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Source: Motor Age

SPX hosting Webinar next week

November 4, 2009

SPX is hosting a free one hour Webinar next week to help technicians improve their diagnostics skills. The Webinar will cover the Pegisys, graphing, bidirectional control, Mode 6, Direct Hit and scope usage. The Webinar is Nov. 9 at 6:30 p.m. Eastern.

Source: Automotive Body Repair News

Summit releases mobile phone app for body shops

November 4, 2009
By:Brian Albright

A new mobile phone application from Summit Mobile Solutions, a division of Summit Software Solutions, could help drive new business to collision shops by providing them with immediate notifications from customers when they are in an accident.

Source: Aftermarket Business

Get ready to talk to vehicles outside your shop soon

November 3, 2009
By:Tschanen Brandyberry

LAS VEGAS ? Vehicle connectivity is becoming more and more common, so you better be ready to prepare your customers for what?s coming down the pike and get them ready to be able to watch it live in their shops. Mike Blicher, business development director of automotive, commercial and military markets for Immersion Corp., says in fact, some people will be buying their vehicles based more on their connectivity than anything else.

Source: Motor Age

Motor oil has rich past before you pour it into engines

October 23, 2009
By:Tschanen Brandyberry

ORLANDO ? There?s a lot that goes into that oil that you?re using in today?s vehicles long before you pour it into an engine in they shop. Five oil company leaders told those who use their oils on a daily basis just what goes into being factory-approved as well as staying ahead of oil technologies during WORLDPAC?s oil panel at its first supplier training and expo Friday in Orlando.

Source: Motor Age

UL developing first safety standards for electric vehicle cords

October 21, 2009

Underwriters Laboratories (UL) has announced a new set of requirements for indoor/outdoor cord sets for electric vehicles, which will help manufacturers produce safer, more efficient electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids as production demands continue to surge.

Source: Motor Age

No start means a mad boss

October 21, 2009

One vehicle experiencing no start in Michigan has an auto shop boss pretty upset. A Michigan technician is looking for any help to solve this no start situation on a 2003 Nissan Sentra Xe (Engine: 1.8; Transmission: automatic).

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