The News Review:
- Tomlinson’s father killed in auto accident
- Auto Racing | Gordon edges Kahne for pole
- Thailand-Japan pact could damage auto-parts industry:.
- Independents fight uphill battle in auto parts industry
- Consumers must fight EM monopoly
- Auto driver convicted of drunken driving
- Auto repair may have sparked fatal blaze.
Tomlinson’s father killed in auto accident
USA Today – Feb 24, 2007
liver Tomlinson was killed at about 1:30 p. in the one-vehicle rollover said Charlie Morgan a Texas.
Auto Racing | Gordon edges Kahne for pole
Seattle Times – Feb 24, 2007
– Jeff Gordon beat Kasey Kahne of Enumclaw in Friday’s qualifying for Sunday’s Auto Club 500 at California Speedway. Gordon turned a fast lap of 183. 735 mph to earn the 57th pole of his career. Kahne who had a lap of 185. 519 will start second in the second NASCAR Nextel Cup Series race of the year.
Thailand-Japan pact could damage auto-parts industry:.
Free with registration – Bangkok Post – AccessMyLibrary.com – Feb 24, 2007
(24-FEB-07) Bangkok Post (Bangkok Thailand). 24–A free trade agreement between Japan and Thailand could damage the attractiveness of the kingdom as an investment destination for high-technology auto-parts manufac.
Independents fight uphill battle in auto parts industry
Free with registration – Free Lance-Star – AccessMyLibrary.com – Feb 24, 2007
Charlie Davidson owned Southern Auto Supply for 34 years. Please delete or kill the former version and use the corrected one below. Independents fight uphill battle in auto parts industry By Kafia Hosh The Free Lance-Star Fredericksburg Va. 24–Lane Auto Parts is the kind of place where locals routinely stop by for a coffee break and to listen to the day’s commentary. It’s the kind of place where polite clerks help female customers replace their worn windshield wipers on rainy days. But with growing competition from the major auto service chains in the area the quaint shop on Forbes Street is barely holding on.
Consumers must fight EM monopoly
Toronto Star – Feb 24, 2007
and particularly in Canada. Consumers in Canada are faced with losing their rights to repair their automobiles with the mechanics and independent repair garages they have trusted for years as the auto manufacturers continually develop vehicles that are controlled by computers. Unfortunately we’re just experiencing the tip of the iceberg when it comes to controlled auto repair. The auto makers have increasingly installed more computerized onboard diagnostics in order to have the consumers return to the dealership for most auto repairs. In the United States legislation called the Right To Repair Act was being promoted to Congress which will require auto makers to make a car’s software information and tools available to repair shops. The Right to Repair Act is supported by virtually all North America aftermarket associations except the Automotive Service Association (ASA) which represents a group of technicians many of whom oppose their Association’s stand. Donny Seyfer the technician in the article happens to be the education director for the ASA and has an obvious bias with his “story.
Auto driver convicted of drunken driving
Hindu – Feb 24, 2007
Twenty-four-year-old Ch. Srinivas a resident of Premnagar in Erragadda was driving a seven-seater autorickshaw along with some passengers when the traffic police intercepted him in front of Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University at Kukatpally on Thursday and checked him with a breath analyser. In the test it was found that Srinivas had consumed 180 mg liquor while driving. A case under Section 185 of the Motor Vehicle Act was booked against the driver according to Kukatpally traffic police station Inspector A.
Auto repair may have sparked fatal blaze.
Free with registration – maha World-Herald – AccessMyLibrary.com – Feb 24, 2007
(24-FEB-07) maha World-Herald (maha NE). 24–Betty Brooks lost her daughter when their house burned down Thursday afternoon. Friday she stood hugging and consoling her son in front of the charr.