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ASA's collision tools make shop management more efficient AutoInc. Share     
Now more than ever, shops need to work smarter in doing business. If you haven't looked at ASA's great Collision Toolbox of resources lately, here is a quick summary of tools that are
available to make your everyday jobs more manageable, not to mention, more profitable! More
Leahy wants antitrust law to apply to insurers Burlington Free Press Share
For more than 60 years, health and medical malpractice insurers have been exempt from federal antitrust laws designed to protect consumers and encourage competition. A group of senators led by Sen. Patrick Leahy wants to change that. More ASA encourages readers to send letters to their senators in support of Leahy's amendment. Click here to contact your senators now! EPA: Greenhouse gases a public health threat CNN Share
Greenhouse gas emissions pose a threat to public health and welfare, EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson said this week. "The overwhelming amount of scientific studies show that the threat is real," she said. The announcement stems from a Supreme Court ruling which ordered the agency to determine the impact of carbon emissions not only on the environment, but on public health. More U.S. House passes estate tax bill Automotive Service Association Share
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed H.R. 4154, "The Permanent Estate Tax Relief for Families, Farmers, and Small Businesses Act," in a vote of 225-200. The bill permanently extends current law which would exempt estates up to $3.5 million per individual or $7 million for married couples with a maximum rate of 45 percent on estates above this threshold.
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Ford may invest $500M in Michigan for electric cars Detroit Free Press Share
Ford Motor Co. said it may invest between $300 million and $500 million to develop next generation hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles and lithium ion batteries in Michigan. The investment would create up to 1,000 new jobs at a plant yet to be named. In return, Ford is asking the state of Michigan for tax breaks, said Nancy Gioia, Ford's director of global electrification. More
Stalling problems on Toyota Corolla and Matrixes leads to investigation The New York Times Share
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has started an investigation into stalling problems on about 397,000 Toyota Corolla and Matrix models. The safety agency says it began its preliminary evaluation of the 2006 models based on 26 complaints about the 1.8-liter, four-cylinder engine quitting "while driving, including some on highways and at intersections." More GM close to hiring a new CFO, Whitacre says The Washington Post Share
General Motors (GM) is moving to put a new management team in place and is getting close to hiring a new chief financial officer, Edward E. Whitacre Jr., the company's chairman, said in a Web chat with reporters. Whitacre, who is serving as interim chief executive until a replacement is found, said that GM has a good candidate and should make an announcement on a replacement for chief financial officer Ray Young in two or three weeks. More Reacting to stand-alone expos: 'Shock and surprise' but few objections ABRN Share
Veering away from the previously perceived plusses of having the entire automotive repair and parts industry gathering in Las Vegas at the same time, trade show insiders are cautiously giving an initial green light to conducting Automotive Service & Repair Week and Automotive Aftermarket Industry Week as stand-alone events with separate dates. More Obama picks Senate aide as NHTSA chief The Detroit News Share
President Barack Obama announced that he nominated David L. Strickland, a senior Senate aide, as the nation's top auto regulator — a post that has a critical impact on vehicle safety regulations. The Detroit News reported that Obama was expected to nominate Strickland, 41, as Obama's pick to head the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.As senior Democratic counsel to the Senate Commerce Committee since August 2001, Strickland played a major role in pressing environmental rules long fought by the U.S. auto industry. He also helped write auto safety legislation and the "Do Not Call" registry law. More
Backing it up: Ford unveils new TorqShift six-speed auto for super duty trucks MotorTrend Magazine Share
If you haven't heard, Ford has two new V-8 engines coming, a 6.7L diesel and a 6.2L gas engine, and they both need heavy-duty transmissions backing them up if the F-Series Super Dutys are going perform like they should. But why build two transmissions when you can use one? Enter Ford's new TorqShift 6R140 six-speed automatic. As you likely know, diesels and gas engines are very different beasts. Where the diesel spins slow and makes its power at low RPMs, gas engines rev high and make their power at higher RPMs. So how do you build a transmission that's good for both? With the TorqShift, Ford says they've done it. More Roger Penske donates $25,000 scholarship for a female seeking a NASCAR career BusinessWire Share
Universal Technical Institute Foundation announced Roger Penske has donated $25,000 toward the Brienne Davis Memorial Scholarship for one qualified female to attend UTI's NASCAR Technical Institute, in Mooresville, N.C. The Penske award is part of the Brienne Davis Memorial Scholarship Fund for women pursuing careers in the automotive industry. Davis, a UTI graduate and NASCAR Sprint Cup official, died tragically in 2008. More Pirelli raising prices on car and light truck tires Motor Age Share
Citing escalating raw material costs, starting in January Pirelli will be increasing prices up to 4.5 percent on the company's car and light truck tires, with the exception of its P4/P5 touring lines. For more information, visit www.us.pirelli.com. More Ward's announces 10 Best Engines Awards for 2010 PR Newswire Share
Workers at the Rolls-Royce plant in East Kilbride in South Lanarkshire have been warned to expect more redundancies. It is understood that a further 78 jobs may be axed at the facility which repairs and overhauls aircraft engines. More |
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