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By now, you’ve been in the business long enough to know what it takes to earn a customer’s trust. Through top-notch employees, honest and thorough vehicle service, clean and comfortable waiting rooms – and of course, impeccable customer service – your business likely is reaping the rewards of hard work and focus.
Employer Hot Topics For The Summer Season
The warmer weather and longer days can only mean one thing – summer is upon us! With the summer season comes a few things in particular that companies need to consider.
ACDelco-Licensed Tool Line Adds Li-ion 8V 1/4″ Ratchet Wrench
Available in mid-July, a new Li-ion 8V 1/4″ ratchet wrench (ARW804) joins the growing lineup of ACDelco-licensed power tools. The new ratchet wrench is a light, small and powerful compact, standing at 9-1/2″ tall.
iATN Membership Exceeds 80,000
The International Automotive Technicians Network (iATN) now has more than 80,000 active members, the largest number ever in the network’s 19-year history. Members are located in 160 countries and collectively share 1.9 million years of experience on iATN.
Federated Member Vaca Valley Auto Parts Celebrating 40th Anniversary
In celebration of its 40th anniversary, Vaca Valley will be conducting several promotions for its customers. June is NASCAR month as several loyal customers will be the guests of Vaca Valley at the Sonoma Raceway for the NASCAR Sprint Cup race.
Young Technician’s Symposium To Debut At CARS
Automotive service and repair shop owners will not want their young technicians to miss this unique symposium at this year’s Congress of Automotive Service and Repair (CARS) event, which will be held in Detroit July 30-Aug. 2. It was designed specifically for the young technicians who shop owners believe have the skills to be all-star technicians.
New Study: Women Would Rather Go To The Dentist Than A Repair Shop
Most consumers (83 percent) continue to ‘feel’ overcharged in the auto repair process and rank the experience of going to the repair shop/dealership to get their car repaired on a par with going to the dentist (with women preferring the dentist), according to a new consumer survey from AutoMD.com.
CARS 2014 Is All-New
The Automotive Service Association (ASA) is reporting that much of this year’s Congress of Automotive Repair and Service (CARS) will be all-new. Cars have changed and so has CARS, said Donny Seyfer, ASA’s chairman-elect. ASA sponsors CARS, which this year will be held July 30 through Aug. 2 in Detroit, as part of Industry Week.
‘Pick Your Pickup’ In New Federated Car Care Sweepstakes
The Federated Car Care “Pick Your Pickup” Sweepstakes has begun. Hundreds of prizes will be awarded and the grand prize winner will have the choice of deciding between a fully restored 1949 pickup or an innovative 2015 pickup.
NATEF Announces 2014 Scholarship Recipients
The National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF), in collaboration with the Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium (GAAS) Scholarship Fund, recently announced the recipients of three scholarships.
I-CAR Gold Class And ASE-Certified Shops Rewarded At NACE/CARS
Collision and Service Repair facility personnel who belong to an I-CAR Gold Class business or hold the ASE Blue Seal certification will receive a 50 percent discount on the training and conference sessions at NACE/CARS 2014. In addition, any individual who is currently I-CAR Platinum or an ASE Master Technician will be entitled to the same 50 percent discount.
Schwartz Performance Building Raybestos Brakes 1971 Camaro
Following up on the excitement surrounding its 2013 promotional giveaway vehicle, the Raybestos Rattlesnake off-road Toyota Tundra built by Addictive Desert designs, the company today formally unveiled plans for its 2014 giveaway project already underway: a Raybestos-edition 1971 Camaro RS “G-Machine,” built with a Pro-Touring sensibility.