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Future Fantasy Not Nearly As Cool As Today’s Technology
Our industry has already seen the future and continues to find real solutions to today’s challenges and to those they’ll be facing soon.
Why Reading The Manual Is Essential
The fact is, what you don’t know may not hurt you, but it might hurt your customer – at the very least, it can kill your bottom line.
Your Car, Your Data: Your Livelihood, Your Tools
In a recent survey by KPMG, more than 80% of auto industry executives think data will become a primary revenue source for future business models.
Not Just Your Average Joe
Joe Sharp was named winner of the 2019 Wix Driving Performance award.
Century Strong: Crow-Burlingame Is Celebrating Its Centennial
At this 100-year-old distribution company, the gray hairs are giving way to the dark hairs.
Winter Vehicle Maintenance
For much of the country, winter brings potentially hazardous road conditions – meaning, your shop should be planning now to help your customers safely weather the season.
Scare Tactic Training
The most challenging aspect of developing training is to avoid the “doom and gloom” scenarios. No two ways about it, the next decade will be a challenge for independent repair shops.
How Can You Incorporate A Telematics Strategy Today?
Everywhere you look today – whether it’s online, in trade publications or notices from trade associations – you hear about telematics. How to process all of this information and what to do about it today is left out of all of these conversations.
Vehicle Inspection Impact
Currently, 19 states have periodic safety vehicle inspections, 32 states have regular emissions inspections and only 12 states have no form of vehicle inspection.
100 Years And Just Getting Started
In 2020, Babcox Media – the parent corporation of Brake & Front End – will celebrate 100 years of dedication to the automotive industry.
Overcoming Identity Crisis Means Equal Parts Art And Science
The automotive industry has suffered with an identity crisis for a number of years. Some of it is self-inflicted and some of it is due to public stigma which comes from a lack of understanding about what it takes to successfully move along with a large dose of commoditization in a race to the bottom.
