Automotive repair

September 19, 2024Automotive repair

Adria Motors Continues to be the Choice Car Repair Company in Long Island, Offering Porsche, Jaguar, and other Luxury Car Repair Services

The company has established itself as a premier provider of automotive repair services in Long Island, specializing in the maintenance and repair of a wide range of luxury vehicles

Luxury cars require specialized knowledge and equipment to properly maintain and repair. They are often manufactured using advanced technology and high-performance parts that are not found in standard vehicles and require a mechanic with specialized training and experience to diagnose and fix problems. Additionally, many luxury car manufacturers have specific guidelines and procedures for performing repairs, and a qualified mechanic will be familiar with these guidelines and able to ensure that

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September 7, 2024Automotive repair

Family owned auto repair shop to nearly double in size | Local News

Scott and Wendy Bean built their auto repair and tire center, Scott’s Garage, in 2016 and already need to add on to their building.

The Beans plan to build a 2,400-square-foot addition to their original building at 514 Coombs St., just a few blocks southwest of downtown Lebanon. The addition will almost double the family business started by Scott’s father, Dave Bean, in the 1980s.

Dave’s Auto Repair operated on a smaller scale in rural Lebanon, and Scott grew up working in his dad’s shop and eventually took over. But he and Wendy needed a bigger building when his father

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September 2, 2024Automotive repair

CAKE and Italika Enter Partnership on 50,000 Units in Sales for Mexico

CAKEthe Swedish manufacturer of premium lightweight electric motorcycles, has announced a significant partnership with Italika and Citio for electric two-wheel transition and acceleration in Mexico.

Mexican mobility leader Italika, owning most of the domestic motorcycle market, has partnered with CAKE electric motorcycles to become their official distributor in Mexico. This collaboration aims to take the lead in promoting fossil-free-driven vehicles in the country, with CAKE as their primary offering.

The intention is that Italika will manufacture and sell CAKE products in Mexico in the coming years, solidifying their commitment and progress towards clean transportation.

Aside from the substantial sales

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August 29, 2024Automotive repair

A Dealer’s Camera System Helps it Beat Claims of Damage

With the slimy way that dealers often do business, it always comes as a surprise when dealers get a win—and one that’s both right and verifiable. For that, you have to give credit where it’s due. In this case, one dealer’s camera system has been used to catch customers lying about the service department damaging their vehicles, Automotive News reports.

Gjovik Ford in Plano, Ill. opened two years ago. Given that the dealer had an 11-acre vehicle lot, owner Todd O’Reilly knew that he would need an excellent security system to cover that kind of

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August 10, 2024Automotive repair

5 new upcoming Maruti cars and SUVs and their launch timelines

While Maruti Suzuki has played safely in the last two years, the carmaker will be up in action in a full-fledged form with new offerings in 2023. Maruti Suzuki has already previewed two of its offerings in the compact SUV category – Fronx and Jimny – at the Auto Expo 2023, though there’s more in the store for the country’s leading carmaker.

Maruti Suzuki Fronx

April 2023

5 upcoming Maruti cars, SUVs in 2023: Here's when they would be launched

Maruti Suzuki’s contemporary take on the sub-four-metre segment, the Fronx coupe-SUV will be arriving in April 2023, marking the carmaker’s first-ever big launch for 2023. The new Maruti Suzuki Fronx is based on

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August 5, 2024Automotive repair

Vehlo acquires Rapid Recon and Velocity Automotive

KNOXVILLE, Tenn., January 23, 2023 — Vehlo, a leading provider of software and financial solutions for the automotive repair industry, today announced the acquisition of Rapid Recon and Velocity Automotive — software providers consisting of a category of fixed ops solutions focused on shortening the critical “time-to-line” for dealers pre-owned inventory by eliminating waste in reconditioning processes. They now extend Vehlo’s Dealership Fixed Ops customer experience suite beyond the customer-pay side of dealer service operations.

“As the industry continues to evolve, we understand the challenges dealerships encounter in building trust through transparency with their customers and the need to drive

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August 4, 2024Automotive repair

A Texas nonprofit is helping low-income people with car repairs : NPR

Car trouble can set off a financial crisis for low-income people. In Dallas, a small nonprofit is trying to help, one car repair at a time.

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Car repairs are never convenient, but for people who don’t make much money, they can be a major financial hurdle. In Dallas, reporter Kevin (ph) Connelly from member station KERA has the story of a small charity fixing the vehicles that could otherwise drive their owners into debt.

CHRISTOPHER CONNELLY, BYLINE: About a decade ago, Manuel Tellez’s truck was in pretty bad shape. It was constantly overheating.

MANUEL TELLEZ: It was

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July 25, 2023Automotive repair

Innova intros new diag tools

Innova Electronics Corporation has launched its OE-level professional Smart Diagnostic System (SDS) Tablets and RepairSolutionsPRO app.

The smart tablet tools and apps are part of Innova’s new line of professional automotive solutions to deliver pro-level features and functions that maximize the diagnostic process, save automotive technician time and improve shops’ communication with their customers.

This is the first Innova line designed specifically for professional automotive repair use. It was created with input from ASE Certified technicians, automotive repair students, long time Innova customers and insight from shop visits with a goal to revolutionize the diagnostic process.

“Today’s entry-level techs have

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