River Valley
Auto Value and Bumper to Bumper announced that Ronald D. Leach Jr., of Byrne’s Garage in New Albany, Ind., is among 13 Technician of the Year finalists. The shareholder member for Leach is Moog Louisville Warehouse. They will take a custom-tailored Automotive Service Excellence test to determine...
Pacific, Mo.—Bob Chandler, creator of the original Monster Truck BIGFOOT, has some advice for today’s 4x4 shop owners.
“Plan ahead and know what you are getting into. Building 4x4s bigger and stronger is a growing industry, and it doesn’t take a genius to build something stronger and bigger, but it...
Knapheide Truck Equipment Center, in Wentzville, Mo., is a new NTEA Member Verifation Program member. NTEA’s Member Verification Program (MVP) acknowledges companies leading the industry to excellence. Fleet managers, truck dealers and OEMs know truck equipment manufacturers and distributors with...
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...
Maplewood, Mo.—Chris Becker, who’s owned Central Auto Body Rebuilders Inc. since 1987, started working as an apprentice for the company right after graduating from South County Technical School in 1974. He’s since seen the business through several expansions and a jump in yearly revenue from $277,...
CHARLOTTE (July 9, 2018) — In support of their ongoing exclusive partnership with the CARSTAR St. Louis Business Group, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, through their Enterprise Holdings Foundation, donated $2,500 to CARSTAR’s charitable efforts to fund research, treatment and advocacy for cystic fibrosis. ...
RIVER VALLEY
Jay Alwood, Ryan Miller, and Travis Sunderland, students in Capital Area Career Center Auto Body Program, have completed their semester-long apprenticeships at Zara’s. The announcement was made by Brad Zara, president of Zara’s. Alwood, of New Berlin High School, joined Zara’s detail...
Terre Haute, Ind.—In a smaller market area, Steve Finzel, owner of Finzel’s Mastertech, has been able to maintain a prosperous shop by doing just a few simple things.
“I think what has made the shop successful is being able to stay one step ahead of the competition, which includes dealerships,...
St. Louis—John and Connie Luczak opened Gateway Synthetics in 1978, from their home, in the basement — with one box of product. Fast forward 40 years and this husband-and-wife team say they are one of the highest ranked AMSOIL sales jobbers in the country by expanding product categories and...
Bonne Terre, Mo.— Auto Plaza Group recently held its annual Horsepower For Hope at Bonne Terre Drag Strip. The event held races in several categories such as Open Comp, Big Tire Class, and Small Tire Class. The event was open to the public and money raised will be donated to Camp Hope. All proceeds...
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