WyoTech and Swift Transportation Partner to Provide Career Opps for Grads
Largest Truckload Carrier in North America to Recruit WyoTech Graduates WyoTech has partnered with Swift Transportation Company, a multi-faceted freight transportation services company and the largest truckload carrier in North America, to provide career placement opportunities for qualified graduates of WyoTech’s Diesel Technology and Advanced Diesel Programs and Collision Refinishing Technology Program. Well-qualified WyoTech graduates
How a Pony Car is Driving CNG as the Fuel of the Future
Daryl Patrishkoff of Shelby Township, MI, has a vision for the American automotive industry. He firmly believes that our fuel of choice should be Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) – not gasoline. Until the full CNG infrastructure is in place, a Bi-Fuel vehicle, fueled by either CNG or gasoline upon the drivers command, is the
Career Corner: What Shop Owners Look For in Employees
Now more than ever in the automotive service industry, employers are looking to hire automotive technicians with more that just the traditional set of automotive technician skills required to do the job. Automotive service shops prefer job applicants with general business and communication skills, on top of their automotive service skills, that give them an
T2 Crossword Puzzle: May 2014 Solution
Solution to May, 2014 Crossword Puzzle.
T2 Crossword Puzzle: May, 2014
Across 1. Service-bay wipes (4,4) 5. Disc-brake wear items 9. Tachometer feature 10. Engine-power booster 11. Fastener type, e.g. T-15, T-40 12. Repair-cost prediction 14. Persuader in tool box 16. Dealership documents 19. Maximum steering angle (4,4) 20. Tread’s traction slit 23. Intake/exhaust valves’ resting places 24. Windshield-post term (1,6) 25. Intake- or exhaust-valve section
Tenneco To Drive Tech Training Programs at Technical Schools
Popular Monroe and Walker programs help connect industry partners with students to provide undercar education. The Monroe Ride & Drive seminar and Walker Emissions Control Diagnostics workshop are two popular training programs developed by Tenneco to help drive improved shop efficiency and improve the consumer experience. New this year, the program now provides a venue for industry parts professionals and technicians of
Report Card: The ‘BUZZ’ on the Kia GT4 Stinger
Hearkening back to the glory days of purebred, affordable sports cars, Kia Motors America (KMA) unveiled an aggressive concept car earlier this year at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The GT4 Stinger is Kia’s eye-catching concept that pushes the boundaries of performance with a rear-drive 2+2 sports car that places human
Top Students from 50 States Prepare for National Auto Competition
Automotive high school students from around the country are gearing up for the 2014 Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills Competition. The Ford / AAA Student Auto Skills competition fosters young people’s interest in the automotive industry through a spirited nationwide competition with opportunities to win prizes, scholarships, tools and awards, along with an experience that could
June 9-15, 2014 is Designated as Automotive Service Professionals Week
The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) has declared June 9-15, 2014 as National Automotive Service Professionals Week. Building on the success of Automotive Service Professionals Day established in 2001, ASE launched National Automotive Service Professional’s Week in 2005 to honor the commitment and dedication of automotive, truck and collision technicians, along with parts
WIX Filters Supports 2014 Programs Highlighting Automotive Excellence
WIX Filters is partnering with Babcox Media to sponsor three automotive excellence awards in 2014, including a new Driving Performance Award that recognizes game changers in automotive service. “Our national award programs are designed to support excellence at every level of the automotive aftermarket industry,” said Mike Harvey, brand manager for WIX Filters. “This year’s
Proper Lug Nut and Lug Bolt Replacement
by Sean Phillips If there’s one thing tire techs deal with more than tires, it’s lug nuts. There’s quite a bit of knowledge and technique that goes into dealing with lug nuts and lug bolts. They’re relatively small parts under extremely large forces, and they are absolutely critical to holding the wheel on your customer’s
Fox Valley Technical College Drives Career Options Following Expansion
When the public said “YES” to Fox Valley Technical College’s (FVTC) $66.5 million public referendum in April of 2012 by a 2-1 margin, one of the facility expansion plans that got a green light is one that deals with green lights on a daily basis: transportation! Careers in the diesel service, automotive, truck driving, and