Bosch Receives ‘Manufacturer of the Year’ Award from NAPA Under Hood Sales Group
Bosch has received the 2008 ‘Manufacturer of the Year’ Award from the NAPA Under Hood Sales Group. It’s the second year in a row that Bosch was named recipient of this honor. According to NAPA, the award recognizes Bosch for its continued commitment to the top-notch quality and service that it provides to the NAPA Under Hood Sales Group.
Forgotten Stops: Going Back To School
By Andrea Stricker, Guest Writer
‘Be Car Care Aware’ Merchandise Available for National Car Care Month Through Online Store
The Car Care Council’s branded "Be Car Care Aware" merchandise is available by visiting the council’s online store. The merchandise is a great way to enhance National Car Care Month celebrations and remind customers to "Be Car Care Aware," not only during April, but year-round ….
Register Your National Car Care Month Community Car Care Event Online
The Car Care Council announces that organizations can register their 2009 National Car Care Month community car care events on the council’s website. Each year, National Car Care Month community car care events are conducted nationwide by independent repair shops and auto parts stores, as well as vocational schools and other aftermarket organizations ….
Test Drive National Car Care Month
The Car Care Council has launched a new National Car Care Month Toolkit for aftermarket companies and organizations to find everything they need to participate or get involved with National Car Care Month in April ….
Automotive Service Coalition Pushes Right to Repair Legislation in Massachusetts
A broad and growing coalition representing more than 1,500 independent automotive repair shops and related industries today filed the Massachusetts Motor Vehicle Owners’ Right to Repair Act, legislation that would guarantee equal access to automotive repair information for independent repairers and their customers ….
Federated Autoi Integrates with Mitchell 1
Federated Auto Parts has partnered with Mitchell 1 to integrate its Teamworks/Business Performance Services products with the Federated Autoi Network. The comprehensive Federated Autoi Network consists of online parts catalogs and ordering, job-quoting, technical reference material, labor guides, shop management tools and a myriad of other ….
Test Drive: Automakers Agree to NASTF’s Service Information Standards
Leesburg, VA — The National Automotive Service Task Force (NASTF) recently announced that it has officially established the NASTF Service Information Standards, which consist of three parts: definitions; automotive service information standards; and an information request and resolution process. NASTF has requested that each auto manufacturer renew its commitment to make service and training information
Directions: Dealerships in Decline?
A new report released in October from a business advisory organization forecasts as many as 3,800 U.S. car dealerships could fail this fall and into 2009. Paul Melville, a partner with Grant Thornton LLP, which issued the report, suggests that nearly one in five dealerships will close because of weak sales, increased operational costs and
Servicing Solutions: 15 Tips on Servicing Ford F-150s
A bold new look and some subtle changes probably best describe the 2004-and-up Ford F-150. To the technician, it is the subtle changes that he or she needs to be aware of. Beginning with the 2004 model year, Ford launched a new body style for the F-150. It is a new vehicle inside and out.