Senate Bill 994 fails to pass committee The California State Senate Transportation and Housing Committee held a hearing on Senate Bill 994, the Consumer Vehicle Information Choice and Control Act. In last month’s AutoInc., we discussed the details of the…
Return on investment has different meanings to different shop owners. By its definition, return on investment (ROI) is a way to evaluate or measure the efficiency of an investment. Whether you are a longtime shop owner, one who is getting…
With Ford’s introduction of the aluminum-bodied 2015 F-150, aluminum has become this year’s collision repair industry buzzword. Not just for high-end imports anymore, aluminum is going mainstream, and a growing number of shops are gearing up so that they are…
NACE | CARS 2014: Bigger, Better than Ever Bigger and better than ever: That’s NACE | CARS 2014! First-rate training, show-floor demos, exclusive tours and the leading OE and aftermarket corporations in the industry under one roof – with your…
Are the right people and procedures in place to make your shop shine? Let’s start by looking at the evolution of the NASCAR pit stop in a Cup stock car race. Guys leap over the wall, and the gas man…
Every shop owner runs into ‘situations.’ How they handle them is important ... do you agree with these fellow ASA members? Dilemma: This situation comes from Gary Chambers of Super Rupair, an independent Subaru repair shop in Boulder, Colo. A…
With no vehicle history whatsoever, a clunker gets revived I recently had a customer begin our conversation with seven terrifying words: “I got this great deal on Craigslist!” I cringed a bit. How do you react to this situation? [caption…
See what makes us different ... and the same! In this month’s Generationally Speaking department, meet Gary Keyes, owner of E&M Motors, Stuart, Fla., and Preston Pollen, technician. Keyes is a general director on ASA’s board of directors. Gary Keyes,…
A different kind of transmission requires a different type of service. If you are used to working on high-end import vehicles such as BMW, Audi, Bentley, Jaguar or Rolls-Royce, you’ve no doubt come across a version of the ZF Friedrichshafen…
Put the ASA Marketplace to Work for You! Save on the Products, Services You’re Already Using Save $25 on Weekly Rentals or Get a Free Weekend Day! Avis offers rental discount coupons, for business or personal use, to ASA members,…
