Federated and its long time member KOI Auto Parts are partnering again to host the 54th annual Cavalcade of Customs and Training Expo in Cincinnati, OH, Jan. 10-12 at the Duke Energy Convention Center. Federated and KOI suppliers will have vendor booths on site during the three-day event. The training sessions will feature 28 different classes conducted at various times for a total of 84 available courses.
Allen Pennebaker, owner of Orinda Motors of Orinda, CA, has been elected 2014 chair of the NASTF board of directors, the first independent shop owner chair of NASTF since its founding in 2000. Pennebaker has served on the NASTF Board for many years as a representative of the Automotive Service Council of California.
A recent donation of $145,000 to the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation was not the end of the Federated Toys for Tots campaign for 2013; it was just the beginning. Many Federated members are collecting contributions and toys at their store locations for Toys for Tots while others are conducting contests for customers as a way to thank them for their donations to the campaign.
Federal-Mogul Corporation presented the $100,000 MOOG Steering and Suspension “Problem Solver of the Year” Award to Matt Borland, crew chief for Ryan Newman and the MOOG-equipped No. 39 Quicken Loans Chevrolet SS, during the NASCAR NMPA Myers Brothers Award Luncheon in Las Vegas last week. Borland is the sixth winner of the prestigious annual award, which recognizes the top-performing crew chief in Sprint Cup Series competition.
DENSO Products and Services Americas, Inc. has been developing methods to help technicians diagnose and identify issues more quickly and accurately. As a result, DENSO introduces DENSO VitalScan, an efficient new OBD II diagnostic tool and online database. The new system incorporates a high-tech scan tool along with an extensive web-based data system that allows users to conduct hundreds of specific on-board diagnostic tests in minutes resulting in extremely detailed and on-target vehicle health reports.
Federated Auto Parts is now accepting nominations for the 2014 Federated Shop of the Year. The winning shop owner and guest will be awarded a three-night, four-day all-expenses-paid trip to Phoenix as Federated’s guest at the 2014 Federated National Meeting, receiving special recognition during the Federated awards banquet.