Reprogramming: Is It Right for Your Shop?
from AutoInc.
 "Every shop is going to have to deal with reprogramming," says Bob Pattengale, a technical account representative for Bosch Diagnostics. "The question is, how?" In today's collision landscape, some shops outsource reprogramming to dealerships, some employ the services of a mobile provider who comes to the shop and some take more control of their destiny by reprogramming in-house. The optimal solution for a shop can evolve over time as awareness, expertise and car counts grow. More 
Shortage of Auto Parts Delaying Repairs
from WTNH-TV
With the auto industry in crisis and the demand for auto parts high, handing your car over for even a simple repair could mean you'll be without wheels for weeks.Unsure of the future of the auto industry and cut off from credit, more and more people are choosing repairs over buying new cars. So many, in fact, that car parts are in short supply. More
Car Dealers Push to Save Their Stores
from The Washington Post
More than 150 car dealers plan to descend on Capitol Hill this week, in a lobbying push aimed at saving their sales outlets as General Motors and Chrysler move to sharply pare back operations. GM chief executive Fritz Henderson said the automaker will begin notifying dealers whether their stores will survive the automaker's latest restructuring. More
ASA Members Receive Dividend from Meadowbrook Insurance Group
from Automotive Service Association
 Automotive Service Association (ASA) members who carry workers' compensation coverage through Meadowbrook Insurance Group and who meet eligibility requirements will receive a dividend as a result of participating in the ASA Group Program. The dividend represents a 3 percent return of annual premium and shows that workplace safety is a solid investment. More
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Auto Dealer Cuts: Painful Surgery
from CNN Money
Hundreds of General Motors dealers find out this week if their businesses will be sacrificed as cries for automakers to cut costs rise from Wall Street and Capitol Hill. The automaker, its dealers and outside experts agree that shuttering dealerships won't save much money and could cause significant short-term pain. More
2009 NACE and CARS Hotel Rates Reduced
from AutoInc.
Online housing for the upcoming International Autobody Congress & Exposition (NACE) and the Congress of Automotive Repair & Service (CARS) opens with hotel rates 30-70 percent lower than 2008 rates, resulting in outstanding savings for both attendees and exhibitors. These industry events, sponsored by the Automotive Service Association (ASA), are co-located at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, November 4-7, and take place during the second annual Automotive Service & Repair Week (ASRW). Visit the NACE and CARS show Web sites for more information and to reserve your housing today.
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Up to Speed
from The Los Angeles Times
When it comes to service and repairs, car owners surveyed by Consumer Reports said they preferred taking their cars to independent repair shops rather than dealerships. Consumer Reports, the consumer affairs magazine and website published by the Consumers Union, surveyed owners of 349,000 vehicles among its subscriber base. More
Wynter Receives AMI Student Recognition Award
from Automotive Management Institute
Terry Wynter, of Terry Wynter Auto Service in Fort Myers, Fla., received the Automotive Management Institute’s (AMI’s) Student Recognition Award for earning the most AMI credits during the 2008 calendar year. The AMI board and staff created the award to commemorate AMI's 20th anniversary. More
Cash-for-Clunkers Would Rev Trucks
from The Wall Street Journal
The big winners under the latest "cash for clunkers" proposals floating around Capitol Hill could be people who want to buy pickup trucks. It remains unclear exactly how a cash-for-clunkers program would work, or even if it will clear Congress this year. But last week, Democratic lawmakers and President Barack Obama appeared to agree on a new framework for offering government subsidies to consumers who decide to trade old vehicles for new ones. More
NADA Launches Ad Campaign Against Drastic Dealer Cuts
from National Automobile Dealers Association
The National Automobile Dealers Association has created an ad campaign in the form of an open letter from NADA Chairman John McEleney to President Obama questioning why his auto task force is demanding drastic cuts in the number of U.S. dealers. "Cutting dealers at this time would do absolutely nothing to make either GM or Chrysler more viable," the letter states. "The idea that dealer numbers should be rapidly and drastically reduced apparently comes from Wall Street advisers. Mr. President, we urge you to choose Main Street over Wall Street." Click here to download the ad. More
Waste to Clean Fuel Conversion Center Planned
from Motor Age
Rentech, Inc. has devised a plan to convert renewable waste into clean fuel and electric power. The company expects to build a plant in Rialto, Calif. The Rialto Renewable Energy Center is designed to produce approximately 600 barrels per day of pure renewable synthetic fuels and export approximately 35 megawatts of renewable electric power that is expected to qualify under California’s Renewable Portfolio Standard program, which requires utilities to increase the amount of electric power they sell from qualified renewable-energy resources. More
Wheel Maker Hayes Lemmerz Files for Bankruptcy
from The Detroit Free Press
Auto supplier Hayes Lemmerz International Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection — its second bankruptcy filing since 2001 — saying the supplier has been squeezed by production cuts in the auto industry and tightened credit markets. The 101-year-old wheel maker filed a prepackaged bankruptcy with many of the negotiations completed outside of court. More
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