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GM Partners on Electric Vehicle Initiative

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General Motors announced that it will collaborate with the nonprofit Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), consisting of 30 of the top electric utilities in the U.S. and Canada, to accelerate the introduction of plug-in electric vehicles.

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Legislating lower fees

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Congress seems destined to pass legislation giving retailers new anti-trust immunity to jointly negotiate with credit card issuers over interchange fees.

Rewarding failure

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Cerberus, Chrysler's private equity owner, is appropriately named –– at least in the case of Chrysler. Cerberus is the mythological three-headed dog that guards the gates of hell, which is where Chrysler finds itself. Which side of the gate it's on hasn't yet been determined. This is what happens when the long-term viability of the company is in question. The rumors of its problems have ranged from the company being flat-out bankrupt to it transitioning to a marketing company that will just design and market vehicles. Having said that, Chrysler has shown that it is remarkably resilient ever since the government, i.e., the taxpayers, bailed it out in 1979 to the tune of $1.2 billion.

Frost & Sullivan: Chemicals

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Despite the millions of dollars invested in product development and marketing for automotive chemicals, consumers continue to be extremely skeptical of the benefit claims associated with these products. Vehicles cost a lot of money and for most people their vehicle ranks as one of their top investments. But, a vehicle's value is much greater than just the cost. For instance, vehicles provide transportation to and from the workplace or serve as a tool to deliver a service, thereby playing a key role in income generation.

The revolution you must join – or regret missing

The Internet gives you and every other repairer and everyone with an interest in this industry a voice.

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If you're a movie buff like I am, you're probably familiar with the Mel Gibson film "Braveheart." In my favorite scene, William Wallace calls his troops to arms against an overwhelming force of British soldiers, telling them they have a once in a lifetime opportunity to stand up and fight for their beliefs. Should they let that chance slip away, they'll regret it the rest of their lives.

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Company reports making key inroads with alternative, environmentally friendly tire-filling material

AIR-serv introducing nationwide 'Don't Wait to Inflate!' tire pressure education program

SMP adds training program Web site

Dorman adds OE interchange feature to Web site

Fine runs in SNORE 250 awakens off-roaders to capabilities of General?s racing tires

NASTF promotes SDRM to industry at fall meeting

Marchex to perform call tracking, analystics for Mitchell 1 repair shop clients

LKQ acquires recycled truck parts business

Tire Rack and Consumer Reports magazine rank Pirelli Scorpion ATR as No. 1 in category

MAACO selects Audatex Estimating

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Fine runs in SNORE 250 awakens off-roaders to capabilities of General?s racing tires

Continental on the map with three podium finishes at the GT Live East Redline Time Attack

LeDuc's victory in Silver State 300 ensures Toyo a repeat Class 8000 championship

StopTech turns to forged calipers for its aftermarket brake line

APA treats customers to weekend at the races

Company reports making key inroads with alternative, environmentally friendly tire-filling material

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Amerifill is said to be a proven ?flat-free,? closed-cell, environmentally friendly polyurethane foam technology perfect for inflating tires. Its manufacturer, Amerityre Corp., has completed shipment of five filling machines for use in the commercial tire inflation market.

Hydrogen Engine Center reveals 9.3L compacted graphite iron engine

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Hydrogen Engine Center, Inc. has entered into an agreement with Eliminator Performance Products to produce the largest spark-ignited hydrogen V8 engine yet built.

Proterra hybrid-electric transit bus debuts in San Diego

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UQM TECHNOLOGIES, INC., a developer of alternative energy technologies, has announced that Proterra LLC, Golden, Colo., will showcase the prototype of its HFC 35 composite body, zero-emission, battery-dominant hybrid-electric transit bus powered by a UQM PowerPhase 150 propulsion system at the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) exposition in San Diego, Calif., Oct. 6 through 8.

HUGHES Telematics selects Wind River for telematics architecture solution

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HUGHES Telematics has selected Wind River as the foundation for its next-generation telematics architecture.

ExxonMobil selected for methanol to gasoline project

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ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company (EMRE) today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Synthesis Energy Systems (SES) that provides SES the option to execute up to 15 Methanol to Gasoline technology licenses in their global operations. SES has chosen to assign the first license to a project near Benwood, W.Va.

Say so long to supplements

A change in the traditional estimating process could save time and money for both shops and insurers

Automotive Body Repair News

Ask Bill Edleman if his shop, Big E Auto Rebuild in Seattle, has found effective ways to reduce the number of supplements it must process, and Edleman does something fairly unusual: He credits an insurer for pushing a positive change in his business.

Drying waterborne paint with directional turbulence technology

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Directional turbulence means that turbulence travels in the direction of the secondary airflow of the nozzles. This is achieved by combining two processes.