Free PR and Check-Up Forms for National Car Care Month Events
Freebies abound for service providers offering in-house vehicle check ups during National Car Care Month in April. First, the official check-up forms are free from the Car Care Council. Simply estimate the number needed and call 1-240-333-1088 or order online at www.carcare.org.
Second, there’s lots of free publicity from the Car Care Council for your event. Simply call in or e-mail your event info and the Council will post it on the National Car Care Month Official State-By-State Event Roster. This is valuable PR considering that this site gets more than 100,000 hits per month and that number skyrockets during National Car Care Month. Third, when the Council receives the information about your event, they will send out a press release to the media in your area, including newspapers and television and radio stations.
As they say, what goes around comes around. Consumer awareness resulting from news media coverage is what National Car Care Month is all about. For more information, click on www.carcare.org. Go to Industry, then National Car Care Month in the blue bar. Specific information on hosting in-house events is included in the Event Planner. For more information call the Car Care Council at 240-333-1088.
More Than 1 Billion Served
Robert Bosch Corporation celebrated a major milestone in February — the production of its 1 billionth fuel injector for gasoline engines. Bosch produces more than 80 million fuel injectors every year for vehicles all over the world. In fact, Bosch supplied the industry’s first fuel injection system in 1967.
Some of the company’s advanced fuel injector solutions include:
The introduction in 2001 of the EV 14 injector for port fuel injection systems which can reduce hydrocarbon emissions up to 15%;
Fast switching high-pressure piezo injectors with piezo actuators for gasoline engines;
Next generation injectors for compressed natural gas (CNG) engines; and,
The Bosch DI-Motronic direct gasoline injection system featuring high-pressure injectors designed to directly inject fuel into combustion chambers at any specified time.
CARDONE Industries Celebrates 35 Years of Serving the Automotive Aftermarket
Philadelphia – CARDONE Industries, a worldwide leader in remanufactured automotive parts, as well as new automotive parts, celebrates its 35th anniversary.
CARDONE Industries opened its doors Feb. 8, 1970, and continues to set new industry standards in quality parts, service, order fill, product coverage and technology.
“Our success and longevity is due to our passion for excellence, innovation and improvement,” said Michael Cardone Jr. “We’ve had a great past, but an even better future is ahead. In my father’s words, ŒWe have only just begun!'”
Federal-Mogul to Give Away Classic Chevrolet El Camino SS
Southfield, MI – The Federal-Mogul Technical Education Center (TEC) will award a 1966 Chevrolet El Camino SS with a “numbers-matching” engine and rare package of factory options to an engine rebuilder, professional technician or parts counterperson through the 2005 Federal-Mogul Training Excellence Sweepstakes.
Any qualified aftermarket professional may enter the sweepstakes by enrolling in a 2005 TEC training workshop or field clinic, or by contacting TEC for course information. There is no entry fee or enrollment requirement. The bright-red El Camino SS will come with a variety of key internal-engine, steering and suspension, driveline, fuel delivery, brake system and other updates courtesy of Federal-Mogul and professionals who attend TEC workshops in St. Louis in 2005. The Training Excellence Sweepstakes drawing will be held in mid-December 2005.
The street-ready El Camino SS features Chevrolet’s popular and powerful 1966 big-block 396-cubic-inch engine, automatic transmission and fully restored body and interior. The vehicle also includes an impressive array of factory options, including air conditioning, power windows, tilt wheel, power steering, and power brakes.
For more information, contact the 24-hour toll-free fax-back information line at 888-771-6005, or visit www.federal-mogul.com/training.
Training Dates Added to ICOR’s Website
Indianapolis, IN – ICOR International, Inc., Indianapolis-based manufacturer and distributor of air conditioning and refrigeration products, has added a training calendar to its website, www.icorinternational.com.
The calendar shows all of the dates and locations where ICOR’s high-impact training presentation, “The Move to HFCs” will be presented. This training presentation focuses on the selection and use of non-ozone depleting refrigerants. This is a two-hour NATE (North American Technical Excellence)-certified training program.
Each attendee will receive a certificate of completion. Technicians can check the website to see it there is a training session scheduled in their area.
ICOR International manufactures HOT SHOT, ONE SHOT and NU-22 refrigerant replacements.
