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Air Conditioning Service is a Good Topic Any Time of Year
Many motorists don’t know is that their A/C system works year round, not just during the hot summer months. More

Advances in In-Car Automotive Electronics
Fifty years ago, the only in-car electronics available to most motorists was a radio. How things change! More

Automotive telematics will rule, only if GPS keeps working
Almost a year ago, I wrote a column titled, “I Tele You What: This Technology Will Rule.” More

Hybrids are raising the green bar
As gasoline prices head back above the $3 a gallon mark, so does the public’s interest in fuel-efficient vehicles such a hybrids. Toyota’s third generation Prius (2010 model year) raises the green bar even higher with its latest refinements. More

Getting Control of the Ride
Suspensions are pretty rugged and can take a lot of punishment without any ill effects — at least for a while. More
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PRO-TECH Offering 'Made in USA' Multilevel OE-Replacement Ignition Wire Sets
PRO-TECH Automotive Products offers its "MADE IN USA" exact OE-replacement lines of ignition wire More

Stant Releases 35 New Parts
Stant is proud to have released 35 new parts shown at the 2009 AAPEX show More

Stoko Introduces New Tool Box Products
Kresto Heavy Duty Hand Cleaner is the professionals’ choice and by far the best hand cleaner in the market: engineered to be tough on grease but easy ... More
Articles: Operations
Repair Shop Owner Wants to Do More Business with Automotive Aftermarket Parts Professionals
Steve Weber, owner of S & S Service, Hamburg, N.Y., despises going to a dealer to get parts. More

Belt, hose sales are some of the most lucrative add-on sales opportunities for automotive aftermarket parts professionals
Many vehicle owners and technicians forget that heat, load, pressure and atmospheric pollutants eventually deteriorate a vehicle’s rubber parts. More

Recession 2009 – The Business Opportunity of Your Lifetime
With all the bad news we hear from the new car dealer front, there is some underlying news that should make independent repair shops and their suppliers stand up and pay attention. More

ASE Toll-Free Phone Registration is Open
Toll-free registration is available now for ASE tests being offered May 7, 12, and 14. Phone lines are open 7 am - 7 pm Central Time, Monday - Friday, and 7 am - 5 pm on Saturdays. Call 1-866-427-3273 to register. You can also register More

Are Your Returns Really That High?
We must always challenge assumptions, even if we sometimes don’t want to do it. Since coming to this industry, the magic number I’ve heard regarding the percentage of parts that come back as returns is 25. I’ve hea More




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