Tag: Shop Management

AAPEX Opens Nominations for Service and Repair Awards

AAPEX is now accepting nominations for the third annual Service and Repair Awards for Shop Owner of the Year, Service Advisor of the Year and Technician of the Year, the organization announced. The awards will honor service and repair professionals who have performed above and beyond in 2022 and who demonstrate a commitment to training,… Continue reading AAPEX Opens Nominations for Service and Repair Awards

Report: U.S. Companies Increasing Domestic Manufacturing

U.S.-based manufacturers are continuing to bring production back to the states in response to pandemic-driven supply chain issues, according to a recent report from Bloomberg. The construction of new manufacturing facilities in the US has increased 116% over the past year, including new semiconductor plants in Arizona, and aluminum and steel plants across the south,… Continue reading Report: U.S. Companies Increasing Domestic Manufacturing

KYB Announces New Offer for Excel-Gold Program

From July 1 through Sept. 30, service providers who have registered for KYB’s Excel-Gold program will be able to receive $25 for every set of 4 KYB shocks, struts or Strut-Plus units sold and installed, the company announced. Professional Technicians and service providers can enroll in the KYB Excel-Gold Rewards Program by registering online. Participants… Continue reading KYB Announces New Offer for Excel-Gold Program

Diesel Tuner Sentenced for Ignoring EPA

A North Carolina truck tuner was sentenced to a year in prison for violating the Clean Air Act and selling thousands of emissions control system defeat devices from 2008 to 2017, according to a report from MarketWatch. In addition to the prison term, Matthew Sidney Geouge, 35, of Hendersonville, North Carolina, was also ordered to… Continue reading Diesel Tuner Sentenced for Ignoring EPA

Martin & Co. Appoints New Communications and Traffic Manager

Martin & Company (M&C), a marketing firm specializing in the automotive aftermarket, has appointed Melanie Henry as its new communications and traffic manager, the company announced. Henry has automotive experience working prior for Red Goat Marketing as creative marketing manager. There, she was responsible for the design of all logos, graphics, apparel and print ready… Continue reading Martin & Co. Appoints New Communications and Traffic Manager

Key Performance Indicators Report — June 2022

THE SHOP created the Key Performance Indicators Report to provide shop owners with valuable economic and industry data in an accessible, time-saving manner. Click on any of the links below to access that data in this month’s report. The Brief Consumers continue to be discouraged by rising inflation, while business owners struggle with unfilled positions and… Continue reading Key Performance Indicators Report — June 2022

AAPEX Accepting Submissions for October Webinar Series

AAPEX will again present its free weekly webinar series in October to cover critical topics impacting the global automotive aftermarket, the organization announced, and is currently accepting submissions for the upcoming series. Proposals for presentations are due by July 15, and may be submitted using the AAPEX Webinar Submission Form. In 2021, the AAPEX October… Continue reading AAPEX Accepting Submissions for October Webinar Series