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Shop lunches are a tradition started by his mother and father when they owned the shop.

ASCCA Member of the Month: Niko Sougias

By Staff/Wire Reports on May 13, 2020

Encinitas, Calif.—Niko Sougias, owner of Charlie’s Foreign Car Service in Encinitas, Calif., is ASCCA’s Member of the Month for May. Sougias serves on ASCCA’s Connected Cars…

California law’s impact could shock shop owner liability

California law’s impact could shock shop owner liability

By Steven Schillinger on May 6, 2020

Sharing of customer service and repair data has potential to lead to $2,500 fines per instance.

GB Remanufacturing provides life-saving ventilator parts to local hospital

GB Remanufacturing Inc. delivers ventilator parts to Long Beach Memorial Hospital. From left: Mike Kitching, president and CEO – GB Remanufacturing; James Pierce, respiratory therapy manager – Long Beach Memorial Hospital; and Zack Evert, engineering manager – GB Remanufacturing.

GB Remanufacturing provides life-saving ventilator parts to local hospital

By Staff/Wire Reports on May 6, 2020

Manufacturer develops emergency protocol to convert conventional ventilators into pressure-controlled units for critically ill patients battling Covid-19.

CarMD Vehicle Health Index reports on check engine light repair trends

Repair costs were up in three of four regions of the U.S., with the exception being the Midwest where car repair costs were down 1.6 percent. Vehicle owners in the West paid the most for check engine-related car repairs ($398) – over 10 percent more than drivers in the Midwest, who paid the least ($360). The region with the highest average labor expense for a check engine light repair was the South ($151.22) where the average hourly labor rate according to Undercar Digest was $89.53. The region with the lowest average labor expense for a check engine light repair was the Northeast ($141.00) where the average hourly labor rate was $82.72.

CarMD Vehicle Health Index reports on check engine light repair trends

By Staff/Wire Reports on April 22, 2020

“It’s fascinating to see how the type and cost of car repairs have changed over the years as the number of sensors and subsequent fixes on most vehicles has nearly doubled,” said Ieon C. Chen, CEO, CarMD.