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Now it's 2012: Yesterday's 4-and5-speeds are old news. Even the latest 6-speeds are quickly being re-evalutated for efficiency.

At this year's management seminar program at Expo, longtime managerment trainer Bob Cooper made the statement that, for a successful business, you should plan on increasing your income by at least 10% over last year's receipts.

Last month  we looked at some of the results from ATRA's 2011 consumer study, specifically where consumers take their cars when they have a transmission problem. We discovered that the number of consumers who would...

General Motors has recently released the highly anticipated 2011 Chevrolet Volt; a front-wheel drive, four passenger, Extended Range Electric Vehicle (EREV)...

Fifty years is a long time to do just about anything. Think of the number of people you know who've been married for 50 years, or spent 50 years on a single endeaver.

The Jatco 6-speed front wheel drive was first produced in 2006. We haven't seen a lot of it yet - in most cars it was still covered under warranty.

It's safe to say that the 4L60E has probably paid for many shop owners and technicians kids' college eductaion. Wonder how I can make such a claim?

Fuel Trim has been available as a diagnostic tool since OBD-II first showed up on your scan tool. Fuel Trim is the term used to describe how the computer controls the amount of fuel being delived to the engine.

Two shops operate in the same town, on the same street. Both are similar operations: They offer the same basic services, and require employees with similar skill sets. But one shop manages to keep its employees for years...

Lately you've been hearing a lot about the benefits of positioning your shop as the Dealer Alternative. And no wonder: As ATRA CEO Dennis Madden pointed out...

This October at ATRA's Powertrain Expo, we presented material from the 2011 consumer study where we asked 1,000 consumers about their buying habits pertaining to auto repair.