U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for June 6

WASHINGTON, June 6, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:

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MONDAY, JUNE 6: SERVICING AMERICA'S CARS

Profile America — Monday, June 6th.  It used to be that cars were fairly simple to repair, but they often broke down.  Modern automobiles have become very reliable.  They've also gotten extremely complicated — with abs brakes, traction control, navigation systems, and even self-parking systems. That means there are more things to go wrong and more knowledge needed to repair problems. That's why this is National Automotive Service Professionals Week.  The goal is to recognize mechanics across the country for their role in keeping America's millions of cars, trucks, and buses on the road.  There are more than 470,000 automotive service facilities in the U.S. each year, they generate over $100 billion in business.  Profile America is in its 15th year as a public service of the U.S. Census Bureau.

Sources:  Chase's Calendar of Events 2011, p. 308

2007 Economic Census, NAICS 8111  

Profile America is produced by the Public Information Office of the U.S. Census Bureau. These daily features are available as produced segments, ready to air, on a monthly CD or on the Internet at http://www.census.gov (look for "Multimedia Gallery" by the "Newsroom" button).  

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