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Opportunities at dealerships continue to increase, with the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics expecting job growth in Automotive Service Technology by 14 percent from 2006 through 2016. One such dealership is General Motors. The Automotive Service Technicians employed by General Motors perform many tasks, including: diagnosing problems using General Motors diagnostic equipment as well as performing repairs and preventive maintenance on engines, transmissions, electrical systems, brakes and tires. To carry out their job properly these techs should not only have knowledge of GM cars, but should be able to work with their hands and have enough stamina to be under the car or bending over the hood for extended periods of time. They must also have computer proficiency to work with today’s car computer systems. Training starts with Centennial College’s Automotive Service Technician General Motors of Canada ASEP (MAP 32).

Training for this program is provided at Ontario’s largest automotive training facility. This facility is equipped similarly to a dealership, with General Motors engines, parts and latest technologies. Students work on systems such as electrical, body electrical, engine, transmission, steering, front-end, and all other aspects that would allow a GM vehicle to be serviced. They also study electronics and the diagnosing of computerized control systems. The training for MAP 32 students is actually more in-depth with longer in-school sessions than traditional apprenticeships. This gives them the advantage of having more intensive training, both in and out of school. That’s because every eight weeks, students alternate between the College and their employer for a total of 64 weeks. In the field, practical training is achieved through the apprenticeship aspect of the program. It is during this time that students are employed by a General Motors of Canada dealership and are actually compensated for their work. They train alongside industry professionals and shadow them as they perform their work. Another appealing aspect of the GM apprenticeship is that Centennial College students may be eligible for Employment Insurance during the in-class training portions. General Motors Technician is on high demand.  Read more...

K and L Chem Dry at the Grants Pass Kelly’s Automotive Shop www.kellysautomotive.com

Many in the automotive industry, engine were already skeptical. We have heard all the promises to reduce friction, longer engine and fuel economy. On many occasions, these are to be no solutions up to the hype. With over thirty years in the field, I was skeptical Complete with dozens of oil Additives of experience under my belt.

However, a contractor experienced in the field of “mixed” heavy weight industrial solutions has drawn on its expertise to create a secure environment, reducing friction, motor oil, to resolve a problem of oil Additives able to overcome.

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- Less friction means of protecting the engine car
- Means less heat from the engine friction is reduced automobile
- Life of the engine, an engine thrust of the automotive performance
- Less friction heat produces a lower cost of car engine
- Less friction, heat has also led directly to increases in automobile fuel economy

Motor oil as a lubricant, works, but it is not always enough. When it is hot, the engine oil breaks down, vaporizes and burns. The oil industry has been quite innovative in using Additives in the fight against this process. The problem with all these Additives (except clog oil passages and toxicity) is that they are suspended in oil.

But, you say, this is the way to get the Additives for hot spots in need of protection from friction. You must suspend the oil in the oil if it is carried by the engine parts in need of protection.  Read more...

According to the market research firm iSuppli Corp., automotive navigation systems increasingly are transitioning from standalone devices to connected systems capable of accessing up-to-date map data and other information from the cloud.

About 20 percent of in-vehicle navigation systems sold in 2010 will include connectivity, either through an embedded modem or a tethered mobile device, amounting to 1.8 million units. This will rise to 90 percent in 2017, amounting to 27 million units.

Cloud-sourced navigation is an evolution of connected navigation systems—a trend that started several years ago. Traditional car navigation systems use databases stored on the device itself but future navigation systems will rely on information that is stored in the cloud. Maps, points of interest, traffic and weather are examples of cloud-sourced content that is enabled through connectivity.

“Rising sales of navigation systems with two-way connectivity are being fueled by the advantages of connecting to the cloud,” said Phil Magney, Vice President (Automotive Research) at iSuppli. “By connecting to the cloud, navigation systems give motorists access to the most up-to-date databases in the world. Traffic, weather, and points of interest change constantly, so access to the cloud is vital.”

“Static databases will become a thing of the past in automotive navigation during the next 10 years,” said Egil Juliussen, Principal Analyst & Fellow (Automotive Research) at iSuppli. “Connectivity means motorists will have multiple options in terms of on-board and off-board navigation resources.”  Read more...