Right to Repair advocates continue to seek ways to collaborate with automakers 

A look inside of a 6-bay, 6,000 square foot Aurora, Colorado, auto repair shop. 

How nonprofit shops work independently and collaboratively with for-profit shops to meet the needs of their communities.

Choose meaningful lead measures that crush your lag measures in 2023.

Increasing your labor rate can be scary, but not as frighting as not being paid what you’re worth. 

Take a peek inside this Art Deco-inspired auto repair shop in Hailey, Idaho, owned by Alex Dunn.

As the automotive aftermarket journeys into the electric future, patience, wisdom, and watching the trends will be prevalent positions to take. 

There are a lot of theories on how and when shops should prepare for electrification. In this month's feature, we asked three industry professionals their thoughts on what shop owners need to do today to be ready for tomorrow.

With the 2030s a little more than seven years away, we take a look at shop owners' attitudes about ADAS and what their biggest investment focus will be in the next five years. 

When Nichole Bennecoff took over The Subie Guys after her father abruptly left the business, she had to learn how to run a shop on the fly.

Michigan-based auto repair shop centered on family and community wins three major industry awards in 2022.

What legendary NFL owner Al Davis can teach shop owners about workplace diversity.

Three industry professionals tackle the idea of diversity and how the auto care industry benefits most with a more inclusive workforce.

Take a trip down memory lane at this Route 66-themed shop in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Is it true that a flat rate leads to the most efficient and productive technicians? Let's go inside the data.

Much like Siri and Alexa helps consumers, Ortho brings AI assistance into the shop to help technicians get specific vehicle information on command within seconds.

Amid student loan forgiveness, we should magnify trade education and opportunities.

How two repair shops are combating the labor shortage by finding and training apprentices to work for them (or you!) 

Mickie Kennedy from eReleases stops by to talk about how shops can leverage the power of press releases to create more buzz, increase credibility, and generate profit.

Minnesota auto repair shop Turbo Tim's Anything Automotive embodies a fun, whimsical identity.

This month, we dive into the data as it pertains to the effect of peer networking's influence on shop efficiency.

Travis Troy grew up with nothing. By the time he turned 16, he discovered the potential within the auto care industry and built a career and life around it. Today, Honest Wrenches has two shops and 24 employees. Read to learn why Troy is a Ratchet+Wrench All-Star Runner-Up.

How John Cayer of Premier Auto in Worchester, Massachusetts, willed his four-person, 950-square-foot shop to $1 million.

The largest independent shop owner in North Carolina, Mike Woodie has built a 14-shop auto care empire in and around a 40-mile radius of Greater Charlotte with his eye on expanding into South Carolina.

This year’s All-Star winner and runners-up have one thing in common: They’re driven by determination.