Gasoline Prices Hit Four-Year High, But Trucks And SUVs Still In Demand
Shifts in consumer preferences start at $3.60 per gallon, but $4 is the breaking point, according to a new report from Edmunds.
Replacement Intervals For Oil And Air Filters In Today’s Vehicles
Changing the oil and filter every 3,000 miles was standard practice decades ago. But it’s no longer necessary because most multi-viscosity oils today are a synthetic blend or a full synthetic that resist viscosity breakdown and oxidation for a much longer period of time.
With Drivers Racking Up More Miles, Brakes Shouldn’t Be Ignored
Brakes should be inspected regularly to check for wear and other problems. But how long a set of brake pads or shoes actually lasts on a vehicle depends on a number of factors, such as miles driven, frequency of braking and driving style.
Valvoline Introduces Full Synthetic Motor Oil To Protect Against Carbon Buildup In Newer Engines
Valvoline said it has developed a new motor oil engineered to protect against carbon buildup in gasoline direct injection (GDI), turbocharged and other engines manufactured since 2012.
MERA Announces First 14 Companies Approved For Manufactured Again Certification Program
Participating companies, also known as ambassadors, are licensed to use the Manufactured Again certification mark to showcase that their certified remanufacturing facilities meet the same quality standards as new manufacturing facilities.
Is Mexico The New Detroit? Why Your Next Car Is More Likely To Come From Latin America
Some have dubbed central Mexico the new Detroit (on a related note, Detroit exports more goods than any other U.S. city to Mexico). This uptick in production has fostered greater infrastructure investments in Mexico, paving a path to a better future for millions of people.
Taiwan Auto Parts Companies Showcase Smart Auto Products At AAPEX 2015
Taiwan Excellence is an initiative of Taiwan’s Ministry of Economy Affairs through the Bureau of Foreign Trade (BOFT), and carried out by the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA). Taiwan Excellence award-winning companies have contributed significantly to Taiwan becoming a global leader in the emerging smart vehicle segment.
MEMA Co-Founds Industry Coalition Promoting A ‘New Vision of Transportation’
The formation of the coalition and its mission was announced last week in letters to all members of Congress and also through the first of a series of advertisements in Washington.
WIX Filters Names Owensboro Community & Technical College 2014 Technical ‘School Of The Year’
GASTONIA, N.C. — Owensboro Community & Technical College in Owensboro, Ky., was named the 2014 Technical School of the Year by Tomorrow’s Tech magazine and WIX Filters during a surprise ceremony today for 100 students and instructors of the college’s Automotive Technology program. OCTC is the seventh recipient of the annual program to find and
MEMA Supports Long-Term Highway Trust Fund Solution, Announces Funding Principles
Safe, modern highway network is critical to motor vehicle component suppliers, MEMA says.