ADAPT Automotive

In the weeks leading up to the ADAPT Summit, a three-day conference in December in Nashville focusing on the most pressing and progressive trends facing the automotive industry, we'll spend time talking to some of the keynote speakers and other presenters about the topics they plan to discuss.

Mark Allen, collision and equipment manager for Audi of America, joins Digital Multimedia Editor Noah Brown to talk about the OEM perspective on developing technologies in the industry as well as his take on the OEM/aftermarket relationship.

Spots are still open for the Summit! Register online at adaptsummit.com/register.

Be sure to check out ADAPT Automotive on Facebook and Twitter, and visit ADAPTautomotive.com for latest on industry trends and tech. 

Ford hires a former Tesla and Apple Executive to head up its emerging technology developments, Toyota commits big to EV battery factories, and Hyundai has set its sights on affordable hydrogen energy by the end of the decade.

This is the ADAPT News Roundup, bringing you the top headlines from the week's latest industry and tech news.

Stories featured in this week's show:

Ford Hires Former Tesla, Apple Exec

Toyota Spends Big on Battery Factories

Hyundai Aiming for Affordable Hydrogen Fuel Cell by 2030

Tesla Targets 2023 for Production of $25K EV

Be sure to check out ADAPT Automotive on Facebook and Twitter, and visit adaptautomotive.com for latest on industry trends and tech. 

Do the techs are your shops know how to properly identify the SAE grade needed for a specific engine?

Do you know why some manufacturers might recommend a synthetic over a conventional?

In this episode, take a close look at how engine development and design has influenced the world of engine oils, which are getting lower and lower in viscosity but continue to perform to more rigorous specifications. Two industry experts break it all down here.

In the weeks leading up to the ADAPT Summit, a three-day conference in December in Nashville focusing on the most pressing and progressive trends facing the automotive industry, we'll spend time talking to some of the keynote speakers and other presenters about the topics they plan to discuss.

Darrell Amberson and Jason Zeise of LaMettry's Collision join Digital Multimedia Editor Noah Brown to talk about what shops need to do in order to get ahead of the technology curve and how they can make ADAS developments work for them.

LaMettry's Collision is a small chain of high-tech repair shops around Minneapolis, Minn. Both Darrell and Jason have a passion for learning about and teaching ways to implement new technologies, not only in their shops but to anyone else who is looking for guidance.

Spots are still open for the Summit! Register online at adaptsummit.com/register.

Be sure to check out ADAPT Automotive on Facebook and Twitter, and visit ADAPTautomotive.com for latest on industry trends and tech. 

 

The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration requests detailed information on Tesla's Autopilot system, General Motors confirms it will not resume production of its Chevrolet Bolt EV for the immediate future, and Darrell Amberson and Jason Zeise join Digital Multimedia Editor Noah Brown to talk about how shops can get ahead of the ADAS curve.

This is the ADAPT News Roundup, bringing you the top headlines from the week's latest industry and tech news.

Stories featured in this week's show:

NHTSA Asks Tesla How Autopilot Responds to Emergency Vehicles

Rivian Files to Become Publicly Traded Company

GM Halting Bolt Production Until LG Can Provide 'Defect-Free' Batteries

Be sure to check out ADAPT Automotive on Facebook and Twitter, and visit adaptautomotive.com for latest on industry trends and tech. 

In the weeks leading up to the ADAPT Summit, a three-day conference in December in Nashville focusing on the most pressing and progressive trends facing the automotive industry, we'll spend time talking to some of the keynote speakers and other presenters about the topics they plan to discuss.

Bryan Kauffeld, ower of Ulmer's Auto Care in Cincinnati, Ohio, joins Digital Multimedia Editor Noah Brown to talk about the rapid evolution of ADAS, the lack of standardization of those systems and how a reluctance among aftermarket repairers to embrace those new technologies could ultimately hurt their shops and their customers.

Spots are still open for the Summit! Register online at adaptsummit.com/register.

Be sure to check out ADAPT Automotive on Facebook and Twitter, and visit ADAPTautomotive.com for latest on industry trends and tech. 

Hyundai unveils its wirelessly chargeable Genesis GV60 electric SUV, General Motors extends the recall of its Chevrolet Bolt EV to cover all units, and Ford doubles the production of its F-150 Lightning pickup. 

This is the ADAPT News Roundup, bringing you the top headlines from the week's latest industry and tech news.

Stories featured in this week's show:

Hyundai Unveils Wirelessly Charging EV

GM Extends Recall to All Chevy Bolts

 

Be sure to check out ADAPT Automotive on Facebook and Twitter, and visit ADAPTautomotive.com for latest on industry trends and tech. 

In the weeks leading up to the ADAPT Summit, a three-day conference in December in Nashville focusing on the most pressing and progressive trends facing the automotive industry, we'll spend time talking to some of the keynote speakers and other presenters about the topics they plan to discuss.

Chris Chesney, a 50-year industry veteran, joins Digital Multimedia Editor Noah Brown to talk about the emergence of electric vehicles and what their adoption into the car parc means for aftermarket repairers in the short-term future. 

Spots are still open for the Summit! Register online at adaptsummit.com/register.

Be sure to check out ADAPT Automotive on Facebook and Twitter, and visit ADAPTautomotive.com for latest on industry trends and tech. 

ADAPT Automotive confirms OEM and industry speakers for its upcoming summit in December, Ford requests the U.S. Trademark Office rescind two of General Motor's registrations, and GM finds a potential fix to some of its faulty EV batteries. 

This is the ADAPT News Roundup, bringing you the top headlines from the week's latest industry and tech news.

Stories featured in this week's show:

ADAPT Summit Announces Speaker List

Ford Asks Trademark Office to Rescind GM's 'Cruise' Trademark

GM to Replace All Battery Modules in Recalled Bolts

Be sure to check out ADAPT Automotive on Facebook and Twitter, and visit ADAPTautomotive.com for latest on industry trends and tech. 

Despite having easy access to images and other media online, most every creative work available to download is protected by copyright law, and reposting, disseminating or otherwise sharing that image without consent from the owner of that intellectual property could land you and your shop in some deep legal trouble. 

Digital Multimedia Editor Noah Brown speaks with Minneapolis-based communications attorney Mark Anfinson, who specializes in First Amendment and copyright law, about what exactly is protected under copyright and how to prevent accidental infringement. 

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