Bosch Adds 31 New Aftermarket Parts
Robert Bosch LLC has announced the addition of 31 new SKUs to several of its product lines in August. New SKUs have been added to Bosch Blue Disc brake pads, ignition coils, throttle bodies, premium oil filters, rotating machines, OE fine wire spark plugs, Aerotwin wiper blades and high-pressure, gasoline direct injection (GDI) fuel pumps.
Automotive Specialty Equipment Market Reaches $36B, According To SEMA Report
Consumer spending on automotive specialty equipment parts and accessories is on the rise, reaching $36 billion in 2014. This number, which represents an 8 percent growth over the previous year and the fifth consecutive year of growth, is reported in the 2015 SEMA Market Report.
Fuller Automotive: From Buggies To Autos, Shop Stands The Test Of Time
Not many shop owners can trace their roots back to a time before automobiles, when horse and buggy were the standard means of transportation. But that’s exactly what Chris Fuller can do with Fuller Automotive that started when his great-grandfather Willis Fuller transitioned from working on horse-drawn carriages to the internal combustion engine. Now Fuller Automotive & Tire Center in Auburn, MA, has eight bays for repairs on all makes and models, and is separated by a shared waiting room with a four-bay SpeeDee Oil Change center.
Repair One Automotive: Team Atmosphere Bolsters Shop’s Success
Creating a team atmosphere is sometimes easier said than done in a repair shop setting. Not so with Repair One Automotive. Since opening in January 2003, owners Brent and Brenda O’Neal have made every effort to build not only a team atmosphere, but a positive environment where “employees know their ideas are both listened to and valued.”
Tesla Is More Than Just Another Automobile – It’s An Omen For Our Industry
Over the years our industry has seen many changes. For example, beyond the changes in styling and efficiencies, today’s vehicles are better built, they last longer, and they require less frequent servicing than they have in the past. But there is one emerging trend that will have a far greater impact on our industry than all the other changes combined. Consider this …
ASA Hosts Auto Industry Discussion On Technology, Telematics Issues
The Automotive Service Association (ASA) hosted a roundtable discussion on Friday, Feb. 6, concerning the impact of emerging technologies – including telematics – on all sectors of the automotive industry. Attending the meeting, held in Irving, Texas, were more than 60 individuals representing every segment of the automotive industry. Among the attendees were representatives of independent service and repair shops, parts manufacturers, parts distributors, information providers and original equipment manufacturers.
Flynn’s Tire & Auto Service Wins 2014 Tire Review Top Shop Award
It’s not any one thing with Flynn’s Tire & Auto Service. It is the sum of everything – the people, the facilities, the locations and towns, the customers, the attitude, the relationships, the merchandising and marketing, the top-level service techs, the firm understanding of what customers demand. It is all of those things and more – all delivered with a warm, caring smile – that earned the Hermitage, Pa.-based tire dealership the nod as winner of the 2014 Tire Review Top Shop Award, presented by Ammco/Coats.
2014 Auto Care Association Head Of The Class Award Winners Announced
The Auto Care Association has announced the recipients of its 2014 Head of the Class Award, honoring eight auto care industry companies that continually invest in employee education and training. The award is administered by the Auto Care Association Education Committee on behalf of the association, and was created to highlight and recognize companies that continually invest in employee education and training.
Federated Shop Of The Year: Brighton Auto Service
In an age of social media and constant connectivity via smartphones, who you know can help make or break your business. Just ask Bill Wasylyk, Bobby Lee Keeney Jr. and Eric Muir, co-owners of Brighton Auto Service in Brighton, MI. Their long-standing association with Federated Auto Parts has played an integral role in the shop’s success.
Bosch Mastertech VCI Scan Tool With Advanced ESI[tronic] 2.0 Software Provides Expanded Domestic, Asian And European Vehicle Coverage
Bosch’s updated Mastertech VCI (M-VCI) scan tool provides greatly expanded, in-depth vehicle coverage, especially for European vehicles, with its powerful new ESI[tronic] 2.0 diagnostic software. ESI[tronic] (pronounced “Easy-tronic”) 2.0 complements the scan tool’s award winning Shop Foreman Pro software.
