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Sixth Annual 'Allstate America's Best Drivers Report' reveals new safest driving city
02/09/2010
The "Allstate America's Best Drivers Report" ranks America's 200 largest cities in terms of car collision frequency to identify the cities having the safest drivers, according to company claim data.
TIA: Book hotel room soon for Environmental Symposium
02/09/2010
Hotel rooms are filling up quickly for the Sept. 30 - Oct. 2 Tire Industry Association Environmental Symposium in Ocean City, Md.
Recall issued after Ferraris catch fire
02/09/2010
Italian carmaker Ferrari says it has recalled all versions of its model 458 Italia sports car produced before July 2010, after four of them caught fire.
Activant eCat breaks 100 million user mark
01/09/2010
The Activant Cover-to-Cover® graphical eCatalog module continues to establish new records for customer usage, exceeding 100 million total user visits in 2010 and logging a single-month record of 10.4 million visits in July. More than 200 million user visits have been recorded by the graphical eCat since its inception in 2004.
Acura announces August sales results
01/09/2010
Acura announced today sales for August 2010 reached 11,534 vehicles, an increase of 24.6%*, making it the seventh consecutive month Acura posted double digit sales increases. Year-to-date sales** for Acura are up 24.1% totaling 85,668 units.
All-New ACDelco Advantage Friction lineup provides quality and convenience at a competitive price
01/09/2010
ACDelco is introducing the ACDelco Advantage friction line, a new, entry-level portfolio of brake pads and hardware designed to provide dealers and distributors with a competitively priced yet quality alternative to other entry-level brake friction products.
AMB world tire dealers product study forcasts companies going digital to reach customers
01/09/2010
The Advanstar Automotive Group, a leading provider of integrated media solutions to the automotive aftermarket and collision repair industry, has published the first-ever Aftermarket Business World Tire Dealers Product Study which shows companies are pulling away from print advertising and relying more on digital methods to reach customers. More than one-third of respondents in ...
American Honda reports August sales
01/09/2010
American Honda Motor Co., Inc., posted August sales of 108,729 vehicles, a decrease of 30.0 percent, based on the daily selling rate*, the company announced today.
Automotive News Europe names Honeywell's Alex Ismail to 'Eurostars' list of top automotive industry executives
01/09/2010
Honeywell's (NYSE: HON) Alex Ismail, President and CEO of Honeywell Transportation Systems, has been named the Automotive News Europe 2010 "Supplier Division CEO Eurostar." The Eurostars awards are determined independently by the editors of Automotive News Europe and this year acknowledge the achievements of ten leading industry executives during what was the worst recession ...
AVL to acquire NTC Powertrain
01/09/2010
AVL Holding GmbH announced that it has signed a letter of intent to acquire NTC Powertrain Australia, USA and UK. NTC has vast experience in the development of transmissions for the high volume passenger car market and will form a key part of the AVL Passenger Car Transmission division.
Bendix rebate program returns this fall
01/09/2010
The popular "When You Brake with Bendix" consumer rebate promotion runs from Sept. 1 through Oct. 31 rewarding customers with $30 Visa gift cards when they purchase two sets of qualifying Bendix premium brake pads and shoes from participating retailers or repair shops.
BMW Group U.S. reports August 2010 sales
01/09/2010
The BMW Group in the U.S. reported August sales of 23,965 vehicles, a decrease of 1.6 percent from the 24,343 vehicles sold last year.
Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, Cadillac sales decline from 2009 Clunkers level
01/09/2010
August sales for Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac decreased by a combined 11 percent to 184,921 units, compared to last August, a month in which the automotive industry experienced the highest level of sales in 2009 due to the Cash for Clunkers stimulus program.
Chrysler Group LLC reports August 2010 U.S. sales increased 7 percent
01/09/2010
Chrysler Group LLC today reported U.S. sales of 99,611, a 7 percent increase compared with sales in August 2009 (93,222 units).
Complying with OSHA, EPA is easier than you think
01/09/2010
Few sets of initials strike more fear into the hearts of collision repair owners than OSHA and EPA. Regulations for shops from both agencies are often viewed as intrusive, unclear and expensive to comply with.
Consultant helps body shop improve work flow
01/09/2010
The consultant suggested we improve some of our parts SOPs, and then bring in the parts manager from the dealerships we buy from to review our expectations with them.
Daimler AG reports increases for Mercedes-Benz, smart vehicles in August
01/09/2010
Daimler AG today reported U.S. sales of 20,122 Mercedes-Benz and smart vehicles, an improvement of 7.4 Percent compared to August 2009.
Dealer Synergy announces Internet sales workshop
01/09/2010
Award Winning Automotive Internet Sales, Training, Consulting and Digital Marketing company Dealer Synergy announces the "Internet Sales 20 Group" AKA "Internet Director Immersion Program" November 8th, 9th and 10th in Philadelphia PA.
DealerSocket helps GM dealers speed Internet lead response time
01/09/2010
Leading automotive CRM provider DealerSocket announced today that General Motors has approved the company for recertification as a Certified Lead Management Provider.
Estimatics and parts go hand in hand
01/09/2010
Parts represent about 40 percent of the average repair order today and are the single largest item on the estimate.
