2013 Nissan Altima

What is the best-selling model for Nissan?  If you said the Altima you would be absolutely correct.  Now, having said that, is there any advantage to redesigning that which leads you in sales?  Well, one only has to look at the story of the Toyota Matrix to answer that question.  Once the darling of the…

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The Honda B-Series Engine at All Import Auto Parts

Since Honda has been around for so long (like 100 years and counting) we thought today we would take a look at the engines that run those fine machines.  Actually, Honda began as an engine manufacturer and eventually became a carmaker, so these fine folks understand what the internal combustion engine is all about. Today…

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The History of Infiniti

When in Rome, do as the Romans do!  When in Japan, do as the other Japanese automakers do.  Thus we have the story of the Infiniti brand, Nissan’s answer to the highly successful Lexus brand by Toyota and the Acura brand by Honda. Introduced in 1989, a couple years behind their competitors, Infiniti was aimed…

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New Industry Standards Protect Our Customers

We at All Import Auto Parts would like to draw your attention to a recent collaboration between the ARA, or Automotive Recyclers Association, and the NHTSA, or National Traffic Safety Administration. The NHTSA recently increased their efforts to warn customers about the sale and use of counterfeit airbags that have recently flooded the market from…

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The History of Saab Motor Company

How many car manufacturers began as airplane manufacturers?  Quite a few, actually, and so it was for Saab AB, the Swedish car manufacturer that began as an aerospace company in 1937.  With war in Europe imminent, Sweden needed airplanes for the Swedish Air Force to help protect their neutrality. As the war ended, the Svenska…

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