Upland, Calif.—Adrian Vartanian’s AV Automotive experienced exponential growth when it changed its business model from general repair to fleet and commercial, including complete diesel service in 2009.
Colorado Springs, Colo.—When Jeff and Debby Miller, co-owners of Phases Truck & Automotive Repair, recruited Alan Kurtzberg for the service director role at their shop, he was already 12 years into his career and had served four years in the U.S. military.
“I’d reached a point in my career...
Whether it’s for navigation, tracking the weather, or getting up-to-the-minute updates from social media on what your friends and family are having for dinner, it seems “there’s an app for that” for any number of activities on smartphones. To many shop owners and managers’ chagrin, more insurers...
Boonville, Mo.—Sometimes you can have your cake and eat it, too. Those accustomed to pumping up gasoline engines’ output are aware of how, as performance goes up, reliability and fuel economy often go down. But owners of diesel light trucks needing major engine repairs can get better fuel economy...
Hayward, Calif. — With more than half of his shop’s workload derived from fleet repair and maintenance, Owner Greg Migliore at Greg’s Automotive Service is always striving to serve his fleet accounts better. When he opened the business 38 years ago, Migliore saw an opportunity and seized it and now...
Upland, Calif.—Adrian Vartanian’s AV Automotive experienced exponential growth when it changed its business model from general repair to fleet and commercial, including complete diesel service in 2009.
“We did some fleet work from the beginning in 2006, but I saw far greater potential for growth...
Vancouver, Wash.—With what he calls a passion for fleet service, John Muonio has developed Wapiti NW Fleet Services into a key player in Clark County and Portland areas since founding the company in 2014.
With an AA degree in automotive technology from Mt. Hood Community College in nearby Gresham,...
Diesel buses. The Diesel Technology Forum announced that 95 percent of the nation’s school buses are now diesel powered with 40 percent of those operating with the newest generation near-zero emissions diesel technology. The latter figure is up from 31 percent in 2016.
According to IHS Markit data...
Greenville, Ill.—Z-1 Automotive has flourished in this rural market for the last decade as Richard Zbinden has adapted to keep up with growth and the changing automotive industry.
The shop started as a one-man operation in 1996 when Zbinden decided to purchase a lift and install it in a building he...
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