“If you don’t have a written (safety) program, (OSHA) will smell blood,” Summit Automotive Partners’ Brian Boase tells the Association of Dealership Compliance Officers.
Electric vehicle owners should be aware that collision repairs may be more costly than repairs for gas-fueled vehicles. This is because EV battery packs are expensive and finding mechanics with specific expertise in that repair can result in...
“Our business model addresses this issue by bringing car repair to your house and scheduling it based on your convenience,” FixMyCar founder Prashant Salla says.
The branded digital service streamlines pick-up and drop-off of customer vehicles, allowing providers to stay top-of-mind for both routine maintenance and unexpected car repairs.
The report finds higher service and warranty costs don’t necessarily mean more problems. A vehicle can have fewer problems than others in its segment but higher overall costs based on the nature of components repaired or replaced, as well as parts...
Service technicians believe automated tire inspections can more accurately identify problems and ensure customer safety. Camera-based automotive underbody checks can pinpoint potentially dangerous brake, steering and fuel-line damage.
Lithia Motors in March “saw double-digit increases in service, body and parts, driven by a 32% increase in our highest-margin, customer-pay work,” chief operating officer Chris Holzshu says.