Maintenance

The program, called Cadillac Premium Care Maintenance, covers scheduled oil changes, tire rotations, replacement of engine and cabin air filters and a multi-point vehicle inspection.

Tags: Cadillac, Vehicle Maintenance

Toyota, Ford, and General Motors lead the pack, earning awards in multiple segments. Volvo outpaced its competitors in the premium categories and won three awards.

Tags: lifecycle costs, Vincentric

Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) expands warranty coverage on its walk-in vehicle fleet from the original two-year/24,000-mile coverage to a new three-year/50,000-mile warranty coverage. The warranty will go into effect immediately for all chassis powered by EPA 2010 engines.

Tags: vehicle warranty, walk-in vans

Higher fuel prices are among the leading factors that drove the increase in average cost for sedan owners to 56.6 cents per mile or $8,487 per year.

Tags: AAA, cost of ownership

DEARBORN, MI – In such a situation that an occupant cannot respond, SYNC speaks to the 911 service and alerts an operator that a crash has occurred.

Tags: 911 Assist, accident, emergency, Ford, Ford SYNC , safety

DEARBORN, MI – In the past two years alone, Ford has reduced its warranty repairs costs by $1.2 billion, according to the latest company figures.

Tags: Ford, maintenance, vehicle quality, warranty repairs

CHERRY HILL, NJ – To celebrate the Car Care Council's Fall Car Care Month, participating Subaru dealers are offering free vehicle diagnostic inspections to Subaru owners in October.

Tags: Car Care Council, Fall Car Care Month, inspections, Subaru of America, Inc. , vehicle diagnostics

SPARKS, MD – PHH Arval has designed an alternative for companies with unique needs that may not fit into a traditionally managed maintenance program.

Tags: Maintenance Program, Open Maintenance Network, PHH Arval

DEARBORN, MI – Ford Motor Company has improved its Service Part Limited Warranty coverage on both new and remanufactured gas engine and transmission assemblies, increasing the terms from three years/75,000 miles to three years/100,000 miles, effective Apr. 1.

Tags: Ford, gas engines, transmissions, warranty

AKRON, OHIO – The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has signed a three-year contract to supply tires and business solutions to Pacific Gas and Electric Company.

Tags: contract, Goodyear, Pacific Gas and Electric Company

"The 3,000-Mile Myth" campaign is urging California drivers to put off that oil change for a couple of thousand miles or more.

Tags: California drivers, environmentally friendly , oil change, The 3,000-Mile Myth, www.3000milemyth.org

The truck company will offer information on its new medium duty trucks and participate in a hybrid truck ride-and-drive event during The Work Truck Show Feb. 25-28 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta.

Tags: hybrid, hybrid truck ride-and-drive , Kenworth, Work Truck Show

BURLINGTON, N.J. – The Dossier User Group will hold its annual meeting on Apr. 30 and May 1 at Harrah’s Las Vegas. The Dossier Users Group is an independent organization of fleet professionals whose common interest is their use of Dossier maintenance management software from Arsenault Associates.

Tags: Dossier, maintenance

COLUMBUS, OHIO – Safelite AutoGlass has entered into a three-year agreement with the NASCAR Performance Network to become the exclusive provider of auto glass replacement and repair.

Tags: glass replacement, NASCAR, Safelite

The wireless fleet management company recently announced that the ADEM has selected Networkfleet to wirelessly monitor GPS location, engine diagnostics and emissions for its entire fleet.

Tags: Alabama Department of Environmental Management , fleet management, Networkcar , Networkfleet

CYPRESS, CA – Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. will increase its consumer and commercial tire prices up to 6 percent on March 1.

Tags: Tire, Toyo

HORSHAM, PA - Anthony A. Martino, founder, chairman and CEO of Maaco Collision Repair & Auto Painting, passed away on Sunday.

Tags: Aamco, Maaco

HORSHAM, PA – AAMCO has introduced Eco-Green Auto Service Certification, a new program designed to protect the environment, reduce vehicle emissions, and promote alternative fuels among the thousands of motorists AAMCO serves annually.