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We feel sorry for the residents of the state of Illinois. In their zeal to cover a spiraling 15 billion dollar budget deficit, their legislators decided the best way to compensate for it was to increase their state income tax by 66%. You read that right. Residents and businesses can... Continue reading
The nation has been hit hard by winter weather so far this year. The eastern seaboard has been hit by storm after storm, with ice storms hammering as far south as Georgia. They’re not familiar with frozen precipitation that far south, so on those rare occasions when it occurs, you... Continue reading
Auto Shops that are into body work and any shop that performs any painting of cars will have to comply with the new standards for emissions compliance as put forward by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in their NESHAP standard. This dictates painting air toxin emission maximums for the painting... Continue reading
Conventional wisdom states that one of the main reasons US automakers fell into financial peril over the past decade is because they were behind the times. They don’t offer what the people want. They don’t offer any smaller vehicles. No hybrids, no eco – friendly automobiles. No low gas consumption... Continue reading
Part Three of a three part series – Get rid of dead wood. If an employee isn’t working out, get rid of him. If you want to give to charities, great, but do it in your personal time. Don’t blow money on an unmotivated employee. Especially in this labor market. There... Continue reading
Part Two of a three part series – Get more efficient. Time is money. If your help isn’t working on some one’s vehicle, you’re not making money. If they are working, but not in the most efficient manner, then you’re not making as much money as you could. It’s just like... Continue reading
Part One of a three part series – It’s tough being the owner of an independent automotive repair shop these days. You’re being stretched from all sides. Government is taxing and regulating more than ever. The auto manufacturers are constantly innovating and thinking of new ways to add proprietary components... Continue reading
Ford Motor Company is no longer the majority shareholder in Mazda Motors. They recently reduced its ownership in Mazda Motors down from 11 percent to 3 and 1/2 percent. They did indicate they would remain aligned in a strategic partnership for common interests. Mazda and Ford both have a relationship with Chinese company, Changan Ford... Continue reading
If Google has it’s way, there may be a time in the not too distant future when you can just jump in your car, tell it where to go, and sit back and let it take you there. Then maybe you can get some work done, read a newspaper, put... Continue reading
If you are an auto shop owner who has a waste oil heater and uses it to save money on both disposing of your waste oil, along with saving money on when it comes to heating your shop, you may want to pay attention to this story, because it could... Continue reading
