Routine maintenance usually doesn’t require a test drive, but a lube technician went for it anyway resulting in a wreck
Selling cars isn’t the profit machine it was during the pandemic, but dealerships have another very lucrative place to make up the difference
Owners of impacted Toyota and Lexus models will have to trust the company’s detection method is reliable
A routine service visit turned into a workshop confrontation that ended with a manager losing his job
A major insurer says modern lighting technology is turning minor fender benders into shockingly expensive repair jobs
The new organization aims to help address 350,000+ automotive technician jobs that could go unfilled in the coming years
Mavis Tire is buying the iconic service brand from Icahn Enterprises for $700 million
Repairing today’s vehicles increasingly means paying for software, subscriptions and specialized equipment
The tech not only watches and listens to everything occupants do but it’ll also alert when it detects ‘unsafe behavior’
Volkswagen won’t connect the software update to the Jetta that broke right after it, leaving the owner with the bill
Americans put their faith in Gen X while younger drivers turn to TikTok for automotive know-how
New White House memo backs DIY vehicle repairs, though its biggest changes focus on emissions rules and aftermarket parts, not access to info and tools
The supply crisis that led Nissan to ration oil isn’t ending overnight, and other auto repair materials may also be hard to find
The attorney general found thousands of inflated Nissan lease buyouts, with junk fees disguised as repairs and recall work the law makes free
A White House meeting puts vehicle repair access and onboard data back in focus
As Americans hold onto cars longer than ever, Ford is betting that older vehicles and a driveway repair van add up to real money
A handful of Hyundai dealers will add mobile servicing this year to take care of routine maintenance and basic repairs
Engineering Explained’s Lucid Air had doors that wouldn’t open, an HVAC blowing hot on one side, and a rollaway scare
