Annual extra repair and operating costs due to road conditions, average repair costs and gas prices are few of the calculated metrics used in the study — Utah ranks best, while California is worst.
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It doesn’t cost to belong to a trade association — it can pay you big dividends.
Advance plans to lease the retail space of 109 Pep Boys stores in California and convert them to Advance Auto Parts stores over the next 9-12 months.
California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara finds auto insurance companies overcharged drivers by as much as $1.75 billion — the most in the nation.
States have introduced bills aimed at the adoption of California’s Advanced Clean Car Program zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) standards; California signals it is committed to reaching a ZEV standard of 100 percent by 2035.
National Insurance Crime Bureau analysis shows California as the top state for thefts, followed by Texas, Minnesota, North Carolina, and Illinois.
Applicants must be planning to seek employment in the California aftermarket/independent repair industry and be a state high school senior or California college undergrad in the automotive field of study.


