Register Now For The Car Care Council Women’s Board Summer Leadership Conference
The Conference takes place on July 27-28 at The Westin Indianapolis in Indianapolis and will feature education sessions, a YANG networking event and more.
Survey Reveals Majority Of Drivers Still Multitask Behind The Wheel, Despite Knowing The Risks
The 2016 Kelley Blue Book Distracted Driving Awareness survey is part of the company’s #DriveSmart Distracted Driving Awareness campaign, launched during Distracted Driving Month. The national survey reveals that nearly half (47 percent) of respondents have used their phone while driving on roads or residential streets, 40 percent have used their phones while cruising the highway and 86 percent have used their phone while at a stop light or in heavy traffic.
AAA Green Car Of The Year Is Tesla Model S 70D
Tested vehicles were selected based on emission certifications from the California Air Resources Board and U.S. EPA fuel economy ratings. Tests were performed at the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California, and on Southern California roads. The Society of Automotive Engineers, the EPA and the Automobile Club of Southern California developed the testing procedures.
Local Shop Owner And Co-Host Of ‘All Girls Garage’ To Keynote Phoenix Area Automotive Training Event
The SERVICE-EDU Avondale event kicks off from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, April 29, with dinner, orientation, networking and Bogi Lateiner’s keynote presentation, “Not Your Father’s Auto Shop.”
ACDelco And Pandora Launch ACDelco Tech Tunes Radio
ACDelco is teaming up with Pandora to create what it says will be “the ultimate car care soundtrack.” Launched recently, ACDelco Tech Tunes Radio combines a customized playlist, including car care trivia questions, specially designed for automotive service professionals and enthusiasts.
YANG Offers Leadership 2.0 Scholarship To Young Auto Care Professionals
The Young Auto Care Network Group (YANG) of the Auto Care Association is offering a scholarship of $6,250 to one deserving young auto care professional to attend the University of the Aftermarket’s 2016-’17 Leadership 2.0 program. The scholarship will cover the price of tuition, class materials and meals.
ASA Participates In Connected Car Panel At AASA Vision Conference
The Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA) recently held a panel on connected cars and the aftermarket during its annual VisionConference. The panel discussed the future of vehicle-to-vehicle communications, the independent aftermarket supplier’s role with advanced vehicles and how the diagnostics community can better prepare for these advances.
Destination Tour Details Announced For NACE | CARS 2016
NACE | CARS announced details for destination tours during the event Aug. 9-13 in Anaheim, California. The tours have been organized to give attendees the opportunity to experience historical automotive venues, as well as top regional attractions, at a reduced rate while in town for NACE | CARS.
April Is National Car Care Month: Car Care Inspections Reveal 80 Percent Of Vehicles Need Service
The Car Care Council reports that most vehicles inspected at community car care events held throughout the country in 2015 failed one or more aspects of the inspection process.
Driving Costs Hit Six-Year Low, Finds AAA
Due to falling gas prices, the annual cost to own and operate a vehicle in the United States has fallen to a six-year low of $8,558, according to AAA’s 2016 Your Driving Costs study. This year, a driver can expect to spend 57 cents for each mile driven, approximately $713 per month, to cover the fixed and variable costs associated with owning and operating a car.
Russ Bock Joins Elite As Business Development Coach
In his new role, Russ Bock will utilize his 45 years of industry experience to provide one-on-one business building guidance to shop owners throughout the U.S.
Auto Parts Manufacturers Unite To Create ‘SERVICE-EDU’ Advanced Automobile Repair Training Program
SERVICE-EDU was created as a joint effort so that more value could be provided to technicians by offering training in multiple product categories during a single training event. Each manufacturer’s training courses, focused on their unique category of expertise, include classroom and hands-on instruction on proper system troubleshooting, advanced service techniques and component replacement.
