Indie Garage Articles

Openbay rolls out online automotive service chat platform

Openbay, Inc., an automotive service marketplace and SaaS company, announced the availability of a tire catalogue and new updates to its online chat platform, Openbay Otis. Otis installs on an automotive service centre's website and now allows consumers to perform...

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ASE presenting webinar on Ford electrification

The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) is hosting a free webinar on Friday, June 19 at 4:00 p.m. ET entitled “Electrification at Ford Motor Company and Its Impact on Service.” As Ford Motor Company gets ready to launch the 2020 Mustang Mach-e...

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Heat pump technology extends EV cold-weather range

Heat pump technology extends EV cold-weather range

Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Motors Corporation have revealed new details of their innovative heat pump system, deployed in Hyundai and Kia's global electric vehicle (EV) line-up to maximize their all-electric driving range in low temperatures. Hyundai and Kia's heat...

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OK Tire honours top stores, suppliers

OK Tire honours top stores, suppliers

OK Tire Winkler of Manitoba has been named OK Tire Stores Inc. ‘National Store of the Year’ for 2019, while top suppliers were also honoured. The awards were presented at the company’s annual conference in late February but only announced now. OK Tire’s annual...

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Registration open for AAPEX 2020

 Attendee registration is open for AAPEX 2020, Tuesday, Nov. 3 through Thursday, Nov. 5,  at the Sands Expo and Caesars Forum Conference Center in Las Vegas. As the premier event representing the more than $1 trillion global automotive aftermarket industry, AAPEX is...

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Lumileds introduces Philips LED integral beam upgrade

Lumileds has introduced the new Philips LED integral beam as a compliant LED upgrade for conventional sealed beam headlamps. Utilizing state-of-the-art LED technology, these replacement headlights feature a sharp cut-off point for legal beam performance with no glare...

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Indie Garage LIVE! w. guest Murray Voth

Indie Garage LIVE! w. guest Murray Voth

Trainer and Indie Garage contributor Murray Voth talks about the upside of using new tools to communicate, and the downside of leading with the negative. https://youtu.be/VyvdE2K6KO8 AUDIO ONLY FILE

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Specialty aftermarket professionals maintain positive outlook

Specialty aftermarket professionals maintain positive outlook

The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) says the results of its recent survey of specialty and performance aftermarket industry professionals reveals a positive outlook for 2020. From May 20–29, SEMA conducted a survey of more than 1,800 professionals within...

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