A new AAA survey reveals that one-in-three Americans do not believe the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) new vehicle window sticker accurately reflects the fuel economy they achieve when driving. To assess the accuracy of this perception, AAA performed an analysis of data collected on the EPA’s FuelEconomy.gov website, along with laboratory and real-world vehicle testing, and found that driver behaviors and environmental conditions, rather than vehicle shortcomings, are likely responsible for most fuel economy variances.
On June 11, the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Board of Directors announced election results, with the addition of several new board members. Wade Kawasaki of the Coker Group has been elected as the chairman-elect and joins the association for the 2015-’17 term.
Hundreds of new products are expected to make their debut at AAPEX 2015, and this year, attendees will use the latest scanning technology to choose the “Best New Product” in nine categories. AAPEX will take place Nov. 3-5, at the Sands Expo in Las Vegas, with AAPEXedu sessions starting on Nov. 2.
High-tech analysts at Juniper Research are forecasting that the telematics sector will continue to outperform all other machine-to-machine (M2M) markets over the next five years, in revenue terms, with one in five passenger vehicles connected globally by 2019.
Does your shop “Need A Lift?” Federated will award one lucky Car Care Center customer with a brand new GMC Sierra 2500HD service vehicle in the Federated “Need A Lift?” Sweepstakes. This one-of-a-kind, decked-out truck, featuring a custom bed and a towing undercarriage, is the grand prize of the 2015 Car Care promotion.
The NACE | CARS conference and exposition recently announced its involvement in fundraising to support Metro Detroit’s local breast cancer programs and national research. Since the release of these fundraising efforts, companies have already committed to support the program.
The survey aims to quantify the impact aftermarket service facilities have on the new car buying preferences of consumers. If a particular brand of vehicle is difficult to repair in the aftermarket, are future sales of that brand negatively impacted? By the same token, if a particular brand of vehicle is easy to repair in the aftermarket will sales be boosted due to positive recommendations made to consumers by happy technicians?
The Automotive Lift Institute (ALI) has launched a completely redesigned website at www.autolift.org. The new site brings together information that lift buyers, owners and users need.
MAHLE Aftermarket Inc. introduced 84 new part numbers in April for various types of bearings, gaskets, piston rings, thermostats and cylinder components, now available for a range of light vehicle and heavy-duty applications.
NACE | CARS has announced details for the destination tours in Detroit for 2015. These tours have been organized to provide attendees with the opportunity to visit some of Detroit’s historical venues, as well as gain firsthand insight into the original automotive plants through both docent-guided and self-guided tours.
Twenty years ago, the first emails were exchanged among a small group of automotive technicians through iATN. Today, more than 83,000 automotive service professionals from 170 countries routinely use iATN’s various forums and rich content databases to expand their knowledge and skill sets, spanning all topics related to the industry.
