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AIM names Andrew Snetsinger Canadian director of operations and sales
04/09/2010
AiM today announced Andrew Snetsinger has been named director of operations & sales, Canada. Snetsinger brings more than 12 years of inspection & wholesale auditing leadership experience to this role.
Peugeot RCZ Review
03/09/2010
The all new 2010 Peugeot RCZ represents the best value proposition for a 2+2 sports car in Australia today. Peugeot has decided to step up its game. The all new RCZ is set to take on the Audi TT, BMW 1 Series Coupe as well as the Nissan 370Z. Despite being considerably cheaper, it’s ...
Kia recall affects 85,000 cars worldwide
03/09/2010
The recall was issued because of a possible fire threat with the optional and adjustable speaker lighting system. This optional speakers are said to be fitted to 27 Australian-sold Kia Souls and 1029 Kia Sportages. The lighting system in question pulses and flashes in time and in beat with the music the occupants are ...
Video: Spectre SpeedLiner breaks world record with 560km/h run
03/09/2010
The Spectre SpeedLiner has broken the petrol-powered four-wheel land speed record at a recent Bonneville Speedweek. The car broke the existing 531km/h (330mph) record on August 19 and posted a top speed of 560.8km/h (348mph). Now the team has hopes to crack the 400mph mark (644km/h). Driver, Amir Rosenbaum, said in a recent press ...
Toyota sales ahead of the rest for August 2010
03/09/2010
According to VFACTS, Toyota has once again been the leading manufacturer in car sales. Toyota sold 16,633 vehicles during August 2010, up by 639 units – or four percent – compared to the same month in 2009. This was followed by Holden, who sold 11,146 cars during the same period. It wasn’t as many ...
ACDelco launches fall parts points program
03/09/2010
ACDelco is launching a fall program designed to power up sales of starters and alternators, and keep water pumps flowing to repair facilities. From Sept. 1 to Dec. 31, independent service centers that purchase qualifying ACDelco Professional alternators and starters and ACDelco Professional water pumps will earn ACDelco Parts Points rewards.
ASE certified master auto tech Pete Meier named group technical editor
03/09/2010
The Advanstar Automotive Group, a leading provider of integrated media solutions to the automotive aftermarket and collision repair industry, has named Pete Meier as group technical editor. Meier, an ASE Certified Master Auto Technician and 2006 CARQUEST/Mobile Air Conditioning Society (MACS) "AC Technician of the Year," has contributed to Motor Age since 2005.
California legislature sends 'smog check' bill to governor
03/09/2010
The California State Assembly has agreed to state senate amendments to California Act 787, the "Smog Check: Vehicle Repair and Assistance Program." The amendments change the requirement to pay the owner of a motor vehicle that has failed its most recent smog check inspection a minimum amount of money for the retirement of his ...
California resolution ACR 152 recognizes aftermarket contributions
03/09/2010
The California Automotive Wholesalers' Association (CAWA) and the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) have announced today that their co-sponsored legislative resolution that recognizes the significant contributions the automotive aftermarket industry provides to motoring consumers and the state has been passed by the California State Senate and has now been adopted by the full Legislature.ket ...
Class-exclusive technologies help keep 2011 Ford Edge a safety and security leader
03/09/2010
The wealth of available class-exclusive features added to the 2011 Ford Edge include driver assistance technologies that bring peace of mind.
John Edelen to retire from I-CAR
03/09/2010
I-CAR President and CEO John Edelen announced at a staff meeting Sept. 2 that he plans to retire from I-CAR at the end of 2010.
Legislation makes changes to vehicle retirement and repair assistance program
03/09/2010
The California state assembly has agreed to state senate amendments to California Act 787, the "Smog Check: Vehicle Repair and Assistance Program." The amendments change the requirement to pay the owner of a motor vehicle that has failed its most recent smog check inspection a minimum amount of money for the retirement of his ...
Pennsylvania legislator proposes airbag fraud prevention act
03/09/2010
Pennsylvania Rep. Matthew Bradford, D-District 70, has introduced a bill to penalize fraudulent practices regarding airbag installation and reinstallation.
'Thinking' car key predicts driver actions
03/09/2010
Dave Proefke, a General Motors Technical Fellow, leads a team that has developed an advanced wireless car key that automatically knows when to lock and unlock the doors on the 2011 Buick LaCrosse and selected other General Motors models.
2010 Peugeot RCZ Sports Coupe released in Australia
03/09/2010
CarAdvice’s Alborz Fallah is at the launch of the 2010 Peugeot RCZ today and will post a review shortly. Peugeot Australia has launched the 2010 Peugeot RCZ Sports Coupe, marking the beginning of a new design language for the French marque and a fresh assault at younger buyer demographic. Initially unveiled three years ago ...
Audi TT-RS by ABT Sportsline
03/09/2010
The world’s best Audi/Volkswagen tuner is the Bavaria based ABT Sportsline and their latest creation takes Audi’s highly commendable TT-RS from a sports car to a supercar. Try 0-100km/h in 4 seconds and a top speed of 292km/h if you go for the POWER S version, or 0-100km/h in 4.3 seconds and a top ...
New car sales up sharply in SA
03/09/2010
New car sales are up more than 16 per cent in South Australia over the same time last year.
2011 Mercedes-Benz ML-Class spied
03/09/2010
Mercedes-Benz has been caught testing the upcoming Mercedes-Benz ML-Class again. Although it still has some camouflaging material around the lights, the bodywork is almost completely revealed. The interior has also been captured clearly by our spy photographer. It’s here that we begin to see the effects of car designer trading though. Previously, Korean cars ...
Video: Top Gear USA sneak peek
03/09/2010
With the first season of Top Gear USA nearing its small screen debut, the History Channel – which has picked up the show – has released a sneak peak into one of the films featuring the finest thoroughbreds from the Lamborghini stable. While the production values are certainly top notch, the crux of the ...
2011 Renault Laguna images released, may be replaced by Latitude in Australia
03/09/2010
The first official photos of the facelifted 2011 Renault Laguna have been released around four weeks out from the vehicle’s unveiling at the 2010 Paris Motor Show on September 30. But according to Renault Australia managing director Rudi Koenig, the update is no certainty to come to Australia, with the largely unloved Laguna potentially ...
