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Family owned auto repair shop to nearly double in size | Local News

Scott and Wendy Bean built their auto repair and tire center, Scott’s Garage, in 2016 and already need to add on to their building. The Beans plan to build a 2,400-square-foot addition to their original building at 514 Coombs St., just a few blocks southwest of downtown Lebanon. The addition will almost double the family business started by Scott’s father, Dave Bean, in the 1980s. Dave’s Auto Repair operated on a smaller scale in rural Lebanon, and Scott grew up working in his dad’s shop and eventually took over. But he and Wendy needed a bigger building when his father…

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Phoenix area auto repair shops are seeing more dead batteries, broken air conditioning and overheated engines during July 2023 extreme heat

Dave Martin Dave Martin inspects a car at his repair shop in Phoenix on July 14, 2023. Our extreme heat is generating extreme business for Phoenix area auto repair shops. For 50 years, Dave Martin’s shop has been servicing cars and trucks. “The last couple weeks have been brutal,” he said. They’re seeing dead batteries, broken air conditioning and overheated engines. Business is up 50% compared to winter months. Martin’s crew works in a big garage with swamp coolers, which he says works well when the humidity is low. Employees are shielded from the sun’s rays but there’s really no…

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Aston Martin Bulldog exceeds 200 mph 44 years after debut

The first and only Aston Martin Bulldog has finally reached the 200 miles per hour milestone it was built to achieve. It took decades. Classic Motor Cars, a United Kingdom-based vintage car repair shop, recently announced the Bulldog reached a top speed of 205.4 mph at a former NATO base in Scotland. Darren Turner, three-time Le Mans class winner and test driver for Aston Martin, piloted the Bulldog. “The Bulldog’s 200 mph goal has been over 40 years in the making, being part of that legacy is a fantastic feeling,” said Turner whose previous attempts at reaching 200 mph in…

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Carmakers ask judge to block Mass. right-to-repair law, which could be enforced on June 1

Beginning next Thursday, Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell plans to start enforcing the state’s automotive right-to-repair law. But this week, the world’s top automakers asked a federal judge to stop her. The statute requires that automakers who sell cars in Massachusetts provide consumers and independent repair shops with wireless access to the car’s “telematics” — digital information needed to diagnose the vehicle’s performance. With access to the telematics, independent mechanics can repair these vehicles as easily as authorized dealers. The Alliance for Automotive Innovation, a car industry trade group, sued to block enforcement of the law almost from the…

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What To Consider Before Buying Tires for Your Subaru

What should a Subaru owner consider before buying new tires for their vehicle? We offer some helpful tips and advice for Subaru tire buying here. Does your Subaru need new tires? before you buy tires for your Subaruexplore our list of things to considerfrom the primary use for your Subaru to the weather conditions of your region. How You Use Your Subaru The first thing Subaru owners should consider when deciding on new tires is the vehicle’s primary use. Is it your daily driver for getting to work, picking up the kids from school, and going to the store? Or…