CARS Opens Online Registration for 2004 Event
Online registration for the 2004 Congress of Automotive Repair and Service (CARS) is now available on the CARS Web site www.CARSonline.org. Online registration for the 2004 Congress of Automotive Repair and Service (CARS) is now available on the CARS Web site www.CARSonline.org.
Early Bird Registration for Aftermarket eForum Ends Today
This is the final day to register for the 2004 Aftermarket eForum at the early bird discounted rate. The Aftermarket eForum, which takes place Aug. 2-4 at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare in Chicago, is the only e-conference exclusively focused on the automotive aftermarket. The eForum is the industry’s largest supply-chain technology event for aftermarket e-business decision makers.
Car Care Council Women’s Board Announces Record Attendance
The Car Care Council Women’s Board (WB) set a record for attendance at its annual summer meeting held recently in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The day and a half meeting featured speakers and strategic planning geared toward consumer education and automotive careers for women.
DST Asks: Are Some Business Processes in Our Industry Flawed?
When the question is “Why do we do it that way?” and the only answer is “Because that’s how we’ve always done it,” red flags should be going up all over the place in the minds of management. Technology can greatly enhance business processes. But do you think some business processes in our industry are fundamentally flawed?
Much of Coastal U.S. May Follow California on Car Emissions
California’s plan for sharp cuts in automotive emissions of global warming gases could eventually lead much of the coastal United States to turn to vehicles that are substantially cleaner, and by extension more fuel efficient, than those in the rest of the nation.
Bosch Appoints Corporate Communications Director
Bosch announced Chandra Lewis has assumed the position of director, corporate communications.
Snap-on Tools and SkillsUSA Work Together to Train and Inspire Workers
As the 2004 SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference (NLSC) approaches, thousands of students are preparing to descend on Kansas City, Mo., to test their skills against those of fellow students from across America. With the approach of the June 20th to 25th conference, Snap-on Tools is once again supporting SkillsUSA as it trains, develops and inspires the next generation of American workers.
DST Asks: How Do You View the Industry and Your Career?
Every automobile in every dealer’s showroom in America displays an EPA fuel economy ratings sticker. The ratings are estimates developed by the automakers after testing a limited number of pre-production vehicles. The EPA then verifies the results on roughly 10 to 15 percent of the vehicles produced for that year. The tests, repeated the same way each time in a controlled environment, are the same for all autos and are supposed to simulate city and highway driving conditions. They can’t – and don’t – reflect the conditions under which every vehicle is driven; nor do they reflect the maintenance condition, type of fuel used, or – perhaps most importantly-the variety of driving styles that we all see everyday on the streets. What do mileage ratings and driving styles have to do with your aftermarket career? Plenty.
Dealership Parts & Service Takes Aim at the Aftermarket
Would you sell parts to your competitor? In all probability, you already do. While your driver delivers aftermarket parts through the OE dealership service department’s front door, OE parts are going out that same dealership’s backdoor to your best installer customers.
Executive Interview with Scott Meyer, President of MEMA
Our latest edition of “Executive Interview” features Scott Meyer, outgoing chairman of the Motor and Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA). As he concludes his time as chairman of the association, he steps into a new role as interim president of MEMA, which is in the midst of celebrating its 100-year anniversary. Join us as Meyer shares his insights on the anniversary of MEMA’s centennial, and what lies ahead for both MEMA and the entire industry.