Franklin County mechanics are feeling the sting of auto parts shortages and price hikes. “Parts are a problem,” said Matt Riechers, owner of Riechers Tire & Auto in Washington. “Everything from engines and transmissions to brake pads.” The disruptions affected all along the supply chain, including original equipment and aftermarket manufacturers, suppliers and transportation companies, […]
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SKAMANIA COUNTY, WA. (KPTV) – A local non-profit organization in Skamania County has set out to provide educational opportunities for teens and adults, allowing them to learn practical skills in the automotive world. Skamania County Knucklebusters Association, a space built by community members for the community, or as the organization’s president, Glen Bell likes to […]
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Mechanics wait for parts, sometimes 2-3 weeks at a time. UTICA, NY (WKTV) – Bloomberg reported shortages in the auto industry hitting garages in October 2021. CBS did a national history in November. Detroit, Seattle and other news outlets reported on pandemic-induced supply chain disruptions for […]
PALO ALTO, Calif., February 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Look who just walked into the store: NEXT Insurance, the leading digital insurance technology transforming small business insurance, today announced it is expanding its next-generation insurance coverage companies in the automotive service and repair sector. The company brings its fully digital General Liability (GL), Workers’ Compensation (WC), […]
LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) – Business is still booming at Auto Tech. The Lexington vehicle repair and maintenance shop near Whitaker Bank Ball Park had several customers waiting for their maintenance work to be completed. Many more had to pick up their cars later that day. But business has been hampered somewhat by supply chain […]
DELMARVA — As some prepare to travel for the holiday season, you might be thinking of getting your car tuned up. However, due to some parts shortages, it might take a little longer than expected. We are told that Delmarva’s auto repair shops are learning about supply chain issues. “The last two years have been […]
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) – Police are investigating the theft of catalytic converters from a Springfield auto shop. Thieves hit Rick’s Automotive near Campbell and Sunshine on Sunday October 24th. Staff caught two men stealing four catalytic converters from cars on a security camera. The two men also attempted to steal a car from the parking […]
By Leslie Moreno, WRAL reporter Advance Auto Parts recently announced that it has donated $ 250,000 to the Wake Tech Automotive Program for a unique recruiting initiative. The move aims to increase the diversity of students in an industry in desperate need of employees. For Emelyn Leon Lopez, it all started when she was 14 […]
OLD FORGE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE / WYOU) – The larger rivers were spared from the flooding problems in our region, but the smaller ones were not so lucky. The Lackawanna River overflowed and took on a historic auto repair business. It’s not the first time this has happened, but the owner wants it to be […]
A 25-year-old Audubon man is suspected of breaking into the Manning service center last month, stealing a large quantity of tools, other items and a van, and sending this truck in the Nishnabotna river. Zeth Lee Petersen is accused of entering an adjacent building and forcing an interior door to break into the auto repair […]
Much has changed in Wilmington over the years, and it seems the list is growing every day. Amidst all of these changes, however, the towering red-and-white awning of the Hughes Bros. auto and tire store. of 11th and Market streets remained constant, as did the business below. Hughes Bros., which opened in 1921, this year […]
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) – The global COVID-19 pandemic has taken its toll on the auto industry as a shortage of microchips has resulted in fewer cars being built. This has had a ripple effect as drivers are forced to keep older cars on the road. Tony Bove, the service manager at Bove’s Automotive Repair, 1118 […]
Employees pushed a burning vehicle out of a local Killeen auto shop on Thursday morning, saving the structure from a fiery demise, after sparks flew as a mechanic worked on a vehicle, firefighters said Thursday at the Herald. At 9:49 a.m., the Killeen Fire Department responded to a fire on the freeway. 195 used auto […]
RACINE, Wis. (CBS 58) — Thieves have raided a Racine garage, stealing thousands of catalytic converters and other auto parts. Thefts of catalytic converters continue to increase across the country because the small amount of precious metals they contain are worth more than gold. A Bay View garage found a cheap solution. The converters are […]
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 […]
Martha’s Vineyard independent auto repair shops don’t want to see a no vote on state ballot question 1, the right to repair. The question of the ballot revolves around telemetry software common to modern vehicles, and increasingly essential for diagnosing and repairing them. Vineyard mechanics say if a no vote is successful, they will eventually […]
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 […]
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Garage manager Charly Benoit stands inside Merson Automotive in Montreal on March 20, 2020.Christinne Muschi / Christinne Muschi / The Globe and On a Tuesday afternoon in March, at a time when Tony Siciliano’s garage was normally filled with cars requiring oil changes and summer tires installed, the store was nearly empty. Siciliano is not […]
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 […]