February 15, 2012 The first 2012 edition of the iATN Review is once again packed with highly-rated messages posted throughout iATN during the fourth quarter of 2011. In this issue, we have an interesting post covering the Chevy Volt with multiple images, some excellent technical tips covering the Duramax LB7, Malibu Hybrid, and some cool VW/Audi tips as well. Check it out: http://iatn.me/10T


iATN Review Newsletter: First Quarter 2012 Edition
A professional automotive service and repair newsletter from iATN, comprised of 8 real-world articles written by our members, for the First Quarter 2012

January 30, 2012 We've performed a major refresh of our public website recently (http://www.iatn.net/), which does a better job of explaining to potential new members who we are and what we do. We've also updated our consumer-oriented website (http://autorepair.iatn.net/) to be much more user friendly. Our goal is to drive traffic to iATN member businesses, especially our Business Sponsor premium members. The new-and-improved Auto Repair Shop Finder is mobile-friendly, check it out and let us know what you think!


iATN's Auto Repair Shop Finder
Locate an automotive repair shop near you that has access to 1.7 million years of experience!

January 5, 2012 We have just released a new feature on the site called Identifix Link. Those of you with Identifix Direct-Hit accounts may find this new functionality very useful.

When viewing a TechHelp request, we now provide a few mechanisms for seeing what information our sister company, Identifix, has on that vehicle, as well as a way to easily link over to Direct-Hit for that specific vehicle. Read more details (and watch a demo video) in our forum post: http://iatn.me/10P

December 30, 2011 Happy New Year everyone! We just put up a new member poll, "Looking back at the year 2011, and comparing it to 2010, which of the following applies to your company?" Let us know: http://members.iatn.net/

Our last poll on training seminar scheduling preferences found that 40% of the 4,259 respondents prefer "all day Saturday" scheduling, while 39% prefer "two weekday evenings," and the remaining 21% prefer "all day weekday" scheduling. http://iatn.me/10O

December 5, 2011 Our latest member poll asks, "If you were going to attend an 8 hour training seminar, which of the following schedule formats would you prefer?" You can chime in here: http://members.iatn.net/

Our last poll found that 55% of the 4,642 respondents do provide WiFi access to customers at their repair facility. http://iatn.me/10J

November 18, 2011 The fourth quarter edition of the iATN Review is now out, which includes some interesting discussions: DLC Terminal Retensioning, Ford IDS Triggering Techniques, MAF Sensor Analytics in 10 Min, and a look at CAN from a new perspective. Read it here: iATN Review Newsletter: Fourth Quarter 2011 Edition

November 15, 2011 Our latest member poll asks, "Does your repair facility provide WiFi (wireless Internet) access for your customers?" http://members.iatn.net/

Our last poll on scan tool form factor preferences found that the majority of respondents (61%) prefer the hand-held form factor, 28% prefer laptop, and 11% prefer tablets, with over 4,000 responses. We also had over 750 comments on the poll which offer further insight. http://iatn.me/10H

November 14, 2011 For those with Google accounts (Gmail, etc.), you can now also follow iATN's latest news via our new Google+ page. We now provide iATN's latest news across four sources: Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and RSS.

October 26, 2011 iATN® Exceeds 75,000 Members Worldwide
The International Automotive Technicians' Network (iATN®) exceeded 75,000 active members in mid-October, setting a new membership record for the organization. Members are located in 156 countries and collectively they share 1.7 million years of experience on iATN.

September 26, 2011 Our latest poll asks, "What form factor do you prefer when it comes to using a scan tool?" We've received some good feedback so far, please add yours today: http://members.iatn.net/

Our last poll found that 40% of participating iATN members are equipped to handle OEM security-related repairs. Read the full breakdown: http://iatn.me/10E