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Article from AutoFixSOS and also featured on Ratchet + Wrench This statement may or may not be too surprising, for the proof is in the industry’s staggering technician shortage, with some reports showing that, by 2026, the industry will be over 46,000 technicians short. But, there is one element that the former statistic proves: the […]
By: Bryan Jewett, AutoFixSOS Running an automotive business is an extremely tough job. It seems even tougher to make money while doing it. Margins can be low, repairing modern makes and models is a science, finding great team members is daunting, and keeping car count numbers up is difficult. Sounds fun, right? In the midst […]
After raising over $20,000 to help Hillman Family Automotive after a shop fire, Ben Hillman is beginning to rise from the ashes. “It has not been easy,” says Hillman, “the last three months have been a challenge, but we are still working, and everything will be okay.” Hillman Family Automotive has been up and running […]
We all know too well how it began. For me I was in Daytona for the American Flat Track Racing TT Race where I have some pretty good connections and a “best seats in the house” kind of thing going on. It began that practice would be limited to riders only. That changed into we’re […]
Car manufacturers have found a formidable ally in their fight against the new “right to repair” ballot question in Massachusetts: the federal government. A top official at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration sent a detailed letter to the cochairmen of the Legislature’s consumer protection committee this week, raising concerns about the ballot question and its potentially adverse […]
SCRS Successfully Advocates to Preserve the 1963 Consent Decree Mechanicsville, Virginia, August 13, 2020 – The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) has received assurances from contacts in the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and Senate Judiciary Committee that the agreement in U.S. v. Association of Casualty and Surety Companies, et al (1963 Consent Decree) […]
Estimating Tips CCC: Adhesive Wheel Opening Moldings (Audi Q5) – Inquiry 16513 “Note: The Wheel Opening Molding is standard equipment on the S-Line and SQ5 model Bumper Covers. MOTOR only lists the Wheel Opening Moldings in those bumper groups. The estimated work time is for installation only and is included with R&R and Overhaul.“ In […]
By: WRAL Local News Long-time IGONC member Jesse Price of Price’s Paint and Body Shop LLC is retiring after 60 years of running his own shop. His Knightdale shop will be closing while the Raleigh location will continue business as usual.
You’ll Never Have To Sit Through Such Again By: John Hill “I promise I will never have you folks sit through another presentation like yesterday…………….I deeply apologize”. Those were the words spoken to us by our events organizer. We were in Savannah, Georgia just a few years ago where over ninety progressive thinking shop […]
Despite Pandemic, Federal Cash for Clunkers-Style Bailout Unlikely One of the things that has helped the industry is that, in contrast to what occurred during the early days of the Great Recession, “credit has not dried up,” noted Jim Houston, Power’s managing director of auto financing. That said, there have been major changes in the way […]
