Report: Independent Aftermarket Image – Quality Does Matter
A growing trend has developed among various automotive aftermarket channel partners in recent year: the proliferation of lower-cost, often lower-performing aftermarket parts in an attempt to offer more competitive pricing and/or improve profit margins. In its second of two Special Reports which highlight these problems, the AASA Marketing Executives Council (MEC) has issued “Independent Aftermarket Image: Quality Does Matter.” This Report raises an industry-wide call to action to stem this tide before irreparable damage is done to the reputation of the entire automotive aftermarket.
Northwood University International Auto Show Puts the Aftermarket on Display
The completely student organized show featured more than 400 cars and booths for aftermarket companies including Roush, NGK and NAPA.
Manufacturing Industry Needs Young Skilled Workers
Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs Provides Support for Kids to Tinker
Manufacturing Industry Needs Young Skilled Workers
Skilled Workers Wanted
At-A-Glance Statistics: More than 70% of Americans view manufacturing as the most important industry for a strong national economy and national security. However, only 17% named manufacturing as among their top two industry choices to start a career and only 30 percent of parents said they would encourage their children top pursue careers in manufacturing
Dual Enrollment Programs Open Doors To Skilled Labor Trades
A new generation of students has found the fast track to the high-tech manufacturing jobs of the future by simultaneously completing their high school education while also taking technical college programming.
Students Pursuing Manufacturing Careers Find Assistance Through Scholarships
One way to alleviate the skilled labor shortage and revitalize the future of manufacturing is to provide incentives for students to pursue careers in manufacturing. One group – Nuts, 2 Bolts & Thingamajigs (NBT), The Foundation of the FMA – is doing just that by providing scholarships to young people taking courses that lead to technical careers.
Service Advisor: Technician Town Hall Spurs Responses on Rotor Runout
Just like the town hall meetings across the country where Americans have questions for their government representatives, tomorrow’s technicians have questions of their own on ways to better service their future customers.
Report Card: From Student to Teacher
Following her graduation from high school last year, Rachel Fonseca has continued down the automotive service road.
The Real World: Testing Your Coolant Knowledge
All types of antifreeze contain corrosion-inhibiting chemicals to protect bare metal surfaces from electrolytic attack. Though automakers disagree on which chemical additives work best in their vehicles, essentially any kind of antifreeze will work in any vehicle. But, how well will it protect the cooling system? And, for how long? And will it void the OEM warranty? These are important questions that need to be answered before choosing an antifreeze for a particular vehicle application.
Humvee Building Digital Diary
An automotive class in Alabama is building a Humvee project vehicle. The first video is available now in our FLIX section — with more to come as the project progresses.