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Garage Gurus® Announces 2023 Automotive Technician Scholarship Program

Published: Mar. 15, 2023 at 10:00 AM EDT

For the Ninth Consecutive Year, Students Can Earn 12 Scholarships for the 2023-2024 School Year

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., March 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Garage Gurus®the industry-leading training and support platform from Tenneco’s DRiV group, has announced that its Automotive Technician Scholarship Program will return for 2023. Now in its ninth year, the Gurus will again award up to $30,000 in scholarships to future automotive technicians who are accepted or currently enrolled in accredited, US-based automotive technical schools, colleges, and universities, or enrolled full-time at a US high school. Applications

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Health Canada recalls in effect for Fabuloso cleaner

Health Canada has issued a recall for certain bottles of Fabuloso’s lavender-scented multi-purpose cleaner because of a possible microbial hazard.

The health agency says anyone who has the affected cleaning product should stop using it right away and dispose of it safely according to local waste guidelines.

The recall pertains to 1.65-liter bottles of the cleaner, with the manufacturing codes 3015US78 or 3016US78. You can also check the cleaner for the barcode 035000977588 to determine if your bottle is being recalled.

The manufacturer says more than 21,000 units of the affected product were sold in Canada.

The cleaner doesn’t have

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MOTORCYCLE CLUB SHOOTOUT IN FT MEYERS **FULL VIDEO COVERAGE**

#MOTORCYCLECLUBS #OUTLAWMOTORCYCLECLUB #SHOOTING

The Fort Myers Police Department (FMPD) says a shooting occurred in downtown Fort Myers last night.

FMPD says the shooting happened after 10:30 pm outside of 1527 Hendry Street. The authorities said an altercation between two groups prompted the shooting.

FMPD says one victim is receiving medical treatment for a gunshot wound.

The police say they are actively investigating the incidents and are actively combing through surveillance footage and witness statements.

00:00 Who was involved

00:55 They’re looking for a white truck

01:41 The media coverage of shooting

06:00 Changing gears

06:33 Judge is not happy at …

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Stafford toxic plume spread to Wawa plaza after the company failed to act: NJ lawsuit

STAFFORD — State authorities filed a lawsuit this week against a Route 9 property owner they said is responsible for cleaning up a decades-old chemical spill from a former gas station.

Melcam Properties LLC of Freehold owns 433 North Main Street, a property on the northeast corner of the intersection of Route 9 and Hilliard Boulevard in Stafford, where the state Department of Environmental Protection said the company failed to follow a cleanup plan.

Groundwater there is contaminated with benzene, a chemical that can lead to leukemia, anemia, bone marrow failure and cardiovascular disease, according to the DEP.

The plume

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Older Honda CR-Vs, Volkswagen SUVs among 790,000 recalled cars this week. Check recalls here.

The latest round of vehicle recalls posted in the last week by the US National Highway Traffic Administration includes potentially corroded SUV frames, possibly deactivated front passenger air bags and power sliding doors causing injuries. Honda and Volkswagen accounted for most of the 790,000 cars recalled in the last week.

Car owners can check USA TODAY’s automotive recall database or search the NHTSA’s database for new recalls. The NHTSA website also allows you to search for recalls based on your vehicle identification number, or VIN.

What else is under recall?: Check USA TODAY’s searchable recall database; cars, food, consumer products

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Bridgestone officially opens Firestone Complete Auto Care in Oak Ridge

Bridgestone Retail Operations, a subsidiary of Bridgestone Americas Inc. , officially opened the doors of its newest Firestone Complete Auto Care tire and automotive service center in Oak Ridge, with a celebratory event that welcomes special guests from across the community.

Bridgestone, Boys & Girls Club of Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce and others cut the ribbon March 3 to mark the grand opening of Firestone Complete Auto Care.

Bridgestone, Boys & Girls Club of Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce and others cut the ribbon March 3 to mark the grand opening of Firestone Complete Auto Care.

The new store, located at 798 Oak Ridge Turnpike, is the first in the Oak Ridge area. The location features a newly designed in-store experience to better serve customers,

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Car Insurers Lack Data About EV Batteries, Repair, And Replacement

According to a recent report by Reuters, insurance companies and other related experts in the automotive industry fear that insurance premiums will continue to rise for electric cars. This is due in part to the fact that there is still little data available from automakers about their EV battery packs and related repairs.

Insurance companies are contacting electric vehicle manufacturers for more data on batteries, which could make repairs safer and easier. Moreover, if an insurer is uncertain about a battery pack’s condition, or that of the battery cells inside, it may opt to have the entire pack replaced.

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