FLORISSANT — A blue Toyota Yaris landed at Danmark Tire & Auto this week. The driver was on a bridge trying to cross Coldwater Creek when rising waters on Tuesday halted his progress. A line on the car showed the water had reached about 4 feet to the side. Shop owner Richard Cox looked at […]
Month: July 2022
Washington Auto Repair owner caught in worker’s compensation scam for second time
A Kennewick, Washington business owner has pleaded guilty to a felony for failing to provide workers’ compensation insurance for his employees for the second time. Benton-Franklin Superior Court Judge Norma Rodriguez sentenced Rodney Eugene Dietrich to 30 days of electronic home surveillance, after Dietrich, 47, pleaded guilty to doing business without worker compensation. Dietrich employed […]
Auto mechanic student breaks down barriers
BOONEVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) — A Northeast Mississippi Community College student is proof that neither gender nor physical disability can stand in the way of a dream. Lillie Austin has always had an interest in all things mechanical, especially when it comes to automobiles. “I love old cars, so I wanted to learn more,” Austin said. […]
Washington auto shop owner caught in second workers’ compensation scam
The scheme began to unravel when employees of the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries drove past the company, which is two miles from the field office and on a main thoroughfare, and noticed that seemed to have workers again. (Credit: chartphoto/Adobe Stock) According to Washington State Department of Labor and Industries (L&I). Rodney […]
Project unveiled for site of beloved Reynoldstown auto shop
After weeks of advice and rumors, it was reported on these pages last week that a longtime auto body company was leaving its prime-time acreage one block from the BeltLine, reporting that the one of the last major landowners on Memorial Drive near the Eastside Trail was yielding to development dollars. Today, plans to replace […]
Toyota uses Stripe to help auto repair shops
Toyota has partnered with Stripe on a program designed to simplify repairs for auto shops while reducing their carbon footprint. “The challenge for the auto industry and the many local mechanics that support it is that it is much more complicated to maintain a car than it used to be,” the payment company said in […]
Well-known local auto repair owner guilty of L&I scam
According to the Department of Labor and Industries, the owner-operator of a now closed auto repair and customization shop has been sentenced to 30 days of electronic home surveillance for his role in a car accident insurance scam. work. Rod’s Cars is now listed as closed Clearwater’s longtime boutique was well known in the Tri-Cities. […]
AUTO SHOP OF HORRORS (2016) Comedy Horror Reviews
“You can drive your car, but you can’t get it out”Auto Shop of Horrors is a 2016 American comedy horror film written and directed by Glenn Berggoetz (Ted Bundy had a son; Paralyzed by fear; Baadasssploitation!; Criticized poetry; Trashploitation; LoveSexHate; The Ghosts of Johnson Woods; Dwarf zombie takeover; The worst movie of all time!; Therapeutic; […]
Average cost to open an auto repair shop
For many mechanics, opening their own auto repair shop is a dream and a passion project. After all, the auto repair industry has grown steadily over the past few years. The demand for automobile repair services is growing with the increase in automobile sales. But starting your own auto repair business is no small feat. […]
Auto shop aims to deter theft
By Brittany Anderson KYLE —With catalytic converter thefts on the rise, a local auto shop is on a mission to help deter them in the community. Dave’s Kyle Auto and Diesel Repair hosted a free catalytic converter burning event on July 16, in partnership with the Kyle Police Department and Kyle Citizens on Patrol, who […]
Tampa Auto Shop is feeling the pinch of mechanic shortages
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – The nationwide shortage of mechanics can be felt locally. Industry experts say mechanics quit their jobs due to low pay and lack of career paths. Many don’t want to start at the bottom and work their way up, according to Dusty Cox, the manager of Olin Mott on Kennedy Boulevard. “It’s […]
Deadly shooting in Sumter County at an auto repair shop
COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) – A Tuesday morning shooting is being investigated in Sumter County. The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office said first responders were called to the 1500 block of Airport Rd around 8:30 a.m. to reports of an unconscious man inside a building. Deputies found an unconscious man, later identified as Willie McDuffie. McDuffie, 70, […]
Growing Growth of Automotive Repair Software – This is Ardee
A recent report on the global automotive repair software market published by Research Reports provides a global overview and assessment of opportunities at the moment. The study provides an in-depth examination of key market trends. To forecast the growth of the Automotive Repair Software with the utmost accuracy, analysts consider both historical and current growth […]
Auto shop owner Pe Ell faces felony charge for allegedly squirting paint thinner on client’s vehicles
By Emily Fitzgerald / [email protected] A Chehalis man who runs an auto shop in Pe Ell faces felony charges for allegedly throwing paint thinner at six vehicles in the 1300 block of Windsor Avenue in Centralia on Monday. Dakota Solomon Earl Ingram, 37, is charged with ‘driving (by) and squirting paint thinner’ on six vehicles […]
With excessive heat, auto repair shops are busy fixing broken AC units
BISMARCK, ND (KFYR) — Sometimes there’s no way to beat the heat. A local auto repair shop has reported an increase in air conditioning repairs as temperatures soar into triple digits. Bismarck Tire Center employees can feel the rising temperatures and they also see the effects of the heat. “With the hot weather, the air […]
Prince Edward Island auto repair shops are busier than usual this summer
Auto repair shop owners across the island say they are staying busy fixing older vehicles this summer. Mechanics say more people are having to repair vehicles to pass inspection because they can’t replace them as easily due to the sting of inflation and a lack of cars to sell. Like the rest of the country, […]
Auto Repair Shop and Kyle Police Department Team Up for Catalytic Converter Burning Event
Auto Repair Shop and Kyle Police Department Team Up for Catalytic Converter Burning Event “Catalytic converter thefts are on the rise not only locally in Kyle, Central Texas, but statewide and nationwide,” said Kyle Police Department Officer James Plant. KYLE, TX – The Kyle Police Department and Dave’s Kyle Auto Repair have teamed up for […]
Mobile auto repair leaves single mom in trouble
DENVER – Contact Denver7 regularly hears about bad mechanics, but now a mobile mechanic is a new spin on what consumers should be careful of, after a pregnant mom is left with no money and a car that’s always broken down. There was a time when Midori Edwards trusted everyone, but this single mother of […]
Car crashes into Seattle auto shop, building in ruins – KIRO 7 News Seattle
SEATTLE — An out-of-control vehicle entered an 82-year-old auto repair building, reducing part of the building to a pile of rubble. The accident happened just after 9:30 a.m. Monday in the Roosevelt neighborhood of Seattle, at the corner of Northeast 73rd Street and Roosevelt Way Northeast. The accident left the building so precarious that the […]
Calgary man calls for return of rare items stolen in auto shop break-ins – Calgary
There was an emotional call Tuesday from a Calgary man hoping for the return of some priceless pieces of his past. This comes after Don Zawasky was the victim of two recent burglaries at the auto restoration shop where he has been working his magic for nearly half a century. The burglaries at Donz Wheels […]
Supportive housing replaces auto repair shop at 55th & Main
At the southwest corner of 55th and Main streets at South Parka vacant auto repair shop was razed to make way for a new development offering affordable housing and support services. Construction at 55th and MainUrbanizing LA The project, which takes shape at 5501-5513 S. Main Streetis developed by the company Gardena Highridge Costa Development. […]
Auto repair owner warns cost of ‘everything is rising’
FOX Business’ Madison Alworth talks to Peyton Knight, owner of Knight’s Automotive Repair in New Jersey, about what customers can expect. A New Jersey auto repair shop owner warned Monday that the cost of “everything is rising” and consumers will face steep increases when fixing their cars. Peyton Knight, the owner of Knight’s Automotive Repair, […]
Bristol Auto Workshop, in partnership with the Police, offers free VIN engraving to help deter catalytic converter theft
Mechanics and managers at the Midas repair shop in Bristol hear sad stories of victims of catalytic converter thieves all the time. People returning to their vehicles in the nearby supermarket plaza were told they had been hit in broad daylight after hearing the roar of their fractured exhaust systems, Midas service manager Dave Martel […]
Automotive Repair Tools Market SWOT Analysis by 2028
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The Bristol Press – Bristol Police team up with auto repair shop to deter theft by burning VINs into catalytic converters
BRISTOL – Local police are teaming up with a Bristol car repair shop to help deter criminals after a rise in catalytic converter thefts became a problem in recent years. This Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., residents can have their Vehicle Identification Number – usually abbreviated to VIN – etched into their catalytic […]
Leave the life of auto repair in the rearview mirror
For decades, Cadillacs, Mustangs and Audis have slept in the Exchange District for repairs and conversions. Today, a Winnipeg mechanic envisions a new use for his shop – one that sees it filled with milk and produce instead of wrenches and tires. “There’s no grocery store here,” said Andy Baranowski, owner of JW McDonald Auto […]
Auto shop and town at odds over cleanup
ROME — Michael Burth Jr., owner of Mike Jr’s Auto Repair, 1030 E. Dominick St., was given 120 days’ notice by the city to vacate his property so the Department of Environmental Conservation could proceed with a major cleanup of the industrial wasteland where the automotive workshop is located. Burth said the city was wrongfully […]
Automotive Repair Shop Software Market Size Analysis 2022 by Global KeyPlayers – Preferred Market Solutions, Workshop Software, AutoTraker – Designer Women
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Phone found in Middleton auto shop in Highland Park investigates shooting
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) – A phone owned by the man accused of killing seven people has been found at a business in Middleton, its owner has confirmed. Jim Lund, the owner of Jim’s Auto Service Center, said the phone in the dirt was found, just outside his parking lot, near an ornamental goose. He said […]
FBI found Robert Crimo’s cellphone on his property, WI auto shop owner says
MIDDLETON, Wis. – Illinois law enforcement shared new details Wednesday of the Highland Park shooting suspect’s trip to the Madison area. Authorities say suspect Robert Crimo confessed to police that he traveled to Madison where he saw another holiday celebration and also considered attacking people there. The Lake County Major Crimes Task Force said the […]
‘I need time to move’: Waterloo auto shop to be scrapped for bike lanes and trail improvements
Jim Pham is the owner of PTN Automotive in Waterloo, which will need to find a new home due to the city’s expropriation of downtown property for active transportation upgrades. A team of mechanics and three service bays will be evicted in the name of public safety as part of an expropriation to make way […]
Vallejo auto repair yard fire could have been much worse, investigators say
Investigators are investigating the cause of the fire at the Vallejo auto repair yard KTVU’s Tom vacar reports. VALLEJO, Calif. – On Friday, customers and insurance agencies tallied up the damage and destruction from a flash fire that consumed a Vallejo repair shop and storage lot. The blaze sent clouds of smoke into the sky […]
Secure the future of your auto repair shop
Joe Richards, President of Caliber Auto Care, celebrates joining the Shop-Ware family with Ryan D’Souza, Chief Revenue Officer of Shop-Ware. When we look back at how stores operated 10 years ago, we are amazed at how far operators have come. Congratulations to those who have adapted by adopting a car garage store management software to […]