http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage Motor Age is the technical publication that covers the domestic and import automotive service industry for owners, managers and professional service technicians and mechanics. 2008-08-28T01:34:46Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Business+%26+Management+Solutions/New-report-details-US-tire-segments-analyzes-demog/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/544933?ref=25 Research and Markets has released its Tires in the United States 2008 report covering the aftermarket tire industry. According to the company, the publication goes beyond a discussion of market trends, segment performance and brand sales to include various insights. 2008-08-27T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/352008/544933null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Industry+News/NASTF-meeting-features-OEM-panel-spotlighting-trai/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/544906?ref=25 The National Automotive Service Task Force (NASTF) Fall general meeting in Las Vegas at the Mandalay Bay Nov. 4 at 1:30 pm will offer attendees a panel discussion outlining the various training information resources available to the aftermarket. 2008-08-27T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/352008/544906null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Business+%26+Management+Solutions/EPA-gives-MACS-the-OK-to-update-Section-609-certif/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/544939?ref=25 MACS recently received approval from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to release an updated version of the Section 609 certification program for recovery and recycling of refrigerant. ? 2008-08-27T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/352008/544939null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Industry+News/As-seen-on-video-Jumbo-63-inch-OTR-tires-declared-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/544935?ref=25 Titan Tire Corp. says its new 63-inch off-the-road (OTR) mining tire and wheel assemblies are continuing to perform well for customers. The company?s first shipment of ?Big Daddy? tires are being used in mining applications in Canada?s oil sands. 2008-08-27T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/352008/544935null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Business+%26+Management+Solutions/ASA-wraps-up-more-training-courses/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/544943?ref=25 The Automotive Service Association (ASA) recently hosted three Service Information Workshops in Arizona and one in Delaware. These workshops are being presented around the United States to educate shop owners and technicians about the availability of service information to automotive repair shops. 2008-08-27T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/352008/544943null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Industry+News/Global-bearing-demand-expected-to-reach-66-billion/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/544912?ref=25 Global demand for ball, roller and plain bearings is forecast to climb 6.4 percent annually through 2012 to $66 billion, according to The Freedonia Group, a Cleveland-based industry market research firm. 2008-08-27T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/352008/544912null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Distribution/Chrysler-HEV-production-starts-at-Delaware-plant/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/544133?ref=25 Chrysler LLC's Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEVs) began rolling off the assembly line this week at its Newark (Delaware) Assembly Plant. Chrysler is offering the two-mode hybrid powertrain on both vehicles built at the plant, Dodge Durango and Chrysler Aspen. 2008-08-26T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/352008/544133null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Business+%26+Management+Solutions/Court-approves-lawsuit-settlement-over-GoodyearUSW/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/544114?ref=25 A settlement reached between Goodyear and the United Steelworkers Union (USW) over employee retirement benefits has been approved by a judge. The ruling by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio sets up a $1 billion Voluntary Employees? Benefits Association (VEBA) trust fund, established as part of a 2006 contract agreement following an 86-day strike. 2008-08-26T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/352008/544114null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Business+%26+Management+Solutions/Ford-Powerstroke-class-set-in-British-Columbia/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/544134?ref=25 Automotive Technical Support Services presents Ford 6.0L D.I.T. Diesel: Powerstroke Troubleshooting as its next course offering. The class is Oct. 4 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Automotive Retailers Association, No. 1-8980 Fraserwood Court, Burnaby, British Columbia. 2008-08-26T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/352008/544134null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Business+%26+Management+Solutions/Bridgestone-Firestone-recalling-certain-Dueler-tir/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/544113?ref=25 Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire is recalling some 2,100 Bridgestone Dueler H/T 684 II tires in size P235/60R17 that were not properly marked on the outlined white letter (OWL) side of the tire. 2008-08-26T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/352008/544113null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Business+%26+Management+Solutions/AMI-certifies-Mitchell-1-shop-management-series/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/544116?ref=25 Mitchell 1?s Shop Management System Training Workshop events are now certified by the Automotive Management Institute (AMI). Attendees can earn 30 credits towards their Accredited Automotive Manager (AAM) designation by completing one of Mitchell 1?s comprehensive, two-day events. 2008-08-26T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/352008/544116null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Pass-the-ASE---Generic-Landing-Page/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/544131?ref=25 Pass the ASE - Generic Landing Page 2008-08-25T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/352008/544131null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Industry+News/AkzoNobels-Most-Influential-Women-I-CAR-Education-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/543880?ref=25 HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. – For the sixth consecutive year, AkzoNobel Coatings Inc. and “The Most Influential Women of the Collision Repair Industry,” in conjunction with the I-CAR Education Foundation, are again offering scholarships for female collision repair students. 2008-08-25T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/342008/543880null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Industry+News/Accuride-wheels-Bridgestone-tires-engaging-in-Seri/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/544112?ref=25 Blues great Blind Boy Fuller most likely never imagined that his breezy concept of ?Trucking Your Blues Away? could ultimately evolve into the show-stopping ?Serious Bizness? unveiled with a flourish Friday at the Great American Trucking Show in Dallas. 2008-08-25T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/352008/544112null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/2008-images-August/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/544111?ref=25 Pictures from August 25 on 2008-08-25T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/352008/544111null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Pass-the-ASE---Most-Popular-Landing-Page/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/544168?ref=25 Pass the ASE - Most Popular Landing Page 2008-08-25T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/352008/544168null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Industry+News/NASCAR-Performance-offers-enthusiasts-a-racing-sty/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/543943?ref=25 NASCAR Performance, NASCAR's exclusive automotive marketing program, is giving one fan the ultimate vehicle makeover, one which rivals the precision and performance they see in their favorite NASCAR driver's car. 2008-08-25T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/342008/543943null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Industry+News/Raybestos-Rookie-Racing-School-rewards-customers-w/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/543737?ref=25 Raybestos, in partnership with WIX filters, has decided to reward loyal customers with the Raybestos Rookie Racing School. These private, exclusive one-day schools are being held at the country's finest road courses and circle tracks, where participants "get buckled in" to experience the excitement of driving former Bondurant Racing race-prepped Ford Mustang GTs. 2008-08-22T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/342008/543737null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Business+%26+Management+Solutions/Superior-to-close-plant-slicing-29-percent-of-its-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/543356?ref=25 Wheel manufacturer Superior Industries International, Inc. is eliminating 29 percent of its American workforce by cutting 755 jobs due to reduced demand for sport utility vehicles and light trucks. 2008-08-21T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/342008/543356null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Business+%26+Management+Solutions/Hankook-announces-price-increases-up-to-10-percent/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/543359?ref=25 As with other tire producers, Hankook Tire America Corp. is raising prices by up to 10 percent on its full line of passenger car, light truck and medium duty truck tires. The amount of the increase will vary by product line and/or size. They will take effect Oct. 1 2008-08-21T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/342008/543359null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Industry+News/AltCar-Expo-features-myriad-of-alternative-fuel-ve/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/543487?ref=25 AltCar Expo 2008 is expected to include one of the nation's largest displays of alternative fuel vehicles and feature the first production Tesla Roadster. 2008-08-21T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/342008/543487null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Industry+News/Fluke-announces-winner-of-the-Weve-Got-You-Covered/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/543492?ref=25 Fluke Corporation, maker of hand-held electronic test and measurement technology, recently announced that Tim Vilyus was the Grand Prize Winner in the Fluke "We've Got You Covered" Sweepstakes. 2008-08-21T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/342008/543492null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Business+%26+Management+Solutions/Goodyear-to-shutter-92-underperforming-retail-cent/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/543358?ref=25 Goodyear plans to close 92 of its underperforming retail locations by the end of this year. 2008-08-21T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/342008/543358null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Business+%26+Management+Solutions/Danbom-brothers-buy-iconic-Cragar-brand/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/543357?ref=25 Brad and Jeff Danbom have purchased Cragar Industries, Inc. from Global Entertainment Corp. and are in the process of moving the company from Tempe, Ariz. to Milford, Iowa. 2008-08-21T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/342008/543357null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Industry+News/Automakers-offer-up-CO2-reduction-program/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/543081?ref=25 Automakers have recently rolled out EcoDriving, a comprehensive, nationwide effort to save consumers money at the gas pump, reduce fuel use and cut carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. The industry also applauded California and Colorado for being the first states to support this consumer awareness program. 2008-08-20T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/342008/543081null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Business+%26+Management+Solutions/Unpaid-employees-say-Fox-is-still-on-the-run/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/544950?ref=25 When Todd Fox flew the coop after abruptly shuttering 18 Fox Collision Centers last fall he left behind a tangled web of finances. A lawyer representing more than 50 workers who say they are still owed back pay has revised his lawsuit to name Fox as an individual rather than a business entity based on the convoluted nature of the case pending before a bankruptcy court. 2008-08-20T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/352008/544950null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Industry+News/New-training-tool-highlights-automotive-recycling/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/543072?ref=25 United Recyclers Group (URG) has announced the release of a new training tool designed to promote understanding of the modern automotive recycling industry. 2008-08-20T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/342008/543072null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Events/Toyo-expands-racing-presence-as-presenting-sponsor/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/543130?ref=25 Toyo, the official tire of the Sports Car Club of America Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge Championships, has been named the presenting sponsor of this weekend?s GT and Touring Car races at Mosport International Raceway as well as the SPEED Touring Car season finale at Road Atlanta. 2008-08-20T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/342008/543130null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Business+%26+Management+Solutions/Still-time-to-enter-Aloha-Sweepstakes-from-Federat/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/543092?ref=25 To be eligible, a shop must be enrolled as a Federated Car Care Center member by Oct. 15, 2008. All Federated Car Care Center members as of Oct. 15, 2008 are automatically enrolled to earn a chance in the Aloha Sweepstakes. 2008-08-20T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/342008/543092null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Business+%26+Management+Solutions/Clean-and-Green-rubber-recycling-equipment-rolling/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/543131?ref=25 Scrap tire disposal is on the move with efforts underway at a recycling facility sited on the U.S.-Canadian border. Magnum D?Or Resources, Inc. reports that initial shipments of equipment from its German supplier ? Artech Recyclingtechnik ? have arrived at the company?s new Recycling-Canada facility. 2008-08-20T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/342008/543131null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Business+%26+Management+Solutions/Snap-on-Diagnostics-adds-product-training-videos-t/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/543082?ref=25 Snap-on Diagnostics has added Training Solutions to its Web site diagnostics.snapon.com. This new program consists of product training videos for Snap-on diagnostic platforms, including MODIS?, SOLUS PRO?, Vantage PRO? and ETHOS?. The intent of Training Solutions is to provide quality product training that is available to professional technicians 24 hours-a-day, seven days-a-week, when it is most convenient for them. 2008-08-20T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/342008/543082null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Business+%26+Management+Solutions/Car-Care-Guides-for-October-ready-to-be-ordered/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/543091?ref=25 The Car Care Council reminds aftermarket companies and organizations that it?s time to order copies of the new Car Care Guide for Fall Car Care Month in October. Orders can be placed by visiting the Car Care Council Web site at www.carcare.org and clicking on the ?Car Care Guide? link on the home page. 2008-08-20T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/342008/543091null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Industry+News/SEMA-awards-more-than-130000-in-scholarships/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/543083?ref=25 Honoring a 24-year tradition of awarding scholarships to students pursuing careers in the automotive industry, the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) is awarding 93 students more than $130,000 in scholarships for the 2008-2009 academic year. 2008-08-20T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/342008/543083null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Business+%26+Management+Solutions/Raybestos-customers-rewarded-with-unique-on-track-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/542936?ref=25 Raybestos?, in partnership with WIX? filters, is rewarding loyal customers with an experience at a Raybestos? Rookie Racing School. These private, exclusive one-day schools are being held at the country?s finest road courses and circle tracks, where participants ?get buckled in? to experience the excitement of driving former Bondurant Racing race-prepped Ford Mustang GTs. 2008-08-19T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/342008/542936null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Business+%26+Management+Solutions/Awards-program-seeking-nominations-to-honor-brave-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/542932?ref=25 Goodyear says the search is on for American and Canadian truck drivers who perform heroic deeds for those they encounter while on the road. Nominations for the prestigious 26th annual Goodyear North America Highway Hero Awards will be accepted through Nov. 30. 2008-08-19T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/342008/542932null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Industry+News/2008-MIS-Council-conference-shines-light-on-Uni-Se/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/542875?ref=25 Brent Windom, vice president of marketing and product management for Uni-Select USA, will present his company's technology strategies during a "Customer Spotlight" at the 2008 MEMA Information Services (MIS) Council Fall Conference Oct. 14, in Marco Island, Fla. 2008-08-19T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/342008/542875null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Industry+News/LKQ-announces-acquisition-of-multi-location-recycl/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/542833?ref=25 With the acquisition of Pick-Your-Part Auto Wrecking, LKQ Corporation has gained a new market entry into the California retail oriented recyled parts market. The auto recycler has nine recycling locations in California, and generated approximately $114.1 million of revenue in the twelve months ended December 31, 2007. The acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions. 2008-08-19T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/342008/542833null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Business+%26+Management+Solutions/Trade-law-decision-by-ITC-over-Chinese-off-the-roa/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/542929?ref=25 Union workers and Titan Tire Corp. are cheering a recent anti-dumping ruling by the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) regarding off-the-road (OTR) tires imported from China. 2008-08-19T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/342008/542929null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Business+%26+Management+Solutions/Shops-already-conquering-the-canyon-through-Remy-p/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/542941?ref=25 More than a month remains in the ?Conquer the Canyon? promotion from Remy International, Inc., and leading service shops across the U.S. are giving Remy high marks for the company?s original equipment-quality alternators and starters. 2008-08-19T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/342008/542941null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Industry+News/Raybestos-products-certified-for-police-public-ser/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/542512?ref=25 Raybestos recently received police and public service vehicle certification for its line of police friction products. The products were recognized as D3EA PPSV (Police and Public Service Vehicle) certified. 2008-08-18T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/332008/542512null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Business+%26+Management+Solutions/Rancho-goes-wireless-with-latest-promotion/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/542417?ref=25 Rancho is offering an exciting new ?4Play? promotion this fall. The new promotion will reward consumers with the season?s top suspension accessory ? the Rancho MyRide Wireless Remote Tuning System ? after the purchase of four qualifying Rancho RS9000XL and/or Rancho QuickLift shock absorbers. 2008-08-18T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/332008/542417null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Industry+News/Mitchell-1-hosts-final-2008-Shop-Management-System/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/542525?ref=25 Mitchell 1 will hold this year?s last Shop Management System Training Workshop in Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 25-27, at the Gaylord Opryland Resort. 2008-08-18T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/332008/542525null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Business+%26+Management+Solutions/Bridgestone-TV-ads-saluted-for-creativity-at-inter/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/542467?ref=25 Two Bridgestone television commercials were selected as finalists at the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival, an event inspired by the more-famous Cannes Film Festival that honors creative content in media promotional campaigns. 2008-08-18T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/332008/542467null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Business+%26+Management+Solutions/Evolution-of-oil-and-engine-air-filtration/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/542383?ref=25 Whether it is in the vehicle?s engine oil, the engine air, or the fuel system, automotive filtration is basically about removing contaminants that can cause damage and wear to a vehicle?s components. These contaminants can prevent the free flow of fluids within these systems as well as cause damage.? Keeping the oil and air clean and flowing in and around the engine without any debris or obstruction will enable the vehicle to run smoothly and perform better for thousands of miles. 2008-08-18T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/332008/542383null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Business+%26+Management+Solutions/Campaign-drama-over-tire-pressure-checks-drives-aw/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/542464?ref=25 With tire pressure checks now a part of the national discourse due to a recent campaign dustup between the two presidential candidates, tire dealers can possibly pump up some positive publicity ? and perhaps gain additional business ? by conducting free safety inspection programs. 2008-08-18T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/332008/542464null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/InterStar-Michelin-partner-to-increase-tire-select/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/542349?ref=25 Truckers across the United States seeking immediate availability of Michelin tires and emergency roadside assistance now have 237 additional service locations under a new cooperative program between Michelin Americas Truck Tires and InterStar North America, Inc. 2008-08-15T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/332008/542349null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Distribution/New-steel-could-reduce-vehicle-weight-emissions/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/542347?ref=25 To help vehicle manufacturers in their pursuit to improve fuel efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) offers insight on the benefits of steel. 2008-08-15T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/332008/542347null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Industry+News/Massachusetts-insurance-reform-steering-bill-passe/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/542304?ref=25 The Massachusetts Auto Body Association (MABA) has announced that the Massachusetts Legislature’s House of Representatives has unanimously passed House Bill 5056 and sent it to the Senate, where once passed, would need to be signed by Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick, who has already endorsed and signed into law sweeping auto insurance reforms. 2008-08-15T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/332008/542304null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Distribution/Audi-Q7-named-2008-top-safety-pick/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/542348?ref=25 The Audi Q7, a luxury performance SUV, earned the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's (IIHS) Top Safety Pick award for 2008. The 2008 Q7 received a "good" rating in all three crash tests: side impact, offset frontal and rear impact seat tests. 2008-08-15T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/332008/542348null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Business+%26+Management+Solutions/Pirelli-joining-with-researchers-in-China-to-pursu/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/542350?ref=25 Pirelli is participating in an international research program aimed at developing a new generation of ecologically-friendly tires with the Silvio Tronchetti Provera Foundation and the University of Shandong in Jinan in China. 2008-08-15T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/332008/542350null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Industry+News/Hydrogen-filling-station-in-Pennsylvania-part-of-n/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/542320?ref=25 Air Products' new hydrogen fueling station at its Allentown, Pa. headquarters recently filled the hydrogen fuel cell vehicles of several automakers making their way across the country as part of a tour designed to demonstrate that hydrogen vehicle and fueling technologies are approaching commercial availability. 2008-08-15T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/332008/542320null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Events/Goodrich-conquers-cyber-desert-racing/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/542055?ref=25 For more than three decades of desert racing, BFGoodrich tires have dominated events while bringing home more class wins and overall trophies than any other tire manufacturer, according to the company. And now the company?s dedication to its desert heritage is being showcased in a new off-road racing video game appropriately entitled, BAJA: Edge of Control. 2008-08-14T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/332008/542055null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Business+%26+Management+Solutions/Hybridization-installation-centers-get-green-light/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/542101?ref=25 Cal-Bay International, Inc. has received a green light for the development of five West Coast commercial vehicle hybridization installation centers. CBI today announced the ?green light? for the construction of the centers from the CA-based hybridization company, who informed CBI that they have secured the first hybridization retrofit agreement with an established California trucking company. 2008-08-14T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/332008/542101null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Industry+News/Hunter-goes-green-for-Bridgestone-Firestone-sympos/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/542092?ref=25 Hunter Engineering joined Bridgestone-Firestone Retail & Commercial Operations (BFRC) business partners in St. Louis to share information about reducing the automotive service industry's environmental impact. 2008-08-14T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/332008/542092null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Customer+Service/Five-win-Get-Dirty-with-Kenny-promotion/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/542100?ref=25 It promises to be an exciting day on Sept. 8 for several Federated Car Care Center members as they will get a chance to race NASCAR driver and dirt track legend Ken Schrader at Schrader?s I-55 Raceway in Pevely, Mo. The lucky ?drivers? were chosen as winners in the first Federated ?Get Dirty with Kenny? promotion. 2008-08-14T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/332008/542100null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Industry+News/Remy-International-reports-favorable-second-quarte/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/542087?ref=25 Remy International, Inc. recently released its second-quarter earnings, which reveal a sales increase, along with boosts in net and gross profits. 2008-08-14T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/332008/542087null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Customer+Service/Belle-Tires-sponsorship-of-youth-hockey-club-helpi/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/542056?ref=25 Belle Tire has iced a partnership agreement with a hockey equipment manufacturer to co-sponsor the Belle Tire Hockey Club ? Michigan?s largest youth organization of this type. 2008-08-14T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/332008/542056null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Tire+Topics/Goodyear-to-present-Internet-program-discussing-st/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/535314?ref=25 You'll be able to watch what Goodyear executives have to report as the company will Webcast its presentation at the 11th Annual JP Morgan Harbour Auto Conference in Dearborn, Mich. on Thursday, Aug, 14. 2008-08-13T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/332008/535314null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Industry+News/Diesel-Exhaust-Fluid-DEF-gathering-prepares-for-ma/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/535319?ref=25 As part of a massive nationwide and cross-functional effort to increase fuel efficiency and reduce harmful vehicle emissions, executives from leading car, truck and engine manufacturers, diesel exhaust fluid producers, fuel retailers and distributors and dispensing equipment suppliers met with members of trade associations and governing agencies at meetings held in concert with the Department of Energy's Diesel Engine-Efficiency and Emissions Research (DEER) Conference in Dearborn, Mich. 2008-08-13T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/332008/535319null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Tire+Topics/2008-tire-shipments-revised-downward-per-RMA-analy/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/535311?ref=25 Tire shipments are projected to decline by nearly 4 percent this year compared to 2007, according to the Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA). 2008-08-13T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/332008/535311null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Industry+News/Diverse-customer-base-attributed-to-Federal-Moguls/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/535320?ref=25 In its second quarter out of bankruptcy emergence, Federal-Mogul is reporting record profits. 2008-08-13T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/332008/535320null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Tire+Topics/Pirelli-tires-reach-racing-milestone-under-mixed-w/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/535315?ref=25 Mixed weather conditions created big challenges for the Daytona Prototype race teams of the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series; and another milestone was reached by Pirelli's P Zero racing tires during the Crown Royal 200 at Watkins Glen this past Friday. 2008-08-13T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/332008/535315null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Technical/Oil-Purification-Systems-wins-Quality-Improvement-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/535324?ref=25 Oil Purification Systems recently announced that the Connecticut Quality Improvement Award Partnership (CQIA) has recognized the company with its silver level Innovation Prize. 2008-08-13T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/332008/535324null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Business+%26+Management+Solutions/SAE-book-looks-into-tire-failure-causes/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/534994?ref=25 A new SAE International book investigates the causes of tire failure to help prevent tire-related accidents on the road. Authored by Thomas R. Giapponi, "Tire Forensic Investigation: Analyzing Tire Failure" covers the ways that a tire can fail and how to identify those failures in passenger car and light truck tires, according to SAE. 2008-08-12T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/332008/534994null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Industry+News/Clean-Energy-joins-funding-for-natural-gas-vehicle/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/535145?ref=25 Clean Energy Fuels Corp. has teamed up with an investment group providing funding to help launch a new, natural gas vehicle made in the United States for taxi and paratransit use. 2008-08-12T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/332008/535145null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Business+%26+Management+Solutions/The-search-for-todays-Top-Shop-continues/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/535039?ref=25 There is still plenty of time for you to prove that you are the top shop in the country, and we're waiting to hear from you. The winner of the annual Motor Age contest, as determined by a panel of judges, will be recognized at Automotive Aftermarket Industry Week in Las Vegas in early November. 2008-08-12T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/332008/535039null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Distribution/Fuel-injector-technology-showcased-during-Olympics/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/534992?ref=25 Freescale Semiconductor is providing microcontroller (MCU) technology for ElectroJet Inc.?s fuel injection system, designed to reduce harmful emissions by 65 percent and increase fuel economy by 12 percent in motorcycle applications. Showcasing this innovative technology during the 2008 Olympic Games, ElectroJet is providing its advanced fuel injection systems to Dayang Motorcycle Co., Ltd., the official motorcycle supplier for the Olympics. 2008-08-12T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/332008/534992null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Tire+Topics/Dunlops-Star-Spec-reaching-new-heights-racks-up-pr/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/535307?ref=25 In crowning Dunlop's Direzza Sport Z1 Star Spec tire as the overall winner of a four-tire shootout, Tire Rack has proclaimed that "a new extreme performance summer star is born." 2008-08-12T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/332008/535307null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Business+%26+Management+Solutions/ASA-wraps-up-workshop-series-in-Arizona/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/535006?ref=25 The Automotive Service Association (ASA) hosted three more Service Information Workshops in Arizona recently. Workshops were held in Glendale, Tucson and Mesa to educate shop owners and technicians about the availability of service information to automotive repair shops. Donny Seyfer, co-owner, Seyfer Automotive, Wheat Ridge, Colo., led the workshops on behalf of the association. 2008-08-12T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/332008/535006null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Industry+News/Parts-suppliers-sound-off-on-NHTSA-import-safety-r/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/534770?ref=25 Comments collected from a task force of North American motor vehicle parts suppliers regarding the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) proposed importer best practices were recently submitted by the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA); the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA), its aftermarket segment association; the Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association (HDMA), MEMA's heavy duty market segment association; the Original Equipment Manufacturers Association (OESA), MEMA's original equipment market segment association; and two independent groups managed by MEMA -- the Transportation Safety Equipment Institute (TSEI) and the Motor Vehicle Lighting Council (MVLC). 2008-08-11T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/322008/534770null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Distribution/HUGHES-Telematics-enters-agreements-with-IBM-Oracl/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/534788?ref=25 HUGHES Telematics has entered two agreements that enhance its portfolio of global technology relationships. IBM and Oracle both will provide essential technological ingredients necessary to deliver HUGHES Telematics' consumer solution to its automotive partners and the drivers of their vehicles. 2008-08-11T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/322008/534788null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Business+%26+Management+Solutions/Direct-mail-campaign-can-post-positive-results-by-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/534760?ref=25 Targeted direct mailings can move your business forward when seeking new customers. Whether you?re trying to reach residents moving into a just-built subdivision or soliciting regional commercial accounts, just about everyone has a need for tire services at one time or another; they might as well be purchasing them from you. 2008-08-11T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/322008/534760null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Events/Larry-Morgan-Terry-Westhafer-chosen-for-enshrineme/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/534756?ref=25 Two new inductees have been selected by the Tire Industry Association for enshrinement into the TIA Hall of Fame. They are Larry Morgan, CEO of Morgan Auto Group and chairman emeritus of Morgan Tire & Auto, which does business as Tires Plus based in Tampa, Fla.; and Terry Westhafer, president and general manager of Central Tire Corp. in Verona, Va. 2008-08-11T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/322008/534756null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Business+%26+Management+Solutions/Bridgestone-Firestone-raising-prices-up-to-10-perc/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/534486?ref=25 Prices are going up for the Bridgestone and Firestone tire lines along with the companies? associate-brand tires. The increases, up to 10 percent, on car, light truck, truck and bus, motorcycle and agricultural and off-the-road tires, will affect the replacement, original equipment and export channels. 2008-08-08T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/322008/534486null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Business+%26+Management+Solutions/Heiler-Software-becomes-AAIA-member/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/534490?ref=25 Heiler Software is the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association?s (AAIA) newest member. Heiler joined the AAIA on July 3. Heiler Software, a product communication software company, has customers ranging from General Motors to Bendix. Heiler has already fully implemented ACES & PIES into its PIM solution. 2008-08-08T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/322008/534490null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Industry+News/Chery-hybrid-vehicles-debut-at-Beijing-Olympics/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/534628?ref=25 As part of the transportation arrangements for the Beijing Olympics, 50 hybrid vehicles co-developed with Ricardo are being provided by Chery Automobile Company Ltd. 2008-08-08T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/322008/534628null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Business+%26+Management+Solutions/Bendix-braking-into-the-winners-circle-in-new-brak/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/534489?ref=25 Technicians using Bendix? premium brake products now have a chance to win ?a VIP trip for two to the 2009 Daytona 500.Honeywell Friction Materials is launching its ?Brake Into the Winner?s Circle? promotion. 2008-08-08T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/322008/534489null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Customer+Service/Have-extra-time-Why-not-build-your-own-hybrid-from/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/534491?ref=25 Robert Q. Riley Enterprises, a product design firm in Glendale, Ariz., has released construction plans for anyone who wants to build its XR3, a two-passenger, plug-in hybrid that can travel up to 225 miles per gallon. 2008-08-08T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/322008/534491null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Business+%26+Management+Solutions/Newark-Del-newest-location-for-ASA-training/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/534488?ref=25 The Automotive Service Association (ASA) has announced it will present a new Service Information Workshop in Delaware. Designed to educate shop owners and technicians about the numerous service information sources available to automotive repair shops, this free workshop will be held Aug. 12, at the Christiana Hilton, Newark, Del. 2008-08-08T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/322008/534488null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Business+%26+Management+Solutions/Toyo-hires-Mark-Grover-and-John-Delanoy-as-regiona/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/534487?ref=25 Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. has made two additions to its regional sales team. Region 310, covering Illinois and Wisconsin, is now headed by Mark Grover, former president of the family-owned Grover Tire, Inc. 2008-08-08T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/322008/534487null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Business+%26+Management+Solutions/Are-you-running-the-TOP-SHOP-in-the-country/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/532769?ref=25 If you think you are running America's top shop, now is your chance to prove it. And if you prove it to Motor Age?s panel of judges, you will be recognized at Automotive Aftermarket Industry Week in Las Vegas in early November. 2008-08-07T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/312008/532769null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Business+%26+Management+Solutions/Florida-dates-set-for-ASA-workshops/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/534219?ref=25 The Automotive Service Association (ASA) will host four new Service Information Workshops in Florida. These workshops are designed to educate shop owners and technicians about the numerous service information sources available to automotive repair shops. 2008-08-07T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/322008/534219null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Marketing/Goodrich-equipped-vehicles-win-gold-bronze-medals-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/534183?ref=25 Cars running with BFGoodrich tires won gold and bronze medals last weekend during the X Games 14 Rally Super Special in Los Angeles. Travis Pastrana?s Subaru took home the gold medal while his Subaru Rally USA/Vermont SportCar teammates, Ken Block and BMX legend Dave Mirra, also in a Subaru, each earned bronze medals after Block?s car failed to start for the second semi-final heat race to determine third place.? 2008-08-07T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/322008/534183null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Tire+Topics/Oregon-father-wins-Yokohama-video-contest/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/534224?ref=25 Josh Barinstein of West Linn, Ore., is the grand prize winner of an all-expense paid trip to Costa Rica for his entry in Yokohama Tire Corpration's ecoTreadsettersT video contest. 2008-08-07T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/322008/534224null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Industry+News/Autopromotec-widens-spare-parts-presence-with-asso/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/534375?ref=25 Two prominent Italian trade groups have made an agreement that will considerably increase the presence of aftermarket spare parts at next spring's Autopromotec trade show. 2008-08-07T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/322008/534375null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Top-Shops-rules-and-how-to-enter/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/533972?ref=25 Top Shops 2008 2008-08-07T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/322008/533972null PDF http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Business+%26+Management+Solutions/Federated-introduces-new-training-program/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/534299?ref=25 Recognizing the importance of running a profitable business while still keeping pace with ever-changing automotive technology, Federated has introduced a new training initiative to provide professional service providers with business management techniques to improve profits and enhance customer satisfaction. 2008-08-07T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/322008/534299null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Business+%26+Management+Solutions/Cooper-drops-investment-in-Kumhos-stock/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/534182?ref=25 Cooper Tire has liquidated its investment in the Kumho Tire Co. Cooper acquired an 11 percent interest in Kumho in early 2005, when Kumho?s initial public offering became available on the Korea and London stock exchanges. 2008-08-07T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/322008/534182null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Industry+News/AASP-MN-reports-success-with-Know-Your-P-Pages-sem/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/534402?ref=25 To help the industry prepare for the implementation of new legislation that prohibits insurer manipulation of estimating database systems, the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers, Minnesota (AASP-MN) just concluded a series of five "Know Your P-Pages" seminars throughout the state. 2008-08-07T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/322008/534402null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Industry+News/Affinia-establishes-Mexico-brake-facility/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/534406?ref=25 As part of its transformation plan, Affinia Group Inc. is establishing a brake production and distribution facility in Juarez, Mexico. The new 200,000-square-foot location will be a flexible facility, initially focused on brake shoes and other brake components previously manufactured in the U.S. 2008-08-07T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/322008/534406null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Business+%26+Management+Solutions/Kumho-announces-10-percent-price-increase-to-begin/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/533896?ref=25 Kumho Tire USA, Inc. is raising prices up to 10 percent, with additional in-line adjustments, on its lines of car, truck and bus tires. The price increases will start Sept. 1. Kumho last raised prices in May. 2008-08-06T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/322008/533896null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Industry+News/Activant-eBay-team-up-to-create-online-replacement/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/533928?ref=25 Activant Solutions Inc. and eBay Motors have partnered to create a new electronic catalog that aims to revolutionize how customers purchase replacement parts online. 2008-08-06T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/322008/533928null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Industry+News/CAWA-picks-up-new-workers-comp-insurance-partner/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/533942?ref=25 The California/Nevada/Arizona Automotive Wholesalers' Association (CAWA) has announced a new insurance partner for Workers' Compensation and Employee Benefits. After seven months of interviewing and vetting many potential partners, the Board of Directors has chosen Armstrong & Associates Insurance Services. 2008-08-06T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/322008/533942null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Business+%26+Management+Solutions/Yokohama-Tire-Panoz-Team-PTG-continue-partnership/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/533899?ref=25 The longstanding partnership between Yokohama Tire Corporation (YTC) and Panoz Team PTG Racing will resume for the remainder of the 2008 American LeMans Series GT2 season, including the Generac 500 at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wis. 2008-08-06T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/322008/533899null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Distribution/Actress-Jamie-Lee-Curtis-second-owner-of-Honda-FCX/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/533905?ref=25 American Honda Motor Co., Inc., delivered its second FCX Clarity to Jamie Lee Curtis on July 31. Curtis and husband Christopher Guest are the second of approximately 200 customers who will begin leasing the vehicle in the United States and Japan over the next three years. 2008-08-06T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/322008/533905null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Business+%26+Management+Solutions/Council-recommends-rebuilding-engines-to-save-cons/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/533900?ref=25 Serious engine trouble can cause real panic to someone who is already facing economic difficulties. By repowering an engine rather than buying a new vehicle, your customers could skip the new car payments ($479 per month on average according to Edmonds.com) and have extra money to help with other bills 2008-08-06T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/322008/533900null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Business+%26+Management+Solutions/Schnitzer-acquires-self-service-auto-parts-busines/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/533910?ref=25 Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc.'s Auto Parts Business has acquired three self-service used auto parts businesses located in Little Rock, Ark., and San Antonio, Texas. The company purchased the assets and business of U-Pull-It Auto Parts, Inc., U-Pull-It Jacksonville, Inc., and Roosevelt U-Pull-It, Inc., which were previously owned and operated by Gary Johnson. 2008-08-06T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/322008/533910null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Business+%26+Management+Solutions/ACI-communicating-with-customers-through-blog-on-i/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/533909?ref=25 ACI (Agri-Cover, Inc.), manufacturer of the ACCESS?, LORADO?, LITERIDER? and VANISH? Roll-Up Covers, has launched a new company blog to provide customers and dealers with valuable and timely information and to create a new way to communicate with their customers. The blog features product information and announcements, contests, videos, tech tips and more. 2008-08-06T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/322008/533909null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Business+%26+Management+Solutions/Snap-on-offering-rewards-for-diagnostic-upgrades/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/533388?ref=25 Snap-on is making it easy for MT2500 Scanner? and MTG2500 Scanner? owners to take their diagnostic capabilities to a higher level by converting to either MODIS? or SOLUS PRO?. Until Sept. 30, 2008, technicians can get a $500 Snap-on tool certificate and 90 days same-as-cash financing when they make the switch. 2008-08-05T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/312008/533388null HTML http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/Industry+News/Mitchell-1-reports-one-million-hits-a-month-with-O/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/533685?ref=25 Mitchell 1 integrated its OnDemand5.com with the Google search feature in April. Since then, the site has received more than one million hits a month, the company states. 2008-08-05T04:00:00Z http://motorage.search-autoparts.com/motorage/data/articlestandard/motorage/322008/533685null HTML