Author: AutoInc.

Nearly half of U.S. small business owners reported unfilled job openings in May, marking the fourth consecutive month of record-high readings as finding qualified applicants remains a lingering challenge, a trade group said.

Today, nearly every new vehicle comes equipped with at least one vehicle safety system like automatic emergency braking and lane keeping assistance.

After 10 days of stability, the national gas price average increased a penny over the weekend to $3.05.

Hundreds of billions of private dollars are being poured into the EV industry … and that's on top of Biden's $174 billion for subsidies and charging stations. 

While most young women are getting fitted for prom dresses this time of year, 16-year-old Gray Leadbetter is screaming sideways down a dirt track at 100+ mph in a Sprint Car.

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued recalls for May 27 through June 3, including a RAM recall involving 447,985 units and a Ford recall involving 192,080 units. See the list of this week's car recalls involving 10 or more units below.

Automotive OEMs have always added features to differentiate their vehicles, either from other brands or from other models in their product range.

Lang Marketing estimates that Repair Specialists and Foreign Specialists together will add more than $4.0 billion to their total DIFM product volume between 2020 and 2024.

Gas prices were expected to flirt with $3/gallon leading up to Memorial Day weekend, but last week’s shutdown of the Colonial Pipeline caused prices to spike weeks ahead of the holiday.

Nationwide, more than 7,000 people died in teen driving-related summertime crashes from 2010 to 2019.

As the automotive industry converges toward connected, autonomous, shared, and electric (CASE) mobility, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are working on re-engineering their conventional platforms to accommodate electric vehicle (EV) components such as batteries and motors.

Automated vehicle inspection systems at dealerships and service garages can help car owners avoid accidents and save lives by detecting hard-to-find tire and underbody problems.

In the past 10 years, nearly 300 million vehicles have been recalled for potential safety defects. Only 75 percent of those recalls have been addressed, leaving more than 72 million vehicles on the road with open recalls.

Car shoppers are ready to take advantage of Memorial Day weekend deals — if they can find them, according to recent research from leading digital automotive marketplace and solutions provider Cars.comTM (NYSE: CARS).

More than 4,000 participants aged 25 to 60 in four of the largest vehicle-producing countries – China, Germany, Mexico and the U.S., responded that color was a key factor in 88% of vehicle purchasing decisions.

While the total count of Auto Parts Stores has changed over the past 10 years, more dramatic shifts have occurred in the mix of Jobbers and Retail Auto Parts Stores.

Take a look at the best and worst roads in the U.S., according to a new report by Zuboti, adding to travel times and vehicle repair costs.

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued recalls for May 6 through 13, including a Ford recall involving 616,967 units and a Hyundai recall involving 151,205 units.

Digital Natives (Americans born during the age of digital technology) differ significantly from earlier generations of Americans in terms how they seek information and make decisions concerning vehicle repair.

The ongoing semiconductor chip shortage is now expected to cost the global automotive industry $110 billion in revenue in 2021, according to consulting firm AlixPartners.

The national gas price average is the most expensive in six years at $3.04. Gas prices were expected to flirt with $3/gallon leading up to Memorial Day weekend, but last week’s shutdown of the Colonial Pipeline caused prices to spike weeks ahead of the holiday.

AAA Travel expects a significant rebound in the number of Americans planning to travel this Memorial Day holiday weekend.

Over the next two years as on-road pilot programs and testing increase, self-driving vehicles will continue to move from novelty to closer to reality, meaning more drivers are likely to encounter them.

According to a new survey, 74% of Americans say 2020 has made them more aware of the needs of others — and more selfless than ever before.

I have written before about using humor in dealing with customers. You want customers to leave with a good feeling about you and your business and getting the endorphins flowing through their brain.

There’s only so much of a shop owner to go around.

In a third annual survey of driver’s habits, CarInsurance.com finds the excuses that are most successful when stopped for exceeding the speed limit and explains why and by how much drivers speed.

New vehicle sales contracted by 15 percent in 2020, a lower drop than initially anticipated given the dismal prospects in the third quarter of last year.

Two new position statements have been released from Ford (and Lincoln) regarding front bumper fascias.

The number of products required to repair the diverse, aging, and increasingly complex population of cars and light trucks on U.S. roads is expanding at an exponential rate, causing the aftermarket proliferation problem to grow in size and scope.