Longtime Automotive Lift Institute (ALI) Board of Directors participant Jeff Kritzer of BendPak (Santa Paula, California) was elected to a third one-year term as chairman of the board at the organization’s annual meeting in Las Vegas on Nov. 1. Doug Brown of Vehicle Service Group (Madison, Indiana) was elected to a new three-year term. He […]
3M Safety & Industrial Group to Promote Skilled Trades as Part of New Corporate Equity Commitments
To drive greater equity in its communities, 3M announced it has set new equity-related commitments within each of our four business groups. 3M’s Safety & Industrial Business Group (SIBG) that includes the automotive aftermarket as well as personal safety, electric markets and others will focus on promoting skilled trades The commitments will leverage the power […]
New Data Shows That U.S. Road Fatalities Spiked in First Half of 2021
Speeding remains above pre-pandemic levels. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration today released the Early Estimate of Motor Vehicle Traffic Fatalities for the First Half (January-June) of 2021, which shows the largest six-month increase ever recorded in the Fatality Analysis Reporting System’s history. An estimated 20,160 people died in motor vehicle […]
Hyundai Achieves Automatic Emergency Braking Commitment Two Years Ahead of Schedule
Announces 98% of new vehicles come Standard with three safety features including AEB. During the past year, 98% of the Hyundai vehicles produced for sale in the U.S. now include four safety features as standard technology – Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist/Automatic Emergency Braking, Lane Keep Assist/Lane Following, and Driver Attention Warning. Hyundai’s Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) […]
AkzoNobel Launches New Wanda Waterborne Basecoat System
AkzoNobel Vehicle Refinishes North America announced the launch of Wandabase WB Plus, a state-of-the-art waterborne basecoat system with superior coverage and control, and industry- leading color accuracy. Designed to deliver exceptional performance, this updated waterborne basecoat system from the Wanda brand provides outstanding coverage and metallic control, and a flawless finish backed by more than […]
Autel US Announces New Building Purchase in New York State
Autel US, the developer and distributor of professional automotive diagnostic products, announced it has officially moved into its new offices in Port Washington, N.Y. Autel US is the U.S. subsidiary of China-based Autel Intelligent Technology Corp. Autel US purchased the 50,720 square foot building that sits on 3-acres to accommodate the company’s rapid growth and […]
AirPro Diagnostics Receives Patent for Auggie ADAS Calibration System
AirPro Diagnostics announced the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) has approved the company’s ADAS calibration technology, Auggie, for patent protection. Auggie performs forward facing camera (FFC) ADAS calibrations. It is completely mobile and does not require sophisticated measuring or a highly skilled technician at the shop. Auggie eliminates traditional calibration space and lighting […]
Alicia Figurelli Inducted into AASP/NJ Hall of Fame
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey’s (AASP/NJ) recent Annual Meeting, held at Gran Centurions in Clark, NJ, featured an exciting highlight: Alicia Figurelli, senior vice president of Thomas Greco Publishing, became the second woman in the association’s history to be inducted into AASP/NJ’s Hall of Fame. “I was completely taken by surprise […]
Consumer Sentiment Down Slightly in October
Inflation uncertainty highest in four decades. Consumer sentiment has remained virtually unchanged in the past three months, at levels comparable to the pandemic low point in April 2020, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. The Consumer Sentiment Index posted a small decline in October, retreating to 71.7 from last month’s 72.8, and […]
Gas Prices Post Smallest Increase in a Month
AAA reports that he national average price for a gallon today is $3.40, but the two-cent rise over last week is the smallest weekly increase in a month. Today’s price is 21 cents more than a month ago and $1.27 more than a year ago, and 79 cents more than in 2019. News that Iranian […]
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