Federal-Mogul Motorparts has launched its Garage Gurus regional training centers to provide technicians with a comprehensive, technical education platform. In addition to the original facility in St. Louis, Missouri, three more Garage Gurus centers are opening this month in the Bronx, New York; Skokie, Illinois; and Van Nuys, California. As part of Federal-Mogul's “Tech First” initiative, and its mission to attract millenials and retrain veteran technicians on how to work on today's vehicles, Garage Gurus provides training and other support for thousands of technicians, service writers and shop owners.

Up to 15 training centers, with a combined reach of more than 67,000 vehicle-repair locations, are expected to be in operation by the end of the year. These facilities will be staffed by more than 100 “Gurus” certified by the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE).

Each Garage Gurus training center will include classrooms and multiple vehicle repair/training bays equipped with the latest diagnostic tools. Operating from these facilities will be web-connected “Gurus-On-The-Go” product technology vans that will visit repair shops and technicians throughout each region.

The Garage Gurus curriculum comprises more than 100 diagnostic and repair courses, including onsite workshops, field clinics and distance learning modules and webinars offered at www.FMgaragegurus.com. All training, product demonstrations and related assistance are available in English and Spanish languages.

Federal-Mogul Motorparts has launched its Garage Gurus regional training centers to provide technicians with a comprehensive, technical education platform. In addition to the original facility in St. Louis, Missouri, three more Garage Gurus centers are opening this month in the Bronx, New York; Skokie, Illinois; and Van Nuys, California. As part of Federal-Mogul's “Tech First” initiative, and its mission to attract millenials and retrain veteran technicians on how to work on today's vehicles, Garage Gurus provides training and other support for thousands of technicians, service writers and shop owners.

Up to 15 training centers, with a combined reach of more than 67,000 vehicle-repair locations, are expected to be in operation by the end of the year. These facilities will be staffed by more than 100 “Gurus” certified by the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE).

Each Garage Gurus training center will include classrooms and multiple vehicle repair/training bays equipped with the latest diagnostic tools. Operating from these facilities will be web-connected “Gurus-On-The-Go” product technology vans that will visit repair shops and technicians throughout each region.

The Garage Gurus curriculum comprises more than 100 diagnostic and repair courses, including onsite workshops, field clinics and distance learning modules and webinars offered at www.FMgaragegurus.com. All training, product demonstrations and related assistance are available in English and Spanish languages.

Federal-Mogul Motorparts has launched its Garage Gurus regional training centers to provide technicians with a comprehensive, technical education platform. In addition to the original facility in St. Louis, Missouri, three more Garage Gurus centers are opening this month in the Bronx, New York; Skokie, Illinois; and Van Nuys, California. As part of Federal-Mogul's “Tech First” initiative, and its mission to attract millenials and retrain veteran technicians on how to work on today's vehicles, Garage Gurus provides training and other support for thousands of technicians, service writers and shop owners.

Up to 15 training centers, with a combined reach of more than 67,000 vehicle-repair locations, are expected to be in operation by the end of the year. These facilities will be staffed by more than 100 “Gurus” certified by the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE).

Each Garage Gurus training center will include classrooms and multiple vehicle repair/training bays equipped with the latest diagnostic tools. Operating from these facilities will be web-connected “Gurus-On-The-Go” product technology vans that will visit repair shops and technicians throughout each region.

The Garage Gurus curriculum comprises more than 100 diagnostic and repair courses, including onsite workshops, field clinics and distance learning modules and webinars offered at www.FMgaragegurus.com. All training, product demonstrations and related assistance are available in English and Spanish languages.

Federal-Mogul Motorparts has launched its Garage Gurus regional training centers to provide technicians with a comprehensive, technical education platform. In addition to the original facility in St. Louis, Missouri, three more Garage Gurus centers are opening this month in the Bronx, New York; Skokie, Illinois; and Van Nuys, California. As part of Federal-Mogul's “Tech First” initiative, and its mission to attract millenials and retrain veteran technicians on how to work on today's vehicles, Garage Gurus provides training and other support for thousands of technicians, service writers and shop owners.

Up to 15 training centers, with a combined reach of more than 67,000 vehicle-repair locations, are expected to be in operation by the end of the year. These facilities will be staffed by more than 100 “Gurus” certified by the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE).

Each Garage Gurus training center will include classrooms and multiple vehicle repair/training bays equipped with the latest diagnostic tools. Operating from these facilities will be web-connected “Gurus-On-The-Go” product technology vans that will visit repair shops and technicians throughout each region.

The Garage Gurus curriculum comprises more than 100 diagnostic and repair courses, including onsite workshops, field clinics and distance learning modules and webinars offered at www.FMgaragegurus.com. All training, product demonstrations and related assistance are available in English and Spanish languages.

Mechanical Simulation Corp.’s Tom Gillespie discusses how manufacturers can use vehicle-dynamics simulations to reduce product-development costs.

The SEMA Show is the premier automotive specialty products trade event in the world, drawing the industry’s brightest minds and hottest products to the Las Vegas Convention Center. As part of the AAIW, the SEMA Show attracts more than 100,000 industry leaders from more than 100 countries for unlimited profit opportunities in the automotive, truck and SUV, powersports, and RV markets.

SEMA Show 2014 drew more than 60,000 domestic and international buyers. The 2015 SEMA Show will be held November 3–November 6.

Mechanical Simulation Corp.’s Tom Gillespie discusses how manufacturers can use vehicle-dynamics simulations to reduce product-development costs.

The SEMA Show is the premier automotive specialty products trade event in the world, drawing the industry’s brightest minds and hottest products to the Las Vegas Convention Center. As part of the AAIW, the SEMA Show attracts more than 100,000 industry leaders from more than 100 countries for unlimited profit opportunities in the automotive, truck and SUV, powersports, and RV markets.

SEMA Show 2014 drew more than 60,000 domestic and international buyers. The 2015 SEMA Show will be held November 3–November 6.

By Della Domingo

	Last year's inaugural SEMA Ignited event drew an estimated 12,000 individuals and more than 500 SEMA Show vehicles, including 168 that were entered in the premiere SEMA Battle of the Builders competition.

SEMA Ignited—the official SEMA Show afterparty that is open to consumers—is primed to return this year after the SEMA Show closes, Friday, November 6, 2015. Featuring a new location directly across the street from the Las Vegas Convention Center, and a no-hassle route for vehicles exiting the SEMA Show, the 2015 SEMA Ignited event will be easy to get to and include vehicles, food, music, celebrities, demonstrations and the culmination of this year’s SEMA Battle of the Builders competition.

The inaugural event that took place in 2014 drew an estimated 12,000 individuals and more than 500 SEMA Show vehicles, including 168 that were entered in the premiere SEMA Battle of the Builders competition. The one-of-a-kind build-off features the best builders from all over the world vying for the title of the Top Builder, and was the focus of a Velocity TV special seen by more than one million fans throughout the world.

“Response to the first SEMA Ignited exceeded our expectations,” said Chris Kersting, SEMA president and CEO. “The consumer turnout was outstanding, and the media coverage and social-media interest were greater than we could have imagined.”

Plans for 2015 include an efficient, prearranged route for vehicles exiting the SEMA Show, heightened media opportunities and added consumer-oriented activities.

“With the new location confirmed, we are looking forward to creating the greatest experience possible for those at SEMA Ignited,” said Kersting. “We’re excited about how the event is shaping up.”

The 2015 SEMA Ignited event will take place from 3:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m. Additional details, including an application to compete in the SEMA Battle of the Builders, are available at www.semaignited.com.

By Della Domingo

	Last year's inaugural SEMA Ignited event drew an estimated 12,000 individuals and more than 500 SEMA Show vehicles, including 168 that were entered in the premiere SEMA Battle of the Builders competition.

SEMA Ignited—the official SEMA Show afterparty that is open to consumers—is primed to return this year after the SEMA Show closes, Friday, November 6, 2015. Featuring a new location directly across the street from the Las Vegas Convention Center, and a no-hassle route for vehicles exiting the SEMA Show, the 2015 SEMA Ignited event will be easy to get to and include vehicles, food, music, celebrities, demonstrations and the culmination of this year’s SEMA Battle of the Builders competition.

The inaugural event that took place in 2014 drew an estimated 12,000 individuals and more than 500 SEMA Show vehicles, including 168 that were entered in the premiere SEMA Battle of the Builders competition. The one-of-a-kind build-off features the best builders from all over the world vying for the title of the Top Builder, and was the focus of a Velocity TV special seen by more than one million fans throughout the world.

“Response to the first SEMA Ignited exceeded our expectations,” said Chris Kersting, SEMA president and CEO. “The consumer turnout was outstanding, and the media coverage and social-media interest were greater than we could have imagined.”

Plans for 2015 include an efficient, prearranged route for vehicles exiting the SEMA Show, heightened media opportunities and added consumer-oriented activities.

“With the new location confirmed, we are looking forward to creating the greatest experience possible for those at SEMA Ignited,” said Kersting. “We’re excited about how the event is shaping up.”

The 2015 SEMA Ignited event will take place from 3:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m. Additional details, including an application to compete in the SEMA Battle of the Builders, are available at www.semaignited.com.

By Della Domingo

	Last year's inaugural SEMA Ignited event drew an estimated 12,000 individuals and more than 500 SEMA Show vehicles, including 168 that were entered in the premiere SEMA Battle of the Builders competition.

SEMA Ignited—the official SEMA Show afterparty that is open to consumers—is primed to return this year after the SEMA Show closes, Friday, November 6, 2015. Featuring a new location directly across the street from the Las Vegas Convention Center, and a no-hassle route for vehicles exiting the SEMA Show, the 2015 SEMA Ignited event will be easy to get to and include vehicles, food, music, celebrities, demonstrations and the culmination of this year’s SEMA Battle of the Builders competition.

The inaugural event that took place in 2014 drew an estimated 12,000 individuals and more than 500 SEMA Show vehicles, including 168 that were entered in the premiere SEMA Battle of the Builders competition. The one-of-a-kind build-off features the best builders from all over the world vying for the title of the Top Builder, and was the focus of a Velocity TV special seen by more than one million fans throughout the world.

“Response to the first SEMA Ignited exceeded our expectations,” said Chris Kersting, SEMA president and CEO. “The consumer turnout was outstanding, and the media coverage and social-media interest were greater than we could have imagined.”

Plans for 2015 include an efficient, prearranged route for vehicles exiting the SEMA Show, heightened media opportunities and added consumer-oriented activities.

“With the new location confirmed, we are looking forward to creating the greatest experience possible for those at SEMA Ignited,” said Kersting. “We’re excited about how the event is shaping up.”

The 2015 SEMA Ignited event will take place from 3:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m. Additional details, including an application to compete in the SEMA Battle of the Builders, are available at www.semaignited.com.

By Della Domingo

	Last year's inaugural SEMA Ignited event drew an estimated 12,000 individuals and more than 500 SEMA Show vehicles, including 168 that were entered in the premiere SEMA Battle of the Builders competition.

SEMA Ignited—the official SEMA Show afterparty that is open to consumers—is primed to return this year after the SEMA Show closes, Friday, November 6, 2015. Featuring a new location directly across the street from the Las Vegas Convention Center, and a no-hassle route for vehicles exiting the SEMA Show, the 2015 SEMA Ignited event will be easy to get to and include vehicles, food, music, celebrities, demonstrations and the culmination of this year’s SEMA Battle of the Builders competition.

The inaugural event that took place in 2014 drew an estimated 12,000 individuals and more than 500 SEMA Show vehicles, including 168 that were entered in the premiere SEMA Battle of the Builders competition. The one-of-a-kind build-off features the best builders from all over the world vying for the title of the Top Builder, and was the focus of a Velocity TV special seen by more than one million fans throughout the world.

“Response to the first SEMA Ignited exceeded our expectations,” said Chris Kersting, SEMA president and CEO. “The consumer turnout was outstanding, and the media coverage and social-media interest were greater than we could have imagined.”

Plans for 2015 include an efficient, prearranged route for vehicles exiting the SEMA Show, heightened media opportunities and added consumer-oriented activities.

“With the new location confirmed, we are looking forward to creating the greatest experience possible for those at SEMA Ignited,” said Kersting. “We’re excited about how the event is shaping up.”

The 2015 SEMA Ignited event will take place from 3:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m. Additional details, including an application to compete in the SEMA Battle of the Builders, are available at www.semaignited.com.