Auto Service World

JANUARY 21, 2025

As well, the business will need to produce enough profit to hire a replacement for the owner, if they work in the business as a tech or service advisor. Erin Vaughan is the owner of Kinetic Auto Service in Regina This article originally appeared in the December 2024 issue of CARS magazine. Looking forward to another great year in 2025!

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Automotive Training Centre

JULY 23, 2024

Its compact size and impressive build quality, with no rattles or squeaks even after rough patches, make it an excellent city car. These features make the MG Comet EV a tech-savvy vehicle that can meet the daily needs of modern drivers.

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Motor Verso

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

Crafted for Convenience: The Crafter’s Fresh Cockpit Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles have rolled up their sleeves and reimagined the Crafter, giving… Read more » The post New Era for the Volkswagen Crafter: A Tech-Infused Leap Forward appeared first on Motor Verso.

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Automotive Training Centre

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

But while cars might be the apparent front-runners in the EV race, another frontier is emerging: the boating world. This isn’t merely a tech enthusiast’s fancy; it’s an environmental necessity. The surge in electric vehicles (EVs) on our roads has been impossible to miss.

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Jalopnik

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Is Tesla a car company or a tech company ? CEO Elon Musk seems to split the difference between the two, and it’s hard to argue the cars his companies build aren’t more tech-forward (for better or worse) than most other cars currently for sale. It’s a question not even analysts on Wall Street can agree on.

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Auto Service World

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

That may not be you — you may want to stay in the bays as a tech — but that means you need to hire a manager. That may not be you — you may want to stay in the bays as a tech — but that means you need to hire a manager. The most important thing that I have learned is that someone must be managing the business.

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AutoSuccess

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Back then, buyers lacked information, necessitating visits to multiple dealers for car values. We reside in a tech-dependent world. The car industry is evolving swiftly, and I’m here to offer hope. While the desire to succeed in car sales endures, outdated leadership methods let salespeople down.

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Shop Marketing Pros

OCTOBER 27, 2023

insert sad trombone sound ] So we go from months where everyone is happy, maybe even a little overwhelmed with work, to the following months where people are stressing out and the sky is falling because car count is down. What about when they search for “4 wheel alignment” or “shop that can work on cars with the new refrigerant”?

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Tomorrow's Technician

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

There is a myth out there that if an ABC system is malfunctioning, a tech can flush the fluid and perform an aggressive test drive involving cornering hard and going over speed bumps that will free trapped debris in the valves. The active mode starts when the car is shifted out of park. This type of driving is dangerous.

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AutoSuccess

DECEMBER 1, 2024

In today’s competitive used car market, dealerships can’t afford to rely on guesswork during vehicle appraisals. Inaccurate appraisals can hurt profits before the car even hits the lot. Key details like premium audio systems, safety packages or tech upgrades are often overlooked without the right data in front of you.

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AutoShopOwner

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Tech error. A tech fails to properly tighten brake caliper frame bolts. Some techs rarely make these errors. And sometimes people will try to pin every new issue on the shop that last worked on the car. When tech error is involved, is the employer responsible to pay the tech's time to correct his own mistake?

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Tomorrow's Technician

AUGUST 26, 2024

A few decades ago, airbag systems surprised a few techs before it became common knowledge what those yellow wires running around the car did. When I was a teenager, I drove a car that would occasionally shut down when I pulled up to a red light or stop sign. I didn’t really know why — it just happened sometimes.

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autoevolution

MARCH 13, 2025

You don't have to be a tech-savvy user to know that Android Auto isn't the most stable and reliable application. It sometimes breaks down without users changing anything on their sides, and a simple thing like installing an update could wreak havoc in some cars.

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Brake & Front End

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

While cars continue to stack up in the bay, its possible for those small details to slip through the cracks. Considerations for your Customers While some of these points may be a no-brainer for a tech like yourself, many drivers never consider the following.

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Manufacturing Brake Repair Engineering Education 183

Motor Verso

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Unleashing Power and Intelligence If you’re a car enthusiast and a tech buff, then get ready to be wowed by… Read more » The post A Future Supercomputer on Wheels: New Lotus Emeya Hyper-GT appeared first on Motor Verso.

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Tomorrow's Technician

MAY 6, 2024

Because of the family business, Stow’s first car was supposed to be a Dodge Challenger. While Stow’s father had had plans for his son to work at his own dealership as a tech, Stow stayed with Bill Wood’s Ford for years, becoming a die-hard Blue Oval fan. Show Me the Way According to Stow, it’s much easier to fix a car than to teach. “I

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RepairSmith

DECEMBER 22, 2023

From rugged voltage monsters to slick city skimmers, the future of electric cars looks to be a varied and captivating one. A plush, tech-laden interior pampers passengers, while a removable roof lets nature in. This isn’t a car for the faint of heart — it’s for those who crave adrenaline.

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Eastwood

OCTOBER 3, 2023

For many, that means applying to a university, a community college, or a tech school to continue their education with a specific career goal in mind. But as cars have become more digital, the traditional shop mechanic role has lost some of its glimmer for a new generation. That was seven years ago, and he’s still at the same shop.

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Automotive Management Network

JULY 1, 2021

Most auto repair shops require their techs to have a basic set of tools and view having a complete set as a sign of professionalism. Before cars were computerized, the tool requirements were much more basic and affordable for the average tech. Do scanners meet the definition of a “basic” tool?

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Auto Profit Masters

MAY 9, 2023

Maybe it’s an A-Tech who can fix anything but who refuses to follow the rules. You want them to see that they’re not just fixing cars, but helping the elderly, protecting their neighbors, and giving back to their community. Toxic employees will need to go, no matter how bad it might hurt. Or a family member who is working against you.

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Autoflow

MAY 22, 2023

Paper systems also limit you from sharing information with car owners via email or text. Now, techs can move onto the next car and generate more profit. Every time to transfer data, you open yourself up to the chance that you’ll transpose numbers or misspell a name.

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Autoflow

JULY 10, 2023

Every minute that a tech spends under the hood or a hoist boosts your profitability. Every time a tech finishes a work order a few minutes earlier, they can tackle the next car. When you hit your ideal car count, your shop prospers. When you think of a tech working well, it doesn’t mean fast and furious.

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Autoshop Solutions

APRIL 18, 2023

These tools allow you to take photos and videos of the vehicles you are working on so customers can view what is wrong with their cars even when they aren’t at the repair shop. What to Look for in a Tech Stack When looking at your shop’s tech stack, a vital factor is how the systems work together.

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Shop Marketing Pros

JUNE 9, 2023

Obviously, getting a car repaired isn’t quite the commitment that marriage is, but the principle is still the same. However, the problem that does exist is that shop owners think they’re going to live a life doing the thing they love most when they open their shop, fixing cars. Like most, I was a tech before becoming a shop owner.

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Eastwood

AUGUST 10, 2024

Media blasting has long been the go-to method for cleaning rust and grime off old car parts, but it’s not always the best solution for every restoration project. A tech tip from one of our former product managers was to grate a little bit of white buffing compound into the bowl before polishing with the Dri Shine (ground corncob) media.

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Auto Mechanic School Edu

MAY 7, 2018

Also, because this is a career path that oftentimes is learned through apprenticing family members or family friends, in general men have had a better grasp of the knowledge of cars because they were more commonly taught this information. Recently, there are more women trending toward a job in this field than ever before.

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Automotive Management Network

MAY 31, 2021

Customers with cars that need service can be impatient to get them fixed and dissatisfied with any delays or excuses. Shop owners, dealing with concerns about the bottom line and tech shortages, walk a fine line between customer service and profitability. Is there a solution to this problem?

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Autoflow

MAY 8, 2023

Afterward, the tech or a service advisor would have to call and explain to a customer what was wrong. If the driver wasn’t car-savvy, it could take several minutes to show the value of a repair. Comparatively, digital vehicle inspection software allows a tech to take photos and videos of the car on the hoist.

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Advanced Technology Institute

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Some examples of common heavy vehicles a tech might work on during their career include: Freight-carrying vehicles (road trains, trucks, B-doubles, B-triples), vehicle carriers, buses, Performance-Based Standards (PBS) vehicles, and livestock vehicles. Railroad locomotives and subway cars.

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Auto Service World

SEPTEMBER 7, 2024

We’ve compiled a list of some of the best extra jobs you can try in your free time if you want to disconnect from cars. Tech Support If you are skilled in the auto world, you can provide tech support for remote clients for extra cash. A tech support personnel troubleshoots and solves IT issues for their clients.

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Automotive Training Centre

JANUARY 17, 2025

The automotive industry is experiencing a significant transformation, with digital technology currently reshaping how cars are bought and sold. The Evolution of Car Buying Car buying has evolved greatly from the traditional dealership experience. What Are Digital Showrooms?

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The Mechanic Doctor

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Cars have become more complex, equipped with computer systems and electronic components that have transformed them from mere machines to intelligent devices on wheels. Hybrid Skill Sets: Tomorrow’s mechanic will be a blend of the traditional wrench-wielding expert and a tech-savvy professional.

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Shop Marketing Pros

MAY 22, 2024

There are generalist auto repair shops that work on most types of cars, and there are specialty shops that work on certain brands or categories of cars. A technician who works at a generalist shop and works on a different make and model of car every time he pulls an R.O. When you figure it out, there's nothing else like it."

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Auto Service World

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

To understand their perspective, CARS magazine conducted a survey of these professionals to paint a detailed picture of the challenges they face, the aspects of their jobs that bring them satisfaction what they need from employers and partners to succeed and more. A tech may need more than one diagnostic tool platform.

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Tire Review Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2024

At Best-One of Indy, we strive to not only know your car, but we also want to know our customers and their family, says Nick Howe, vice president of retail at Best-One of Indy. It doesnt stop when a new hire leaves orientation, or when a tech completes a certification course. If we promised the car at 4 p.m.

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Tire Review Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2024

At Best-One of Indy, we strive to not only know your car, but we also want to know our customers and their family, says Nick Howe, vice president of retail at Best-One of Indy. It doesnt stop when a new hire leaves orientation, or when a tech completes a certification course. If we promised the car at 4 p.m.

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