Auto Service World
DECEMBER 8, 2023
There’s a disparity in the overall well-being of working Canadians based on access to employer-provided benefits, a recent study has found. Two-thirds of Canadians who with access to benefits report their overall well-being as “good” or “excellent.” By contrast, fewer … The post The importance of employer benefits appeared first on Auto Service World.
Automotive Training Centre
DECEMBER 8, 2023
The rise of hybrid and electric vehicles is one of the most defining features of today’s automotive landscape. While this comes with a suite of benefits for industry practitioners, it also presents a slew of challenges in terms of maintenance procedures. Adhering to standardized procedures is crucial to ensuring safety and efficiency in vehicle repair.
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Auto Service World
DECEMBER 8, 2023
Customers are having an improved experience when going through the vehicle buying process. The J.D. Power 2023 U.S. Sales Satisfaction Index (SSI) Study reported growing new-vehicle inventory on dealers’ lots combined with moderating prices have propelled customer satisfaction upward trajectory … The post Why the vehicle buying process has improved appeared first on Auto Service World.
AutoShopOwner
DECEMBER 8, 2023
No one loves comebacks. But they are a part of life. They come in all shapes and sizes: 1. Faulty parts. We have more part quality issues than ever before, including (less frequently) OEM parts. 2. Tech error. A tech fails to properly tighten brake caliper frame bolts. A belt is installed with one groove off the edge of a pulley. Some techs rarely make these errors.
Auto Service World
DECEMBER 8, 2023
In the middle of the last decade, autonomous vehicles were all the rage. All many experts could talk about was how the technology was roaring to the forefront and that we’d essentially be driven everywhere by a robot. That hasn’t … The post How AVs and EVs will work together appeared first on Auto Service World.
AutoShopOwner
DECEMBER 8, 2023
As with all things in this industry, with time, effort, and gaining experience, we get better at it. I ran across a great marketing post in the Parts Tech blog about marketing. It gives a step-by-step recipe for developing a marketing program from scratch for beginners.
Brake & Front End
DECEMBER 8, 2023
Mevotech announced the addition of 138 new part numbers in December. The new releases includes chassis, control arm and wheel end repair solutions. “Wrapping up a strong Q4, our December release includes a series of industry firsts and innovative repair solutions from Mevotech’s top-tier TTX and Supreme lines. This expansion significantly enhances our coverage for domestic and import passenger vehicles, pickup trucks, SUVs and EVs, up to model year 2023, and providing the professional technician
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Auto Profit Masters
DECEMBER 8, 2023
The quality of your auto repair techs will be closely related to the compensation package you’re offering. If you’re serious about recruiting the best professionals, incentive pay plans for techs can be one way to accomplish this within your auto business. According to our internal resources, the top car technicians in the industry can earn over $100,000 a year, but more goes into paying your team than the flat number of their salary.
Tomorrow's Technician
DECEMBER 8, 2023
What does a continuously variable transmission (CVT) mean for technicians and import nameplate shops? On the maintenance side, a CVT transmission requires more or the same frequency of fluid and filter changes as a conventional automatic transmission, and many of the basic procedures are the same. On the diagnostic side, a CVT transmission is less complicated internally than a 6- or 9-speed transmission.
autoevolution
DECEMBER 8, 2023
This so-called 1966 House Car was built using a 1965 Dodge Coronet, subsequently turned into a proper motorhome by a company called Great Dale House Car out of Denver, Colorado. Turning a muscle car into an RV is probably one of the coolest things you can do, as long as you truly appreciate the nomadic lifestyle. It’s sort of a shame that Dodge isn’t making the Coronet anymore, seeing as how it used to be one of its lo. ( continue reading.
Tomorrow's Technician
DECEMBER 8, 2023
Ford Pro, the commercial division within Ford Motor Company , and Xcel Energy , national clean energy provider, announced what they said is a “unique collaboration” to support the deployment of 30,000 electric vehicle (EV) charging ports in Xcel Energy service territories across the U.S. by 2030, with most upfront costs offset by Xcel for qualifying business fleet customers.
autoevolution
DECEMBER 8, 2023
"This is not the end of the Camaro story," General Motors said when they announced that the sixth-gen muscle car was going away after the 2024 model year. Thus, we suspect it will be a while until its successor starts rolling out. To launch the seventh-gen ( continue reading.
Auto Remarketing
DECEMBER 8, 2023
A topsy-turvy ride at the county fair or an amusement park might be fun, but when it comes to used-vehicle prices, such ups and downs can wreak havoc for dealers, auctions, remarketers, forecasters and more. Good thing for the auto industry is that signs point to “less of a roller coaster in the new year,” according to Cox Automotive. The company’s Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index released Thursday shows that wholesale values (when adjusting for mix, mileage and seasonality) fell 2.1% month-over
autoevolution
DECEMBER 8, 2023
‘Love or hate Musk, Cybertrucks are the future,’ says one digital wizard who tweaked the shardy EV into an overlander that roams free in the badlands of hypothetical certainty. Don’t lapidate me for this absurd syntax – after all, we have a fully working concept called ‘virtual reality.’ Everything is possible in the land of the binary-hexadecimal duality, including an ac. ( continue reading.
Automotive Fleet
DECEMBER 8, 2023
Retzer has 17 years of experience in the automotive industry, beginning with Enterprise Fleet Management and most recently with Nissan North America.
autoevolution
DECEMBER 8, 2023
What's the first thing you think about when you hear the name Plymouth Fury? Is it Stephen King's best-selling novel "Christine" and John Carpenter's ecranisation? That's perfectly natural, but the Fury's legacy goes beyond the 1958 car with a mind of its own. The nameplate was also part o. ( continue reading.
Eastwood
DECEMBER 8, 2023
You finally got that project you’ve been dreaming about building. But the more you look at it, the more you realize it’s going to need a lot of work. In fact, it might need a full restoration – body, chassis, mechanicals, interior – the whole enchilada. That’s the situation I encountered with my current project, which is why it took me five years to get started.
autoevolution
DECEMBER 8, 2023
Originally known as the JX35, the QX60 went live in 2013 for the 2014 model year. A mid-size crossover twinned with the Pathfinder, the Infiniti-branded sibling has been hit with a recall over IPDM software that incorrectly adjusts the headlights downward. Only vehicles equipped with AFS are recalled. First and foremost, IPDM stands for Intelligent Power Distribution Module.
Fender Bender
DECEMBER 8, 2023
Other industries adjust pricing upward and downward to match demand. Why can't collision repair?
autoevolution
DECEMBER 8, 2023
BYD has unveiled the new Seal in North America, during an event organized in Mexico City, an is inching closer to the US. The Chinese carmaker is already selling the Seal on the European market. The Chinese brand claims that the BYD Seal has already overtaken Model 3 in terms of sales. But that i. ( continue reading.
Jalopnik
DECEMBER 8, 2023
Elon Musk is using ex-girlfriend Grimes’ tweets to prove to custody courts that she primarily lived in Texas despite her claims that she lived in California. This distinction is important, because Texas has a cap on maximum child support payments where California has no maximum cap. Read more.
autoevolution
DECEMBER 8, 2023
Ford Mustangs have made a solid name for themselves for developing a mind of their own under heavy acceleration. The internet is full of videos that show different generations of the Blue Oval’s muscle car being crashed in all sorts of scenarios. Most of the time, it's during the occasional power sliding after leaving a car meet, w. ( continue reading.
Auto Remarketing
DECEMBER 8, 2023
Auto dealers have issued a vote of no confidence to the current U.S. economy. The Cox Automotive Dealer Sentiment Index for the fourth quarter of 2023 showed a sharp drop from Q3, which Cox analysts attributed to the ongoing adverse effects of high interest rates and a weakening economy on the automotive market, the two factors cited most by dealers as holding back their business.
autoevolution
DECEMBER 8, 2023
Artificial intelligence is at the core of many debates these days – although it's (probably) not yet a cause for concern about Sci-Fi extinction-level events. However, many of the world's creatives fear it. Remember the recently concluded Hollywoo. ( continue reading.
Automotive Fleet
DECEMBER 8, 2023
Connect with Brice Adamson of Enterprise Fleet Management about the recent rebranding Enterprise Mobility efforts and what that means for automotive and commercial fleets.
autoevolution
DECEMBER 8, 2023
Unlike Cadillac and its CT4 and CT5 (plus the Celestiq flagship) series, the good folks at Lincoln have quickly abandoned the realm of passenger cars and currently only sell the 2024 Corsair, Nautilus, Aviator, and Navigator crossovers and SUVs. That's quite a shame, as the luxury brand has so many nameplates that could carry the passenger car torch forwar. ( continue reading.
Jalopnik
DECEMBER 8, 2023
I love a clean , low-mileage car just as much as any of us, but I don’t like seeing these same cars with insane price tags on them. This is one of those instances. Found through my random scrolling of Facebook car groups, Vern Eide Honda in Sioux Falls, South Dakota has this 1995 Honda Accord sedan for sale. It is immac… Read more.
autoevolution
DECEMBER 8, 2023
This was a match just waiting to happen – the biggest airline in Germany and one of the largest in the world is exploring AAM (Advanced Air Mobility) options together with the German maker of what it considered to be the world's first eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) jet. Lufthansa is one of the world's top ten airlines and one of the most avid supporters of ( continue reading.
Tire Review Magazine
DECEMBER 8, 2023
ZF Aftermarket said it’s taking its range for the electric drivetrain to the next level with new repair kits. According to ZF Aftermarket, independent shops now have access to specific spare parts for electric axle drives. Often, ZF said it is not the central components like the electric motor or power electronics that are affected, but only peripheral parts such as sensors, plugs, housings or cables.
autoevolution
DECEMBER 8, 2023
Because of numerous factors – such as Camaro's inability to attract customers and Stellantis' decision to make Dodge a righteous EV-focused brand – now the Ford Mustang and Chevy Corvette are left without proper competition from the Camaro, Charger, and Challenger. As such, if you want to be future-proof, the solutions are sim. ( continue reading.
Automotive Fleet
DECEMBER 8, 2023
The base-level truck will be made available in 2025, with the higher-level AWD and Cyberbeast trims set to deliver in 2024 — but in smaller numbers and to existing single reservation holders.
autoevolution
DECEMBER 8, 2023
Whenever I am documenting a new custom Harley-Davidson motorcycle to write about, I always look for that distinctive feature that makes it unique and worthy of our attention. That's because in 99 percent of cases there always is such a feature, be it mechanical or visual in nature, and purposely included on the build to make it stand out in the literal sea of such custom rides.
AutoSuccess
DECEMBER 8, 2023
The Buzz Editor David Sickels as he speaks with Jake Sorensen, NAPA Auto Care technician. Sorensen says that the NexDrive Powered by NAPA training program, which the company brought to the U.S. earlier this year, is a great place to start in getting technicians trained on best practices. Read the full story HERE. The post NAPA Strives to Narrow the EV Tech Training Gap via Tooling appeared first on AutoSuccessOnline.
autoevolution
DECEMBER 8, 2023
Meet the rarest road-legal Lamborghini and one of the rarest of all time. It is a Diablo SV Roadster that rolled off the production line in 1998, one of the two ever built examples with rear-wheel drive, SV styling, and removable roof. Lamborghini unveiled the Diablo in January 1990 following a very costly and long development. The model designed by ( continue reading.
Tire Review Magazine
DECEMBER 8, 2023
Cosmo Tires appointed Centeno’s Tire Distributor as the exclusive Cosmo Tires distributor for Puerto Rico. Centeno’s Tire hosted a National Tire Dealer Convention in November to commemorate this partnership. The event had over 1,000 participants attend, including the TGI President, Joaquin Gonzalez Jr. Cosmo said the convention serves as a platform for industry leaders, dealers, and enthusiasts to come together, exchange insights and explore advancements in tire technology.
autoevolution
DECEMBER 8, 2023
The UFO-like Dacia Manifesto left home with the Concept Car Design of the Year award, defeating competitors from Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and Audi in the process. The awards ceremony took place in London. You know Dacia. It is that Renault-owned Eastern European brand that tags itself as "affordable." And this is what it delivers. Simple design, only the necessary equipment that would not take price higher, and good value for. ( continue reading.
Tire Review Magazine
DECEMBER 8, 2023
ZF Aftermarket said it’s taking its range for the electric drivetrain to the next level with new repair kits. According to ZF Aftermarket, independent shops now have access to specific spare parts for electric axle drives. Often, ZF said it is not the central components like the electric motor or power electronics that are affected, but only peripheral parts such as sensors, plugs, housings or cables.
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