Category Archives: Useful Information

Luber-finer releases video explaining benefits of cabin air filters

Fram Filtration recently released a new video detailing the unique composition and benefits of its new line of Luber-finer Extreme Clean HD Premium Cabin Air Filters.

U.S. auto repossession rate dropped to new lows in Q2

U.S. auto repossession rate dropped to new lows in Q2

Car buyers in the United States got better at keeping current with their loan payments in the second quarter, a report today by Experian Automotive said.

Mileage Boosting products Give Second Wind to Car-Parts Makers

Mileage Boosting products Give Second Wind to Car-Parts Makers

The pressure on big auto makers to squeeze more miles out of a gallon of gas is powering a surge in profit at U.S. auto-parts makers.

Rising incentives and high trade-in values to boost new-vehicle sales

Generous automaker incentives and high trade-in values will keep the new-vehicle sales momentum going during the third quarter, says Jonathan Banks, executive automotive analyst for the NADA Used Car Guide, in the August edition of Guidelines, a monthly report on new- and used-vehicle sales trends and used-vehicle price movement.

Refrigerant debate puts Europe car sales rebound at risk

The failure of the German Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) to make a definitive ruling on the safety of the air conditioning refrigerant HFO-1234yf is bad news for the industry because it gives European car buyers another reason to delay their purchases — just as sales are starting to rebound.

The report says HFO-1234yf is more dangerous than the refrigerant it is supposed to replace, R134a, but the substance is not dangerous enough to pull from the market.