Auto-Wares Reports Recent Parts Store And Service Tech Expo Was A Success
More than 2,600 service technicians, parts store owners and other automotive aftermarket professionals attended the Auto Value Bumper to Bumper Parts Store and Tech Expo held Feb. 8-9 in Grand Rapids, Mich.
Top Tech: The Sky’s NOT the Limit
When it comes to finding new customers for the shop, Kim Brant looks outside the box.
Directions: Top 20 Automotive Related News stories for 2012
Underhood Service takes a look at some of the top automotive related articles from 2012. What is your top story from this list? What do you think should have made the list that isn’t reported here? E-mail us at [email protected]
APH Chili Cook-off Raises $1,500 for Breast Cancer Research
Prior to the start of a recent Auto Value parts stores product expo, Automotive Parts Headquarters Inc. (APH), in partnership with its manufacturers’ representatives, hosted its second annual chili cook-off. More than a dozen chili dishes were entered and $1,500 was raised for The Breast Cancer Research Foundation.
NAPA Filters Wins Coveted Spirit of NAPA Award for Ninth Time
For an unprecedented ninth time, NAPA has recognized NAPA Filters as its top supplier and awarded the filter company the Spirit of NAPA award for 2011. NAPA Filters is the only nine-time winner of the coveted award.
NPW Kicks Off 2012 with Expanded FAST Expo and Bumper to Bumper Affiliation
National Performance Warehouse (NPW) is gearing up once again to host their annual FAST Expo, Sunday, Jan. 22nd at the Broward County Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale, FL. As the newest Bumper to Bumper member of the Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance group, NPW believes their new group affiliation will help draw record attendance to this year’s event.
Learning Curves – How Education and Training Paved the Way for Tom Palermo’s Career Path
In November, Palermo was named the 2011 Best Tech of the Year recipient, a program sponsored by WIX Filters to recognize the skills and professionalism of today’s automotive technicians. This was the first year for the award.
Thomas Palermo Named 2011 Best Tech of the Year
Thomas Palermo, chief diagnostician at Preferred Automotive Specialists, Inc., Jenkintown, PA, has been named the 2011 Best Tech of the Year.
Editor’s Notebook: Got Top Techs? We Want To Know Who They Are
Calling all best techs! Do you make your customers’ vehicles charge ahead, run like a champ and cross the finish line first?
Petty’s Garage First Spring Fling Car Show and Legacy by Petty World Debut Draw Crowds
Hundreds of NASCAR fans and car enthusiasts made a pilgrimage to Level Cross, NC, on May 28 to honor Richard Petty, take part in the inaugural Spring Fling Car Show at Petty’s Garage, and witness the official reveal of Legacy by Petty, the one-of-a-kind Dodge Challenger custom built by Petty’s Garage to pay tribute to Richard Petty and promote vehicle lift safety. The event was sponsored by the Automotive Lift Institute (ALI) and its member companies.