More than 40 ETI members representing 24 companies interacted with big names from foreign nameplates at the recent Annual Winter Tech Week, which took place Dec. 8 through 10, in Redondo Beach, Calif.

For the past20 years, the Equipment and Tool Institute and the major Japanese automakers, represented by JAMA, have presented Winter Tech Week undefined a forum to communicate new information and tool requirements for servicing new and future vehicles.

This year marked the inclusion of Korean automaker, KIA. ETI was given presentations from Kia on New Model Year data. More than 40 individuals from Honda, Isuzu, Kia, Mazda, Mitsubishi Motors, Nissan, Subaru, Suzuki, and Toyota were in attendance and delivered presentations on service and repair of new model launches and new technology.

“The warmth and appreciation shown by ETI members, more than made up for the unseasonably cold, Southern California weather," says James K. Von Ehr of Nissan North America, Inc. "It was a pleasure to participate in the two-way information exchange ETI members provide."

"Once again ETI staff worked with Japanese and Korean OEM representatives to create an info-loaded agenda with relevant new-vehicle technical topics and service solution overviews," says Bernie Carr of Robert Bosch. "Discussions were plenty, and to share one observation, it is clear that both ETI and OEM personnel can and must work together to continue solving today's automotive service and diagnostic problems. Second to none with Winter Tech Week, ETI creates a unique, open forum for getting industry stakeholders together to share information and learn stuff. "

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