Best of the Best Auto Club Approved Auto Repair Facilities Receive Quality Awards
Dec 5, 2005
LOS ANGELES--Dec. 5, 2005--Twenty-one Southland vehicle repair shops have earned the Automobile Club of Southern California's Approved Auto Repair coveted Quality Service Award for customer satisfaction and service quality. The Quality Award honorees were selected from approximately 600 Approved Auto Repair facilities, ... Continue reading
Dave Redinger - The Neighbourhood Mechanic
Dec 4, 2005
I personally don't think the oxygen sensor is defective...Oxygen senor codes can be generated for several reasons. Lean operation conditions are the primary cause of a low Oxygen reading. Look for a plugged fuel filter, plugged EGR system, defective throttle body, or a simple vacuum leak. Anti-freeze leaking into the c ... Continue reading
Dec 3, 2005
*News Briefs *If you need more information on any of these subjects, call the listed Press Officer. For Release: (Washington, D.C. -- Friday, December 2, 2005) *(1) EPA Vehicle Diagnostic Systems Requirements and Evaporative Emissions Rules Updated and Clarified (2) EPA Amends Oil Spill Rule* *(1) EPA Vehicle Diagnosti ... Continue reading
Nissan develops paint that removes light scratches on cars
Dec 3, 2005
TOKYO December 3, 2005; Japan Today reported that Nissan Motor Co said Friday it has developed a paint technology that is capable of automatically repairing light scratches made to the surface of an automobile. The clear paint, reputedly the first of its kind in the world, is made of highly elastic resin, which prevent ... Continue reading
Copart Reports First Quarter Financial Results
Dec 2, 2005
FAIRFIELD, Calif.--Dec. 2, 2005--Copart, Inc. today reported results for the quarter ended October 31, 2005, the first quarter of its 2006 fiscal year. In the quarter Copart earned net income of $22.8 million on revenues of $119.0 million. In the same period last year the Company earned $22.7 million on revenues of $10 ... Continue reading
Goodyear Offers New Hose Tracking Technology
Dec 2, 2005
AKRON, Ohio, Dec. 2 -- To help industrial hose end- users, Goodyear Engineered Products is introducing an on-line tracking system that takes the guesswork out of hose maintenance. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050204/GTLOGO) Goodyear Hose Trakker Online monitors hose assemblies from pre- installation thr ... Continue reading
Illinois Weekend of Child Safety Fairs
Dec 2, 2005
SPRINGFIELD & CHICAGO, Ill.--Dec. 2, 2005--As part of a statewide partnership designed to reduce the leading cause of fatalities among children, Gov. Rod Blagojevich, the Illinois State Police and 21st Century Insurance will bring their consumer safety program promoting compliance with Illinois law for child safety sea ... Continue reading
Exide Announces Price Increases on Industrial Energy Batteries and Products in North America
Dec 2, 2005
ALPHARETTA, Ga.--Dec. 1, 2005--Exide Technologies (www.exide.com), a global leader in stored electrical-energy solutions, announced today that it will raise prices on its Industrial Energy products in the motive power and network power segments in North America. The price increases are effective for all orders placed o ... Continue reading
NHRA NEWS: Phoenix Custom Apparel renews deal with NHRA
Dec 2, 2005
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: NHRA Communications, (626) 914-4761 PHOENIX CUSTOM APPAREL EXTENDS ASSOCIATION WITH NHRA AS OFFICIAL UNIFORM SUPPLIER GLENDORA, Calif. (Dec. 1, 2005) - Phoenix Custom Apparel has renewed its multi-year agreement with NHRA to continue its association as the Official Uniform of NHRA, it was ... Continue reading
International Speedway Corporation Buys Action Performance
Dec 1, 2005
TEMPE, Ariz.--Dec. 1, 2005--Action Performance Companies, Inc. ("Action") today announced that, at a special meeting of the shareholders of Action held today, the Action shareholders voted to approve the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 29, 2005 (the "Agreement"), by and among International Speedway Cor ... Continue reading
PA DCED Secretary Issues Statement on Status of General Motors Plant in West Mifflin
Dec 1, 2005
HARRISBURG, Pa., Dec. 1 -- Community and Economic Development Secretary Dennis Yablonsky today issued the following statement on the potential closing of General Motors Corp.'s stamping plant in West Mifflin: "Governor Rendell is committed to improving Pennsylvania's economy, and as our investments continue to enhance ... Continue reading
LED and HID Technologies Could Be Price-Comparable by 2011 for the Automotive Exteriors Market
Dec 1, 2005
DUBLIN, Ireland--Dec. 1, 2005--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c28788) has announced the addition of The global automotive exterior LED market to their offering Their small size, powerful light emission, extreme reliability, low energy requirement and long lifespan support the widely hel ... Continue reading
CSK Auto Corporation To Purchase Murray's Discount Auto Stores; Revises Full Year Guidance
Dec 1, 2005
PHOENIX--Dec. 1, 2005--CSK Auto Corporation , the parent company of CSK Auto, Inc. (referred to herein collectively as the "Company"), a specialty retailer in the automotive aftermarket, announced today that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire Murray's Inc. and its subsidiary, Murray's Discount ... Continue reading
Jeff Taylor, "2005 Canadian Technician of the Year"
Dec 1, 2005
GRAND BLANC, MICH. November 30, 2005; ACDelco congratulates Jeff Taylor, an automotive service technician at Eccles Auto Service, Inc., in Dundas, Ontario, Canada, on being named Canadian Technician Magazine’s “2005 Canadian Technician of the Year.” Eccles Auto Service is an ACDelco Total Service Supp ... Continue reading
Popularity of Aftermarket Parts a Mounting Threat to OEs
Dec 1, 2005
PALO ALTO, Calif., Nov. 30 -- Collision repair components are growing at a rate double that of most automotive wear replacement components. In the past, the dealer channel was the avenue of choice for replacement components in North America, but with the establishment of aftermarket certification organizations such as ... Continue reading
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