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VIDEO: Measuring Dwell In The Ignition System

A coil takes a finite amount of time to build up this charge. This is the dwell time, normally defined as the camshaft’s degree of rotation, during which the voltage flows through and charges the primary side of the coil. Sponsored by Blue Streak.

Standard Motor Products Announces Winner Of Its ‘Shop Team Selfie’ Challenge

For its prize, Snowfire Auto LTD of Waterbury, Vermont, will receive $5,000 toward a shop appreciation event.

Standard Motor Products Announces Return Of Its ‘Shop Team Selfie’ Challenge

This year’s grand prize winner will receive $5,000 toward a shop appreciation event.

BWD Automotive Launches New Website

The revamped design features a dynamic homepage with a scrolling news filter and multi-tiered dropdown menu that gives BWD customers loads of information and content – all in one place.

Standard Motor Products Celebrates 100th Anniversary

Elias Fife founded the company on April 19, 1919.

Standard Motor Products, Inc. (SMP) Announces 2019 Intermotor ‘Import Leader’ Automotive Scholarship Competition

Standard Motor Products, Inc. (SMP) tapped TFI Envision, Inc. again to help facilitate their 2019 Intermotor ‘Import Leader’ Automotive Scholarship Competition, which will present four deserving students with a $5,000 scholarship each.

Standard Motor Products To Recognize Aspiring Diesel Technicians During Its Standard ‘Bigger, Better Diesel’ Scholarship Contest

For the second year in a row, Standard is giving away $5,000 scholarships to aspiring diesel technicians.

Automotive Distribution Network Partners With SMP To Award 12 Techs With Hands-On Air-Conditioning Training

After attending the SMP hands-on training course, technicians will be able to identify the latest HVAC technologies, service R134a and R-1234yf systems, as well as properly diagnose the root cause of compressor failure.

Standard Motor Products To Award $20,000 During Blue Streak ‘Stronger Than Ever’ Automotive Scholarship Contest

Running through May 31, the competition will present four up-and-coming students with a $5,000 scholarship each.

Standard Motor Products Launches New Corporate, Investor Relations And Standard Brand Websites

SMP’s new and improved brand website design includes a significantly more robust and integrated e-catalog experience, according to the company.

Standard Motor Products Named 2018 Supplier Of The Year By O’Reilly Auto Parts

SMP was presented with the prestigious award during last week’s O’Reilly Leadership Conference in Dallas, Texas. During the award presentation, Cory Blackburn, vice president of merchandise, O’Reilly Auto Parts, credited SMP’s supply chain support for what he called “one of the largest changeovers in the history of the automotive aftermarket.”

Standard Motor Products Adds 10,000th Subscriber To Standard Brand YouTube Channel

Since launching in 2010, SMP’s Standard Brand YouTube channel has accrued more than 13 million minutes of watch time, 7 million video views, 20,000 shares and significant year-over-year subscriber growth. In 2018 alone, the channel added nearly 5,000 subscribers – a 52 percent increase from the previous year.