Bosch Expands Training Offerings; Adds Course In Advance Gasoline Direct Injection
Bosch has announced that it is expanding its repertoire of training courses to include an advanced course on Gasoline Direct Injection Technology (GDI) for automotive technicians. This one-day class will be offered in various locations throughout the United States and will launch in 2013.
Automotive Parts Associates Honors Bosch During AAPEX Breakfast Meeting
Automotive Parts Associates (APA) honored Robert Bosch LLC with its first-ever “Vision Award” at an APA shareholders’ breakfast held last week during AAPEX. Dan Freeman, president and CEO of APA, presented the award to Bobby Bloom, Bosch’s vice president, independent aftermarket sales for North America.
WIX Filters Donates $44,000 To National FFA Chapters
WIX Filters, a member of the Affinia Group family of brands, awarded $44,000 to national FFA chapters in the United States through a box-top redemption fundraising program with the National FFA Organization.
Executive Interview: Ben Johnson, Director Of Product Management, Mitchell 1
Ben Johnson’s expertise in the automotive aftermarket industry began on the shop floor and grew through his career as he moved from owning his own auto repair center to his current position as Director of Product Management for Mitchell 1, a leading provider of Repair Information, Shop Management Software and CRM solutions to the Automotive Aftermarket. In between, he developed expertise in vehicle technology at Delphi as Director of Global Product Development for Service Tools and Educational Products, at the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) as a Project Manager, and in other leadership positions in product management and diagnostic platforms in the automotive industry.
Time Management And Achieving Balance
A few months ago, my mom passed away. She lived a long and fruitful life working hard as a single mother to ensure her three children had food on the table, a roof over their head and clothes on their back. Not an easy feat in the early 1960s in a small, western NY town. Looking back at my upbringing, I recall we didn’t have as much “stuff” as my friends in school, but one thing she always had for us was her time and love.
Federated Members Elect Standard Motor Products Outstanding Vendor Of The Year
The Federated Auto Parts membership has selected Standard Motor Products (SMP) as Outstanding Vendor of the Year for 2011. In addition to the Outstanding Vendor of the Year award, Federated also presented its Outstanding Supplier Support Awards to: ACDelco; Affinia; Dorman; Federal-Mogul; Hastings; and USA Industries.
Federated Member Motown Automotive Opens New Training Center
On April 19, longtime Federated member Motown Automotive held the grand opening and dedication of its new training center, the Elwood K. Sechrist Training Center. Named after Motown’s founder, the Sechrist Training Center is located at Motown’s corporate distribution center in Farmington Hills, MI.
WIX Filters Launches ‘We Love Engines’ Marketing Campaign
WIX Filters, a member of the Affinia Group family of brands, is launching a new integrated marketing communications program to promote a single, cohesive WIX Filters message under a creative platform titled “We Love Engines.”
ASE Offers Update On Certification For Auto Professionals
No more written exams. That was one update on the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) given by Tony Molla, vice president of communications for ASE, at the Collision Industry Conference held Jan. 12-13 in Palm Springs, CA.
Chino Autotech Prides Itself In Customer Care And Expert Repairs
Jim O’Neill and his Chino, CA-based repair facility, Chino Autotech, have earned enough accreditation to make a cardiologist blush. The shop is an Auto Club of SoCal Approved Auto Repair Facility and an Auto Value Certified Service Center. O’Neill sits on the NASTF Service Information/Communications Committees; he is an ASE CMAT-L1, Calif. Smog Check Technician and an AMI AAM Accredited Automotive Manager. Jim also completed Northwood University’s Leadership 2.0 course in 2009.