Babcox Media Acquires Automotive Video Inc.
Babcox Media Inc. is pleased to announce its acquisition of Automotive Video Inc. (AVI), effective Jan. 1, 2012. AVI’s broad range of educational products for technicians and video production capabilities adds to Babcox Media’s portfolio of media properties and marketing services and will enable the company to extend its reach farther throughout the automotive aftermarket, tire, performance, collision, commercial trucking, engine building and powersports markets.
Learning Curves – How Education and Training Paved the Way for Tom Palermo’s Career Path
In November, Palermo was named the 2011 Best Tech of the Year recipient, a program sponsored by WIX Filters to recognize the skills and professionalism of today’s automotive technicians. This was the first year for the award.
Gates and ASE Name Technician of the Year
Gates Corp., in collaboration with the National Institute for Automotive Service (ASE), has announced that Andreas Miller of Longmont, CO, is the 2011 Gates/ASE Master Automobile & L1 Technician of the Year.
ALLDATA Celebrates 25 Years
ALLDATA is celebrating its 25th anniversary. The electronic automotive repair information industry was created with the founding of ALLDATA by a visionary team led by Rod Georgiu. Since its inception, the company has been headquartered in Elk Grove, CA. In 1996, ALLDATA was purchased by AutoZone to complement its growing professional auto parts business.
Battle for NASCAR MOOG ‘Problem Solver of the Year’ Award Now an Eight-Way Tie After Martinsville
Eight crew chiefs are deadlocked with just three races to go in the battle for Federal-Mogul’s MOOG Chassis Parts “Problem Solver of the Year” Award after Jeff Gordon crew chief Alan Gustafson was named MOOG “Problem Solver of the Race” following Sunday’s Tums Fast Relief 500 Sprint Cup contest at Martinsville (VA) Speedway.
How to File a National Automotive Service Task Force (NASTF) Service Information Request
The NASTF Information Request (IR) process is designed to help resolve and close information gaps for service, tooling and training when identified. When a service provider or other industry participant identifies a genuine information gap, automakers will take the time to fully investigate and resolve bona fide concerns. Here’s what you need to know to file or view an SIR with NASTF.
Blair Offers New Pneumatic Spotweld Drill with Higher Torque and Lower RPM
Blair Equipment Co., Inc., producers of precision sheet metal holemaking tools and spotweld cutters used in automotive body repairs, fabrication and aftermarket equipment installations introduces the Enforcer Spotweld Drill (Part No. 11300). The pneumatic powered spotweld drill removes spotwelds in seconds with minimal effort. The patented Enforcer Spotweld Drill can remove spotwelds in all
Tony Stewart Crew Chief Darian Grubb Overcomes Challenges, Wins MOOG ‘Problem Solver of the Race’ Award at Indy
Tony Stewart and the #14 Mobil 1/Office Depot Chevrolet survived contact with a wall, a collision in the pits and a pass-through penalty that cost them 15 positions to post a remarkable sixth-place finish in Sunday’s Brickyard 400 Sprint Cup race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Four for the Future: 2011 AAIA Impact Awards
Nominees are now being accepted for the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) Impact Award: Four for the Future, which annually honors four aftermarket professionals, age 40 or younger, who have made remarkable contributions within the aftermarket industry. The award was created in 2010, and is administered by the AAIA Marketing and Member Relations Committee on behalf of the association.
Foul Smell in Camry Turns Out to Be Dead Snake
The smell was so bad in the car, a Camry owner in Thief River Falls, MN, wasn’t even able to get into the car. To make matters worse, the owner couldn’t find any auto repair shops in the area willing to tackle the problem. Finally, the Bodyworks in Baxter, MN, took on the challenge and found a dead three-foot-long boa constrictor wedged in the floor structure underneath the driver’s seat.