Underhood Service Editor Ed Sunkin Reviews The Top 20 Automotive Related News Stories For 2012
From racing to refrigerants, Editor Ed Sunkin gives us his thoughts on the significant industry news of 2012.
Honeywell Confident SAE International Evaluation Of Its New Automotive Refrigerant Will Reconfirm Safety Of Product
Overwhelming evidence gathered by collaborative auto industry processes has demonstrated new low-global-warming offering can safely be used in automobiles, Honeywell reports.
aftermarketNews Weekly (Nov. 12-16, 2012)
The “aftermarketNews Weekly” offers a snapshot of the most highly read stories of the week as seen on aftermarketNews.com. To access the complete stories, simply click on the highlighted links. If you missed reading one of our daily news emails, just click on the link that says “News Archives” at the bottom of the page to begin catching up on the latest industry news.
MACS Announces Fall Mobile A/C Boot Camp
The two-day boot camp is scheduled for Friday, Sept. 28 and Saturday, Sept. 29 at the MACS Worldwide training facility in Lansdale, Pa. (suburban Philadelphia).
The AMN Week in Review (March 19-23, 2012)
The AMN Week in Review offers a snapshot of the most highly read stories of the week as seen on aftermarketNews. To access the complete stories, simply click on the highlighted links. If you missed reading one of our daily news emails, just click on the link that says “News Archives” at the bottom of the page to begin catching up on the latest industry news.
Issues on 1234yf Refrigerant Still Up in the Air
There has been a lot of talk about the new HFO-1234yf A/C refrigerant making its way into new vehicles. Some of the misconceptions and rumors about the refrigerant were addressed at the Mobile Air Conditioning Society Worldwide (MACS) convention and trade show in January. One of the biggest concerns techs and shop owners have is which vehicles will have the new system.
Executive Interview with Tanvir Arfi, Global President, SPX Service Solutions
Tanvir Arfi is currently the global president of SPX Service Solutions, a division of SPX Corp., with 3,500 employees, operations in 19 countries and revenues of $950 million. Previously, Arfi was vice president and chief supply chain officer for SPX Corp., where he had responsibility for global supply management, logistics/distribution management and strategic materials management. Today, Arfi shares with aftermarketNews his thoughts on the speed of technology in the automotive industry and some updates on the role SPX Service Solutions plays in the aftermarket.
The AMN Week in Review (April 4-8, 2011)
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Honeywell’s New Low-Global-Warming Refrigerant Approved for Vehicle Use by EPA
According to Honeywell, HFO-1234yf has a global-warming-potential (GWP) that is 99.7 percent less than HFC-134a, the refrigerant currently used in most car air conditioning systems. The EPA granted the approval under its Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) program.
The AMN Week in Review (March 7-11, 2011)
The AMN Week in Review offers a snapshot of the most highly read stories of the week as seen on aftermarketNews. To access the complete stories, simply click on the highlighted links. If you missed reading one of our daily news emails, just click on the link that says “News Archives” at the bottom of the page to begin catching up on the latest industry news.