Dealer Restyling & Accessories

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Issue 39

VOLUME 3 ISSUE 39

Restyling News, Trends

Nissan to demo accident avoidance at World Congress
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. announced it will demonstrate its advanced "All-Around Collision Free" prototype vehicle -- complete with two all-new accident avoidance technologies -- at the 15th World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS). The ITS World Congress, to be held at New York City's Jacob K. Javits Center, from Nov. 16 - 20, showcases future vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure communications systems.
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Ford introduces 'speech' engine
This automotive innovation from Ford has no wheels and no doors, but it has a very powerful engine, AOL Autos notes in a review today. Don't bother looking under the hood, the engine behind Ford Motor Company's Sync system is a microchip located in the dash of 21 new cars, trucks, and crossovers. While tiny, the power of this chip is immense. It is what technophiles call a "speech" engine. Running Microsoft software, Sync's speech engine is the key to delivering a fully integrated, voice-activated in-car communications and entertainment system. This means that now when you talk to your car it will really hear you, and then do something constructive. We at AOL Autos have now driven hundreds of miles in Sync-equipped Fords and have found the system easy to set up and use, thus allaying our fears of having to deal with yet another complex and marginally useful road-going infotainment gadget. If you're not an automotive technology guru, you might be thinking, "Cars are already too complicated, the last thing I need is something else to learn how to use that will distract me."

St. Louis auto restorer wins national award
Precision Restorations by Doug Jenkins, a St. Louis, Mo.-based automobile and truck restoration company, recently won first place at the Goodguys 11th annual Colorado Nationals. The vehicle specialists won the prestigious Chevy Muscle award for a 1966 Chevy Chevelle owned by John Dwyer of Castle Rock, Col.
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Tailgate security cap for 2009 Dodge
Century Truck Caps, a division of the Truck Accessories Group, LLC (TAG) announces the release of the Ultra for the new 2009

Dodge truck in both 5’ 7” box length and 6’4” quad cab box length. Unique to this model is a tailgate cap that adheres to the existing Dodge tailgate cover. Due to the unusual shape of the Dodge tailgate the Century cap provides built-in tailgate security. The Ultra, Century’s value leader for truck caps, comes standard with oversize side sliders, a front picture window, and Lifetime Warranty. In addition to standard features, a selection of options is available. The traditional styling of Century’s Ultra Series of fiberglass truck cap's are designed to deliver good looks along with exceptional value.

Callaway Cars announces Supercharged Corvette package
Callaway Cars has introduced the all new Callaway Corvette package, a specialist version of the C6 Corvette, built by Callaway and sold through selected Chevrolet dealers. The professionally engineered, seriously fast Callaway Corvette is fully warranted, emission compliant in all states and is priced $18,000 above the price of a standard C6.
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RepairPal appoints Mort Schwartz to Advisory Board
RepairPal, a source for auto repair and maintenance information for consumers, today announced the addition of new advisory board member Mort Schwartz, an accomplished executive and leader in the automotive industry. Schwartz was inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame last month in Dearborn, Michigan, joined by Paul & Robert Galvin of Motorola fame, early Formula 1 driver Phil Hill, legendary automotive journalist Bob Irvin, and 3 others.
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Armor All/STP Products signs new licensing deals
The Armor All/STP Products Company has signed exclusive licensing agreements for the introduction of Armor All branded car vacuums, modular floor tiles, and a line of auto body and fiberglass repair products. The licensing agreements were developed and negotiated by Los Angeles-based new business development consultancy Brand Sense Partners, LLC (BSP), and will broaden car care solutions available to consumers under the ARMOR ALL brand.
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Hurst Performance Vehicles debuts Hurst/Hemi Challenger
Hurst Performance Vehicles, one of the most recognized names in the automobile industry, unveiled the special edition Hurst/Hemi Challenger at the 2008 SEMA Show last week. The Hurst brand has long been synonymous with speed, performance and quality, with an impressive track-record of pioneering performance products for all forms of motorsports and hot-rodding. Hurst was one of the first to partner with the Original Equipment Manufacturers and bring enthusiasts limited edition performance vehicles like the legendary Hurst/Olds 442.
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In DFO magazine

Marvin Windham, Parts Manager, Don Drennen Motor Company
DFO Interview

Marvin Windham runs a 48-person parts department operating retail and technician parts counters as well as a major wholesale collision parts business for Don Drennen Motor Company of Hoover, AL. In this current difficult market he is especially focused on delivering not only parts promptly, but with greater emphasis on customer service. The challenge is requiring him to reexamine and reengineer some operating practices to ensure profitability long term. Read more

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