By Bob Cooper The top shops in America realize that in order to build a successful business they will need to have team players that are self-starters, who can produce, and who will never compromise their ethics. Over the years…
From Aftermarket Matters By the end of the decade, “significant changes” will have occurred in the Do-It-For-Me (DIFM) share held by each of the three major consumer generations: Millennials, Gen Xers, and Baby Boomers. Lang Marketing’s latest consumer research breaks…
The Automotive Service Association (ASA) applauds U.S. Congressman Earl “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) in his work today establishing a new bipartisan caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives working to address the issue of vehicle data access. Representative Carter is a…
Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022 Hendrick Automotive Group Independence Center 6030 E. Independence Blvd., Charlotte, NC EARLY BIRD PRICING ENDS FRIDAY, SEPT. 30! REGISTER HERE ASA presents a full day of training in Charlotte, NC on the 2022 Training Circuit! Join…
The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) is hosting a free webinar for service technicians on Tuesday, Sept. 13 at 4:00 p.m. ET entitled “Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems (TPMS).” Darren Beanard with Standard Motor Products will provide key insight…
The MSO Symposium, an exclusive one-day conference created by and for multi-shop owners and operators, will be held in Las Vegas, Oct. 31, the Monday before SEMA/AAPEX. Developed by the Automotive Service Association (ASA) and the MSO Symposium advisory board, the conference…
From Aftermarket Matters More states are likely to follow California’s lead in banning the future sale of internal combustion engine vehicles as a means of accelerating demand for electric vehicles (EVs) and addressing climate change, according to NioCorp CEO and…
TECH TIP (courtesy from ALLDATA) Vehicle: 2018 BMW 330i xDrive Sedan, AWD (F30), L4-2.0L Turbo (B46O) Mileage: 46,778 Problem: The customer brought their Beemer in because the A/C was not working. Another shop had already replaced the expansion valve and…
TECH TIP (courtesy from ALLDATA) Vehicle: 2001 Dodge RAM 3500, 4WD, L6-5.9L DSL Turbo, VIN 7, Automatic Transmission/Transaxle Mileage: 172,556 Problem: The owner of this Dodge Ram brought the truck in because the engine would start and run for about…
California Air Resources Board (CARB) has just approved the Advanced Clean Cars II regulations. The Advanced Clean Cars II regulations are in response to Governor Gavin Newsom’s executive order requiring that all new cars sold in California be zero-emission by…
