Category Archives: Useful Information

Motorcraft and AAA groom technicians of tomorrow in National Youth Auto Skills Competition

America’s top young automotive minds were on display as two-student teams representing all 50 states engaged in a race against the clock – and one another – in an effort to earn the title of National Champion at the 64th annual Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills National Finals. The event, sponsored by Motorcraft, was held at Ford World Headquarters on June 11.

When the dust settled, the duo of Logan Boyle and Cody Collins from Vale High School in Vale, Oreg., claimed the crown of America’s top auto technicians, registering the day’s top score under the guidance of instructor Drew Barnes.

Emergency handbook launched for new drivers

Emergency handbook launched for new drivers

A book designed to help new and young drivers cope with roadside emergencies has been launched by Veloce Publishing. The Essential Driver’s Handbook, by Bruce Grant-Braham, has 95-pages packed with useful and practical advice on: how to cope with accidents, provide first aid and deal with breakdowns.

Australian auto aftermarket industry headed toward consolidation in the future

Frost & Sullivan said that the automotive aftermarket sector in Australia is expected to see consolidation of its aftermarket distributors as well as servicing and maintenance providers as scale becomes essential for profitability.

Mr. Vijay Rao, Research Director, Asia Pacific at Frost & Sullivan said that there will be increased competition from original equipment services (OES) channels through introduction of capped price servicing and longer warranty periods on new vehicles sold.

Half of drivers drive too tired, says Brake

Road Safety charity Brake has warned that drivers are taking too many risks when it comes to tiredness.

In 2011 there were 84 deaths and 420 serious injuries in tiredness related crashes in the UK, yet according to Brake half of male drivers are happy to drive more than four hours without a break.

Bosch testing reveals hazards in some diesel fuel injectors

Bosch testing reveals hazards in some diesel fuel injectors

Bosch reports that recent comprehensive testing has revealed potential hazards when installing some remanufactured fuel injectors that were not authorized by Bosch.