By Michael Hasch / Trib Live BEAVER COUNTY, Pennsylvania - A Beaver County auto repair man said he is lucky to be alive after his garage exploded in flames Saturday evening while he was inside. Sam Botinovch, owner of Sam’s…
Authorities say the owner of two Massachusetts auto body shops has been charged with using sledgehammers and mallets to further damage cars he was repairing in order to get higher insurance payouts.
PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y., April 1, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Miles driven in the U.S. has been rising annually,* and with more rubber hitting the road, tire sales have benefited – particularly in the e-commerce channel. Online dollar sales of tires grew by 34…
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TECH TIPS (courtesy of ALLDATA) Vehicle: 2006 GMC Savana 2500, V8-6.6L Turbo DSL, VIN 2 Mileage: 159,003 Problem: The customer complained of intermittent problems with the head lamps going off and on by themselves and fuel pump staying on, even with the key off. There were other…
It has been well over 19 years since the first hybrid in America was sold – the Honda Insight. Now, another Insight is here.
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Every week, we get 100s of new confirmed fixes submitted to Direct-Hit by technicians across North America. These fixes get added to our archives so they can be accessed by any of our customers that may be working on a…
TECH TIPS (courtesy of ALLDATA) Vehicle: 2001 Nissan Sentra GXE, L4-1.8L, (QG18DE), Automatic Transmission Mileage: 189,002 Problem: Vehicle came into the shop with a crank, no-start problem. The malfunction indicator lamp was not illuminated. Details: The technician tried to connect a scan tool to look…
TECH TIPS (courtesy of ALLDATA) Vehicle: 2006 Dodge Ram 2500, 4WD, L6-5.9L, VIN C, Automatic Transmission Mileage: 165,336 Problem: The customer brought the truck in because of a long delay when engaging transmission into first gear after sitting overnight. Details: Upon recommendation of the Tech-Assist…
By Andrea Lyon / WFTS-TV LAKELAND, Fla. — Lakeland Police say a Miami man drove four hours one-way just to commit murder. Juan Alejandro Vargas Diaz was arrested on first-degree murder charges —…
SELBYVILLE, Del., March 28, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The battery electric vehicles market is set to rise from around USD 150 billion in 2018 to over $425 billion by 2025, according to a 2019 Global Market Insights, Inc. report. Increasing prevalence of greenhouse gases along with rising concerns…
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 28, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- CarGurus (Nasdaq: CARG) a leading automotive marketplace, today announced consumer research findings that benchmarked pickup truck owner brand sentiment compared to a similar survey the company conducted in 2018. The "2019 Truck Sentiment Survey" also looked into…
"Two Do-It-For-Me (DIFM) business models, based on increasing customer convenience, are changing how parts are purchased and where vehicles are serviced: mobile auto service and online parts shopping coupled with installation networks. These two innovations in the DIFM light vehicle…
The Automotive Service Association has been a staunch defender of Periodic Motor Vehicle Inspection (PMVI) programs. The reason is simple: ASA believes PMVI programs save lives.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Small Business Administration's Office of Advocacy will be hosting three roundtables to discuss the Department of Labor’s proposed Overtime Regulation under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The proposal would…
TECH TIPS (courtesy of ALLDATA) Vehicle: 2011 Volkswagen Jetta Sedan, L5-2.5L (CBTA), Automatic Transmission Mileage: 72,338 Problem: Vehicle was towed in to the shop for a no-start condition ever since the vehicle was jump-started from another vehicle. According to the vehicle owner, the battery…
TECH TIPS (courtesy of ALLDATA) Vehicle: 2007 BMW 328i Sedan (E90) L6-3.0L (N52K) Mileage: 120,003 Problem: The customer’s concern was that the radio worked one day and not the next. All of the radio lights were on but no sound was coming from the…
