Wed.Apr 03, 2024

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New CEO council for industry leaders

Auto Service World

MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers has announced the creation of the Aftermarket Suppliers CEO Council. This new council is designed to be an exclusive forum for chief executives from various sectors of the automotive industry, including automotive, commercial vehicle and remanufacturing. In … The post New CEO council for industry leaders appeared first on Auto Service World.

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Considering Automotive School? Explore Biodegradable Materials in Manufacturing

Automotive Training Centre

The automotive industry is transforming significantly, driven by a growing demand for sustainable practices and eco-friendly solutions. As we move towards a greener future, using biodegradable materials in automotive school and manufacturing is becoming increasingly important. If you’re considering a career in the automotive sector, understanding the role and potential of these materials is crucial to keep new career opportunities on your radar.

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Jobber News Executive Outlook 2024: David H. Williams

Auto Service World

Jobber News reached out to leaders in the supply and distribution segment of the automotive aftermarket and asked them what they see happening in the industry over the next 12 months, what will improve, what one challenge to the industry … The post <span style=color:#ff0000>Jobber News Executive Outlook 2024:</span> David H. Williams appeared first on Auto Service World.

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How Dispatch Training Prepares You to Face Common Customer Service Challenges

Automotive Training Centre

Once completing dispatch training and enter the fast-paced world of logistics and truck dispatch, you’ll discover customer service is the backbone of successful operations. At ATC Montreal, we understand dispatchers’ challenges and their crucial role in ensuring customer satisfaction. Our comprehensive dispatch training program will equip you with the skills and knowledge to tackle common customer service challenges head-on.

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How light trucks are boosting aftermarket business

Auto Service World

The growing trend of consumers buying light trucks is paying dividends for the automotive aftermarket as more larger vehicles are entering the repair sweet spot. A new report from Lang Marketing noted that light trucks surpassed cars in aftermarket product … The post How light trucks are boosting aftermarket business appeared first on Auto Service World.

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NACAT Opens Registration for 50th Anniversary Conference

Tomorrow's Technician

The North American Council of Automotive Teachers (NACAT) is thrilled to announce the opening of registration for its historic 50th anniversary NACAT Conference & Expo. Held at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Plainfield Indianapolis Airport, the conference will run from July 22 to July 25, 2024. Early bird pricing for NACAT members is $550 before May 15, with rates increasing to $625 after that date.

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Top Ten Canva Tips from The Pros

Shop Marketing Pros

EPISODE: 094 – Top Ten Canva Tips from The Pros Top tier shops want to have personalized marketing but often don’t know how to take the photo from their camera roll and convert it into a graphic for social media that’s pleasant and professional. In this episode, Kim Walker shares top tips from the pros on how to efficiently and effectively use the widely popular tool Canva for creating eye catching graphics.

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Disneyland's Tomorrowland cars are ditching fossil fuel

Autoblog: Car News

Filed under: Green , Weird Car News , Automotive History , Electric Continue reading Disneyland's Tomorrowland cars are ditching fossil fuel Disneyland's Tomorrowland cars are ditching fossil fuel originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 3 Apr 2024 12:10:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Academy of Art University Embarks on Collaboration with Lucid 

Tomorrow's Technician

The Academy of Art University School of Industrial Design (AAU) announced a collaboration with luxury electric car maker Lucid aimed at encouraging the next generation of designers to reimagine the future of mobility. The 90-day project, overseen by senior members of Lucid’s design team, challenges Academy of Art students to conceive designs that transcend traditional notions of mobility.

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Continental Tire opens new Retread Solutions Center in South Carolina

Tire Review Magazine

Continental Tire recently opened its Continental Retread Solutions Development Center in Rock Hill, S.C., with a focus on retread process improvements and technology development. The goal, Continental says, is to bring “innovation and up-to-date retread processes to Continental’s Retread Solutions Partners and the fleets they serve.” The center boasts retread technologies aimed at improving the main challenges that retreading faces in the marketplace, such as consistent hands-on trai

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Fuel Pressure Diagnostics

Tomorrow's Technician

Ever since the fuel pump was moved to the fuel tank, fuel pressure replaced the float height as a measure of fuel system health and performance. Checking the height of the float might have required some disassembly or special tools to bend the arms of the float. When the shift was made to port or throttle body fuel injection, all a technician needed to diagnose a fuel problem was a set of “noid lights,” a fuel pressure gauge and maybe a multi-meter.

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2015 Fiat 500L used by Pope Francis could sell for $100,000

Autoblog: Car News

Filed under: Celebrities , Weird Car News , Fiat Continue reading 2015 Fiat 500L used by Pope Francis could sell for $100,000 2015 Fiat 500L used by Pope Francis could sell for $100,000 originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 3 Apr 2024 11:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Why your car door won't lock or unlock properly

Autoblog: Repairs

Filed under: Auto Repair , Maintenance , Ownership , Parts and Accessories Continue reading Why your car door won't lock or unlock properly Why your car door won't lock or unlock properly originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 3 Apr 2024 14:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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2025 KIA K4 Compact Sedan: More Room, More Tech

Automotive Fleet

The K4 has the largest footprint in the compact segment, along with standard wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto and an available 30-inch digital instrumentation screen.

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ATI Auto Business hosts AIS+NRC preview with 6 speakers

Auto Remarketing

On Tuesday night, ATI Auto Business founder Jay Wertzberger used his weekly online livestream show to host six speakers who are scheduled to appear during Cherokee Media Group’s Auto Intel Summit + National Remarketing Conference. Wertzberger brought this group together to give viewers a preview of the event scheduled for April 23-25 in Cary, N.C. This session included: Neil Alliston of Ravin AI John Foley of Recharged Alain Nana-Sinkam of a.i.m.

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Radar Tires releases Dimax winter, all-weather tire lines

Tire Review Magazine

Radar Tires launched new winter and all-weather tire ranges during its Mission North Dealer Event in Ivalo, Finland. The Dimax winter and Dimax all-weather were been designed by Omni United in collaboration with design house GFG Style, led by automotive designers Giorgetto and Fabrizio Giugiaro. Both ranges have been tested in multiple winter and summer weather conditions in collaboration with UTAC at its laboratories and test tracks in multiple countries, Radar said.

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Davanti Tyres and Dan Zelos: More Victories in the 2024 Season?

Motor Verso

Davanti Tyres, a leading mid-range tyre brand, is thrilled to announce the continuation of its dynamic partnership with the distinguished… Read more » The post Davanti Tyres and Dan Zelos: More Victories in the 2024 Season? appeared first on Motor Verso.

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Toyo Tires upgrades compound for M171+, M671A+ and M677+ truck tires

Tire Review Magazine

Toyo Tire U.S.A. says it has introduced a new compound upgrade for increased mileage to three existing long haul and regional truck tires, which include the Toyo M171+, M671A+ and M677+. The manufacturer said the compound change maximizes removal miles while maintaining low rolling resistance and traction and can result in improved mileage based on application.

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Detecting and Addressing Frame Damage in Collision Repairs

Miracle Body and Paint

Welcome to our informative guide on detecting and addressing frame damage in collision repairs.

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Tanker Crash Accidentally Releases 70,000 Salmon Into Wrong Oregon River

Jalopnik

When a tanker crashes on the highway , it usually spills its cargo all over the roadway causing backups for miles as traffic holds up during the cleanup. In Oregon, however, one tanker crash spilled its precious cargo into a river, which was actually the only place that could keep its load safe and sound. That’s… Read more.

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Sun Auto Tire & Service expands Texas store count

Tire Review Magazine

Sun Auto Tire & Service acquired Carrollton Complete Automotive as part of its expansion and growth of automotive and tire service across Texas. “The addition of Carrollton Complete Automotive is another step in our commitment to be the leading automotive service and tire provider in the great state of Texas,” Sun Auto Tire & Service CEO Tony Puckett said. “Carrollton Complete Automotive is a fixture within the community, and we are honored to have their resolute team become

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Super Rare Abercrombie & Fitch Edition Ford Thunderbird Came With A Phone And TV In 1967

Jalopnik

The Ford Thunderbird used to be a desirable American luxury two-door coupe back in its heyday, and in the late ‘60s the model got a very special edition that was the peak of luxury. Ford produced just five of these Thunderbird Apollos for the clothing brand Abercrombie & Fitch, and one of them is up for auction on… Read more.

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Baltimore Port Disaster: Francis Scott Key Bridge Transportation Metrics

Automotive Fleet

Data from Geotab shows bridge use for a 12-month period before the disaster by number of trips, vehicle type, trip type, and timeframe.

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Shocking: Ford Lowered Mustang Mach-E Prices, And People Finally Bought Them

Jalopnik

The Ford Mustang Mach-E may have caused its fair share of controversy over the decision to call an electric crossover a Mustang , but as long as you can get past that, we found it to be a solid EV. Unfortunately for Ford, it ran into issues selling the Mach-E and ended up with a lot of extra inventory. Ford responded… Read more.

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Save the Date: Fleet Forward Event Offers Solutions to Urgent Regulatory Concerns

Automotive Fleet

On June 12, Fleet Forward the Tour-Port of Los Angeles will address ways fleets can comply with CARB’s Advanced Clean Fleets regulation.

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Nothing Can Prepare You For What Lurks Behind This 1993 Lincoln Mark VIII

Jalopnik

If you’re old enough to remember, some brands of breakfast cereals used to come with cool surprises in the box. Cars are like that sometimes, in both good and bad ways. This rather mundane looking like has the potential to be one of the most surprising cars you’ve ever seen. Read more.

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March Fleet Vehicle Sales Dip, But Q1 Total Rises

Automotive Fleet

Year-to-date sales in commercial, rental, and government fleet sectors are scraping 600,000 vehicles sold.

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Toyota’s Hybrid Sales Are Far Outpacing Its EV Growth

Jalopnik

Good morning! It’s Wednesday, April 3, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift , your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Read more.

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This 97,000-Mile Volkswagen Phaeton W12 Is So Clean, There's No Way It Would Ruin Your Life

Jalopnik

The Volkswagen Phaeton is one of those cars that, at least on some level, everyone who knows it exists wants to experience. It’s basically a Bentley with a Volkswagen badge, and these days, even a Phaeton W12 can be temptingly cheap. Then again, there’s a reason they’ve depreciated so much. As it turns out, a Bentley… Read more.

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We Hope All 37 Of You Got Incredible Deals On The Brand-New Infiniti Q60s That Sold Last Quarter

Jalopnik

It’s first-quarter sales report time for automakers , which means I get to dig through spreadsheets to find weird little anomalies and dead cars. Some vehicles are on the chopping block , some have been dead for a model year , and some are really dead. So much so that they’re decomposing right before us. I’ve found one… Read more.

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People Really Want Hyundai's Cool, Affordable Ioniq EVs

Jalopnik

Despite some of the things you may read online, demand for electric cars both in the U.S. and globally is at an all-time high, and sales are increasing exponentially. More than one million EVs were sold here in 2023 , and the price premium versus gas cars is lessening. While many new EVs are big hulking trucks and… Read more.

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Ken Block Wrecked A Bunch Of Stuff Filming Gymkhanas And Now You Can Buy Some Of It For Charity

Jalopnik

Ken Block has been a household name in the automotive community for over 15 years, a t least since the first Gymkhana Practice video dropped on YouTube in 2008 , though some might have known him before that as a DC Shoes guy. In the process of making a dozen or more Gymkhana and adjacent videos , Block wrecked a whole… Read more.

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What's The Worst Thing About Owning A Car?

Jalopnik

In my driveway , right now, I have four cars. If you combined them all together, I’d probably have the equivalent of one good, decently functioning vehicle — but even then, I doubt I’d have functional brakes. For me, that never-ending maintenance cycle is probably the worst thing about vehicle ownership; right when I… Read more.

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Buy The Last Porsche 917 Built So I Can Dream About Something Else For A Change

Jalopnik

There aren’t many racing cars that are still relevant on track over a decade after their first outing. For Kremer Racing to enter a Porsche 917 in the 1981 running of the Le Mans 24, 12 years after it first raced there, was unusual at the time and unthinkable today. A regulations loophole allowed the car to compete in… Read more.

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How To Store A Car For Any Length Of Time

Jalopnik

At some point in your tenure as a car enthusiast you will surely find the need to put your car away for a while. If you live in a northern climate with salt-ridden streets it becomes a necessity at least annually if you want to avoid expensive welding and painting rust-removal procedures every leap year. Whether… Read more.

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The Petersen Museum’s New Exhibit Is Proof The Jet Age Was Peak Automotive Americana

Jalopnik

The Armand Hammer Foundation Gallery in the Petersen Automotive Museum always houses beautifully curated exhibits brimming with automotive art and history, and the Los Angeles museum’s latest exhibit is no exception. Called “Eyes on the Road: Art of the Automotive Landscape,” every inch of the new exhibit is filled… Read more.

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Fisker Can't Even Get The Ocean's Doors Right

Jalopnik

Auto safety regulators have apparently opened a preliminary probe in the very troubled Fisker Ocean because of complaints the doors of the electric crossover sometimes don’t open when you want them to. This is less than ideal if you are familiar with the functionality of doors. Man, Fisker really cannot catch a break. Read more.