Castrol Syntec Top Shop Challenge Aims for Hard-Core Auto Enthusiasts Through SOURCE INTERLINK Tuner Titles : Engine-Building Contest Rides on Editorial Collaboration with Lowrider, Eurotuner, Import Tuner, Modified Magazine, Sport Compact Car, Super Street and Turbo Magazine Fans Can Vote for Their Favorite Engine Online Castrol and seven of SOURCE INTERLINK MEDIA’s top Tuner magazines are launching a six-month Web campaign that promotes the high-performance power of Castrol’s synthetic motor oil to automotive enthusiasts. - 2008-06-16

IntelliChoice.com's Best New Car Deals for June Show Rebates Moving from SUVs and Trucks to Cars : - Automakers now offering cash back on all vehicle segments from compacts to full-size pickups - IntelliChoice.com (www.intellichoice.com), the leading source for automotive ownership cost and value analysis, today announced its “Best Deals of the Month” for the month of June for all cars, trucks, and SUVs. Big auto rebates continue to reflect a well-reported steep drop in sales for trucks and SUVs. However, IntelliChoice.com’s June list also showed that rebates can also be found on smaller and more fuel efficient vehicles. - 2008-06-13

Maaco Launches Landmark Franchising Initiative That Dramatically Addresses Risks Associated with Starting a Business : Franchise "Buy Back" Program Offers New Franchisees An Unparalleled Business Opportunity Mark Martino, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Maaco, a household brand with a 36-year history, announced today that the company is launching a historic new initiative for the franchising industry. The nearly 500 strong North American network of franchised collision repair and auto painting centers pledges to buy back the franchisee’s business, at the franchisee’s election, if he or she does not achieve a reasonable sales level 15 months from their grand opening. - 2008-06-02

Advice for Road Trips : How to Save Money on Gas and Arrive Safely As the weather warms up, the open road invites us to jump in our vehicles, roll down the windows and turn up the radio. But with gas prices high, drivers are looking for ways to enhance their fuel economy before hitting the pavement. - 2008-05-22

Checkered Flag Selects Xtime ServiceCRM for Service Scheduling Throughout All Dealerships : Based on High CSI Ratings and Excellent Customer Feedback, Dealership Group Calls Xtime a "Clear Winner." Xtime (www.xtime.com) announced today that Checkered Flag Motor Car Company, Virginia’s leading dealership group, selected Xtime ServiceCRM as the online service scheduling solution it will deploy throughout all of its dealerships in the Virginia Beach area. Checkered Flag sells and services 10 different auto franchises in seven dealership locations. - 2008-05-21

eCarServices.com Helps Consumers Avoid Getting Ripped Off on Auto Repairs eCarServices.com launched its beta site today as the first internet company to help car owners save time and money on their car repairs by offering an extensive database of auto repair parts and labor estimates. - 2008-05-19

TruckPartsInventory.com's Used Truck Parts - Recycling A New Green Initiative? The last few years have seen an explosion in the popularity of environmental concern. Prior to the year 2000, concern for the environment was not on the radar for most people. Eyebrows were raised when a person would go into a grocery store with their own reusable bags and opt not to receive traditional plastic or paper bags that typically end up in the garbage. How does this apply to heavy duty truck parts? - 2008-01-28

Advanced Technology Institute Announces Open House January 26, 2008 Advanced Technology Institute is pleased to announce an Open House this Saturday, January 26, 2008 from 10am - 1pm. Virginia Beach-based Advanced Technology Institute is located at 5700 Southern Boulevard, Virginia Beach, VA 23462. Admission to ATI's Open House is free and attendees will have the opportunity to tour the facility, speak with faculty and staff about future education and career goals, and view exciting demonstrations in areas such as automotive, diesel, and welding. Individuals attending this event will also have to opportunity to explore the latest high-tech job opportunities. - 2008-01-22

Eaton Corporation Introduces Its First Commercially Available Hybrid Power System In China With Beiqi Foton Bus Company And Guangzhou Yiqi Bus: (The following news release was also issued by Eaton in China on Jan. 14) Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation (NYSE: ETN) this month formally introduced its first commercially-available hybrid power system in China with Beiqi Foton Bus Company, deploying the hybrid system in 30 city buses for Guangzhou Yiqi Bus. - 2008-01-14

Uniroyal Tire Partners with Family Savings Expert Kimberly Danger: Danger to Serve as Spokesperson for "More Mileage for Your Money" Campaign Uniroyal Tire announced today its partnership with consumer advocate and family savings expert Kimberly Danger (DANG'-er). She will serve as spokesperson for the brand's "More Mileage for Your Money" campaign, which provides money saving advice to value-conscious consumers. - 2008-01-08

CORDURA(R) Fabric Featured in AUNDE Italia Upholstery for New FIAT Cinquecento Model INVISTA is announcing an exciting new collection of automotive seating fabrics, in partnership with AUNDE Italia. The first styles in the AUNDE Italia upholstery range made of CORDURA(R) fabric were introduced in the new FIAT Cinquecento, which was officially unveiled on July 4. - 2007-12-11

NetQoS Helps Belron US Enhance Network and Application Performance: End-to-End Performance Monitoring and Traffic Analysis Help Belron Monitor Application Service Levels, Speed Troubleshooting, and Perform Capacity Planning Belron US, Inc., a subsidiary of Belron S.A., is using NetQoS(R) SuperAgent(R) and NetQoS ReporterAnalyzer(TM) to deliver optimal network and application performance over its wide area network to 7,000 employees and more than two million customers across 50 states. Based in Columbus, Ohio, Belron US is a multi-faceted automotive glass and claims management service organization comprised of three major business operations that include automotive glass fulfillment services, windshield manufacturing, and fleet and insurance claims management services. - 2007-11-26

Marubeni Acquires Aftermarket Distributor Prime Automotive Warehouse Marubeni America Corporation, www.marubeni-usa.com, along with Marubeni Corporation of Japan and Marubeni Automotive (collectively "Marubeni"), have acquired the Olive Branch, Mississippi based Prime Automotive Warehouse ("Prime") for an undisclosed amount. Prime, www.primeautomotive.com, established in 1982, is an industry leader in the distribution of aftermarket auto parts, chemicals, and tools to its large reseller customer base. Prime mainly markets its products through a monthly catalog. - 2007-10-26

BMW Names Xtime Preferred Vendor for Web Service Scheduling Xtime (www.xtime.com) announced today that BMW of North America, LLC has named Xtime a preferred vendor to provide BMW centers with web-enabled service scheduling. Allowing customers to schedule service appointments online is one of a suite of capabilities that Xtime's ServiceCRM(TM) software provides to help dealerships improve customer satisfaction. - 2007-10-24

Nordson Introduces nVision(TM) Tools to Aid Global Finishers in Decision-Making for Best Options for Future Coating Requirements The Industrial Coating Systems business of Nordson Corporation (Nasdaq:NDSN) has introduced nVision(TM) Tools, a series of interactive computer modeling tools, to help global coaters in analyzing best available solutions for coating systems for liquid and powder lines. - 2007-10-10

Easy-Care Interior Upgrade for Drivers on the Go: YES Essentials Introduces Seat Covers, Enhanced Floor Mats For many American drivers, a clean vehicle interior may seem impossible with today's meals on the go, long commutes and tight schedules. - 2007-05-31

Xtime and Customer Traac Eliminate Customers' Phone Frustration at Dealership Service Departments: Seventy Dealerships Nationwide Have Enrolled in Remote Call Center Service in Seven Months Xtime, Inc. (www.xtime.com), the leading provider of CRM solutions for dealership service operations and Customer Traac, Inc. (www.customertraac.net), a Minnesota-based call center and marketing services provider, today announced their partnership to help dealership service departments book more appointments and increase revenue. - 2007-05-18

Xtime, Inc. Reports Strong Sales and Customer Bookings Growth; Major Upgrade to Its ServiceCRM(TM) Software Product: Xtime ServiceCRM Software Gaining Wide Acceptance as It Addresses Critical Needs in Service Operations Xtime, Inc., the leading provider of CRM solutions for dealership service operations, today announced a ten-fold increase in billings and collections in the period December 2005 to December 2006. In the same period, monthly appointments booked went from 40,000 to 120,000 per month and cumulative appointments booked exceeded one million. The company also announced that it now has over 700 customers under contract. - 2007-05-17

Platinum Research Organization Announces Commercial Plan for 2007: Company Plan Outlines Strategic Goals Platinum Research Organization, Inc. (OTCBB:PLRO), a technology-based company focused on research and commercialization of patented, high-performance lubricants and coatings for automotive, aviation, industrial and consumer after markets, announced its commercial plan for 2007. - 2007-04-27

Frost Motors Turns Dealership's Pre-owned Operations Around Using vAuto When Thomas Keery, owner of Frost Motors in Newton, Mass., sold off his Nissan store in May 2006, he decide the time was right to get fired up again about the state of operations in his Cadillac dealership's pre-owned department. - 2007-04-13

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