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News Auto Repair & Service Continental Tires Under Fire, Company Fires Back
July 25, 2001 by
Auto Service World
Continental Tire North America, in the wake of having received notice that the U.S. National Highway Safety Administration is investigating safety issues of its tires, has issued a statement denying any problems with its tires.Yesterday the company received a notice…
News Auto Repair & Service Thousands of Texas Flood-Cars to be Auctioned in August
July 24, 2001 by
Auto Service World
The auction of cars damaged in Tropical Storm Allison is to begin in mid-August, according to a multi-national auction company.In what has been deemed one of the worst storms in U.S. history, Tropical Storm Allison brought over six days of…
News Auto Repair & Service Price Pressures Affecting Product Quality, Study Finds
July 24, 2001 by
Auto Service World
In what is effectively a caution for the aftermarket, a new study involving more than 250 of the automotive industry’s leading OEM suppliers claims that quality suffers when vehicle manufacturers place undue cost reduction demands on suppliers. The study also…
News Auto Repair & Service Consumers Focusing on Protecting Their Assets, Says Study
July 23, 2001 by
Auto Service World
With car prices increasing every year, consumers are investing heavily in accessories that can keep their automobiles looking good, but more importantly ensure the protection of their property.While automotive accessories may enhance a vehicle’s features, it is the security devices…
News Auto Repair & Service AAPEX Show Nears Sellout
July 23, 2001 by
Auto Service World
Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX), North America’s largest aftermarket trade show, today announced it has signed 186 new exhibitors so far for the 2001 event, pushing total booth sales to the 97% mark with 4,700 booths sold to more than…
News Auto Repair & Service Dana’s Second Quarter Drops, Aftermarket Group Called “Most Encouraging”
July 17, 2001 by
Auto Service World
Dana Corporation has announced that its sales for the second quarter of 2001 were $2.8 billion U.S. down from $3.3 billion U.S. for the same period last year, but its Automotive Aftermarket Group registered improved performance. Net income, excluding non-recurring…
News Auto Repair & Service Canadians Among Global Automotive Aftermarket Scholarship Recipients
July 12, 2001 by
Auto Service World
A total of 132 students will receive the annual Global Aftermarket Symposium Scholarship in 2001, including 20 Canadian students from schools across the country.The Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium Scholarship us funded through proceeds from the annual Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium.…
News Auto Repair & Service Research Firm Honors Dayco for Aftermarket Tensioners
July 9, 2001 by
Auto Service World
Market research firm Frost & Sullivan has awarded Dayco Products LLC, a division of Mark IV Industries Inc., the 2001 Market Engineering Aftermarket Product Innovation Award for successfully introducing belt tensioners to the aftermarket.Dayco’s market leading position is rooted in…
News Auto Repair & Service Exide Delays Conversion of Maple, Ont., Plant
July 9, 2001 by
Auto Service World
Exide Technologies today announced plans to defer the start of full production at its Maple, Ontario, manufacturing facility from October 2001 to the first quarter of 2002. The Maple facility is being converted from automotive battery production to an industrial…
News Auto Repair & Service U.S. Analyst Claims NHTSA Tracking Phantom Firestone Failures
July 5, 2001 by
Auto Service World
An acclaimed U.S. automotive industry analyst has reported finding an error in the U.S. National Highway Traffic Administration’s database that produces records of Firestone tire failures where there was none.Ed Wallace, host of a weekly radio show and a contributor…
News Auto Repair & Service European Regulators Block GE’s Acquisition of Honeywell
July 4, 2001 by
Auto Service World
European regulators have given the cold shoulder to the acquisition by General Electric Co. of Honeywell Inc., whose aftermarket brands include Prestone, Fram and Autolite.The European Commission has decided to prohibit the proposed following an investigation into the markets for…
News Auto Repair & Service Nasdaq Moves to Delist Universal Automotive
July 4, 2001 by
Auto Service World
Universal Automotive Industries, Inc., the manufacturer and distributor of brake parts for the automotive aftermarket, has announced that the Nasdaq stock exchange intends to delist its stock.On June 29, 2001 the company received notification from Nasdaq that it did not…