Monthly Archives: November 2013

Streamlined, more accessible rebate program will help reduce emissions

Streamlined, more accessible rebate program will help reduce emissions

Construction equipment used to repair and expand  roads, highways and critical infrastructure will be getting cleaner thanks to a just-announced new rebate program announced by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Lear will open seating plant in Romania

Lear will open seating plant in Romania

Lear Corp. plans to open a seating plant in Iasi, Romania by early 2014.

ASA opposes State Farm mandates

ASA opposes State Farm mandates

Recently, the Automotive Service Association (ASA) of Michigan held a well-attended Collision Repair Forum in Lansing, Mich., regarding State Farm’s PartsTrader rollout and Most Favored Nation (MFN) clauses.

Steel makers add lighter alternatives to maintain dominance in vehicle production

Steel will remain the dominant raw material in car production despite tougher competition from rivals, experts say.

Steel makers are offering lighter, more durable products to maintain their dominance against aluminum and plastics producers as the preferred raw material used in vehicle production.

Largest CNG fueling station opens in Houston

Largest CNG fueling station opens in Houston

Questar Fueling Company, a subsidiary of integrated natural gas company Questar Corporation, has opened, and will operate, the nation’s largest compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling facility in Houston, Texas.