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Parts Procurement: Insurers and Efficiency Loss for Certifying Used Parts in Repairs

From Search Auto Parts, parts repair and aftermarket vs. OEM parts get a closer look. The repercussions of using “new and undamaged” parts in cars, pricing differences, and the potential loss in quality in parts are taken into considerat
Mar 4, 2013

Practical Bond Cars: Top Five ‘Future’ Car Gadgets Here to Stay

From Men’s Journal, the top 5 gadgets likely to become standard options for even the lesser-priced car. These once-futuristic efficiency additions include automatic brakes, torque-vectoring to improve turn stability, and self-parking cars from
Mar 4, 2013

NHTSA Recalls Name Porsche, Hyundai, Daimler and Others

The latest NHTSA recalls are included in this weeks release of dysfunctional or damaged automobiles. Some defects include: a tailpipe in Porsches that may completely fall off the exhaust system, leaking brake fluid in buses that leads to some of Daim
Mar 4, 2013

9-Speed Automatic? Land Rover Takes SUV Transmission to New Heights

Sources at The Detroit Free Press review the new, 9-speed Land Rover Range Rover Evoque that experiments with smaller ratio transmissions in automatic SUVs. Some benefits include: reduced fuel consumption, reduced emissions, and improved towing/o
Mar 1, 2013

Model Dealers: West Herr’s Exponential Growth Strategy for Pre-owned

At Automotive News, West Herr comments on their expansive growth as a result of redeveloping their used car sales. By developing their own program of certification and casting aside the “certified” used programs of manufacturers, the grou
Mar 1, 2013

Corvette C5 Fuel Pump Available from Lingengfelter Performance Engineering

DECATUR, Ind. – Lingenfelter Performance Engineering (LPE) offers a direct replacement Corvette C5 Fuel Pump for improved fuel flow in high-performance applications. Designed to fit 1997 through early 2003 C5 Corvettes without vehicle modificat
Feb 28, 2013

Ghost Faults: Solving the ‘Key-off’ Battery Drain

Sources at Search Auto Parts address one of the most annoying faults a car can have: mystery battery drain. A few different ways of diagnosing and solving the electrical problem behind the power loss are explored by professionals in the article belo
Feb 28, 2013

New Car Repair Too Expensive? Suggest a Service Contract

Motor Age Wire Reports on the popular trend of providing a service plan with new car purchases. A habit of German car manufacturers since the ’90s, growing costs make extended warranties look very appealing to the average now-recession-consciou
Feb 28, 2013

Shattering Recall: Hyundai’s Panoramic Sunroof Numbers 19,600 Cars for Repairs

According to Detroit Free Press, Hyundai’s Veloster Hatchback recall nears 20,000 calls as a result of a glass defect in the panoramic sunroof. Details on injuries and customer complaints, NHTSA involvment are reported below: Click here to read
Feb 28, 2013