A look at the Alternatives to the Alternatives
November 8, 2023
Written by Peter Coll for the Looking Forward Column in MACS ACtion Magazine May 2023 For the past several years, the automotive industry has been hyper focused on the introduction...Read Article >
Electric Vehicles Need Coolants
October 26, 2023
By: Chris Holley, MACS Member & Instructor at Pennsylvania College of Technology Over the years, the Cooling Corner column has discussed numerous coolant types. While not an extensive list, most...Read Article >
Electric Compressor Systems: Safe Service and Best Practices
September 25, 2023
Join us at the MACS Headquarters in Lansdale, PA on Saturday, October 7th, for an in-depth class on Electric Compressor Systems with hands-on training led by industry leader Mike Bailey,...Read Article >
New Product Showcase Winners
February 23, 2023
Every year, MACS hosts a new product showcase in the Trade Show at the Annual Training Event. This year in Nashville, 18 companies displayed their new products in the showcase...Read Article >
Electric Compressors, EV System Enhancements and Heat Pumps
October 26, 2022
EV and hybrid manufacturers are searching for every yard/meter of range they can squeeze out of their vehicles. In the race to get their newest offerings into the driveways of consumers, range is a major factor. HVAC can severely effect vehicle range, and engineers are doing everything possible to reduce the impact of this creature comfort/necessity.Read Article >
Essentials in PHEV and BEV Thermal Management
October 25, 2022
You can attend HVAC Hide and Seek for Electrified Vehicles: Essentials in PHEV and BEV Thermal Management with Dave Hobbs at MACS 2023 Training Event and Trade Show. class on Thursday, February 2 from 9:45-11:15am and again from 2:45-4:15pm.Read Article >
MACS Welcomes FutureTech
August 31, 2022
FutureTech has been an active member and supporter of MACS since 2017 and we once again welcome them to the MACS Trade Show as an exhibitor.Read Article >
Tesla aftermarket repair information
October 29, 2021
NASTF has released new information on industry changing news! After 4 years of working together with Tesla, NASTF is pleased to announce that Tesla scan tool and service information is now available to the aftermarket. For the American and Canadian markets (Canadian version is in the final testing stages) things are changing rapidly that's why the National Automotive Service Task Force (NASTF) has brought their best experts to explain how to find, set-up, and implement this new information so you can add this new service opportunity to your shop.Read Article >
Understanding and troubleshooting data lines on heavy-duty trucks
September 23, 2021
Understanding and Troubleshooting data lines on heavy-duty trucks will be presented byLarry Turay of LETCO Enterprises. In Larry’s Saturday morning class, attendees will learn how components and subsystem inputs and outputs can influence HVAC operations.Read Article >
MACS Tesla project
August 26, 2021
MACS is working on a project, to collect A/C charge information for Tesla vehicles, and we need your help!Read Article >
Time to plug into EV training
March 10, 2021
Read any automotive publication or website, and you will see numerous stories from all the big automotive manufacturers and quite a few shiny new start-ups about vehicle electrification.Read Article >
Vehicle power management and HVAC
September 3, 2019
September/ October 2019 ACTION Magazine Vehicle power management and climate control In the case of many late model vehicles, there are more and more systems utilizing electrical power management strategies...Read Article >
