Craig and Deb Van Batenburg, owners of The Automotive Career Development Center (ACDC), have announced that their non-profit program, FAATCATS, (Foster Adopted Abandoned Teenagers Can Attain Transformation Successfully) continues to make a positive impact on the lives of many young teenagers.
MAHLE Aftermarket Inc. recently kicked off its fifth annual MAHLE Aftermarket Champion Technician Contest, with the grand-prize winner receiving a VIP trip to the 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion’s Week in Las Vegas.
AAPEX will host the National Automotive Service Task Force (NASTF) Fall 2015 General Meeting, featuring a session on “SAE J2534-1 v5.00: The Benefits for OEMs, Technicians and Tool Makers.” The NASTF meeting will take place from 1-4:30 p.m. PST on Wednesday, Nov. 4, in Casanova Room 504 at the Venetian, with the J2534 session starting at 2:15 p.m.
A new, one-of-its kind study from the University of Iowa found that a majority of drivers expressed uncertainty about how many potentially life-saving vehicle safety technologies work. The survey also showed that 40 percent of drivers report that their vehicles have acted or behaved in unexpected ways.
Robert Bosch LLC has announced the addition of 31 new SKUs to several of its product lines in August. New SKUs have been added to Bosch Blue Disc brake pads, ignition coils, throttle bodies, premium oil filters, rotating machines, OE fine wire spark plugs, Aerotwin wiper blades and high-pressure, gasoline direct injection (GDI) fuel pumps.
The industry is preparing for a busy and productive Friday at the 2015 SEMA Show, with interest and activities growing on the fourth and final day of the annual trade show taking place Tuesday-Friday, Nov. 3-6, in Las Vegas, NV.
MAHLE Aftermarket Inc. introduced a total of 58 new part numbers in June for various types of bearings, gaskets, pistons, piston rings, filters and thermostats, now available for a range of light vehicle and heavy-duty applications.
Direct mail can be a lethal weapon in the hunt for new customers or increased revenue – if it’s done right. Because it reaches into a customer’s home or place of business, direct mail almost always gets noticed. Here are a few tricks you can use to keep your direct mailer from hitting the trash can along with other “junk mail.”
Vehicle owners’ allegiance to brands should give us all something to cheer about. This is especially true for those of you who service import vehicles. Nine import nameplates – Infiniti, Land Rover, Lexus, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Porsche, Subaru and Volvo – are among the 13 brands that experienced 10-year highs in loyalty rates in Q1 2015, according to new research from IHS Automotive.
The Automotive Service Association (ASA) hosted the first Service Repair Leadership Forum (SRLF) during NACE | CARS in July. The program included a segment on periodic motor vehicle inspections. Panelists addressed the challenges facing safety inspection programs across the United States, in addition to the benefits of strong programs in states such as Pennsylvania and Missouri.
The Bosch Xperience Mobile Tour made a stop on Aug. 5 at Babcox Media. Editors were invited to experience the simulated virtual workshop, working through a series of real-world vehicle repair problems using Oculus Rift headset technology.
Several sessions in the AAPEXedu 2015 program will spotlight disruptive technologies impacting the automotive aftermarket and how businesses can stay ahead of the curve in the face of this unprecedented disruption.
