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- Bob Tasca III and FordParts.com Exit Indianapolis in Second Round; Maintain Seventh Position in Championship Standings Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 7:10PMBob Tasca III FordParts.com Ford Shelby Mustang Nitro Funny Car class NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series 56th Annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals O’Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis in Clermont, IN September 3 - 7, 2010 Race 18 of 23 Countdown to 1 - Race 1 of 6 BOB TASCA III AND FORDPARTS.COM EXIT INDIANAPOLIS IN SECOND ROUND; MAINTAIN SEVENTH POSITION IN CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS CLERMONT, IN ...
- Tech center shows off new equipment Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 3:53AMCOAL TOWNSHIP - The Northumberland County Career and Technology Center (NCCTC) on Tuesday showed off $50,000 in new equipment it has in place for the new school year.That investment comes after the same amount was spent last year at the school, which se
- Pep Boys Reports Second Quarter 2010 Results Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 9:41PMPHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Pep Boys — Manny, Moe & Jack (NYSE: “PBY”), the nation’s leading automotive aftermarket service and retail chain, today announced results for the thirteen (second quarter) and twenty-six (first half) weeks ended July 31, 2010. Second Quarter Sales Sales for the thirteen weeks ended July 31, 2010 increased by $15.9 million, or 3.3%, to $504.9 million from $488.9 ...
- Pep Boys Reports Second Quarter 2010 Results Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 9:30PMPHILADELPHIA----The Pep Boys — Manny, Moe & Jack , the nation’s leading automotive aftermarket service and retail chain, today announced results for the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended July 31, 2010.
- North High School can thank a sophomore for first car show Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 10:43AMThe efforts of a North High School sophomore will result in the school’s first car show later this month.
- Service King plans national expansion Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 4:57AMDallas-based Service King plans to embark on an ambitious national expansion led by new president Cathy Bonner that could double revenue over the next five years.
- Top reasons why you should maintain your turbocharger. Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 3:20PMYour car is a classic example of modern-day technology where several systems and parts work hand in hand to provide you a comfortable, safe, and smooth ride. One of the important parts of a vehicle is the turbo. It is responsible for boosting the power of your car. As your car accelerates, the turbocharger increases the horsepower of your car to keep up with the demands of the engine. It works ...
- 1996 Buick Regal Custom from North America - Comments Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 2:56PMEach year I have had a semi-major problem happen, but thankfully it has been covered by the warranty. Because of this I have taken out the extended warranty to see me through the next three years.
- Scammers target auto repair shops Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 10:10AMA variation on a Nigerian wire scam apparently is targeting automobile repair shops in the Medford area. Using a stolen credit card, the scammers say they want to have a car towed to the repair shop, but need the shop to wire money to pay for the towing.
- 26,000 Illinoisans put to work Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 10:00AMKevin Plattner is earning $10 an hour restoring and designing stained glass at Solstice Art Source Inc., an architectural stained glass company housed in a warehouse building at 2010 W. Fulton.His job, along with 26,000 others throughout Illinois, were created through the Put Illinois to Work program.
- Tributes for Sept. 2 Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 8:39AMCarlotta Colleen Baladez, 70, of Orchard, died Sunday morning, Aug. 29, 2010, at the North Colorado Medical Center Hospice Unit in Greeley. She was born Aug. 10, 1940, in Effingham, Ill., the oldest of 12 children born to Paul and Colleen (Hanson) Blake.
- Top-five overcharged repair jobs Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 8:16AMDriverSide has worked up a list of the top-five overcharged repair jobs in no particular order. Have a look.
- New car shop features foreign policy Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 6:05AMTwo Somalis will provide sales and service to immigrants unfamiliar with the auto business
- New auto shop to cater to African immigrants Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 5:30AMPORTLAND -- Buying a car and finding someone to do repairs can be stressful enough for native-born Americans. For immigrants who speak limited English and have no experience with cars, those tasks can seem impossible.
- Driving through high water leads to high auto repair bills for some Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:09AMIt’s a costly lesson for drivers who took their chances in high water.
- Auto shop recognized Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 7:37PMAmerican Fork’s “World Class Auto Service” on West Main Street is the newest member of the AAA Approved Auto Repair network.
- Top Shop Marketing Adds UpdatePromise.com Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 6:30PMTITUSVILLE, FL--(Marketwire - September 1, 2010) - Top Shop Marketing, Inc. has announced members will utilize UpdatePromise.com.
- Top Shop Marketing Adds UpdatePromise.com Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 6:22PMTITUSVILLE, FL--(Marketwire - 09/01/10) - Top Shop Marketing, Inc. has announced members will utilize UpdatePromise.com. UpdatePromise.com delivers simple, automatic and informative target date status messages to body shop customers throughout the repair process and beyond. UpdatePromise.com requires no annual contract, no software installation, and no hardware. "Through extensive research ...
- National City activist fought to preserve neighborhoods Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 6:01PMWhen Zenaido “Naio” Villalobos was growing up, his National City neighborhood was typical of the era with many big families and vegetable gardens. There was no freeway next to backyards, no industrial businesses crammed in, and no auto repair and paint shops mixed in among the homes.
- When Renting Cars Abroad, It’s Renter Beware Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 5:46AMI ONCE rented a car at an agency in a garage under the Villa Borghese in Rome. The parking structure was tight and poorly lighted, and before I even exited I put a dent in the vehicle, thanks to a low concrete barrier I couldn’t see in the rearview mirror.
- Activant eCat breaks 100 million user mark Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 5:42AMThe Activant Cover-to-Cover® graphical eCatalog module continues to establish new records for customer usage, exceeding 100 million total user visits in 2010 and logging a single-month record of 10.4 million visits in July. More than 200 million user visits have been recorded by the graphical eCat since its inception in 2004.
- Hwy. 90 shows signs of mixed recovery Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 9:56AMA mother of four feels trapped in the same New Orleans public housing complex from which she was rescued when floodwaters ravaged the city.
- Highway 90 reflects jagged pace of recovery Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 5:36AMNEW ORLEANS -- A mother of four feels trapped in the same New Orleans public housing complex from which she was rescued when flood waters ravaged the city. Ninety miles to the east on U.S. 90, an elderly couple in Biloxi, Miss., are resigned to life in a government-issued cottage surrounded by vacant lots where friends once resided.
- Katrina: Five years after the storm Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 5:21AMNEW ORLEANS -- A mother of four feels trapped in the same New Orleans public housing complex from which she was rescued when floodwaters ravaged the city. Ninety miles to the east on U.S. 90, an elderly couple in Biloxi, Miss., are resigned to life in a government-issued cottage surrounded by vacant lots where friends once resided.
- Bull Shoals accepts vehicle maintenance proposal Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 6:31PMBULL SHOALS — Bull Shoals City Council voted Thursday night to accept a proposal from B & G Auto Repair to maintain and repair city vehicles.
- Aspirus employees have access to in-house concierge service Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 10:44AMSir, perhaps you need your shirt dry-cleaned during your 1:30 p.m. staff meeting
- Authorities: Local pawn shop owner netted with help of informant Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 4:53AMONECO — Detectives began to build a case against a pawn shop owner after he posted bail for a person in hopes of getting stolen goods to sell at his business, according to an search warrant made public Friday.
- New repair shop fixes more than cars and trucks Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 5:48PMMitch Bock has been fixing cars from the time his grandpa taught him at age 6. Now 43 ...
- Petro-Canada’s Certigard tops auto service rankings Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 1:08AMPetro-Canada’s Certigard stations are back on top of the Canadian auto industry in terms of giving motorists the best in repairs and maintenance, according to a comprehensive annual study.
- Police: vigilance nets Hooksett burglar Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 10:15PMExtra vigilance by police in response to an increased number of burglaries in recent weeks helped catch a man in the act of stealing copper wire from a Route 3 business over the weekend, according to police.
- FVCC launching new program Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 5:13PMKALISPELL - Flathead Valley residents are getting the chance to work toward earning an Auto Body Technology Certificate through a new program Flathead Valley Community College which will debut this fall.
- Back to a school zone Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 7:18PMWhere there were bare concrete floors, no ceiling tiles, few operating lights, wires hanging from th ...
- Cars Vandalized at Auto Repair Shops Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 11:48PMTwo auto repair shops in Marianna, Florida were the scenes of an apparent crime spree last night.
- Tire Kingdom, National Tire and Battery, and Merchant’s Tire and Auto Participate in Brake Safety Awareness Week Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 6:21PMMotorists encouraged to have brakes checked
- Tasca and Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing Qualify Fourth at Brainerd Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 4:20PMBob Tasca III Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Ford Shelby Mustang Nitro Funny Car class NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series 29th Annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Brainerd International Raceway in Brainerd, MN August 13 - 15, 2010 Race 17 of 23 TASCA AND MOTORCRAFT/QUICK LANE RACING QUALIFY FOURTH AT BRAINERD DEARBORN, MI – August 14, 2010 – Bob Tasca III and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane ...
- Tasca and Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing Exit Brainerd in Second Round Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 4:19PMBob Tasca III Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Ford Shelby Mustang Nitro Funny Car class NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series 29th Annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Brainerd International Raceway in Brainerd, MN August 13 - 15, 2010 Race 17 of 23 TASCA AND MOTORCRAFT/QUICK LANE RACING EXIT BRAINERD IN SECOND ROUND DEARBORN, MI – August 15, 2010 – Bob Tasca III and the Motorcraft/Quick ...
- Poway OKs deal to move Toyota dealer Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 7:14PMPublished 08/18/2010 - 10:59 a.m. An agreement paving the way for Toyota of Poway to move the dealership across Poway Road and occupy three prime commercial lots was approved Tuesday night by the City Council.
- ‘Country store’ causes stir on Mayne Island Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 6:16PMTwo months ago, the Mayne Island Local Trust Committee flat out denied Don and Shanti McDougall’s request for a temporary use permit to sell produce and preserves in an abandoned garage on their island property.
- • A Walk Across Rowan - Dog Days of Summer Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 7:07AMWe learned Tuesday why August has its dog days. Post photographer Jon Lakey and I couldnât resist following a sign on U.S. 29 South that took us down a gravel road to where Pam Hamby has a pet grooming and boarding business. The sign gave the name ...
- SPOTSYLVANIA Crews fight salvage-yard fire Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 6:19AMGasoline in the tank of a junked car is believed to have sparked a fire that burned as many as 20 crushed vehicles at Fredericksburg Scrap Metal off U.S. 1 yesterday. Plumes of heavy smoke and the odor of burning plastic hovered over the business at 8732 Jefferson Davis Highway in the Massaponax area....
- Rep. John Rogers: Repair Bill should have passed Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 11:21AMBeacon Hill sadly demonstrates that it is out touch with ordinary working families when it kills bills such as the one that would have driven down the costs of repairing a car. The House failed to take action on the so-called “Right To Repair” bill, which would give consumers a protected right to determine for themselves who they want to repair their vehicles.
- Auto Shop Owners Continue to Find Easy Marketing Solution Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 1:10PMTriangle - GARNER, NC (August 13, 2010) – WingSwept continues to increase its talent pool and has hired numerous new team members to work solely in the Vertical Markets division. Repair Shop Websites, WingSwept’s Vertical Marketing division brand, is quickly expanding and rightfully so.
- Web-Est Posts New Article on Ways an Auto Body Shop Can Use Facebook Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 8:01AMWeb-Est published an article intent on giving auto body shops a strategy to effectively use Facebook for their marketing efforts.
- Plans finalized for wind turbines Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 6:48AMRAYMONDVILLE — Residents may soon see construction of as many as 150 wind turbines east of Sebastian.
- 150 Willacy wind turbines planned Sunday, August 15, 2010 @ 7:07AMRAYMONDVILLE — Residents may soon see construction of as many as 150 wind turbines east of Sebastian.A deal has been signed with Duke Energy to build a wind farm in Willacy County, with long-range plans for as many as 250 of the huge structures,...
- The 3 Final Stocks for a Diversified Portfolio Saturday, August 14, 2010 @ 12:18AMThree final stocks to round out a well-diversified portfolio.
- Honest-1 brings green car care to Eagan Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 10:34PMAuto shop with eco-friendly focus boasts spacious lobbies with leather chairs, cappuccino, free Internet by Erin Johnson Thisweek Newspapers Honest-1 Auto Care, which bills itself as the nation’s only eco-friendly auto care chain, now has a location in Eagan at the corner of Highway 3 and Diffley Road. The Honest-1 chain focuses on eco-friendly practices in four areas: pollution [...] Honest-1 ...
- Yemeni children forced into hazardous labour Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 10:22PMAfter their father died two years ago, Raseel and Anwar left their family to work in a car garage, joining the millions of Yemeni children forced into the impoverished country’s labour market.
- Midas Reports Second Quarter Results of $0.06 Per Share Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 3:52PMITASCA, Ill.--Midas, Inc. (NYSE: MDS ) reported net earnings of $0.8 million—or $0.06 per diluted share—for the second quarter ended July 3, 2010, compared to $0.4 million—or $0.03 per diluted share—in the second quarter of 2009. Second quarter 2010 results were negatively affected by $0.8 million of incremental legal and other expenses incurred in preparation for the July 2010 ...
- Tasca and Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing Use Brainerd to Launch Countdown Momentum Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 3:27PMBob Tasca III Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Ford Shelby Mustang Nitro Funny Car class NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series 29th Annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Brainerd International Raceway in Brainerd, MN August 13 - 15, 2010 Race 17 of 23 TASCA AND MOTORCRAFT/QUICK LANE RACING USE BRAINERD TO LAUNCH COUNTDOWN MOMENTUM DEARBORN, MI – August 10, 2010 – Fresh off a two-week break ...
