The Group Training Academy has been expanded with the introduction of new programs that enhance the current educational offerings. New additions to The Group Training Academy include courses on hybrids, anti-theft systems, European schematics as well as new classes for…
"The car and light truck Do-It-For-Me (DIFM) market has increased at the same time that the number of service bays across the country has declined. In order for repair outlets to accommodate the steady growth of car and light…
Has your business ever received a large cash payment and you weren’t quite sure what your reporting obligations were for that large payment? The general rule is that you must file Form 8300, Report of Cash Payments Over $10,000 Received…
FAIRFAX, Va., May 24, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Conventional travel trailers and Class C motorhomes will, once again, be the most widely available RV product types, according to the new survey by the RV Rental Association (RVRA). Conventional trailers are expected to account…
COSTA MESA, Calif., May 28, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- New vehicle retail sales in May are expected to fall from a year ago, according to a forecast developed jointly by J.D. Power and LMC Automotive. Retail sales are projected to reach 1,226,800 units,…
ROCKVILLE, Maryland, May 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Fact.MR has published a new study titled "Automotive Tire Market Forecast, Trend Analysis & Competition Tracking: Global Market insights 2017 to 2022", which drops light on the overall market scenario prevailing in the automotive tire…
By Kirk Mitchell / Denver Post DENVER, Colorado - Twenty years ago a car repair shop owner was called to help a stranded motorist and was never seen again. On the anniversary of Dale Williams’ disappearance, Colorado Bureau of Investigation agents…
By Consumer Reports Approximately 19,000 Honda and Acura vehicles are being recalled to replace airbags that were improperly installed as part of the massive Takata airbag recall. Honda says that in the process of replacing faulty Takata passenger-side airbags, “dealer technicians…
LITTLETON, Colo. (Fox 31) -- The U.S. Justice Department calls it “clocking”: intentionally rolling back an odometer to make a vehicle appear less used. Odometer rollback is “the single most common fraudulent issue in Colorado and nationwide." That's a bold statement made…
ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- NATSO, the national association representing truckstops and travel plazas, the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS), the Petroleum Marketers Association of America (PMAA) and the Society of Independent Gasoline Marketers of America (SIGMA) today encouraged lawmakers…
CHICAGO -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- As the summer boating season gets underway this weekend, the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) announced today new data that shows unit sales of new powerboats in the U.S. reached 276,000 in 2018, an increase of 4…
WASHINGTON -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- GEICO, Caliber Collision and…
"The Do-It-For-Me (DIFM) market grew rapidly between 2013 and 2018, increasing nearly one-sixth in light vehicle product volume at user-price. "DIFM light vehicle product sales climbed more than $12 billion dollars over this five-year span, generating 90% of total car…
SANTA MONICA, Calif., May 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Shoppers in the market for a new car could be in store for significant savings this Memorial Day weekend as dealers aim to move mounting inventory off their lots, according to the car shopping…
By Mark Price / Charlotte Observer A 52-year-old man from one of North Carolina’s sparsely populated mountain counties has been tied to the 1985 killing of a Hollywood producer credited with some of…
By Shannon Nolan / ABC 57 ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, Ind. — An employee is accused of stealing thousands of dollars from a South Bend auto repair shop throughout 2018, according to the probable cause affidavit. On…
BETHESDA, Md., May 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Maintaining a vehicle's tires is essential to maximize tire life and ensure safety on the road. There is no better time to start than National Tire Safety Week in May to start checking tire pressure and…
BOSTON (NBC Boston) - A Massachusetts auto repair business owner has died after becoming trapped under a vehicle in his shop. Police said they responded to a 911 call around 2 p.m. Wednesday of a man stuck under a car…
