New OTR Equipment TPMS Option Unveiled
February 2, 2012
Electronics designer AM Bromley Ltd. has launched the Tire Monitor System for large OTR equipment.
The new pressure monitoring...
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Analyst Advice: Take the Money and Run!
February 2, 2012
That's the hard advice to Pep Boys shareholders from Anthony Cristello of BB&T Capital Markets, who sees the $15 per share offer from investment firm Gores Group as the best available option.
Cristello said Pep Boys, which earlier ...
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Federal-Mogul Launches Mobile Tech Training
February 2, 2012
Federal-Mogul has launched an extensive mobile training program, taking its technical product education efforts directly to service technicians.
With a fleet of mobile training units, Federal-Mogul's Market Connect training program mak...
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Tenneco Offers Cash Back on Rancho Sales
February 2, 2012
Through March, service techs can earn cash back rewards for selling and installing Tenneco's Rancho Loaded QuickLift shock absorbers.
Service professionals who install a pair of qualifying Rancho Loaded QuickLift units will be able to ...
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Rebates on Blades Available to Drivers
February 2, 2012
Drivers purchasing qualifying new Anco wiper blades in February or March can receive rebates of up to $20 from Federal-Mogul, the company announced.
Federal-Mogul is offering a $15 rebate on each qualifying purchase of a pair of premiu...
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Baseline Changer Line Gets Big Expansion
February 2, 2012
Hennessy Industries has added the BL300, BL400 and BL500 models to its BaseLine by Coats tire changer line. According to the company, BaseLine models offer "reliable, economical alternatives to pre-owned equipment."
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EFI Gets Nucap Technology License
January 27, 2012
Toronto-based Nucap Industries will license its NRS mechanical brake friction attachment technology to European Friction Industries (EFI).
The deal will allow EFI to "internally process" Nucap's NRS technology for automotive, m...
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TIA, Tiremetrix Launch TPMS Service Solution
January 25, 2012
The Tire Industry Association and Tiremetrix have launched a new, enhanced version of the Tiremetrix TPMS management software TPMS Manager. The new product, TMPS Manager Powered by TIA, features new content focused on TPMS training and TPMS service t...
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TRW Launches N.A. Aftermarket Group
January 24, 2012
Livonia, Mich.-based TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. has formed the TRW North American Aftermarket Group, which the company said will offer an extensive range of safety products to distributors and repair technicians.
The formation of th...
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Bosch to Acquire SPX Service Solutions Business
January 24, 2012
The Bosch Automotive Aftermarket division plans to acquire SPX Corp.'s Service Solutions business for $1.15 billion, the largest acquisition in the division's history.
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New Tech Hotline Launched by Bosch
January 20, 2012
Bosch has launched a new technical support hotline number for all technical questions regarding Bosch parts, equipment and services.
The new toll free tech support number is 855-267-2483, the company said.
“The ne...
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Online Quiz Shows TPMS Education
January 20, 2012
TPMS maker Continental Commercial Vehicles & Aftermarket launched a new online aid to help distributors, tire dealers and service shops learn more about TPMS applications, benefits and use.
Using an online quiz format posted at red...
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Federal-Mogul Gears Up for Heavy Rebate Push
January 17, 2012
Federal-Mogul plans to launch an "extensive schedule" of consumer rebate offers to support its lines of Anco wiper blades, Champion spark plugs, filters and performance additives, Wagner ThermoQuiet brakes and Wagner lighting products.
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MAP Offers Updated Consumer Protection Directory
January 17, 2012
The Motorist Assurance Program (MAP) now offers a directory for Consumer Protection Offices across the U.S., and offers it free as a member benefit.
The Directory of State Consumer Protection Offices contains listings for 215 offices a...
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O'Keeffe's Seeks Hardest Working Hands in America
January 17, 2012
Dry skin cream maker O'Keeffe's wants to find America's hardest working hands.
According to O'Keeffe's, "severely dry hand...
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Racers Submitting Videos in 'Search for a Champion' Contest
January 17, 2012
Nearly 350 grassroots racers - from a 10-year-old Tiger Sprint Kart driver to 30-year veterans of dirt and asphalt tracks - have submitted video entries to Champion's "Search for a Champion" motorsports sponsorship contest.
The...
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Denso Adds Mobile Aftermarket Website
January 17, 2012
Denso Sales California launched its new mobile website, densoaftermarket.com, which is specifically designed for the latest iOS and Android smartphones.
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TPMS Data as Easy as Scanning a Code
January 17, 2012
Oro-Tek has added QR codes to its TPMS sensor packaging, so techs can obtain application and relearn data right on their smartphones.
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TIA Sets More Training Tour Dates
January 16, 2012
TIA has firmed up some additional dates for its 12-month, 28-city national Automotive Tire Service (ATS) Certified Instructor Training tour.
The new finalized dates and locations include:
• Feb. 21-24 - Miami - Mir...
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New Lift Guide from ALI
January 16, 2012
The Automotive Lift Institute has issued its 2012 edition of the Vehicle Lifting Points for Frame-Engaging Lifts guidebook.
Th...
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