From the Detroit News The coronavirus pandemic could cause parts shortages at auto dealership service departments, J.D. Power warned as it unveiled its 2020 U.S. Customer Service Index survey. “There’s no telling how widespread or long lasting the ripple effect…
Tight regulation of exhaust emissions by the EU has meant that new cars emit very little particle pollution But tire wear pollution is unregulated and can be 1,000 times worse, finds independent real-world testing experts Emissions Analytics Increased popularity of…
From the Detroit Free Press General Motors wants to do better at telling the story of its electric vehicle development. So GM leaders invited about 150 journalists to an "EV day" Wednesday, showing 11 future EVs in its Design Dome…
By Rob Merwin / Aftermarket Matters EVERGREEN, Colo. —As the coronavirus continues to spread, its effects are being registered in the automotive aftermarket industry as miles-driven drops, affecting service and repair shops and their supply channels. Aftermarket Matters Weekly reached…
ARLINGTON, Va. -- March 12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has issued a set of research-based safety recommendations on the design of partially automated driving systems. The guidelines emphasize how to keep drivers focused on…
By Nate Carlisle / The Salt Lake Tribune A federal judge has ordered the custom truck makers…
"Foreign nameplate light vehicles significantly increased their share of aftermarket product growth between 1999 and 2009. Foreign nameplate aftermarket product volume continued to surge and expand. "Foreign nameplates generated nearly 90% of aftermarket product expansion between 2009 and 2019. Lang…
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — March 10, 2020 — TechForce Foundation’s annual FutureTechs Rock Awards season has begun, and now’s the chance to nominate an up-and-coming student tech! As a nonprofit dedicated to helping student techs achieve their professional dreams, TechForce created…
Boston (149 hours lost due to congestion, which equates to more than six days) ranked as the most congested city in the U.S. for the second consecutive year, followed by Chicago (145 hours), Philadelphia (142 hours), New York City (140…
U.S. auto dealers continue to see the current automotive market as weak. Typical "Spring Bounce" leads to general optimism about the next 3 months. Heading into the U.S. election season, many dealers believe the negative political climate will tamp down…
ST. LOUIS, March 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Save it … or spend it? That's the question on the minds of millions of Americans as April 15 looms and tax refunds are distributed. A new survey by Enterprise Car Sales reveals…
CHICAGO, March 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- According to new research by Cars.com™ (NYSE: CARS), millennials' expectations of vehicle ownership and the automotive industry at large are unmet in the year 2020. The generation born between 1981-96 expressed their appreciation for…
From the Detroit Free Press If you’ve been delaying that car repair, Jenni Newman has some advice: Don’t wait to take your car to the shop. The coronavirus and its growing tally of sick and dead victims around the world…
WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J., March 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- New data from Chubb reveals that drivers do not fully understand their auto insurance, with more than half saying they would not be able to explain specific details and coverages of their…
Toyota and Lexus are recalling about 1.8 million vehicles from the 2013 through 2019 model years because their fuel pump could stop working, which could lead to a sudden stall or hesitation while driving.
NEW YORK -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Just-released research from GfK shows that nearly all (92%) Americans are aware of the novel Coronavirus (also known as Covid-19). Among those who are aware, 69% (equivalent to 64% of all Americans) are at…
As the Coronavirus continues to lead news headlines, ASA Northwest leadership is closely monitoring the situation as its annual Automotive Training Expo 2020 (ATE) is scheduled for March 27-28, at the DoubleTree Hotel, Seatac, Wash.
Editor’s note: This is part one of a two-part series by Dave Schedin, of CompuTrek Automotive Coaching & Training, who has more than 40 years in the automotive field and has coached shops to higher profitability since 2006. By Dave…
