Digitech Venture Capital Fund, along with technology incubator Seed Sumo and Jason Calacanis, have invested in CarForce, a company that develops connected cars. CarForce was founded by a former eBay Motors executive and has a stellar ...
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US-based regulated public utility firm San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) will put in place electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure at up to 550 business and multi-family sites in the Californian region under its pilot program Electric ...
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The new CP7776 1” metal pneumatic impact wrench offers high power and durability for tire changing on heavy vehicles and trucks. Chicago Pneumatic has launched three powerful new air tools: the CP7748TL, CP7776 and CP7749. The ...
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Dr. Mark Quarto explains hybrid battery reconditioning technologies to dealers attending at a training session hosted by The Hybrid Shop in Las Vegas. The Hybrid Shop LLC (THS) is growing quickly to keep pace with the hybrid electric ...
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Jerome Lentz of Challenger Lifts in Louisville, Ky. was elected chairman of the ALI board for 2015. Jerome Lentz of Challenger Lifts in Louisville, Ky. was elected chairman of the Automotive Lift Institute (ALI) board of directors for ...
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Rotary Lift says a protective coating and end cap prevent wheels from being scratched or dinged as they are placed on the hangar arm of the Wheel Wing car lift accessory. Rotary Lift has introduced Wheel Wing tire hangar, a car lift ...
Toyota has announced that it will recall further 247,000 vehicles over the safety issues related to Takata air bags. The vehicles include Toyota Corolla, Matrix, Sequoia, Tundra and Lexus SC vehicles that were manufactured between 2001 ...
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A redesign of the Forward Lift brand's 14,000-pound capacity CR14 four-post lift increased rise height and improved durability. Vehicle Service Group LLC has made several upgrades to the Forward Lift brand’s 14,000-pound capacity ...
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Chief Automotive Technologies has redesigned the Upper Body Bar, which is included with every LaserLock Live Mapping system, to allow users measure a damaged vehicles upper half. The redesigned Upper Body Bar features out-of-level ...
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Spring is officially here! Yes, the 2014 spring equinox (vernal equinox to those of you outside the Northern Hemisphere) began on March 20 at 12:57 p.m EST. But with the launch of the Auto Care Association (ACA) comes another rebirth -- ...
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Rotary Lift has redesigned its website to showcase more videos, images and product information to improve the user experience. The new rotarylift.com homepage features a rotating slideshow of the company's vehicle lifts in action, ...
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The nonprofit Car Care Council is hosting a free webinar on consumers' car care decisions. The organization is partnering with Google to present the “Spring Into Maintenance” webinar on March 20 at 2 p.m. EST. “After a ...
ELGIN,Ill.--SKF has named Tom O'Brien president of its vehicle service market for the North American business unit. He replaces Mike McGrath,who passed away in October.O'Brien has served as vice-president of automotive sales for SKF ...
When your company is responsible for rebuilding, repairing, and upfitting vehicles that deploy to firefighting and rescue situations day in and day out, quality is non-negotiable. Every component must be precisely tooled, every weld ...
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NitroFill Inc. and the Castrol Motor Oil division of BP Lubricants USA Inc. have formed a joint venture -- and a program for car dealers. The "Lifetime Protection Plan" is a a new and used car dealer program that provides dealer customers ...
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