Automotive Training Centre

MARCH 22, 2024

For those considering joining an automotive school and aiming for a career in the automotive industry, the electric vehicle (EV) technology scene provides exciting prospects. The wave of technological advancements and cutting-edge innovations trailing the EV scene is intriguing and impressive. One area that is most impacted by this fast-paced development is battery technology, and the use of silicon to improve battery performance is one area in increasing focus.

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Automotive Electric Vehicles Mechanic Electricity 290

Auto Service World

MARCH 22, 2024

There has been a recovery in new vehicle sales, an important signal for the future of the automotive aftermarket. But how much longer can it last? DesRosiers Automotive Consultants reported February 2024 new sales were the highest ever for the … The post Will new vehicle sales growth eventually drop off? appeared first on Auto Service World.

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Vehicle Consulting Automotive Auto Repair 290

Tomorrow's Technician

MARCH 22, 2024

Continental Tire the Americas (Continental) officially opened a new sustainably designed facility in Fort Mill, S.C., on March 21, with local and state officials, key building project representatives and corporate social responsibility partners, the company said. The 90,000-square-foot-building, which sits on 33 acres in northern Lancaster County, has capacity for 350 employees and is designed and built for future expansion potential.

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Utilities Electric Vehicles Electricity Vehicle 130

Auto Service World

MARCH 22, 2024

Amazon has its eyes set on mobility as a key growth area and it’s looking to expand what’s possible when moving goods, which could have implications for the automotive aftermarket. As the digital retailer sets its goal of being the … The post Amazon stepping up its mobility game appeared first on Auto Service World.

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IT Retail Automotive Auto Repair 289

Tomorrow's Technician

MARCH 22, 2024

The latest technical materials from Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC (Bendix) are designed to help technicians properly set up, inspect and diagnose several components integrated with advanced driver assistance technologies, including trailer antilock brakes, steering systems and forward-looking cameras. “The safety systems on today’s commercial vehicles are more road-proven and effective in supporting safe drivers than ever,” said Nicole Oreskovic, Bendix vice president, sales and marketin

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Technical Troubleshooting Electronics Education 130

Auto Service World

MARCH 22, 2024

Jobber News reached out to leaders in the supply and distribution segment of the automotive aftermarket and asked them what they see happening in the industry over the next 12 months, what will improve, what one challenge to the industry … The post <span style=color:#ff0000>Jobber News Executive Outlook 2024:</span> Sean Stokes appeared first on Auto Service World.

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Automotive Auto Repair 278

Tomorrow's Technician

MARCH 22, 2024

Allison Transmission, in partnership with New Flyer, announced the selection of Allison-equipped electric hybrid buses by the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (RTA). The New Flyer buses equipped with the Allison eGen Flex electric hybrid propulsion system will provide a more sustainable transportation solution to the city of New Orleans, RTA said.

Electricity 130

Electricity Air Conditioning Transportation Engineering 130

autoevolution

MARCH 22, 2024

The Impala legacy started in 1958 when Chevrolet launched the new nameplate as a Bel Air version. It didn't take long for the GM brand to graduate the car to a stand-alone series, so the second-generation Impala landed in 1959. It remained in production for only two years, though the 1960 model year introduced several big changes, including from a styling perspect. ( continue reading.

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Car IT 119

Danny’s Engineportal

MARCH 22, 2024

The post (O2) Oxygen Sensors – Function, Failure Symptoms, And Testing appeared first on Danny's Engineportal. Every vehicle built since the early 1980’s, has one or more (O2) oxygen sensors, integrated into the exhaust system. So, (O2) oxygen sensors, confirm, that the proper air/fuel ratio, is actually reaching the engine. Consequently, [.

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Engineering Vehicle 105

autoevolution

MARCH 22, 2024

Google Maps, Waze, and Apple Maps command the mobile automotive space, and a growing number of companies, including navigation experts from TomTom, HERE, and Sygic, are joining the fight. However, statistics show that Google Maps and Waze are often the top choices. ( continue reading.

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Automotive 114

Mitchell 1

MARCH 22, 2024

Remember Ben hart?! We had the pleasure of attending the Grand Opening for his NEW shop location of TBH Complete Auto Care! Here in San Diego, CA on Aero Drive. Read his road to success and discover how to ensure your shop's success. The post Shop Shoutout: TBH Complete Auto Care’s Road to Success appeared first on Mitchell 1 ShopConnection.

Software 101

Software Automotive Repair Auto Repair Automotive 101

autoevolution

MARCH 22, 2024

Tesla is preparing to make a big announcement regarding the refreshed Model 3 Performance. Several prototypes have been spotted in Florida, including an uncamouflaged one at the Kennedy Space Center. Rumor has it that Tesla has sent invitations to journalists to test drive the Model 3 Performance. Tesla is working on the sportiest variant of the refreshed Model 3, with previous rumors indicating that it might be officially announced by th. ( continue reading.

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Media IT 113

Tire Review Magazine

MARCH 22, 2024

At the end of last year, Kumho Tire launched the Solus HA32 grand touring, all-weather tire. Developed for the drivers of passenger cars, CUVs, and SUVs looking for all-weather capability including snow traction, the Solus 4S HA32 provides stable driving performance on wet, dry and snow-covered roads. This tire features a V-shaped directional tread pattern with wide lateral grooves to enhance traction and resist hydroplaning and bears the Three Peak Mountain Snowflake (3PMS) symbol for severe sn

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Car Engineering IT Vehicle 76

autoevolution

MARCH 22, 2024

The golden muscle car era was packed with fantastic high-performance rigs, but none were as outlandish as Chrysler's "winged warriors." I'm obviously talking about the Dodge Charger Daytona and the Plymouth Superbird. The Daytona arrived in 1969. Having failed to d. ( continue reading.

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Car 111

Tire Review Magazine

MARCH 22, 2024

At the end of last year, Kumho Tire launched the Solus HA32 grand touring, all-weather tire. Developed for the drivers of passenger cars, CUVs, and SUVs looking for all-weather capability including snow traction, the Solus 4S HA32 provides stable driving performance on wet, dry and snow-covered roads. This tire features a V-shaped directional tread pattern with wide lateral grooves to enhance traction and resist hydroplaning and bears the Three Peak Mountain Snowflake (3PMS) symbol for severe sn

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Car Engineering IT Vehicle 76

autoevolution

MARCH 22, 2024

Porsche made the Dakar version of the 911, Lamborghini countered with the Huracan Sterrato, and that’s pretty much where the mainstream list of off-road supercars ends. Notable names would make a respectable annex, but as far as regular, everyday, normal brands go, that’s about it. Enter Dodge Viper. The monumentally outrageous Dodge Viper isn’t in production anymore (it was sacked seven years ago), and its. ( continue reading.

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IT 111

Jalopnik

MARCH 22, 2024

Even before deliveries of the Tesla Cybertruck began, the electric automaker made it clear that it would be a long time before it was produced in anything other than extremely limited quantities. That meant that if you were one of the few who had pulled yourself up by your bootstraps hard enough, you stood to make… Read more.

Electricity 67

Electricity IT 67

autoevolution

MARCH 22, 2024

Ferrari is currently doing great thanks to its classic blend of luxury and high performance, but it has also subtly embraced the latest technologies of our time. For example, its SF90 series has rocked the perception of hypercars with a great plug-in hybrid powertrain, and now its Ferrari 296 GTB and GTS also show that ultra-performance can be achieved even wit. ( continue reading.

IT 110

IT 110

Jalopnik

MARCH 22, 2024

Lincoln dealers have a big problem. Aside from having just four models to sell, dealers have a bunch of cars from one and two model years ago that they haven’t been able to move. As Automotive News reports, this means Lincoln dealers have some of the highest inventory levels in the industry. This also means that there… Read more.

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Automotive Car Car Dealership Finance 67

autoevolution

MARCH 22, 2024

Living in dread of what tomorrow might bring is a terrible way to live. But being prepared for the worst, should the worst come to happen, is an entirely different thing. Without venturing into conspiracy theories, worst-case scenarios, or unhealthy negativism, it does feel as if the world shifted a bit on its axis with the events of 2020. If anything, the international health crisis has shown us how vulnerable we are and the many ways in. ( continue reading.

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Car IT 105

Jalopnik

MARCH 22, 2024

I absolutely adore everything about the process of cooking (aside from cleaning up), and I’ve been on a recent kick where I try to somehow combine my love of motorsport with that love of cuisine. That has primarily manifested in Grand Prix Gastronomy , a cooking series I host that runs alongside the Formula 1 calendar… Read more.

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Hospitality 66

autoevolution

MARCH 22, 2024

I can’t believe this never occurred to us. I mean, a Heavy Duty variant of a compact pickup truck like the Toyota Hilux makes sense in a very strange yet appealing way. Think about it. You get all the capability and towing prowess of an HD truck, in a Tacoma-sized package. Who says no? Well, to be fair, probably a lot of people would flat out refuse to acknowledge such a product.

Trucking 98

Trucking IT 98

Jalopnik

MARCH 22, 2024

Imagine a racing series that pitted your favorite retired drivers against one another on a tiny circuit behind the wheel of expensive, identically-prepared $1.3 million Jaguar XJ220 supercars. Imagine that you could tune in for a few weeks in the summer to watch those icons of sport beat, bang and destroy millions of… Read more.

Car 65

Car 65

autoevolution

MARCH 22, 2024

Introduced in production models for the 1966 model year, the 426-cubic-inch (7.0-liter) HEMI V8 is arguably the most iconic Chrysler engine from the golden muscle car era. However, it wasn't the company's first high-performance engine. The HEMI legacy can be traced ba. ( continue reading.

Engineering 98

Engineering Car IT 98

Jalopnik

MARCH 22, 2024

By all other accounts, Henrik Fisker has been pretty successful. He had a hand in designing some of the most iconic cars ever made, like the original BMW X5 and Z8 , Aston Martin DB9, and Vantage. However, after years in the auto design business, Fisker decided to leave to pursue making cars. Since then he’s had two… Read more.

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Car Finance Automotive 65

autoevolution

MARCH 22, 2024

As you know, I love exploring a good RV or motorhome, and recently, I ran across an American crew that's actually been in this business since 1967! Newell Coach is their name, and considering the level of craftsmanship these people spit out, I feel like I've been sleeping on the job; I don't know how I missed this one. Folks, the name Newell may be very new to you, as it is to me, but that doesn't change the fact that. ( continue reading.

IT 98

IT 98

Jalopnik

MARCH 22, 2024

Truly small new cars are a rarity in the U.S., even those marketed as crossovers, and the ones that still exist typically have designs that are either boring and forgettable or ugly and chintzy. The first-generation Nissan Kicks fell into the former category; the subcompact crossover was handsome but nothing to write… Read more.

Car 64

Car 64

autoevolution

MARCH 22, 2024

If you've seen our recent profile on the history of the Mint 400, you'll know its rise to counterculture superstardom in the late 60s and subsequent gradual decline in the late 90s is a story that could've only been told in Las Vegas. The race's remarkable second act post-revival in 2008 is nothing short of a Cinderella story in its own right.

IT 98

IT 98

Jalopnik

MARCH 22, 2024

There are a bunch of reasons that the ports in Southern California have seen a huge inbound freight uptick in recent years, including the buying habits of Americans and difficulties getting through the canals Suez and Panama. As a result, train freight exiting Los Angeles is also massively up. Unlike other freight… Read more.

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IT Transportation 64

autoevolution

MARCH 22, 2024

Introduced in 1949 as a slightly smaller and more affordable alternative to the 98, the Oldsmobile 88 remained in showrooms for a whopping 50 years. But the long production run isn't the only feat the 88 can brag about. It was Oldsmobile's most profitable car line until the mid-1970s and one of America's. ( continue reading.

Car 98

Car IT 98

Jalopnik

MARCH 22, 2024

A Delta passenger from Texas somehow managed to use a child’s boarding pass to get on a flight from Salt Lake City, Utah to Austin, Texas ; flight attendants caught onto his little scheme after he hid in multiple bathrooms shortly before takeoff. Salt Lake City police arrested Wicliff Fleurizard on March 17 after he… Read more.

Management 63

Management Transportation 63

autoevolution

MARCH 22, 2024

The realm of pistons and internal combustion has been on an evolutionary arms race since the very first power stroke of the Big Bang that started the reciprocating piston revolution. Stronger, faster, better, cheaper, smoother, higher, quicker – the narrative of progress is in no short supply of laudable opinions. For some strange reason, the world settled on the four-stroke concept as the main means of pushing forward.

Engineering 98

Engineering IT 98

Jalopnik

MARCH 22, 2024

McLaren has been on increasingly rocky ground in recent years as it struggled to find funding to secure its future. The British supercar maker previously put its headquarters up for sale and turned to the sovereign wealth fund of Bahrain for a cash injection. Now, the Middle Eastern country has taken full ownership of… Read more.

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IT Finance 63

autoevolution

MARCH 22, 2024

Tesla offers few customization options for the Cybertruck, and none of them targets the interior. But customers have been looking for solutions since they got their truck delivered. So here is the world's first Tesla Cybertruck with a customized cabin. Tesla has come up with several wraps that would put a less boring more interesting mask on the body made entirely from stainless steel, which is next to i. ( continue reading.

IT 98

IT Trucking 98

Jalopnik

MARCH 22, 2024

Agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives were involved in a firefight early Tuesday morning while executing a search warrant in Little Rock, Arkansas. Bryan Malinowski, the executive director of Clinton National Airport, opened fire as agents attempted to serve the warrant at his home. The… Read more.

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autoevolution

MARCH 22, 2024

For most people, a round trip to "space" that promises to be the most Instagrammable experience possible would be enough of a brag. For those for whom this isn't enough, there's always that same round trip with a Michelin fine dining option. These past few years, the concept of space tourism has really taken off (heh), with private companies and a handful of startups promising that it would mark a new era for h. ( continue reading.

IT 98

IT 98

Jalopnik

MARCH 22, 2024

I just spent an impromptu long weekend with the 2024 Nissan Frontier Hardbody Edition (after a minor calamity with a BMW X5 ), and while it may seem to be a rather normal small truck , the closer you look, the more awesome retro features you find that are a throwback to the Nissan D21 Hardbodys of days gone by. Read more.

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Trucking IT Vehicle 62