Congress continues examining impact of proposed new EPA regulations. The U.S. Congress continues its oversight responsibility of the Obama Administration’s proposed update of air quality standards for ground-level ozone. The Clean Air Act requires the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)…
See what makes us different ... and the same! In this issue, we feature Mike Bennett, owner, and Joe Arnold, technician, of Mike’s KARS in Gettysburg, Pa. Michael Bennett Baby Boomer What is one piece of advice your parents gave…
Make time in your work life to contemplate what you could be. We’ve all heard about continuous turnarounds. These are the businesses everybody talks about, the ones constantly leaving everyone gasping in their tailwinds. Just about the time we figure…
(Hint: It starts with the ASA Marketplace.) ASA.bizunite.com Why Use the Marketplace? The ASA Marketplace provides convenient, one-stop shopping for ASA’s entire member benefits portfolio. Along with some of ASA’s most popular savings through AutoZone, VANTIV, Meadowbrook Insurance and other merchants,…
How not to waste two hours on a simple problem: Develop a sound diagnostic plan for your shop and, oh yeah, follow it. If you don’t have a car fixed right the first time, one or…
When repair specialists miss the obvious and the customer asks for a testing fee refund, the shop makes the customer happy, but… ... What would you do? A customer calls about a 2005 Toyota Prius. The check engine light was…
Before the traditional congressional August break, the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform reported a bill for consideration to the House and Senate as a whole that addressed a cost-saving measure for vehicles in the civilian federal fleet.…
How generations of a family grew their business from buggies to a brand. In 1914: • World War I began and the first traffic light was installed, in Cleveland. • Ford Motor Co. offered workers an eight-hour day and a…
Yeah, but it’s losing top-end power. Here’s how to diagnose and fix it. Owners of 2009 Dodge Ram 1500, 2500, 3500 or Cab & Chassis 4500 vehicles equipped with the 5.7 liter Hemi engine may experience a loss of top-end…
How easy, or hard, is it to service the Gen III vehicle? For more than 15 years, Prius has been known as the quintessential hybrid. Sales have been so strong that at one time there was a waiting list, and…
