October 22, 2020 e-Newsletter

Optimizing Lead Battery Performance for Micro Hybrids

In response to market demand from the automotive sector, new research will investigate the effect of carbon surface functional groups on lead-carbon batteries.

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OEM MARKET STUDY: LEVERAGING WHOLESALE PARTS PROGRAMS FOR GROWTH IN AFTERMARKET SALES

Within the automotive ecosystem, there is a significant opportunity for OEMs to increase profits, generate parts demand and retain brand loyalty by selling parts to independent repair facilities.

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Registration is now open for ACcess, the MACS 41st annual Training Event and Trade Show to be held February 3-6, 2021 at the Rosen Centre Hotel, Orlando, FL.

Continental has introduced a new line of original equipment windshield wiper systems replacement parts that are available directly to the aftermarket.

Lucas Oil Deep Clean Fuel System Cleaner is a powerful fuel additive designed to clean the entire fuel system from the gasoline tank to the fuel pump and fuel injectors.

The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) offers Entry-Level certification, the first step in building career credentials as an automotive service professional.

Taking place 100% online, SEMA360 was created to fulfill the industry’s need to have a trade-only environment exclusively designed to connect buyers with new and well-known manufacturers of the world’s most innovative automotive performance products.

You shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, and you shouldn’t judge a part solely by looking at its exterior. In the latest episode of Inside the Brands, CRP‘s David Hirschhorn explains why, using a 2001-2005 Honda Civic power steering pump as an example.

To see how E85 can affect vehicle driveability, check out this video featuring Master Trainer Mark Ingram of Garage Gurus as he diagnoses a Service Engine Soon light on a 2011 Ford Fusion.

This Oasis Scientific video offers an overview on all types of articulating borescopes, explains proper care, describes borescope benefits and outlines the wide range of possible applications.

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MOTOR IN THE INDUSTRY: PPG ENVIROBASE TRAINING

In July, MOTOR Collision Industry Engagement Manager Steve Bielecki attended a PPG Envirobase Waterborne Paint Technology training event. Because he found it to be of great value, he recommended others on his team attend; on September 15 and 16, three more members of the MOTOR Collision Labor Team attended this PPG event.