UTI’s NASCAR Technical Institute Partners with NHRA
Universal Technical Institute (UTI), the newly-named Official Technical School of NHRA, is giving students all over the country the opportunity to get an up-close look at the opportunities provided by a quality technical school education.
Cloyes Offers Complete Repair Solution with VVT Chain Kits
Designed for the replacement of worn or damaged timing chains, tensioners, sprockets, guides, and VVT actuators, also known as cam phasers, Cloyes timing chain VVT kits are the convenient solution when replacing all major components in a timing chain job.
Valvoline to Highlight its State-of-the-Art Engine Lab
Valvoline Inc. has unveiled a new broad-based digital and broadcast media campaign featuring its unique, state-of-the-art engine lab.
Doug Kaufman Appointed Editorial Director of Babcox Media’s Tech Group Publications
Babcox Media, Inc. has announced that Doug Kaufman will assume the role of Editorial Director, Brake & Front End, ImportCar and Underhood Service. In this role, he will be responsible for the day-to-day editorial management of these brands.
Engine Building Competition Promotes STEM Education Among H.S. Students
Modern vehicles are powered by sophisticated digital systems – requiring knowledge in each of the STEM areas. Students interested in auto technology are able to combine a strong foundation of STEM education with technology-based, hands-on opportunities.
Advanced Engine Performance Specialist Test Turns 25
ASE’s Advanced Engine Performance Specialist (L1) Test is celebrating its 25th birthday in 2019. By the end of this year, 100,000 service professionals will have earned the L1 credential since its inception.
Icahn Automotive Expands ‘Race to 2026’ Program at Philadelphia Lincoln Tech
Icahn Automotive has unveiled renovated classrooms and hallways at Lincoln Technical Institute’s (Lincoln Tech) Philadelphia campus. The classrooms are part of a larger, national “Race to 2026” program designed to invest in and support promising future automotive technicians.
ZF Aftermarket Launches [pro]Tech Workshop Service
ZF Aftermarket has launched the workshop service ZF [pro]Tech for the US market. The knowledge based workshop service connects technicians to everyday needs in order to make their shop successful.
Icahn Automotive Acquires RPM Automotive
Icahn Automotive Group LLC announced it has completed its acquisition of RPM Automotive. The deal expands Icahn’s presence in the Southeastern U.S. by 10 locations and more than 100 service bays.
Continental Engine Cooling Fan Assemblies
Continental Commercial Vehicles & Aftermarket offers a new line of Continental Engine Cooling Fan Assemblies that are an exact match for fit and performance to the OE part. These assemblies are engineered to restore original engine cooling performance.
Elgin Industries Launches 100th Anniversary Celebration
Elgin Industries, a manufacturer of engine and chassis components for the original equipment, replacement and performance markets, will celebrate its 100th anniversary.
Champion Oil Professional Grade Starting Fluid
Champion Oil, a manufacturer of performance lubricants, additives, chemicals and motor oils for over 60 years, will introduce new Champion Professional Grade 80% Ether Starting Fluid this year at the Performance Racing Industry Show.
Martin Koschik Wins Petty’s Garage Resto-Mod Camaro in Mahle’s ‘Drive with the Original’ Promotion
Martin Koschik of Highland, NY, a technician at J and J Automotive in Rhinebeck, NY, was the Grand Prize winner of the MAHLE “Drive With the Original” promotion. The Grand Prize of a resto-mod Petty’s Garage 1968 Camaro RS was awarded.
Universal Technical Institute Opens its New Jersey Campus and a New Manufacturer Training Program
Universal Technical Institute’s new state-of-the-industry campus in Bloomfield, New Jersey has opened. The campus represents a more than $11 million investment by UTI in the region. At full capacity, it will employ over 60 educators and other personnel and train up to 800 students each year in automotive and diesel technology.
NGK Spark Plugs Introduces Spark Plug Service Interval Information
NGK Spark Plugs U.S.A., Inc. has announced the industry’s first spark plug service interval resource by including OEM suggested spark plug replacement recommendations in its website parts finder and company provided ACES data set.
MAHLE Aftermarket Announces Finalists for ‘Drive With the Original’ Promotion
The four finalists for the MAHLE “Drive With the Original” Technician Promotion have been selected from nearly 70,000 entries received. These four finalists will travel to the 2018 Automotive Aftermarket Product Expo (AAPEX) in Las Vegas where one of them will win the Grand Prize custom-built Petty’s Garage 1968 Camaro Resto-mod.
Atlas Copco Becomes Official Compressed Air Partner of Roush Yates Engines
Atlas Copco Compressors, a provider of sustainable productivity solutions, and Roush Yates Engines have announced a newly formed partnership, naming Atlas Copco the official compressed air provider of Roush Yates Engines.
Shell and Pennzoil Support Future Tech Success Campaign
TechForce Foundation’s FutureTech Success campaign is an industry-wide, multi-faceted initiative to solve the technician shortage through three strategic components.
We’re Gonna Party Like It’s 1918
No disrespect to Prince, but 1999 was really nothing to party about. At least not when you consider the possibility of celebrating 100 years with no end in sight. But before we get too deep in the past, let’s return to the present … and the future. As of May 1, 2018, engine builders,
WD-40 Company Celebrates 65th Anniversary
It can be found in four out of five American households, yet the ingredients in the household staple are known only to a handful of people across the globe – that’s why WD-40 Company pulled out all the stops recently enlisting the help of an armored vehicle and top-notch security to move its secret formula to a secure bank vault in celebration of the company’s 65th anniversary.
