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FIX’s Ron Guilliams Now VP Client Services
I-CAR CEO: “A year of change and progress”
I-CAR’s International Annual Meeting was held in Scottsdale, Arizona, July 24-26 with approximately 300 members and guests in attendance. In addition to a fully loaded technical program, the event began and ended with some fun and relaxation featuring a spectacular golf tournament for the Education Foundation and a hot-rod “Cruisin’ Night” courtesy of the Arizona Street Rod Association.
LKQ Acquires Pick-Your-Part Auto Wrecking
Liberty Mutual and Carfax Team to Protect Consumers from Unknowingly Buying Totaled Cars
To Thwart Title Washing, Nation's 8th Largest Auto Insurer to Provide Information on Every Totaled Car
It happens all across the country: people purchase used cars without realizing they were totaled in crashes, floods and other disasters.
Gas-Guzzler Trade-In Calculator Introduced by Edmunds.com
Calculate How Long it takes to Start Saving From a More Fuel-Efficient Vehicle
Should you dump the SUV for a gas-sipper? That’s the question everyone is asking these days.
Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information, helps consumers answer that question with today’s release of its Gas-Guzzler Trade-In Calculator. The tool helps consumers determine the pay-back period and fuel savings associated with trading-in a fuel-thirsty vehicle for a more fuel-efficient one.
AutoUSA Reports Major Jump in Prius Leads
The lead volume for the Prius is indicative of the changing buying habits of consumers and new market demands. Ironically, in May 2008, Toyota reported a 40% drop in Prius sales due to a shortage of batteries that is likely to resolve in January 2009. The number of pre-orders is increasing.
One key piece of information helping environmental and gas-conscious consumers in their vehicle purchasing decision is Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). AutoUSA provides a combination of advanced web-based technology and a network that includes the country’s most well respected online automotive resources, including Edmunds.com, Kelley Blue Book, MSN Autos, Yahoo! Autos, America Online, NADA Analytical Services Group, AutoVantage.com, AutoNation.com and AutoUSA.com. To get into the AutoUSA program go to http://www.AutoUSA.com
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Colossal Class Action Hits Texarkana
Like the common lore, everything may be bigger in Texas, except, it seems, when it comes to staggering legal action. Nobody tops Texarkana, Ark., these days.
With RepairPal Consumers Can Learn What To Pay for Auto Repair
RepairPal, an impartial source for auto care and repair available to consumers, is a free service that delivers objective, fair service price estimates, an extensive auto shop directory, and expert insights from certified mechanics. For the first time, consumers will benefit from proprietary industry data previously available only to professional automobile technicians.
Florida Considers California Emission Standards
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to brief the Environmental Regulation Commission (ERC) on its rule development project for the adoption of the California motor vehicle emissions standards. The purpose of the hearing was to review comments received regarding the proposed adoption of California emissions standards.