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AkzoNobel Partners with Dave Kindig To Develop Custom Color Line

AkzoNobel Partners with Dave Kindig To Develop Custom Color Line

AkzoNobel and Dave Kindig, host of the popular cable TV show "Bitchin' Rides," will work together over the next year to jointly develop a new custom color line of automotive paints. ... Continue reading

NHTSA Head: Automakers Have "Ultimate Responsibility" To Replace Dangerous Air Bags

NHTSA Head: Automakers Have "Ultimate Responsibility" To Replace Dangerous Air Bags

Detroit Nov 2, 2016; Joseph White writing for Reuters reported that automakers have "ultimate responsibility" for the costs of replacing potentially deadly Takata Corp airbags, no matter what happens to the Japanese supplier, the top U.S. vehicle safety regulator said on Wednesday. Mark Rosekind, the head of the Nation ... Continue reading

RepairPal Launches Nationwide Warranty Program

RepairPal Launches Nationwide Warranty Program

RepairPal Launches Nationwide Warranty Program ... Continue reading

Ford @ 2016 SEMA With Trio of SEMA Hottest Vehicle Awards

Ford @ 2016 SEMA With Trio of SEMA Hottest Vehicle Awards

Ford Mustang, Ford Focus and Ford F-Series are officially Hottest Coupe, Hottest Hatch and Hottest Truck of this year’s Specialty Equipment Market Association show A perennial favorite, the Ford Mustang takes honors again in the new Hottest Coupe category, succeeding four previous Hottest Car SEMA awards America’s ... Continue reading

Lexus World's First Customized LC 500 at the 2016 SEMA Show

Lexus World's First Customized LC 500 at the 2016 SEMA Show

Lexus World's First Customized LC 500 at the 2016 SEMA Show ... Continue reading

SCRUBBLADE Sweeps into SEMA, Giving the Best Visibility to Custom Off-Road Vehicle Builds

SCRUBBLADE Sweeps into SEMA, Giving the Best Visibility to Custom Off-Road Vehicle Builds

MEDIA ADVISORY - SEMA SCRUBBLADE SWEEPS INTO SEMA, GIVING THE BEST VISIBILITY TO CUSTOM OFF-ROAD VEHICLE BUILDS THIS YEAR IN VEGAS -- SCRUBBLADE Partnered with over 10 Vehicle Builds for SEMA 2016, Providing Them with Safety and Extreme Visibility for Ultimate Exploration and Adventure -- WHAT: SCRUBBLADE, though offic ... Continue reading

SERIOUS STUFF! Many At-Risk Airbag Inflators Still Remain on Cars in California

SERIOUS STUFF! Many At-Risk Airbag Inflators Still Remain on Cars in California

SACRAMENTO, Calif.—California State departments that oversee vehicle and driver safety are warning that owners of tens of thousands of vehicles, particularly Hondas and Acuras, may not have received or have overlooked the recall notices urging replacement of potentially deadly Takata airbag inflators. Recall repairs ... Continue reading

NHTSA RECALLS: Recap Of Most Recent - October 31, 2016

NHTSA RECALLS: Recap Of Most Recent - October 31, 2016

Your vehicle MAY be involved in a safety recall and MAY create a safety risk for you or your passengers. If left unrepaired, a potential safety defect could lead to injury or even death. ... Continue reading

UPS purchases 14 New 747-8f Jumbo Freighters

UPS purchases 14 New 747-8f Jumbo Freighters

New Cargo Aircraft Add Fleet Capacity and Flexibility in UPS Global Air Network MISSISSAUGA, ON, Oct. 31, 2016 - UPS® today announced it has ordered 14 new Boeing 747-8 cargo jets to meet increased demand for the company's air shipping services. ... Continue reading

In Case You Missed It - Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Digest - October 24-30, 2016: VW Finis, PU Headlights PU, Tesla, Ford and Awards

In Case You Missed It - Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Digest - October 24-30, 2016: VW Finis, PU Headlights PU, Tesla, Ford and Awards

* VW owners now finally know. Judge Charles Breyer of the U.S. District Court in San Francisco gave final approval to an agreement calling for Volkswagen to spend $10 billion to buy back or fix those 400,000 vehicles whose 4-cylinder diesel engines were equipped with the cheating emission system software. ... Continue reading

Auto Lab Radio LIVE From NYC - Saturday October 29, 2016; 7-9 AM (EDT)

Auto Lab Radio LIVE From NYC - Saturday October 29, 2016; 7-9 AM (EDT)

auto repairs ask the experts at Auto Lab ... Continue reading

2016 SEMA Show in Las Vegas: BMW M Performance Parts and Original BMW Accessories in Las Vegas

2016 SEMA Show in Las Vegas: BMW M Performance Parts and Original BMW Accessories in Las Vegas

2016 SEMA Show in Las Vegas: BMW M Performance Parts and Original BMW Accessories in Las Vegas ... Continue reading

Taiwanese Brands Will Showcase Their Ongoing Competitiveness in the Evolving Aftermarket Auto-Parts at AAPEX 2016

Taiwanese Brands Will Showcase Their Ongoing Competitiveness in the Evolving Aftermarket Auto-Parts at AAPEX 2016

Taiwan’s leading auto parts brands will demonstrate their ability to remain competitive in an industry poised for disruption at the 2016 AAPEX Show, which is being held at the Sands Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada. That competitiveness is built on top of the island’s outstanding IT infrastructure and flexibility in terms ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz Museum : "Stuttgart Days on Automotive and Corporate History"

Mercedes-Benz Museum : "Stuttgart Days on Automotive and Corporate History"

Only change leads to success – that is one of the conclusions from "Stuttgart Days on Automotive and Corporate History", which took place on 10 and 11 October 2016 at the Mercedes-Benz Museum. First held 25 years ago, the event this time focused on technology museums. ... Continue reading

Insignia launches Volkswagen vehicle-to-accessory configurator for Volkswagen's launch of Golf Alltrack in North America

Insignia launches Volkswagen vehicle-to-accessory configurator for Volkswagen's launch of Golf Alltrack in North America

ROCK HILL, S.C., Oct. 25, 2016 -- Insignia Group LC, the leading provider of accessory sales process consulting and accessory sales software, announced today the launch of Volkswagen's vehicle-to-accessory visual configurator on VWAccessorybuilder.com. ... Continue reading

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