The Top 10 Service & Repair Articles of 2009 - aftermarketNews

The Top 10 Service & Repair Articles of 2009

This week, the editorial staff of aftermarketNews (AMN) is pleased to present the sixth annual Year in Review series.

This year, rather than reviewing what we felt were the most important news items in 2009 we instead bring you the news that you and your fellow AMN readers found to be most compelling. Consider it democracy in action — with every click of the mouse being equal to a vote.

Each afternoon this week we will present the top 10 news items from one of the top five most popular news categories on the AMN Web site. Today, we take a look at the most popular service & repair news of 2009.

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Cabin Air Filters Can Help Those with Respiratory Conditions, Says Purolator
2

Unperformed Maintenance Drops by $5 Billion in 2008, According to AASA

3

Wells Manufacturing Reports Strong Traffic to Web, YouTube Diagnostic Videos

4

American Families Save $26 Billion Annually at Independent Repair Shops, Data Shows

5

Pep Boys to Acquire Orlando Service and Tire Chain

6

Minnesota Repair Shops Promote Themselves

7

Monro Muffler Brake Announces Two Acquisitions and Provides Business Update

8

Honeywell Survey Finds Majority of Americans Taking Car Care into Their Own Hands

9

Cooper Kicks Off Consumer Tire Rebate Program

10

Service Repair Solutions Recognized as One of the Top 100 Fastest-Growing Private Software Companies

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