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R. L. Polk & Co. acquired by IHS Inc. R. L. Polk & Co. has been acquired by IHS Inc., a leading provider of business information, insight and analytics that shape today’s global business landscape. Both the Polk and IHS teams are excited about the positive impact this acquisition will have on their customers. Polk says there will be no interruption to delivery of current Polk products, and Polk’s focus on customer service and information quality will not change.What will change is the expanded range of IHS resources now at Polk’s disposal. IHS has been in business for more than 50 years. Headquartered in Englewood, Colorado, they employ more than 6,000 colleagues in more than 30 countries around the world. IHS Automotive provides comprehensive and authoritative-forward-looking research and insight on the global automotive industry. Its suite of offerings covers light vehicle and truck sales & production forecasts, powertrain and components forecasts, and analysis on future automotive technologies. Polk says they will now be able to provide comprehensive forwardlooking insights into shifting automotive markets, technologies and regulations. More information about this acquisition is available at https://www.polk.com. ASA-Illinois C.A.N. Conference Shop owners, service writers, intermediate and advanced technicians, and automotive industry suppliers are invited to the 5th Annual Automotive Service Association of Illinois (ASA-Illinois) Chicago Automotive Networking (C.A.N.) Conference, scheduled for Friday, September 20, through Sunday, September 22, 2013, at the Crowne Plaza Chicago O’Hare hotel in Rosemont, Ill. The C.A.N. Conference, which draws industry professionals from all over the United States and Canada, will feature the best instructors and education opportunities in the automotive aftermarket, top vendors with the latest tools and technology, a variety of handson demonstrations on the exhibit show floor, plus networking opportunities with industry peers and suppliers. The 2013 education line-up includes management classes and technician classes, led by industry experts John Thornton, Scott Manna, Matt Winslow, Bernie Thompson, Scott Shotton, Jim Moritz, Bob Pattengale and Jorge Menchu. Topics include: increasing shop profits, effective management skills, internet marketing strategies, understanding fuel injection, electrical circuit testing, German car driveability, air fuel ratio sensors, top three DTCs, waveform analysis and energy management systems. For additional information, online registration and hotel details, go to www.asacanconference.com or contact Sharon Ozimek and Deb Bullwinkel, co-executive directors of ASA-Illinois, at info@asaillinois. org or call (877) 272-4445, (773) 919-3875 or (630) 430-3832. AVI Training Conference returns to AAPEX The AVI Training Conference will again take place alongside the Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX), giving attendees the opportunity to participate in 18 ACTION • September/October 2013 two industry events while in Las Vegas. The AVI Conference is slated for Monday and Tuesday, November 4 and 5, while AAPEX is set for Tuesday through Thursday, November 5 - 7. Both events will take place at the Sands Expo Center. AVI’s Conference will feature more than 20 high-end technical and management classes to help technicians, service advisors and shop owners be more efficient. Technical topics include: advanced driveability, diagnostic approaches, Bosch technologies, emissions control, schematics and more. Management classes will be geared toward shop owners and will focus on marketing, customer service, selling and shop efficiency. All classes are designed to give attendees a competitive edge both technically and managerially. The conference will also include two hospitality events for networking among attendees, instructors and exhibitors. For more information, or a full list of classes and instructors, visit the AVI Conference website at www.aviconference.com or contact AVI directly at 800-718-7246. The AVI Training Conference is held in partnership with AAPEX and attendees must be registered for the AAPEX badge before they can register for the AVI Conference. To register for both conferences, or add the AVI Conference registration to an AAPEX registration, visit www.aviconference.com/register. GM and Universal Technical Institute form partnership Universal Technical Institute (UTI) has formalized an agreement with General Motors (GM) to develop a 12-week elective training program for UTI students. The program will be introduced first at UTI’s Avondale campus. The new GM elective program is expected to help provide a steady flow of ready-towork technicians to GM dealers and affiliates. UTI graduates will receive a specialized education that improves their opportunities for employment. The GM curriculum will be developed in partnership between UTI, GM and Raytheon Professional Services (RPS), GM’s training partner for the past 15 years. RPS has partnered with UTI in developing a new blended-learning curriculum for UTI automotive and diesel technology programs. Graduates of the GM elective program will receive GM credentials that would otherwise take years to earn in the field. With these credentials, graduates will be better prepared right out of school to work on a variety of Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, Cadillac and other GM products. “While many of our graduates are currently enjoying successful careers with GM Dealers, this elective program will provide dealers even greater access to qualified entry-level technicians who have GM-specific credentials when they graduate,” said Kim McWaters, CEO of UTI. For more news visit the UTI news room, follow UTI on Facebook at www.facebook.com/UTI, or on Twitter at @UTITweet. http://www.aviconference.com https://www.polk.com http://www.aviconference.com/register http://www.asacanconference.com http://www.facebook.com/UTI

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of ACtion Magazine - September/October 2013

ACtion Magazine - September/October 2013
Contents
Outlook
Freeze Frame
Virtual View
Leonard’s Law
Cooling Corner
Member Profile
News & Updates
Special Update on R-1234YF
Technician’s Operating Procedure
Emergency Business Plans
Association News
Quick Check
New Products & Services
Last Watch

ACtion Magazine - September/October 2013