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Milestones & Awards
News Auto Repair & ServiceMilestones & Awards 2015 Street Rod of the Year goes to Canadian rebuild
March 17, 2016 by
CARS Magazine
Three men are responsible for the rebuilding of Jeff Norwell’s 1932 Ford Five Window Coupe. The vehicle, crowned Street Rodder Magazine’s 2015 Street Rod of the Year, was a part of a bumper-to-bumper rebuild by Karl Spafford, Neil Candy and…
News Association NewsMilestones & Awards Spectra Premium receives NAPA Cataloging Award
March 10, 2016 by
CARS Magazine
During the recent NAPA Summit at Loews Hotel in Atlanta GA, Spectra Premium received the 2015 NAPA Cataloging Award. Citing Spectra Premium’s commitment to cataloging and electronic data management, Byron Frantz and Scott LeProhon presented Matt Verger the Cataloging Award…
News Association NewsBusiness ManagementMilestones & Awards Driven Brands wins 2016 Franchise Times Dealmakers Award
March 2, 2016 by
CARS Magazine
Driven Brands, Inc. has been named a winner in Franchise Times fourth annual Dealmakers Awards. The award recognizes the boldest players driving mergers and acquisitions in franchising. Driven Brands, one of 12 winners, was recognized after an active 2015 that…
News Milestones & AwardsSupplier News & AnnouncementsTire & Wheel Hankook Tire receives iF Design Award 2016
February 23, 2016 by
CARS Magazine
Hankook Tire’s Ultra-High Performance (UHP) tire for winter season – i*cept evo2 – and its concept tires of Boostrac and Alpike have been honoured with the iF Design Award 2016 in the categories of Product, Professional Concept discipline, respectively. The…
News Auto Repair & ServiceBusiness ManagementMilestones & Awards Monroe Shocks and Struts celebrates 100th anniversary
February 16, 2016 by
CARS Magazine
Monroe Shocks and Struts is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2016. Founded in 1916 in Monroe, Mich., by mechanic and entrepreneur August F. Meyer, the business that eventually became Monroe Auto Equipment Company initially manufactured tire pumps for the owners…
News Event NewsMilestones & AwardsPeople & ProfilesSupplier News & Announcements New Jersey technician wins Delphi Dream Shop
January 26, 2016 by
Allan Janssen
John Kessler, a technician from Maple Shade, New Jersey, will receive $10,000 to upgrade an existing workspace or build the ultimate Dream Shop, the top prize in Delphi’s Dream Shop promotion. Delphi Product & Service Solutions (DPSS) announced the winner…
News Auto Repair & ServiceBusiness ManagementMilestones & Awards Meineke ranked #1 automotive repair and maintenance provider by Entrepreneur Magazine
January 25, 2016 by
CARS Magazine
Meineke Car Care Centers has been named the #1 auto repair and maintenance provider in Entrepreneur Magazine’s 37th Annual Franchise 500 Rankings. “Meineke has consistently ranked among the top automotive maintenance and repair providers in recent years. We’re very proud…
News Auto Repair & ServiceMilestones & AwardsPeople & Profiles Identifix and ASE honor Aftermarket Drivability Technician of the Year
January 22, 2016 by
CARS Magazine
Identifix, Inc. has recognized Dennis Turner, an ASE Certified automobile technician and shop manager of Franklin’s Service in Arcata, California, with the organization’s Identifix/ASE Aftermarket Drivability Technician of the Year award. The ASE annual awards celebrate the top scorers on…
News Auto Repair & ServiceEvent NewsMilestones & Awards B.C. glass technician heading to international competition in Portugal
January 18, 2016 by
Allan Janssen
The Canadian national finals were held at the Montreal Science Centre, with nearly 200 automotive industry representatives, suppliers and partners watching.
News Auto Repair & ServiceMilestones & AwardsPeople & Profiles Kendra AutoCare shop nominated as best new business
January 18, 2016 by
Allan Janssen
Shane’s Northern Tire & Auto Service, a NAPA AutoCare Centre, has been nominated as best new business in the northern Ontario city of Kenora. The Kenora and District Chamber of Commerce 2015 Business Awards will be handed out at a…
Champion to sponsor state-of-the-art automotive performance track
January 10, 2016 by
Allan Janssen
Federal-Mogul Motorparts announces partnership with M1 Concourse in Pontiac, Mich.
News Association NewsEvent NewsMilestones & AwardsPeople & Profiles Former Uni-Select chief to be feted at Recognition Dinner
January 6, 2016 by
Allan Janssen
AIA to recognize the contributions of Richard Roy, who served as president and CEO of Uni-Select until 2015.