Special Report: Training is an Attitude
It’s a fixed business expense just like heat, lights and insurance. Shop owners must be willing to change right along with vehicle technology to meet the challenges of the future.
Report Card: Career Driven
This month’s cover student is Jessica Randby of Duluth, MN, who attends Lake Superior College. Jessica is seen here attending the 2009 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show in Las Vegas.
Car Care Council Women’s Board Announces 2009 Scholarship Winners
The comprehensive Women’s Board scholarship program awards scholarships not only to post-secondary students, but also to female high school students who plan on entering the automotive field upon graduation
AAA Releases its Top Picks for New Vehicle Technology
Nation’s largest auto club highlights new vehicle features that improve safety, enhance convenience and are just plain cool.
Opinion: What It Takes To Be An Automotive Technician — These Days
Most people inside and outside our industry drastically underestimate what it takes to educate the modern automotive technician.
Bodyworks: Working on Hybrids: a Body Shop Primer
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Hybrids account for only 1% of all U.S. light-vehicle sales, which actually presents a dilemma for shops: Because hybrids aren’t all that common (yet), shops aren’t as familiar with the potential hazards as they should be.
Fueling the Future: The Engine Building Industry’s Take on Alternative Fuels
For engine builders looking for a way to go green, alternative fuels offer a lot of promise, but currently, some of the limitations may make it a challenge to build engines for some alternative-fuel platforms. It is important to know what you can and cannot do from a legal standpoint.
Ford’s New MyKey System Helps Teens Drive Safer, Conserve Fuel
Ford’s MyKey feature — which debuts next year as standard equipment on the 2010 Ford Focus and will quickly become standard on many other Ford, Lincoln and Mercury models — allows owners to program a key that can limit the vehicle’s top speed and audio volume.
Special Report: Telematics: Aftermarket Threat or Opportunity?
Twenty-eight percent of the vehicles in the U.S. have monitored telematics in them today, and that number is expected to grow to about 40 percent of the cars by 2012.
Report Card: The Roads are Full of Potential Customers
Why are vehicle owners ignoring their vehicle’s needs? Cost, denial and lack of time are some of the main reasons cited by a recent survey.