Declining car sales providing boost to auto repair shops
John Sain, president of National Auto Service Center, checks on a repair with mechanic Tony Avalos at the shop on East Flamingo Road. Photo by Craig L. Moran .

Magioros Auto Clinic Launches New Web Portal About Chicago Auto Repair
Magioros Auto Clinic's new web site offers a number of areas including a services page that features items such as auto body repair & custom paint jobs, transmission service, mufflers & exhaust systems, tires, wheels and more. [PR.com - May 17, 2007]

Economic bust is boom for auto repairs
Motorists pay to keep aging vehicles on road rather than buying new Capital Region auto repair shops are humming as motorists tamp down new-car urges and turn, instead, to their mechanics for help squeezing more miles out of their old vehicles."We are definitely seeing folks who probably would have traded after three to five years, but they are holding onto their cars now," said Mike Brewster, ...

Fix investment: new car sales slump boosts repair shops' business
Dwindling new car sales have boosted business for local auto repair shops.

Repair shop sued after posting billboard saying man owes them money
ELYRIA ? A Lorain man says his right to privacy was violated when an auto repair shop posted a sign on its outside billboard saying he owed them money.

Industry Recognition For Motor Codes Director, Chris Mason
AUTO CENTRAL ? January 9, 2009: Just a few months after the launch of the Motor Industry Code of Practice for Service and Repair, Motor Codes director Chris Mason has picked up the top award of Person of the Year at this year?s CAT magazine awards.

XS Autobody and Painting offers complete services for all vehicles
Now in a new location, XS Autobody and Painting is looking to expand beyond its roots as a trucking service to a full-service auto body repair and paint shop.

AUTO:
Carnation Auto, promoted by former Maruti chief Jagdish Khattar, set to roll out soon.

Business booming at Twin Cities car repair shops
ST. PAUL, Minn. - It's a rare bright spot in a troubled economy. Car repair shops throughout the Twin Cities say they're seeing their business go up, while the automobile industry struggles. Advertisement: SERVPRO of Fargo Moorhead Fire & Water - Cleanup & Restoration. 24 Hour Emergency Service! SERVPRO? of Fargo specializes in the cleanup and restoration of residential and ...

Auto repair business revs up
More people are hanging onto their aging wheels, which means extra business for local shops.

Inside Insurance: Georgia motorists have new auto insurance option
Georgia motorists have a new choice to make with their auto insurance. A new law that went into effect Jan. 1 concerns the protection offered by their insurer against underinsured drivers.

Auto repair business revs up
More people are hanging onto their aging wheels, and business has increased at local shops.

Car Repair Shops Booming
People are not buying cars like they used to, but instead fixing the ones that they have, hoping to make them last. All this while saving money at the same time.

Auto service industry thriving
Joe Smith, shop manager for Purcell Tire Company in Hollister, works on a set of brakes Friday. The auto service repair industry appears to be faring well while auto sales across the country are plummeting.

Mountain View auto shop offers female-friendly service
A Mountain View auto repair shop is promising more friendly service for women frustrated with getting the runaround when it comes to cars.

Car Repair Prices: 98% of All Repair Shops Are Price-Gouging
Automotive group, RepairTrust, releases its eBook trilogy after a two-decade, undercover investigation finds that the bulk of service facilities are significantly overcharging the service customer for car repair prices. [PR.com - September 20, 2006]

Deteriorating job outlook
OGDEN -- Tom Baguley, an auto mechanic, has spent the last three months visiting Northern Utah auto repair shops looking for work.

Car Repair Prices: Automotive Website Provides Solution to End Car Repair Rip-Offs
Automotive group, RepairTrust, shines a bright light into the dim underworld of automotive service with a comprehensive exploration of the who, what, when, where, why, and how of automotive service repair scams and rip offs. The in-depth background information and the powerful tools empower the automotive service customer to stop getting price-gouged. [PR.com - September 21, 2006]

Fire destroys auto repair shop in Hatfield
HATFIELD - Fire destroyed an automobile repair shop on Prospect Street Monday, but hard-working firefighters saved the adjoining neighborhood watering hole from a similar fate.

A dozen ways to save after wage cuts or job loss
If you lost your job, which expense would you cut first? Many victims of job loss are too paralyzed to know where and how to cut the fat, said Sara Croymans, who teaches personal finance classes such as Getting Through Tough Times at the University of Minnesota Extension Service Regional Center in Morris.