2015 SEMA Memorial Scholarship Winners Announced
The SEMA Memorial Scholarship Fund awarded $150,000 to 58 individuals this year. This includes 45 SEMA scholarships presented to current students, and 13 loan-forgiveness awards presented to employees of SEMA-member companies.
ASA Announces Scholarship Award For Young Technicians Symposium
The Automotive Service Association (ASA) has announced the recipient of a scholarship worth almost $1,300 to help a young service repair professional enhance his technical skills by attending the Young Technicians Symposium at this year’s NACE | CARS Expo & Conference.
Fuller Automotive: From Buggies To Autos, Shop Stands The Test Of Time
Not many shop owners can trace their roots back to a time before automobiles, when horse and buggy were the standard means of transportation. But that’s exactly what Chris Fuller can do with Fuller Automotive that started when his great-grandfather Willis Fuller transitioned from working on horse-drawn carriages to the internal combustion engine. Now Fuller Automotive & Tire Center in Auburn, MA, has eight bays for repairs on all makes and models, and is separated by a shared waiting room with a four-bay SpeeDee Oil Change center.
Collaborative Effort Between EPA, Brake Manufacturers And Motor Vehicle Industry Will Reduce Copper In Brake Pads
Representatives of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Environmental Council of the States (ECOS) and motor vehicle industry associations have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the agency and the motor vehicle industry for the reduction of copper in brake pads. The MOU calls for the reduction of the use of copper in brake pads beginning in 2021 to levels less than 5 percent by weight and further reductions to 0.5 percent by the year 2025.
ACC To Host Education Session At AAPEX
The Automotive Communication Council (ACC) will host a panel discussion titled, “Pushing Your Message All the Way Up” as part of the AAPEXedu education program at AAPEX in Las Vegas. The session will be held from 2-3 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 4 at the Venetian Hotel. The panel will address a longstanding concern of service professionals about confusing messages from manufacturers.
ASE Industry Education Alliance Recognizes Instructors
The ASE Industry Education Alliance recognized 34 members of the inaugural class of automotive instructors at the ASE Industry Education Alliance Instructor Training Conference, July 28-Aug. 1 at The Alexander Hotel in Indianapolis, Ind. Eleven of the recipients received their awards at the conference.
ASE Industry Education Alliance Announces Special Instructor Recognition
The ASE Industry Education Alliance has announced a new Instructor Recognition program. Thirty-two members of the inaugural class of recognized automotive instructors will be honored at the upcoming ASE Industry Education Alliance Instructor Training Conference July 28 through Aug. 1 at The Alexander Hotel in Indianapolis, Ind. “The ASE Industry Education Alliance is proud to
Resolve To Keep Your Online Marketing Resolutions
Last year, I described resolutions as promises you make to yourself in hopes of making a positive difference in your life and the lives of others. You know … those promises you usually break before the second week of January! How about breaking that cycle? Let’s revisit some of those resolutions from 2013 and take a look at new resolutions for 2014.
Federated Adds Vendor Expo To National Membership Meeting
The annual Federated Auto Parts national membership meeting will be held April 24-27 at the Caribe Royale Hotel and Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. and will feature a new venue, the Federated Vendor Expo, allowing Federated members and manufacturing partners additional opportunity to interact.
Larry’s AutoWorks: Shop Owner’s Success Linked To Accepting And Adapting To Change
Most people don’t become automotive repair shop owners overnight; they may start out as a technician who agrees to slowly take over a retiring owner’s business, or open their own shop and steadily build a customer base. When the first option fell into Larry Moore’s lap, he jumped at the chance – with some mixed results in the beginning.