Ramping Up for 2010: What Are You Doing to Stand Out from the Competition?
As you get ready to close the book on another year, it’s not uncommon to think about challenges in the year ahead and how you will be handling them. Many shop owners take a hard look at their business model and make strategic adjustments that will help pave the way for increased profits and a bigger market share.
Tech Feature: Boosting Performance – Nitrous, Superchargers and Turbochargers
Today’s new cars offer so much performance directly from the factory that there’s no reason anyone could need any more, right?
Tech Feature: Engine Technology Gets a Boost
As a technician, you’ll need to understand how Ford’s EcoBoost turbocharged gasoline direct injection engine works, since the automaker plans to incorporate it in 90% of its new vehicles over the next three years.
POST YOUR COMMENTS: Dealing with Consumers Online Can Be Frustrating
When we redesigned the brakeandfrontend.com website, we permitted people to make comments on articles. Anybody can ask a question or share their opinion and it gets posted immediately.
I manage the comments and respond to readers on a regular basis. Some of the comments and dialog between repair shop professionals is great, sometimes better than the article or news item itself. It has also been a great way for some aftermarket companies to address customers’ questions and concerns.
Diagnostic Solutions: Modern Battery Design and Testing
Modern battery technology is changing the way we deal with battery testing and replacement.
Hybrid Service: Nissan Altima
While the Toyota Prius dominates most of the hybrid discussion, the Nissan Altima Hybrid warrants some attention too.
Targeted Marketing Efforts Deliver Customers And Increased Revenue
At the end of last year, readers of ImportCar were asked, “What are the top concerns of your business for the coming year?” Several respondents’ comments centered on profitability, increasing car counts and staying competitive (see sidebar for specific comments). Not an easy job in today’s tough business climate. You already know that to win
News Technologies For Safer Driving: Adaptive Lighting, Night Vision, Backup Cameras & Blind Spot Detection
the road ahead, but they have limitations. That’s where new technologies such as adaptive lighting and night vision come into play.
DriverSide.com and ASE Announce Cooperation to Help Consumers Find Certified Professionals
DriverSide.com and the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) have announced a cooperative program to help drivers locate credible, ASE-certified technicians and Blue Seal of Excellence recognized repair shops. DriverSide will incorporate ASE shops into its shop locator listings.
Active Safety Technology: Adaptive Cruise Control, Lane Departure Warning & Collision Mitigation Braking
A vehicle that stops itself may sound like something out of a futuristic sci-fi movie, but the technology is here and now. From collision mitigation braking to adaptive cruise control, find out how many of today’s next generation active safety systems come into play.