Auto Service World

MARCH 18, 2025

Erin Vaughan is the owner of Kinetic Auto Service in Regina This article originally appeared in the February 2025 issue of CARS magazine The post <span style=color:#ff0000>From the Magazine:</span> Working smarter and harder appeared first on Auto Service World.

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Auto Service World

JUNE 7, 2024

But the degrading quality of parts has them concerned The post <span style=color:#ff0000>From the Magazine:</span> Quality control appeared first on Auto Service World. Quality is top of mind for auto repair and service shops in our annual survey. That includes a quality relationship with their jobber.

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Auto Service World

AUGUST 14, 2024

Remanufacturing and attracting new talent two keys to continued sustainability in the automotive aftermarket sector The post <span style=color:#ff0000>From the Magazine:</span> Changing the perception appeared first on Auto Service World.

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Auto Service World

AUGUST 21, 2024

By better understanding the challenges of your shop partners — and maximizing your time with them — you can be a better jobber to them The post <span style=color:#ff0000>From the Magazine:</span> A stronger partnership appeared first on Auto Service World.

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Auto Service World

JULY 11, 2024

When the time is right to elevate your one-person garage to a multi-staff venture The post <span style=color:#ff0000>From the Magazine:</span> Scaling up appeared first on Auto Service World.

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Auto Service World

DECEMBER 5, 2023

By understanding the chemistry, we better understand the fire risks and how to respond when there’s a fire The post <span style=color:#ff0000>From the Magazine:</span> Chemical reaction appeared first on Auto Service World.

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Auto Service World

APRIL 23, 2024

Hear from women in the trade — from shop owners to techs — who talk about the stigma, what’s changed and how they’re helping promote women in the industry The post <span style=color:#ff0000>From the Magazine:</span> Room for growth appeared first on Auto Service World.

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Eastwood

DECEMBER 16, 2024

to launched Automobile Magazine. Those of us who grew up reading car magazines in the 1980s knew her as Jean Lindamood before she married her husband Tim. While I never worked directly with Jean, I came to understand her best through colleagues and fellow employees who had worked with her at Automobile Magazine.

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Auto Service World

MAY 1, 2024

Motor oil needs will continue to vary, forcing distributors to have many options available The post <span style=color:#ff0000>From the Magazine:</span> Aging fleet appeared first on Auto Service World. Vehicle age shows no signs of slowing down.

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Auto Service World

JULY 16, 2024

The 80/20 rule may sound like a great rule of thumb but it can put distributors in a precarious business situation The post <span style=color:#ff0000>From the Magazine:</span> Going beyond the transaction appeared first on Auto Service World.

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Auto Service World

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

If you’re a jobber looking to electrify your delivery vehicles or are a shop that wants to help fleet customers make the jump to electrification, here’s a guide to making it happen The post <span style=color:#ff0000>From the Magazine:</span> Fleet electrification appeared first on Auto Service World.

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Auto Service World

DECEMBER 6, 2023

We asked how some suppliers are faring as we close out the year The post <span style=color:#ff0000>From the Magazine:</span> Supplier viewpoints appeared first on Auto Service World.

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Auto Service World

APRIL 26, 2024

Here’s what jobber stores can look to implement to separate themselves from the competition The post <span style=color:#ff0000>From the Magazine:</span> Developing business strategies appeared first on Auto Service World.

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Auto Service World

JULY 18, 2024

It may be summer but you can’t ignore preparing for the upcoming seasons and what they may — or may not — bring The post <span style=color:#ff0000>From the Magazine:</span> Planning for the unexpected slowdown appeared first on Auto Service World.

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Auto Service World

APRIL 23, 2024

Women take centre stage in the latest issue of CARS magazine. The April issue comes out on the heels of Women’s History Month and we speak to three women in the auto care sector — Nhu Nguyen, a technician, Emily … The post Women talk life in auto care in CARS magazine appeared first on Auto Service World.

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Auto Service World

JUNE 14, 2024

In the automotive parts aftermarket, success hinges on understanding relationships beyond just product knowledge, emphasizing customer health and experience The post <span style=color:#ff0000>From the Magazine:</span> Enhancing the overall customer experience appeared first on Auto Service World.

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Auto Service World

JANUARY 9, 2024

One method of finding no code or random misfires The post <span style=color:#ff0000>From the Magazine:</span> Misfire diagnosis appeared first on Auto Service World.

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Auto Service World

MARCH 14, 2024

The importance of embracing social media and tips from those who are succeeding The post <span style=color:#ff0000>From the Magazine:</span> Social media and the aftermarket appeared first on Auto Service World.

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Auto Service World

MARCH 8, 2024

Challenges and opportunities for Canadian jobbers The post <span style=color:#ff0000>From the Magazine:</span> Navigating the future appeared first on Auto Service World.

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Auto Repair 278

Auto Service World

APRIL 24, 2024

Inflation may be waning, but evolving pricing strategies will keep competitors on edge The post <span style=color:#ff0000>From the Magazine:</span> Automotive parts price trends appeared first on Auto Service World.

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Auto Service World

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Don’t forget to take care of you, the shop owner The post <span style=color:#ff0000>From the Magazine:</span> Investing in yourself appeared first on Auto Service World.

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Auto Service World

MARCH 14, 2024

As consumer behaviour evolves, so do their motor oil needs The post <span style=color:#ff0000>From the Magazine:</span> Motor oil’s new frontier appeared first on Auto Service World.

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Auto Service World

JANUARY 18, 2024

Your role as owner isn’t about sales — it’s about long-term growth The post <span style=color:#ff0000>From the Magazine:</span> Transforming your management style appeared first on Auto Service World.

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Auto Service World

JUNE 12, 2024

Reliable data will be the biggest barrier in AI adoption for parts pricing The post <span style=color:#ff0000>From the Magazine:</span> Is pricing ready for artificial intelligence? appeared first on Auto Service World.

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Auto Service World

MAY 9, 2024

How driving behaviour has changed and the impact for the aftermarket The post <span style=color:#ff0000>From the Magazine:</span> Vehicle average age will keep growing appeared first on Auto Service World.

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Auto Service World

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

How to navigate your response to bad feedback The post <span style=color:#ff0000>From the Magazine:</span> The digital minefield of Google reviews appeared first on Auto Service World.

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Auto Service World

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Building on the right to repair momentum in 2024 The post <span style=color:#ff0000>From the Magazine:</span> Perseverance, commitment, action appeared first on Auto Service World.

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Auto Service World

APRIL 30, 2024

My journey to being a shop owner wasn’t typical, but being a women meant there were still hurdles along the way The post <span style=color:#ff0000>From the Magazine:</span> How I became a shop owner appeared first on Auto Service World.

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Auto Service World

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Whether you’re managing the shop, the front counter or inside the bay, experts from across the industry weigh in on what shop owners, service advisors and technicians need to know to stay on top of their game The post <span style=color:#ff0000>From the Magazine:</span> The 2023 Training Report appeared first on Auto Service World.

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Auto Service World

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

We need to change that The post <span style=color:#ff0000>From the Magazine:</span> Unraveling the customer service paradox appeared first on Auto Service World. A field test found that our advisors seem off-put by customers.

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Auto Service World

MAY 2, 2024

Many shop owners will look at the business as the source of their problems when they really should look inward first The post <span style=color:#ff0000>From the Magazine:</span> The real source of your shop’s issues appeared first on Auto Service World.

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Auto Service World

JANUARY 11, 2024

Here’s how we can start The post <span style=color:#ff0000>From the Magazine:</span> The biggest issue we’re facing appeared first on Auto Service World. Shop owners need to find technicians. There isn’t a lot of them. How do we find them?

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Auto Service World

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Brian Michel is the vice president of operations at Grease Monkey This article originally appeared in the August issue of CARS magazine The post From the Magazine: Driving home success appeared first on Auto Service World.

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Auto Service World

OCTOBER 9, 2024

What’s most important When Jobber News and sister magazine CARS run surveys to shop owners and jobbers, we ask them about what they see as the most important aspect of their relationship. You can’t walk into your local Amazon or Rock Auto and show someone the part you need or compare parts for accuracy,” they wrote.

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Auto Service World

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The post <span style=color:#ff0000>From the Magazine:</span> 5 common dynamic pricing myths appeared first on Auto Service World. Each input needs to be balanced against the other to achieve the desired optimization — the emphasis is on the optimization, not the influencing factors.

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Auto Service World

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

But leading industry experts highlight the challenges that lie within The post <span style=color:#ff0000>From the Magazine:</span> Introducing this year’s Executive Outlook appeared first on Auto Service World. Challenges facing the broader economy point to opportunities in the aftermarket.

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Auto Repair 262

Auto Service World

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

This article originally appeared in the August issue of CARS magazine The post From the Magazine: The pressure of TPMS tools appeared first on Auto Service World.

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