Combustion Chamber Diagnosis
Diagnosing misfires and emission problems is getting more difficult on modern engines. Understanding what is going on inside the combustion chamber and what comes out the exhaust valve is critical to being able to solve any emissions or drivability problem.
Southeast Community College Wins ACDelco Social Media Challenge
The contest challenged General Motors Automotive Service Educational Program students across the U.S. to produce creative social media content to inspire other students to consider careers as automotive technicians. The next ACDelco GM ASEP School Challenge is already under way, and social media posts now through April 30 will be eligible to win the next ACDelco prize package.
The Ohio State University Races to Win in EcoCAR 2 Competition
The U.S. Department of Energy and General Motors Co. have announced the winning team of the competition, The Ohio State University, as they took home the overall winner’s title at the EcoCAR 2: Plugging In to the Future finals. The team’s exceptionally engineered 2013 Chevrolet Malibu with energy storage, electric drive and ethanol (E85) fueled
Automotive Parts & Services Association (APSA) Awards 14 Scholarships for 2010-2011
Applicants for APSA 2010-2011 scholarships were taken through APSA members and the automotive scholarship Web site, www.automotivescholarships.com.
Special Report: An Executive Interview with Nancy McLean, Director of Marketing for ACDelco GM Service and Parts Operations
Nancy McLean is director of ACDelco Marketing for GM Service and Parts Operations (SPO). Read on as McLean shares with aftermarketNews the details of the ACDelco 360 initiative.
The Top Automotive Aftermarket News Stories of 2008
For the fifth year in a row, the editorial staff of aftermarketNews has selected what it determined to be the most significant events to impact the automotive aftermarket in the past year.
The Real World: Coordinating a Collection of Memories
Tabetha Salsbury, 20, from Pueblo, CO, is a senior at McPherson College where she is majoring in automotive restoration and communications. She recently completed an eight-week internship with The Glenmoor Gathering of Significant Automobiles—a concours d’elegance car show in Canton, OH. Read how Tabetha’s experiences became more than just an internship — but rather eight weeks of life-long memories.
TTC-Newbern Auto Program Gains Honors
The Tennessee Technology Center-Newbern’s Automotive Program was honored this week as runner-up for the “Tomorrow’s Technician School of the Year” award from Chicago Pneumatic Tool Co. and Babox Publications.
The Evolution of the Automotive Service Technician – An Inside the Industry Perspective, Kimberly McWaters
These days, a scene from an automotive service bay is somewhat like a scene from an operating room. A group of highly skilled men and women meticulously pour over their work, using sophisticated instruments and finely tuned minds to diagnose and repair the complex workings of the intricate machinery before them. Technological advances have resulted