Better Brakes with Bucks Back Promo from ATE PremiumOne Brake Products Creating Bonus Sales Opportunities for Fall Car Care Season
The ATE Better Brakes With Bucks Back promotion is providing an excellent opportunity for participating shops to create added sales and profits during the coming 2010 Fall Car Care season. As the industry kicks off its annual campaign to boost consumer awareness for vehicle maintenance and service, the ATE promotion creates a perfect opportunity for increased brake sales and service.
Mitchell 1 to Hold Shop Management System Training Workshop in Las Vegas
Mitchell 1 will hold this year’s third Shop Management System Training Workshop in Las Vegas, NV, Oct. 7-9, 2010 at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino. 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.
Registration is Now Open for Mobile Air Conditioning Society (MACS) Convention and Trade Show
Registration is now open for MACS-I-MIZE YOUR OPPORTUNITIES for SUCCESS, the 31st annual Mobile Air Conditioning Society (MACS) convention and trade show. 2011 has brought together an exciting collaboration between MACS and long-time training partner Automotive Video Inc. (AVI). Training is pricelessly valuable, but the training at this convention is priced at an amazing value.
Smartphone TPMS Coming from Conti
Continental AG’s TPMS will soon be able to report to smart phones via pressure sensors in intelligent tires. According to the company, the “filling assistant” system also lets the driver know when they reach the right pressure during inflation. Conti expects users to experience “enhanced driving safety and fuel efficiency” as a result of the system.
TRUE CONFESSIONS: of a TPMS Trainer
Sean MacKinnon has a confession to make. The Tire Industry Association’s (TIA) director of automotive training development admits that every TPMS class he conducts begins the same way.
He starts each session by stating what many claim is obvious: TPMS is here, it’s not going anywhere, and it certainly is anything but standardized.
MACS Announces Mobile A/C Boot Camp October 15-16, 2010
An intensely focused weekend of top-shelf mobile A/C technician training taught by MACS manager of service training Paul DeGuiseppi is scheduled for Friday, October 15 and Saturday, October 16, 2010 at the training facility of MACS Worldwide in Lansdale, PA.
Mitchell 1 to Hold Shop Management System Training Workshop in Nashville
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. Instructors will explore advanced setup, inventory, reporting, management and more, as well as integration with aftermarket cataloging and Customer Retention Marketing (CRM).
VDO Expands Power Door Lock Actuator, Power Window Regulator and Motor/Regulator Assembly Programs
Continental Commercial Vehicles & Aftermarket has added substantial coverage to its VDO Door Systems program with the addition of more than 750 new VDO Power Door Lock Actuators, Window Regulators and Power Window Motor and Regulator Assemblies.
Talking Shop: An All-Access Pass to Shop/Repair Information?
If you’ve spent hours struggling to master a new computer software system, you can well understand how a modern auto technician might feel when confronted with not just one, but hundreds of different software configurations built into the platforms of the 17 different vehicle manufacturers now being sold in our domestic market.
CRP Automotive Partners with ExtremeWrench Who will Offer Rewards for Purchasing ContiTech Belts and Kits
CRP Automotive announces its partnership with ExtremeWrench. This new online directory links consumers with independent auto repair shops while providing the independent repair shops with a comprehensive suite of online tools including on-line scheduling, vehicle status alerts, interactive maps and directions.