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Automotive and Insurance Industry News
Staten
Island Students to compete at National Automotive Technology
Competition NEW
YORK, Feb. 12/ -- Two high school seniors from Tottenville High
School in New York have won the right to compete in the National
Finals of the National Automotive Technology Competition. Daniel Sin
and Thomas Ulitto will compete April 13th and 14th
at the 2004 New York International Auto Show. The
competition was created by the Greater New York Automobile Dealers
Association as a way of recruiting qualified auto technicians and to
boost the level of training in schools.
SmarTire Announces Second
Generation Tire Monitoring System for Motorcycles RICHMOND,
BC, Feb. 12/ - SmarTire Systems Inc. announced that it has launched
its second generation tire pressure monitoring system for
motorcycles. The SmarTire motorcycle product, features an integrated
receiver/display that provides real-time tire information to the
rider while the bike is in motion. At a push of the button, the
SmarTire system displays each tire's pressure, temperature and
pressure deviation. If the system detects a loss of air pressure or
abnormally high tire temperature, an ultra-bright warning light
automatically alerts the rider to the condition. Michelin(R) New X-Ice(TM)
Winter Tires Take the Bite Out of Snowy Driving Conditions GREENVILLE,
S.C., Feb. 12/ -- When next winter arrives, consumers will have the
advantages of the new Michelin(R) X-Ice(TM) and Michelin(R)
Latitude(TM) X-Ice(TM) winter tires to help them overcome icy and
snow-covered roads. These
new tires contain a new technology that helps deliver outstanding
traction by providing flexibility where the tread surface comes into
contact with the road, allowing the rubber compound to progressively
soften at the road's surface, while remaining rigid near the tire
belt, thus providing intense grip and superior handling on winter
roads. AAA Says Gas Prices Up a Dime in
the Past Month BELLEVUE,
Wash., Feb. 12/ -- Travelers can expect higher prices at the pump
during peak traveling season this summer.
AAA reports the average price of self-serve regular unleaded
gasoline in Washington has increased 10 cents in the past month to
$1.696 per gallon. The national average for self- serve regular
unleaded gasoline is $1.634 per gallon, seven cents higher than one
month ago. An announcement earlier this week by OPEC to cut production by 1 million barrels per day, coupled with springtime refinery changeovers to summer formulated gasoline blends could lead to higher prices at the pump during the next several weeks.
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