Automotive Distribution Network’s National Advisory Council Tours KYB Plant During Spring Meeting
After touring the plant, the Advisory Council completed the KYB Crash Avoidance Systems Training certification program.
Is The Aftermarket Or Auto Care Industry The Underdogs Of The American Economy? Or, Are We The Foundation?
The aftermarket is changing and is being forced to keep pace with evolving technology and consumer tastes. It is a fearless industry that is not afraid to service vehicles that are two or 20 years old, and it is one that is not afraid to find new ways to retain old customers and attract new ones. In all, the auto care industry adapts more efficiently and faster than any other.
Leveraging SWOT Analysis
As I teach all of my clients, effectively improving an organization’s sales and customer service effort should begin with an honest evaluation of the company’s current performance to establish a baseline from which improvements can be addressed and measured. One of the best ways to clearly gauge current performance is to perform a SWOT analysis.
Pulling Codes: Advanced Misfire and Fuel Trim Analysis, Part 2
Contributing writer Carlton Banks continues with his series on Advanced Misfire and Fuel Trim Analysis, using fuel trims and oxygen sensor behavior to determine if the misfire activity is ignition, engine mechanical or fuel related. This article focuses on fuel-related misfires.
Pulling Codes: Advanced Misfire and Fuel Trim Analysis — A P030X Detailed Analysis
Carlton Banks documents the use of fuel trims and oxygen sensor behavior to determine if the misfire activity is ignition, engine mechanical or fuel related.
Performance Friction Unveils New ‘PFC’ Logo
Performance Friction recently unveiled their new logo. According to the company, the new logo embodies a fresh look and feel that is a more accurate reflection of Performance Friction’s corporate identity. The third generation logo has evolved with new purpose and meaning-adopting the name their friends and customers know them by.
Court Verdict Will Forever Shine Bright Light on Tire Repair Practices
It is Everyone, Somebody or the Other Guy – often despite tons of contrary information. Thus it is with January’s $22.8 million court verdict over a faulty tire repair. Earlier this year a San Diego jury awarded $14.5 million to the three children of a couple who were killed in a July 2006 accident caused by an improperly performed tire repair.
Management: Running a ‘Green’ Automotive Repair Shop
In the immortal words of Kermit T. Frog, “It ain’t easy being green!” Well, it turns out, that may or may not be completely accurate, at least when it comes to running a green automotive repair shop. With the current economy, as well as lots of new legislation, not to mention incentives from state and local governments, it is getting easier all the time to run a green shop.
Test Drive: Automotive Art: More Artists See and Feel the Beauty of Chrome and Metal
Chicago — Online art marketplace DiscoveredArtists.com reports a growing number of artists who are caught up in capturing cars on canvas. Although these artists can choose from a world of subjects ranging from naked ladies to breathtaking landscapes and crashing waves, they are fascinated by the lovely curves and flashing metal of car bodies. Automotive
Selling Services: Marketing Nitrogen to Your Customers
What’s wrong with air? Like a slumbering giant, the passenger and light truck tire industry is slow to evolve and slower to accept new products and ways of thinking. Take the current buzzword going around: nitrogen. That inert gas has the industry and, as I found out, consumers, in an uproar about who and what