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Future-focused auto repair shops will integrate digital tools, hands-on coaching, and soft skills development into their training programs, fostering skilled, adaptable, and customer...
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Learning Resources

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Precision, speed, and trust serve as the foundation for efficient and profitable shop operations, especially as vehicles become more complex. Our guide, Digital Tools to Drive...
Dec. 10, 2025
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Today’s customers move from search to purchase faster than ever, often using AI tools to find quick answers. This session shows how shops can use marketing at every step—from ...
Dec. 9, 2025
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Tired of clunky parts ordering? Discover where procurement is headed and how top shops are staying ahead. Get insights from 700+ shops and walk away with strategies to streamline...
Nov. 20, 2025
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Think like a thief to stop one. Join this eye-opening session to uncover how criminals target auto businesses and learn proactive strategies to protect your tools, vehicles, and...
Oct. 28, 2025

Podcasts

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Tax expert Nick Papakyrikos breaks down how auto repair shops can give generously—while maximizing deductions before 2026 tax changes arrive.
Dec. 3, 2025
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Smart Ways to Show Employee Appreciation
Nov. 26, 2025
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How Educating Customers Builds Lasting Loyalty
Nov. 19, 2025
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In this fifth episode of our Endeavor to Discover series, Endeavor B2B’s Chris Messer, Executive Vice President of the Transportation Group, sits down with Mike Jones, President...
Nov. 14, 2025

Videos

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In this QuickChat with Ratchet+Wrench, Matt Patterson, Parts Operations Manager with Ford Motor Company, shares why Ford and Motorcraft® powertrain assemblies are the go-...
Sept. 26, 2025
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In this QuickChat, Chris Jones, editorial director of Ratchet+Wrench, speaks with Bogi Lateiner, master mechanic, educator and entrepreneur, to highlight the incredible opportunities...
Sept. 23, 2025
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Learn more about the 2025 VISION Hi-Tech Training & Expo and the importance of continuing education in the industry.
May 5, 2025
Modern Automotive Battery Technology
Explore the cutting-edge developments in automotive battery technology with Erik Screeden and Dan Autey, providing essential guidance for industry professionals.
April 29, 2025

Shop Life

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Todd Hertzler discusses Bosch's commitment to balancing the past, present, and future of automotive repair—from maintaining choice in legacy parts to developing new age diagnostics...
Dec. 10, 2025
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Converting Consumer Urgency into Competitive Advantage
Dec. 5, 2025
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The shop's culture of valuing employees beyond their technical skills—through activities, shared interests, and personal support—demonstrates how a caring workplace boosts morale...
Dec. 4, 2025
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Choose your words carefully and back them with consistent actions to build trust and authenticity.
Dec. 1, 2025

Columnists

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Joe Adams emphasizes that consistent communication, selling with confidence, and doing right by the customer are key to automotive shop growth.
Nov. 25, 2025
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Effective shop management requires focusing on sales, gross profit, and overhead rather than just controlling costs.
Nov. 24, 2025
Dutch Silverstein
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The importance of embracing innovation and expertise to survive the ongoing shift in auto repair.
Nov. 24, 2025
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The significance of aligning vision, creating actionable plans, and focusing on process over outcome to build sustainable momentum.
Nov. 18, 2025

Operations

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A look at how skilled technicians identify vehicle opportunities and how their front of house counterparts convert those into sales.
Oct. 30, 2025
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Stephane Grabina, president of Excluservice, tells how he handled the process and shares advice for others.
Oct. 21, 2025
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Highlighting the balance between maximizing revenue and maintaining workflow
Oct. 7, 2025
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This interactive tool simplifies the complex process of shop construction planning by translating your preferences into realistic numbers.
Oct. 2, 2025

Leadership

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How you lead creates a culture among your employees.
Dec. 2, 2025
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Whether it’s a change in logo, owners, or procedures, adjustments and modifications can be tricky. Here’s how one operator mastered them.
Sept. 12, 2025
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Every shop leader has blind spots. Here’s how Chris Cloutier and Bruce Howes discovered theirs—and what they did to grow from them.
Aug. 8, 2025
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A look at the roles auto repair shop owners filled before leaping into entrepreneurship.
Aug. 6, 2025

Sales+Marketing

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The secret to relieving stress and adding to your bottom line could be as simple as opening your CRM.
Oct. 2, 2025
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From TikTok stardom to YouTube success, this Georgia-based father-son shop demonstrates how authentic content builds trust from viewers and customers worldwide.
June 26, 2025
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A strong auto repair brand is the steppingstone into multi-store ownership and a way to reach a entire generation of new potential customers.
Feb. 14, 2025
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Integrating digital and physical marketing tools can help shops reach more customers.
Jan. 16, 2025