Shop Owner Staff

According to Kelly Blue Book data, in-market car shoppers indicate they are feeling the economy’s strong influence with regard to their attitudes about financing and purchasing vehicles.

The mix of vehicles on U.S. roads is moving more toward small to midsize vehicles and vehicles with premium/luxury amenities, according to Experian Automotive’s just-released analysis as of March 31, 2010.

Revolution Lift announces a special leasing program that makes it possible to buy a new ALI-certified vehicle lift now through August 31, 2010.

Federated member Hovis Auto and Truck Supply recently held its annual customer appreciation celebration at its distribution center facility in Mercer, PA.

The University of the Aftermarket is now registering participants for 12 new online Distance Learning courses that enables busy aftermarket professionals to continue their progress toward an AAP or MAAP certificate.

SEMA urged the United States Senate to pass H.R. 5297, the “Small Business Jobs and Credit Act,” which passed in June and would create a $30 billion fund to provide banks with less than $10 billion in assets access to capital to lend to small businesses.

Almost every shop owner can recall what he/she paid for a
piece of capital equipment in his/her shop. Smart shop owners
can even tell what year of depreciation a piece of capital
equipment is in, and how much was claimed on the shop’s taxes. But, a recent rewriting of the tax code has changed this practice.

Rusty Bishop began his career in the automotive aftermarket 38 years ago when he joined Fisher Auto Parts, where he held a number of positions in warehouse and jobber store management and also served as a director of the company. In 1985, Bishop co-founded Federated Auto Parts Distributors, a program marketing group for major warehouse distributors.

Federated Auto Parts ‘Surf or Turf Sweepstakes’ gives any Federated Car Care Center member the chance to win hundreds of prizes.

Declining consumer confidence, driven by high unemployment and job concerns, is contributing to a decline in auto sales this year, analysts say.

The N.J. Gasoline, C-Store and Automotive Association is upset with Governor Chris Christie over the state’s decision to eliminate vehicle safety inspections.

Chris Lapierre, owner of Lapierre’s Auto Repair in Attleboro, MA, believes the “Right to Repair” bill is a step in the right direction, but he is concerned that the cost of new software and machines may result in higher repair costs for his customers.