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Don’t Waste Your Money on This Automotive Snake Oil Scam

Make that Whine Go Away Have you ever noticed a whiny squealing noise coming from the front of your car that sounds awful while turning the steering wheel? If you’ve ever owned a fairly old car, the chances are that you have and wound up with a fairly hefty repair bill. Most of the time that tell-tale whine indicates a problem with your power steering system. It could just be that the power steering fluid has gotten too low over time through a small leak. Or, a damaged power steering pump is letting you know it’s time to get a…

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Bentley Motors Announces Its MEAI Retailers Have Achieved Carbon Neutral Certification – Autos Community

Bentley Motors confirms that its complete Middle East, Africa, and India (MEAI) retailer network of 17 sites has achieved carbon-neutral certification. The accreditation, verified by the Carbon Trust, complements Bentley’s industry-leading sustainability program at its carbon-neutral manufacturing headquarters in Crewe, England, where all Bentley models are built. Bentley’s path to sustainability is a driving force behind the company’s Beyond100 strategy. Announced in 2020, the plan targets sustainable mobility leadership, reinventing every aspect of the business. One such aim is for all Bentley retailers worldwide to achieve carbon-neutral status by 2025. Over the course of 2022, 17 retailers across the MEAI…

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Regina auto repair shop transitions to 4-day work week

Employees at a Regina auto repair shop may never experience a case of the Mondays again. Earlier this month, Kinetic Auto Service (KAS) switched to a four-day workweek schedule for its employees. “I think in the end, it will increase productivity and we just have to work out the kinks as we go,” said KAS president and CEO Erin Vaughan. KAS employees will work 10 hours a day from Tuesday to Friday. The new schedule is a trial run stemmed from employee feedback. Vaughan believes it will improve her employees’ work-life balance. She hopes her staff can spend more time…

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What customers want from you

Image credit: Depositphotos. comThe easier you can make it for a customer to access your automotive repair services, the more likely they’ll get those services from you. So shops need to look at ways to break down the barriers that are impeding customers from choosing them when they’re in need of an automotive service professional, said Sara Fraser, vice president of business development and client services at Haas Performance Consulting. For instance, booking an appointment with a shop should be as easy as booking a doctor’s appointment, she said. Patients can go online and book appointments on their doctor’s…