Though there is so much at stake, Bozzella also held out an olive branch in his statement, saying he would be willing to work with legislators to find a compromise. “We appreciate the Senators’ willingness to work with us to address our concerns with the bill,” he said. “It is critical that we continue to […]
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A number of auto industry trade groups are unhappy with a proposed bill that hit the U.S. Senate last week, a piece of legislation that many say could compromise the future of vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication. The bill, introduced last week by Sens. Marco Rubio (R–FL) and Cory Booker (D–NJ), is called the WiFi Innovation
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Proof that marketing is absolutely fundamental to your business. If you have been on the fence about whether or not to get fully submerged in online marketing, perhaps these statistics will make it an easier decision. Summit e-Marketing Sherpas outlined various statistics accumulated from multiple studies and marketing groups. Information found on Fender Benders site. Key highlights
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More Ford vehicles The F-150 pickup — the industry’s highest-volume vehicle — switches from a steel body to aluminum late this year. Once the two plants that build the truck are running at full speed, Ford will overtake Jaguar Land Rover as the industry’s largest manufacturer of aluminum-bodied vehicles, with expected volume of around 650,000
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GM product chief Mark Reuss said he worries about repair costs. “I read in Automotive News about the tools required to fix an aluminum truck. I saw those costs. We know it’s expensive,” he said at a technology conference in Detroit last week. Aluminum-free Ram At Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, CEO Sergio Marchionne said last month that the
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Japan’s Kobe Steel is in talks with Toyota Tsusho Corp., a trading company affiliated with Toyota Motor Corp., to form a joint venture to make automotive-grade aluminum sheet metal in the United States. In April, Novelis Inc. broke ground for an automotive sheet metal line at its plant in Nachterstedt, Germany. Outside of Ford, other
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You may as well get used to the aluminum frenzy because I can tell you that it is not going away. Those of you that thought that this was a passing trend are in for a big surprise. The auto industry is in the middle of their own competitive nature and are aggressively looking for
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Now if your tank has a single wall, or metal skin, then the job just dropped from possibly impossible to very simple. Simple at least for a PDR Technician. First, the technician attaches an object that appears much like a flag into the emptied tank. This has a flexible mounting so can be adjusted to
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Motorcycle dents have been the thorn in the side of body shops for longer than you can imagine. Well, for as long as there has been motorcycles and side-car bikes I would imagine this has been a problem. For as long as this has been a challenge, customers who accidentally knocked their bike off of
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Twenty-five years later Goodguys produces 20 national events in 12 states and has an association boasting 70,000 worldwide members. Goodguys events draw over one million visitors annually as well as over 50,000 classic cars. More than just a promoter, Goodguys publish a 200 page, all-color monthly magazine and have an entire line of specialty merchandise.
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