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Don Shephard
The inside of InMotion Auto Care in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Columnists
Jones: Raising the Bar on Shop Aesthetics
Aug. 9, 2023
Image Conscious Photography
The waiting area at Babcock Auto Care was a labor of love for co-owner Jeanna Babcock.
Shop Customers
Impressive Interiors
Aug. 7, 2023
Julie Stoecker
The team at Rick's Automotive.
Shop Views
Shop View: Rick’s Automotive Inc.
Aug. 4, 2023
Evgeniy Shkolenko
A shop owner talks to his service advisor.
Columnists
Stokes: Paying Attention to the Things That Keep Going Wrong
Aug. 3, 2023
Chris Jones
Trey Magee is a third-generation parts store owner. His family bought into Carquest Auto Parts in 1981.
Operations
Silent Partner
Aug. 2, 2023
More content from August 2023
FG Trade
A young technician works with an older technician. As shops modernize, it's important for shop owners and older team members to embrace and train next-generation techs.
Human Resources
Understanding and Retaining Your Young Technicians
Developing young techs and helping them reach their goals is vital to the industry.
July 31, 2023
Drazen Zigic
An auto repair shop owner looks at this computer. Understanding your shop's numbers can help you know what's best for your business and your customers.
Columnists
Marconi: There’s No One Size Fits All Repair Shop Business Model
Knowing your business and your customers safeguard your shop against trends that may not benefit you.
July 28, 2023
Contributed Photo
Bill and Kaylin Walker own and operate Walker's Garage in Brewer, Maine.
Repairer Profiles
Walker's Garage: A Sole-Operator Success Story
Bill and Kaylin Walker do it all at their Brewer, Maine-based, family-owned and operated auto repair shop.
July 27, 2023
Moon Safari
A man reviews documents at his computer. For auto repair shop owner Edwin Platt, learning to track KPI turned his shop around.
Operations
Data-Driven Success
How learning to track KPI helped Edwin Platt change the trajectory of Platt’s Performance Plus.
July 24, 2023
AzmanJaka
An engineer works on a project in a 3D printer. 3D printing technology can allow for unique auto parts to e reproduced.
Tools+Technology
ADAPT: Thinking in 3D
How 3D printing could be used to empower the auto repair industry.
July 21, 2023
kali9
An auto technician stands in a shop. According to the 2023 Ratchet+Wrench Industry Survey Report, more technicians are becoming shop owners in 2023.
Leadership
Numbers: Who Becomes a Shop Owner?
In 2023, more auto technicians are becoming shop owners, but another group is now emerging.
July 19, 2023
Drazen Zigic
An owner and advisor exchange a fist bump. For shop owners, ensuring that top performers are happy and fulfilled is important to the success of the whole shop.
Leadership
The Care and Feeding of Your Superstar Techs and Advisors
Shop owners who don’t connect with their teams run the risk of losing them.
March 10, 2023