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Defective Seatbelt Stitching Causes Honda Recall
According to The Wall Street Journal’s Driver’s Seat blog, Honda has issued a recall to fix a problem with the stitching of the lap belt of the seatbelt. The story said the recall includes over 300,000 Honda Pilot vehicles from the 2009 to 2011 model year. American...
30,000 Vehicles Recalled for Faulty Tailpipes
Volkswagen of America is recalling about 30,000 2011 Volkswagen Jetta vehicles, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration website said. The recall is to fix tailpipes that are too long and have been burning people if they are hot, NHTSA’s website said.
MPi and Quorum Announce Strategic Partnership and Integration
Las Vegas, NV, September 12, 2011 –MPi, the pioneer and leader in vehicle inspection tools, service workflow expertise, and consulting for automotive dealership service centers, today announced agreement to integrate its EDGE™ solutions with Quorum Information...
Auto/Mate Announces Integrated Service Pricing Guides (SPG’s) for AMPS Dealership Management System for Auto Dealers
CLIFTON PARK, N.Y. – Auto/Mate Dealership Systems announced the addition of a Service Pricing Guide module into its dealership management system’s (DMS) Service System. Service Pricing Guides, better known as SPG’s, allow service department employees to quickly...
eBay Motors Senior Manager of Dealer Training Reveals How To Turn the Parts & Accessories Department into an Online Revenue Generating Powerhouse
How can you create more profits out of your parts inventory using online channels? Dealers, managers and principals need to gain the insights into how to build a strategy for selling parts online, what parts are in demand, how to get the best price for your parts and...
Subaru Issues Two Recalls
Subaru of America has issued two separate recalls. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration website, the first recall includes the 2010-2011 Subaru Legacy and Outback. The website said the Japanese automaker issued the recall to fix the...
Test Data Shows Ford Service Parts the Company Claims are “The Same” as Production Parts Exhibiting Wide Variances
HOUSTON -- The Automotive Body Parts Association (ABPA) today released results showing wide variance across key criteria in production and service parts that the Ford Motor Company claims are "the same." Testing by experienced automotive engineers revealed that Ford...
Auto Parts Network® Launches to Provide A One-Stop- Online-Shop for Auto Parts and Accessories
WESTON, Fla. -- Auto Parts Network (APN) launches to offer consumers an easy way to find and purchase auto parts online. Finding and installing automotive parts and accessories has just gotten a lot easier now that AutoPartsNetwork.com (APN) has launched its new...
Liquid Motors Named to the Fast Tech Listing Honoring the Fastest Growing Tech Companies in North Texas by MTBC
DALLAS, TX. -- Liquid Motors Inc. was named to the Fast Tech Award listing Friday, August 26 at the Metroplex Technology Business Council’s Tech Titans Awards Gala. The award presentation – sponsored by TravisWolff LLP, Comerica Bank and the Dallas Business Journal –...
How to Spot Flood-Damaged Cars
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Used car shoppers — including those not on the East or Gulf coasts — should be on the lookout for flood-damaged vehicles that often hit the market during and after the hurricane season, says Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for...
Do Higher Deductibles Equal Higher Premiums?
It’s peculiar that on the day I sit to write this insurance article, America is hit with a swarm of medium sized earthquakes in places where quakes are rarely reported. Plus a potentially large hurricane (Irene) has set sights on the southeast coast. I woke this...
Honda Recalls CR-V and CR-Z Vehicles
According to The Detroit News, Honda has issued two recalls for two different vehicles. The first recall, the story said, includes about 80,000 2006 Honda CR-V vehicles to replace a switch that may catch fire. The second recall includes the 2011 Honda CR-Z vehicle to...
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