King Midas Brings The Golden Touch To Commercials
With the Midas TV commercials that begin broadcasting this fall, the 61-year-old brand communicated a simple message: King Midas is alive, well and offering guidance and advice to the mechanics and managers at the nearly 1,300 care-care locations named after him.
B’laster Names November 2021 ‘Instructor Of The Year’ Finalist
In the teaching business since 2007, the November semi-finalist has actually been educating since long before.
Hot Engines For TV
Rawlings, owner of Gas Monkey Garage and host of Fast N’ Loud, was given the opportunity to build a replica 1968 Corvette.
52 Technicians Honored At ASE Annual Meeting
Fifty-two automotive professionals were recognized on Nov. 14, at the Fall Board of Governors meeting of the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) held at Pier Sixty-Six Hotel and Marina in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Hot Engines For Hot Wheels – The Reality Of Building Engines For TV
Richard Rawlings, owner of the Gas Monkey Garage in Dallas and host of “Fast N’ Loud,” was given the opportunity to build a replica 1968 Corvette to celebrate the Hot Wheels Sweet 16, the first series of toy cars produced by Mattel in 1968. He immediately had visions of a blown big block engine to power the classic, and he called on WCH Racing Engines in Midlothian, TX, to build it.
CCAR Administers Over 1.6 Million S/P2 Online Tests to Automotive Students in 2010-11
Students in automotive training programs across the U.S. completed more than 1.6 million online tests in safety, health and environmental subjects.
Automotive Students Complete More Than 1.4 Million S/P2 Online Tests from CCAR in 2009-10
S/P2 is an e-learning program developed by CCAR, a national not-for-profit organization, to address key safety and pollution prevention issues for automotive repair professionals.
Glossary of aftermarket terms
Abrasives: Substances used to wear away a surface by friction. Accessories: Comfort, convenience and safety products not essential to the performance of a vehicle, such as audio, security products, floor mats and seat covers. Additives: Chemicals that are added to the engine, cooling system, air conditioning system or transmission to maintain or enhance performance. Appearance