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2017 Auto Industry Trends for Automotive Service Technicians to Look Out For

With each new year comes new trends, new technology, and exciting new innovations in the automotive industry. For example, 2016 saw the rise of Wi-Fi and connectivity services in cars, as well as a sp

12 January 2017

Dana’s New Tandem Axle Offers Better Fuel Economy and Reduced Drive Train Losses

This year at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Kentucky, Dana Holding Corporation revealed a brand new dual range disconnect concept tandem axle—the AdvanTek Dual Range Disconnect. A prot

2 April 2015

How Technology is Reducing Semi-truck Accidents

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the number of fatalities in accidents involving semi-trucks has been on the rise since 2012. Increases as large as 18 per cent in some

15 January 2015

“Top Fit” Truck Keeping Drivers Alert and Safe

For truckers, the workplace is also a bedroom and living room – all contained within a 120-inch sleeper cab. It’s true that today’s sleeper cabs focus much more on comfort than those of the past

8 January 2015

France to Phase out Diesel Powered Vehicles

Students who graduate from auto mechanic college can expect to fix fewer diesel-powered cars if they decide to go and work in Paris – or anywhere in France, for that matter. Anne Hidalgo, the Ma

25 December 2014

Heavy Duty Trucks for Heavy Duty Jobs: The Undying Popularity of Pickups

If you asked what the top selling car in America was last year, you may be surprised to hear it wasn’t a car at all—it was a truck. The Ford F-150, in fact. The second and fifth spots for top sale

18 December 2014

What Will Police Vehicles Look Like in the Future?

Students pursuing auto mechanic training know that some of the most interesting cars to work on are police cars. And these are just recent models. Who knows what engineers, auto training school gradua

4 December 2014

Deprived of the Best? Why Canadians Can’t Get European Cars

Despite how much Canadian car owners would love to get their hands on an Audi A1 or the Volkswagen Scirocco R, Transport Canada regulations have restricted the import of these European models. There m

13 November 2014

How Fuel Quality Influences Automotive Performance

Fuel, which generally refers to either gasoline or diesel, is what ignites in order to create energy to move our cars. Driving in our hometown, most of us will have a gas station we typically go for

16 October 2014