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A customer’s Honda Civic was recently stolen from Import Performance Specialists in San Antonio, TX. The Civic was stolen from the repair shop’s back parking lot, which is shared with other businesses on the property. Unfortunately, the shop’s insurance does not cover the shared parking lot.

It was another day for fun and adventure as four Federated Car Care members got the chance of a lifetime to race with NASCAR drivers and dirt track legends Kenny Schrader and Kenny Wallace. The “rookie” drivers were the winners of the annual “Get Dirty with Kennys Sweepstakes,” a contest exclusively for Federated Car Care Center members.

The Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX) Learning Forum will feature 30 education sessions with specific classes recommended for general aftermarket audiences, warehouse distributors, manufacturers, retailers, auto repair shops and parts stores. Sessions will take place throughout AAPEX, Tuesday, Nov. 1 through Thursday, Nov. 3, at the Sands Expo Center, Las Vegas, NV.

On the road with an iPhone or Android smartphone, and looking for the nearest Bosch Service Center for your car or truck? By using any iPhone or Android smartphone and visiting the new Bosch Service mobile website, it is now easier than ever to enjoy the security provided by the Bosch Service network throughout the United States and Canada.

Federated Auto Parts and Standard brand are teaming up again to send one lucky professional service technician or counterperson to a Mecum High Performance Car Auction in Kissimmee, FL. In addition to the all-expense paid trip, the winner of the “Dream Car Sweepstakes” will receive $15,000 to spend on a dream car at the auction.

As Fall Car Care Month rapidly approaches, the Car Care Council’s Car Care Month Tool Kit is available free of charge to aftermarket companies and organizations.

Two stunning vehicles, the one-of-a-kind Bosch Iridium Edition Mustang RTR, custom-built by drifting champion Vaughn Gittin, Jr., and the Discovery Channel’s mighty Storm Chasers “Dominator 2” SUV, will be showcased in the Bosch exhibit at this year’s Automotive Aftermarket Products Exposition (AAPEX) in Las Vegas, NV.

Late model coverage for Raybestos brand chassis parts, a member of the Affinia family of brands, continues to expand on a daily basis.

Since 1989, Rotary Lift has provided regular factory training classes on proper lift installation and service for its Rotary Authorized Installer (RAI) network. Recently, the company added a third full day to its RAI training classes in order to thoroughly cover new products.

Applications are now being accepted online for the 2012 Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium (GAAS) scholarship, awarded to students planning automotive aftermarket careers. The application process is now entirely electronic through the GAAS scholarship website.

The city of Houston’s proposed Automotive Repair and Collision Shop Licensing regulation in its current form would place a great deal of paperwork burden and liability on the shop owner, yet falls short in other requirements such as technician training and equipment. ASA opposes this proposed regulation in its current form.

The NASTF Information Request (IR) process is designed to help resolve and close information gaps for service, tooling and training when identified. When a service provider or other industry participant identifies a genuine information gap, automakers will take the time to fully investigate and resolve bona fide concerns. Here’s what you need to know to file or view an SIR with NASTF.