"G" (Jerry) Truglia is recognized by the US Environmental Protection Agency as one of the foremost OBD II experts, technicians, and trainers in the country. He achieved National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certification, won a golden wrench award and is one of 1900 ever to be certified as a "World Class Technician". He provides technical material, is an author and technical advisor for the New York automotive technology training program and has authored numerous books and magazine articles. "G" also provided automotive training to the United States Marine Corps in Okinawa, Japan. He has also work for Peugeot in France, ATRA in Australia, ASA, ASACA (Instructor of the Year Award - 2 years), ASAKC and many colleges, trade school besides providing Train the Train to instructors for ATC, Lincoln Tech, UTI, Ohio Diesel, and others.

"G" is an experienced presenter and trainer and has presented at Mobile Air Conditioning Society conferences, five SAE World Congresses, the Clean Air Conference, and for many years at I/M Solutions conferences. He is an adjunct professor at Rutgers University and was a certified instructor in the New York dyno testing program. He developed the OBD II training program and testing for the NYVIP inspection program that was installed on over 13,000 New York State Inspection machines.

"G" has extensive experience in the automotive field as a technician, service manager, shop owner of twelve different repair shop – five at once, and technical writer. He was a senior curriculum developer who provides training programs for automotive and truck inspection and repair programs. "G" developed the Massachusetts inspection manual for heavy-duty vehicles that was approved by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. He developed and has provided on-board diagnostic system, OBD II, and automotive training for the states of Alaska, California, Connecticut, Ohio, Oregon, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin and Ontario, Canada, and the US Environmental Protection Agency.

Experience and my education are both varied.  The theoretical foundation includes Automotive Technology, business Administration and Engineering. On the other hand, my experience is concentrated mostly in the automotive repair field in a variety of capacities.  A three-year stint also included working as an Engineering Technician, teacher, more specifically a Teach of Automotive Technicians.

Having studies and instructed Automotive Technicians has enabled me to gain insights which I document and put together for them in the form of work sheets that complement the diagnostic process.  It consists of a series of logical steps made in any diagnosis with a constant reinforcement of basic skills. 

I have accumulated a wealth of information, details, and experience on the instruction of automotive repair technicians as related to the aftermarket repair industry.  I have tested methods that increase their competency, not only in class but in the field as well.  My approach promotes that they have the basic tools and information.

Pete Meier has been in the automotive aftermarket for 50 years, starting as a service station attendant while in high school. He's earned ASE Master Automotive certification, has wrenched on just about everything that runs on gasoline, taught in both private and public vocational schools, trained technicians at regional and national events, and served as the technical editor for Motor Age magazine and later as the EBM Director of Digital Content. During his tenure at Motor Age, he led the publication into the Internet age and was the first to bring an industry trade publication to social media and created the Motor Age YouTube channel, now with over 116,000 subscribers. He was also the first in the industry, in partnership with TST, to host "live" training webinars in a shop atmosphere, making online training as close to a "hands-on" experience as possible. Today, he is the Training Manager (Social Content) for Dorman Products and is excited about the opportunity to bring even more resources to our industry's working men and women, to help them face the challenges of today's (and tomorrow's) technologies and to continue his personal quest to "advance the automotive service professional.

I am the owner and founder of Master Automotive Training, which I established in 2014 with the goal of improving the automotive industry by educating one technician at a time. I work in the automotive technical training industry, where I teach both new and veteran technicians while also remaining active in the field as a technician. I hold the title of ASE master technician with over 18 ASE certifications, and I also have additional certifications as a California smog check inspector, emission repair specialist, brake adjuster, and lamp adjuster. In addition, I am a California certified instructor, as well as an EPA-certified instructor and A/C technician. I am HDVIP/PSIP certified and have been working in the automotive industry since the age of 16. My passion for education and dedication to improving the industry make me a valuable asset to the field.