Brake & Front End

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

As a tech who may be working with flat-rate-billing systems, you know that its important to finish each brake job within the allotted amount of time to maintain profit for your shop.

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Automotive Training Centre

APRIL 17, 2025

Our automotive tech training program prepares students to thrive amidst change. Through our intense hands-on automotive training , students develop the troubleshooting skills needed to keep up with these evolving systems.

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AutoSuccess

DECEMBER 1, 2024

Key details like premium audio systems, safety packages or tech upgrades are often overlooked without the right data in front of you. Missing something like adaptive cruise control or a tech package could mean underpricing by thousands.

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Automotive Training Centre

MARCH 28, 2025

.< Automotive technology training is expanding with new innovations making shifts in the industry Shaping the Future of Automotive Careers Automotive technology training is more important than ever as innovations from CES 2025 signal a tech-driven shift in the industry.

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Auto Service World

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

“I have most of the tools needed to do the physical work, but access to OEM-level diagnostic systems is often prohibitively expensive for a tech, especially in an all-makes shop,” one technician commented. “A A tech may need more than one diagnostic tool platform. Shops should bear some of that cost.”

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Tomorrow's Technician

JULY 14, 2025

With transmissions leaking from the front seal being more common than a rear main engine oil leak, it’s not too far-fetched for a tech to assume the fluid leak is coming from the transmission. In this case, techs lowered the vehicle and checked the fluid levels.

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autoevolution

APRIL 2, 2025

However, a tech enthusiast promised to deliver a hardware device to enable phone projection and native apps for the Rivian infotainment system. Rivian refused to offer Android Auto and Apple CarPlay in its vehicles despite owners starting a petition to get it. Phone projection apps like Android Auto and A. continue reading. )

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autoevolution

MARCH 13, 2025

You don't have to be a tech-savvy user to know that Android Auto isn't the most stable and reliable application. It sometimes breaks down without users changing anything on their sides, and a simple thing like installing an update could wreak havoc in some cars.

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Tire Review Magazine

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

As a tech, you can assess whether the front or rear rotors need your attention by speaking with your customer about where they are feeling the abnormality while driving. Identifying Brake Rotor Issues Like many vehicle problems, issues with brake rotors can be brought to the driver’s attention by an unusual driving feel.

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Auto Service World

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

But, Jeremy ONeal of AdvisorFix pointed out, the same book a technician uses to learn about fixing BMWs, for example, is the same book a tech learning in a BMW-controlled environment is learning from. Do you have technicians here who are taking BMW classes? he asked at the recent Worldpac Supplier and Training Expo in Nashville.

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Tire Review Magazine

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

As a tech, you can assess whether the front or rear rotors need your attention by speaking with your customer about where they are feeling the abnormality while driving. Identifying Brake Rotor Issues Like many vehicle problems, issues with brake rotors can be brought to the driver’s attention by an unusual driving feel.

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Brake & Front End

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Considerations for your Customers While some of these points may be a no-brainer for a tech like yourself, many drivers never consider the following. ADVICS ultra-premium rotors are precision-engineered to meet the highest standards, ensuring durability and reliable performance, even under demanding conditions.

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Automotive Training Centre

JANUARY 17, 2025

This digital evolution creates exciting opportunities for automotive school students, preparing them to meet the demands of a tech-driven industry. Direct-to-consumer brands and traditional manufacturers embrace this shift, leveraging digital showrooms to enhance accessibility and engagement. What Are Digital Showrooms?

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autoevolution

MAY 7, 2025

Turns out, it's actually a tech-loaded bargain German luxury brand-fighting luxury machine far beyond what its price point would indicate. The last time we checked in on Mitsubishi, we'd wrapped up testing the refreshed 2025 Mitsubishi Outlander. Kudos to Mitsubishi for squeezing as much life out of the. continue reading. )

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AutoSuccess

MAY 30, 2025

a tech-enabled automotive service company, appointed Michael Donovan as vice president of marketing. Strolid Inc. , This key addition strengthens Strolids executive leadership and supports growth in its U.S. automotive BDC solutions business. The appointment also supports growth in its global vCon conversational intelligence platform.

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Brake & Front End

JUNE 23, 2025

In this video, sponsored by Litens Aftermarket, we go over a tech-friendly solution to this productivity problem. The post Serpentine Belt and Tensioner: Installation Tech Tips appeared first on Brake & Front End. It’s even worse if the new tensioner comes out of the box fully extended. Watch the video above for more.

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Girls Auto Clinic

JUNE 3, 2025

Last July, she became a tech-in-training at GAC, while also finishing her mechanical engineering degree at Lehigh University (Patrices alma mater) and leading the Formula 1 Race Club like the total powerhouse she is. She gave me the opportunity to get hands-on experience and grow in this profession.

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Jalopnik

JUNE 20, 2025

But while BYD does actually plan to build at least some of those Megawatt chargers, dont be surprised if Huaweis 1,800-mile solid-state battery ends up being more of a tech demonstration than anything else.

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Tire Review Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2024

It doesnt stop when a new hire leaves orientation, or when a tech completes a certification course. We know the enthusiasm of the customers experience can never rise above the enthusiasm of our team members, so creating and fostering a culture where our team members thrive is a fluid, ongoing process, she says.

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DRIVE

JULY 25, 2025

If you think of “paperless” as a tech gimmick or a trendy buzzword, think again. This is your chance to learn directly from a shop owner who has lived through the paper-to-digital transformation – and come out with a faster, cleaner and more profitable operation. Let’s break down the key takeaways from this must-see session.

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Tire Review Magazine

JUNE 18, 2025

If you casually blame a tech, even jokingly, it can hurt your credibility. Tailoring your approach builds value and reinforces trust. Shifting Blame Instead of Handling Sales Objections Imagine a customer returns with a TPMS warning light after a tire change. Shifting blame—even lightly—can shake the customer’s confidence in your team.

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AutoSuccess

JULY 14, 2025

PayJunction, a tech-focused payments company, announced an artificial intelligence (AI) phone payment integration with Twilio. Twilio is a customer engagement platform that delivers real-time personalized experiences to businesses. This new integration enables businesses to automate and scale their phone payment operations easily.

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Auto Service World

JULY 10, 2025

I’m only a Facetime call away for a tech that is struggling with a complicated diagnosis or a service advisor who needs advice on a challenging estimate. You just need to write out your playbook, present it to the right players, coach them how to use it and hold them accountable if they don’t.

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Tire Review Magazine

JUNE 19, 2025

In this video, sponsored by Litens Aftermarket , we go over a tech-friendly solution to this productivity problem. The post Serpentine Belt and Tensioner: Installation Tech Tips appeared first on Tire Review Magazine. It’s even worse if the new tensioner comes out of the box fully extended. Watch the video above for more.

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AutoShopOwner

JANUARY 25, 2024

A shop owner friend of mine said that he was thrilled to finally hire a qualified tech. However, his toolbox box too big for the shop. Is this becoming a problem in your shop? How do you handle the ever-growing size of technician's toolboxes? SAMPLE of some of the toolboxes these days.

A Tech 100

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Motor Verso

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

Crafted for Convenience: The Crafter’s Fresh Cockpit Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles have rolled up their sleeves and reimagined the Crafter, giving… Read more » The post New Era for the Volkswagen Crafter: A Tech-Infused Leap Forward appeared first on Motor Verso.

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Humble Mechanic

JUNE 15, 2018

This system pays a tech based on the job, not the time it takes that technician to complete. If a job pays 3 hours, a tech gets paid 3 hours. If it takes that tech 2 hours, they win. In the US many automotive technicians get paid on a system called flat rate. If it […]

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Tomorrow's Technician

MARCH 28, 2024

He worked as a Cadillac/Buick tech at a dealership in Buffalo, then as a tech at an independent shop where he worked on domestic, Asian and European cars. “I After being permanently hurt being a tech, Baldwin worked at Goodyear as a service manager while working on his Master’s Degree. His early career emphasized that.

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AutoShopOwner

MAY 16, 2024

Do you have plan when a tech or service advisor is on vacation? Especially if you are busy with the phone ringing off the hook. How do maintain production?

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Humble Mechanic

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

Send me questions on tools, being a tech, car repair […] This is one of my favorite shows to do. I love hearing from all of you and helping out with your issues with your car. Also these don’t have to be VW related questions.

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Jalopnik

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Like Felix the Cat’s magic bag of tricks, today’s Nice Price or No Dice 750Li offers pretty much everything you could want. Let’s see if its price makes for some serious want as well. Read more.

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Automotive Training Centre

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Although Foxconn is widely recognized as a tech giant, particularly for its role in manufacturing Apple products, its influence is expanding into the automotive sector. If you’re attending automotive school , chances are you’re learning about the evolving technologies and key players shaping the industry’s future.

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Automotive Training Centre

JULY 23, 2024

These features make the MG Comet EV a tech-savvy vehicle that can meet the daily needs of modern drivers. It boasts iSmart technology with over 55 connected features, Wireless Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, and a Floating Twin Display with a touchscreen infotainment system.

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Brake & Front End

MARCH 15, 2024

As a tech who may be working with flat-rate-billing systems, you know that it’s important to finish each brake job within the allotted amount of time to maintain profit for your shop.

Hydraulics 246

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AutoShopOwner

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

When a tech completes a timing belt in 3 hours, but the job is billed to the customer at 4 hours, we don't reduce the labor charge. BUT, if we project a check engine diagnosis to take 2 hours, but the tech completes the testing in 1.5, why do so many shops reduce the labor charge to 1.5 to the customer?

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Auto Service World

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

That may not be you — you may want to stay in the bays as a tech — but that means you need to hire a manager. That may not be you — you may want to stay in the bays as a tech — but that means you need to hire a manager. The most important thing that I have learned is that someone must be managing the business.

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AutoShopOwner

AUGUST 17, 2023

A shop owner friend of mine was concerned that a tech candidate did not have a resume. This tech reached out to this shop owner from a social media ad. Also, this tech has been working at a dealership for 10 years, and now wants to make a move. So, should we require a resume for every situation?

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