River Valley
St. Louis—To inspect or not inspect.
While Missouri House Bill (HB) 1444, which failed to pass in May, would have ended the requirement of Missouri vehicle owners to have a state safety inspection before plates are issued or renewed.
However, supporters of the bill have already filed motions to...
Mark Easter, a salesperson at Auto Plaza Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram in Farmington, Mo., and his wife personally gave away a car as a result of a Facebook contest. Easter and his wife received 235 emails from four states, one as far as Idaho. “We started with a Facebook contest. This car was for...
ST. LOUIS (Sept.11, 2018) Ranken Technical College is launching a new educational partnership with Nissan North America, Inc. that will provide automotive students with specialized training, certifications and additional career opportunities with Nissan and Infiniti dealerships.
As part of Ranken’s...
CHARLOTTE (September 10, 2018) – CARSTAR, North America’s largest network of independently owned collision repair facilities, announced the opening of CARSTAR Bridgeton in Bridgeton, MO as well as CARSTAR Wentzville in Wentzville, MO. Jon Parmentier, owner of both CARSTAR Bridgeton and CARSTAR...
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI – Associated Equipment Corporation (AEC) announces the Model 12-2415 Battery and Electrical System Tester was selected as winner of MOTOR Magazine’s prestigious Top 20 Tools Award. The 12-2415 is featured in the September 2018 issue as a new, exciting and innovative product for...
Leadington, Mo.—Kevin and Lori Ball, who opened Kevin Ball Auto Body in 1990, have long been early adopters of the latest collision repair developments. They attended PPG MVP management training in the early 2000s, converted to PPG’s Nexa Aquabase paint, from Licari Auto Body Supply, in 2005, and...
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...
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