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Check The Technical Service Bulletins

Tomorrow's Technician

Courtesy of Underhood Service by Kevin Wayne Over the last 28 years of being a technician, I have developed the habit of checking for and reading technical service bulletins at the forefront of the diagnostic process, especially when an unfamiliar vehicle exhibiting blatant or straightforward concerns comes into the shop.

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NAPA Recognizes April Mentorship Award Candidates

Tomorrow's Technician

Jake is the 2019 NAPA ASE Technician of the Year and 2019 Ratchet + Wrench All Star Technician of the year. For 13 years of my career, I was an automotive instructor at Ozarks Technical Community College in Springfield MO and, I witnessed firsthand how training could set a young person on a new trajectory in a career path.

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NAPA Recognizes April Mentorship Award Candidates

Brake & Front End

Jake is the 2019 NAPA ASE Technician of the Year and 2019 Ratchet + Wrench All Star Technician of the year. For 13 years of my career, I was an automotive instructor at Ozarks Technical Community College in Springfield MO and, I witnessed firsthand how training could set a young person on a new trajectory in a career path.

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Tesla Fan Armed With a Measuring Tape Makes a Surprising Discovery About the Cybertruck

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When Tesla unveiled the Cybertruck in September 2019, it also published some of its technical details. One reservation holder took the matter into his own hands and used a measuring tape to find at least how wide the Cybertruck was. What he found surprised everyone. It wasn't shy about this, especially as. continue reading. )

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Updating Your TPMS Tools Regularly Matters

Tomorrow's Technician

Courtesy of Tire Review by Yanick Leduc Picture this: Mark, an experienced tire service technician, is on the phone with a technical support representative from his TPMS supplier, inquiring why his new sensors don’t seem to work properly with the 2019 Silverado he’s servicing. Tech support: “Is it a Silverado LD or the custom version?”

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2023 B’laster Instructor of the Year Announced

Tomorrow's Technician

Previous winners include Jerry Koenig from Cuyahoga Valley Career Center in Brecksville, OH (2022), Bob Mauger from Corona High School in Corona, CA (2021), Ed Martin from Pickens Technical College in Aurora, CO (2020) and Joe Mendola from Gaither High School in Tampa, FL (2019).

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Dominion’s Electric School Bus Program Tops 1.5M Miles in VA

Tomorrow's Technician

Launched in September 2019, the fleet of more than 135 electric school buses currently operates across 25 districts in Virginia. “At Our program has helped school districts overcome technical and financial hurdles of electric school bus adoption while improving air quality, protecting the health of our children and hardening the grid.”