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September 2, 2010
- AAIA
Defends Aftermarket Parts in Complaint to FTC: A formal
complaint has been made to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
by the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA), responding
strongly to recent position statements made by Honda regarding
aftermarket parts. AAIA claims that Honda's statements - failure
to use Honda replacement parts will cause consumers to lose
warranty coverage on their vehicle - are a violation of the
Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act.
- Beefed-Up
Vehicle Window Stickers Proposed: Car shoppers will
receive more details on window stickers about fuel efficiency,
emissions, energy costs and energy consumption under a new government
proposal for 2012 model year vehicles.
- Man
Found Guilty of Murdering Popular St. Petersburg Body Shop Owner:
A jury deliberated less than an hour before finding a 24-year-old
man guilty of murdering Vinson Phillips, the popular owner of
a St. Petersburg body shop.
- AGRSS
Council Inc. Launches Re-Designed Website - glassBYTEs.com™
- The Auto Glass Replacement Safety Standards (AGRSS) Council
Inc. has re-designed its website, www.agrss.org. The new website
highlights the Council's latest news, includes safety news updates
and a variety of user-friendly features for its users.
- Sixth
Annual 'Allstate America's Best Drivers Report™' Reveals New
Safest Driving City: The Allstate Insurance Co. today
released its sixth annual "Allstate America's Best Drivers
Report™." The report ranks America's 200 largest cities
in terms of car collision frequency to identify which cities
have the safest drivers, according to Allstate claim data.
- State
Farm, Nationwide Among Property Insurers in Hurricane Earl's
Path: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. and
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. are among insurers with the
most at risk from Hurricane Earl, which threatens to graze North
Carolina on Sept. 3.
- Most
and Least Expensive Cars to Insure: Looking to buy a
reasonable ride, something reliable and affordable over the
long run? Consider a Mazda Tribute or Dodge Caravan-they have
among the lowest average insurance rates in the country.
August 31, 2010
- Oklahoma
Body Shops Catching up on Hail Damage Repairs: Cars
with dimpled hoods and makeshift cardboard windows are lingering
evidence of the May 16 hailstorm that ravaged parts of Oklahoma
City.
- Wave
of Recalls Continues-Buses Recalled for Window Issue
- glassBYTEs.com:
Bus manufacturer Micro-Bird has issued a recall for several
G5 mini-buses, citing an issue with the vehicle's t-slider or
panoramic type push-out windows. According to information provided
to the National Highway Transportation and Safety Administration
(NHTSA) by the manufacturer, the windows fail to comply with
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 217, which addresses bus
emergency exits and window retention and release.
- DEA:
Local Auto Shops Used as Drug Fronts: Almost a dozen
suspects have been arrested after federal drug agents busted
what they called a well-organized drug trafficking ring.
- Body
Shop Manager Trying to Avoid 'Lockup': Linda Virgilio,
manager of the Body Shop at 63 Central St., is counting on your
help to stay out of a mock 'lockup.'
- Fire
Destroys Auto Body Shop on Verona Island; No One Hurt:
A fire sparked by a welder destroyed an auto body shop Monday
afternoon. According to Capt. Terry Grindle of the Bucksport
Fire Department, an employee at Newcomb's Auto Body was welding
a vehicle in the shop when it caught fire.
- How
a Cadaver Made Your Car Safer: A highly promoted feature
in the 2011 Ford Explorer are its new inflatable rear seat belts.
The not-so-highly-promoted working stiffs that helped make it
happen? Human cadavers. Here's how automakers still quietly
use dead people to make your car safer.
- SOUTH
AFRICA - Creating a Competitive Automotive Supply Chain:
The Automotive Production and Development Program encourages
car makers to increase their use of local parts and accessories
in vehicle production, but original equipment manufacturers
have questioned the competitiveness of the local supply industry.
- Utah
County Residents Smash Cars to Vent Frustration, Raise Money:
Mayor John Curtis stood on the roof of a 1995 Volkswagen Jetta
Thursday morning and drove a new sledgehammer through the windshield.
- Berkshire
and Allstate Eye RBS Insurance Unit: Berkshire Hathaway
and Allstate emerge as potential suitors for Royal Bank of Scotland's
insurance arm. The Sunday Times reported the news yesterday,
noting that plans for a public offering of the unit have been
scrapped due to poor financial performance.
- Auto
Insurance Reforms Cuts Benefits: The province's new
auto insurance reforms take effect Wednesday will be detrimental
for consumers, says a Toronto personal injury lawyer.
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