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Mecanizou, now with $14.5M, plans to expand auto parts marketplace in São Paulo
If you are a motor vehicle servicing do-it-yourselfer in the United States, it is really quick to uncover auto sections with a basic world-wide-web research or on an car pieces store’s database. Having said that, in Brazil, the practical experience is not that easy. Mecanizou is out to adjust that. The São Paulo-primarily based startup is infusing knowledge intelligence into the automobile areas industry to create a database connecting mechanic stores and resellers to automotive sections suppliers. Making use of its proprietary parts identification technologies, stores can come across the right things for their clientele, thereby decreasing charges and waste from employing incorrect components. Since the business commenced in 2020,…
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SFCC Opens Registration For April 21 Broken Parts Club Car Show
2022 SFCC Damaged Sections Motor vehicle Club car or truck present. Courtesy/SFCC SFCC News: SANTA FE — Santa Fe Community College’s (SFCC) Automotive Systems college student auto club – the Damaged Areas Club – is internet hosting a motor vehicle clearly show 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, April 21 outside the Automotive Technologies Centre on campus, 6401 Richards Ave. Individuals who would like to clearly show their automobile must register as shortly as probable by speaking to the Director of Automotive Systems Julia Furry at julia.furry@sfcc.edu or by phone at 505.428.1177. Space is limited to 36 cars. The community is invited to go to the show. “This occasion has turned out…
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Canadian Tire ‘bullish’ on auto parts and service as consumers focus on essentials
Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd. capped its centennial year with strong growth in its automotive business as demand for auto parts and service helped offset softer spending on non-essential items, the company said Thursday. The standout performance of its auto division underscored a broader consumer focus on essential goods and services across the company’s banners as inflation erodes discretionary incomes in Canada. Canadian Tire, which includes its namesake Canadian Tire stores, PartSource, Mark’s and SportChek, said its consolidated comparable sales rose slightly in its fourth quarter, up 0.3 per cent compared against hefty gains posted in the same period a year ago. At its Canadian Tire chain, comparable sales were flat…
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The Auto Parts Dilemma: How a New World Will Lead to The Critical Need for Packaging Versatility
Like the relaxation of the world’s industries, the automotive landscape is shifting. Thanks to source chain problems, new autos are tougher to get, and labor problems are compounding the difficulty. Customers are retaining their vehicles for a longer time and there is a soaring demand for automobile parts — regardless of whether new or refurbished. Added to that are the influences of escalating developments such as electric powered cars, automation, and the demand for sustainability. All of this has put the great importance of the source chain in the spotlight, and produced a require and an prospect for businesses to reassess their supply chain management techniques to produce bigger efficiencies. Let’s…
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Layne Riggs’ gamble pays off with NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series national title
Nothing has come easy for Layne Riggs from the moment his auto racing career began. A veteran in late model stock car competition despite being just 20, the second-generation competitor from Bahama, North Carolina, has fought for every victory with a small operation, all while waiting for the right opportunity to follow in his father Scott Riggs’ footsteps as a driver in one of NASCAR’s top three divisions. The decision to bet on himself by going for a NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series title paid off for Riggs, who joined a long list of notable national champions with a stellar season that saw him claim 16 victories at five…
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Auto Repair Backlogs Continuing as Shops Struggle with Labor Shortage, Scarce Parts
