Shop Owner Staff

According to a Sept. 20 poll conducted by the Small Business Majority, 80 percent of small businesses support increasing the fuel economy requirements to 60 miles per gallon (mpg) by 2025. This finding was part of a larger study assessing the position of small businesses toward clean energy initiatives.

Let’s talk about the lifetime value of a customer and what that value means to you. Lifetime value has many meanings and has been analyzed by folks who are a whole lot smarter than me.

The Internet is often referred to as “The Wild, Wild West” because technology is changing so rapidly, it’s virtually impossible to police content, images and business practices. Well, the web just got a heck of a lot wilder in the local search space, so here is what you need to know to protect your shop’s reputation.

Since 1989, Rotary Lift has provided regular factory training classes on proper lift installation and service for its Rotary Authorized Installer (RAI) network. Recently, the company added a third full day to its RAI training classes in order to thoroughly cover new products.

Late model coverage for Raybestos brand chassis parts, a member of the Affinia family of brands, continues to expand on a daily basis.

Two stunning vehicles, the one-of-a-kind Bosch Iridium Edition Mustang RTR, custom-built by drifting champion Vaughn Gittin, Jr., and the Discovery Channel’s mighty Storm Chasers “Dominator 2” SUV, will be showcased in the Bosch exhibit at this year’s Automotive Aftermarket Products Exposition (AAPEX) in Las Vegas, NV.

As Fall Car Care Month rapidly approaches, the Car Care Council’s Car Care Month Tool Kit is available free of charge to aftermarket companies and organizations.

Federated Auto Parts and Standard brand are teaming up again to send one lucky professional service technician or counterperson to a Mecum High Performance Car Auction in Kissimmee, FL. In addition to the all-expense paid trip, the winner of the “Dream Car Sweepstakes” will receive $15,000 to spend on a dream car at the auction.

On the road with an iPhone or Android smartphone, and looking for the nearest Bosch Service Center for your car or truck? By using any iPhone or Android smartphone and visiting the new Bosch Service mobile website, it is now easier than ever to enjoy the security provided by the Bosch Service network throughout the United States and Canada.

The Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX) Learning Forum will feature 30 education sessions with specific classes recommended for general aftermarket audiences, warehouse distributors, manufacturers, retailers, auto repair shops and parts stores. Sessions will take place throughout AAPEX, Tuesday, Nov. 1 through Thursday, Nov. 3, at the Sands Expo Center, Las Vegas, NV.

It was another day for fun and adventure as four Federated Car Care members got the chance of a lifetime to race with NASCAR drivers and dirt track legends Kenny Schrader and Kenny Wallace. The “rookie” drivers were the winners of the annual “Get Dirty with Kennys Sweepstakes,” a contest exclusively for Federated Car Care Center members.

As fewer employers offer defined-benefit pension plans and more are using other savings plans, they continue to shift more of the cost burden to their employees. Other benefits offerings that have taken a hit include employee services, like mentoring programs and professional development opportunities, and housing and relocation benefits.