"The light vehicle service bay population has declined over the past five years despite a 30 million surge in cars and light trucks on U.S. roads. "Nevertheless, the shrinking number of service outlets has managed to keep pace with the…
LAS VEGAS - Darrell Amberson and Roy Schnepper offer their thoughts and comments on the 2019 ASA MSO Symposium held Nov. 4 at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. Roy owns Butler’s Collision, an independent collision repair shop, and Darrell…
BANGALORE, India, Nov. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- In 2018, the global Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) market size was $11 billion -- and it is expected to reach $58.6 billion by the end of 2025, with a CAGR of 27…
ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--“That’s for boys, not for girls” – a social stigma Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) and Mattel are determined to change, and they are hoping that donating 50,000 toy cars can help. Kicking off for National STEM/STEAM Day, 50,000 young girls…
Everyone acknowledges the shortage of competent technicians and staff, in general, in this industry.
I often remind our team, that we are not so much in the car service business, as we are in the "transportation solution business."
By Mike Holfeld - Investigative Reporter ORLANDO, Fla. - Click on a website or app, schedule a time for your vehicle's car repair and a professional mechanic will show up to your home or office to do the job. It’s true, no…
TechForce Foundation is now accepting nominations for the 2019 Techs Rock Awards, celebrating the nation’s most accomplished transportation technicians.
Breaking up is hard to do… and there are no easy answers! This article will give you the four sides of a business break-up in addition to some resources for the legal aspects. In researching this topic, I couldn’t help…
The FOUR Aspects of Breaking Up a Business Financial Legal Emotional Social
Include in Your Dissolution Plan A timeline for what will happen when, and up through the formal dissolution and final tax return. Tasks that must be performed during the process. Don't forget to include an independent valuation of the business.…
Executives from the largest and most influential collision repair facilities in North America were in attendance for Monday's MSO Symposium at the Mandalay Bay.
"In the wake of shuttering more than 45,000 service bays across the U.S. between 2008 and 2013, Vehicle Dealers have repositioned themselves in the Do-It-For-Me (DIFM) market, with many using innovative strategies centered on quick service. "As service bays generate…
In case you haven’t noticed, ASA has been in the news quite a bit lately.
Bob Redding, ASA’s Washington representative, offers a look ahead at what’s happening on the legislative front that affects ASA members and the automotive service industry. Tune in for an insider look at…
LAS VEGAS – Since the inception of the Collision Industry Conference, the forum was designed to bring all facets of the collision repair industry together – collision repairers, vendors and insurers. The concept was to have the ability to share…
By Ryan Whitwam / ExtremeTech Battery technology has finally reached the point that you can drive an electric vehicle without constant range anxiety, but you still have to plan ahead for charging. Even Teslas, which charge faster than other EVs,…
Recently, the New York Times published some Letters to the Editor on U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer's proposal to provide $3,000 vouchers to trade in gas-powered vehicles for plug-in electric and plug-in hybrid or hydrogen fuel cell vehicles.
