Evernham Shares Advice with Tech Students at SkillsUSA Conference
Legendary NASCAR Pit Crew Chief Ray Evernham speaks with technical students during industry’s largest trade show
NATEF Updates Program Standards for Automotive Programs With Focus on Maintenance
The new accreditation levels allow programs to more effectively use the limited number of hours available for instruction. Secondary programs will now be able to teach across all systems to help better prepare students to maintain today’s vehicles.
Stant Corporation Awards Five Scholarships to Students Panning Automotive Careers
Stant Corporation has awarded five $1,000 scholarships through the Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium (GAAS) Scholarship Committee. The selection of scholarship awards is based on the recipients: 1.) planning to attend or attending an automotive mechanical program at an ASE/NATEF certified post-secondary school or a 4 year program; 2.) GPA; and 3.) a letter accompanying the
Report Card: Making Tracks — Kia’s Track’ster Concept
A 2.0-liter turbocharged inline-4 engine pumps 250 horsepower to the pavement, a 66% increase over that of the production Kia Soul. Power is routed to all four wheels via an electronically controlled four-wheel-drive system.
Fifty Students Receive GAAS Scholarships Through Grants From The University of the Aftermarket Foundation
The scholarship winners will receive a $1,000 scholarship to advance their education, either at two-year vocational / technical colleges or four-year colleges and universities. All of these students are either attending or entering vocational programs to become mechanical, collision, or heavy duty repair professionals.
Lower Lake School Offers Program To Train Automotive Technicians
Funding for the automotive program and the shop itself came from Proposition 1D vocational money.
Crossword Puzzle: May 2012
Across 1. Auto seats, sometimes 5. Grip-enhancing tire-tread slits 8. Circular-rubber sealing device (1,4) 9. Caliper component, ____ valve 10. Component incorporating bendix drive 11. Conical traffic diverter 12. Perfect condition, slangily 14. Groovy tire surfaces 17. Topless-touring Mazda 19. Recycled tire 22. Valve-seat deterioration 23. Crankshaft bearing type 24. Adjusts the engine 25. Automotive
Service Advisor: Mastering Paint Preparation for Maximum Profit
Paint preparation involves much more than simply matching the paint and assembling the gun. By the time the car goes into the spray booth, significant labor has already been dedicated to fixing the defect for a blemish-free surface.
Service Advisor: Airing Out TPMS Concerns: Q & A Forum
The following are some questions and answers that address today’s Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems (TPMS).