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A small yellow car is also in front of the store, waving to customers. (Sun Current staff photo by Caitlin Anderson) In addition to the notoriety that comes from occupying a bright yellow building on a busy road, Kevin Kee’s Auto Service has earned a reputation as a place of reliable service and strong camaraderie, […]
It is becoming increasingly clear that electric vehicles are the future of vehicles. But who is going to fix them when they break down? The world’s biggest fat monkey (as a mechanical idiot, I use that term with respect and admiration) can’t do much if your electric car’s battery management system fails. It’s a concern […]
As the technician shortage worsens, two other major dealer groups are investing in training future technicians at secondary level. LaFontaine Automotive Group, one of Michigan’s largest dealer chains, with 28 stores and 10 collision centers, provides tools, training and mentors for a certified technician training program at a suburban Detroit high school . Ecorse High […]
A young James Brown shone a light inside the dark interior workings of a car, highlighting his father’s hands as he writhed and tinkered. The beam allowed him to see the work done by his father, who learned to repair cars out of necessity when he was too poor to pay for services. While other […]
Content of the article With the retirement of a longtime auto store owner in West Lorne, a young mechanic moved in, focusing on motorcycles, off-road equipment and boats. Content of the article Tanner Brooks launched Brooks Powersports & Marine at former Bill’s Auto Body at 188 Gilbert St. “Since I’ve been in the business it’s […]
JACKSON TWP. – Justin Smock said his auto repair shop on the west side of the township is growing to the point that a major move is needed, so he’s preparing to uproot to a bigger, more visible location. All Makes & Models Auto Repair – nestled in Irish Square at 7993 Hills & Dales […]
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 […]
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 […]
Jacqueline Nanney has not seen the interior of a classroom for about 10 months. But the senior at Maplewood High School in Nashville, Tennessee, is still taking classes to learn how to be an auto mechanic. “It’s as close as it gets, this system here. You’re still working on cars, just computer-wise,” Nanney said, as […]
Patrick Sassine, service advisor at Vic Canever Chevrolet in Fenton, Michigan, northwest of Detroit, examines the store’s aging workforce and concerns. “Our workforce is over 50 years old,” he said Fixed transactions log. “They are at the end of their careers, and you don’t see anything happening, no young talent. You can find people to […]
GRCC, Kent ISD – Collin Wooten enjoys repairing cars, performing maintenance services, and replacing parts to keep vehicles running smoothly and efficiently. “I’ve always loved cars and working on them is really fun… I like hands-on work more than computer work,” Wooten said as he changed the coolant on a 2002 Ford Ranger in the […]
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 […]
HCC Automotive Program Achieves 100 Percent Placement Rate for Its Graduates Russell Rhodes Reports TAMPA, Florida – Many students in Hillsborough Community College’s automotive technology program find themselves with part-time jobs before they graduate. Peyton Wooton works at Courtesy KIA of Brandon. “I pretty much go straight from here to work,” he told FOX 13 […]
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 […]
When the manager of a local steel company saw Kittra Headtke enter recently, he assumed she had come to fill the first aid kit. He was surprised to learn why she was there: to fix a broken forklift. “He says, ‘No way’,” Headtke said. Despite working in the auto industry for 13 years, the 34-year-old […]
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,” […]
The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that 76,600 auto mechanics should be trained each year through 2016. There are only 1,500 students enrolled in vo-tech high school programs in New Jersey and 163 students in two-year public colleges. A certified auto technician might start making $ 15 an hour, but the average salary […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Duke team works with Ghanaian partners to investigate health risks in auto repair industry Growing up in Ghana, Fred Boadu loved to eat the ripe pineapples his grandmother brought from Asante Juaben, the town where he was born. “We kids were all fighting for them because they were so nice,” he recalls. Years later, on […]