Education Session Scheduled for AAPEX 2008 - Engine Builder Magazine

Education Session Scheduled for AAPEX 2008

AAPEX attendees will learn what to expect in the next three to five years in the vehicle market and how to prepare for our rapidly changing industry, during an educational program presented by Mark Seng and David Goebel, R. L. Polk & Co., entitled, "The New Change in the Vehicle Market – What Does It Mean To You?" The session will be held on Thursday, Nov. 6 from 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. in the Sands Expo Center in rooms 303/304.

High gas prices, shrinking home values, the rapidly changing global landscape – all are affecting the world’s vehicle population like never before. Hybrids and alternative fuel vehicles are starting to have an impact. In this session, attendees will learn:

The impact that fuel price fluctuations have on total vehicle demand. The trends of hybrid, alternative fuel and SUV/truck vehicle demand in the U.S. How the vehicle population is aging and its impact on the aftermarket.

All AAIA educational sessions at AAPEX are approved by the University of the Aftermarket for CEU credit toward the AAP and MAAP certificates. AAPEX will be held Tuesday Nov. 4 through Thursday, Nov. 6 in Las Vegas, Nev. For updated information on additional sessions, dates, times, locations and sponsors, visit www.aapexshow.com.

 

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