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Coverage of preventive maintenance, diagnostics, repair, shop operations, parts, technicians, and service strategies that help fleets improve vehicle availability, reduce downtime, control costs, and keep assets productive.

News•December 5, 2011

Sears Auto Centers and LeasePlan USA Implement Electronic Work-order Authorization Solution

HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL - The companies have teamed up to implement a time saving electronic work-order authorization program through LeasePlan’s eRepair system in approximately 840 Sears Auto Centers nationwide.

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News•November 30, 2011

GM's Long-Lasting Brake Technology Will Be on 80 Percent of its Models by MY-2016

DETROIT - GM said its FNC corrosion-protection process has helped reduce warranty claims on its vehicles equipped with treated rotors by 70 percent.

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News•November 23, 2011

Higher Tire Prices Forecast for 2012

TORRANCE, CA - The multiple price increases for replacement tires occurring year-to-date for calendar-year 2011 point to more increases on the horizon. Most tire industry experts foresee tire price hikes continuing for the balance of this calendar-year.

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News•November 23, 2011

Longer Oil Drain Intervals Decrease PM Expenses

TORRANCE, CA ­­- There has been an ongoing trend by OEMs to extend recommended oil drain intervals, which has helped to decrease preventive maintenance expenses.

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News•November 23, 2011

Maintenance Costs Increase in 2011-CY

TORRANCE, CA ­­- Many fleets are incurring additional miles on vehicles due to increased business activity, which has added to fleets' costs with increased repairs and replacement cycling.

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News•October 6, 2011

Nissan Announces New Certified Collision Repair Program

FRANKLIN, TN - Nissan said it’s working with DuPont Performance Coatings (DPC) to help implement the program’s certification process and I-CAR, the Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair, to conduct technician training.

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News•September 19, 2011

LeasePlan Risk Management Services Awarded I-CAR Gold Class Professionals Designation for 17th Year

ROLLING MEADOWS, IL - LeasePlan Risk Management Services' I-CAR certified professionals, who average more than 26 years of experience, oversee the entire repair process for its clients.

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News•September 12, 2011

Continental to Increase Passenger and Light Truck Tire Prices 8.5%

FORT MILL, SC - Continental Tire The Americas (CTA) announced a price increase of up to 8.5 percent on all PLT Continental, General, and Proprietary Brand passenger and light truck tires in the U.S.

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News•September 2, 2011

Michelin Increases Truck Tire Prices

GREENVILLE, SC - Michelin, BFGoodrich, Uniroyal, and private and associate passenger and light truck replacement tires sold in the United States are increasing in price, effective Oct. 3, 2011.

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News•August 31, 2011

Chrysler Academy Offering Car Maintenance Class

AUBURN HILLS, MI – “Maintaining Today's Cars,” a workshop of the Walter P. Chrysler Museum in Auburn Hills, Mich., is slated for 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 24.

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