Vehicle Repair

DNR: Used oil filters need to be recycled (Quad-City Times)
Wed, 21 Jan 2009 06:55:32 GMT
Up to now, Buesing’s Automotive in Davenport has not been required to recycle used oil filters, but when it removes one from a customer’s vehicle, it goes into a special machine that crushes it and extracts the oil.

Fire log: Car repair results in loss of cars, garage (The York Dispatch)
Wed, 21 Jan 2009 14:34:09 GMT
A Seven Valleys man was working on his car Tuesday night when it caught on fire and flames destroyed his car and garage and displaced him from his home.

Drop off Your Car and Go; Progressives Concierge Claims Service Makes the Repair Process Faster and Easier (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
Wed, 21 Jan 2009 12:00:00 GMT
MARIETTA, Ga.----For some people, finding a temporary ride and a repair shop are the most stressful parts of being in a car crash, but it doesn’t have to be that way thanks to Progressive’s new concierge claims service center in Marietta.

Software facilitates customer contact for auto dealerships. (ThomasNet)
Wed, 21 Jan 2009 13:52:10 GMT
Offered as hosted portal, @utoText(TM) enables auto dealerships to enhance customer experience during service appointment lifecycle. Dealers can build database of opt-in text message subscribers, used for communicating in real-time to gain approvals for repair orders, send service status updates, notify when vehicle is ready, and text appointment reminders to customers. Functionality also ...

Mechanics in the UK to Receive Recession Boost from Cost Conscious Car Owners (PRWeb)
Tue, 20 Jan 2009 08:09:50 GMT
Mechanics set to receive a boost during the recession as car drivers in the UK hold on to their vehicles for longer, choosing to repair rather than replace. (PRWeb Jan 20, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/01/prweb1884914.htm

Holding Fast To The Rhythm Of That Old Car (CBS4 Miami)
Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:07:54 GMT
The sputtering economy has South Florida drivers putting the brakes on new car purchases—as evidenced by car dealerships that are struggling to stay open. This means drivers are holding onto their vehicles longer and opting for more repair shop visits.

Footpath repair costs soar 135pc (The New Zealand Herald)
Mon, 19 Jan 2009 21:13:24 GMT
The cost of upgrading footpaths in Auckland City has soared 135 per cent in three years, from $121,200 per km to $285,000.

Repair plan set for Washington Ave. Bridge (The Minnesota Daily)
Mon, 19 Jan 2009 19:59:17 GMT
Almost four months after Hennepin County announced use restrictions on the Washington Avenue Bridge , the University of Minnesota and the county have selected a final design for repairs to the pedestrian level. The repairs are set to begin in early March and may lead to temporary lane closures on the vehicle level of the bridge, Jim Grube, Hennepin County Transportation Department director, ...

Sinkhole Swallows SUV After Pipe Ruptures (WCVB Boston)
Sun, 18 Jan 2009 21:06:40 GMT
Water was flowing again in Winthrop Sunday after a water main broke, knocking out service to the town and opening a sinkhole that swallowed up a sport utility vehicle.

I-77 CLOSED (WBTV Charlotte)
Sun, 18 Jan 2009 20:11:24 GMT
YORK COUNTY, SC (WBTV)- Authorities have shut down all four lanes of I-77 at milemarker 83 as they work to repair a road sign. Troopers tell us a vehicle hit a sign that hangs over the interstate.

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