Declining car sales providing boost to auto repair shops
John Sain, president of National Auto Service Center, checks on a repair with mechanic Tony Avalos at the shop on East Flamingo Road. Photo by Craig L. Moran .

Magioros Auto Clinic Launches New Web Portal About Chicago Auto Repair
Magioros Auto Clinic's new web site offers a number of areas including a services page that features items such as auto body repair & custom paint jobs, transmission service, mufflers & exhaust systems, tires, wheels and more. [PR.com - May 17, 2007]

Auto service industry thriving
Joe Smith, shop manager for Purcell Tire Company in Hollister, works on a set of brakes Friday. The auto service repair industry appears to be faring well while auto sales across the country are plummeting.

XS Autobody and Painting offers complete services for all vehicles
Now in a new location, XS Autobody and Painting is looking to expand beyond its roots as a trucking service to a full-service auto body repair and paint shop.

Mountain View auto shop offers female-friendly service
A Mountain View auto repair shop is promising more friendly service for women frustrated with getting the runaround when it comes to cars.

Car Repair Prices: 98% of All Repair Shops Are Price-Gouging
Automotive group, RepairTrust, releases its eBook trilogy after a two-decade, undercover investigation finds that the bulk of service facilities are significantly overcharging the service customer for car repair prices. [PR.com - September 20, 2006]

Car Repair Prices: Automotive Website Provides Solution to End Car Repair Rip-Offs
Automotive group, RepairTrust, shines a bright light into the dim underworld of automotive service with a comprehensive exploration of the who, what, when, where, why, and how of automotive service repair scams and rip offs. The in-depth background information and the powerful tools empower the automotive service customer to stop getting price-gouged. [PR.com - September 21, 2006]

Fire destroys auto repair shop in Hatfield
HATFIELD - Fire destroyed an automobile repair shop on Prospect Street Monday, but hard-working firefighters saved the adjoining neighborhood watering hole from a similar fate.

Firestone Complete Auto Care opens on Orion Place
A new Firestone Complete Auto Care recently opened its doors at 8510 Orion Place.

301 corridor work moves ahead
Atlee Auto Service building new facility as Walgreens takes old siteA familiar sight on U.S. 301 will be removed as progress expands in an ever-growing area of Hanover County. Atlee Auto Service is moving ?down the road? from its current location at the intersection of Chamberlayne Avenue and Atlee Road to the property where ?the car on the pole? is situated. Just off the highway and rising high ...

Tehama County Business Scene: Local business in the news
Kusstum Auto Repair reopens in RB Kusstum Auto Repair reopens this month at a new location, 800 East Ave.

Mountain View auto shop offers female-friendly service
A Mountain View auto repair shop is promising more friendly service for women frustrated with getting the runaround when it comes to cars. Several employees at Larry's AutoWorks recently trained online through the women's auto Web site AskPatty.com so their shop could become a certified female-friendly service center.

Repair shops profiting from auto sales slump
Many local repair shops and parts dealers say they are reaping a windfall from the downturn in automobile sales because drivers are keeping their vehicles longer.

RUNNING STEADY
Declining automobile sales present an upside to business for John Sain, president of National Auto Service Center in Las Vegas.

10 Ways To Lower Auto Expenses
Stockpiling cheap gas isn't the way to save money; keeping your car well maintained is.

Righteous repair
ALTON - Grayell Slusher, owner of Riverbend Auto Repair on Broadway, says the economy has had a definite impact on vehicles brought into his shop. "A lot of people are fixing older cars rather than buying new ones," Slusher said.

Poor economy a tuneup for auto parts, repair business
Car shops and parts places are among the few businesses experiencing growth in the recession, as consumers try to save money by keeping their cars longer, said Jon Hurst, president of the Massachusetts Retailers Association.

RECON Mobile Dent & Paint Repair Opens in Las Vegas
After five years in business serving the Spokane Metro Area, RECON Mobile Dent & Paint Repair has opened business in Las Vegas with two technicians. [PR.com - August 01, 2007]

Poor economy a tuneup for auto parts, repair business
Brakes, $450. Check. Alternator, $250. Check. New battery, $60. Check.

Quality Answers to Popular Car Questions
The auto- facts website is up and running with one hundred pages of valuable automotive and auto repair information. [PR.com - August 07, 2007]