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The Sun: Protect Your Car’s Finish
It’s getting into May, and the sun is starting to show itself more and more in the Willamette Valley. Your car’s paint finish breathes and even has pores! In the hot sun the paint’s pores expand and can absorb more dirt and moisture. This means increased rates of damage to your car’s paint finish, and that’s no good!…
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Article: 7 ways auto technology impacts drivers, consumers & insurers
Tom Rubenacker – propertycasualty360.com – Source Automotive technology is evolving faster than ever before. Semi- and fully-autonomous vehicles are on the horizon, car-sharing has become the norm, and consumers expect their insurance to be capable of adjusting premiums based on real-time driving feedback. All of these issues are having a fundamental impact on the driving…
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Time to Tow: Towing Safety Tips
Towing a trailer doesn’t have to be a hassle. If you are prepared, have the right equipment, and follow these tips you can be sure that this towing season goes safely for you. Here’s some tips from TrailerLife.com that are an essential read for the safe tower: Source – TrailerLife.com Towing a trailer is certainly not…
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AutoBody News Exclusive: CCC Repair Workflow Software Features Dabler Auto Body
CCC Repair Workflow Software Helps Salem, OR Body Shop Manage and Grow Business by Autobody News Staff When Mike Brockway and Dennis Dabler purchased Dabler Auto Body in 2015, one of their goals was to streamline operations to maximize profitability. That included purchasing CCC Repair Workflow software for their Salem, OR, business. Not only have…
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11 States with the Fastest Speed Limits
CarInsuranceComparison.com – Source Ever find your right foot inadvertently gets heavier? Does your speed increase with a great song? Before you know it, you’re going 80 mph where the limit is 55 mph. If you have a tendency to speed, you must keep a close eye on your speedometer and know the various speed limits…
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Orrin Hatch on PARTS Act
Body Shop Business Staff Writers – Source U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch has reintroduced a bipartisan bill that would reduce the 14-year time period that OEMs can enforce design patents on crash parts such as bumpers, fenders and door panels against suppliers of aftermarket parts. Reintroduced on April 4, the Promoting Automotive Repair, Trade and Sales…
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Subaru WRX Takes on Downhill Bobsled Track
Automotive News – Source “Bobsled” is a nearly two-minute clip of a Subaru WRX STI that’s been outfitted to handle the twists and turns of a bobsled course. The course featured in the video is the Olympic bob run at St. Moritz-Celerina in Switzerland. The car, driven by rally driver Mark Higgins, takes some bumps…
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Why the first fully autonomous cars won’t look like anything else on the road.
by Autoblog Gary S. Vasilash Shortly after he became president of what was then Google Self-Driving Cars, John Krafcik and I were talking design. At one point during the conversation, he said, “Doesn’t it look like you just want to hug it?” He was talking about one of the Google self-driving vehicles. No, not the…
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New Technology: Tires from BioMass
University of Minnesota researchers think they have found a way to make the production of tires and other rubber-based products more environmentally sustainable. “This research could have a major impact on the multi-billion dollar automobile tires industry” – Paul Dauenhauer, U of M Associate Professor and lead researcher Tire companies have been making biomass-derived isoprene…
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Spring Cleaning, for your Auto
Some car cleaning and maintenance tips for spring: Carpeting and Upholstery: Focus first on the interior carpeting and upholstery. Using a damp towel, wash down the seats. Get rid of any rock salt debris, mud or dry dirt on the carpeting using a carpet-cleaning machine, if possible. The Console: Wash the consoles carefully. Avoid getting…
