Image credit: Depositphotos. com Automotive aftermarket service and repair shops are charging at least $100 an hour less than they should be, industry experts recently argued. A recent report from AutoLeap, a shop management software company, reported that the average shop surveyed charges $120 per hour for labour, and figures fluctuate depending on the kind of shop. the State of the Auto Repair Industry found that a specialty shop will charge $179 per hour, compared to a franchised shop at $112 per hour. An independent shop will charge $110 per hour. “We are at least $100 an hour less expensive…