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Auto Repair & Service
News Auto Repair & Service Sport Compact Market to Nearly $2.4 Billion U.S.
April 30, 2003 by
Auto Service World
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 “compact” seams in 2002, according to the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA).…
News Auto Repair & Service New Axle Lubricant Claimed to Reduce Operating Temperatures, Boost Economy
April 30, 2003 by
Auto Service World
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. (AAM) has announced that it has developed a new synthetic lubricant for its driveline systems. The PowerFilm lubricant, when combined with low friction bearings and an optimized sliding geometry of the hypoid gear set,claims…
News Auto Repair & Service ATOFINA Canada Upgrades ISO Certification
April 30, 2003 by
Auto Service World
ATOFINA Canada Inc. has announced that its quality system has now been upgraded to the new ISO standard.Robert Roth, technical manager for ATOFINA in Canada, says the company has now earned the ISO 9001-2000 certification, improving on its previous ISO…
News Auto Repair & Service NAPA Launches a New Brand, NAPA Power Supreme
April 29, 2003 by
Auto Service World
NAPA has launched NAPA Power Supreme, a new brand of rebuilt alternators and starters.According to the company, this launch fits well into the UAP/NAPA to NAPA conversion strategy, a Canadian-wide plan launched in April 2002 that will enable electrical remanufactured…
News Auto Repair & Service Canadians Called On to Help Bridgestone/Firestone Search For a Truck Hero
April 28, 2003 by
Auto Service World
The Bridgestone/Firestone Canadian Truck Hero Award is presented annually to a professional truck driver who has shown incredible courage, integrity, and quick thinking in an emergency situation. “Each year, we hear incredible and inspiring stories of life-saving bravery demonstrated by…
News Auto Repair & Service Solving Excess Inventory is Focus of New Study
April 28, 2003 by
Auto Service World
Corrective actions that can help maximize inventory effectiveness and improve return on investment throughout the aftermarket are addressed in a new report.The result of an industry-wide study conducted by Northwood University’s Richard DeVos Graduate School of Management, the complete report…
News Auto Repair & Service Former Dana Executive Joins Automotive Remanufacturer
April 25, 2003 by
Auto Service World
Larry Pavey, the former head of the Brake Parts, Inc. unit of Dana Corporation’s Automotive Aftermarket Group, has landed the position of CEO at American Remanufacturers, Inc. (ARI)At Brake Parts Inc., Pavey headed up a business with annual revenues of…
News Auto Repair & Service Bosch Wins Public Relations Award for Spark Plug Anniversary Campaign
April 24, 2003 by
Auto Service World
A public relations campaign conducted by the Robert Bosch Corporation has been awarded First Place for Excellence in Special Events/Observances by the Automotive Public Relations Council (APRC). The award was presented at the Spring Conference of the APRC held in…
News Auto Repair & Service Toyota Donates Evergreen Learning Grounds Award of Excellence
April 24, 2003 by
Auto Service World
Some 89 schools across Canada are receiving a Toyota Evergreen Learning Grounds grant of up to $1,000 or a $2,500 Award of Excellence. A total of $100,000 is being granted to schools to help them start or expand their school…
News Auto Repair & Service Promises of Shipwreck Gold Dashed, Search for Treasure Continues in Auto Parts Store
April 22, 2003 by
Auto Service World
A former auto parts store has been put to an innovative use: restoring a valuable shipwreck.In a converted auto parts store in a New Jersey town, the HMS DeBraak is undergoing one of the most painstaking cataloguing and restoration projects…
News Auto Repair & Service Currency Issues Hit Sherwin-Williams Earnings Results
April 22, 2003 by
Auto Service World
The Sherwin-Williams Company announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2003. Consolidated net sales for the quarter decreased $0.7 million, or 0.1 percent, to $1.148 billion, with currency fluctuations shouldering much of the blame. All figures…
News Auto Repair & Service U.S. Educational Institute to Address Technician Shortage
April 22, 2003 by
Auto Service World
To meet the industry’s demand for professional service technicians, Universal Technical Institute, Inc. (UTI), one of the leading providers of technical education training in the U.S., has announced today that it is investing $54.2 million (U.S.) to expand its facilities…