The Top Aftermarket Newsmakers of 2008
For the fifth year in a row, the editorial staff of aftermarketNews has selected the top individuals who have made an impact on the industry this past year.
Who Needs a Limo for Your Wedding When You Have a Snap-on Mobile Store?
When Alex Dean was making his wedding plans with his future wife Amanda last June, they decided there was no need to rent a limousine for the wedding when Dean’s Snap-on tool truck was available to do the job.
Vaughn Gittin Jr. and Bosch Team Up to Create ‘Performance Art’
Using his race car as his paint brush, Falken Azenis RT615 tires as his paint, and the city streets of Los Angeles as his canvas, Vaughn left a unique pattern of tire marks, creating his performance art, titled “Abstract on Asphalt.”
New Executive Director Takes the Wheel The AACA Museum at Hershey
Having built and shown her own vehicles for more than 28 years, Holly Bedsole has been named Executive Director of the AACA Museum in Hershey, PA.
TT November 08 Pop Quiz: Electrical Sensors
Choose the answers that BEST fit the following questions or statements.
Note: Scroll down for the answers to the Pop Quiz questions.
Reader’s Rides: High Marks for a High School Grad Project
Brad Miller, who attends automotive technology and business management programs at Pennsylvania College of Technology, Williamsport, PA, sent us these photos and a restoration diary recap
ACDelco Offers Future Technician Training Programs to Instructors
The ACDelco Future Technician Training Program offers NATEF schools an opportunity to enhance their curriculums by offering their students a chance to receive state-of-the-art training to prepare them for the competitive field of automotive service.
Collision: Mitchell Releases Fourth Quarter 2008 Industry Trends Report
Industry Trends Report (ITR) is Mitchell’s quarterly publication that highlights industry-related trends, news items and statistics.
Mitchell Releases Fourth Quarter 2008 Industry Trends Report
Mitchell International, Inc., a leading provider of information, workflow, and performance management solutions to the collision claims and repair industries, today released the fourth quarter 2008 edition of its Industry Trends Report (ITR)—the company’s quarterly publication that highlights industry-related trends, news items and statistics.
This edition’s Quarterly Feature, “Are Estimates Finalized at the Vehicle More Accurate?” by Mitchell’s Vice President of Industry Relations, Greg Horn, discusses the accuracy of vehicle repair estimates written at the vehicle versus at the office. The feature includes the results of a recent study conducted by Mitchell that examined the effectiveness of the different claim appraising strategies.
For more information, visit www.mitchell.com
Collision: Can Today’s Bodyshops Be Environmentally Friendly?
How does an industry that has in the past struggled with the stigma of being a black-lung business transform itself into an environmentally responsible one? It doesn’t seem possible, but it’s happening right now, and most shops are finding that it’s a great way to distinguish themselves from the competition, not to mention market themselves to consumers. In times of intense competition and a shrinking customer base, anything a business can do to distinguish itself from the rest of the herd is worth investigating.