Purolator Awards BASS Pro Tournament Trail Boat & Truck to Lucky Fan in Chicago
Purolator, a primary brand of ArvinMeritor, Inc., awarded a custom 21-foot Triton boat and 2005 Toyota Tundra double cab 4×4 tow vehicle, used on the 2005 CITGO Bassmaster Tournament trail, to a lucky contest winner at his home near Chicago, IL, on Oct. 7. Purolator is a premier sponsor of BASS, the worldwide authority on bass fishing.
Recruit, Hire and Retain the Best
According to the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association, the vehicle service and repair business is around $250 billion, or two-thirds of the total aftermarket. Hiring and retaining great technicians is a key issue with business owners, especially since technicians are retiring everyday, and fewer young people are entering the industry than in previous decades.
Bosch Cabin Filter Promotional, Education Program Wins Industry Recognition
Most American motorists know they need to change the oil filter on their car or truck every 3,000 miles or as their owner’s manual indicates. But when it comes to cabin filters, few among us even know about its presence in our vehicles, let alone why or how frequently it needs to be changed.
Mitchell 1 Awards its First Auto Technology Scholarship
Mitchell 1 awarded its first Automotive Technology Outstanding Student Scholarship at the recent North American Council of Automotive Teachers (NACAT) Education Foundation annual conference held in Spokane, WA.
David Donohue and Jay Leno Team Set Speed Records in Porsche Carrera GT
History was both made and remembered over yhe Labor Day holiday when a Porsche Carrera GT production car driven by race driver David Donohue and NBC Television "The Tonight Show" host Jay Leno set a series of Grand American speed records at Talladega Superspeedway, where David’s father, Mark Donohue, set a similar series of records in a Porsche race car 30 years ago.
Bumper to Bumper and Football Hero Join Fight Against Domestic Abuse
Tom Waddle knows underdogs; by all accounts, he spent an entire career in pro football as one. Now, he’s lending his support to an unlikely – but very special – group of underdogs facing extraordinary challenges – local area victims of domestic abuse, seeking the opportunity to rebuild their lives and provide for themselves and their children.
Wrenchead Unveils Nexpart Axess, its Next-Generation E-business Solution for Automotive Fleets and National Accounts
Wrenchead, Inc., an online business application provider, has made its award-winning e-commerce solution, Nexpart, even better with the release of Nexpart Axess. Nexpart Axess is a leap forward for fleets, retailers, automotive repair chains and the parts distributors that service them by allowing ease and control of parts purchasing. Nexpart Axess provides complete visibility to all parts purchases regardless of supplier or geography. Axess puts a complete online ordering and tracking tool at every location in addition to providing company headquarters a powerful data analytics tool making it the ultimate online parts procurement solution for multi-location purchasing.
Back to School – With the Car: NAPA Recommends Sending an ”Auto Care Package” off to College
As summer winds down and young adults prepare to head back to college, NAPA AUTO PARTS recommends that parents assemble an "Auto Care Package" to send with their students. Planning ahead will help keep the car operational and may prevent breakdowns that could leave students stranded along the roadside.
Technician Health and Safety: The Most Important Tool You’ll Ever Own
The life of an automobile technician is filled with many short- and long-term health hazards. The health offenses that I can recall throughout my career include: cuts to the hands, arms and face; burns on my hands and arms; flying debris in my eye; squirting fluid in my eye; breathing car-generated dust; breathing excess car
A/C Update: Expect Refrigerant Prices to Have Chilling Affect on Your Customers
Well, it seems expected higher fuel prices (national gasoline prices set a record average high in March) won’t be the only bee in the bonnet of drivers this summer. If their vehicles need A/C service, car owners may get charged up over the higher refrigerant costs, too. Obviously, the fault is not yours – the