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The Do-It-Yourself Auto Shop

John Pennella dedicated four of his shop’s bays to do-it-yourself mechanics, with a plan to become an incubator for entrepreneurial techs

Investigating Telematics

The misunderstood technology that could determine your shop’s future success

CASE STUDY: Crafting an Identity

As his business struggled to gain solid footing, Dustin Olde had to prove—to customers and himself—that Lube & Latte’s out-of-the-box business model could work

Toolbox: Make Money. Save Money. Work Smarter.

Archive » Human Resources
	Skills Testing New Technicians Testing technicians during the hiring process can help you determine if they will be a good fit for your shop
Archive » Leadership
	Understanding Your Staff’s Personality Type Learning how to identify and understand your staff’s personality type will help you lead more effectively
Archive » Repair Life
	Balancing Act Gelina Aquilina is an auto tech student, single mom and an ambitious service writer—and has no plans of slowing down

Columns

Archive » Editor's Letter \| Jake Weyer
	Your Shop in Print How to be featured in in these pages
Archive » Straight Talk \| Joe Marconi
	What’s Really Important Don’t dwell on bad weeks. There's a much bigger picture to be aware of
Archive » The Bottom Line \| Mitch Schneider
	The Joy of Working Toward Success Sometimes the effort put into reaching our greatest potential is more rewarding than the ultimate achievement

Departments

Archive » Jump Start: News. Trends. Ideas. People.
	Getting the Most Out of CRM More shops are committing marketing dollars to CRM services, but customers aren’t noticing. Where’s the disconnect?
Archive » Shop View
	Shum’s Auto Repair Operating in the sprawling Philadelphia market, Andrey Shumylo is determined to set his young shop apart from the others
Archive » Shop Advice
	Lift Inspections 101 What every shop needs to know about conducting regular lift inspections
Archive » The R+W Interview: Industry Q+A
Evaluating the Issue of Counterfeit Parts Melissa Costa, brand protection manager at BMW North America, discusses why BMW has made stopping counterfeit parts a priority
Archive » Hot Wheels
	Junk Car to Track Star After swapping a snowmobile for a Chevelle, Dennis Marunich set out to make a dragstrip stormer