Tomorrow's Technician

JANUARY 9, 2024

Want to know the best thing you can do to keep your timing system and engine operating efficiently? There’s nom magic – simply maintain it with clean, high-quality oil. Clean and sufficient oil is the key to getting maximum life from the timing system. Premature component or complete system failure can often be traced to oiling issues. And, a contaminated oil supply is a common reason for premature system failure.

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Auto Service World

JANUARY 9, 2024

As vehicle technology only gets harder to navigate and more training is required, artificial intelligence can help along the way, experts suggested. And if you have lower-skilled technicians in your shop, AI can help make them better, they added. It … The post How AI can make you a better technician appeared first on Auto Service World.

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Tomorrow's Technician

JANUARY 9, 2024

Courtesy of Engine Builder by Evan Laux We love featuring the builds done by the 2023 Ultimate Callout Challenge competitors and those running in the ODSS series too. However, our weekend in Indy also included gawking over a real showstopper of a Ford Country Squire that was parked next to Kill Devil Diesel’s UCC booth! The remarkable 1962 Ford Country Squire housed a stunning compound-turbo 6.0L Powerstroke engine, making it one of the more unique vehicles we got to see at the event.

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Engineering Vehicle Automotive IT 246

Automotive Training Centre

JANUARY 9, 2024

Auto detailing is more than a career for those passionate about restoring and improving vehicles. It’s a skill that needs constant upgrading. It’s a hobby that needs progressive refining and polishing. If you’re irresistibly drawn to the prospect of helping auto vehicles look and perform at their absolute best, auto detailing training at ATC Toronto is the right place to hone your talents to perfection.

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Auto Service World

JANUARY 9, 2024

One method of finding no code or random misfires The post <span style=color:#ff0000>From the Magazine:</span> Misfire diagnosis appeared first on Auto Service World.

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Apprenticeship Auto Repair 208

Shop Marketing Pros

JANUARY 9, 2024

The Basics of SEO Webinar Tuesday | 01/16/24 12 PM CST Register Now In our first Tuesday Teaching of 2024, we’re going back to the basics and starting the year off with everything you need to know to feel confident about your auto repair shop’s SEO. Join Brian and the head of our SEO department, Michelle, for a class you’re going to love.

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Auto Repair Shop Auto Repair IT 130

Auto Service World

JANUARY 9, 2024

Do you love the thrill of off-roading? Do you enjoy exploring new places and challenging yourself with different terrains? If you answered yes, you know how important it is to have a vehicle that can handle any situation. Off-roading isn’t … The post Essential Modifications For The Ultimate Off-Road Experience appeared first on Auto Service World.

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Shop Marketing Pros

JANUARY 9, 2024

The Basics of SEO Webinar Tuesday | 01/16/24 12 PM CST Register Now In our first Tuesday Teaching of 2024, we’re going back to the basics and starting the year off with everything you need to know to feel confident about your auto repair shop’s SEO. Join Brian and the head of our SEO department, Michelle, for a class you’re going to love.

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Auto Repair Shop Auto Repair IT 130

Auto Profit Masters

JANUARY 9, 2024

Operating a successful auto repair shop will entail more than just automotive skills. Your success or failure in this field can hinge on many factors, including how you run the administrative aspects of your business. Today, auto repair marketing software is available to help shop owners with many types of administrative and marketing tasks. Let’s look at a few of the benefits of investing in this software before you open your shop.

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Tomorrow's Technician

JANUARY 9, 2024

In 2012, Audi, VW and Porsche started reducing their platforms like many other manufacturers. For larger vehicles with longitudinally mounted engines, Audi named the platform Modularer Längs Baukasten or MLB. The origins of the platform go back to the 2006 A5. MLB has been used for everything from the A4 to the A8 in the past decade. It has even been used for the Porsche Macan.

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Brake & Front End

JANUARY 9, 2024

Scott Fisler, an ASE Certified automotive instructor from St. Francis, Wisconsin, was recently honored as the Byrl Shoemaker/ ASE Education Foundation Instructor of the Year. “ASE has honored extraordinary industry professionals from across the nation for more than 40 years,” said Mike Coley, president, ASE Education Foundation. “This esteemed award is given by the ASE Education Foundation in memory of Byrl Shoemaker, a champion of automotive education.

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Tomorrow's Technician

JANUARY 9, 2024

LeapCharger Corporation, an electric vehicle (EV) charging company, has announced its entry into the retail market by introducing its home EV charging solutions in supermarkets across Dubai. The company said the move marks a significant shift in the availability and accessibility of home EV charging options, aiming to meet the growing demand for convenient and efficient charging solutions.

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autoevolution

JANUARY 9, 2024

The battle in the navigation space keeps getting fiercer, not only because new players have joined the industry but also as a result of the existing companies investing big in new-generation features. Google's efforts to expand beyond the mobile screen face increased competition from navigation specialists like HERE and TomTom, both of which attended this year's CES with big announcements.

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Autoblog: Car News

JANUARY 9, 2024

Filed under: Auto News , Weird Car News Continue reading Scammers steal entire driveway from Florida woman's house Scammers steal entire driveway from Florida woman's house originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 9 Jan 2024 10:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Car 116

autoevolution

JANUARY 9, 2024

With less than 10,000 units produced from 1966 through 1971, the HEMI-powered Mopars are among the rarest and most desirable muscle cars. And while we see hundreds of them crossing the auction block every year, many examples are still waiting to be rescued from junkyards and barns. Fortun. ( continue reading.

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Car 122

AutoSuccess

JANUARY 9, 2024

It’s a good question. I was raised in my automotive beginnings to know that if the customer didn’t drive the car, management would not give approval to ask the customer to purchase. The big question is, why? What was so important about the test drive that, without it, it wasn’t even worth attempting to ask a customer about a purchasing decision? In today’s virtual world, there are online auto retailers whose sales process is designed without a test drive prior to the customer deciding to do busi

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autoevolution

JANUARY 9, 2024

When talking about Plymouths from the golden muscle car era, we usually think about the Road Runner, GTX, and the Barracuda. And that's not surprising because they're among the most iconic Mopars ever built. But there are plenty of other Plymouths to consider if you're a fan of late 1960s and early 1970s rig. ( continue reading.

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Car 116

Mighty Auto Parts

JANUARY 9, 2024

The post Diagnostic Challenges That Can Elude an Experienced Technician appeared first on Mighty Auto Parts. Vehicles today incorporate a maze of electronic components that must be considered when troubleshooting a performance related symptom. A vast arsenal of test equipment is necessary to communicate with the electronic systems and components. Systems are so connected that it is difficult for the technician to distinguish between a mechanical, electrical, fuel or emission related […] Th

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Troubleshooting Electronics Mechanic Electricity 92

autoevolution

JANUARY 9, 2024

1963 witnessed the debut of the C2 Corvette, a new series sporting massive changes concerning the body and the chassis. However, the first thing that comes to mind about the 1963 Chevrolet Corvette is the split window design, which was available exclusively on the coupe and only for this model year. Chevrolet produced 21,513 Vettes in 1963, and the output was nearly ev. ( continue reading.

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Vehicle Service Pros

JANUARY 9, 2024

For Michael Warholic, Ph.D., Director of Light Duty Lubricants at Valvoline, creating the best, most innovative motor oils for today’s engines is an ongoing process. Valvoline continues to improve its motor oil line through testing and performance enhancement.

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autoevolution

JANUARY 9, 2024

The Japanese automaker Toyota has been pumping a lot of 'iron' in 2023 in the global automotive industry, and the gains are pretty noticeable – even though still not enough to ensure supremacy across all regions. For example, the crucial North American markets – ( continue reading.

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Trucking IT Automotive 111

Mitchell 1

JANUARY 9, 2024

Shops should be aware of review gating and it's negative impact to online reputation. When businesses selectively encourage ONLY satisfied customers to leave a review, it violates Google's policies. Learn the risks associated and how to best equip your shop for effortless review management to promote consumer trust. The post The Impact of Review Gating on Consumer Trust: Understanding the Risks and Solutions appeared first on Mitchell 1 ShopConnection.

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Management IT 85

autoevolution

JANUARY 9, 2024

General Motors managed to keep the lead as America's largest overall automaker – Toyota sold over 2.24 million units in the US, but GM totaled almost 2.6 million. Ford was third behind them with almost 2 million vehicles – and that's with just on. ( continue reading.

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Management IT Vehicle 111

Mitchell 1

JANUARY 9, 2024

The success of Mitchell 1 is deeply rooted in the dedication of countless individuals, like John L. Prinvale, who have built on the vision that knowledge is the key to success. John's automotive electrical business has thrived for decades, thanks to the comprehensive information provided by Mitchell 1 and its founders, Samuel Payne Reed and Glenn Mitchell.

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Automotive Electricity IT 77

autoevolution

JANUARY 9, 2024

Unlike General Motors and Toyota, the Ford Motor Company only has one passenger car nameplate left in the North American family – the S650 seventh generation 2024 Ford Mustang. Naturally, that reflects on the sales – FoMoCo ( continue reading.

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IT Car 105

Repair Shop Websites

JANUARY 9, 2024

If your auto repair shop is currently not using Instagram, now is the time to do so. Instagram has updated their map functionality to make it easier for users to discover local businesses. Thinking about joining Instagram? Well now is the time to put your official Instagram account on the map! Do Auto Repair Shops Need to Be on Instagram? Managing multiple online accounts can feel like a hassle and adding Instagram to that list may feel unnecessary.

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autoevolution

JANUARY 9, 2024

1970 was the peak of the Muscle Era, and this was both a triumph and a disappointment for gearheads. It was the culmination of the horsepower wars, and several iconic Detroit machines emerged that year. But peak implies there’s nothing left to climb toward, meaning there’s only one way, and that’s down. Ever the Gentleman's companion, Buick played its part with grand sportsmanship.

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IT 105

Automotive Fleet

JANUARY 9, 2024

While the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act is designed to safeguard individual privacy, the legislation has inadvertently also created an environment of increasing legal challenges against companies providing pivotal, third-party road safety technology.

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autoevolution

JANUARY 9, 2024

Today's car landscape is mostly dominated by high-riding vehicles. Whether they're crossovers, SUVs, or pickups, most new car buyers favor these body styles over the more traditional sedans, station wagons, minivans, and so on. As a result, it has become the norm for most manufacturers to constantly expand their high-riding vehicle portfolio with all kinds of fresh models, most of which have battery-electric power.

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Autoblog: Car News

JANUARY 9, 2024

Filed under: Weird Car News Continue reading In Canada, it's not about love when a moose licks your car In Canada, it's not about love when a moose licks your car originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 9 Jan 2024 08:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Car IT 68

autoevolution

JANUARY 9, 2024

While everyone was looking towards Las Vegas, Nevada, to see what's going on with CES 2024, Honda quietly kicked off a brand-new advertising campaign dubbed "Chasing Greatness" to show the capabilities of the first-ever TrailSport Ridgeline. But do you think Toyota's new N400 Tacoma ca. ( continue reading.

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Tire Review Magazine

JANUARY 9, 2024

After a decade of growth, the commercial tire market now faces a host of challenges–from supply chain disruptions to fluctuating raw material costs. Some are calling 2024 a “correction year.” Brian Sheehey, senior vice president at Ralson Tire North America, is one of those people. He says commercial truck tire demand is expected to remain stagnant or see modest growth in 2024 after a turbulent 2022/23 that combined oversupply with depressed pricing. “There was such a backlog o

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Manufacturing Transportation Trucking IT 59

autoevolution

JANUARY 9, 2024

We're so used to restomods these days that are so pristine, picture-perfect, and comprehensively fully restored that driving them is the equivalent of crashing a 250 GTO through the front glass of a Ferrari museum. It's not often something gets built that's deliberately just a bit rough around the edges. Such is the case with this gorgeous 1970 Dodge Charger.

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IT 98

Jalopnik

JANUARY 9, 2024

The Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas usually doesn’t have many interesting debuts when it comes to the automotive side of things. Usually it’s some electric vehicle platform news, or a new type of infotainment system. Sony genuinely shocked the world in 2020 when it rolled out the Vision-S electric sedan concept… Read more.

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autoevolution

JANUARY 9, 2024

Consumer Electronics Show (CES) has increasingly become the cool place for carmakers to show off their cutting-edge tech. Kia is no exception, as the Korean carmaker is now offering the US public the possibility to test its Connected Home platform and how it integrates with the EV9's bi-directional charging features. If you're lame but want to be seen as cool, you'd probably try to hang out around places that cool people at. ( continue reading.

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Electronics Vehicle IT 98

Automotive Fleet

JANUARY 9, 2024

According to Vincentric, fleet costs per mile for most vehicle categories increased slightly in the fourth quarter, tempered by falling fuel prices.

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Vehicle 59

autoevolution

JANUARY 9, 2024

The tiny house movement has enabled many folks to adopt a minimalist and less costly lifestyle, even in metropolitan settlements. Due to the many advantages it brings with it, such as financial freedom, energy efficiency, and eco-friendliness, micro-living has become an alternative way of life today. With the increased interest and demand for compact and mobile homes, designers and architects have been hard at work developing creative and. ( continue reading.

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IT 98