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 | Source: Motor Age Observer: Unlocking Repair Information AccessMay 1, 2008IT STARTED OUT as a simple flat tire. But after trying to program the tire pressure monitoring system, this otherwise marginal repair effort set off a series of electronic roadblocks until the Nissan finally had to be hauled off to the dealership on a flatbed truck. Is this a training issue or a genuine lack of repair information access?
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Source: Motor AgeColorado governor goes after cleaning up the environment with executive ordersMay 1, 2008Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter recently issued three executive orders as part of his Climate Action Plan. One executive order issued a standard for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. Specifically, the standard set a goal of a 20 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions statewide by 2020 and an 80 percent reduction by 2050.
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Source: Motor AgeAAIA urging support for federal patent lawApril 22, 2008The Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA), has called on Congress to support H.R. 5638, legislation that would amend federal patent law to provide an exception from design patent infringement for alternative repair parts used for the purpose of restoring a vehicle to its original appearance.
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Source: Motor AgeEPA gives Celadon Trucking top score for freight carriers' fuel efficiencyApril 9, 2008Celadon Trucking Services Inc. has earned the top score awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for freight carriers that participate in their SmartWay Transport Partnership. SmartWay is a collaboration within the freight industry to increase fuel efficiency while significantly reducing greenhouse gases and air pollution. By 2012, this voluntary partnership aims to reduce between 33 million to 66 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and up to 200,000 tons of nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions per year.
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Source: Motor AgeDriving costs nearly two cents more per mile this year, AAA reportsApril 7, 2008According to the AAA, driving now costs nearly two cents more per mile than it did in 2007. AAA's 2008 edition of "Your Driving Costs" shows the cost of driving a passenger vehicle in the United States has increased 1.9 cents per mile in the last year and now averages 54.1 cents per mile.
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Source: Motor AgeFast Undercar puts support behind CAWAApril 2, 2008Fast Undercar, Inc. has made a major financial commitment to support what The California/ Nevada/ Arizona Automotive Wholesalers Association (CAWA) does on behalf of the aftermarket industry in government affairs out west. Fast Undercar joins NAPA, CARQUEST, AutoZone, AFFINIA (WIX and Raybestos), Standard Motor Products, GATES and AAIA as major supporters of the industry's first line of defense out West, CAWA reports.
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