OEM Scan Tool Resource Center Now Online
Tools from three OEMs — Ford, Suzuki and VW/Audi — are reviewable on this site. Another seven tools will soon be introduced individually to the Scan Tool Resource Center as their product details are ready for publication.
Shop Owner Elected 2014 NASTF Chair
Allen Pennebaker, owner of Orinda Motors of Orinda, CA, has been elected 2014 chair of the NASTF board of directors, the first independent shop owner chair of NASTF since its founding in 2000. Pennebaker has served on the NASTF Board for many years as a representative of the Automotive Service Council of California.
Ten Presenters Bring OEMs And Independents Together At NASTF Fall General Meeting
The Fall 2013 General Meeting of the National Automotive Service Task Force (NASTF) was held during the AAPEX/SEMA trade shows in Las Vegas, Nov. 6, 2013. Sixty-five people attended the event live, and another 37 attended via the webcast. More than 300 viewed the recorded webcast within a week following the event.
Join The Counterfeit Tools Conversation at NASTF’s 2013 Fall General Meeting
Thinking about heading to the AAPEX and SEMA shows? Also attend NASTF Fall 2013 General Meeting while you’re in Las Vegas. GM’s Bob Stewart will address the issue of counterfeit tools.
2013 VISION Set to Offer Power-Packed Industry Training
Four full days of education cover management, technical and educator topics. Registration for individual courses will be available Feb. 15.
New AAPEX Education Sessions Geared for Parts Stores, Repair Shops
Among the 30 education sessions scheduled for the Learning Forum at the Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX), nine have been specifically designed for parts store and repair shop attendees, including two technical training programs for technicians and shop owners, offered by the Car Care Professionals Network (CCPN) and AWDA Manufacturers Advisory Council.
California Repair Shop Teams with Local Sheriff and ATRA to Hold Free Car Care Clinic
DMC Transmissions is teaming up with the Automatic Transmission Rebuilders Association and the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department to conduct a free Community Car Care Clinic at their Ventura, CA, facility. They will also be helping the local Girl Scout troop earn their car care badges.
NASTF Panel will ‘Look to the Future’ at November General Meeting
Meeting planners have assembled a panel discussion to explore additional applications for the Secure Data Release Model (SDRM), which is currently used to access secure data such as key codes and pin codes.
ASA Hosts Service Information Workshops in New Mexico and Delaware
The Automotive Service Association (ASA) recently hosted three more Service Information Workshops in Arizona and one in Delaware. These workshops are being presented around the United States to educate shop owners and technicians about the availability of service information to ….
ASA Continues Service Information Workshops for Arizona Repairers
The Automotive Service Association (ASA) hosted three more Service Information Workshops in Arizona recently. Workshops were held in Glendale, Tucson and Mesa to educate shop owners and technicians about the availability of service information to automotive repair shops ….