Trade trip seeks Russia opportunities From MLive.com In recent years, automobile manufacturers like Toyota, General Motors, Ford, Volkswagen and Renault/Nissan have set up production facilities in Russia to benefit from growth in the nation's middle class. That's helped foreign automakers cut into the market share of Russia's three domestic manufacturers, one of which is likely to disappear, said Andrew Wright, senior analyst for European vehicle production with CSM Worldwide in London. As foreign automakers set up production in Russia, they...

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County commissioner race getting crowded From Lake Oswego Review Several new candidates have either filed for one of four open seats on the Clackamas County Board of Commissioners or officially announced their campaign, intensifying an already busy political year that includes a presidential race and several ballot initiatives. Bernard also helped to create Milwaukie's Sunday farmers market, and has served on a number of area boards and commissions, including time as treasurer, vice president, and two terms as president of the Automotive Service...

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Learning under the hood From Driving.ca Published: Thursday, March 13, 2008 Lorell McDonald was in the third year of her education degree at the University of Regina when she decided she also wanted to study a trade. McDonald decided to put finishing her degree on hold for a year while she took the first steps to enter the automotive service technician trade. There are several options for someone wanting to enter this trade in Saskatchewan, all of which are overseen by the Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification...

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Shaver Kia commits to Fontana Auto Center From PressEnterprise FONTANA - A third car dealership, Shaver Kia, will move to the city's auto row next to Highway 210, a positive step for the 125-acre project that has evolved slowly since opening three years ago. The Fontana City Council approved an agreement Tuesday between the city, the dealership and the property owner that sold 4.1 acres on the northwest corner of South Highland Avenue and Oleander Avenue to Shaver Kia for its new sales lot. Ultimately, the city hopes to draw a dozen auto dealerships to...

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Mass. Market: Beacon Hill holds the key to car repair debate From Daily News Tribune The problem, they say, is that the automakers aren't providing to anyone other than the dealership franchises the full amount of information needed to repair all of these cars. This debate will resurface on Beacon Hill within the next two weeks when the Legislature's consumer protection committee votes on a bill that would require manufacturers to provide all the information that repair shops need to analyze and fix their cars. Rep. James Murphy of Weymouth has seen the problems firsthand at...

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