Obama Administration Finalizes 54.5 MPG Fuel Efficiency Standards
In total, the Administration’s national program to improve fuel economy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions will save consumers more than $1.7 trillion at the gas pump and reduce U.S. oil consumption by 12 billion barrels.
2012 School of the Year Nominations Closed
Contest officials are in the process of picking the Top 20 schools and then narrowing the field down to the Top 4 finalists.
History Lesson: Renault Alpine A110-50 – The legacy of the Berlinette
While the Renault Alpine A110- 50 is a car of today, the concept vehicle has it’s roots in the iconic Renault Berlinette
Crossword Puzzle: August 2012
Across 1. Flexible cooling-system components 4. Item between lifter and rocker arm 8. Carburetor venturis, in other words 9. Dash option since 1930s 10. Alternator output, briefly 11. Battery terminal 13. Ratchet adjunct 15. Problem provoking recall 18. Fastener with removable mandrel (3,5) 19. Ball- or roller-bearing component 22. Shift quadrant’s D 23. GM-owned auto-parts
PPG Continues Support for OSU’s Formula Buckeyes Racing Team
The Formula Buckeyes team consists of students from the university’s engineering, art and technology, marketing and business administration disciplines.
California’s Cypress College to Host an Open House in September
The open house will showcase how the collision program utilized the money it received through the Collision Repair Education Foundation’s 2011 Solera Holding, Inc’s California Matching Makeover Grant.
Women’s Industry Network Awards Scholarships to Top Female Competitors from SkillsUSA
This year’s WIN recipients are Jessica Crowley, who placed third in the automotive refinishing technology category, and Kristina Shaver, who was the high scorer in the collision repair technology category at SkillsUSA.
Northwood University Partners with Car Care Council’s Largest-Ever Vehicle Check-Up Event
The car care event will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 7 in conjunction with the 49th Annual Northwood University International Auto Show
‘Braking’ Tradition: August is MAP Brake Safety Awareness Month
Throughout this event, MAP – the consumer outreach effort of the Automotive Maintenance and Repair Association (AMRA) and the nation’s leading consumer auto service non-profit organization – urges consumers to stop at any MAP participating repair shop for a brake and related undercar inspection.