Automotive Training Centre

APRIL 10, 2024

Most likely, it’s a sleek electric vehicle (EV) silently gliding down the road, leaving no fumes or emissions in its wake. The Prius Prime isn’t the first PHEV to top the GreenerCars list, having won in 2020 and 2022. Do you want to become a hybrid and electric vehicle mechanic ? Imagine a “green” car.

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Tomorrow's Technician

OCTOBER 1, 2024

(SMP) announced it recently released 120 new part numbers that provide new coverage in a variety of key product categories with coverage for late-model import and domestic vehicles through the 2024 model-year. Four Seasons introduced new coverage that includes four new and reman Compressors with import vehicle coverage for over 1.5

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AutoSuccess

AUGUST 5, 2024

Work Truck Solutions recently released its Q2 2024 Commercial Vehicle Market Analysis. The Q2 data for new and used vehicles highlights that inventory levels, pricing, and sales numbers are, for the most part, following persistent trends. of inventory) vehicles. Sales New: Average sales decreased by 4.8% QoQ and 7.3%

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Tomorrow's Technician

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The release provides new coverage in 57 distinct product categories and 55 part numbers for 2023 and 2024 model-year vehicles. Variable Valve Timing : Standard introduced VVT Sprockets for Subaru, Hyundai and Kia vehicles through 2023 and VVT Solenoids for Mitsubishi vehicles through 2022.

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autoevolution

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

General Motors reports that an estimated 323,232 vehicles were produced with said tailgate between September 3, 2020 and May 16, 2023 for the 2020 through 2024 model years. The largest automaker in the US market has identified an issue with the EZ Lift tailgate of the Chevrolet Silverado HD and GMC Sierra HD.

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Tomorrow's Technician

MARCH 15, 2024

He used the truck for hauling his materials around to various job sites, [where he was] building fences all over the state of Florida. With each bolt-on upgrade, the truck made more and more power.” In true “Florida Man” fashion (Himes’ words), Jacobs worked his truck to a point where, eventually, the engine gave out.

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Tomorrow's Technician

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Remember the good old days when you started a vehicle by inserting a metal key into the ignition lock cylinder? Those cars, trucks and SUVs are still out there, but imagine a future without the collective jingle-jangle of millions of mechanical car keys in our pockets – because it seems we’re moving in that direction at a rapid clip.

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Tomorrow's Technician

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Additional new coverage includes popular vehicles like the 2024-22 Volkswagen Jetta and Taos, 2024-23 Ford Super Duty trucks, and the 2020-15 Alfa Romeo 4C. Currently, 15 Blue Streak Ignition Coil Multipacks are available for popular vehicles, with additional applications in development.

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autoevolution

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Redesigned in 2020 for the 2021 model year, the F-Series has been hit with a safety recall.

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Tomorrow's Technician

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Over the years, Chase and his team have put together some of the coolest diesel cars and trucks out there, many of which are featured on the MotorTrend TV show ‘Texas Metal’s Loud and Lifted.’ Wells and his business 1 Way Diesel Performance, located in Nacogdoches, TX , are heavily featured in the first season, which filmed in 2020.

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Auto Remarketing

MAY 13, 2024

The most stolen vehicles in America are no longer trucks. In part as a result of social media videos showing how to steal Kia and Hyundai vehicles, cars from those manufacturers have jumped to the top of the list of America’s most stolen vehicles, compiled annually by the National Insurance Crime Bureau.

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Tire Review Magazine

JUNE 22, 2024

In total, Bridgestone Potenza tires were represented on five of the Top 10 overall finisher spots and six of the class win categories (SGT1 SB, SGT2 SB, Mid-Priced, Vintage, Special Construction and Truck/SUV). Winners drove on a variety of Potenza products, including Potenza RE-71RS, Potenza Race and Potenza S007 tires.

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Tire Review Magazine

JUNE 22, 2024

In total, Bridgestone Potenza tires were represented on five of the Top 10 overall finisher spots and six of the class win categories (SGT1 SB, SGT2 SB, Mid-Priced, Vintage, Special Construction and Truck/SUV). Winners drove on a variety of Potenza products, including Potenza RE-71RS, Potenza Race and Potenza S007 tires.

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AutoSuccess

APRIL 26, 2024

Work Truck Solutions ® released their Q1, 2024 Commercial Vehicle Market Analysis, highlighting numerous key industry trends. Inventory On-lot new vehicle inventory per dealer continues an upward trend, registering an increase of 12.7% Medium-duty vehicles are key contributors to this growth, constituting 52.4%

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Auto Remarketing

JULY 24, 2024

Work Truck Solutions released its Q2 2024 commercial vehicle market analysis on Tuesday, highlighting that the sales of used units increased for the first time since Q1 2023. lift quarter-over-quarter, Work Truck Solutions pointed out that used sales are still off by 17.6% While its data pinpointed a 2.9% year-over-year.

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Auto Remarketing

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Used-vehicle prices were down again as January ended, but the pace of depreciation is decelerating, according to the latest report from Black Book. For three consecutive weeks, the overall wholesale market has exhibited a slowdown, with reduced depreciation rates recorded in both the car and truck segments,” the report said.

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AutoInc.

OCTOBER 27, 2023

An estimated 14 million fewer new cars and light trucks will be sold in the U.S. between 2020 and 2024 than in the previous five years (2015 through 2019), according the latest Lang Aftermarket iReport. The downturn in sales is changing the age mix of vehicles on U.S. roads, especially ICE vehicles, stated the analysis.

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autoevolution

APRIL 17, 2024

The Ford Motor Company has issued a mammoth safety recall affecting 456,565 examples of the Maverick pickup truck and the mechanically similar Bronco Sport crossover. Documents published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reveal that affected vehicles were produced between February 5, 2020 and Marc.

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autoevolution

DECEMBER 6, 2023

GM's truck-based sport utility vehicles were redesigned from the ground up in 2020 for the 2021 model year. Come 2024, all of them will receive a mid-cycle refresh that goes beyond exterior design. Although it's due to arrive in late 2024 for the 2025 model year, the fac. continue reading. )

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AutoSuccess

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The residual effects of the pandemic are finally in the rearview mirror, spurring improved customer satisfaction with the vehicle purchase process. This year, overall customer satisfaction with the vehicle purchase experience increases to 793 (on a 1,000-point scale) from 786 a year ago. According to the J.D. Power 2023 U.S.

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autoevolution

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Ford has just made the announcement that every F-150 Lightning owner has been waiting for: the update that enables Apple Maps EV routing in the truck is now live. Apple Maps EV routing was announced in 2020, but the feature made its way to the first vehicle two years later. continue reading. )

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Tire Review Magazine

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

The app setup process includes a QR code feature for transfer of vehicle setup from the installer to the driver and between drivers. In addition to the AirCheck BLE launch, Schrader said it is introducing new OE replacement sensors for various vehicle types, including passenger vehicles, electric vehicles, motorcycles, trucks, and buses.

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Tire Review Magazine

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

The app setup process includes a QR code feature for transfer of vehicle setup from the installer to the driver and between drivers. In addition to the AirCheck BLE launch, Schrader said it is introducing new OE replacement sensors for various vehicle types, including passenger vehicles, electric vehicles, motorcycles, trucks, and buses.

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Tire Review Magazine

MAY 29, 2024

Vehicles on the road are getting even older, according to S&P Global Mobility. The average age of cars and light trucks in the U.S. Vehicle scrappage rates – the measure of vehicles exiting the active population – continue to hold steady, according to S&P. has risen again to a new record of 12.6 in January 2023.

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Tire Review Magazine

MAY 29, 2024

Vehicles on the road are getting even older, according to S&P Global Mobility. The average age of cars and light trucks in the U.S. Vehicle scrappage rates – the measure of vehicles exiting the active population – continue to hold steady, according to S&P. has risen again to a new record of 12.6 in January 2023.

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Tomorrow's Technician

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Most of the stories cite studies performed in Germany in 2017 and an even more recent 2020 study in San Francisco, California. Tires make traction by creating friction between the road and vehicle. It is not the electric vehicle crowd. Electric vehicles still use rubber tires and brake pads. So what is the deal?

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AutoSuccess

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

However, despite the industry’s changing dynamics due to inflation, continued volatility in acquiring used vehicles, and an increasing amount of new vehicle inventory, some things remained relatively stable. The results of the report are derived from finalized deals for new and used vehicles that were purchased or leased at U.S.

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Repair Shop Websites

AUGUST 8, 2024

Ranglin’s Complete Auto Care is a full-service preventive maintenance and auto repairs center in the Manchester area, specializing in Emissions, 4×4 Services, AC Repair, Alignment, Asian Vehicle Repair, Brakes, Car & Truck Care, Classic Car Repair, Diesel Engine Repair, and Domestic Cars & Trucks since 2020.

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Jalopnik

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Lincoln has been an SUV-only brand since the discontinuation of the Continental in 2020 , and the second-oldest model from Ford’s luxury arm is now getting a refresh. The 2025 Lincoln Aviator gets a number of subtle yet important tweaks, from an updated front end to standard hands-free tech and a totally new… Read more.

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Tire Review Magazine

JULY 2, 2024

8% 2019-20 176.79 -8% 2020-21 169.07 -4% 2021-22 205.13 A number of factors such as increasing demand for vehicles, higher vehicle utilization, rising disposable incomes, and increasing premiumization of vehicles and tires have led to steady growth in tire output in India over the years. 10 % 2017-18 177.67

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Tire Review Magazine

AUGUST 7, 2024

2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Production 9,501,090 9,298,132 9,154,485 6,482,598 7,950,523 8,162,609 Installed Capacity 11,606,944 12,093,318 12,354,734 11,741,817 11,970,098 10,125,400 Capacity Utilization 81.9% million vehicles annually, according to the South African Automotive Masterplan (SAAM) 2021–35.

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Tire Review Magazine

AUGUST 7, 2024

2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Production 9,501,090 9,298,132 9,154,485 6,482,598 7,950,523 8,162,609 Installed Capacity 11,606,944 12,093,318 12,354,734 11,741,817 11,970,098 10,125,400 Capacity Utilization 81.9% million vehicles annually, according to the South African Automotive Masterplan (SAAM) 2021–35.

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AutoSuccess

AUGUST 19, 2024

Ask the technician who was struck hard by a truck when a front swing arm let loose, dropping the front end on his shoulder. Ask the waiting customer who heard a loud crash from the service area and ran out to see that her new SUV had toppled from the lift on the vehicle in the adjacent bay. Proper lift inspections take time.

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Tire Review Magazine

MAY 31, 2024

What had already been trending upward prior to the pandemic exploded in 2020, when additional demand from homebound consumers drove retailers to deliver more, faster. In particular, as last mile continues to grow, there is a focus on finding new ways to make vehicles more sustainable and more efficient,” he says.

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Wrench

AUGUST 16, 2022

Rick joined Wrench’s Phoenix market in January of 2020, bringing with him his lifelong passion for fixing vehicles (30 years of it, to be exact). Our mobile mechanics service all types of cars and trucks, offering everything from oil changes and tune-ups to brake jobs and no-starts. All About Your Tech of the Week Rick L.

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RepairSmith

JUNE 27, 2024

Whether you own a General Motors or Volkswagen AG vehicle, here are the key factors that have led to a surge in car battery prices: 1. The increase in demand for electric vehicles is a significant contributor to this. To counter this, lithium-ion phosphate (LFP batteries) are increasingly being used in electric vehicles.

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Tire Review Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Indianapolis-based Best-One of Indy has transformed what could be routine vehicle service into an experience that puts people first, whether those people are customers walking through the door or technicians working in the bay. Since then, the brand has grown into a 285-location tire and service business within 26 states.

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