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MAHLE Clevite Inc. announced the MAHLE Clevite All-Star Sweepstakes, a contest to celebrate and reward engine builders and specialists for their skills and expertise. The randomly selected grand prize winner will receive a VIP trip the 2012 NAS…

What if you could have your technicians attend a diagnostic clinic hosted by a Ph.D.? Bosch and Barron Service Parts, a NAPA jobber with 17 stores in West Texas is doing just that. Duane (Doc) Watson, Ph.D. is a Bosch Field Service Technical Tr…

Over the past decade, automotive OEMs have increasingly expanded what are known as "factory image" programs: requirements that franchise dealers have to follow regarding the size and appearance of their dealerships. These programs dicta…

Calling it "the greatest standard passenger car tire the company has ever made" and hailing its North American market arrival as being "just in time for spring driving season," Michelin’s new Defender tire offers a 90,000-mile w…

While the selection of hybrid models in the U.S. has more than doubled since 2007, only 35 percent of hybrid vehicle owners choose to purchase a hybrid again when returning to market in 2011, according to recent analysis by Polk (See Table A). …

The new Snap-on Software Bundle 12.2 is the most powerful upgrade ever with new and enhanced coverage to save technicians time diagnosing and completing the job and includes brand new Suzuki 2000-2011 coverage for engine, transmission, antilock…

BodyShopBids, a website and smartphone application that allows consumers to receive auto repair estimates by photo, said it will cover 25 percent of the repair costs for vehicles damaged by tornadoes in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area for the …

The Automotive Service Association’s (ASA) is offering a free, one-hour webinar at 1 p.m. EST April 11 to explain its newest benefit, a free LogMyCalls account from ContactPoint. This live webinar will explain how to set up a free account, how …

Toyo’s Kyle LeDuc swept the Pro 4 Unlimited class during the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series season-opener at Firebird International Raceway in Chandler, Ariz.

Today Pep Boys and Valvoline are announcing a new way for consumers to unite their passion for engine performance and commitment to environmental responsibility. DIYers can now return their used oil to any of the more than 700 Pep Boys stores n…