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Federated Auto Parts and Standard Brand to Again Hold ‘Dream Car Sweepstakes’

With the Federated Auto Parts and Standard brand “Dream Car Sweepstakes,” one lucky professional technician or counterperson will get the chance to attend a Mecum High Performance Car Auction with $15,000 in their pocket to spend on the car of their dreams.

Federated Member Berg Auto Supply Opens New Location

Federated member Berg Auto Supply recently held a grand opening ceremony on July 28 for its new location in West Fargo, N.D.

IDEAL Industries Acquires SK Hand Tools

IDEAL Industries Inc. announced Aug. 23 that it has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase certain assets of SK Hand Tools Corp.

O’Reilly Auto Parts Selects Affinia Group For Drums, Rotors

O’Reilly Automotive Inc. has signed an agreement for a portion of their brake drum and rotor business with Affinia Group.

U.S. Auto Parts Completes Acquisition of the Whitney Automotive Group

U.S. Auto Parts completed its acquisition of the Whitney Automotive Group. The online parts retailer purchased the business for $27.5 million.

ASE Announces New Certification Testing Partner

The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) has signed an agreement with Prometric to deliver ASE certification tests in its proctored computer-based testing centers.

Heavy Duty America, Truck Pride Partners Announce Merger

Heavy Duty America and Truck Pride Partners have merged their organizations into a new North American marketing and distribution organization.

OEM Releases 2011 Catalogs

OEM released the company’s 2011 Filter Catalog, which offers an extensive line of air, fuel, cabin and oil filters.

Bearing Q&A: The Ins and Outs of Bearings

On a typical passenger vehicle weighing around 3,400 pounds, each pair of front-wheel bearings, as well as the rear-wheel or axle bearings, support around 850 pounds, depending on the weight balance and driveline configuration.

All-Wheel Drive And System Synergies

There are very few all-mechanical controls left on late-model vehicles. Almost all powertrain controls are electromechanical using a computer as the controller.

Deciphering Edge Codes: What They Do And Don’t

The “Edge Code” can tell you information about the product you are about to sell.

Brake Fluid Q&A

By Andrew Markel Editor, Brake & Front End 1. What are the fundamental differences between synthetic fluid and conventional DOT 3 and 4? Simple, it all comes down to the base stock. Both synthetic and conventional brake fluids start from the same “polyethylene glycol” stock. But to make synthetic brake fluid the manufacturer will “synthesize”