Top 5 VSP.com articles of the week: Anniversaries, award winners, and the most popular tools

Oct. 11, 2024
From Motor Age's 125th anniversary to the most viewed products for the month, here are the most popular stories for October 7-11, 2024.

Between landmark anniversaries and award announcements, it's been an eventful month for VehicleServicePros.com and our sister publications! Here are the most visited articles on the website for the week of October 7-11, 2024.

5. Motor Age celebrates 125 years

Motor Age launched not long after the first automobiles did, and just like the automotive industry, it's changed a lot since its original creation over a century ago. Celebrate the anniversary by reading a little bit about the history of the magazine and its role in the industry here.

4. Testing Our Way to a GMC Yukon Diagnosis

Motor Age technical editor Brandon Steckler shares an interesting case study where a 2015 GMC Yukon presented with a misfire under all operating conditions. While investigating and diagnosing the issue could take hours and hours in the wrong hands, Steckler explains how a student of his solved the problem by thinking smarter, not harder. Read the summary here.

3. 10 new tire & wheel service tools for automotive technicians

Tire service is a must for every vehicle out there, and new tools and equipment are changing just as much. Take a look at some of the latest tire and wheel service tools we've added to our product catalog lately here.

2. Video: Top 10 products of September 2024

If you'd rather see the latest products in an easier-to-view format, try watching our short video rundown of the 10 most popular products on our site for the month of September.

1. Steve Mancuso named Best Young Tech of 2024

Motor Age is inseparable from its long history of promoting automotive training and education, and that includes the Best Young Tech award. According to this year's winner, his tinkering and mechanical curiosity as a child drove his parents wild, but it was time well spent given just how skilled and eager to learn he is as a technician. Read more about the winner here.

About the Author

Griffin Matis | Associate Editor | PTEN & Professional Distributor

Griffin Matis is an associate editor for the Vehicle Repair Group. A graduate of the University of Missouri's School of Journalism, Matis works with Professional Tool & Equipment News (PTEN), Professional Distributor, and VehicleServicePros.com. 

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