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News Auto Repair & Service Understanding Race Crashes Takes Leap Forward
March 25, 2002 by
Auto Service World
The 2002 Championship Auto Racing Team (CART) FedEx Championship Series is underway and so is the beginning of a new safety research program conducted by Delphi, Ford and CART to help bring higher levels of safety to the sport of…
News Auto Repair & Service Livingrooms on Wheels Rule, says website
March 25, 2002 by
Auto Service World
Web information source Edmunds.com has issued its list of the new cars and trucks with the most driver and front-passenger space. The winners were selected based on the average of the head room, hip room and leg room in each…
News Auto Repair & Service B.C. Firm To Supply BMW with Hydrogen Hardware
March 22, 2002 by
Auto Service World
Westport Innovations Inc. of Vancouver, B.C., has announced that it has signed a collaborative agreement with BMW AG of Munich, Germany to support BMW’s hydrogen vehicle engine development program. Under the agreement, Westport will provide fuel injection hardware and engineering…
News Auto Repair & Service Tim Hortons Menu To Be Offered At Esso Outlets
March 22, 2002 by
Auto Service World
Imperial Oil Limited and Tim Hortons are expected to announce a deal today that will have the donut chain’s full menu offered at selected Esso outlets.The 10-year alliance is being hailed by Imperial Oil Limited as a move that "could…
News Auto Repair & Service Leading Automotive Research Firm Expands to Canada
March 21, 2002 by
Auto Service World
Motoresearch Inc., one of the largest custom automotive consumer research companies in the world, today announced its expansion into Canada with the launch of a new Canadian division, Motoresearch Canada. While already active in the United States and Mexico, as…
News Auto Repair & Service Federal-Mogul Integrates Heavy-Duty Engine Parts Lines
March 21, 2002 by
Auto Service World
Federal-Mogul has announced that its FP Diesel line will more than double its offering with the integration of the Selaed Power heavy-duty line.FP Diesel products are used in medium- and heavy-duty trucks, agricultural, construction and mining equipment and marine applications.The…
News Auto Repair & Service Canadian Tire Opens Quebec Auto Parts Distribution Facility
March 19, 2002 by
Auto Service World
Canadian Tire has opened a new 106,000-square-foot distribution facility in Kirkland, Que. to serve 133 stores in Qubec and the Maritimes with auto parts and accessories shipments. The facility which will serve 56 stores in Montreal area alone, was officially…
News Auto Repair & Service Goodyear Selects Finalists in Truck Hero Awards
March 19, 2002 by
Auto Service World
Five professional truck drivers who risked their own lives to help others have been selected as finalists for the 2001 Goodyear North America Highway Hero Award.The award recognizes acts of heroism by truckers in the course of their travels on…
News Auto Repair & Service Supreme Court of Canada Ruling May Mean Millions in Refunded Auto Deductibles
March 18, 2002 by
Auto Service World
Consumers who had their cars written off, but paid the deductible on their policy, may be in for a refund.Lawyers in Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver have filed a number of lawsuits against car insurance companies in courts in Ontario and…
News Auto Repair & Service Tenneco Automotive Offers Consumer Rebate On Mufflers
March 15, 2002 by
Auto Service World
Tenneco Automotive has announced the launch of a consumer rebate program on its line of Quiet Flow mufflers.The Walker Quiet-Flow ‘Cash-In2’ program is in effect from now through May 15, 2002. Consumers who purchase a Quiet-Flow muffler from a participating…
News Auto Repair & Service Do you dream in color or Porsche silver? CAA members do.
March 14, 2002 by
Auto Service World
Members of the Canadian Automobile Association have voted and the results are in: the Porsche 911 is their undisputed "dream vehicle."In a recent survey, CAA members threw price and practicality to the wind selecting a sports car as their dream…
News Auto Repair & Service General Motors Recalls 2000-01 Chevrolet Blazer, GMC Jimmy, and Oldsmobile Bravada SUVs
March 13, 2002 by
Auto Service World
General Motors has announced a recall of 2000-01 Chevrolet Blazer, GMC Jimmy, and Oldsmobile Bravada sport utility vehicles. The campaign involves approximately 546,000 SUVs built between September 1999 and August 2001. There have been two reported accidents that may have…