RALEIGH, N.C. -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- May 29, 2019 -- Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (NYSE: AAP), a leading automotive aftermarket parts provider that serves both professional installer and do-it-yourself customers, is introducing new benefits and enhanced offerings to TechNet Professional…
By Vice.com Generation Z — those who were born between the mid-1990s and early 2000s — are more often turning to trade schools to avoid the skyrocketing student debt crisis and hone skills that translate directly into jobs, from electrical…
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,…
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- NHTSA has proposed to research drivers’ interactions with certain advanced driver assistance technologies. As part of the research, NHTSA is collecting information from the public to learn about drivers use and interactions with this technology, as well…
As an automotive retailer, you walk a fine line between keeping your audience informed and engaged and ensuring that they associate you with great auto service and not, say, quirky photos of cats.
The customer had an older BMW towed into a shop for a used vehicle inspection (UVI). It never ran after being dropped off, having been stored outdoors for more than three years. The customer…
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…
By Automotive Management Institute So your technicians are trained to work on your customer's cars, now let's get your customer-facing staff trained to work on your customers! The very best customer service doesn't just happen. Like the technician, customer-facing staff…
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…
Earlier this month, the Chairman and four Commissioners from the Federal Trade Commission testified in front the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce in a hearing entitled, “Oversight of the FTC: Strengthening Protections for Americans’ Privacy and Data Security.” CLICK…
