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Auto Repair & Service
Feature Auto Repair & Service DaimlerChrysler to sell NEV’s
November 1, 2000 by
CARS Magazine
DaimlerChrysler Corporation has purchased the assets of North Dakota-based Global Electric MotorCars to become the first major automaker to sell the zero-emission Neighborhood Electric Vehicles in the…
Feature Auto Repair & Service 2001 Mazda Proteg
November 1, 2000 by
CARS Magazine
There was a time when Mazda made the Wankel engine, well, respectable. While the firm from Hiroshima wasn’t the first to mass-produce the rotary for automotive use (NSU in Germany holds that distincti…
Feature Auto Repair & Service Nationwide Training Program to Debut in 2001
November 1, 2000 by
CARS Magazine
The Partners in Training tour, set to debut in February 2001, will offer progressive installers (and their jobbers) an opportunity to learn more about their business and improve the business managemen…
Feature Auto Repair & Service Firestone Tire Issues Expanding
November 1, 2000 by
CARS Magazine
While the ongoing Firestone recall effort continues, the original recall of 6.5 million tires will be expanded by 1.4 million tires. The voluntary action comes on the heels of a September U.S. Nationa…
Feature Auto Repair & Service Live better electrically
November 1, 2000 by
Jim Anderton
Remember that slogan? In the ‘Fifties, electricity was the wave of the future, and homeowners were encouraged to use as many kilowatt-hours as possible. “Living better,” meant filling the home with ev…
Feature Auto Repair & Service Select your jobber with care
October 1, 2000 by
Robert Greenwood
The business of running an automotive maintenance and repair shop is dramatically different than it was five years ago. Some of the basic issues that you must face are: An extreme shortage of compete…
Feature Auto Repair & Service Firestone recall update
October 1, 2000 by
CARS Magazine
Firestone’s efforts to replace P235/75R15 Wilderness AT, ATX and ATX II tires continue with 2.9 million units replaced at press time, and running at a rate of 70,000 tires per day. With the recall pro…
Feature Auto Repair & Service A Manufacturer’s View
October 1, 2000 by
CARS Magazine
Ed Eardley, tool designer (and former technician) with pneumatic tool heavyweight Ingersoll-Rand Company, knows how technician use, and sometimes abuse their air tools. ” (It’s about) care of the tool…
Feature Auto Repair & Service What Price Performance?
October 1, 2000 by
CARS Magazine
The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory has tested several NG vehicles, including a popular OEM vehicle, the Dodge B2500 van. Performance results show a modest reduction c…
Feature Auto Repair & Service Making an Impact — New Efforts to Promote Industry Careers
October 1, 2000 by
CARS Magazine
You’ve heard lots of talk in the news about the “brain-drain” phenomenon. Well, our industry is also experiencing a “brain-drain” in that most young people considering their career options are bombard…
Feature Auto Repair & Service Industry’s Commitment to CARS National Accreditation Program Of what benefit do you see the CARS National Accreditation program to industry?
October 1, 2000 by
CARS Magazine
Industry is the driving force behind the CARS National Accreditation Program and is a big reason for the program’s success. The program’s Board of Directors is committed to ensuring the future workfor…
Feature Auto Repair & Service Uni-Select closes its acquisition in the U.S.
October 1, 2000 by
CARS Magazine
Uni-Select reports that it has completed its acquisition of Mississippi-based Brandon Auto Supply Inc. and of Clay Street Corporation.The acquisition is Uni-Select’s third in the U.S. in as many years…