Top Tech: The Sky’s NOT the Limit
When it comes to finding new customers for the shop, Kim Brant looks outside the box.
Directions: Top 20 Automotive Related News stories for 2012
Underhood Service takes a look at some of the top automotive related articles from 2012. What is your top story from this list? What do you think should have made the list that isn’t reported here? E-mail us at [email protected]
APH Chili Cook-off Raises $1,500 for Breast Cancer Research
Prior to the start of a recent Auto Value parts stores product expo, Automotive Parts Headquarters Inc. (APH), in partnership with its manufacturers’ representatives, hosted its second annual chili cook-off. More than a dozen chili dishes were entered and $1,500 was raised for The Breast Cancer Research Foundation.
Thomas Palermo Named 2011 Best Tech of the Year
Thomas Palermo, chief diagnostician at Preferred Automotive Specialists, Inc., Jenkintown, PA, has been named the 2011 Best Tech of the Year.
Editor’s Notebook: Got Top Techs? We Want To Know Who They Are
Calling all best techs! Do you make your customers’ vehicles charge ahead, run like a champ and cross the finish line first?
Petty’s Garage First Spring Fling Car Show and Legacy by Petty World Debut Draw Crowds
Hundreds of NASCAR fans and car enthusiasts made a pilgrimage to Level Cross, NC, on May 28 to honor Richard Petty, take part in the inaugural Spring Fling Car Show at Petty’s Garage, and witness the official reveal of Legacy by Petty, the one-of-a-kind Dodge Challenger custom built by Petty’s Garage to pay tribute to Richard Petty and promote vehicle lift safety. The event was sponsored by the Automotive Lift Institute (ALI) and its member companies.
Denny Hamlin Dominates Again at Michigan on Raybestos Brakes
Raybestos Brakes help JGR cars to victories in seven of last 10 NASCAR Sprint Cup points races.
2009 NASCAR Stars Honored During Champions Week
A total of 14 highly coveted year-end special awards were presented at the annual NASCAR NMPA Myers Brothers Awards Ceremony on Dec. 3.
Annual Tomorrow’s Technician/Chicago Pneumatic School of the Year Competition Open for Nominations
2009/2010 program includes $25,000 in tool prizes, as well as a unique training opportunity.
Giving Some ‘Extra Credit’ Where Credit Is Due
We all know it takes a lot to be an automotive technician. It takes drive, ambition, a strong work ethic, problem-solving techniques and an ability to work with your hands, not to mention a large investment in tools and education. So it’s important to give credit where credit is due. Within our magazines and on