Auto Service World
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
If customers want to do their shopping on Amazon, then that’s where the automotive aftermarket needs to be, a panel discussion suggested. David Seewack, CEO and founder at Find-it Parts, said Amazon is where his company needs presence because that’s … The post How the aftermarket is treating Amazon appeared first on Auto Service World.
Automotive Training Centre
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
As the automotive industry shifts towards electrification, new electric vehicle (EV) owners and automotive school graduates alike are navigating a landscape filled with innovation and new challenges. Understanding the nuances of EV ownership is crucial. As expected, widespread EV adoption is taking some time. After all, for the past two centuries, drivers have relied on internal combustion vehicles to get around.
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Tomorrow's Technician
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
Canoo announced the U.S. Postal Service will purchase six battery-electric Canoo vehicles. The Postal Service will take delivery of these six right-hand drive versions of the LDV 190 in Q1 2024. This electrification effort is part of the USPS’s $40 billion investment strategy to upgrade and improve the organization’s processing, transportation and delivery networks, the company said.
Auto Service World
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
Recent crash tests conducted by the University of Nebraska have highlighted a significant safety concern: Electric vehicles, which are typically heavier than their gasoline counterparts, are capable of crashing through steel highway guardrails not designed to withstand their extra force. … The post The roadside safety risk EVs pose appeared first on Auto Service World.
Tomorrow's Technician
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
TechForce Foundation’s Techs Rock Awards is an awards program recognizing both technical students’ and professional technicians’ commitment to the profession. Honorees serve as true role models, inspiring the next generation and fueling the pipeline of future technicians. Today we present profiles of the Future Technician and Working Technician finalists in the Diesel category.
Shop Marketing Pros
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
EPISODE: 088 – Getting The Most Out of Conferences Thank you to RepairPal for sponsoring The Auto Repair Marketing Podcast. Learn more about RepairPal at [link] Notes Kim’s Tips: Go with a plan – know who you want to meet. Pre-schedule these meetings. Promote that you are there! Use the event/conference app! Schedule your post-conference debriefing meeting.
Brake & Front End
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
Canoo announced the U.S. Postal Service will purchase six battery-electric Canoo vehicles. The Postal Service will take delivery of these six right-hand drive versions of the LDV 190 in Q1 2024. This electrification effort is part of the USPS’s $40 billion investment strategy to upgrade and improve the organization’s processing, transportation and delivery networks, the company said.
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Brake & Front End
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
When a brake pad is manufactured, one of the last steps involved is to print a series of letters and numbers on the edge of the friction material. This code has been on brake shoes and pads for more than 60 years, but what does it mean? The “Edge Code” can tell you information about a brake pad’s friction material. These letters and numbers can help you to select the correct brake pads or shoes for a vehicle.
BayIQ
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
An automotive mechanic's expertise and effectiveness are deeply intertwined with the quality and availability of their tools. While auto repair shops typically provide necessary heavy-duty equipment, mechanics benefit greatly from possessing a personal set of tools. This blog post details some of the essential tools mechanics should own and the benefits of providing self-owned tools.
Tomorrow's Technician
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
TechForce Foundation’s Techs Rock Awards is an awards program recognizing both technical students’ and professional technicians’ commitment to the profession. Honorees serve as true role models, inspiring the next generation and fueling the pipeline of future technicians. Today we present profiles of the Future Technician and Working Technician finalists in the Collision, Restoration and Welding category.
Autoblog: Car News
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
Filed under: Marketing/Advertising , Weird Car News , Porsche , Coupe , Luxury , Performance Continue reading Delta is using a Porsche 911 GT3 RS to help fliers make tight connections Delta is using a Porsche 911 GT3 RS to help fliers make tight connections originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 21 Feb 2024 11:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Tomorrow's Technician
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
When a brake pad is manufactured, one of the last steps involved is to print a series of letters and numbers on the edge of the friction material. This code has been on brake shoes and pads for more than 60 years, but what does it mean? The “Edge Code” can tell you information about a brake pad’s friction material. These letters and numbers can help you to select the correct brake pads or shoes for a vehicle.
autoevolution
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
They may have lost significant ground to crossovers and SUVs, just like most traditional models, but minivans still have a future. Several automakers remain committed to this class, including Toyota, whose fourth-generation Sienna recently blew three candles off its birthday cake. In production since 2020, it was updated for the ( continue reading.
Tomorrow's Technician
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
The phrase “dual-clutch transmission” or DCT can strike terror in the hearts of BMW engineers and technicians. You will probably never deal with the internals of a DCT transmission like the gears, synchronizers and shafts. You will instead have to repair the external components that control the clutches and cool the fluid. Like a manual transmission, the clutch or clutches are the weak points.
autoevolution
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
If you’re in the market for a vintage Trans Am, a nice, clean second-generation model will always hit the spot. These were some of the best-looking Firebirds ever made, and we believe we just found one that might actually be worth new 2024 Dodge Challenger Hellcat Jailbreak money. What Pontiac managed to do with the Firebird nameplate is pretty wild, once you stop and think about it.
Autoblog: Car News
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
Filed under: Weird Car News Continue reading Man steals truck carrying 10 new Corvettes, says he needed a ride home Man steals truck carrying 10 new Corvettes, says he needed a ride home originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 21 Feb 2024 10:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
autoevolution
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
In November 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation opened a preliminary evaluation into complaints from 2019 model year Ford Expedition owners alleging the inadvertent deployment of the front seatbelt pretensioners. Of the 10 complaints identified at the time, one resulted in an injury. Three months after the federal watchdog started looking into this matter, the Ford Motor Company issued a safety recall for both the Explorer and its L. ( continue reading.
Alex's Autohaus
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
Power steering is a technology all drivers take for granted. Before the advent of this technology, the only thing helping you turn the steering wheel was your own strength. Power steering is now offered in a few different ways; hydraulic, electrical, and more recently, drive-by-wire. Continue reading to learn more about power steering, its history, reliability and repairs, and how each type impacts the driving dynamics of a car.
autoevolution
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
Ferrari the automaker came to prominence by selling V12-powered gran turismos with engines derived from the Prancing Horse's race cars. Although the V12 is no longer used in F1 and the WEC, the Italian manufacturer still offers a V12 in many high-end models because nothing comes even close to the aural pleasure of such an engine. F140 is the internal codename of the Italian company's 65-degree V12, a high-revving marvel of engin. ( continue reading.
Jalopnik
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
The second generation of Toyota’s innovative hydrogen fuel cell EV the Mirai made a lot of improvements over the first-generation car, including increased range and better styling , but according to a bulletin sent to dealers last week, 2023 Mirais now offer a rebate worth up to $40,000 off MSRP. This news comes just… Read more.
autoevolution
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
Toyota has been recently spied testing a camouflaged prototype of the all-new 4Runner in Arizona. Said prototype has quite a few commonalities with the fourth-gen Tacoma, including TRD Off-Road wheels for every corner. Even the windshield's rake screams Tacoma, whereas the rear door looks pretty similar to that of the GX 550. This generation of the GX is twinned with the Land Cruiser 250 series, a.k.a.
Jalopnik
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
The Volkswagen Scirocco and Corrado are easily the best cars that VW ever designed. Sports coupes are now less popular among the public than they’ve been in the past, making a revival of either VW coupe unlikely, but the Scirocco is rumored to be returning to Europe as a two-door EV in 2028, according to Autocar. Read more.
autoevolution
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
Having original paint on a 50-year-old car is definitely a deal-breaker if you're into pristine paint jobs. However, it's a plus on the classic car collectors' market, especially if the said vehicle is rare. But have you ever seen a classic still wearing its factory paint after more than 50 years of r. ( continue reading.
Jalopnik
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
Automakers have gone to great lengths to make their electric vehicles feel a bit less alien. There are some that have created synthetic engine notes to pipe out their non-existent exhausts, while others have even simulated manual gearboxes to replicate the shudder of a sharp gear change. Now, Stellantis is looking… Read more.
autoevolution
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
Do you feel like Mercedes does not need to prep a mid-cycle refresh for the EQS yet? So do we, but the three-pointed star brand's flagship electric sedan (technically, it is a liftback) is about to turn three in a few months. Therefore, it is about time for a facelift. While we were busy with our news, our spy photographers managed to capture severa. ( continue reading.
Jalopnik
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
There’s a particular genre of auto enthusiast that absolutely despises the luxury pickup truck. They’re going to tell you that trucks are for work, that no one actually needs a pickup adorned with segment-shattering luxury features. And sure, maybe no one actually needs a top-trim pickup truck — but boy, do people want… Read more.
autoevolution
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
For so many in North America, their first chance to lay eyes on the battery-electric future of the iconic Fiat 500 came from the Euro-spec La Prima at the Los Angeles and New York International Auto Shows back-to-back in 2022. Back then, Fiat promised production of North America's very own 500 EV would commence in No. ( continue reading.
Jalopnik
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
A week ago, we reported that numerous Tesla Cybertrucks were facing a premature rust issue despite being made of stainless steel. Owners say they noticed orange stains on the stainless steel panels of their nearly new Cybertrucks. However, a Tesla engineer is now saying that your eyes are deceiving you, and Cybertrucks… Read more.
autoevolution
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
It was early summer in the northern hemisphere when we wrote about one ultra-hot Trans Am that was looking for a new home, and since over eight months have passed since then, we naturally assumed that it is no longer for sale. However, we were wrong, as not only is it still searching for a new owner, but i. ( continue reading.
Jalopnik
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
The price tag on today’s Nice Price or No Dice LC 500 is about half what it was when the car was new. Such depreciation is common among the upper echelon of automobile-dom, but not so much when it involves a Lexus. Let’s see what might be driving that. Read more.
autoevolution
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
With the appearance of electric drivetrains and our ability to manipulate batteries, countless industries have begun to change. One such industry is boating, and in recent years, California's Arc Boats has been chasing the buzz, and might I add, with huge success! Folks, the name Arc Boats is a rather new one on the boating scene. Nonetheless, this Cali-born team has been hard at work hitting North America with some rather neat and e. ( continue reading.
Jalopnik
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
A couple weeks ago BMW unveiled the new 5 Series Touring , which will be offered in fully electric i5 guise for the first time — but no version of the 5 wagon will be sold in the United States. Now we’ve got yet another EV wagon tease, this time from Volkswagen. The German brand just revealed the ID 7 Tourer, an… Read more.
autoevolution
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has recently published a safety recall on behalf of the Ford Motor Company. As it happens, more than 77,500 units of the Transit may experience rear wheel lock-up or driveshaft separation. How did it come to this? According to the Dearborn-based automaker, insufficient rear axle lubricant may cause damage to the rear axle tail bearing, thus resulting in lock-up or separation. 77,563 vans. ( continue reading.
Jalopnik
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
If you’re wealthy — and I don’t mean just rich; I’m talking superyacht that’s bigger than most people’s homes with a helicopter pad, sub and a gold toilet with a heated seat wealthy — you have the sway to approach just about any automaker to request they design a one-off vehicle just for you. It’s kind of wild, but if… Read more.
autoevolution
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
Honestly, I’m surprised it took Audi this long to come out with a direct competitor for the likes of the Mercedes-Benz GLS and BMW X7, seeing as how they usually have at least one heavy hitter for each popular segment out there. In the saga of automotive evolution, there exists a peculiar breed of vehicles that can sometimes defy logic while also making all the sense in the world.
Jalopnik
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
We all make dumb decisions when we’re in our teens and 20s. Thankfully, for a lot of us, the mature people in our lives offer the kind of guidance and advice necessary to ensure that we don’t completely ruin our futures with those bad decisions. Unfortunately for some, when that doesn’t happen, you end up with people… Read more.
autoevolution
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
While some yacht concepts are so out of this world that you immediately know they are not going to go past the designers' drawing boards, others actually show what future watercraft will look like. Tony Castro's latest creation, Project Perennial, belongs to the latter category. This is a feasible concept that pushes the boundaries of yacht design and sets a new standard of excellence in the industry.
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