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Aaron’s Repair Center Wins A $50,000 Shop Makeover In The Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance’s Garage Overhaul Promotion

The Whitefield, New Hampshire, shop is the second winner in the Alliance’s spring sweepstakes.

MAHLE Plans Expansion Of North American Powertrain Operations

MAHLE Powertrain is opening a new North American headquarters in Plymouth, Michigan, later this year as part of a $16 million North American expansion that will create new jobs and accelerate a variety of advanced engine-development programs.

University Of The Aftermarket Foundation Announces 135 Scholarship Recipients

Scholarships totaling $175,000 have been awarded to students working either to become a mechanical, collision or heavy duty repair professional or who are pursuing a business or engineering degree that will lead to a career in the automotive aftermarket.

Bosch Invests In Energy Research At U.S. Universities

Bosch has awarded its third round of energy research grants, which total $1.7 million, and sponsored 15 interns in the area of energy for 2015-’16. Following a competitive grant selection process in 2015, the Bosch Energy Research Network (BERN) provided six seed-funding grants to faculty at five top U.S. universities. The grants continue Bosch’s long-term focus on energy-efficient technologies, in addition to its support of leading U.S. universities.

OEM Participants Announced For NASTF General Meeting Feature Session At AAPEX

A panel of original equipment manufacturer (OEM) experts will participate in the National Automotive Service Task Force (NASTF) Fall 2016 General Meeting feature session, “Take the Box Outta the Box,” during AAPEX on Wednesday, Nov. 2 in Las Vegas. The session is designed for advanced service technicians who have already purchased an SAE J2534 vehicle interface device, but have yet to use it in the profitable business of module programming.

Auto Care Association Rebrands Its Segment Communities

The Auto Care Association has completed the final phase of its internal rebranding initiative with the alignment, redesign and, in some cases, renaming of its segment communities. As a result, the 11 distinct communities that represent various segments and professional groups in the industry operating under the association umbrella portray a unified and consistent appearance that reinforces the association’s overall rebranding.

NREL Assesses Strategies Needed For Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Reduction

The White House wants to cut U.S. greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 80 percent by 2050, but the goal raises questions about one of the greatest sources of those pollutants: light-duty vehicles.

Larry The Cable Guy Confirmed As SEMA Industry Awards Banquet Entertainer

The SEMA Industry Awards Banquet is the automotive specialty-equipment market’s premier awards ceremony where industry excellence and achievements are celebrated.

Import Vehicle Community Accepting Nominations For People Awards

The Import Vehicle Community, formerly the Auto International Association (AIA), a segment community of the Auto Care Association, is now accepting nominations for the 2016 People Awards. The awards honor the excellence of individuals in the import auto care industry.

Registration Now Open For 16 University Of The Aftermarket Online Courses

These semester-long classes enable industry professionals to sharpen their business skills and earn continuing education units (CEUs) that can be applied toward their Automotive Aftermarket Professional (AAP) or Master Automotive Aftermarket Professional (MAAP) designation.

AAPEXedu To Spotlight Latest Marketing Strategies

To keep automotive aftermarket professionals ahead of the curve, many of this year’s AAPEXedu 2016 sessions will focus on new ways to connect with today’s digitally savvy customers.

New AAPEX 365 App Updates Itself

The new AAPEX 365 app syndicates content to the AAPEX community year round, eliminating the need for users to download updates to the app.