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News Auto Repair & Service SPX Announces Head Office Move
July 3, 2001 by
Auto Service World
SPX Corporation has advised its headquarter employees that it will relocate its corporate office within the next 12 months. Commenting on today’s announcement, John B. Blystone, chairman, president and CEO of SPX Corporation said, “Muskegon has been a great home…
News Auto Repair & Service Cooper Tire Purchases Hercules Retread Assets
July 3, 2001 by
Auto Service World
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company has finalized the purchase of certain assets of the Hercules’ retread operations. Those assets, including inventories, are being acquired for less than $8.5 million U.S., as originally reported. Cooper will use these assets to foster…
News Auto Repair & Service B.C. Firm Supports NHTSA Tire Safety Studies
June 29, 2001 by
Auto Service World
SmarTire Systems Inc. of Vancouver, B.C., has confirmed that it is supporting the various task forces that are formulating a new tire safety standard.Standards are being developed through a Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Recommended Practice Document for tire monitoring…
News Auto Repair & Service Motion Industries Names New National Manager
June 28, 2001 by
Auto Service World
Genuine Parts Company subsidiary Motion Industries, distributor of bearings; mechanical, electrical, and fluid power transmission replacement parts; and hose products, has promoted David Tallant to the position of national manager for linear motion control products. “With this promotion, we are…
News Auto Repair & Service Company Decides to Keep Reman Engine Business
June 26, 2001 by
Auto Service World
Aftermarket Technology Corp. (ATC) today announced that it will be keeping its engine remanufacturing after all.The company said that it’s restructuring initiatives were so successful that the business has been returned to profitability and, as a result, the company has…
News Auto Repair & Service Mechanics Speed Repair With Wearable Computer
June 25, 2001 by
Auto Service World
Mechanics at an ambulance company in the U.S. reduced repair and maintenance time on their ambulance fleet by nearly 70% using a prototype wearable computer system and voice activated software.The computer, from Microvision Nomad Personal Display System, and voice-activated graphic…
News Auto Repair & Service Prestone Gains Dex-Cool Approval
June 18, 2001 by
Auto Service World
Prestone Extended Life 5/150 Antifreeze/Coolant has been approved by General Motors Corporation to be licensed as a Dex-Cool product.The antifreeze/coolant has been approved under General Motors’ extended life engine coolant specification, GM 6277M. Prestone Products was also granted a long-…
News Auto Repair & Service Mazda Sells Reman Facility to Delco-Remy
June 18, 2001 by
Auto Service World
Mazda North American Operations today announced the signing of a definitive agreement for the sale of its North American remanufacturing business to a subsidiary of Delco Remy International. The business, which is located in Jacksonville, Fla., and is responsible for…
News Auto Repair & Service Tool Tax Legislation For Apprentice Technicians To Be Tabled This Fall
June 13, 2001 by
Auto Service World
Legislation is to be tabled this fall which will provide apprentice technicians with a degree of tax relief against their tool purchases.The move, confirmed by the Automotive Industries Association of Canada (AIA), says that The Minister of Finance and the…
News Auto Repair & Service Integration Standard Will Eliminate “Walk of Death”
June 1, 2001 by
Auto Service World
The i-Shop integrated environment will eliminate the "walk of death" and revolutionize the way that vehicle service will be performed for the customers, delegates at the Automotive Industries Association of Canada convention were told today in Penticton, B.C.The i-Shop standards…
News Auto Repair & Service Acklands-Grainger Chairman Receives Automotive Industry Association’s Highest Award
May 31, 2001 by
Auto Service World
Doug Cumming, chairman of Acklands-Grainger, was named the recipient of the Distinguished Service Award, the highest award the Automotive Industries Association of Canada today in Penticton, B.C.He was presented to award today for his outstanding service to the automotive aftermarket…
News Auto Repair & Service Industry Group Unveils Brake Test Procedure
May 29, 2001 by
Auto Service World
The Brake Manufacturers Council unveiled its new test procedure and industry guideline recommendations for automotive aftermarket brake materials.“BEEP (Brake Effectiveness Evaluation Procedure) is the culmination of a decade-long effort with the guideline objective that aftermarket brake materials meet the same…