ADAPT Automotive

Schwartz Advisors Partner Mike Buzzard joins the show to talk about the various challenges facing the automotive aftermarket, as well as how he plans to kick off the ADAPT Summit with his opening keynote presentation.

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Chris Cloutier of Golden Rule Auto Care and autotext.me discusses how the right tools and the right insight can make a shop more productive and better equipped to handle challenges across the industry. 

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A new proposal would set aggressive EV targets for California, supporters of the Maine Right to Repair Coalition are seeking a statewide referendum, and the NHTSA is requesting more information for an investigation into Tesla.

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 episode:

California Aims to Triple EV Sales by 2026, Reach 100% by 2035

Maine Right to Repair Coalition Seeks Referendum

NHTSA Requests Additional Tesla Autopilot Information

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Ross Colket, CEO of Colket Automotive Technical Services, joins the show to stress the importance of information access, effective technician training, the incorporation of shop technology, and what he is looking forward to about the ADAPT Summit this fall. 

Chevrolet unveils its first-ever all-electric police cruiser, Ford expects EV materials costs to remain high for quite some time, and Volvo and Starbucks partner to install EV chargers at 15 coffee shops.

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 episode:

Chevy Unveils Blazer EV Police Cruiser

Ford CEO Expects EV Materials Costs to Stay High

Volvo, Starbucks to Install EV Chargers at 15 Coffee Shops

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After sitting on the edge of a decision on the legal challenge to Massachusetts' Right to Repair law for well over a year, the aftermarket is still in the dark as to how that situation will resolve itself.

Auto Care Association President Bill Hanvey joins the show to discuss how shops can educate themselves and their customers on the issue, as well as to preview some of the topics that will be addressed at this year's ADAPT Summit in Dallas, Texas.

Most EVs won't qualify for a revised EV tax credit, California's DMV has filed complaints against Tesla's advanced driver assistance systems, and an EV subscription services orders $1.2 billion in EVs.

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 episode:

Current EVs Wouldn't Quality for New Tax Credits

California Accuses Tesla of False Advertising with ADAS Systems

EV Subscription Company Orders $1.2B in EVs

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Mike Mertes, Learning Innovation and Technology Manager at I-CAR, joins the show to give a prelude on the topics that he plans on discussing at the ADAPT Summit this fall. During this interview, Mertes talks about augmented reality, how gamification relates to vehicle technology, and more. 

A proposed bill could help rejuvenate the federal EV tax credit program, three states join Michigan in an effort to electrify Lake Michigan's roadways, and GM expands the reach of its Super Cruise technology.

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 episode:

Proposed Legislation Would Remove EV Tax Credit Limit

3 States Join Michigan to Add EV Chargers around Lake Michigan

GM Expands Super Cruise for Use on 400K Miles of Roadway

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As more EVs begin to enter the mainstream car parq, knowledge of how to work on those vehicles is becoming critically important for shop techs to have. Northeast State Community College in Blountville, Tennessee, recently received a near-$350,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to integrate EV technology training into its curriculum to ensure local techs are getting that information.

Donna Farrell, Northeast State dean of technologies, and Ernie Morelock, automotive department chair, join Digital Reporter Hanna Bubser to discuss what the grant means for their college and why EV technology training is vital for today's techs.

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