Winter Weather Means Severe Duty
It’s winter across most of the United States, bringing with it some tough weather. Of course, most of your customers understand the importance of winterizing their vehicles in preparation for the deep-freeze: snow tires, an antifreeze flush and fill, using a winter-grade motor oil and a thorough inspection of the starting and charging system. In
A Love-Hate Relationship
Most repair shops both love and loathe good old lube, oil and filter service. It’s a necessary service to offer, but very often they are loss leaders that don’t bring in any real profit.
ASE Test Prep: Steering And Suspension
There will be three questions on the ASE P2 test that deal with the steering and suspension.
Redefining Reman: Challenges and Opportunities in an Evolving Category
While the response to last month’s article, “The Collapse of American Remanufacturers Inc: An In-depth Look at ARI’s Fall into Bankruptcy,” was overwhelmingly positive, some felt that it put remanufacturing in a less-than-positive light. Curious about reman’s future, we asked remanufacturers and distributors to discuss reman’s opportunities, and how the reman industry is addressing new off-shore challenges.
To Join or Not to Join a Program Group
Changes in the repair business have made program group service dealer programs attractive for many shops. What are the benefits that will help you sign up more prospects?
Where the Rubber Meets the Road
In the automotive aftermarket, for far too long, parts manufacturers have allowed their products to become commodities.
The Super Stores
This article examines those companies that made notable acquisitions or changes over the last 12 months. The complete list of the top 20 store groups in the market can be found on the link below. Super Stores List Like 2004, 2005 was another year of notable growth for some of the largest store groups in
Top Ten News Stories of 2004
Whether you believe 2004 was a good or bad year for the aftermarket, no one can argue this was a big news year for our industry. Here’s a month-by-month look at what Counterman and aftermarketNews.com and consider to be biggest news events of 2004.
Top Ten News Stories o2004
Whether you believe 2004 was a good or bad year for the aftermarket, no one can argue this was a big news year for our industry. Here’s a month-by-month look at what Counterman and aftermarketNews.com and consider to be biggest news events of 2004.
Cost Crunch
Rising gas prices continue, but so must your parts deliveries. What do you do?