Monthly Archives: November 2013

diagnostic tools to lead tool purchases for 2014

diagnostic tools to lead tool purchases for 2014

Reportbuyer.com recently released a study conducted by Frost & Sullivan titled, “Opportunities in the Automotive Tools Market.”

California Proposition 65 imposes stricter chemical rules

California Proposition 65 imposes stricter chemical rules

California, a bellwether state for America when it comes to business regulations, continues to enact stricter rules on the use of chemicals, including some that are used in the automotive aftermarket.

China, India Becoming Main Drivers of Energy Demand says IEA

China, India Becoming Key Drivers of Energy Demand says IEA

The International Energy Agency says China and India are becoming the world’s main drivers of energy demand.

Kia confirms plans to build all-electric Soul

Kia confirms plans to build all-electric Soul

Kia has confirmed it is working on an new all-electric version of the Soul. The new crossover will have a range of 124 miles and be powered by an 81kW motor that will deliver power to the front wheels and produce 285Nm of torque.

almost extinct streetcars Bring new life to urban America

From left are the Johnstown (Kenosha), Southeastern Pennsylvania, Cincinnati and the Pittsburgh streetcars.

When the auto plant closed in Kenosha, this prosperous Wisconsin port city on Lake Michigan lost more than just its largest employer. Its sense of vitality seemed to drain away, and city leaders set out to find something that would inject life into the brick-storefront downtown while the economy went through a transition.