General Motors has requested US Bankruptcy Judge Robert Gerber to reject the $10bn lawsuit by car owners for the lost value of millions of cars recalled this year due to faulty ignition-switch. A 2008 Chevrolet HHR owner Jesse Salazar III ...
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Honda’s Canadian unit is planning to invest $857m into three of its Alliston, Ontario manufacturing facilities to prepare for manufacturing of its flagship Honda Civic compact car. The company's Alliston facility, which is located ...
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Axalta Coating Systems, a leading manufacturer of liquid and powder coatings, launched Axalta Automotive Color of the Year 2015 at the SEMA automotive aftermarket trade show at the Las Vegas Convention Center yesterday. Axalta's 2015 ...
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Infiniti has commenced production of luxury car Ininity Q50L at the Dongfeng Nissan Xiangyang Plant in China. The plant is a joint venture between Dongfeng and Nissan Motor with production capacity of 250,000 vehicles per year, out of ...
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Audi has commenced the production of its flagship Audi TT Roadster at the Audi Hungaria (Hungary) facility in Gyor. The new automobile factory previously produced three other models, which includes A3 Sedan, TT Coupe and A3 Cabriolet. ...
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The Associated Press reported that growth in China's car sales slowed again in September while the country's own auto brands increased their market share slightly. According to The China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, sales of ...
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Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. is showcasing its tires in three ways at the 2014 SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) Show in Las Vegas. First, the Toyo booth (No. 40041) in the South Hall of the Global Tire Expo features the company's ...
Hunter Engineering Co.'s QuickComp on-car brake lathe is now made in the United States, the company reports. It features a two-way adjustable compensation adaptor that works with Hunter’s ProComp computerized compensation to ...
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Robert Bosch LLC has added tilt-back and swing-arm styles to its tire changer line. The company introduced the TCE 4275 swing arm and TCE 4475 tilt back models at the 2014 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show in Las Vegas. ...
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The Tire Industry Association (TIA) announced several initiatives for 2015, including a Federal Lobby Day that will give TIA members a personal role in raising legislative awareness of issues affecting the tire industry, in a press ...
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Sika has announced that half of all the cars produced worldwide - approximately 40 million vehicles per year - contain one of its products. One in four car windshields is adhesively bonded using Sika products. These “invisible” ...
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Seven different LEGO sets will be launching in March 2015. LEGO has teamed with Ferrari, McLaren and Porsche for a new line of LEGO Speed Champions sets. Seven different LEGO sets will be launching in March 2015, including a large red ...
Firm will handle marketing and distribution of Kickstarter hit. Vivid Imaginations has picked up the rights to Kickstarter hit Real FX. The firm will handle the marketing and distribution of Real FX in the UK/ROI, France, Benelux, ...
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The AAPEX tradeshow was a huge success! This Automotive Aftermarket tradeshow took place on November 4th-6th in Las Vegas, California. We thank all of you who stopped by our booth. It was a great pleasure to meet you all! ...
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Have you heard of the silent killer? Every year, carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning claims 500 victims in the United States. This colorless, odorless gas is a byproduct of using common household appliances which burn fuels like natural gas, ...
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