Supplier Perspective: Find It, Fix It
Direct Hit from Identifix now offers diagnostic data on 98 percentof vehicles on the road in North America.(Photos: Identifix, Huw Evans) Tools, training and support are an essential part of successful...
View ArticleALI Lowers Price of ‘Lifting It Right’ Safety Course
ALI has lowered the price of its Lifting it Right online safety course.(Photo: Automotive Lift Institute) The Automotive Lift Institute (ALI) has lowered the price of its Lifting it Right, online lift...
View ArticleTraining is very necessary : Training in the Trade
I started my career in 1996 as a lube tech/tech assistant in a heavy truck shop. Then I moved into a big box store automotive repair shop as an installer. In 2001, I was offered an apprenticeship at an...
View ArticleNervous About Closing Your Shop for Training?
Over my career, I have had people cringe at the idea of actually closing their shop for two days in order that 100% of the staff could attend together a full business development course. They believe...
View ArticleMitchell 1 Announces Shop Management Workshop Details
Mitchell 1 has announced that it will hold its 2016 Shop Management Workshop, Sept. 29-Oct.1 at the Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, N.J. The workshop is designed for auto shop management...
View ArticleFederal-Mogul Puts the Emphasis on Training
Federal-Mogul, a supplier of aftermarket parts, focused on technical training during NACE/CARS. During the event, the Federal-Mogul team had both an indoor booth to present its range of new products...
View ArticleBosch Introduces 2D Virtual Garage
Robert Bosch LLC has announced the addition of Bosch 2D Virtual Garage an interactive training and skills assessment resource, to its Bosch Online Learning Portal. Technicians and vocational students...
View ArticleMake Your Training/Education Plan Now...
August can be a good time of the year to examine your individual team members’ skill levels (including yourself) and determine what training and education is required to allow them to move forward....
View ArticleMaintaining GDI Engines
On October 20th, 2016, Donald Thibault and Phillippe Bussieres of Uni-Select delivered a workshop in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia covering the maintenance of Gas Direct Injection (GDI) engines. Nine...
View ArticleManagement Skills: On Being Professional
You must train to be a true professional business leader. Very few in our trade were born with the skills and gifts needed to succeed in the automotive service field. You must train and practice...
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