Nearly 80 Techs from 43 Auto Repair Shops Gain New Skills at CABA Education Days
CABA spent nearly $50,000 to organize and present 2010 Education Days. Generous support from the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers (AASP) in the form of an education grant helped make the program possible and able to attract world-class technical instructors including Dan Marinucci, Craig Van Batenburg, Dave Scaler, Luis Ruiz, Dave Solomon and Vince Fischelli.
MAHLE Clevite Inc. Introduces a New eLearning Course on Victor Reinz Gaskets
MAHLE Clevite Inc. recently added a new course on Victor Reinz gaskets to its eLearning curriculum. The new course covers the features and benefits of Victor Reinz gaskets and offers automotive and engine-rebuilding professionals the necessary tools to master sealing solutions.
New Wells Training Video Covers the Operation, Diagnosis and Replacement of Starter Solenoids
The new video provides detailed information regarding the operation of modern starter solenoids commonly used in domestic and foreign-nameplate applications, then leads viewers through a variety of proven solenoid troubleshooting procedures. The program also includes information regarding intermittent and continuous duty solenoids used in non-automotive applications.
AMI Announces Applications for the $1,000 AVI Education Scholarship
The scholarship will be applied toward the recipients’ expenses to attend the 2010 Congress of Automotive Repair and Service (CARS) in Las Vegas.
Business Training Class Gives Shop Owner Confidence to Succeed
On the verge of losing his business, California repair shop owner Tim Stussi enrolled in a business class. “Before I’d actually feel bad telling people everything that needed to be done to their car, because I thought, ‘Why would anyone pay that much,'” he told a reporter from the Contra Costa Times. “I didn’t realize until later that people would allow us to fix everything on their car if we were straight-forward. It was a light bulb moment.”
MiraCosta College in Oceanside, CA, Offers Hybrid Vehicle Training Program
MiraCosta College in Oceanside, CA, has received a $400,000 federal stimulus grant to assist in developing their new hybrid vehicle training program. The course is only open to trained technicians who are able to pass a skills test administered by the college.
Penray Adds Professional Maintenance Kit Videos to Website
Each product video provides an explanation of the product benefits, shows a step-by-step demonstration of how to use the products correctly, and helps technicians identify specific vehicle conditions.
MACS Mobile A/C Training
Mobile Air Conditioning Society Worldwide (MACS) announces free MACS/EPA Webinar Series.
The Lincoln Electric Welding School Announces its 2010 Schedule
The Lincoln Electric Welding School is the oldest and one of the most respected arc welding schools in the United States. Classes are taught by the school’s seven full-time instructors who have more than 100 years of combined industry experience.
Mitchell 1’s Business Performance Services Partner, Elite, Launches New Website
In addition to offering a number of world-class products by Mitchell 1, Elite’s new website is revolutionary with the breadth and depth of affordable solutions it provides to the auto repair industry.
Car Care Professionals Network to Offer Marketing Seminars
In an effort to help repair shop owners gain new marketing knowledge and expertise, the Car Care Professionals Network will hold marketing seminars throughout 2010 at various State Association meetings and other industry events around the USA.
Mitchell 1 to Hold Shop Management System Training Workshop in Orlando
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.