EDITOR’S NOTE: The following article was originally published by FCA’s Objects in the Mirror blog. The next time you shop for a new FCA vehicle, don’t be surprised if there’s a turbocharged four-cylinder engine under the hood. There won’t be any disappointment, though, as the turbo four matches some larger engines for power while also… Continue reading FCA Creates New Aluminum Alloy for Engines
Author: THE SHOP Staff
Racing Club Nears $1 Million Raised for Pediatric Cancer Research
The Rocky Mountain Vintage Racing (RMVR) club during the past seven years has raised more than $800,000 to benefit the Morgan Adams Foundation (MAF) to fund pediatric cancer research. The group has set the fundraising bar even higher this year…
SEMA Seeks Up-and-Coming Vehicle Builders
SEMA’s latest effort to recognize young talent and foster the future growth of the aftermarket industry involves bolstering the 2018 SEMA Young Guns Regional Program…
Top U.S. Automakers Report Higher Sales in June
Top U.S. automakers reported stronger June sales, as consumers continued to snap up sport utility vehicles and trucks in larger numbers…
Report: Apple and Google Infotainment Systems Prove Safer Than Carmaker Designs
Apple CarPlay and Google’s Android Auto are less distracting to drivers when compared to built-in vehicle infotainment systems designed by automakers…
Survey: Half of U.S. Drivers Connect to Internet in the Car
Half of the respondents of a recent survey report owning a car that connects to the internet, either direct or via a phone…
UK Wants Dash Cam Owners to Snitch on Bad Drivers
Drivers in England and Wales now have a direct line to police for ratting on their fellow motorists, thanks to a new national dash cam database…
Student-Built Wrangler Fetches $53,500 at Auction
The fully customized 2015 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited built by students of the Santa Fe Early College Opportunities Auto Tech School sold for big money on June 26…
Metalcloak Chooses New Manufacturing Management Solution
Metalcloak has chosen OptiProERP as the company’s new manufacturing management solution…
Federal-Mogul Motorparts Names Garage Gurus Scholarship Winners
Federal-Mogul Motorparts has named 12 new recipients of $2,500 tuition scholarships on behalf of its Garage Gurus technical education network…
U.S. Launches $34 Billion Trade War, China Fires Back
USA Today: The Chinese government said Friday it “immediately” retaliated against increased U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports as President Donald Trump’s administration effectively launched a trade war…
Auto Care Association: Over 100,000 Industry Jobs at Risk
A predicts that 6,800 jobs could be lost by vehicle repair shops and an additional 85,200 jobs in the auto care wholesale and retail segment due to lower demand…
VIDEO: Audi Welcomes Saudi Women as They Take the Wheel
A new era for women has started in Saudi Arabia…
Volvo Cars Launches New Brand
Volvo Cars has launched M, a new brand that expands the company’s global mobility operations by providing on-demand access to cars and services through a new app…
Shop Upgrades Truck for Deployed Air National Guardsman
An Air National Guardsman recently came home from deployment to a huge surprise thanks to Cap World, a truck accessories and towing shop chain with 12 locations peppering the east coast from Florida to New Hampshire. When TSgt Jeff Jorritsma returned to Huntington, Massachusetts he found that his 2011 Ford F-150 had undergone a big… Continue reading Shop Upgrades Truck for Deployed Air National Guardsman