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Source: Motor Age

Four Seasons rewards techs for signing up for e-newsletter

November 11, 2009

The Four Seasons ?Cool It? Sweepstakes offered service providers and professional technicians an opportunity to win one of several great prizes for simply signing up to receive The Four Seasons Standard e-newsletter. Both existing and new e-newsletter recipients were eligible to win a prize.

Source: Motor Age

DENSO revamps compressor program for 2010

November 11, 2009

In an effort to meet customer requirements, DENSO substantially improved its First Time Fit® automotive air conditioning compressor program. The company converted its remanufactured compressors to coreless, providing an attractive compliment to its existing factory new offering. 

Source: Motor Age

BendPak Garage Sale Runs Thru Dec. 31

November 11, 2009

BendPak | Ranger is offering blowout prices on up to 40 of their most popular items and combinations. Now is the time to save on two-posts, four-posts, alignment lifts, tire changers, break lathes and more.

Source: Motor Age

2010's National Tire Safety Week ready to roll in June

November 10, 2009

Next year?s Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA) National Tire Safety Week will be June 6-12. The ninth annual event is an initiative of the RMA?s Be Tire Smart ? Play Your PART program, a year-round effort designed to help drivers learn the simple steps they can take to ensure that their tires are in good working condition.

Source: Motor Age

Motorcycle maker schedules Women Riders Month for May of 2010

November 10, 2009

If you sell and service motorcycle tires, be ready to throttle-up with a targeted promotional campaign as Harley-Davidson has set its second annual Women Riders Month for May of next year.

Source: Motor Age

Goodyear and BBS ingrain concept of sand, sun and fun on SEMA Silverado

November 9, 2009

A ?desert-ready? custom Silverado ZR2 equipped with Goodyear Wrangler MT/R tires and BBS RD wheels is heating up Chevrolet?s collection of concepts at the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show in Las Vegas.

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