Category:Informational

Automakers Report Significant Boost For April

More good news on the auto maker front. Most major auto manufacturers came out with much improved figures for sales for the month of April. Hyundai was the big winner, with their second best month ever up over 40 percent. Honda was up over 9 % and Nissan up 12%.... Continue reading

Good News For US Auto Industry

We told you in a previous post about Toyota shutting down their North American plants. Now there’s word that Nissan will be moving production of it’s Infinity SUV to the US along with production of it’s electric car, the Nissan Leaf. After hearing about the news of Toyota halting production... Continue reading

Homes For Our Troops – A Worthy Cause

What better time of year than the Easter holiday to donate to Homes For Our Troops? We’ve told you about this very worthy charity before. And we’re going to continue to tell people about it for as long as there’s a need for it. We’ve been supporting them for many... Continue reading

Modern Automobile Safety Systems

Even Henry Ford would be amazed at the modern vehicle. We’ve come a long way from the early days, when there were no comforts of the modern car, not even a roof or windshield. But the modern vehicle is still leaps ahead of top of the line cars made just... Continue reading

Huge 80 Car Pile Up In Germany

The hazards of highway driving are evident on many freeways here in the USA. Last year there was a massive wreck on a California freeway brought on by fog and poor visibility. Last Friday, there was a huge 80 car pile-up on a highway in Germany that claimed the lives... Continue reading

The Ethanol Debate

In a seemingly futile attempt to decrease the amount of fuel Americans burn each year, the government has increased the allowed percentage of Ethanol in gasoline. The maximum percentage mixture previously was 10 percent. This caused all kinds of problems especially for small engines as it ruins components such as seals,... Continue reading

Gas Prices Reaching The Tipping Point

Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock lately, you’ve most likely noticed that fuel prices at the pump have been steadily increasing. Some folks blame it on the problems in the middle east. Others blame it on “greedy oil companies”. Others site the cause as being related to the simple... Continue reading

Last Chance for First Quarter Pricing

We notified you on previous posts that several of our manufacturers were having price increases starting April 1st. This is just a friendly reminder that this Thursday, March 31st is your last chance to get in at 1st quarter pricing. We feel confident you won’t see these prices ever again. Every... Continue reading

Your Auto Shop Garage And Liability

Auto shop owners and car dealership service department heads have a major consideration when it comes to liability insurance. There are the obvious coverages that you will purchase on your liability policy, such as incidents that happen on the premises, whether it be damage to a customers vehicle caused by... Continue reading

Distracted Driving – A Growing Concern

Back in the “Good Old Days” as my grandfather used to call them, they didn’t have all these new-fangled contraptions to play with while driving. In his day, they had a radio, (AM only) and a heater. OK, windshield wipers too. But not so many products that they couldn’t concentrate on... Continue reading