Pickering’s Auto Service Celebrates 40th Anniversary
Pickering’s Auto Service, a full-service, family owned and operated auto repair service in West Denver, is celebrating 40 years in business. In honor of the milestone, Pickering’s hosted an invitation-only party on Saturday, Sept. 10, at its Lakewood location.
Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance Announces Another Perfect Stop Powersports 2016 Giveaway Winner
The “Perfect Stop Powersports” giveaway was open to technicians who completed a high-quality brake job using Perfect Stop products during the months of June and July. To accommodate a national sweepstakes with varying customer preferences, winners chose the powersports vehicle of their liking.
Car Care Council Announces Partnership With Family Service Day
Family Service Day’s flagship initiative, called “Keeping Cars Kickin’,” is a program through which repair shop owners and employees across the country provide necessary preventative maintenance and car-care education at no charge to local families who need help caring for their vehicles.
Bosch Adds 39 New SKUs To Select Aftermarket Product Lines
Robert Bosch LLC has announced the addition of 39 new SKUs to its aftermarket product lineup in the month of September. Additions were made to the braking, rotating machine and engine management product lines.
Nearly 40M Light-Duty Natural Gas Vehicles Are Expected To Be On The Road In 2025, According To Navigant Research
In the past decade, increased hydraulic fracturing extraction and improvements in infrastructure and technology have increased the supply and decreased the cost of natural gas.
AAPEXedu To Highlight Connected Car Opportunities
AAPEX is increasing its focus on technology with an all-new Connected Car Opportunities education track in the 2016 AAPEXedu program.
Registration Now Open For MACS 2017 Training Event And Trade Show In Anaheim, California
The 2017 MACS Training Event theme is “Mobile A/C: Global Service Horizons,” exploring the new technologies influencing the role of mobile A/C systems in current and future vehicles.
AAPEXedu To Focus On Industry Trends, Market Data
In addition, the results of NPD’s 2017 Consumer Outlook Survey, now in its 11th edition, will be unveiled for the first time exclusively to AAPEX attendees during an Aftermarket Outlook session.
Water Instead Of Gasoline: Bosch Water Injection Innovation Can Reduce Fuel Consumption By Up To 13 Percent
Like many of the technologies introduced in recent years, the idea of water injection isn’t new. Water injection is emerging as a possibility today due to the convergence of fuel economy requirements, the increased accessibility of direct injection technology and the need for more enrichment due to the heating caused by downsizing with turbocharging.
Electric Car Sales To Surpass A Half Million Vehicles During National Drive Electric Week, Says Plug In America
This year, National Drive Electric Week will be held from Sept. 10-18 in some 200 cities in nearly every state, in recognition of the widespread availability of the vehicles. The public is invited to come test drive more than 20 electric vehicles on the market.
ASA To Host Webinar On Automotive Safety Inspections, New Safety Technologies
The webinar will highlight the value of these programs and how they continue to protect consumers, providing important information for shop owners, managers and anyone involved in offering vehicle repair services to consumers.
Newest Virtual Experiential Demonstrations To Be Featured At SEMA Show
The hottest trends in virtual reality (VR) video and augmented reality (AR) video will take center stage at the 2016 SEMA Show, where showgoers can view a series of automotive-themed experiential demonstrations and learn how the technology can be applied to all areas of automotive aftermarket product sales, marketing and development.
