Automotive repair

‘This really opened me up to a … career in aviation’ – Chicago Tribune

Automotive students at East Leyden and West Leyden high schools got behind-the-scenes access to an American Airlines hangar at O’Hare International Airport during a recent field trip.

In a Leyden Community High School District 212 news release, school officials explained that students who have taken at least three years of automotive classes – Autos I, Autos II and Service Autos – were able to take the field trip and explore careers in aviation mechanics and operations.

Jason Cardosa, a senior at West Leyden High School, said he had never been on an airplane until this field trip.

“The planes are

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In Pursuit of Wildness: Canyon de Chelly National Monument

Canyon de Chelly National Monument is a place that my brother Leo has always talked about: “It is a sacred place. You easily go back in time.” He said that the town of Chinle had food, gas, convenience stores, and ample lodging but encouraged me to find the Cottonwood Campground inside the park. The campground, operated by the Navajo Nation Parks and Recreation Department, is perfect for the night. I normally lay out my camping tarp and sleep on the ground. Not tonight. There are millions of small red ants everywhere.

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Tesla Slammed With 2 Class Action Suits Over Repair Practices – Lucid Gr (NASDAQ:LCID), Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA), Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ:RIVN)

Elon Musk-led Tesla Inc TSLA has been slapped with two class action lawsuits.

What Happened: Two lawsuits were filed against the EV maker in the federal court in San Francisco on Tuesday and Wednesday, alleging customers were forced to pay supra-competitive prices and suffered exorbitant wait times to maintain and repair their Tesla vehicles as a result of Tesla’s monopolization of the market.

As per the lawsuit documents, first noted on Reuters, Tesla owners have only the option of scheduling service at Tesla for any service or repair activities, unlike buyers of traditional vehicles with internal combustion engines.

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Cox Automotive acquires FleetNet America for $100 million

Cox Automotive has acquired fleet maintenance and repair service provider FleetNet America for $100 million.

Cox, a dealership technology and wholesale auction giant, said in a statement Tuesday that the acquisition will add a network of more than 60,000 independent service providers throughout the US, Canada and Puerto Rico to its business. The deal also includes FleetNet America’s mobile app.

Cox said the acquisition will help its mission of supporting fleet flexibility, transparency and communication.

Together the companies will “deliver turnkey solutions backed by fleet experts and an expansive Service Provider network,” the statement said.

“Empowered by our combined decadeslong

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Canadians fined at least $15M for breaking COVID quarantine rules for 1st 8 months of year: data

Canadians who were caught violating federal COVID-19 quarantine rules racked up at least $15 million in fines this year, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada, but it’s not clear how much of that money will actually be paid.

The agency provided data to the House of Commons in the fall in response to a request from Conservative MP Eric Duncan.

Duncan did not respond to a request for comment.

This year saw the widespread lifting of Canada’s COVID-19 health restrictions. Until October, travelers were required to follow testing and quarantine rules, depending on their vaccination status, and upload

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Research reveals decline in Canadians’ psychological well being throughout holidays

A research by digital well being platform Felix is ​​highlighting the psychological well being challenges Canadians are dealing with in the course of the holidays.

The report, launched final month, discovered that one in 4 residents stated their psychological well being declined throughout this era, as many experiences a blended bag of feelings.

Felix’s medical director Dr. Kelly Anderson says the vacations are “a time the place the whole lot will get flipped the other way up.”

“We’re touring, we’re not consuming the issues we normally eat, it is darker than regular.”

Anderson added that some could really feel lonely

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