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Whose Side Is God On In American SUV Battle?
May 7, 2003 by Auto Service World

Responding to rising attacks against sport utility vehicles (SUVs) and their owners, Sport Utility Vehicle Owners of America (SUVOA) today unveiled both a survey of Americans’ attitudes on vehicle choice.“It is fitting that we are re-launching SUVOA’s primary communications outlet

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GM Recalls 570,000 Pickups, SUVs, Vans
May 2, 2003 by Auto Service World

General Motors is recalling about 570,000 model year 1997-98 Chevrolet and GMC Suburban truck wagons, 1997 Chevrolet Blazer and GMC Jimmy midsize SUVs, 1998 Chevrolet C/K and GMC Sierra pickups, and 1998 Chevrolet Astro and GMC Safari midsize vans all

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Bridgestone Europe to Invest in Finnish Tire Manufacturer
May 2, 2003 by Auto Service World

Bridgestone Corporation has announced that its European subsidiary, Bridgestone Europe N.V./S.A., will purchase 18.9% of the Finnish tire manufacturer Nokian Tyres PLC for 78.34 million euros. Bridgestone Europe will purchase the shares from Nokia Corporation, a leading manufacturer of telecommunications

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CASCAR Straps On Goodyear Belts and Hoses
May 1, 2003 by Auto Service World

Goodyear Canada’s Engineered Products Division today announced a multi-year partnership with the CASCAR racing series as a further step to significantly increase awareness of Goodyear’s automotive and truck aftermarket products. "We are delighted to make this important announcement to support

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Preventing Rollovers Possible If Technology Used Fully
May 1, 2003 by Auto Service World

The technology exists to prevent rollover crashes, but it is not being used, according to a technologies expert.“The problem is not that we’re not developing safety technologies to address rollovers, it’s that they are not being utilized to the extent

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New Axle Lubricant Claimed to Reduce Operating Temperatures, Boost Economy
May 1, 2003 by CARS Magazine

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. has announced that it has developed a new synthetic lubricant for its driveline systems. The PowerFilm lubricant, when combined with low friction bearings …

1998 K1500 4x4 Suburban
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GM Recalls 570,000 Pickups, SUVs, Vans
May 1, 2003 by CARS Magazine

General Motors is recalling about 570,000 model year 1997-98 Chevrolet and GMC Suburban truck wagons, 1997 Chevrolet Blazer and GMC Jimmy midsize SUVs, 1998 Chevrolet C/K and GMC Sierra pickups, and 1…

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Twitchy Subject
May 1, 2003 by Rich Diegle

In recent years, BMW has improved their vehicles’ brake and steering functions to such a highly technical level, that those systems have become a benchmark in the automotive industry.Their Dynamic Sta…

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Corvette, Mustang Top U.S. Most Stolen Classics List
May 1, 2003 by CARS Magazine

Traverse City Michigan-based classic car and boat insurer Hagerty Insurance has released a study of the most stolen classic vehicles in the U.S. The Chevrolet Corvette was named the number one stolen …

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Mustang Hood Won’t Shut
May 1, 2003 by CARS Magazine

It’s 2 o’clock on Friday afternoon and the dispatcher hands you a repair order for a 1998 Mustang V6 containing a list of easy jobs: replace the front brakes, rotate and balance the tires, tune up and…

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Burned again by the APA
May 1, 2003 by Jim Anderson, Editor

By now, everyone has had time to digest the full impact of the recent Automobile Protection Association/CTV W5 story concerning overcharging in the auto service industry. For those of you who missed i…

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U.S. Sport Compact Market to Nearly $2.4 Billion U.S.
May 1, 2003 by CARS Magazine

The compact performance segment within the automotive specialty equipment market may be all about accessories and products for smaller-sized cars and vehicles, but the segment itself burst its “compac…