"Two Do-It-For-Me (DIFM) business models, based on increasing customer convenience, are changing how parts are purchased and where vehicles are serviced: mobile auto service and online parts shopping coupled with installation networks. These two innovations in the DIFM light vehicle…
The Automotive Service Association has been a staunch defender of Periodic Motor Vehicle Inspection (PMVI) programs. The reason is simple: ASA believes PMVI programs save lives.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Small Business Administration's Office of Advocacy will be hosting three roundtables to discuss the Department of Labor’s proposed Overtime Regulation under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The proposal would…
TECH TIPS (courtesy of ALLDATA) Vehicle: 2011 Volkswagen Jetta Sedan, L5-2.5L (CBTA), Automatic Transmission Mileage: 72,338 Problem: Vehicle was towed in to the shop for a no-start condition ever since the vehicle was jump-started from another vehicle. According to the vehicle owner, the battery…
TECH TIPS (courtesy of ALLDATA) Vehicle: 2007 BMW 328i Sedan (E90) L6-3.0L (N52K) Mileage: 120,003 Problem: The customer’s concern was that the radio worked one day and not the next. All of the radio lights were on but no sound was coming from the…
CHICAGO, March 27, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The robust growth projected for the U.S. electric vehicle (EV) market will usher in lower electric bills for all Illinois consumers—including those who don't own a car—if policy makers adopt key measures necessary to unleash the savings, according…
So, a strange person shows up at your shop and offers you 50 bucks extra to do something that only takes 15 minutes. It is a simple task. Actually it’s within the realm of…
TECH TIPS (courtesy of ALLDATA) Vehicle: 2011 Dodge Grand Caravan V6-3.6L Mileage: 68,882 Problem: Vehicle was brought in because the MIL (Malfunction Indicator Light) was on and the engine had a slight misfire. Details: The technician connected a scan tool and found DTC P0303 –…
By Rocky Womack LUNENBURG, Va. – Years ago,…
COSTA MESA, Calif., March 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- New-vehicle retail sales in March are expected to fall from a year ago, declining to 1,195,000 units, a 3.4% decrease compared with March 2018. The seasonally adjusted annualized rate (SAAR) for retail sales is expected…
