Registration Brochure For GAAS 2014 In Chicago Is Now Available
The registration brochure for the 2014 Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium (GAAS), “Connected,” is now available at the organization’s website. GAAS 2014 will take place May 20-21 at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare in Rosemont, Ill.
Carfax Service Network Helps Service Locations Increase Revenue
Carfax has launched the Carfax Service Network to help service locations across North America make more money. According to the 2012 AASA Automotive Aftermarket Status Report, there is more than $60 billion in unperformed maintenance every year. Carfax Service Network members can tap into this open revenue stream by using several free tools that help increase customer loyalty and attract new business.
Boosted Brakes: A look at the history of power-assisted brakes.
Since we are talking brakes, let’s do a little comparison of the most popular brake systems that brought us away from dragging a flat plate against the wagon wheel or mashing your foot down on a mechanical linkage arm that eventually either slowed the car down or gave you one really strong leg. What I’m talking about is the power-assisted brake systems we find on modern cars and trucks.
Makita Accelerates, Launches ‘Feel Innovation’ Initiative
La Mirada, CA — Makita Industrial Power Tools has launched the “Feel Innovation Promotion 2009,” a new national promotion offering select free tools and MSR Rockstar Makita motorcycle riding gear with purchase of qualified items. The new national initiative is part of Makita’s ongoing effort to engage professional tradesmen and serious tool users with innovative
Directions: What Dreams May Come
The new year gives the auto industry a new opportunity to deliver an exciting crop of vehicles. Many in the industry are hoping that next 12 months are better than 2007. This is especially the case for the Michigan-based automotive manufacturers, as the year 2007 seemed to be one endless stream of setbacks, bad news
Hankook Takes the High Road (Literally) with Dynapro ATm RF10 Intro
Hankook Tire America invited media and dealers up to Big Bear Lake, a 17,000-resident ski resort community high up in the San Bernardino Mountains outside of Los Angeles. And by "high up" I mean 7,500 feet above sea level, parked along 400 miles of off-road trails that wind through a national forest. Big Bear Lake is entirely man-made, and the men who made it made out quite well financially.
Subaru Engine Repairs: Attention to Detail Critical in Head Gasket Replacement
To say the first Subaru brought to our shores in 1969 by Malcolm Bricklin was different would be an understatement. The Subaru 360 was a shrunken version of a VW bug, with a small two-cycle engine in the back. It fit into a market niche that probably didn’t exist at the time in the U.S.;
ACDelco Brings Back ‘Brake Bucks’ Promotion
The summer months can bring an increase in vehicle traffic due to vacations, graduations, weddings and family reunions. Whether travels are for these planned trips or just routine activities, it’s a good idea to check your vehicle’s brake components. To help owners prepare their vehicles for summer driving, ACDelco’s Real Car Guys invite consumers to take advantage of ACDelco’s "Brake Bucks" promotion.
Management: The Chinese are Coming
Chinese auto makers, Chery and Geely, will likely have a presence in the U.S., but the question is when? News reports in February indicated that both companies hit snags – Chery due to a lack of money and Geely because of the inability to pass trial runs of U.S. emissions and side-crash tests.
Editor’s Notebook: The Chinese are Coming
Chinese auto makers, Chery and Geely, will likely have a presence in the U.S., but the question is when? News reports in February indicated that both companies hit snags — Chery due to a lack of money and Geely because of the inability to pass trial runs of U.S. emissions and side-crash tests. In the