Meineke was founded in 1971 in Houston, Texas, by Sam Meineke. He started to franchise the name in 1972, with Harold Nedell. In 1983, GKN, a multinational British company, bought out Meineke Discount Mufflers. In 1986, the company headquarters moved to Charlotte, North Carolina.

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That line, delivered in self-consciously Teutonic tones by actor Kurt Quinn, drives the chain's comedic new campaign. The work seeks to re-establish Meineke as "an American household name," says Eric Kallman, chief creative officer of Erich & Kallman, which added the account last year.

North German: variant of Meinecke .

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Meineke has put together an entire package of repair and preventative maintenance services specializing in quick, timely repairs to minimize down time.

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• Midas.
• Mr. Transmission.
• Cottman Transmission.
• Meineke Car Care Center.
• Christian Brothers Automotive.
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• AAA Car care plus.

He has made appearances in several commercials, such as the anti-tobacco "Fair Enough" ads, and has been the face for Persil ProClean detergent since the late 2010s.

The origin of the name is the southern German form "Meinhardt," which is a compound of "strength" (Mein) and "bravery" (Hardt).

CHINEA – Name's Meaning & Origin Meaning: From china, the english form of the name of the asian country. Facts: Chyna originally comes from the Chinese Qin, which was the name of a 3rd century ruling dynasty.

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• Mercedes Benz. In the year 1885, Carl Benz designed the first automobile in Mannheim; the Benz Patent Motorwagen.
• Volkswagen. The German government founded the Volkswagen car brand in 1937, aiming to provide affordability and reliability to the average driver.
• Audi.
• Porsche.
• Take away.

The vehicle automobile industry is one of the most important industries for Germany. The car manufacturer with the highest turnover is Volkswagen AG from Wolfsburg, which is also the company with the highest turnover in Germany. Volkswagen is headquartered in Wolfsburg and has an annual turnover of 252 billion euros.