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Skip to content Main Navigation Social Connect Resources Our Brand Family Published: Modern EVs are starting to look less like traditional cars and more like rolling data centers. Technicians are diagnosing conversations happening across multiple EV networks at once. When technicians open the hood on an electric vehicle, they will not see many traditional mechanical systems, but will instead find a significant amount of communication happening behind the scenes.

Skip to content Main Navigation Social Connect Resources Our Brand Family Published: June is a big month in the automotive industry and the interactive and easy-to-use digital edition of ShopOwner’s June issue, featuring articles from ImportCar, is aiming to make it even more exciting.

Skip to content Main Navigation Social Connect Resources Our Brand Family Published: A customer may come to you, or you may even notice on the vehicle that when it’s started up, you may get a message that says that it’s disabled the over-the-air updates. One of the leading causes for this is actually the battery condition.

Skip to content Main Navigation Social Connect Resources Our Brand Family Published: Coats announced a rebrand of its Maxx Lift line. As part of the rebrand, Maxx Lifts now follow a simplified naming convention by lift family: N2 Series: Two-post lifts N4 Series: Four-post lifts NS Series: Scissor lifts According to Coats, the updated naming structure is designed to make lift type, capacity, and configuration easier to understand across sales and marketing materials.

Skip to content Main Navigation Social Connect Resources Our Brand Family Published: The Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance, Inc. announced a new role for Jim Holik, who will now serve as Director Technology Marketing.

Skip to content Main Navigation Social Connect Resources Our Brand Family Published: Today, we’re going step by step through how to retrofit a heavy-duty truck AC system from R-134a to R-456A, and also what to do when the system has already been repaired and is empty. This is a straightforward retrofit procedure, but there are a few details that matter. The big one is this: you do not change compressor oil just because you are converting from R-134a to R-456A.

Skip to content Main Navigation Social Connect Resources Our Brand Family Published: Mild-hybrid systems have become common on some late-model Audi and BMW platforms over the past decade. They solve a challenging engineering problem of increasing fuel efficiency without forcing a complete vehicle redesign.

Skip to content Main Navigation Social Connect Resources Our Brand Family Published: The Auto Care Association’s Import Vehicle Community announced its 2026 People and Product Awards programs and events taking place at AAPEX 2026 in Las Vegas, Nov. 3-5. Nominees for both people and products can be sent to the Import Vehicle Community between now and August.

Skip to content Main Navigation Advertisement Social Connect Resources Our Brand Family Published: Six Hundred Thousand. That’s how many technicians are needed to fill the void in the automotive repair industry. Auto Value and Bumper to Bumper are looking to do something about it. Since 2018, the Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance has celebrated technicians across the U.S. and Canada by naming the Technician of the Year. The 2024 event is our latest stop on the Road to AAPEX.

Skip to content Main Navigation Advertisement Social Connect Resources Our Brand Family Published: Mevotech announced the release of 239 new part numbers, featuring TTX front lower forward control arms for police vehicles. The company said the parts are engineered for late-model Ford Explorer and Ford Police Interceptor Utility vehicles.