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Source: Motor Age Backfire: A Fix For Syntehic Fluid BreakdownsMarch 1, 2008Your recent Backfire about synthetic brake fluids was great (September, November 2007), but after 10 years of racing we found that synthetic fluids break apart at high heat and pressure and do not go back to a normal fluid state when cooled down, resulting in very bad brake pedal.
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 | Source: Motor AgeExecutive InterviewMarch 1, 2008Formula 1 (F1) racing is moving closer to homologation, wherein all racecars will be more uniform and standardized to narrow the competitive technology gap between cars that teams with more resources exploited. John Howett, president of Panasonic Toyota Racing (PTR), shared his thoughts with Motor Age as to how the teams deal with the challenges faced in 2008.
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 | Source: Motor AgeProfit Matters: Maintenance — A Catch-and-Release BusinessMarch 1, 2008In December, we discussed how women have become the No. 1 buyer of maintenance. So this month, let's focus on our sales process skills. I've co-developed the Relationship Marketing System (RMS) to help capture the estimated $70 billion in untapped maintenance.
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Source: Motor AgeThe measure of a manFebruary 21, 2008Some of you might recognize the name Stan Stephenson. Most of you probably won't. All of you should. Because on Feb. 8, 2008, at approximately 2 p.m. on a bright and sunny winter day, our industry lost an icon. A few of us, if we're very fortunate, have someone like Stan in our lives; someone who recognizes the talent within and helps us to develop that gift, thereby changing our lives forever. Stan Stephenson was one of those individuals, and I was lucky enough to cross his path.
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Source: Motor AgeExecutive Interview: Rick WagonerFebruary 1, 2008At the recent 2008 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, General Motors Chairman Rick Wagoner became the fist automaker representative to provide the keynote address to delegates. He shared his excitement and insights regarding the growth of automotive electronics.
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Source: Motor AgeVantage Point: In the driver's seatFebruary 1, 2008For many of you, the extra time you have to spend in the gym to honor your New Year's resolution won't be entirely the fault of your loss of self-control during the mega-caloric holiday season. It also may be your loss of self-control during what I'm calling "the post-holiday auto parts retailers' doughnut barrage." Anyway, the retailers are definitely willing to sacrifice your waistline to get your business.
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