Institute for Automotive Business Excellence

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Whether you're Captain Kirk manning the Starship Enterprise or a small business owner trying to create a living, your mission is important. Find out why mission matters and why even the smallest business needs a clear mission and directive: I have been a fan of all things Star Trek since the series began so many years ago. I can remember sitting on the floor in my living room, in front of our very small color tv intently waiting to see what Captain Kirk, Spock, and the crew would have to deal wi

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Ride Mission

AUGUST 31, 2022

How Does The Inventory Shortage Impact Car Maintenance And Repair? The global shortage of electronic chips and motherboards has significantly impacted car maintenance and repair, along with every other industry relying on technology to manufacture their goods. Plus, the shortage of available cars to purchase new has made an even more significant impact on the industry, which is good news for some, but bad news for others.

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Virginia Tire & Auto

AUGUST 30, 2022

The August 2022 edition of Modern Tire Dealer featured an interview with Virginia Tire & Auto Co-CEO Julie Holmes about our commitment to hire more women. In 2020, Virginia Tire & Auto hired 5 women, and in 2021, we hired 31 more women, with hopes to increase that number even more in 2022. Click here to read the article and learn about this industry-shifting initiative.

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Lyons Garages

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Hi. Sorry, it’s been so long. That’s it, that’s my apology! To be fair, it’s a two-way street and it’s not like you bothered to write to me so let’s agree to move on and talk about some cars now. It was an email during the week asking about a Cars and Coffee event which made me realise I hadn’t updated the blog in almost a year. Mad. Where have you been?

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