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News Auto Repair & Service Mobil 1 Touts New Synthetic Formulation with Strong Packaging
May 7, 2002 by
Auto Service World
Exxon Mobil Corporation says its newly reformulated Mobil 1 with SuperSyn excels under extreme conditions in both new and old engines, and has introduced packaging to help consumers understand the benefits.SuperSyn was developed by ExxonMobil researchers several years ago. It…
News Auto Repair & Service Edelbrock Performance Hits High RPM
May 7, 2002 by
Auto Service World
Edelbrock Corporation today reported that it achieved strong gains in sales and earnings for the third quarter and first nine months of its 2002 fiscal year ended March 25, 2002.For the third quarter of fiscal 2002, revenues increased 8.6% to…
News Auto Repair & Service Dehydration Process Slashes Drying Times
May 7, 2002 by
Auto Service World
A combination infrared heat and convection automotive paint drying systems has been shown to reduce flash off times by 80% and energy costs by two-thirds.The Fast Flash Rapid Dehydration Process by PPG Industries was the subject of recent tests conducted…
News Auto Repair & Service CIAS 2002 News: Retired Dana Executive Receives Top Honor
May 6, 2002 by
Auto Service World
Retired Dana Canada executive Tom Saxton has been awarded the Automotive Industries Association of Canada’s most prestigious honor, the Distinguished Service Award.Saxton, who retired as senior vice president of Dana Canada Inc. in the fall of 2001, served two terms…
News Auto Repair & Service CIAS 2002 News: Show Lives On At www.aiashow.com
May 6, 2002 by
Auto Service World
Though the Canadian International Automotive Show has wrapped up in Toronto, it’s still live on the Internet.Located at www.aiashow.com, the Internet companion to the show features a full database of exhibitors by product category who appeared at the largest single…
News Auto Repair & Service CIAS 2002 News: Technicians Should be Making $75,000, says Speaker
May 4, 2002 by
Auto Service World
A competent technician should be making $75,000 a year, says industry trainer and consultant Bob Greenwood.But, he adds, "We can’t afford to pay them that, because we as an industry are not there yet."Greenwood, whose presentation on Shop Profitability is…
News Auto Repair & Service Ontario Boosting Road Safety Awareness
May 4, 2002 by
Auto Service World
An Ontario government road safety initiative designed to target dangerous driving behaviour and improve road safety in communities across the province is being launched today by Transportation Minister Norm Sterling. Ontario’s Road Safety Challenge 2002 will run from May 4th…
News Auto Repair & Service CIAS 2002 News: Late Parts Expert Honored as Counterperson of the Year
May 4, 2002 by
Auto Service World
Mitch Felberg, who passed away recently, was named the winner of the Stephen Solomon Memorial Award as Counterperson of the Year at the "No vehicle was too old or too young for him to locate the parts you were after,"…
News Auto Repair & Service CIAS 2002 News: Quebec Named Division of the Year
May 4, 2002 by
Auto Service World
The Automotive Industries Association (AIA) of Canada’s Quebec Division was named Division of the Year for the second year in a row at the 2002 Canadian International Automotive Show in Toronto.The AIA Division of the Year Award is presented annually…
News Auto Repair & Service CIAS 2002 News: Kitchener Jobber Named Jobber of the Year
May 3, 2002 by
Auto Service World
John Zuk, owner of Automotive Trade Supply, based in Kitchener, Ont., has been named the 2002 Jobber News Jobber of the Year at the Canadian International Automotive Show (CIAS) today."John is proof that you don’t have to be big to…
News Auto Repair & Service CIAS 2002 News: Innovators Showcase Winners Named for Technology, "Touchability"
May 3, 2002 by
Auto Service World
Product and marketing award winners–Delphi’s DS800 and NGK’s Iridium merchandiser respectively–were chosen for their integration of technology and "touchability" by industry judges at the Canadian International Automotive Show being held in Toronto.The Delphi DS800 is a wireless touch tablet that…
News Auto Repair & Service General Motors Recalls 1995-97 Chevrolet Cavalier And Pontiac Sunfire And 1996-97 Buick Skylark, Pontiac Grand Am, And Oldsmobile Achieva Cars
April 30, 2002 by
Auto Service World
General Motors has announced a recall of approximately 1.9 million model year 1995-97 Chevrolet Cavalier and Pontiac Sunfire and 1996-97 Buick Skylark, Pontiac Grand Am, and Oldsmobile Achieva passenger cars. These vehicles will be serviced to prevent high electrical current…