The Tekmetric Index (TM-500) collects data from 500 auto repair shops, a sample of Tekmetric users across the U.S. TM-500 monitors economical trends to show how the industry is performing as a whole. Below are last month’s trends in car counts and AROs by region.
When someone asks what the cleanest industry is, the automotive industry isn’t at the top of most people’s list. Unfortunately, the combustion engine has contributed to some major problems today.
Most of the Dealer growth in DIFM product share has been at the expense of two major groups of Independent repair outlets: Service Stations & Garages and Tire Stores.
Recently, our engineers at the Consumer Reports Auto Test Center came across a serious problem with the 2021 Hyundai Elantra test car as they evaluated its pedestrian detection system.
In this episode, we talk with Kim Walker, Roger Cada and Scott Brown about some of the training sessions you’ll find available from the best trainers in the industry.
TechForce Foundation’s® annual FutureTechs Rock Awards season has begun.
President Joe Biden faces a decision this week of whether or not to overturn the International Trade Commission decision that ruled that South Korean battery manufacturer SK Innovation misused trade secrets to gain an unfair competitive decision.
Gasoline demand measured 8.9 million b/d in the Energy Administration’s (EIA) latest weekly report, up nearly 4% from the week prior.
The Collision Industry Hall of Eagles is pleased to announce its 2021 Inductees are Dan Risley, Petra Schroeder and Doug Webb.
The vehicle was dropped off at the shop because the driver’s side window would not operate.
The vehicle was towed in for a “crank/no start” problem. According to the owner, it started as an intermittent “hard start/extended crank” issue, which eventually turned into the “crank/no start” problem, and at that point, the malfunction indicator light (MIL) came on.
Customer stated that the engine would intermittently stall when releasing the accelerator pedal mostly when it was wet or raining.
Yesterday in Pittsburgh, President Joe Biden announced his proposal for a sweeping infrastructure plan entitled The American Jobs Plan.
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued recalls for March 25 through April 1, including a Acura recall involving 628,124 units and a Audi recall involving 153,152 units.
The rate of vehicle scrappage in the U.S historically has increased with the growth of new vehicle sales. However, contrary to expectations, the rate of vehicle scrappage has declined in the U.S. between 2015 and 2019, despite record-high new vehicle sales.
The X50 Conference is a new virtual training and trade show event with a twist.
Parents rank texts, phone calls and children in the backseat as the top three driving distractions, according to a new survey released today from the National Safety Council (NSC) and the Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen's Association (CVVFA) Emergency Responder Safety Institute.
At $2.86, the national average has decreased week-over-week for the first time since November of last year. Today’s average is two cents cheaper on the week. Since last Monday, 45 states also saw their averages decrease or no change at the pump.
