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Icahn Enterprises Seals Pep Boys Deal for $1bn

Feb 2, 2016

Icahn Enterprises has announced its plans to acquire automotive service provider Pep Boys-Manny Moe & Jack for $1bn. The deal was announced after Japanese tire maker Bridgestone quit the race to acquire the company by announcing that ...

Tags: Pep Boys, automotive service

IBM Introduces Cloud-Based Analytics Service for Auto Industry

Sep 16, 2015

IBM has unveiled a cloud-based service designed to help automakers turn driver and vehicle data into actionable insights. The cloud service will facilitate real-time diagnostics on engine trouble; provide insights for predictive ...

Tags: IBM, connected devices, vehicles

Volkswagen Partnered with 3Degrees for Carbon Reduction Drive in California

Jun 8, 2015

Volkswagen of America, arm of German automobile major Volkswagen, has partnered with renewable energy and carbon offset services provider 3Degrees for carbon reduction drive in California and Texas, while pumping in $10m to boost its ...

Tags: Auto Parts, Car

UMC Has Introduced UMC Auto Technology Platform for The IC Companies

May 27, 2015

Taiwanese semiconductor company United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) has introduced UMC Auto technology platform for the IC companies involved in designing chips for automotive applications. The new platform consists of a range of ...

Tags: semiconductor, UMC Auto technology

Mitchell 1 Has Integrated The Socialcrm Dashboard and Customer Marketing Details

Dec 3, 2014

Mitchell 1 has integrated the SocialCRM dashboard and customer marketing details into the Manager SE shop management solution. With this new feature, shop owners and service professionals will see vital customer and vehicle information ...

Tags: Marketing Info, Mitchell 1, Auto

LLC Has Implemented Major Design Changes to Its Website

Dec 3, 2014

Bosch redesigned its website after market research showed more users are accessing it from a mobile device. Robert Bosch LLC has implemented major design changes to its website. A new design makes it easier for users to search for, ...

Tags: Bosch Website, Mobile User, Auto

DSP Has Completed Its First Workshop to Help DSP 20 Group Members Improve The Selling

Nov 25, 2014

Participants in the first DSP Group 20 behavioral coaching workshop are (front row, left to right): Dennis McCarron, facilitator; Ari Manetas, Claudine Manetas, Norm Gaither, DSP founder and owner; Shane Adams, Jeff Webster, Wes Hargrove; ...

Tags: Coaching Workshop, Auto

Back When Sears Holdings Corp. Was More of an Automotive Service Force

Nov 21, 2014

Back when Sears Holdings Corp. was more of an automotive service force with which to be reckoned, an advertised price from a Sears newspaper ad or flyer was noticed by tire and auto service retailers everywhere. With the reduction in ...

Tags: Oil Changes, Auto

ASE Says It Created The Category in Response to Industry Requests

Nov 20, 2014

The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) has a new certification category for technicians servicing hybrid vehicles. The ASE says it created the category in response to industry requests for light-duty, ...

Tags: hybrid vehicles, Automotive

Robert Bosch LLC Has Added Tilt-Back and Swing-Arm Styles to Its Tire Changer Line

Nov 7, 2014

Robert Bosch LLC has added tilt-back and swing-arm styles to its tire changer line. The company introduced the TCE 4275 swing arm and TCE 4475 tilt back models at the 2014 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show in Las Vegas. ...

Tags: Bosch, tire changers, Tire

MAM Will Preview New Business Management Software Features and Applications

Oct 27, 2014

MAM Software Inc. will preview new business management software features and applications at the 2014 Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX) Nov. 4-6 and the 2014 Specialty Equipment Market Association Show (SEMA) Nov. 4-7 in Las ...

Tags: Automotive Aftermarket Products, Auto Parts

Net Driven Announced That Strong Growth Is Fueling Continued Expansion

Aug 18, 2014

Net Driven announced that strong growth in online marketing investments by North America’s automotive businesses is fueling continued expansion at the provider of website and Internet marketing solutions for tire, automotive service, ...

Tags: Net Driven, growth, Auto Parts

Dealers Will Learn How to Manage Payroll to Maximize Profitability on Saturday

Aug 18, 2014

Dealers at the Georgia Tire Dealers and Retreaders Association meeting will learn how to manage payroll to maximize profitability on Saturday, July 19, 2014. “Payroll, the killer of companies” will be presented by Norm Gaither, ...

Tags: Dealers, Profitability, Auto Parts

BPI Has Announced The Launch of Its Raybestos Brand's Camaro Sweepstakes Promotion

Aug 18, 2014

A custom-built 1971 Chevrolet Camaro RS "G-Machine" is the grand prize in the Raybestos brakes brand sweepstakes. Brake Parts Inc. LLC (BPI) has announced the launch of its Raybestos brand’s Camaro sweepstakes promotion, which will ...

Tags: Brake Parts, Sweepstakes, Accessories

Smart Battery Tester From OTC Includes an App to Enable Technicians to Test Batteries

Aug 18, 2014

The Smart Battery Tester from OTC includes an app to enable technicians to test batteries with a mobile device. OTC, a Bosch Automotive Service Solutions brand, has introduced a pocket-sized battery tester that offers near-instant ...

Tags: OTC, Battery Tester, Accessories

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