For the fifth consecutive year, the AAA
Great Battery Roundup® is about to begin, and the Auto Club is urging
Southern California motorists to scour garages, carports, yards, tool sheds
and storage units for used vehicle, motorcycle, boat and airplane
batteries, and donate them at designated recycling sites.
For each battery "rounded up" and returned to one of the Auto Club's 44
designated recycling sites from April 16-22, the AAA Battery Service will
donate $1.50 to Surfbus, a group which provides first-time beach trips and
marine science education to low-income children in two counties. A
city-by-city list of drop off locations can be found at www.AAA.com and
then clicking on the Automotive home page.
In 2006, the AAA Great Battery Roundup® collected 2,097 batteries from
individuals, homeowners, boaters and small plane operators, throughout
Southern California. That's more than 44,000 lbs. of lead that no longer
threaten the enviro...
This week 1-800 Radiator developed the services
available to their Californian customers with opening of their twenty-ninth
franchise location in the state. The new outlet will serve Tulare and is
operated by Tulare local Ben Jonker.
American auto shops and do-it-yourselfers replaced over six million
radiators in 2005. 1-800 Radiator delivers brand new parts to these
customers within a couple of hours and at competitive pricing. This
business model has enabled them to become the largest independent direct
distributor in the nation, and it is this business model that franchisees
like the Ben Jonker apply to their territories. Since the start of their
franchise program in 2004, 1-800 Radiator's growth has been exponentially
accelerated through partnership with individual businessmen to open new
warehouses. Local owners bring a comprehensive knowledge of their
communities and a strong dedication to customer service to new locations.
Each 1-800 Radiator franchise consists of a w...
This week saw the opening of national auto
parts distributor 1-800 Radiator's first warehouse in Minnesota. The
outlet, located in St. Paul, is owned and operated by local businessman Ray
Robbins. With its opening, 1-800 Radiator's signature same-day delivery
and lifetime warranty are made available for the first time in Minnesota.
Auto shops and do-it-yourselfers replaced approximately six million
radiators last year. 1-800 Radiator delivers brand new radiators to these
customers within a couple of hours, and at competitive pricing. This
innovative business model has enabled them to become the nation's largest
independent direct distributor of cooling accessories, growing from a three
million dollar company to a company with over $64 million in revenue. A
1-800 Radiator franchise consists of a warehouse and a protected territory
for each franchisee. Because these territories are proprietary, there are
only 250 franchises available in the United States. The company expects t...
Earilier this week the rapidly expanding auto
parts distributor 1-800 Radiator officially transferred ownership of their
Memphis outlet to local businessman Bill Dun. As yet, the outlet is the
first and only 1-800 Radiator outlet in Tenessee.
1-800 Radiator made their mark on the auto parts industry delivering brand
new radiators to the auto shops and do-it-yourselfers that replace them,
while setting themselves apart from similar services by delivering many of
these radiators within several hours and guaranteeing each part for life.
This innovative business model has enabled them to become the nation's
largest independent direct distributor of cooling accessories, growing from
a three million dollar company to a company with over $64 million in
revenue. Each
1-800 Radiator franchise consists of a warehouse and a protected territory
for each franchisee. Because these territories are proprietary there are
only 250 franchises available in the United States. Since the inception of...
On Monday of this week auto parts
distributor 1-800 Radiator officially opened their first Utah outlet for
business. The warehouse, located in Salt Lake City, is managed by local
owner Chip Petersen. By teaming up with entrepreneurs like Petersen 1-800
Radiator continues to expand into new states and territories.
1-800 Radiator made their mark on the auto parts industry by delivering
brand new radiators to the auto shops and do-it-yourselfers that replace
them. They set themselves apart from similar services by delivering many
of these radiators within several hours and guaranteeing each part for
life. This innovative business model has enabled them to become the
nation's largest independent direct distributor of cooling accessories, and
1-800 Radiator has grown from a three million dollar company to a company
with over $64 million in revenue. Each 1-800 Radiator franchise consists
of a warehouse and a protected territory for each franchisee. Because
these territories are pro...
Mitchell International, a leading provider of
information, workflow, and performance management solutions to the
automotive insurance claims and collision repair industries, today
announced that -- one year after its release -- Total Logic™ Valuation,
Mitchell's next-generation total loss vehicle valuation software, has 20
live customers.
Total Logic Valuation empowers carriers to provide their customers with
verifiable total loss values that reflect real market conditions at the
time of loss. Consumers are able to verify all comparable vehicles and the
adjustments that ultimately determined the value of their loss vehicle.
Total Logic Valuation employs an intuitive, but powerful methodology
(developed in association with Power Information Network, a division of
J.D. Power and Associates) that incorporates sold and available vehicle
data to facilitate consistent, and transparent claim settlement for
insurance carriers.
"The Total Logic Valuation tool is being rapidly accep...
Precision Dynamics Corporation (PDC), a
global leader in automatic wristband identification, announces its
participation at the 2006 ID WORLD International Congress in Milan, Italy,
November 28-30.
PDC co-founder, Dr. Walter W. Mosher Jr., PhD, has been named as one of
twenty-five finalists for the prestigious ID People Awards. The award
recognizes the important contributions made by the thought leaders,
innovators and pioneering adopters that drive the development of Auto ID
technology. The winners will be announced at ID WORLD during a ceremony on
November 28.
More than 150 internationally renowned experts and key players in the Auto
ID industry will present during the conference. Mosher will speak on the
evolution and future of Auto ID technology in the healthcare industry. He
has more than 50 years of experience in the development of Auto ID
technology including many product innovations such as the patient bar code
wristband and patented Smart Band® RFID (radio fre...
C-COM Satellite Systems Inc. (TSX VENTURE: CMI) today announced, pursuant to the requirements of the TSX Venture Exchange, that it has granted options to purchase up to 150,000 common shares of C-COM to directors and officers of C-COM. The stock options were granted pursuant to the terms of C-COM's stock option plan. 100,000 of such options are exercisable at $0.415 per share and the remainders are exercisable at $0.455 per share. These grants form part of a total remuneration package. Stock option grants are subject to necessary regulatory approvals.
About C-COM Satellite Systems, Inc.
C-COM Satellite Systems, Inc. is a leader in the development and deployment of commercial grade mobile satellite-based technology for the delivery of two-way high-speed Internet, VoIP and Video services into vehicles. C-COM has developed a unique proprietary Mobile aut...
Gas prices have declined so rapidly in
California during the past two-and-a-half months that California motorists
are now in the rare position of paying less for gasoline than residents in
six other Western states, according to the Automobile Club of Southern
California's Weekend Gas Watch.
"Typically, Californians pay the second-highest gas prices in the country
behind Hawaii motorists," said Auto Club spokesperson Jeffrey Spring. "But
because California's prices have declined at such a rapid pace over the
last 10 weeks, local drivers are now seeing lower prices at the pump than
motorists in Hawaii, Alaska, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon and Washington."
California's statewide average is at $2.46 a gallon, while the other higher
statewide averages are: $2.469 in Oregon, $2.471 in Idaho; $2.488 in
Nevada, $2.507 in Washington, $2.698 in Alaska and $2.938 in Hawaii.
The average price of self-serve regular gasoline in the Los Angeles-Long
Beach area is $2.468, which is 6.2 cents lower...
Grupo TMM, S.A. (NYSE: TMM) (BMV: TMM A) ("TMM"
or the "Company") a Mexican multi-modal transportation and logistics
Company, reported today its financial results for the third quarter and
first nine months of 2006.
Management Overview
Javier Segovia, president of Grupo TMM, said, "The year 2006 is a pivotal
transition year, many things needed to get done, and many things have been
done. The Company has dramatically improved its debt profile while
maintaining a reasonable cash position and is diligently focused on
improving its equity performance. Maritime investments made since last July
are achieving their EBITDA targets.
"Because the $200 million securitization took much longer to complete than
we expected, our logistics investments have been delayed. With the
completion of securitization in late September we can now build a base for
t...
