Editor’s Notebook: Shop Owners Offer Input On Shop Visibility and Profitability in 2012
As you get ready to close the book on another year, it’s not uncommon to think about strategies that will boost your bottom line and garner a bigger market share in 2012.
Editor’s Notes: The Million-Dollar Question – Who is Responsible?
I love magazines. I swear it’s a bit of an obsession. Family members, co-workers and I share them and pass them around. I just ordered a few new subscriptions that I really don’t need from my niece’s school magazine drive. But it’s for a good cause, right?
BRAKELIGHTS: October 1936: Hanging Bums in Hollywood
BRAKE & FRONT END, October 1936 – J.S. Bushey was not a subtle man. The ironic part of this story is that Pep Boys has opened next door to the former site of Bushey’s shop, a company with three mascots. Also, in front of the shop are the stars for Lucille Ball, Gregory Peck and Montgomery Cliff.
Managing Company Assets, Part 2
In this space last month, Steve Louden, president of Louden Motorcar Services in Dallas, shared his insights on ways to significantly boost your shop’s revenue potential by analyzing HOW you manage your company assets. Lack of attention in these key areas are oftentimes the number one reason for a shop’s poor performance or failure, advises
Directions: Performance Powered – Chevrolet Celebrates 100 Years
For its first 40 years, Chevrolet seemed content designing, building and installing four- and six-cylinder engines in its
Directions: The Price of Neglect
While it’s good for independent repair shops that more than half of American drivers said they are holding onto their older vehicle because they do not want the financial burden of a new one, about 25% of car owners today admitted to neglecting repairs and maintenance on their vehicles in the past 12 months due to the economic climate.
Editor’s Notebook: Manage Company Assets to Boost Your Shop’s Revenue Potential
As we continue to face the most challenging economic times in recent history, your shop’s bottom line and return on investment are undoubtedly top of mind. And, while financial subjects are dry and usually at the bottom of a shop owner’s list of desirable activities, says Steve Louden, president of Louden Motorcar Services in Dallas, they typically are the number one reason for poor performance or failure.
Editor’s Notes: New CAFE Standard to Take Effect by 2025
On July 29, President Obama announced the next phase in the Administration’s program to increase fuel efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas pollution for all new cars and trucks sold in the U.S. Automaker fleets will need to average 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025 – about 2 mpg less than the earlier fuel-economy target of 56.2 mpg.
Editor’s Notes: Invest in Your Tools, Invest in Your Future
The TechShop team has returned again from the Integrated Supply Network (ISN) annual trade show in Orlando, FL, with loads of new tool information to share. ISN is a supplier to wholesale distributors, mobile distributors and resellers, based out of Lakeland, FL. While ISN doesn’t sell directly to you the end-user, the show is for
Directions: New CAFE Standards Set for 2025
On July 29, President Obama announced the next phase in the Administration’s program to increase fuel efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas pollution for all new cars and trucks sold in the United States. According to the White House, automaker fleets will now have to average 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025.
Viewpoint: Dealership Stickers Steering Drivers to Dealers
I have been seeing a lot more of these stickers on new cars. It just drives home the point that the new car dealer is becoming your competition. This “propaganda” affixed under the hoods of every new car sold reinforces the false belief among some consumers that independent shops can’t service late-model vehicles because they are too complicated.
Editor’s Notebook: Learning Starts at the Top
This industry has top talent all around it. From the manufacturer/supplier ranks, to the parts distribution system, to the service and repair specialists who collectively keep America’s vehicles running, we have so many to applaud.