Tag: Shop Management

From the Mag: Driving Up Profits

The excitement created by a vehicle with suspension modifications is the road to added profits for restylers and their new- or used-car dealer clients. Suspension modifications—usually lifts or leveling systems—are often the start of a complete customization package that fuels interest in modified vehicles. A lifted, complete-packaged pickup parked on a dealer’s show floor next… Continue reading From the Mag: Driving Up Profits

Wisconsin Speed Shop Has Big Plans for Old ‘Poncho’ Race Car

Greg Stelse has big plans for his 1957 Pontiac Star Chief. Currently, Stelse is tearing apart the two-tone green, two-door hardtop–named ‘The Joker’–at Greg’s Speed Shop, the specialty car business he operates in Waupaca, Wisconsin. The goal of the project is to make the 4,000-lb. steel-bodied ‘Poncho’ into a 700-lb.- lighter gasser with about 1,000… Continue reading Wisconsin Speed Shop Has Big Plans for Old ‘Poncho’ Race Car

UTI Offering Free Summer Program for High School Students

High school juniors learn hands-on during Universal Technical Institute's free summer Ignite program.

As part of its ongoing effort to address employer demand for skilled transportation technicians, Universal Technical Institute campuses nationwide will offer the summer Ignite program for the third consecutive year. The program – free to high school juniors – gives prospective technicians hands-on training and an introduction into high-tech, high-demand careers in the transportation industry.… Continue reading UTI Offering Free Summer Program for High School Students

Yukon Gear & Axle Certifies Six New ‘Master Installers’ During First Training Course

Yukon Gear & Axle presented its first Master Installer Training Program last month at LetzRoll Offroad in Mesa, Arizona, led by owner Andrew McLaughlin. Six Master Installers were certified at the conclusion of the course. “Feedback from the participants was overwhelmingly positive,” said McLaughlin. “This Master Installer program is designed to take a shop that… Continue reading Yukon Gear & Axle Certifies Six New ‘Master Installers’ During First Training Course

The AAM Group Launches Social Media Tool for Aftermarket Resellers

The AAM Group has launched a new social media tool that will provide prewritten content and downloadable images for aftermarket resellers. The program, called ReadyPosts, is a free social media tool and aims to help aftermarket resellers engage customers and drive in-store sales. The tool features a library of prewritten content and curated images searchable… Continue reading The AAM Group Launches Social Media Tool for Aftermarket Resellers

Key Performance Indicators Report — February 2020

The Brief Moody’s Investor Service, a credit ratings agency, revised its 2020 outlook for global auto sales in the wake of a coronavirus epidemic—a 2.5% decrease, with China expected to shoulder the biggest brunt of -2.9% as the outbreak worsens. According to CAAM data, Reuters reported that January auto sales in China fell to 18.7%,… Continue reading Key Performance Indicators Report — February 2020

Hennessey Performance Engineering Appoints New Director of Design

Hennessey Performance Engineering has announced that Nathan Malinick has joined the company as its new director of design. Malinick will report to founder and CEO, John Hennessey, and serve as director of design overseeing design direction for both Hennessey Performance Engineering (HPE) and Hennessey Special Vehicles (HSV). As director of design, Malinick will be responsible… Continue reading Hennessey Performance Engineering Appoints New Director of Design

Garage Gurus Announces Automotive Technician Scholarship Program for 2020

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For the sixth consecutive year, Garage Gurus, a training and support platform from DRiV, will award up to $30,000 in scholarships to future automotive technicians who are accepted or currently enrolled in accredited, U.S.-based automotive technical schools, colleges, and universities or enrolled full-time at a U.S. high school. Applications are now available for the opportunity… Continue reading Garage Gurus Announces Automotive Technician Scholarship Program for 2020

Jasper Starts Technician Recruiting Program

Jasper Engines & Transmissions, a remanufacturer of drivetrain components, and Find A Wrench (FAW), have partnered to offer tools and services for independent shop owners and dealerships struggling to find technicians, service advisors and service managers. Find A Wrench works with independent shops and businesses across the country, helping them find, and acquire top talent… Continue reading Jasper Starts Technician Recruiting Program

THE SHOP Welcomes Stacy Marshall as Publisher

THE SHOP announces Stacy Marshall as its new publisher. Marshall takes over for former publisher Regan Dickinson, who was recently promoted to director of content for THE SHOP’s parent company, National Business Media (NBM). Previously publisher of Printwear magazine, Marshall brings more than 13 years of media consulting and publishing experience to the team. “This… Continue reading THE SHOP Welcomes Stacy Marshall as Publisher