New Raybestos Professional Grade Packaging Makes Selling Easier
New packaging for Raybestos Brakes – a member of the Affinia family of brands and the Official Brakes of NASCAR – will be released later this fall. The new Raybestos Professional Grade packaging was redesigned to unleash the power of clear communication. Compelling facts and attention-grabbing visuals provide the product validation technicians need to confidently sell a premium brake job.
Remember to Inspect Your Vehicle Lifts
Rotary Lift has an important message for technicians and shop owners: Remember to inspect your lifts. In addition to daily operator inspections, the Automotive Lift Institute (ALI) recommends that all vehicle lifts be inspected by a qualified lift inspector at least annually, “to ensure reliability and the continued safe operation of the lift.”
Will Drivers Cut Corners on Auto Repair if Vehicle Inspections are Eliminated?
Mike Curtis, the manager at Sandone Tire in Scranton, PA, said that his shop performs between 100 and 150 vehicle inspections per month. The most frequently found problems involve worn brakes, ball joints and tires. If vehicle inspections were to be eliminated, safety advocates fear that vehicle owners may forgo necessary repairs.
Are Fewer Independent Shops Able to Service Today’s Vehicles?
Independent repair shop owners in the Bradenton, FL, area are concerned that vehicle owners will soon be forced to take their vehicles back to the dealerships because independent shops will no longer being able to service today’s high-tech vehicles. One shop owner estimates that he already sends 10 percent of his customers back to dealerships.
Repair Shops Support Passage of Right to Repair Act
Passage of the Motor Vehicle Owners’ Right to Repair Act would require big automobile manufacturers to share relevant repair and safety information with local neighborhood repair shops and provides strong protections for automobile manufacturers’ proprietary information.
Consumers Keeping Their Smaller Vehicles But Maintain Desire for Luxury, According to Experian Automotive
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.
Youthful Drivers…Is Your Company Exposed?
Making appropriate decisions with young drivers of company vehicles can help prevent losses and protect company assets.
Pennsylvania DEP Accepting Applications for Nitrogen Tire Inflation Grants
Pennsylvania automotive service providers can now apply for financial assistance to purchase and install systems that will help their customers get better gas mileage and increase the life of their tires by inflating them with nitrogen.