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What’s the Difference Between Today’s Automotive Technician and Your Granddad’s?

Oct 4, 2017 | Blogs, Featured Article

In my tenure of 18 years with an aftermarket parts manufacturer and repairing vehicles 16 years prior to that, I saw a tremendous change happen within the automotive repair industry, in both technology and manufacturing abilities.

The Inner Workings of the Automotive Power Window

Sep 27, 2017 | Blogs, Featured Article, Safety, Windows and Glass

One of the most popular options available in modern automobiles are power windows. In fact, power windows have become so popular in recent years that many automakers now offer them as standard equipment, even in entry level vehicles. Whether discussing...

Is it Just a Game of Monopoly?

Sep 14, 2017 | Blogs, Featured Article

I venture to guess we have all played a version of the popular board game, Monopoly, that was originally developed in 1933. The goal of the game is to acquire all the different properties that are positioned around the outside edge of the game board. Then, when your...

Interview With In The Pits Winner, Kyle Clapp

Aug 17, 2017 | Blogs, Featured Article

Recently Technician.Academy held their Respect is Learned In the Pits contest. This contest was open to automotive technicians enrolled in a NATEF certified training program. We sat down with our winner, Kyle Clapp, to get his thought on the industry and opportunities...

The Demon Rust

Aug 17, 2017 | Blogs, Body and Frame, Featured Article, Lighting and Horns, Medium/Heavy Duty

Rust (rŭst) – An electro-chemical reaction resulting from ferric oxides and hydroxides on iron and iron-containing materials in the presence of moisture. Anyone who has been in this business very long has met our common enemy, the demon Rust. This demon is not...

Where Did the Bay Go?

Jul 17, 2017 | Blogs, Featured Article

I recently received a newsletter that stated that there were 8,000 fewer car and light truck service bays in 2016 than at the same time in 2011. What does that mean for the repair industry, technician, and possible future shop owners? I was also curious how these...