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GrooveCar Direct Launched
HAUPPAUGE, NY– GrooveCar Direct was launched here today expressly to enable the nation’s credit unions to develop a new revenue generating stream in addition to helping them secure more auto loans. The program is a made-to-order fit for CU’s to realize more and better...
Tires engineered for efficiency in hybrids and other econo-mobiles
According to the New York Times, Ford and other hybrid and high-efficiency car manufacturers are exploring an understated but essential part for decreasing fuel costs and increasing average city MPG. Below, low-resistance tires, increased and improved tread,...
Ford Is First to Launch Spotify in the Car; Streaming Music Service Soon Available for SYNC AppLink
•Ford drivers with vehicles equipped with SYNC® AppLink™ can soon access Spotify’s industry-leading catalog of more than 20 million tracks on the go •Playlists, the music library, similar music, starred songs, recently played music genres and radio stations are all...
Generation Y’s Latest Temptation: The Entry-Level Luxe Automobile
According to The Detroit News, more luxury car brands are tapping into Generation Y consumers by presenting an entry-level luxury car to initiate young Millenials into the brand, by marketing to an audience that is easily enticed by the lure of luxury: Mercedes-Benz's...
Automotive Spotlight: Audi Engineers Raise the Bar with Advanced Lighting Technology
Sources at Digital Trends analyze the elegant engineering of Audi's LED and OLED light technology: from head(light) to tail, new makes and models come with a new brand of adaptive headlight, and have re-engineered every aspect of lighting from lenses used to reflector...
Feds arrest criminals in fake car parts scam
The Times Ledger highlights the arrest of 3 men who are being indicted in for counterfeiting OEM parts of Ford, GM, and Federal Mogul in Long Island City. Details of the import-export and smuggling operations, as well as the parts being distributed, are available...
Taking control of ride control sales
Education on preventive maintenance paves the way for smooth transactions How often do people buy shocks and struts when they are buying replacement tires? “Never,” says Danny Rosinsky, a partner at Ocean Tire & Service in Hermosa Beach, Calif. “They’re too mad...
Volvo’s New Exterior Airbags Protect Pedestrians
An automatic pedestrian-detection system can warn drivers when people are likely to step out onto the road, and cushion a collision. Volvo, the Swedish carmaker known for its safety engineering (a Volvo engineer invented the modern 3-point seat belt), has turned their...
Assume nothing, test everything: Cutting corners and assuming results only wastes time and money.
Follow the diagnosis process from a professor and professional on a Dodge pickup: We have a 2011 Dodge pickup truck on loan so one of my students can perform research on Active Regeneration of the Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) and the NOx absorbing catalyst (NAC). I...
Air bag defects inflate auto safety recalls
Air bags may save lives in car crashes, but increasingly, they're becoming safety problems themselves -- at least when it comes to an increasing frequency of recalls. Already this year, Honda and Toyota have launched air bag-related recalls covering 1.5 million...
OEM vs Aftermarket: The Choice is Simple
For many years, dealer parts managers have had to play a “juggling” act when comes to choices between stocking only Original Equipment Manufacturers parts, (O.E.M.) to mixing in some aftermarket parts into their inventories. There are many reasons for both sides of...
Parts shortage halts production at Chrysler’s Windsor plant
A parts shortage brought Chrysler's Windsor Assembly Plant to a grinding halt on Wednesday. The Windsor plant builds the Chrysler Town & Country, Dodge Grand Caravan, Ram Cargo Van and Volkswagen Routan. The Windsor plant was closed all-day Wednesday and could be...
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