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VR6 GTI Update, 2015 Recap, Plans for 2016, Episode 120

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We will also be looking ahead to what 2016 will bring for the show, for me and my fellow VW techs, and the VR6 GTI aka “Project White Wookie” […] Today we are taking a look back at the amazing year that way 2015. Last year was an amazing year for me both personally and professionally.

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How much aftermarket e-commerce has grown

Auto Service World

Image credit: Depositphotos.com E-commerce auto parts market has experienced phenomenal growth, with sales exceeding $35 billion in 2023 in the United States — a 50 per cent increase over 2020 and more than triple the 2016 volume, according to Lang Marketing’s report, “E-commerce Auto Parts Sales Triple.”

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The Road To SEMA 2016

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The SEMA Show 2016 is an amazing car show. I along with other automotive Youtubers had to pleasure of making the drive from LA to the SEMA show, in an event we call “The Road TO SEMA 2016” This SEMA road trip consisted of an automotive museum tour, a local car show, a fan get […]

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Why mobile repair is outpacing DIFM

Auto Service World

From 2016-2020, the mobile repair market grew 16 per cent annually — … The post Why mobile repair is outpacing DIFM appeared first on Auto Service World. The barriers to mobile vehicle repair are coming down and the market is now growing at a much faster pace than the do-it-for-me segment, a recent report found.

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ATE EPB caliper line expands

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The 10 new parts provide coverage for more than five million vehicles in operation, including models from BMW, Volkswagen, Audi and Volvo from 2016-2021. Continental announced it has expanded ATE Electronic Parking Brake (EPB) Caliper options for European makes.

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The 2015 – 2016 Hyundai Elantra's Trunk Emergency Release May Fail, 186K Cars Recalled

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Hyundai Motor America has recalled 186,588 examples of the 2015 to 2016 model year Elantra after identifying a noncompliance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 401. As per the South Korean automaker, the trunk latch pawl is prone to contracting when exposed to high temperatures.

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2016 Jaguar F-Type R Wants To Lure You Away From That New V8 Mustang

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Case in point, meet this 2016. Jaguar may have pulled the plug on the F-Type, sending it off last year with the ZP Edition, which is the brand's last internal combustion-powered sports model, but countless copies live on, and some of them are looking for new homes. continue reading. )

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