The Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) and the California and Nevada Automotive Wholesalers Association (CAWA) encouraged members to contact California state senators, especially those who are members of the Senate Environmental Quality Committee, to urge support for AB 227.
Monthly Archives: June 2013
Fiat 500L MPW with seven adult seats revealed
Fiat has unveiled the latest addition to the growing 500 range called 500L MPW. MPW stands for Multi Purpose Wagon and in rest of the Europe it is called 500L Living.
American Professional automotive aftermarket continues to ‘heat up’
Northcoast Research released its monthly report on commercial automotive aftermarket outlet sales, noting the channel continued to “heat up” in April 2013. The report is based on input from 300 garage owners nationwide. Following are findings:
The current sales index increased 2.7 percent sequentially to finish the month at 60.2.
Tesla recalls some Model S cars due to seat-mount defect
Electric car maker Tesla Motors Inc said it is recalling 1,228 of its 2013 Model S cars manufactured between May 10 and June 8 due to a defect in the mounting bracket of the rear seat.
“This reduces our confidence that the left hand seat back will be properly retained in the event of a crash,” Tesla founder and Chief Executive Elon Musk said in a statement on Wednesday posted on the company’s website.
Chrysler Reverses Position – recalls Jeeps at risk of fire
This March 6, 2012 photo provided by the law offices of Butler, Wooten & Fryhofer, LLP shows the scene of a crash in Bainbridge, Ga., where a 4-year-old boy named Remi Walden was burned and died.
Chrysler abruptly agreed to recall 2.7 million older model Jeeps Tuesday, reversing a defiant stance and avoiding a possible public relations nightmare over fuel tanks that can rupture and cause fires in rear-end collisions.
