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News News Oddities Jetsons’ flying car tops list of most iconic cartoon vehicles
December 17, 2019 by
Allan Janssen
The Jetsons’ flying car is the most iconic cartoon vehicle for most American adults, a British polling company has determined. Click4reg asked 2,424 American adults to identify cartoon cars that they’d describe as a “dream drive” and which, given the…
News Business ManagementCustomer RelationsLead StoryNews Oddities Have you decked the halls? Show us your lights and tinsel!
December 17, 2019 by
Allan Janssen
‘Tis the season to spruce up your waiting area with garlands and mistletoe. We’d like to see what you’ve done to create a festive atmosphere! It’s been nearly five years since we received pictures of a shop-made wreath that…
News Eye SpyLead StoryNews Oddities Eye Spy: The case of the arrested air conditioning
December 10, 2019 by
Allan Janssen
Brandon Bennett, of Bennett’s Auto Repair in Regina, Sask., discovered why the heat was “restrained” on a 2011 Yukon. The driver’s blend door was jammed by a pair of handcuffs that had slipped behind the dash somehow. Turns out…
News News Oddities IBC releases 2019’s top 10 Stolen Vehicles list
December 4, 2019 by
Allan Janssen
Thieves love the Ford 350 Super Duty pickup truck! It tops the Insurance Bureau of Canada’s list of the most popular stolen vehicles in 2019. In fact, broken out by model years, it takes 7 of the 10 spots, including the…
News Lead StoryNews Oddities The More Things Change: Customers
December 3, 2019 by
Allan Janssen
Our latest walk down memory lane takes a look at how interactions with clients have changed over the years. October 2019: Customers September 2019: Wheels July 2019: Lifts May 2019: Spark Plugs March 2019: Invoicing Systems The more things change?…
Feature Auto Repair & ServiceLead StoryNews OdditiesVehicle Technology The More Things Change? Wheels
November 21, 2019 by
Allan Janssen
Our latest walk down memory lane takes a look at how the manufacturing and marketing of lifts has changed over the years. September 2019: Wheels July 2019: Lifts May 2019: Spark Plugs March 2019: Invoicing Systems The more things change?…
News News OdditiesSupplier News & Announcements Shell video puts oil to the test
October 9, 2019 by
Allan Janssen
The second episode in Shell Rotella’s Gas Truck Torture Test series has been uploaded to the Fast Lane Truck channel on YouTube. The new video is set in the intense, blistering heat of the Moab Desert where the 2019 Ram…
News Auto Repair & ServiceEye SpyLead StoryNews Oddities EYE SPY: One shop’s never-ending battle against poor DIY repairs
September 20, 2019 by
Allan Janssen
One of our frequent Eye Spy contributors is Doug Gritner, owner of Doug’s Repair. He’s got a great little business in Alexis Creek, B.C. but, unfortunately, he often finds himself “fixing junk.” And sometimes his customers take a stab at…
News Auto Repair & ServiceNews Oddities Arizona teaching inmates how to repair vehicles
September 12, 2019 by
Allan Janssen
A fleet of vehicles owned and operated by the Arizona Dept. of Corrections is now being maintained by female inmates, as the state seeks to give criminals a chance to learn a marketable new skill: auto repair. The women, most…
News News OdditiesSupplier News & Announcements YouTube channel to test Shell Rotella gas-truck engine oil
September 10, 2019 by
Allan Janssen
Shell Rotella Gas Truck Engine Oil is being put to the ultimate test in a video series produced by YouTube Channel The Fast Lane Truck. The Shell Rotella Gas Truck Torture Tests is a five-part series showcasing some of the…
News Auto Repair & ServiceNews Oddities Reader pictures reveal hidden dangers
September 4, 2019 by
Allan Janssen
When it comes to dangerous vehicles, our readers have seen it all! But few situations are as potentially explosive as when amateurs monkey around with the gas tank! We’ve put together a combustible collection of Eye Spy photos that were…
News Eye SpyLead StoryNews Oddities EyeSpy: Nothing but broken brakes!
August 23, 2019 by
Allan Janssen
Brakes are a key safety item on any car, but you wouldn’t know that by the way some motorists take care of them! Here are just four recent brake-related EyeSpy photos, sent in by readers of CARS magazine. Enjoy the…