News By Topic: Accessories and Parts

Bridgestone Turanza Tires Featured on 2017 Chrysler Pacifica

Mar 8, 2016

NASHVILLE, Tenn., March 8, 2016 -- Bridgestone Americas (Bridgestone) today announced that its Bridgestone-brand Turanza tires are featured on select models of the all-new 2017 Chrysler Pacifica, which has been designed to be the most technologically equipped vehicle in its class. Designed for minivan drivers who want ... Continue reading

SEMA Applauds New Congressional Legislation to Protect Modified Motor Vehicles

Mar 8, 2016

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

European Cities Continued to Attract Growing Numbers of Tourists Despite a Troubled Year in Europe: Bednights up 4.2% in 2015

Mar 7, 2016

European Cities Marketing announces 4.2% growth in city tourism in 2015. London, Paris and Rome take top slots: China grows by 32%, Italy and Russia struggle to recover. VIENNA, March 7, 2016- European Cities Marketing has demonstrated the dominant and most dynamic aspect of European tourism: city tourism, which for ye ... Continue reading

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

Mar 7, 2016

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

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Digest - February 29-March 6, 2016

Mar 6, 2016

* The Road to World Car awards journey continues with announcement of the Top Three in the World finalists in five award categories at the Geneva International Motor Show. Winners will be announced at the New York International Auto Show (NYIAS) on March 24, 2016. Finalists are: 2016 World Car of the Year: Audi A4 Seda ... Continue reading

Toronto Motorama Custom Car & Expo 2016

Mar 5, 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

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

Mar 5, 2016

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

ADAS - Your Car Does This - Bringing Your Car's Safety into the 21st Century +VIDEO

Mar 3, 2016

Who says you can’t teach an old car new tricks? Whether you purchased your car yesterday or have been cruising in the same ride for decades, aftermarket technologies can help upgrade your vehicle’s overall safety. We’ve highlighted some of the top technologies that you can add to your car to keep you and ... Continue reading

Inside the 'Real' J.D. Power Vehicle Dependability Ratings

Mar 2, 2016

Washington DC March 1, 2016; The AIADA newsletter reported that while few would argue that today's cars and trucks are designed and built better and last longer than ever, why is it that the industry's overall reliability ratings, particularly those just released by the venerable consumer research firm J.D. Power, are ... Continue reading

MICHELIN Launches Latest Version of its Industry-Leading Line-Haul Steer Tire

Mar 2, 2016

MICHELIN® X® LineTM Energy Z guarantees 20 percent more mileage than leading competitors LAVAL, QC, March 1, 2016 - Michelin North America (Canada) Inc. is launching the MICHELIN® X® LineTM Energy Z for line-haul steer applications. The SmartWay®-verified tire is guaranteed to deliver 20 percent more mil ... Continue reading

Happy 50th Sheehy Auto Stores! Celebrates Milestone Anniversary

Mar 1, 2016

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

Automotive Algorithm Development with Cadence Protium Rapid Prototyping Platform

Feb 29, 2016

SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 29, 2016 -- Hiroshima University and Cadence Design Systems, Inc. today announced that Hiroshima University ported its traffic sign recognition algorithms to the Cadence® Protium™ rapid prototyping platform and reduced its automotive Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) algorithm dev ... Continue reading

U.S. Judge To VW "Times Up"

Feb 28, 2016

Washington DC February 24, 2016; David Shepardson writing for Reuters reported that a federal judge turned up the heat on Volkswagen AG (VOWG_p.DE) on Thursday, setting a March deadline for the German automaker to state whether it has found an emissions fix for 600,000 diesel vehicles that is acceptable to U.S. regulat ... Continue reading

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

Feb 27, 2016

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

NHTSA RECALL: Evenflo Transitions 3-in-1 Combination Booster Seats

Feb 26, 2016

NHTSA Campaign ID Number : 16C003 Synopsis : Evenflo Company, Inc. (Evenflo) is recalling certain Transitions 3-in-1 Combination Booster Seats, model numbers 34411686, 34411695, and 34411029, produced from December 18, 2014, through January 29, 2016. The central front adjuster (CFA) button that is used to loosen the se ... Continue reading