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Honda Recalls 50,000 Vehicles
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s website, Honda is recalling a little over 50,000 2012 Honda Civic vehicles to fix a problem with the driveshaft. NHTSA’s website said that during assembly of the vehicles, a process involving the...
Edmunds.com Reports on “Green Car” Recycling
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — As the hybrid and electric vehicle markets continue to grow in the U.S., so too grows the number of batteries in these vehicles that eventually will need to be recycled. And while the heaviest volumes of discarded batteries are still years away...
CVMA and AAPC Welcomes New Detroit-Windsor Bridge Crossing
Toronto-Washington, D.C. - The Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers’ Association (CVMA) and the American Automotive Policy Council (AAPC) commends Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder and U.S. Secretary of...
Ford Motor Company’s Statement in Response to the New International Trade Crossing Announcement
Background: Late last week, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder announced an agreement with Canada that lays the groundwork for the New International Trade Crossing. The following statement is attributable to Bill Ford, Executive Chairman, Ford Motor Company. "Detroit is home...
Chrysler Statement Regarding New International Trade Crossing Between Detroit and Windsor
Auburn Hills, Mich. - “Chrysler Group applauds the strong leadership that U.S. and Canadian government officials have provided for the proposed New International Trade Crossing, especially Governor Snyder, Prime Minister Harper, Premier McGuinty and Secretary LaHood,”...
Michael Clause Joins American Auto Guardian, Inc. (“AAGI”)
Arlington Heights, IL – American Auto Guardian, Inc. (“AAGI”) announced that Michael Clause joined their sales team as Regional Vice President – Western Region Michael brings more than 27 years of comprehensive experience within the automotive and vehicle service...
Insignia Group President David Stringer Presents at Volkswagen’s National Parts and Service Managers Meeting
ROCK HILL SC -- Volkswagen of America, Inc. (“VWoA”) held its annual National Parts and Service Managers Meeting in Dallas, Texas on May 10th and 11th. Insignia Group President, David Stringer was invited to impart his expertise to the attendees on developing and...
Ford Cuts Energy Use 22%; New Sustainability Report Calls for Added 25% Drop by 2016
DEARBORN, Mich. -- Ford announced today in its annual Sustainability Report that it has reduced the amount of energy required to produce each vehicle in its manufacturing facilities by 22 percent in the last six years. The company also announced plans to reduce usage...
Wayne Doucette Joins Ackroo as Dealer Development Manager, DealerCard
Ackroo, a Canadian web-based loyalty and rewards technology provider, announced the appointment of Wayne Doucette as Dealer Development Manager to grow the company’s DealerCard market share in Southern Ontario. Wayne Doucette’s career in the automotive industry spans...
2012 10 Most Reliable Family Cars
By studying data from 100,000 auto warranty policies linked to family cars, Direct Buy Warranty has discovered the 10 most reliable family cars. NEW YORK -- By studying data from 100,000 auto warrantypolicies linked to family cars, Direct Buy Warranty claims to have...
10 Affordable Vehicles to Either Lease, Buy New or Purchase Used in June 2012
According to Alec Gutierrez, senior market analyst of automotive insights for Kelley Blue Book, consumers searching for a budget-friendly new vehicle this month need to look no further. Kelley Blue Book scoured its incentive and Fair Purchase Price (the price car...
RouteOne Announces Integration With AutoManager’s ‘DeskManager’ DMS
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. -- RouteOne announced today that it has completed integration with AutoManager's DeskManager DMS. Fields on the RouteOne credit application will be populated with information obtained electronically from the DeskManager system, eliminating...
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