{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Bonus Episode: Inside Alliant Power’s Capital Reman Acquisition","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/bonus-episode-inside-alliant-power-s-capital-reman-acquisition","audioUrl":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/940384/episodes/18584798-bonus-episode-inside-alliant-power-s-capital-reman-acquisition.mp3","description":"Jeff DeCarlis, Vice President of Sales & Marketing at Alliant Power, joins us live from HDAW in Texas to share a major announcement: Alliant Power has acquired Capital Reman. In this episode, Jeff walks through the strategy behind the move, how the team is being integrated, and how the new distribution model delivers a “total package” that helps shops reduce downtime, turn bays faster, and improve long-term reliability.Note: This episode was recorded live at HDAW. We apologize for the background noise and minor audio issues.Check out the full video version of the podcast on YouTube!About the EpisodeHost: Jay Goninen, WrenchWay, jayg@wrenchway.comGuest: Jeff DeCarlis, Alliant Power, jdecarlis@alliantpower.comLinks & ResourcesGet notified of new episodes --> Join our email listAbout WrenchWay:For Technicians & Students: wrenchway.com/solutions/technicians/For Shops & Dealerships: wrenchway.com/solutions/shops/For Instructors: wrenchway.com/solutions/schools/Connect with us on social:  Facebook Instagram X LinkedIn YouTube TikTok "},"annotations":[{"startTime":198.8,"endTime":201.3,"type":"term","title":"turbochargers","url":"/glossary/turbocharger","quote":"...can you get into turbochargers, which we did a few years back and now it's our fastest growing product liner.","canonicalId":"term:turbocharger","priority":0.5,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-4o-mini","data":{"explanation":"Turbochargers are devices that increase the power output of an engine by forcing more air into the combustion chamber, allowing for more fuel to be burned. 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