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Check The Technical Service Bulletins

Tomorrow's Technician

Courtesy of Underhood Service by Kevin Wayne Over the last 28 years of being a technician, I have developed the habit of checking for and reading technical service bulletins at the forefront of the diagnostic process, especially when an unfamiliar vehicle exhibiting blatant or straightforward concerns comes into the shop.

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Tariffs, Total Losses, and Tech: What’s Reshaping the Global Auto Insurance Market

Solera

Tariffs on vehicles and auto parts are directly inflating repair costs, disrupting supply chains, and increasing claim severity across key regionsfrom the U.S. tariffs are contributing to a significant decline in light vehicle production across regionsdown 944,000 units in North America and 251,000 units in Europe by 2026.

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Certain Toyota Highlander SUVs Recalled Over Tires With Insufficient Load Rating

autoevolution

The largest private distributor of Toyota automobiles in the world has issued a safety recall for 4,763 units of the 2021 through 2024 Toyota Highlander. Said vehicles feature 20-inch accessory tires with an insufficient load rating, which may lead to blowout from overheating. continue reading. )

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TechForce Report Shows Increase in Tech School Completions

Tomorrow's Technician

from 2021 to 2022, outpacing the overall U.S. While a number of factors influence overall demand, the increase in technical school graduates and the growth of the total number of technicians employed from 2021 to 2022 certainly account for a good part of the decrease. labor force’s growth (4.0%) for the first time.

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The True Profit Potential of Reconditioning

AutoSuccess

While this approach technically works, it often prevents them from recognizing untapped opportunities to increase revenue and efficiency. The reality is, the biggest profit potential isnt just in selling vehicles its in reconditioning them strategically. Gross profit: $2,000.

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ASA Adopts Position Statement on Vehicle Consumer Choice

AutoInc.

We just want to make sure that our members are in a position to service the vehicles that enter their facilities. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently finalized rules that will dramatically increase the proportion of vehicles on the road that are EVs. Technically, they are correct. It has also spent $78.4

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The Real Value of TPMS Retrofit Kits

Tire Review Magazine

If your customer owns a vehicle that was manufactured before 2008, they might be missing out on a crucial safety feature: a tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS). Fortunately, there’s an ideal solution for vehicles lacking a factory installed TPMS: the TPMS retrofit kit.