FEB
26
NAPA AUTO PARTS Identifies Top Questions Every Vehicle Owner ...
From PRInside.com (Pressemitteilung)
Taking your vehicle to get worked on can be intimidating, especially if you're not familiar with the lingo associated with vehicle maintenance and repair. To ensure you're getting what you paid for, Arlotta recommends asking the facility about its used parts policy before having any work done on your vehicle. Requesting a detailed breakdown of what repairs were done on your vehicle not only helps you maintain pristine records but also keeps the auto care center accountable for the work they...
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FEB
26
Woe, Canada: USA's economic chill spreads north
From USA Today
At Maxtech Manufacturing, which produces precision parts for vehicles made by Detroit's Big Three automakers, sales fell 10% in 2007 and appear headed for at least that big a drop this year. The big hit from the U.S. slump is expected to fall on smaller Canadian auto parts makers, many of whom are almost wholly dependent upon the American market. "The U.S. slowdown is certainly going to have a major impact on the Canadian parts sector. There's a ton of parts companies in Ontario that are...
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FEB
26
UPDATE 2-UAW goes on strike against American Axle
From Reuters
Quote, Profile, Research ) shortly after midnight on Tuesday after failing to reach agreement on a new contract. The strike encompasses some 3,600 workers at American Axle plants in Michigan and New York whose four-year contract expired just before midnight Monday after an impasse over cost-cutting demands from the auto parts supplier. Analysts have said a prolonged UAW strike against the Detroit-based company has the potential to disrupt production of trucks and sport utility vehicles by...
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FEB
26
Salvage yard denied rezoning; could be forced to close
From FayObserver.com
Bullard wanted to rezone his property from residential to industrial. To sweeten the deal, Bullard agreed to some self-imposed zoning restrictions: He would put up a solid fence and plant trees around his property, at a cost of more than $90,000. In the end, the City Council deadlocked 5-5 on two separate votes, failing to rezone Bullards land for industrial use that would permit a salvage yard. Haire wanted to help Bullard by rezoning B&B at 896 Santee Drive and require him to put up a...
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FEB
26
Thrifty budget to prop up auto industry and fund cities
From Globe and Mail
OTTAWA The Harper Conservatives will aid the ailing automotive sector and provide assistance for infrastructure construction in a modest budget Tuesday aimed at managing a potential economic slowdown, sources have told The Globe and Mail. The minister said the budget will be balanced and suggested he will accelerate a government spending review process he put in place one year ago to find increased savings. A focus on Ontario and on urban Canada may make it easier for the federal Liberals to...
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