Shop Owner Staff

Federal-Mogul Corporation has introduced an innovative MOOG Problem Solver front lower ball joint for 2000-2005 Lincoln LS sedans. The new MOOG Problem Solver part eliminates the need for technicians to purchase and install a steering knuckle when replacing the original equipment front lower ball joint.

Automotive businesses are faced daily with potential risks that can threaten and result in a loss. Slips and falls, employee discrimination, accidental spills and faulty work are just a few examples. As an owner, operator or employee of an automotive business, how do you know which to focus on?

The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) applauded the signing into law of the “Small Business Jobs and Credit Act” (H.R. 5297), including $12 billion in tax incentives for small businesses and creating a $30 billion resource to activate greater lending to small businesses by community banks.

As more Gen Y and Millennials enter the workforce, using gaming, social networking tools and advanced communication techniques are more effective for engaging employees. These 21st Century inventions provide opportunities to leverage tech-savvy talent that might otherwise go untapped or under-utilized.

Racing two Kennys instead of one was twice the fun for five Federated Car Care Center members as they spent the day dirt track racing with NASCAR drivers and Federated spokesmen Kenny Schrader and Kenny Wallace at Schrader’s I-55 Raceway in Pevely, MO, on Sept. 13.

Five former insurance company claims adjusters for State Farm and Allstate were arrested in Florida last week for their roles in several auto insurance fraud schemes that relied on the cooperation of vehicle owners and collision repair shops, NBC Miami reported.

Bruce Cherry, owner of Big O locations around Dublin, CA, now knows how to squeeze pennies from thin air. Actually dollars, to be fair. Cherry and a number of small businessmen in his area joined forces with the California Solar Initiative, which delivers rebates to businesses that install solar electric systems – commonly called photovoltaic systems.

Attendees of the Learning Forum education sessions at the 2010 Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX) will earn up to 0.1 continuing education units (CEUs), per session, by the University of the Aftermarket toward the Automotive Aftermarket Professional (AAP) and Master Automotive Aftermarket Professional (MAAP) professional designations.

Four unfortunate people ended up hospitalized near St. Augustine, FL, after a one-vehicle crash on I-95 – caused, according to a Florida High Patrol trooper, by “old, dry, rotted tires.” What I want to know is just how long will it take for the product liability lawsuits to fly. Cause, you know, it was the tires. The old, dry, rotted tires.

The Senate has passed “The Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010,” H.R. 5297, by a vote of 61-38. The bill originally passed the U.S. House of Representatives June 28, 2010, and it now returns to the House for final passage. The bill creates a $30 billion lending fund that will be distributed to regional banks that will in turn lend to small businesses.

The Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA) has initiated a “Know Your Parts” awareness and educational campaign designed to address concerns over the low-cost, off shore, generic auto parts that are flooding the domestic aftermarket.

The owner of New Century Auto in Syracuse, NY, has been charged with unauthorized use of a motor vehicle after a customer’s 2004 Mercury Mountaineer was wrecked. The shop owner had allowed his father to use the vehicle to drive to Utica, NY. The vehicle’s owner told police that she had never given permission for anyone to use her vehicle.