U Of A Leadership 2.0 Team ‘Braking Bad’ To Stress Importance Of Vehicle Safety Inspections At GAAS 2014
“Braking Bad,” the winning team project from the University of the Aftermarket Leadership 2.0 professional development program, will present on the topic of vehicle safety inspections at the 2014 Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium (GAAS) at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare in Rosemont, Ill., from May 20-21.
National Car Care Month Vehicle Check-Up Events Double
The number of vehicle check-up events held during National Car Care Month in April has doubled in 2014, according to the Car Care Council. The council attributes a portion of the overall increase in National Car Care Month interest to the recent harsh winter weather and the need to address postponed service and repairs.
Ten-Plus Year Vehicle Lifespan Is The ‘New Normal,’ According To AutoMD.com
Lengthy vehicle ownership is the new normal, even as the economy improves, according to AutoMD.com’s 2014 Vehicle Mileage Survey, with nearly 80 percent of consumers comfortable with a 10-plus years or “until it dies” vehicle lifespan. And, the majority who are keeping their vehicle for longer say that an improving economy will not change that, as evidenced by the steady growth in miles they are reporting on their primary vehicles.
Google, Car Care Council Partner On Free ‘Spring Into Maintenance’ Webinar
With April’s National Car Care Month just around the corner, the Car Care Council is partnering with Google on a free webinar for auto care industry organizations titled, “Spring into Maintenance.”
Car Care Council Introduces Maintenance Mondays
The Car Care Council is making it easier to be car care aware in the New Year with the start of Maintenance Mondays. This Instagram-based weekly campaign will help drivers with visual information on car care. Videos will range from simple do-it-yourself videos and preventative maintenance tips to information on choosing an automotive professional when needed.
Maintenance Mindset Racks Up Miles And Service Opportunities
How many miles do you think a pampered engine could rack up? Hundreds of thousands? How about millions! Irv Gordon, a Long Island, NY, resident who has traveled the U.S. for nearly 50 years, can attest to that. He’s driven the same vehicle, a shiny, red 1966 Volvo P1800, racking up nearly 3 million miles.
ASE Launches Maintenance And Light Repair Certification
The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) has launched a new certification test aimed at those technicians primarily involved with vehicle maintenance and light repair services. The Auto Maintenance and Light Repair (G1) test is now available as part of the ASE certification program.
Motorist Assurance Program Advises Consumers, Shops On Maintaining Older Vehicles
Consumers are keeping vehicles longer and longer and the average age of a vehicle on the road is more than 10 years old. In many of these older vehicles, the odometer reading already exceeds the mileage intervals listed in the manufacturer’s maintenance schedule.
Bosch Mastertech VCI Scan Tool With Advanced ESI[tronic] 2.0 Software Provides Expanded Domestic, Asian And European Vehicle Coverage
Bosch’s updated Mastertech VCI (M-VCI) scan tool provides greatly expanded, in-depth vehicle coverage, especially for European vehicles, with its powerful new ESI[tronic] 2.0 diagnostic software. ESI[tronic] (pronounced “Easy-tronic”) 2.0 complements the scan tool’s award winning Shop Foreman Pro software.
Vehicle-Specific Diagnostic Equipment: The Future Is Here
While reviewing our shop equipment needs for an upcoming move to a new location, we decided it was time to look at our diagnostic equipment to see what was new and decide if we needed to update it. Again. What we discovered made my day!
