Report Card: Pursuing Performance
Tyler Saunders turns his passion toward tuners.
Standard Motor Products Supports GAAS Scholarships
GAAS scholarship funding comes from the annual Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium (GAAS) and industry contributions from individuals, companies and foundations. The deadline to apply is Wednesday, March 31, 2010.
Crossword Puzzle: November 2009
Across 1. Handyman’s fix-all material (4,4) 5. Component, in other words 9. Ferrari-emblem creature 10. Front-passenger position, slangily 11. Bombardier’s personal-watercraft brand (3,3) 12. Bearing installation or removal tool 14. Non-standard, factory-installed item 16. Bore and ____, engine-cylinder dimensions 19. Clutch-system cylinder type 21. Map _____, door-panel receptacle 24. Pneumatic-tool requirement (3,4) 25. Steering-system ____
Millions Rolling on Bald Tires: RMA Report
A survey of more than 7,000 vehicles revealed that more than 11 percent had at least one bald tire, which can increase the risk of a crash, particularly in wet weather conditions that frequently occur during fall and winter months.
Energy Department: Gas Prices to Hit $3 at Pump
According to AAA, the national average price of gasoline last week was $2.65, up 17 cents from a month ago.
Real World: Future Auto Rising Stars Shine in Dearborn
Aspiring auto technicians and rising seniors, Justin Dwyer and Matthew Ludwig from Faribault High School in Faribault, MN, recorded the best score in the 2009 Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills National Finals.
Online Applications Available Now For 2010 GAAS Scholarships
The GAAS scholarship is unique in that technician recipients can receive two financial grants: one while in school to assist with tuition and an equivalent grant awarded to scholarship recipients who graduate from their program and show proof of post-graduation employment as a technician in the automotive aftermarket for at least six months.
Nation’s Top High School Auto Techs Compete to Work Under the Hood with Roush Fenway Racing
This year’s Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills Competition national winners will job-shadow auto racing’s best – defending DAYTONA 500 champion No. 17 DeWALT NASCAR Cup Series team.
Association of Diesel Specialists Collaborates with GAAS on Industry Scholarships
This industry association cooperation will allow students interested in diesel technology careers to apply online at www.automotivescholarships.org for the 2009 ADS /Ortner Foundation Scholarships.
Special Report: an Executive Interview with Pete Kornafel, Chairman of the GAAS Scholarship Committee
Throughout his career, Pete Kornafel has been a passionate advocate for students pursuing careers in the aftermarket industry and he and his wife Lorraine make a ‘hobby’ of funding college scholarships. For that reason, no other aftermarket executive is better suited to the role of chairman of the Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium (GAAS) Scholarship Committee than Pete Kornafel.