Auto Service World
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
According to a recent survey, the priorities of those working in the automotive aftermarket vary widely by generation. The Defining Culture Survey shed light on what each generation in the auto care sector prioritizes, what they want to see in the work environment and how they view their peers. The study was conducted by the Modern Industry Expertise (MiX) Council.
Automotive Training Centre
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
If you’re considering a career in the automotive industry, auto parts training can be your pathway to success. At ATC, our Automotive Parts Training program equips you with essential skills for managing parts inventory, enhancing customer satisfaction, and becoming an expert in automotive systems. But after completing your training, stepping into a warehouse environment requires more than knowing your parts.
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Auto Service World
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
The automotive aftermarket will have access to even more electric vehicle experiences, along with the usual industry trend insights at AAPEX this year during Industry Week. AAPEX 2024 is expanding its EV experience to provide more expert-led training sessions and product spotlights on the show floor, ensuring all segments of the automotive aftermarket are fully prepared for the transition to EVs.
Tomorrow's Technician
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
Look around your parking lot. “Heavy Duty” doesn’t necessarily mean what it used to. To many people, the idea of heavy-duty parts brings to mind Over The Road freight haulers or all-terrain race vehicles. Would you be surprised to know that even today’s passenger cars need heavy-duty parts? Automotive technology is constantly evolving. Replacement suspension components benefit from years of advancements in materials, design and manufacturing techniques.
Auto Service World
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
Transtar Aftermarket Solutions hosted shops owners and technicians at its Mississauga office for an open house. Held from 4-7 p.m. on September 25, those who stopped in were able to chat with vendors about their products. Please see the Instagram Reel and photo gallery below. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Cars Magazine & Jobber News (@autoserviceworld) The post Transtar hosts open house appeared first on Auto Service World.
Tomorrow's Technician
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
Red Lake School District #38, the only public school district in Minnesota located within a sovereign tribal nation, has announced the addition of two new electric school buses and chargers to its fleet. With this announcement, the District has become one of the first public school districts in the U.S. with a 98% indigenous population to utilize funding from the EPA’s Clean School Bus Program.
autoevolution
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
If there is one thing decades of space exploration have taught us, that's the fact it takes quite a lot of effort, but above all patience, to send and receive signals to and from distant spacecraft. And it's only natural, given the vast distances involved. Or is it? As things presently stand most of the world's space exploration missions rely on radio frequency systems for communication purposes.
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autoevolution
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
I've written many times about families traveling in tiny homes on wheels. Most families adopting a mobile lifestyle have three or four members, but today, I'm taking a look at a family of seven traveling full-time in perhaps one of the best-equipped family buses I've ever seen. Meet "The Wandering Nichols," a family of seven traveling the United States in their self-converted 1998 MC. ( continue reading.
Eastwood
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
Today’s vehicles use more aluminum in their bodywork than ever before. And while far fewer classic cars have aluminum bodies, the question nevertheless comes up frequently: how do you paint aluminum? Whether you’re restoring an early Shelby Cobra or simply respraying a workaday vintage Land Rover, it’s a great question. Because aluminum is such a different material than steel, a layer of mystery seems to hover over its repair process.
autoevolution
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
Introduced for the 1962 model year, the Chevrolet Nova was the company's belated response to the compact car market. Initially sold as an economy-oriented automobile with inline-six power, the Nova got its first V8 option in 1964. Word has it Chevy added a V8 to the lineup to counter slow sales prompted by the arri. ( continue reading.
RepairPal
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
Beat the slow season with these auto repair shop marketing tips. Learn strategies for digital marketing, referrals, community engagement, and customer experience. The post Auto Repair Shop Marketing Tips to Beat the Slow Season appeared first on RepairPal Shops Blog: Modern Shop Owner.
autoevolution
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
As Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) diligently introduces the 2025 model year updates across the board, let's think about the possible arrival of a smaller three-door Land Cruiser. Even if only virtually. TMNA has been keeping itself pretty busy these past few weeks. ( continue reading.
Jalopnik
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
Tesla decided to take a very hands-on approach to tackling employees who call out sick at its gigafactory in Germany. Factory management is going to employees’ homes when they call out sick to check if they are actually ill. Plant workers are understandably pissed off, slamming the door in their faces and even calling… Read more.
autoevolution
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
For 1964, the model year that shook up the industry with the arrival of the Pontiac GTO, GM stablemates Buick introduced a larger V8 for the Wildcat, turning the beautiful full-size model into a tire-shredding beast. Until the early 1960s, Buick's history was marked by a keen focus on delivering premium luxury rather than performance. However, there was one exception: ( continue reading.
Tire Review Magazine
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
During the VIP Tires & Service 2024 VIP Managers Conference held at the Samoset Resort in Rockport, Maine, the company recognized the achievements of store managers and other VIP employees and offered training and networking opportunities. A total of 111 awards were distributed in the categories of safety, compliance, employee retention, sales growth, and profitability.
autoevolution
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
It's not often that I encounter a mobile habitat that leaves me in awe, but this time around, that's precisely what's happened, and the unit to spark this feeling is none other than the 2025 Alliance RV Benchmark 44LFT destination trailer. Folks, Alliance RV, has officially set a new "Benchmark" for mobile living. I'm talking about their massive, ready, and very homey 2025 Benchmark 44LFT destination. ( continue reading.
Auto Remarketing
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
It might not be an earthquake, but the landscape of electric vehicles is beginning to shift. That shift, according to Experian’s Automotive Consumer Trends Report: Q2 2024 , is slowly moving the EV market away from the dominance of luxury models. The report found the market share of non-luxury EVs rose to 26.6% in the second quarter of 2024, up from 22.7% in Q2 2023.
autoevolution
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
Once the GM division responsible for delivering excitement, Pontiac created some iconic production cars, particularly during the golden age of muscle. In addition to its legendary muscle cars, the brand has also produced some fascinating concepts from the '50s, '60s, and '70s. Founded in 1926, ( continue reading.
Tire Review Magazine
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
Hoosier Racing Tire has unveiled its new TrackAttack Pro, a UTQG 200-rated extreme performance summer tire which the company said has been engineered for track dominance and street performance. The TrackAttack Pro marks the first iteration of the new TrackAttack Hoosier product family line. Available in 46 sizes, the TrackAttack Pro will be available in sizes from 15-21 in. in rim diameter.
autoevolution
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
Introduced in 1953 as America’s Sportscar, the Chevrolet Corvette had a complicated birth, and it had to wait an entire decade to surpass the 20,000-unit milestone for a model-year production run. However, the second half of the seventies turned out to be the most successful period in the soon-to-be-72-year outing of the iconic Bowtie two-seater.
Tire Review Magazine
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
During the VIP Tires & Service 2024 VIP Managers Conference held at the Samoset Resort in Rockport, Maine, the company recognized the achievements of store managers and other VIP employees and offered training and networking opportunities. A total of 111 awards were distributed in the categories of safety, compliance, employee retention, sales growth, and profitability.
autoevolution
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
Do you still have a thing for American utes? How about an old Ford Ranchero that has been visited by the restoring fairy and is now looking for a new home at a decent price for what it offers? It is a second-generation car put together at the end of the final model year and was fully restored a few years ago. The extensive process was carried out in. ( continue reading.
AutoSuccess
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
SAE International has published a new standard for light-duty wireless electric vehicle (EV) charging. The SAE Standard J2954, Wireless Power Transfer (WPT) for light-duty plug-in or electric vehicles and alignment methodology is a “game-changer,” according to Jesse Schneider (ZEV Station), chair of the SAE WPT Task Force. “The next generation of EV charging can be as simple as parking in a certain spot, enabling seamless wireless charging,” Schneider said.
autoevolution
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
Do you miss the Stinger? Probably yes, if you have a soft spot for cool Kias, which we suspect we do; otherwise, you probably wouldn't be reading these lines. The sports sedan from the Korean automaker came out toward the end of 2017 based on the same platform as the Genesis G70. It was a liftback with tail-happy skills that took on BMW'. ( continue reading.
Tire Review Magazine
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
The wheel may have been around since the dawn of civilization, but it has always undergone change and modification. Wood was the primary material used for millennia, but different cultures and generations experimented with the best shapes and configurations for that wood. Later, metal started to be introduced as a way to reinforce wheels until, relatively recently in the grand scheme of time, it completely replaced wood as the material of choice.
autoevolution
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
Earlier this month, Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) reported its August sales jumped no less than 36.7% compared to the same period last year. They are also 16% ahead of 2023 for the January through August period, which is no small feat. The Year-to-date sales totaled 283,611 vehicles – which isn't much by Toyota's standards, for e. ( continue reading.
Tire Review Magazine
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
Hoosier Racing Tire has unveiled its new TrackAttack Pro, a UTQG 200-rated extreme performance summer tire which the company said has been engineered for track dominance and street performance. The TrackAttack Pro marks the first iteration of the new TrackAttack Hoosier product family line. Available in 46 sizes, the TrackAttack Pro will be available in sizes from 15-21 in. in rim diameter.
autoevolution
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
Nowadays, camper vans are everywhere, and it is becoming more difficult than ever to create a build that stands out. However, there are some van outfitters out there that are constantly trying to innovate and craft unique mobile living spaces with ingenious layouts and unexpected features. One of these outfitters is Handkrafted Campers, a Bristol-based crew that specializes in converting regular panel vans into stunning mobile h. ( continue reading.
Auto Remarketing
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
As we inch closer to the end of 2024, auto dealers are seeing several shifts and developments that will shape their vehicle inventory levels and marketing strategies through the remainder of the year. With inventory levels rising and more car buyers opting for hybrid vehicles over EVs, many dealerships are still struggling to turn vehicle browsers into buyers as they adjust to this new normal.
autoevolution
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
If you've been following the news lately, you probably noticed that Google Maps has received an amazing number of improvements lately. A speedometer on CarPlay, incident reporting, lane guidance refinements, and Street View updates were all supposed to improve th. ( continue reading.
AutoSuccess
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
Managing an automotive business is not easy by any means. As one of the leading blue-collar industries with high demand, working in auto service comes with high-stress and unique challenges. One of the lesser-known stressors of shop management is payment processing. Many shop owners face obstacles and pain points when navigating the complexities of payment processing for the business.
autoevolution
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
With the countless camper manufacturers the world is home to these days, it can be extremely overwhelming even to begin searching for the right unit for you. With that in mind, I've chosen a starting point for you, and it's found over at Bend Teardrop. Break out your checkbooks for this one, folks. Ladies and gents and lovers of the outdoor living lifestyle, lend me your eyes for the next few minutes so that you can get to know. ( continue reading.
AutoSuccess
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) is conducting a survey on engine performance task list review. The survey answers will help drive the content of technical training and certification standards across the industry. Participants do not need to be ASE Certified to take the survey. As a thank you, ASE will randomly award $100 Cabela’s gift cards to five lucky individuals who share their time and experience by taking the survey.
autoevolution
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
Most North Americans have heard of Jayco, but guess what other country is really big on this timeless RV manufacturer: none other than Australia. With that in mind, we take a closer look at Jayco Australia's All Terrain Caravan. After this one, Americans will most likely be reaching out to Jayco America to get with the proverbial program. Folks, with the level of demanding terrain Australia is known for, it's no wonder that thei. ( continue reading.
AutoSuccess
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
Several exciting new items have just been released to the North American market from professional pliers manufacturer KNIPEX Tools. Most notably is the KNIPEXTEND System, which offers a more comfortable grip and customization opportunities. The new tri-color comfort grip handle is comprised of three materials: a textured surface for greater grip and enhanced control (gray), a soft component for added comfort (blue) and a high strength material for maximum durability (red).
autoevolution
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
Countless bicycle manufacturers promise to give us the next best thing, but the ugly truth is that only a few really deliver on that promise. One crew that's always delivered is none other than BMC, and the package is nothing more than the new Teammachine R Mpc, a wild frameset that isn't just the pinnacle of what this brand can achieve but will leave you breathless once you hear its price.
Tire Review Magazine
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
Hybrid vehicles place greater stress on belts and tensioners due to their dual-mode systems. Specialized hybrid tensioners are engineered to handle varying torque demands and ensure optimal belt performance during rapid transitions between electric and gasoline modes, reducing wear and improving efficiency. This video is sponsored by Litens Aftermarket.
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