mid-Atlantic region. Sheehy Auto Stores was founded by Vince Sheehy, Sr. in 1966 with Sheehy Ford, a small, suburban fam ... Continue reading

Broken Car? Buying A Car? Auto Enthusiast? - Auto Lab LIVE Let's Talk About Saturday 8AM

Broken Car? Buying A Car? Auto Enthusiast? - Auto Lab LIVE Let's Talk About Saturday 8AM

February 27, 2016 Car Question? Call Toll Free 888-692-7234 Auto Lab is a 27 year old interactive automotive-focused New York area radio call-in show hosted by Professor Harold Wolchok. Each week a cadre of experienced hands-on automotive experts are in-studio with advice for the New York area's 12 million people, prov ... Continue reading

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