• Several governors across the country have declared April as Car Care Month in their respective states.
• The Indiana Auto Body Association (IABA) is now the second supporting association member of ASA.
• Alldata has updated its core products, Alldata Repair S3000 and Alldata Collision S3500, with a VIN decoder.
• Snap-on has introduced the ETHOS+ Technician Plan, a way to get an ETHOS+ scan tool, software upgrades and full-warranty coverage on a weekly payment plan. The company offers two- and three-year ownership options.
• Porsche coverage is now available in the optional European software for Snap-on’s family of diagnostic tools via Software Upgrade 14.2.
• Speedemissions Inc. saw its revenue decrease 8.5 percent to $7.10 million in 2013 as it net loss widened from $656,037 to $814,482 on a year-over-year basis.
• American Tire Distributors saw its net sales rise 11.1 percent to $3.84 billion in 2013, primarily driven by the addition of new distribution centers as well as acquisitions. This helped ATD to pare down its net loss from $14.35 million a year ago to a loss of $6.36 million.
• CarMax’s service department sales increased 1.1 percent to $25.60 million in the three months ended Feb. 28, 2014.
• Rotary Lift now requires each of its authorized installer companies to have at least one Automotive Lift Institute (ALI) certified lift inspector on staff.
• In just under 12 months of operation, brake-school.com (the online training site from Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems) now serves over 16,000 registered users.
• Lincoln Electric now offers, for purchase, a welding equipment warranty extension program for an additional two years, building on the standard three-year warranty included with the purchase of the company’s welders and wire feeders.
• Lincoln Electric now offers a Weld Parameter Guide mobile application for Apple iOS and Android-enabled devices.
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