TECH TIPS (courtesy of ALLDATA) Vehicle: 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport, 2WD, L4-2.0L, Automatic Transmission Mileage: 51,004 Problem: The vehicle owner complained that the air conditioner was not cold enough. Details: The technician verified that the vehicle was equipped with a dual-zone system. The…
TECH TIPS (courtesy of ALLDATA) Vehicle: 2004 Nissan Altima, L4-2.5L (QR25DE) Mileage: 198,234 Problem: This Altima originally came into the shop because the battery light was ON. The technician diagnosed the problem as a bad alternator and replaced it. When…
TECH TIPS (courtesy of ALLDATA) Vehicle: 2010 Chevy Equinox, AWD, L4-2.4L Mileage: 96,002 Problem: This vehicle was towed in because the power steering was working one day, and when the owner got in to drive it the next morning, the power…
TECH TIPS (courtesy of ALLDATA) Vehicle: 2009 Chevrolet Aveo, L4-1.6L Mileage: 98,266 Problem: The vehicle was brought to the shop because the A/C was not working. Details: The tech connected a scan tool and found no diagnostic trouble codes. Next he checked to be…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — This week the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service will send interest payments to about 13.9 million individual taxpayers who timely filed their 2019 federal income tax returns and are receiving refunds. The interest payments, averaging…
Jimmy Lea has the title Product Evangelist at KUKUI Corporation, an ASA Sponsored Benefit Provider and technology partner with many ASA members. We caught up with Jimmy to find out how KUKUI is helping ASA members through the current pandemic,…
TROY, Mich. -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- New-vehicle buyers are being offered an increasing number of advanced technology features, some of which are hits while others are currently missing the mark. The J.D. Power 2020 U.S. Tech Experience Index (TXI) Study,SM…
"The number of light vehicles in operation (VIO) on U.S. roads remained flat between 2007 and 2013, a circumstance that had occurred only once previously, during World War II when consumer vehicle production in the U.S. was shut down due…
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Aug. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Consumers considering selling or trading in their vehicle in the near future might want to pull the trigger now, according to the car shopping experts at Edmunds. As a follow-up to recent…
From PureCars Car shoppers have changed what they’re “Googling” when it comes to cars, according to PureCars, which tracks digital advertising trends for auto dealers and the industry. The top Google keywords and phrases that are being leveraged today according…
From AAA The national gas price average has pushed only as expensive as $2.20 since the beginning of the pandemic, and that happened just one month ago. In the last four weeks, motorists have seen the national average slowly decrease,…
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the spotlight has been on the paycheck protection program and economic injury disaster loans, but there are other programs available that have great benefits. Join us as Eric Joern, Managing Accountant at James Hamlin &…
From the Detroit Free Press The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued recalls for August 6 through 13, including Honda recalls involving 607,784 and 324,194 units. See the list of this week's car recalls involving 10 or more units…
ALEXANDRIA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A new SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management) survey affirms the workplace adage that employees leave managers, not companies, as 84 percent of U.S. workers say poorly trained managers create a lot of unnecessary work and stress. The…
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Aug. 13, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AutoZone, Inc. (NYSE: AZO), the leading retailer and a leading distributor of automotive replacement parts and accessories, plans to hire more than 20,000 new AutoZoners (employees) nationwide to meet the growing demands…
The National Auto Body Council Body has recognized leaders and philanthropists in the collision repair industry for the past two decades. Now, in celebration of its 25th anniversary, it is revamping the NABC Awards program to formally recognize leadership of and…
"Lang Marketing tracks the leading motivations that drive Do-It-Yourself (DIY) automotive work. This Lang iReport focuses on DIY automotive repair and maintenance. DIY vehicle modification (which has its own set of motivations) is not included in this analysis." "Two factors…
More than 900 instructors from across the country participated in ASE's Virtual Instructor Conference. The sold-out event was developed and conducted for high school and post-secondary instructors from automotive, truck and collision repair programs nationwide. Mike…
