New car sales in Monroe County slid in January following brisk December sales, Rochester Automobile Dealers’ Association Inc. reported. Area dealers sold 2,946 new vehicles last month, down nearly 30 percent from 4,187 in December and more than 6 percent ...
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The Rochester-based winner of the $1 million 2018 76West Clean Energy Competition has opened a new manufacturing plant in the Southern Tier. EkoStinger Inc., a manufacturer of tractor trailer aerodynamics, this week opened an 8,000-square-foot facility at Elmira Corning Regional ...
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Representatives from several local transportation groups will travel to the state Capitol Tuesday to lobby for increased funding to improve public transportation in the Rochester region and in Upstate New York. Our Streets Transit Coalition will meet with state legislators ...
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The New York Power Authority has approved an additional $3 million in funding to continue a zero-interest loan program for municipalities and cooperatives to purchase electric vehicles. The funding, approved last week, builds on the $8 million dedicated since 2003 ...
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Monro Inc. on Thursday reported record third-quarter sales, beating Street estimates for the third time in four quarters. For the third quarter ended Dec. 29, the Rochester company posted revenues of $310.1 million, a nearly 9 percent increase over the ...
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Rideshare company Lyft Inc. has released its annual Economic Impact Report for Rochester and New York State. The survey purportedly measured the benefits Rochesterians and the community have experienced as a result of ridesharing in 2018, but fell short of providing ...
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Mary (Kitty) Van Bortel on Thursday was honored by Ford Motor Co. with its Salute to Dealers Award. The Van Bortel Ford owner was honored with five other dealers from around the world in San Francisco Thursday night at the ...
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New-car sales in Monroe County received an end-of-year boost in December but were off slightly in full-year sales, Rochester Automobile Dealers’ Association Inc. reported. Area car dealers sold 4,187 new vehicles in December, up more than 17 percent from 3,572 ...
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The Enterprise Rent-A-Car Foundation is giving Foodlink $20,000 to help fight hunger in the Rochester area. The donation comes from a national program, called “Fill Your Tank,” that the Enterprise Foundation began in 2016 with its 60th anniversary. Local Enterprise ...
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The City of Rochester will take extra steps to combat climate change by expanding its electric vehicle fleet and installing more public charging stations. The city received nearly $100,000 in state funding through the state Department of Environmental Conservation’s Municipal ...
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Sales of new vehicles in Monroe County in September fell to its lowest point since April, Rochester Automobile Dealers’ Association Inc. reported recently. Area car dealers sold 3,974 new vehicles last month, down nearly 9 percent from 4,350 in August ...
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Monro Inc. on Thursday reported record second-quarter sales and earnings, beating Wall Street estimates. The Rochester company also reported two new acquisitions expected to add $17 million in annualized sales. For the second quarter ended Sept. 29, the undercar repair ...
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Monro Inc., the local automotive undercar repair and tire services dealer, has expanded its collaboration with Amazon.com. Monro will provide tire installation services at more than 330 additional service locations in 10 states across the Eastern U.S., company officials announced ...
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Uber Technologies Inc. has been ordered to pay a record $148 million penalty for its 2016 data breach. New York State’s portion amounts to more than $5 million. Uber settled allegations that it intentionally concealed a data breach in violation ...
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Gasoline prices in Rochester have fallen 5 cents since Sept. 15, when stations made the switch to winter-blend gas, but consumers continue to balk at prices that are nearly 20 cents higher than what they paid at the pump last ...
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