CARQUEST and MACS Announce Winners in Mobile A/C and Heat Transfer Tech of the Year
LANSDALE, PA — CARQUEST and MACS Worldwide teamed up in 2006 to find the best mobile A/C and heat transfer service technician in the United States and Canada, and on Feb. 3, the winner and runners up were announced, during the MACS 27th annual Convention and Trade Show, Repair Round-UP! Peter Meier of Zephyrhills, FL,
MACS 2007 Mobile A/C and Engine Cooling System Update Clinic Schedule Announced
LANSDALE, PA — Automotive technicians who want to enhance their mobile A/C and engine cooling system service knowledge should mark their calendars now for the 2007 edition of the MACS Worldwide Mobile A/C and Engine Cooling System Update clinics. MACS annual update clinics present information for the working technician that can be put to use
The Week In Review (Nov. 13-17, 2006)
By Amy Antenora Editor The Week in Review offers a snapshot into the most 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, click on any of the dates listed at the bottom of
R. L. Polk & Co.’s Ask the Industry: How to Find Great Employees
When it comes to news coverage about employment issues in the automotive industry, we typically hear of plant layoffs or the much talked about technician shortage. With all the negative press these days, we thought it might be time to focus on something a bit more positive. We asked a repair shop owner, a part store manager and an HR director for an aftermarket software company: “What channels does your company use to attract and retain the best and brightest young professionals?”
No Shotgun Wedding for Ford and GM
It would make about as much sense as Microsoft and Apple Computer merging. Or the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox. Executives at Ford Motor and General Motors whispered on Monday that a report in trade publication Automotive News was on the money — that the chief financial officers of the two ailing auto giants did meet recently to discuss an alliance of some kind. It did happen. Those same executives, though, quickly added that the two sobered up, retreated to their offices, and agreed that nothing would come of it.
NAPA Under Car Sales Group Launches Holiday Promotion
Posted: August 31, 2006, 9 a.m., EST ATLANTA, GA – The NAPA Under Car Sales Group recently announced the launch of its new “What’s UNDER Your CAR this Holiday Season?” promotion, where service dealers have the opportunity to earn back up to 100 percent of their holiday gift card purchases during in the first quarter
Suppliers Must Think Globally, Leaders Say; Many in Auto Parts Industry are Struggling
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel TRAVERSE CITY, MI — To avoid becoming casualties in the auto industry’s restructuring, parts suppliers need to become less beholden to Detroit, more globally focused and focused on products that improve safety or boost fuel economy. That was the consensus of experts who reflected Tuesday on the industry tumult that has
GM, Ford Plug into Popularity of iPod
The automobile took another step closer to becoming a full-blown entertainment center with deals announced Thursday between Apple Computer and the top two U.S. carmakers.
Advance Auto Parts and iTunes Partner Up with Free DIY Downloads
The popularity and pull of the iPod has made its way into automotive repair. Advance Auto Parts is now offering free downloads of its video clinics showing instructional car repair information through Apple’s video iPod technology. The partnership with Apple makes downloads available by logging on to www.AdvanceAutoParts.com , clicking the “Know-How” tab, and launching the free podcasts subscription.
Winners of Inaugural CCC Information Services Outstanding Student Technician Scholarships Announced
CCC Information Services has announced the winners of its inaugural CCC Outstanding Student Technician Scholarships. Totaling $25,000, the CCC scholarships were created to assist collision repair students. Working in conjunction with the I-CAR Education Foundation, students from five select schools have been chosen for their academic achievement, attendance and dedication to the collision repair industry.