Car Care Council Women’s Board Announces Companies Participating in Inaugural Aftermarket Women’s Business Summit
The Car Care Council Women’s Board (WB) announces the early participants in the inaugural WB Aftermarket Women’s Business Summit, scheduled for Nov. 1-3 in Las Vegas, NV, during the Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX).
Is TPMS a Headache or an Opportunity?
A decade after the TREAD Act and almost four years into mandatory TPMS on all passenger vehicles in the U.S., one can fairly ask: Is TPMS still a headache for the industry, or has it become a profit opportunity for shops? There are varying opinions, and ultimately the reader will have to decide.
CRC Marks 40th Anniversary of CRC Brakleen Brake Parts Cleaner with Enhanced Motorsports Program
CRC Industries has announced it is sponsoring BimmerWorld Racing in the Grand-Am Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge series for 2011. CRC is enhancing its motorsports program for 2011 in conjunction with the 40th anniversary of its CRC BRAKELEEN parts cleaner.
Tech Feature: Electric/Electronic Parking Brakes
The current emergency/parking brake is the most unused device on a vehicle equipped with an automatic transmission. But, the electrically actuated parking brake is changing the parking brake into a multi-purpose mechanism on modern vehicles. Using an electric motor to apply the parking brake results in the mechanical linkage being eliminated from the vehicle passenger compartment.
Mitchell 1 to Hold Shop Management System Training Workshop in Orlando
Mitchell 1 will hold this year’s first Shop Management System Training Workshop in Orlando, FL, March 31 – April 2, 2011. The training workshop, designed for those who have been using their shop management system for six months or more, will guide users through advanced functionality in the Mitchell 1 Manager and ManagerPlus system.
AP Performance, Autolite/Fram (Honeywell), Leacree and More Join ShowMeTheParts.com
With our most recent additions of the AP Performance, Autolite/Fram (Honeywell), Leacree, Performance Radiator, Precision Parts Australia, Prime Guard, Rainy Day Wipers and Security Filters lines, ShowMeTheParts.com now includes more than 150 brands, covering almost 2,200 part types.
Tech Feature: The Past, Present and Future of TPMS
Ebenezer Scrooge would probably fear the Ghost of Christmas Past and welcome the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, if the Scrooge and Marley firm of Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” was a player in the tire pressure monitoring system industry instead of London’s financial lending community.
New Training Videos for Technicians and Counter Personnel Now Available from AASA Fuel Pump Manufacturers Council
A new series of educational videos providing information and training on proper diagnostic techniques and procedures to repair an automotive fuel-related job is now available online from the Fuel Pump Manufacturers Council (FPMC) of the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA).
Tech Tip: Heater Core Electrolysis/Leakage
The majority of repeat heater core leaks are due to high flow rate or use of poor quality coolant. However, electrolysis should also be checked, especially when repeat repairs have occurred.
New 2011 VDO Instrumentation Catalog Features Latest Gauges and Accessories for Automotive and Truck Enthusiasts
The new 2011 VDO Instrumentation Catalog is now available from Continental Commercial Vehicles & Aftermarket, manufacturer and supplier of VDO OE-engineered instrumentation and replacement parts for the custom vehicle market.