Which competitor provides the biggest challenge to your profitability? Is it a tire company-owned store? Sears? Sam's Club? Perhaps your local muffler shop takes business away from you. Or are independent dealers your strongest ...
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Permatex says its new Permatex single-use Rotor Cleaning Wipe towelette makes it easier to clean and prepare new brake rotors for installation. Permatex Brake Rotor Wipe is a water-based cleansing wipe designed to remove oil residue and ...
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R.W. "Bob" O'Gorman, president of the Automotive Lift Institute (ALI), met with representatives of Dekra, a global provider of automotive testing, inspection and certification, at the company's German headquarters for a series of meetings ...
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The Automotive Distribution Network's West Springfield Auto Parts recently acquired the assets of Ansonia, Connecticut-based Service Auto Parts/ARP Warehouse. "This is a win-win for West Springfield Auto Parts and the Network as the ...
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The driver turnover rate at large truckload fleets dipped two percentage points to 97 percent in the third quarter of 2013 in the U.S., American Trucking Associations' Trucking Activity Report states. "Despite this dip, the market for ...
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The Pep Boys – Manny, Moe & Jack announced that in the third quarter ended Nov. 2, 2013, the company had net sales of $507 million, a decrease of $2.6 million for the same period last year, and net income of $1 million compared to a ...
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Harry Choi, Kumho Tire U.S.A.'s CEO and president, was pretty transparent to attendees at the 2013 Kumho Dealer Meeting in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. He admitted Kumho had lost some of its focus, and needed to get back to the basics ...
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The Toyo Georgia plant Phase IV groundbreaking ceremony took place Dec 6, 2013. (Left-to-right): James Jarrett, chairman, Bartow/Cartersville Joint Development Authority; Steve Taylor, Bartow County Commissioner; Honorable Nathan Deal, ...
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SAIC releases the production and sales data in November of 2013. In terms of production, SAIC produces various vehicles totaling 467,945 units, up-to-date 4,706,723 units (up by 14.75% year on year); in terms of sales, SAIC sells various ...
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Standard Motor Products Inc. (SMP) has added 412 new part numbers to its Intermotor line of import parts. The Intermotor line expansion features over 175 new switches, including multi-function, combination, heated seat, parking brake, ...
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Tenneco Inc. has released its 2013-2014 Monroe brakes catalog featuring new friction product lines and several new part numbers for late-model applications. The catalog highlights the expansion of the Monroe brand’s Total Solution ...
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When it comes to removing weight from a Class 8 truck, how do you determine the value of a single pound removed? That's one of the questions Volvo sought to answer when optimizing its regional haul tractors for lighter weight. To find an ...
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TireStat sensors feature a flow-thru design and can be threaded externally on any metal valve stem or secured inside the tire with a bracket. TireStat powered by MobileTRAQ from Mobile Awareness is a commercial-grade tire pressure ...
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China-based Wuxi Glory Plastics has extended its product line with the launch of a new collection of tablet bottles. Available in different shapes and sizes, the new bottles are said to be made from durable materials and manufactured in ...
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Twelve of the best looking heavy duty trucks in North America will be gracing the pages of the 2014 Shell Rotella SuperRigs calendar. This year's calendar showcases the head-turning trucks against some of the finest vistas in Tomah and La ...
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