Forty-Five Technicians Honored At ASE Annual Meeting
Forty-five automotive professionals were recognized Nov. 20, at the fall board meeting of the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) held at the Fairmont Hotel in Newport Beach, CA. The annual awards banquet spotlights top scorers on the ASE certification tests.
MOOG ‘Problem Solver Of The Year’ Award Presented To Ryan Newman Crew Chief Matt Borland
Federal-Mogul Corporation presented the $100,000 MOOG Steering and Suspension “Problem Solver of the Year” Award to Matt Borland, crew chief for Ryan Newman and the MOOG-equipped No. 39 Quicken Loans Chevrolet SS, during the NASCAR NMPA Myers Brothers Award Luncheon in Las Vegas last week. Borland is the sixth winner of the prestigious annual award, which recognizes the top-performing crew chief in Sprint Cup Series competition.
SEMA Kicks Off 2014 Webinar Series
SEMA will kick off its 2014 webinar series Thursday, Jan. 9, with popular SEMA Show speaker and noted author Christine Corelli who will deliver “Twenty Ideas in 20 Minutes – Driving Business Growth and Fueling High Performance: How to Create a Sales-Service Excellence Culture.”
ACDelco Introduces Auxiliary Battery For Malibu Start-Stop Models
ACDelco is introducing the AUX 12 Absorbed Glass Mat battery for the 2014 Chevrolet Malibu, which is now on sale.The ACDelco AUX 12 AGM battery carries a 36-month free replacement warranty and is available through the Battery Distribution Center.
ASA Welcomes New Affiliate In Pennsylvania
The Automotive Service Association (ASA) board of directors has approved an affiliation agreement naming ASA of PA as its 13th affiliate.
Federated Members Help Make It A Happy Holiday With Toys For Tots Activities
A recent donation of $145,000 to the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation was not the end of the Federated Toys for Tots campaign for 2013; it was just the beginning. Many Federated members are collecting contributions and toys at their store locations for Toys for Tots while others are conducting contests for customers as a way to thank them for their donations to the campaign.
Shop Owner Elected 2014 NASTF Chair
Allen Pennebaker, owner of Orinda Motors of Orinda, CA, has been elected 2014 chair of the NASTF board of directors, the first independent shop owner chair of NASTF since its founding in 2000. Pennebaker has served on the NASTF Board for many years as a representative of the Automotive Service Council of California.
ASA Announces Dates, Location For 2014 Business Meeting
The Automotive Service Association (ASA) will hold its next annual business meeting March 6 at The Sheraton Overland Park in Overland Park, KS. The meeting coincides with the Vision Expo, an annual education and trade show event hosted by ASA’s affiliated association, ASA-Midwest.
Federated And KOI To Host 54th Annual Cavalcade Of Customs In Cincinnati
Federated and its long time member KOI Auto Parts are partnering again to host the 54th annual Cavalcade of Customs and Training Expo in Cincinnati, OH, Jan. 10-12 at the Duke Energy Convention Center. Federated and KOI suppliers will have vendor booths on site during the three-day event. The training sessions will feature 28 different classes conducted at various times for a total of 84 available courses.
Executive Interview: Carolyn Cook, ACDelco General Director
Carolyn Cook, ACDelco general director since July 2011, has been a field parts representative, regional parts manager, parts processing center plant manager and director of aftersales for Chevrolet Europe. Since arriving at ACDelco, Cook has overseen numerous enhancements to the brand’s 90,000-part portfolio and Professional Service Center Program, based in part from insight she gathered by meeting with warehouse distributors and independent service centers.
Ten Presenters Bring OEMs And Independents Together At NASTF Fall General Meeting
The Fall 2013 General Meeting of the National Automotive Service Task Force (NASTF) was held during the AAPEX/SEMA trade shows in Las Vegas on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2013. Sixty-five people attended the event live, and another 37 attended via the webcast. More than 300 viewed the recorded webcast within a week following the event.
MOOG Brand Introduces Problem Solver Control Arm Bushings For Millions Of Vehicles
Federal-Mogul has introduced MOOG Problem Solver control arm bushings featuring a patent-pending ball-and-socket design that eliminates stress-induced failures encountered in original equipment-style parts. The new MOOG bushings, which Federal-Mogul states last up to 10 times longer than OE-style bushings, are available for millions of popular foreign-nameplate and domestic passenger vehicles.