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News Auto Repair & Service Jiffy Lube Testing On-Site Oil Analysis in U.S.
November 19, 2001 by
Auto Service World
The Jiffy Lube fast oil change chain has announced that it has installed its 100th on-site oil analysis system at its U.S. outlets.The MotorCheck system, from Global Technovations, Inc. is being offered primarily in the in San Francisco, Sacramento and…
News Auto Repair & Service Canadian Refinish Veteran Named to New Role at PPG
November 16, 2001 by
Auto Service World
PPG Industries has announced that Garry A. Goudy, a veteran of the Canadian refinish marketplace, vice president, automotive replacement glass, has been elected vice president, automotive refinish.A native of Meaford, Ontario, Goudy joined subsidiary PPG Canada Inc. in 1970 as…
News Auto Repair & Service Fleet Management Systems Partnership Formed
November 16, 2001 by
Auto Service World
AirIQ/eDispatch, a leader in mobile resource management, and Maddocks Systems Inc., a leading supplier of enterprise-wide trucking software, today announced a partnership that will assist commercial transport companies to more effectively manage their vehicle fleets. Under the agreement, the two…
News Auto Repair & Service Catalytic Converter Technology Inventors Honored
November 16, 2001 by
Auto Service World
John J. Mooney and Carl D. Keith, have been awarded the Walter Ahlstrom Foundation’s Walter Ahlstrom Prize 2001 in Finland today for their work in inventing and commercializing the three-way-catalytic converter to reduce exhaust gas pollution.The prize is awarded in…
News Auto Repair & Service Better Economic Times Nearby, Automotive Forum Told
November 14, 2001 by
Auto Service World
Economist Michael Graham , in his third consecutive appearance at the Automotive Industries Association Annual Aftermarket Forum says that positive economic signs are coming, with an economic upturn next year or 2003."If the economy is going o turn sometime next…
News Auto Repair & Service Bosch Heavy-Duty Alternator Boosts Power, Reduces Fuel Costs
November 12, 2001 by
Auto Service World
Robert Bosch Corporation’s has introduced an alternator for heavy-duty trucks that is more powerful and more efficient that previous models.The LI-L alternator, specially designed for Class 3-8 heavy-duty trucks, significantly impacts the trucking industry by increasing output nearly 40% while…
News Auto Repair & Service Hastings Expands Canadian ACL Representation to U.S. and Mexico
November 9, 2001 by
Auto Service World
Hastings Manufacturing Company has announced it has signed an agreement to become the exclusive marketer and distributor of ACL engine components in United States and Mexico. The Hastings, Michigan-based piston ring and engine-parts specialist said the agreement with Melbourne, Australia-based…
News Auto Repair & Service United Automotive Distributors Closes Doors After Sell-Off
November 8, 2001 by
Auto Service World
United Automotive Distributors Ltd. is closing its doors after being a major influence on the automotive aftermarket in Vancouver and other parts of British Columbia for 32 years.Doug Reid who heads up the company told Jobber News that the company…
News Auto Repair & Service American Finance Company Opens Canadian Call Center
November 8, 2001 by
Auto Service World
AmeriCredit Corp. today officially dedicated its new call center in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.The Peterborough center, which is located about 160 kilometers northeast of Toronto, is the company’s first to be located in Canada and fifth call center in North America.…
News Auto Repair & Service Ottawa Shop Selected Carquest Award of Excellence Finalist
November 6, 2001 by
Auto Service World
Carquest Auto Parts has announced that Roy Rump of Roy Rump & Sons Tire & Auto Centre, Ottawa, Ont., as a 2001 Carquest Excellence Award Finalist and the only Canadian location to be selected.“CARQUEST is dedicated to the independent shop…
News Auto Repair & Service Gasket Training Goes On-Line
November 5, 2001 by
Auto Service World
The Fel-Pro CounterPro training program for automotive parts counterpeople and other automotive professionals who sell or install gaskets is now available on-lineAccessible through the www.federal-mogul.com website, The Fel-Pro CounterPro training program offers in-depth technical information covering gasket design and performance…
News Auto Repair & Service Freudenberg-NOK Phasing Out Detroit Gasket in Favor of Corteco Identity
November 2, 2001 by
Auto Service World
Freudenberg-NOK, the North American partner of the Freudenberg and NOK Group Companies, the world’s largest supplier of original-equipment automotive gaskets and seals, today announced the alignment of its aftermarket product lines into a single business unit called Corteco. At the…