There’s a new business in town and it’s definitely on the fancy side. Spec German is an auto repair shop specializing in Mercedes-Benz and Porsche auto services. It opened on March 15 at 3621 Hunt St in Gig Harbor. It was started by Jacob Coen and Jason Edlin, who each brought their own specialist expertise […]
Law enforcement prepare to tow a car after a woman was arrested in line at the drive-thru window of Zip’s restaurant in Kennewick after she allegedly pulled a gun at a car shop . Bob Brawdy Tri-City Herald Kennewick, WA A 60-year-old woman was trying to find her late husband’s car when she pointed a […]
A longtime Enumclaw auto shop was passed down from owner to apprentice—and it all started with a beat-up ’68 Chevelle. Street Rods by Denny began in 1981, when Denny Olson grew tired of his job as a grocery store manager and saved up enough money to turn his hot rod building hobby into a business. […]
When Darius Brown left the cities of Atlanta for California, he never imagined a place like the Mendocino Coast. He had separated from his wife, and she and their children had moved to Fort Bragg. He followed to be near the children. “When I heard of California, I thought of Los Angeles, a place that’s […]
GREAT DROPS – Growing up, you might have spent a few weekends in the garage watching your dad work on a family vehicle, maybe giving you some tips or passing him some tools. Well, Paris Gibson Education Center students learn automotive maintenance as part of the program. The Paris Gibson Education Center Automotive Shop has […]
CROWN HEIGHTS, BROOKLYN — A massive fire at a Crown Heights auto shop injured three people and required the response of more than 100 firefighters on Monday. The fire started around 10:30 a.m. at 183 Empire Blvd., a one-story mechanic or auto shop on the border between Crown Heights and Prospect Lefferts Gardens, according to […]
A three-alarm blaze decimated a Crown Heights auto repair shop on Monday morning, sending firefighters rushing to put out the blaze as plumes of black smoke darkened the snow-covered sky. More than 100 smoke eaters responded to the fire on Empire Boulevard between Rogers and Bedford avenues Monday morning, which officials say broke out around […]
Here’s a way to gauge the potency of a Chevy Corvette, although unintentional and certainly not recommended: Just find out how many walls it can go through. Sunday, a C3 Corvette slammed its way through two walls of an auto repair shop in Riverside, California, before finally stopping. No one was injured in the crash, […]
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio — Need repair work? The Wright-Patt Auto Hobby Shop offers customers in-store vehicle repair, as well as the ability for the do-it-yourselfer, at a fraction of the cost. Located in the Kittyhawk area of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, near the pharmacy, the Auto Hobby Shop provides information, tools and space […]
9:45 a.m. Jan 28: This article has been updated to include comments from the Unadilla Township Fire Department. Unadilla Township auto repair shop owner John Wilson is still reeling from losing his shop to a fire. Wilson’s Auto was destroyed in a fire on Wednesday. “It still hasn’t been registered,” Wilson, 56, said Thursday morning. […]
A West Valley auto shop is a total loss after a fire Wednesday night, Las Vegas Fire & Rescue said. LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — A West Valley auto shop is a total loss after a fire Wednesday night, Las Vegas Fire & Rescue said. Spokesman Tim Szymanski said the Econo Lube ‘N’ tube at 4701 […]
PORT TOWNSEND — The owner and a mechanic from Gary’s Cars and Trucks put out an oil rag fire in the auto shop before firefighters arrived. Owner Charles Gary and mechanic David Stratton found rags of burning oil in the store on Tuesday afternoon and hit them with two fire extinguishers and a garden hose. […]
HUDSON, Iowa (KWL) — Hudson Fire Chief Chad Schmidt said no one was injured in the fire that destroyed Beyer Motorsports Monday night. Authorities believe the fire started in an oil burner that is the company’s heat source. Owner RJ Beyer said nine employees were in the building when the fire broke out, as it […]
Although changing hands and names, New Floyd Road will still be home to a repair shop run by a passionate owner. Cole Auto Repair Shop in Rome was originally owned by Malcolm Cole, who spent 41 years in the industry. Now the business is changing hands as 22-year-old Alex Van Dyke bought the property with […]
Starting a small business from the comfort of your own home is a perfect way to get some extra cash or start a new career. Car enthusiasts are prime examples of individuals capable of turning their lifelong hobby into a new business. What may seem like a hobby to you may be a necessary service […]
FARGO — A 20-year-old business idea has finally come to fruition. Chris Partridge, founder of FargoDIYGarage said he got the idea for his do-it-yourself auto shop during his military service. “I can’t claim it was originally my idea,” Partridge said. “I was in the Army stationed in Seattle and the Army has had automotive hobby […]
Thursday, July 16, 2020, 4:25 p.m.Press release: My car shop In early January, a new service called the ‘UberEats for auto repairs‘ launched quietly in Auckland. As they gained momentum, things quickly hit a wall when COVID-19 arrived on our shores. Since the lockdown they have quickly grown into a network of over 100 workshops […]
Joe Boydston, the man who ran Joe’s Auto until his death in a motorcycle accident in 2018, was a man of the people. Like most mechanics, he worked hard for his money. His store on Big Horn Avenue not only had other people’s cars that his mechanics worked on, but his own car was there […]
This is an archived article and the information in the article may be out of date. Please look at the timestamp on the story to see when it was last updated. PLEASANT HILL, Mo. — You know life isn’t going well when three police officers show up while you’re trying to get your truck back […]
The Last of Us 2 Auto Shop vault is located in the Hillcrest chapter of the building advertising auto parts and repairs. You might stumble upon it while playing the Seattle Day 2 chapter, and it’s one of the few safes where the code isn’t really near the lock. You could easily miss the code […]
Al Porcelli, a Brooklyn native who was an auto mechanic, owner of a longtime auto repair shop in Glendale and outspoken advocate for the collision industry, died on Tuesday, April 7 of natural causes. He was 95 years old. Born in Brooklyn in 1924, Porcelli started working in an electric automobile shop next to his […]
Spring storms usually bring visits to local body shops, but coronavirus has dampened most businesses and mechanics say they are no exception ST. LOUIS — When 55-60 mph winds swept through South City, they ripped gutters from buildings and tree branches from trunks, with debris often landing on cars parked below. These spring storms typically […]
ATLANTE – As we all try to maintain social distancing, it can be difficult to keep up with certain tasks, like getting your car serviced. An auto shop on Buford Highway makes sure its customers can get their cars running without leaving their homes. “I will do more just so I can help my town,” […]
Given her deep roots there, it makes sense that Terica Buckner would become the owner of a venerable auto repair shop in southeast Portland. She took the helm on January 1. Now 40, Buckner began working at Hawthorne Automotive Clinic when she was 17 in high school. She never left. While most young people love […]
Petaluma High School’s automotive tech program starts to go smoothly, but new instructor Keith Benson wants more. He would like to see the program turbocharged. Benson took over the program at the start of the current school year after helping lead a charge to save it two years ago. Teaching the basics to enthusiastic, but […]
He calculated that he would work another six months, pay off his mortgage, and then retire. He was counting down the days until he could spend more time with his wife and grandchildren and also give his body a rest. His boss, store owner Rudy Quinones, knew Bringas – the oldest of his 13 employees […]
The new store opens on the site of the former Cosby’s Auto Service, which has closed in recent years after four decades in business. (Mike Platania) Scott’s Addition industrial buildings have become coveted sites for redevelopment. But the new owners of a property on Belleville Street are bucking the trend and instead opening a refreshed […]
Rodrigo Sinchi was incentivized to move his auto shop out of Willets Point by city grants economic incentives in 2015. Then he was forced out of the new city-guaranteed location in the Bronx in 2017. After conceding about $20,000 in lost income, giving up running his own shop, and returning to the Iron Triangle to […]
Craig Good, 58, is a mechanic and owner of Good’s Auto Service in Lititz. His father, Bob, started the business in 1967 and Craig grew up around the garage sweeping floors when he was 12 years old. He took up a job as a mechanic at the garage after graduating from Warwick in 1979. And […]
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. – A fire at a local consignment store sends a man to the hospital with second-degree burns. The Lehigh Acres Fire Department said a car burst into flames and then spread throughout the garage. People who work at Lee Transmission and Auto Repair said they heard a loud explosion from a car […]
When the Wolff-Alport Chemical Company refined rare earth elements in the 1940s and 1950s, he acted responsibly with all the radioactive thorium waste he produced in the process: he threw it down the drain. Now Los Primos Auto Repair is sharing the site with a trendy bar for a neighbour. It is New York’s most […]
You can’t beat the price: ten bucks to service your cooling system or change the oil and even major auto work like a front brake job will only set you back around $40. But there’s a catch — you have to supply the parts and your mechanic isn’t old enough to vote. “But they’re supervised,” […]
FERNDALE, Mich. – An Oakland County auto repair shop was suspended for hiring uncertified mechanics, charging customers for repairs not performed and several other violations, state officials said. Amazin Auto Repair at 503 East Eight Mile Road in Ferndale has been suspended due to violations of the Motor Vehicle Service and Repair Act. Members of […]
MYRTLE POINT – John and Alayna Black know something about perseverance. The Coos Bay couple have been working for the past three years to open their dream auto shop and, with things finally lining up, they’ve made it a reality. Owner John Black walks through the lot Friday at his newly opened Outlaw Auto, Tire […]
Opening of a women-run auto repair shop in Neenah The women of JumpStart Auto seek to create change. (Mica Soellner/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin) Wochit NEENAH – A “garage for good” is what the women of JumpStart Auto refer to their newly opened auto repair shop in Neenah. JumpStart Auto Repair offers the same repair services and […]
In 1941, Franklin Roosevelt was in his third term as president, Joe DiMaggio had a 56-game hitting streak, “Citizen Kane” was created, and following an attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese, the United States was drawn into World War II. That same year, at Petaluma High School, an auto shop program became part of […]
Charlotte, North Carolina When the morning bell rings at Myers Park High, 16 girls are in the auto shop at the back of campus, ready to pop hoods and get under chassis. “If you don’t get your hands dirty, you’re not doing it right,” exclaims Miley Chavez, who dreams of opening her own garage and […]
When the morning bell rings at Myers Park High, 16 girls are in the auto shop at the back of campus, ready to pop hoods and get under chassis. “If you don’t get your hands dirty, you’re not doing it right,” exclaims 17-year-old Miley Chavez, who dreams of opening her own garage and calling it […]
Should you go to a local dealership or repair shop for a broken down car? While researching local auto repair shops, undercover Consumers’ Checkbook shoppers discovered dramatic price differences from store to store. The good news: there are plenty of quality, low-cost stores in the neighborhood. consumer checkbook In the age of self-driving cars and […]
Because that could be the end of dodgy offers and fake prices. It’s hard to imagine mechanic Chris Maranon working in a dungeon. The smile comes easily to him, even when he inspects the engine of my old car in the bowels of my apartment building’s parking lot in San Francisco. The engine isn’t the […]
Ms. Lerch bought her new Camaro with a 305-cubic-inch V8 rated at 145 horsepower. With a curb weight of over 3,400 pounds, he was considered somewhat anemic. It added an optional automatic transmission, air conditioning, and the LT package, which included bucket seats, console, tachometer, and clock, none of which improved performance. Still, she named […]
It’s a sweltering day in East Oakland, and Rene Roche pulls his 1999 Chrysler Concorde sedan into the parking lot of an auto parts store in downtown Eastmont. Her air conditioner broke down and she doesn’t have the hundreds of dollars she fears it would cost to pay an auto mechanic to replace a tube […]