Author: Keith Turner

Keith Turner is a veteran freelance automotive writer. Visit his websites: www.thefamilycar.com and www.greenfamilycar.com. He can be reached at carguy@hotmail.com and on Twitter at @KTCarguy.

Filling The Employment Gap

A majority of automotive shop owners admit one of their biggest challenges is finding interested, qualified and skilled young people to hire for their staff. There’s one school in Southern Indiana working to address that very issue. The Prosser Career Education Center of New Albany, Indiana, is celebrating its 50th anniversary by completing a $29… Continue reading Filling The Employment Gap

Tint Shop’s Event Raises Money for Family of Fallen Officer

The tragic death on April 6 of California Highway Patrol Sgt. Steve Licon, who was struck and killed by a suspected drunken driver during a traffic stop on I-15 in Lake Elsinore, California, left the people of the Southern California city of Murrieta stunned and saddened. Murrieta-based tint shop named Tintman joined forces with Raized-Up, a… Continue reading Tint Shop’s Event Raises Money for Family of Fallen Officer

Northeastern Shop Gains Traction in Booming Overlanding Market

New Jersey may not seem like a potential hotbed for the booming overlanding market, but the Garden State is crawling with Jeeps, trucks and SUVs outfitted with the latest gear to tackle and tame even the harshest terrain. Overlanding-which combines the adventures of off-roading with camping, hunting and fishing-has grown in such fervent popularity during… Continue reading Northeastern Shop Gains Traction in Booming Overlanding Market

Shop Pours 16 Years of Blood, Sweat & Oil into Ridler Winner

How many years should a shop be comfortable dedicating to one, single project? One…three…maybe five years? Try 16. That’s how much time Jordan Quintal, owner of Super Rides by Jordan in Escondido, California dedicated to designing and building a custom classic car for one very special customer. That dedication and persistence led to the ultimate… Continue reading Shop Pours 16 Years of Blood, Sweat & Oil into Ridler Winner

Shop Exits Comfort Zone to Help Customer in Need

When it comes to community service, many people donate money, others give their time-and some give truck accessories. In one particular case from last year, a Chevy Silverado 1500 was fully customized by Meyer Chassis in Murrieta, California with an air-lifted chassis, Atturo tires and a wheel rack custom-built into the truck bed, all of… Continue reading Shop Exits Comfort Zone to Help Customer in Need

Ford’s High-Tech, Top-to-Bottom Makeover of the Explorer

With sport utility vehicles and pickup trucks driving the bulk of new vehicle sales these days, Ford is making sure that the redesign of its historically best-selling SUV, the 2020 Ford Explorer, doesn’t get lost in the crowd. The automaker pulled out all the stops this week with the grand unveiling of the new Explorer… Continue reading Ford’s High-Tech, Top-to-Bottom Makeover of the Explorer

Shop Ensures Santa Can Fly…With a V-8 Power Stroke Diesel Engine

Santa’s sleigh just got a major upgrade for Christmas. Now instead of being powered by eight tiny reindeer, it will be powered by a 235 horsepower, 7.3 liter V-8, power stroke diesel engine. This may be the feel-good story of the season-”a true Christmas miracle of love, community devotion and teamwork. It’s about a nationally-ranked… Continue reading Shop Ensures Santa Can Fly…With a V-8 Power Stroke Diesel Engine

Can Jeep Gladiator Conquer Light-Truck Market?

*Click to see additional images of the 2020 Jeep Gladiator truck  Perhaps the worst-kept secret of this year’s Los Angeles Auto Show was the debut of FCA’s hotly anticipated 2020 Jeep Gladiator truck, featuring a crew cab configuration and durable five-foot deep steel bed. Based on last year’s hugely successful debut of the Jeep Wrangler… Continue reading Can Jeep Gladiator Conquer Light-Truck Market?

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