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Source: Motor Age Three CARS attendees win with Toyota's Techstream LiteNovember 18, 2009Toyota has introduced a new Techstream Lite Diagnostic Kit, developed to make factory level Toyota Techstream Diagnostics more affordable. Demos of the new system were available at the recent CARS Expo in Las Vegas, and attendees were encouraged to enter a drawing to win one of three Techstream Lite Diagnostic Kits.
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Source: Motor AgeHoneywell covering training in three new coursesNovember 16, 2009Honeywell Consumer Products Group (CPG) is making a name for itself as a resource for technicians, service advisors and distributors looking for repair and maintenance information.
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Source: Motor AgeChiltonPro beefs up online training featuresNovember 13, 2009Chilton, part of Cengage Learning and producer of reference sources for automotive professionals and Do-It-Yourself (DIY) automotive enthusiasts, reports that its professional automotive repair information system, ChiltonPRO, now includes videos and animations that demonstrate system operation, repair techniques and safety precautions to improve and simplify vehicle repair and maintenance jobs.
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Source: Motor AgeBelle Tire implements heightened employee training initiativeNovember 12, 2009Belle Tire, which has 80 locations across Michigan and Ohio, is offering advanced training for its technicians. Saying that the educational opportunity is ?unlike any other offered by retailers in the area,? the company?s classes are being conducted by Master ASE Technician Larry Bluford, who has more than 30 years of experience in automotive service.
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Source: Motor AgeShop owners don't commiserate but problem solve in CARS sessionNovember 6, 2009LAS VEGAS ? The topics that keep shop owners up at night and concerned about is not the same thing as what drew their attention a couple of years ago. But putting a group of owners together in one room during CARS might help a few owners sleep a little easier. A four-owner panel discussion turned into a sharing of ideas at ?What Are Owners Doing Differently Today that They Weren?t Doing 18 Months Ago?? during the Friday morning education session at CARS. Covering topics from operations to services, marketing and more, many attendees walked out with at least a couple of ideas on how to handle what they?re facing.
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Source: Motor AgeLetting parts get lost in the shuffle can lead to profit lossesNovember 4, 2009LAS VEGAS ? It?s your budget, you need to track it. And while you?re tracking it, keep an eye on parts and products that could be lost along the way. Even just losing a $6 product could end up costing your shop big time, up to $600 depending on what your net profit currently is. That can be some scary numbers for your bottom line, according to Charlie Fewell, who presented ?Financial Management for the Service Center? during training classes Wednesday morning at the Congress of Automotive Repair and Service (CARS).
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