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Cox Automotive Service Study: Dealerships Losing Ground to General Repair Shops

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Owners are also visiting service centers more often, according to the Cox Automotive study: In 2023, the average owner had their vehicle in for service or maintenance 2.5 in 2021 (the last time the service study was released), but down from an average of 2.8 in 2018, before the pandemic. times a year, up from 2.3

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Capstreet-Backed TradePending Acquires Fixed Ops Digital

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Founded in 2018, the company is headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colorado. “We believe the addition of Fixed Ops will strengthen TradePending’s position in automotive services and provide us with substantial differentiation in the market, including new cross-selling opportunities.”

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The current demand is high and beneficial for auto mechanics

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The cost of admission to an automotive training school is a fraction of what college students pay in tuition to private and state universities. In 2018, student loan debt reached an eye-popping total of $1.5 Most automotive training schools have work placement programs and relationships with local repair shops.