Automotive Service News

For consumers of a certain age, the words Midas and muffler are nearly synonymous.2.7

I-CAR will host an informative industry panel during the General Session of the upcoming 2005 I-CAR International Annual Meeting being held July 27-30 in Scottsdale, Arizona.3.1

The D'Iberville building phenomenon that has turned the town into a magnet for shoppers goes on and on.2.7

Pep Boys wasn't looking so peppy after its latest results, but investors who expected the auto-parts rust to carry over into the quarterly results for Monro Muffler Brake will be surprised.2.7

Consolidated net sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2005 increased 17.6% or $53.0 million to $354.3 million versus $301.4 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2004.2.7

Two AASP-MN initiatives were chosen to receive 2005 Awards of Excellence by the Midwest Society of Association Executives .2.7

President George Bush raised the roof this morning speaking about his proposals to reform the Social Security system to a standing-room-only group at Greece Athena High School.1.8

Mace Security International, Inc. , a manufacturer of electronic surveillance, security and personal defense products, and an owner and operator of car and truck wash facilities, today announced financial ...2.7

Mike Anderson, owner of Wagonwork Collision Centers, located in Alexandria, Va., has committed $25,000 to the Automotive Management Institutes resource development effort EXCEL.3.1

Insurance giant Allstate Corp. on April 22 sued the liquidator of an out-of-business automotive repair company that has held about 1,000 cars awaiting collision repairs until its assets are sold.2.7

More than 2,000 vehicles will be locked up until buyers are found for M2 Automotive's assets ... "But what can you do, try to break in?" Santa Monica-based M2, which operates a chain of 27 body ...

Auto painting specialist Earl Scheib Inc. says it's a victim of the "ups and extras" it promises never to charge its customers.2.7

ABRA Auto Body & Glass announced today that their repair centers in the Atlanta market have been chosen for the fifth year as the recipient of the Consumers' Choice Award in the Auto Body Repair category.3.1

The Springfield Zoning Board voted unanimously, March 24, to grant the necessary variances to reopen the Monro Muffler, Brake and Service Center as a T-Mobile store.2.7

Immediately prior to the closing of the share exchange, Accessity Corp. reincorporated in the State of Delaware, and changed its name to Pacific Ethanol, Inc.2.7

Chemical company Rhodia Group's U.S. headquarters here has been purchased by Preferred Real Estate Investments Corp.3.1

Published: Wednesday, Mar. 2, 2005 N.H. Inspection Costs Rising This chart shows a sampling of the increases in state inspection fees at local auto shops: Clark's Car Care, Hudson - $20 to $40 Willy's Alignment ...2.7

Waterway Gas & Wash of Chesterfield, Mo., is planning to update its local facilities to bring them up to speed with its newer locations.

Comdata Corp. will this spring roll out a data logging system to 900 Meineke Car Care Centers Inc.4

Mobile Productivity Inc. (MPi), a premier automotive repair information and service merchandising provider, announced today the acquisition of Automotive Information System (AIS), a wholly owned subsidiary of ...4

Wabash National Corp. announced the appointment of Larry J. Magee to the company's board of directors.3.1

An auto mechanic in Madison County is charged in connection with the death of an eight year old girl after a terrible car accident last spring.

The group of entrepreneurs is coming to Bismarck on November 12th, to study the automotive service industry.3.1

The biggest winners, as a result of this combination, will be the tire retailers that both companies currently serve, said Richard P. Dick Johnson, chairman and chief executive officer of American Tire ...2.7

Rep. Pete Sessions (R-TX) will receive the Automotive Oil Change Association's (AOCA) Automotive Service Industry Champion Award, according to a news release.2.7

An investigation by Spitzer's office showed the companies routinely added fees to advertised prices that appeared in large bold print, calling the additions environmental, oil filter disposal or storage and ...2.7

As many market watchers have already observed, there are companies out there that appear to be promising candidates in a hot business area, but make their money off of something entirely non-related. Some investors may have heard of a ...2.7

A COMPANY which specialises in removing dents or paint scratches from cars is planning to treble its workforce in Ireland over the next 18 months.2.7

Amos, former president and CEO of Mail Boxes Etc., will lead the company as chairman and CEO.2.7