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News Auto Repair & ServiceVehicle Technology Pirelli Marks Highest In J.D. Power and Associates Tire Study In Performance/Sport Category
April 14, 2010 by
Auto Service World
Pirelli scored highest in the Performance/Sport segment in this year’s Tire Satisfaction Index in the 2010 J.D. Power and Associates Tire Customer Satisfaction Study. Pirelli index score was 742 in the study, 38 points above the segment average of 704,…
News Auto Repair & ServiceVehicle Technology Programmable Speedos Feature One-button Calibration
April 9, 2010 by
Auto Service World
Continental Commercial Vehicles & Aftermarket offers VDO programmable speedometers with built-in microprocessor technology that allows enthusiasts to change wheel size, gears or differentials, and re-calibrate the speedometer with the push of a button. The auto-calibration feature makes the speedometer ready…
News Auto Repair & ServiceVehicle Technology AAIA Announces the General Release of Special Ordering Web Services
April 9, 2010 by
Auto Service World
The Technology Standards Committee of the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) has announced the general release of the Internet Parts Ordering (IPO) standard, version 2.0. IPO is an industry standard for the messages and information flow required to locate and…
News Auto Repair & ServiceVehicle Technology Daimler, Renault-Nissan enter partnership for small cars, powertrains
April 8, 2010 by
Auto Service World
Reuters is reporting that Daimler AG, Renault SA and Nissan Motor Co. have entered into an alliance that will have the German and French-Japanese automakers working together on the development of small cars, commercial vehicles and future powertrains. Under the…
News Auto Repair & ServiceVehicle Technology Canadian Tire Forges Into Customer Centric Analytics
April 6, 2010 by
Auto Service World
Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited announced that it has engaged a provider of customer centric analytics to help it better understand its customer base. The move to work with customer centric analytics provider dunnhumby is intended to help Canadian Tire better…
News Auto Repair & ServiceVehicle Technology Federal-Mogul Announces Wagner Brake Pads for Toyota Prius
April 6, 2010 by
Auto Service World
Federal-Mogul Corporation has announced that its Wagner brand is the first aftermarket brand to offer replacement brake pads for 2010 Toyota Prius models. The new Wagner ThermoQuiet ceramic pads (Wagner p/n QC1184A, front; QC1423, rear) are now available. “Wagner ThermoQuiet…
News Auto Repair & ServiceLegislation RegulationsVehicle Technology U.K. Introduces Carbon-Emissions Based “Road Tax”
April 5, 2010 by
Auto Service World
April 1 saw the introduction in the U.K. of a Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) on all new vehicles sold, with rates based on CO2 emissions. While the tax has been referred to variously as a Road Tax or Showroom Tax,…
Feature Auto Repair & ServiceVehicle Technology Pivotal Changes
April 1, 2010 by
CARS Magazine
The Mobile Air Conditioning Society (MACS) World-wide celebrated its 30th Anniversary Convention with an optimistic and focused group of buyers and sellers.
Feature Auto Repair & ServiceVehicle Technology Slow Leaks, Quick Detection
April 1, 2010 by
Nestor Gula
“All air conditioning systems leak,” says Tony Ferraro, president of UView Ultraviolet Systems Inc. “Even new cars leak.”
Feature Legislation RegulationsVehicle Technology The Training Guru
April 1, 2010 by
Auto Service World
I-CAR and AIA Pick Their Man
Feature Legislation RegulationsVehicle Technology 2010 ASRW Partnering Program Kicks Off with Huge Industry Support
April 1, 2010 by
Auto Service World
Automotive Service & Repair Week (ASRW 2010) reports strong industry support for this year’s events via the ASRW Partnering Program (APP). The APP is designed to foster industry participation through partnering organizations that support the many segments of the automotive…
Feature Legislation RegulationsVehicle Technology White Paper Discusses the Need for OE Collision Repair Information
April 1, 2010 by
Auto Service World
Repair information provider Alldata LLC has released a white paper discussing the need for collision repair facilities to have vehicle manufacturers’ OE repair information. “The people who build the cars have the final word on how to repair them after…