ACDelco is teaming up with Pandora to create what it says will be “the ultimate car care soundtrack.” Launched recently, ACDelco Tech Tunes Radio combines a customized playlist, including car care trivia questions, specially designed for automotive service professionals and enthusiasts.
The Young Auto Care Network Group (YANG) of the Auto Care Association is offering a scholarship of $6,250 to one deserving young auto care professional to attend the University of the Aftermarket’s 2016-’17 Leadership 2.0 program. The scholarship will cover the price of tuition, class materials and meals.
The Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA) recently held a panel on connected cars and the aftermarket during its annual VisionConference. The panel discussed the future of vehicle-to-vehicle communications, the independent aftermarket supplier’s role with advanced vehicles and how the diagnostics community can better prepare for these advances.
NACE | CARS announced details for destination tours during the event Aug. 9-13 in Anaheim, California. The tours have been organized to give attendees the opportunity to experience historical automotive venues, as well as top regional attractions, at a reduced rate while in town for NACE | CARS.
The Car Care Council reports that most vehicles inspected at community car care events held throughout the country in 2015 failed one or more aspects of the inspection process.
Due to falling gas prices, the annual cost to own and operate a vehicle in the United States has fallen to a six-year low of $8,558, according to AAA’s 2016 Your Driving Costs study. This year, a driver can expect to spend 57 cents for each mile driven, approximately $713 per month, to cover the fixed and variable costs associated with owning and operating a car.
In his new role, Russ Bock will utilize his 45 years of industry experience to provide one-on-one business building guidance to shop owners throughout the U.S.
SERVICE-EDU was created as a joint effort so that more value could be provided to technicians by offering training in multiple product categories during a single training event. Each manufacturer’s training courses, focused on their unique category of expertise, include classroom and hands-on instruction on proper system troubleshooting, advanced service techniques and component replacement.
Of the more than 840,000 automotive technicians working in the United States, 12 individuals have qualified for the prestigious 2016 World Class Technician Award. Each year, the Auto Care Association and National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) work together to recognize these professional technicians who have tested and obtained ASE certification in 22 specialty areas during the annual test administrated by ASE.
The University of the Aftermarket is now registering aftermarket industry professionals for 10 online courses that will begin May 16 or June 27. These semester-long, online courses enable industry professionals to sharpen their professional skills and earn Continuing Education Units (CEUs) that can be applied toward their AAP (Automotive Aftermarket Professional) or MAAP (Master Automotive Aftermarket Professional) designation.
The Auto Care Association and the Coalition for Auto Repair Equality (CARE) issued a statement recently applauding the Rhode Island House Legislature for considering legislation (HB 7711), which would require car companies to provide car owners with the ability to control where information transmitted by the vehicle telematics system is sent.
The Car Care Council Women’s Board will hold its 2016 Summer Leadership Conference from July 27-28 in Indianapolis.
