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News Auto Repair & Service Wrenchead.com joins with NAPAonline.com
April 18, 2001 by
Auto Service World
Genuine Parts Company’s U.S. wing, NAPA Auto Parts, has announced that its NAPAonline.com online store will be the exclusive provider of auto parts and accessories sold to consumers through Wrenchead.com .Starting in the second quarter of this year, consumers visiting…
News Auto Repair & Service ACDelco Looking for Technician of the Millennium
April 17, 2001 by
Auto Service World
ACDelco registered Total Service Support (TSS) technicians will be vying to get one step closer to a Chevrolet Avalanche this month.In January this year, ACDelco introduced the Technician of the Millennium II Contest, an ACDelco exclusive contest open only to…
News Auto Repair & Service McLaren Performance Acquires Dart Machine
April 17, 2001 by
Auto Service World
McLaren Performance Technologies has acquired Dart Machine, Ltd., a specialty manufacturer of precision powertrain components for original equipment applications and the automotive aftermarket.Based in Oldcastle, Ont., Dart Machine, Ltd. has been renamed McLaren Performance Products and is now a wholly-owned…
News Auto Repair & Service Government to consult on Drive Clean expansion
April 17, 2001 by
Auto Service World
The Ontario Government will consult on proposals to enhance and expand Drive Clean, the province’s program to cut smog-causing vehicle emissions, Environment Minister Elizabeth Witmer announced today. “Air quality is everybody’s business,” said Witmer. “Drive Clean is helping keep ourair…
News Auto Repair & Service PartSource Launches “Club Card”
April 17, 2001 by
Auto Service World
PartSource Launches “Club Card”PartSource, has announced the launch of its first loyalty program geared to retail and wholesale customers. The Club Card offers members exclusive privileges, including discounts on selected in-store items and access to special product promotions. The Club…
News Auto Repair & Service ASE Spring Test Registrations
March 20, 2001 by
Auto Service World
Spring Test Registration Deadline is March 30. Registration booklets for the Parts Specialist, Automotive Technician and other certification exams are available from the Institute for Automotive Service Excellence at www.asecert.org downloads section, or call 1-877-ASE-TECH.
News Auto Repair & Service Edelbrock Corporation announced that it has completed the acquisition of certain assets of Russell Industries, DBA Russell Performance Products Inc.
March 20, 2001 by
Auto Service World
Russell, based in Daytona Beach, Fla., was started in 1973 and is known as a leading manufacturer of performance plumbing and brake lines, whose products include street legal brake lines, oil lines, brake rotors, fuel lines and filters. Russell distributes…
News Auto Repair & Service Federal-Mogul Launches Automotive Aftermarket Promotion
March 20, 2001 by
Auto Service World
Federal-Mogul Corporation has announced the largest automotive replacement-parts promotional program in the company’s 102-year history. The program consists of several innovative brand-specific campaigns targeted at more than 150,000 automotive aftermarket business locations and millions of repair technicians, vehicle owners, automotive…
News Auto Repair & Service Honeywell shareowners have approved its proposed merger with General Electric
March 20, 2001 by
Auto Service World
The company said approximately 74% of Honeywell’s outstanding shares were voted in favor of the GE merger. The shares voted in favor represent approximately 98% of the votes cast. Completion of the merger, which the companies expect to occur in…
News Auto Repair & Service Auto Value Adds Northern Ontario Shareholder
March 20, 2001 by
Auto Service World
The Automotive Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance has added Maslack Supply Ltd. as its new shareholder in Northern Ontario. The organization, which operates half a dozen branches in addition to its head office operations in Sudbury, Ont., will share the Ontario…
News Auto Repair & Service Chrysler jacks prices on crash parts
March 20, 2001 by
Auto Service World
DaimlerChrysler Canada has significantly raised the prices of many of their collision repair parts, reports the Hamilton District Autobody Repair Association (HARA).According to a HARA news release, some parts have increased by more than 400 per cent. An example is…
News Auto Repair & Service Midas, Inc.,has acquired computer software maker Progressive Automotive Systems of Houston, Texas
March 20, 2001 by
Auto Service World
Progressive Automotive’s R. O. Writer computer software system is an Internet-based, point-of-sale software that integrates estimating and sales processes, service parts catalog data, vehicle maintenance schedules, labor charges and technicians’ compensation. “This software has set a high standard at point-of-sale…