Automotive and Insurance Industry News

ACDelco Offers Free Vehicle Check Lane Inspections 

GRAND BLANC, MICH., March 18/ – AC Delco is helping to promote National Car Care Month by offering free vehicle check lane inspections, aimed at educating consumers about the benefits of proper vehicle maintenance and repair.

Drivers can have their tires, fluids, filters, batteries, belts and hoses, wipers and other automotive parts inspected by trained experts at the vehicle check lanes. Any mechanical discrepancies found during the inspections will be reported in writing to the vehicle owners, along with a list of area Independent Service Centers for the parts and services they might need. 

GM To Recall Some 2000 - 2004 Pickups 

DETROIT, March 18/- General Motors is recalling about 4 million 2000-2004 model-year full-size pickups worldwide to replace tailgate support cables that may corrode and fracture.

The models involved are 2000-2004 Chevrolet Silverado's and GMC Sierra's built between October 1999 and October 2003. Also, some 2002-04 Chevrolet Avalanche and Cadillac Escalade EXT trucks built between March 2001 and October 2003. In these models, GM will replace the existing galvanized, braided steel support cables with stainless steel support cables. These replacements will be performed at no cost to the customers.  There have been reports of 134 minor injuries

Motorola Makes Hands-Free Dialing Easier With a new Aftermarket Integrated System With Bluetooth(R) Wireless Technology  

HANNOVER, Germany, March 18/ -- Tech-savvy consumers will appreciate the new in-vehicle system Motorola unveiled at CeBIT today.   The Integrated Hands-Free system will automatically connect securely to a driver's Bluetooth enabled mobile phone, whether the conversation was initiated before or after starting the vehicle, all without wires or connections. 

By incorporating advanced voice recognition technology into the system, drivers have the ability to simply speak the telephone number to which they would like to be connected, and the technology will place the call on the driver's behalf.   

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