Streamlight Marks Third Year As Sponsor Of The Travis Manion Foundation
Streamlight Inc., a leading manufacturer of high-performance flashlights, recently marked its third year of involvement as a sponsor of The Travis Manion Foundation, contributing to programs that honor and assist the nation’s veterans, first responders, and families of fallen heroes.
WIX Announces Top 20 Schools In ‘2013 School Of The Year’ Competition
WIX Filters and O’Reilly Auto Parts, partners with Tomorrow’s Tech as title sponsors for the “2013 School of the Year” competition, have announced the Top 20 schools selected from nearly 160 entrants in the U.S.
Delphi Product & Service Solutions Announces 12 Ignition Coils For Almost 7 Million Vehicles
Delphi Product & Service Solutions has added 12 new ignition coils to its engine management portfolio, covering nearly 7 million GM, Nissan, Hyundai, Toyota, Chrysler and Volkswagen applications from 1986 to 2012
Bosch Announces Additional Part Numbers For OE Specialty Wiper Blades And Engine Management Sensors
Bosch has added 59 new part numbers to its OE specialty wiper blade and engine management sensor categories, expanding Bosch coverage by more than 43.8 million domestic, European and Asian new vehicles.
Raybestos Brakes Help Kenseth Win First Chase Race
Matt Kenseth, the top seed in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, added to his long list of victories in Sunday’s rain-interrupted GEICO 400 at Chicagoland Speedway. The victory was Kenseth’s sixth of the season, tops in the Cup series, and his most ever in a single season. The driver of the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota claimed his first win at Chicagoland and the 30th of his career … 22nd on the all-time list.
Automotive Instructors Receive Special Invitation To AAPEX 2013
Automotive instructors are invited to attend “Inside AAPEX for Automotive Instructors” on Wednesday, Nov. 6 and Thursday, Nov. 7 at the Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX) in Las Vegas. Attendees will learn about new technology, meet with manufacturer product managers and trainers, and earn National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF) credit hours.
Management, Technology Products Highlight CARS Show Floor
The show floor at Automotive Service and Repair Week (ASRW) will feature an area called the Business and Technology Pavilion, which is a collection of exhibiting companies that each feature business enhancement products and services for all automotive shops. ASRW will take place Thursday and Friday, Oct. 17-18, with education beginning Wednesday, Oct. 16, at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas.
Winner of Mitchell 1 ‘Shift Into High Gear’ Facebook Sweepstakes Announced
Matthew Riley of A&E Automotive in Chico, CA, is the lucky grand-prize winner in the Mitchell 1 “Shift Into High Gear” Facebook sweepstakes.
Neutronics Refrigerant Analysis Receives SAE J2912 Approval For First Portable, Dual R1234yf And R134a Analyzer
Neutronics Refrigerant Analysis has received SAE J2912 approval for what is says is the world’s first portable, dual refrigerant analyzer designed for both R1234yf and R134a.
Brembo Introduces Light Brake Disc Concept
Brembo this week unveiled a new light brake disc concept, which the company says will create a 10 to 15 percent lighter brake disc, excellent results in terms of reducing fuel consumption and lowering the impact on the environment, the brake systems supplier noted.
NASCAR Technical Institute Partners With Championship-Winning K&N Engineering
NASCAR Technical Institute (NASCAR Tech), a division of Universal Technical Institute (UTI) and the exclusive educational partner of NASCAR, has announced a new partnership with K&N Engineering, a leading manufacturer of washable performance air filters and air intake systems.
Diagnostic Dilemmas: Solving Starter And Alternator Problems
The starter “solenoid” is actually a combination of an electric relay and solenoid. The relay portion electrically connects the starter armature to the battery. The solenoid portion mechanically engages the starter’s drive pinion with the engine’s flywheel gear.