Professional Tool & Equipment News Magazine

27/11/2025

Happy Thanksgiving from us here at PTEN! Our office will be closed for the holiday, we hope you're able to enjoy time with friends and family.

26/11/2025

It's Wednesday and we've got a fun brain teaser to kick your day off right. Try Wednesday Wordplay from PTEN, just like Wordle but all answers are automotive-related! Let us know how you do in the comments!

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26/11/2025

This year's Great Prize Giveaway gave away $10,000 worth of tools and equipment from 12 different manufacturers. Follow the link below to read more about this year's winners!

The annual contest from VehicleServicePros.com gave away $10,000 worth of tools and equipment from 12 different manufacturers.

26/11/2025

Today is and we've got five new tools for you! Check out these tools from CTA Tools, Killer Tools and Equipment, SP Tools USA, Ko-Ken, and ChargerDNA. Check out the full video below!

24/11/2025

Nadine Battah, editor-in-chief of PTEN and Professional Distributor, is back again to share with you another one of this year's PTEN Innovation Award winners: EZRED's Adjustable Magnetic Tool Holder. This tool uses strong embedded magnets that can hold tools up to 15 lbs to any magnetic surface.

24/11/2025

Motor Age Magazine's very own Brandon Steckler had the honor of speaking with Xtooltech's Vice President of Marketing and Product Haresh Gobin to discuss the diagnostic product releases from the company as well as their plans and vision for the future. Watch the full video below!
https://www.vehicleservicepros.com/service-repair/video-network/video/55330594/xtool-the-new-era-of-diagnostics

21/11/2025

Xtooltech Vice President of Marketing and Product Haresh Gobin chats with Brandon Steckler, technical editor of Motor Age, to discuss their latest product releases and vision for the future. Watch the full video below.

The vehicles today are more complex than ever with a multitude of sensors, cameras, safety systems evolved vehicle networks . One of the most desired Diagnostics…

20/11/2025

ESAB North America's Savage A50 Lux welding helmet is an automatic welding helmet that features HALO headgear and advanced OpTCS true-color viewing at an EN 1/1/1/1 optical level. It is one of this year's winners of the PTEN Innovation Awards. PTEN editor-in-chief Nadine Battah is here to tell you more.

19/11/2025

Next up in our series highlighting the winners of the 2025 PTEN Innovation Awards is COAST Products's RL35R Voice-Controlled Headlamp, featuring voice-recognition technology that allows full hands-free use of the light with spoken commands. Here to tell us more is Nadine Battah, editor-in-chief of PTEN.

18/11/2025

In this blog, Snap-on Diagnostic Product & Training discusses all things ADAS recalibration, covering why it matters in the shop, the different types of calibration required to perform these services, guided workflows, and more. Check it out at the link below!

In this blog, Snap-on discusses all things ADAS recalibration.

14/11/2025

Sonic Tools launches their Sonic Configurator, a 3D shop planning digital tool designed to help technicians and shop owners design, visualize, and optimize their workspace with precision. Check it out at the link below.

Sonic Configurator is a digital platform designed to help shop owners design and optimize their workspace.

13/11/2025

In case you weren't able to make it, we put together a gallery of all the fun and innovation on display at this year's SEMA show! Check out the full gallery at the .
https://www.vehicleservicepros.com/events/media-gallery/55329528/photo-gallery-sema-2025