Top 5 VSP.com articles of the week: Diesels, alternators, and new EVs

With stories ranging from tech tips to a $1 billion electric vehicle deal, here are the top five most popular articles that appeared on VehicleServicePros.com for the week of July 15-19, 2024.

1. Tech Tip: Ram diesel lacks power- MIL on

The top page this week was this Tech Tip where a customer brought in a 2019 Dodge Ram 1500 Classic and said that it stopped generating quite as much power as it should. Take a look at how this shop solved the issue here.

2. Service Done Right #28: 2005 Pontiac G6 Alternator Replacement

Richard Morgan walks us through an alternator diagnosis and replacement on a 2005 Pontiac G6 in our latest Service Done Right. Click here to watch the complete episode.

3. GM and Stellantis to be given $1.1 billion for EV production

The popularity and regulatory push for electric vehicles show no sign of stopping, as evidenced by the impressive $1.1 billion in grants issued to a number of GM and Stellantis factories for further EV production. Read the full story and see the list of involved factories here.

4. The Trainer #149: The GateKeeper

Some technicians absolutely dread dealing with Secure Gateway, but modern vehicles and scan tools can't be used without it. Fortunately, there's technical editor Brandon Steckler to run us through the AutoAuth registration/authentication process. Watch the walkthrough here.

5. VOTE NOW: 2024 PTEN People's Choice Awards

There's only a little over a week left in the voting for the 2024 PTEN People's Choice Awards, so the last few days of voting are shaping up to be critical for the nominees. Click here to find the ballots for the three categories: Diagnostic and EV Tools/Equipment, Hand and Specialty Tools, and Shop Equipment and Power/Air Tools.