Honda Recalls 807,000 Vehicles

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety’s website, Honda is recalling certain model year 2003 and 2004 Pilot and Odyssey and 2003 through 2006 Acura MDX passenger vehicles manufactured from November 26, 2001, through August 30, 2006. T
Dec 17, 2012

Automotive Lift Institute (ALI) Launches Online Database of Lift Inspector Testing Locations

Cortland, NY – Participants in the Automotive Lift Institute’s (ALI) new Lift Inspector Certification Program now have an easy tool to use to find local testing sites where they can take their Pre-Course and Course examinations. ALI has partnered
Dec 17, 2012

Toyota Comments on Trunk Release Issue

Consumer Reports brought to our attention an issue on the Internal Trunk Release Lever (handle).  The handle can be used to open the trunk from the inside.  During our investigation, it was discovered that the lever can break if it is not pulled i
Dec 17, 2012

Mercedes-Benz Issues Recall Over Fuel Filter

Mercedes-Benz is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 S400, S550, S550 4Matic, S63 AMG, C300, C300 4Matic, E350, GLK350, GLK350 4Matic, CL550 4Matic, and CL63 AMG vehicles manufactured from April 18, 2011, through July 12, 2011, the National Highwa
Dec 17, 2012

Edmunds.com Advises Car Owners to Reconsider Installing Inexpensive Recycled Airbags

SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Car owners who need to replace a vehicle’s airbag should only consider replacements produced by the car’s manufacturer, says Edmunds.com, the premier resource for car shopping and automotive information. And while it’s
Dec 12, 2012

Fixed Operations Strategies Delivered – The Digital Dealer Virtual Exposition continues through December 11

Dealers and managers from across the country have visited the Digital Dealer Virtual Exposition to learn the latest fixed operations, Google, Facebook, SEO, SEM, customer engagement, reputation management, and pre-owned strategies. Access tools to he
Dec 10, 2012

Elektron Joins Vehicle Service Groupsm (VSG) Family of Brands

Madison, Ind. – Vehicle Service Group (VSG) has acquired the assets of Elektron Bremen GmbH, a global manufacturer of resistance welders, plasma cutters and battery service equipment based in Bremen, Germany, since 1942. Elektron joins Chief Automo
Dec 10, 2012

Cars will Break and We will Fix Them…Only Not as Often!

If your service department makes the majority of its revenue fixing broken cars, then get ready for massive layoffs and a huge downsizing. If your business plan is heavily dependent on warranty revenue and customer-pay repair work, then for your serv
Dec 10, 2012

BMW Recalls 29,000 Vehicles

BMW is recalling certain model year 2009-2012 X5 xDrive 35d SAV diesel vehicles manufactured September 1, 2008, through November 15, 2012, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s website. NHTSA’s website said th
Dec 10, 2012