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Automotive and Diagnostic Equipment Financing

Automotive and Diagnostic Equipment Financing

Automotive tools are highly specialized in nature. Many a time a particular automotive tool serves only a single purpose. Therefore it is essential to have a set of automotive tools in order to avoid any interruptions in the business. However the automotive tool set is extremely expensive. At times, the cost of the tool is more than the cost of vehicle that needs repair. Sometimes the cost of tool set may be more than the vehicle needs to be repaired. Hence automotive tool financing is becoming essential nowadays.

There are some legitimate financing companies have an expertise in financing automotive tools. You can seek their help by submitting an online application provided by them. They ensure fast approval of the amount required to acquire automotive tool set.

Automotive tools financing is normally available under various options. Automotive Air compressor is one among them which helps in acquiring the equipment which costs thousands of dollars. There are various types of compressors like compact air compressor, piston compressor, single stage compressor, two stage compressor and so on. Due to automotive tool financing it is possible for almost all companies to acquire any of the aforementioned types of air compressors.

Automotive hand tool financing is required to keep ready a well-equipped set of hand tools like wrenches, screwdrivers, clamps, sockets, installer or remover equipments etc. These tools are indispensable for running an automotive repairing business. Acquiring any one of them is affordable to all. But keeping a set of such tools is really expensive and hence the need for automotive hand tool financing is essential.

Welder financing is yet another category of automotive tool financing. A high quality welder is important for the automotive business. There are some precise welders like arc welder, stick welder, TIG welder, and MIG welder and so on. They are essential to apply heat in a given area. The sophisticated nature of the welders raises their price tags and that’s why automotive repair business people go for automotive tool financing to acquire them.

Automotive waste and recycling equipment are required by certain companies for disposing the hazardous wastes in a safer way. In fact many shops find it profitable to recycle the wastes. Therefore such equipments are becoming essential in an automotive repair shops. They are highly expensive and as a result of which automotive tool financing is required to acquire these equipments.

Brake lathe is yet important equipment in any automotive repair shops. They allow you to work on all types of brakes. You may need a combination of brake lathe, heavy duty brake lathe or car brake lathe depending upon the type of your business. However any type of brake lathe is expensive and not possible within the reach of all. Hence brake lathe financing is essential.

The automotive industry has undergone several changes in the past hundred years. Keeping yourself updated of the changes and using the latest equipment can help increase your revenues. Though essential, this equipment is very expensive and so seeking the help of a financing company is required. Some genuine financing companies offer assistance to acquire automotive tools without any frustrating procedures.

Chris Fletcher is an Account Executive at a leading equipment financing company http://www.crestcapital.com/Catalog/ providing equipment leasing in all 50 states. Chris is a frequent contributor to print as well as online publications, and is the author of a blog on commercial financing topics.

Panasonic Automotive Systems enhances Chrysler’s Uconnect in-vehicle system

Panasonic Automotive Systems enhances Chrysler’s Uconnect in-vehicle system

 

Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America is supplying the system control unit that integrates features and functions of Chrysler’s Uconnect™ system, according to Allen Kudla, Panasonic’s senior vice president for sales and marketing  The Uconnect System is Chrysler’s user-friendly approach to today’s connected, in-vehicle technology.  From music  to travel destinations and vehicle settings, the Uconnect system intuitively delivers the information that drivers and passengers need immediately and allows drivers to stay focused on the road.

 

Panasonic, in collaboration with Garmin and Chrysler, provides two different Uconnect offerings — the Uconnect Touch 8.4 (a non-navigation version with an 8.4-inch screen) and the Uconnect Touch 8.4N, an 8.4-inch screen that features a Garmin navigation system.  This system was created as the result of a two-year partnership between Panasonic and Garmin to fully integrate Garmin’s capabilities.

 

“From the beginning of our relationship with Garmin, one of our stated goals was to develop fully featured navigation solutions that set a new standard for ease-of-use and simplicity that would be available at an affordable price point,”  explained Kudla.

 

Marios Zenios, head of Connectivity and Infotainment for Chrysler Group LLC, added: “Uconnect Touch features world-class functionality and integrates real-time information, multimedia, portable mobile device integration, voice commands and vehicle personalization settings for a safe, efficient and fun trip between destinations. The Uconnect Touch system delivers robust capabilities in a holistic manner that combines new technology with familiar controls, and keeps the driver focused and passengers entertained.”

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The Uconnect Touch 8.4N, comes complete with Garmin’s simple and intuitive user interface, a feature familiar to millions of customers through its consumer navigation product lines.  The new Uconnect Touch system harnesses the Garmin capabilities of more than six million points-of-Interest and local searches. It combines that with Sirius Satellite Radio information, including traffic and Sirius Travel Link weather, fuel prices, movie listings and sports.

 

“The GPS Navigation from Garmin is recognized by drivers everywhere as the dependable, must-have navigation tool,” said Cliff Pemble, Garmin’s president and chief operating officer.  “The new radio features Garmin’s intuitive user interface, and brings the Garmin consumer experience to a factory installed, integrated entertainment system.”

Chrysler Group LLC, formed in 2009 from a global strategic alliance with Fiat Group, produces Chrysler, Jeep®, Dodge, Ram Truck and Mopar® vehicles and products. With the resources, technology and worldwide distribution network required to compete on a global scale, the alliance builds on Chrysler’s culture of innovation — first established by Walter P. Chrysler in 1925 — and Fiat’s complementary technology — from a company whose heritage dates back to 1899.

Garmin International Inc. is a subsidiary of Garmin Ltd. (Nasdaq: GRMN), the global leader in satellite navigation. Since 1989, this group of companies has designed, manufactured, marketed and sold navigation, communication and information devices and applications – most of which are enabled by GPS technology. Garmin’s products serve automotive, mobile, wireless, outdoor recreation, marine, aviation, and OEM applications. Garmin Ltd. is incorporated in Switzerland, and its principal subsidiaries are located in the United States, Taiwan and the United Kingdom. For more information, visit Garmin’s virtual pressroom at www.garmin.com/pressroom or contact the Media Relations department at 913-397-8200.  Garmin is a registered trademark of Garmin Ltd.

 

Based in Peachtree City, Georgia, and with Detroit-area operations located in Southfield, MI, Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America is a division company of Secaucus, New Jersey-based Panasonic Corporation of North America, the principal North American subsidiary of Panasonic Corporation. (NYSE: PC) of Osaka, Japan, one of the world’s leading developers and producers of innovative digital and other electronic products for consumer, business and industrial use. Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America also acts as the North American operating company of Panasonic¹s Automotive Systems Company, which coordinates global automotive industry systems and components operations. For more information on Panasonic, visit, www.panasonic.com/business/automotive.