Auto Service World
MARCH 20, 2024
When it comes to vehicle miles travelled and gasoline consumption — and the need to have vehicles serviced by the automotive aftermarket — these factors are greatly influenced by consumers and drivers depending on their income bracket. And it’s changing … The post The effect of higher income customers on the aftermarket appeared first on Auto Service World.
Automotive Training Centre
MARCH 20, 2024
While a meticulous eye and practiced hand are crucial for a successful auto detailing career, a fundamental understanding of lubricants is equally essential. Completing ATC Montreal’s auto detailing training program equips you with the necessary skills for cleaning, polishing, and protecting vehicles. One of the key areas of focus in auto detailing training at ATC is mastering the proper use of lubricants since using suitable lubricants effectively is essential in achieving a flawless finish and
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Auto Service World
MARCH 20, 2024
Host Adam Malik talks to Volvo Canada managing director Matt Girgis Volvo about its plans for electrification and more at the Canadian International AutoShow. The company plans to be fully electric by 2030 – well ahead of government mandates in … The post ASW Conversations: AutoShow Insights with Volvo appeared first on Auto Service World.
Automotive Training Centre
MARCH 20, 2024
The world of auto body repair is constantly evolving. Completing an auto body estimating program equips you with foundational knowledge. Recent graduates often face unforeseen challenges upon entering the workforce. The modern auto body estimating field demands precision, a deep understanding of automotive technologies, and an ability to adapt to the ever-evolving industry trends.
Auto Service World
MARCH 20, 2024
The automotive industry stands on the brink of a revolution, with two distinct manufacturing technologies at its core: 3D printing and injection molding. This comprehensive exploration delves into each method’s intricacies, evaluates their capabilities in creating complex auto parts, and … The post Shaping the Future: The Role of 3D Printing and Injection Molding in Automotive Manufacturing appeared first on Auto Service World.
Brake & Front End
MARCH 20, 2024
Vehicles are often forced to endure many challenges this time of year – in many cases, there has been very strange weather. In even more cases, the drivers of those vehicles have very strange ideas about engine coolant or antifreeze. What does it do? What should you use? How and when do you change it? For today’s technicians, answering these questions can be challenging, because there are so many options.
Auto Service World
MARCH 20, 2024
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> Douglas Squires appeared first on Auto Service World.
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Brake & Front End
MARCH 20, 2024
The interactive and easy-to-use digital edition of ShopOwner’s March issue, featuring articles from Brake & Front End , is available now. Click Here to read the March issue In addition to management topics and opinion pieces, this issue includes articles on how to interpret Duramax diesel turbo codes; the rules regarding catalytic converter replacements; dispelling the myth of warped brake rotors; and more.
Tomorrow's Technician
MARCH 20, 2024
Piedmont Lithium , global supplier of lithium resources to the U.S. electric vehicle (“EV”) supply chain, announced the appointment of Dawne Hickton to its Board of Directors, effective March 14, 2024. Hickton currently serves as the chair and CEO of Cumberland Additive, Inc., a metal additive manufacturer of solutions for the aerospace, defense, energy and space markets.
autoevolution
MARCH 20, 2024
Mark Zuckerberg has brought his brand new toys home to the United States. The Facebook founder, who is said to be the owner of a brand new megayacht built by Feadship, is expected to board the vessel soon, now that it's successfully completed its maiden journey. The first reports about Zuckerberg's desire to become a ( continue reading.
Tomorrow's Technician
MARCH 20, 2024
Schaeffler earlier this month published its 2023 Sustainability Report, highlighting the progress along its “three ESG dimensions.” “Sustainability is an integral part of our corporate strategy,” Schaeffler CEO Klaus Rosenfeld said. “Schaeffler has always been known for its innovative strength and technological expertise – building on this, we want to bridge the gap between sustainability and cost efficiency.
Tire Review Magazine
MARCH 20, 2024
Succeeding as an independent tire dealer isn’t ever a “copy and paste” operation. What works for the dealer down the street isn’t necessarily going to work for you, and what works for you may not work for a dealer selling the same tires halfway across the world. Yet, it’s the same thread that lead to success for each one. “They all want to make money,” says G.S.
Tomorrow's Technician
MARCH 20, 2024
ZF Aftermarket expanded its parts offerings for vehicles in the United States and Canada, adding 80 new listings to its TRW and SACHS branded portfolios. The latest additions expand coverage to more than 5 million vehicles in operation, the company said. New braking products include 31 different part numbers for TRW brake boosters and master cylinders for 2.7 million vehicles in operation, including Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen brand models, among others.
autoevolution
MARCH 20, 2024
After reaching a 5-GWh per year battery production capacity at Giga Texas in October 2023, Tesla surpassed another important milestone. The EV maker announced it now produces enough 4680 battery cells to build 1,000 Cybertrucks per week. This means that 4680 cell production is no longer a bottleneck, allowing Giga Texas to make more than 50,000 Cybertrucks per year.
Tomorrow's Technician
MARCH 20, 2024
Congratulations to all of the contestants who got tossed into the hopper together and tumbled for a chance to be a winner. The Guess The Tool contest always brings out interesting guesses, so not everyone was eligible to win…but we’re happy to celebrate with you if you did! The correct answer was Thread Files. It was a bit of a challenge.
autoevolution
MARCH 20, 2024
Jay Leno is face to face with a 1968 Mustang GT Cobra Jet. It is not an actual Mustang from over six decades ago, and its creators hate to call it a replica. It is a reproduction since everything is new on the car. Tom Scarpello is the founder and CEO of Revology Cars. He says he doesn't like the term "replica.” It does not define what his company builds.
Auto Remarketing
MARCH 20, 2024
The easing in wholesale vehicle prices continues in March, as values in the first half of the month are down nearly 15% from a year ago, according to Cox Automotive. When adjusting for mix, milage and seasonality, the midmonth reading of the company’s Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index (202.6) is 14.9% lower than the full month of March 2023 and down 0.6% from February, Cox said in a Data Point report Tuesday.
autoevolution
MARCH 20, 2024
A lot of aftermarket outlets and parts providers love to play with the looks of Rolls-Royce vehicles, but very few of them dare to make them compatible with a Ford, let alone a heavy-duty pickup truck! Usually, an ultra-luxury four-door saloon from Britain and a Super Duty American pickup truck are at either end of the automotive spectrum – one is. ( continue reading.
Tire Review Magazine
MARCH 20, 2024
Yokohama Tire will be the presenting sponsor of the “Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic Tailgate Driven by Yokohama Tire.” The event, part of the Bassmaster Classic Expo, is March 21-24 in downtown Tulsa, Oklahoma and Grand Lake. Team Yokohama member and veteran racer Travis Pastrana will be fishing in the Pro/Am Tournament alongside professional angler Scott Martin.
autoevolution
MARCH 20, 2024
The early '70s brought a massive decline in the interest in big-block engines, and the new trends significantly affected Pontiac's superstars. The GTO, the model that sold like hotcakes in the late '60s, was mostly non-existent. Few people know this, but Pontiac still produced the GTO in 1973, though its sales were disappointing, to say the least.
Tire Review Magazine
MARCH 20, 2024
Yokohama Tire will be the presenting sponsor of the “Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic Tailgate Driven by Yokohama Tire.” The event, part of the Bassmaster Classic Expo, is March 21-24 in downtown Tulsa, Oklahoma and Grand Lake. Team Yokohama member and veteran racer Travis Pastrana will be fishing in the Pro/Am Tournament alongside professional angler Scott Martin.
autoevolution
MARCH 20, 2024
As the FSD Beta V12.3 rolled out to customer vehicles, people can't stop raving about how good it is, driving for hours without disengagements. This, however, marks the most dangerous moment for the controversial driver assistance system, as more people will blindly trust that the FSD Beta will not fail them. After years of ( continue reading.
Tire Review Magazine
MARCH 20, 2024
Nexen Tire America said that Nexen Tire Motorsports off-road drivers earned top placements in King of the Hammers ahead of its annual racing program debut. This year, Nexen Tire Motorsports partnered with drivers across a variety of racing series both on- and off-road, including King of the Hammers, Ultra4 Racing and AMSOIL Championship Off-Road. Nexen Tire Motorsports off-road drivers this year include: Woody Rose, Trent Fabrication – second-place podium in the 4800 Every Man Challenge; Dylan T
autoevolution
MARCH 20, 2024
Land Rover invented the Range Rover in 1970, back when it was a British Leyland brand, and didn't intend it as the premium 4x4 SUV we know today – a model that can easily reach quotations in excess of $200k for its fancier versions. Over the course of five generations, the iconic nameplate – which easily stands out alongside other 4x. ( continue reading.
Automotive Fleet
MARCH 20, 2024
The new rule slows the implementation of last year’s proposed stricter pollution standards from 2027 through 2029 but ramps up to nearly the level the EPA had proposed by 2032.
autoevolution
MARCH 20, 2024
Lincoln currently sells just one type of vehicle if you're in its home market – either big or small, but they're all of the crossover SUV variety. Of course, that doesn't bode well for everyone, and some people even take matters into their own hands to change that. Or should we say at the tip of their CGI brush? The premium divis. ( continue reading.
Automotive Fleet
MARCH 20, 2024
An estimated 44,450 people died in traffic crashes in 2023, according to National Safety Council estimates.
autoevolution
MARCH 20, 2024
The Volkswagen Type 2 (or the Volkswagen Bus, as many people call it, though the "bus" was only one of the body types available during this generation) debuted in the United States in Europe in 1950. Its productio. ( continue reading.
Jalopnik
MARCH 20, 2024
The Ford F-150 Lightning has earned the SpaceX seal of approval before the Tesla Cybertruck , and it has been photographed bearing the livery of Elon Musk’s commercial spaceflight company. It seems even SpaceX would rather rely on Ford’s EV pickup than the Cybertruck when it comes to the serious business of launching… Read more.
autoevolution
MARCH 20, 2024
Robots of different shapes and sizes have formed a parallel backbone of automotive manufacturing for decades now. Most of them industrial in nature, they are used in various stages of the assembly process, without completely eliminating the need for human workers. But it may soon come a time when humanoid robots will be on the floor of car factories as well, at first doing the work humans dread of doing and later, who knows, perhaps a lot more than that. ( continue reading.
Jalopnik
MARCH 20, 2024
Motorsport has been dangerous since its very start, but I think we can forget exactly how wild it was back before we had safety devices like seatbelts or pedestrian safety fences that were more robust than a piece of rope. I’ve been absolutely obsessed with reading about the origins of racing lately, and this… Read more.
autoevolution
MARCH 20, 2024
The work on Android Auto is divided into two branches. On the one hand, the beta program allows users to download and install pre-release versions of new Android Auto updates, send feedback to Google, and contribute to a more refined experience behind the wheel. On the other hand, Android Auto stable builds should benefit from a more polished release, allowing users who don't want to become Google's "guinea pigs&quo. ( continue reading.
Jalopnik
MARCH 20, 2024
We all love a bit of schadenfreude on occasion, who can blame us, we’re only human. So when a new YouTube channel pops up and it’s just footage of drivers taking a sharp corner too quickly , and the results of their screwup , of course we’re going to sit and watch these videos until the cows come home. There’s nothing… Read more.
autoevolution
MARCH 20, 2024
One of Dodge's most iconic nameplates, the Power Wagon can be split into three distinct lines. First, we have the original one-ton hauler based on the company's WC-series military trucks. It arrived in 1945 and soldiered on through the 1970s. Second, there's the modern Power Wagon, essentially a Ram pickup. ( continue reading.
Jalopnik
MARCH 20, 2024
The ever-struggling Williams Racing organized the builds of its Formula 1 cars using an Excel spreadsheet until an intensive transition in the lead-up to the 2024 season. Team principal James Vowles revealed this archaic organizational system in an interview with The Race. The anecdote is emblematic of how far… Read more.
autoevolution
MARCH 20, 2024
A pivotal decade for the American automobile industry, the 1950s saw the introduction of various innovations and a massive sales surge due to the post-WWII economic boom. In 1955, automobile deliveries reached an all-time high of 8.3 million, a 79% increase compared to 1952. However, this rapid increase resulted in a reduced demand over the next few years.
Jalopnik
MARCH 20, 2024
Ohio-based Grange Insurance is developing a new driver training app which can turn any adult 21 years and older into an untrained and uncertified , but still allegedly capable, driving instructor. And the Ohio legislature is rolling out the red carpet for the app to become a legal replacement for time in a car with a… Read more.
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