The Pulse: Northcoast Research Independent Automotive Repair Garage Survey
According to the results of Northcoast Research’s February survey, the sluggish sales trends that characterized the end of 2011 and the beginning of 2012 continued into February.
The Pulse: Fuel Pump Sourcing Trends
Overall, WDs take the lead (55.49 percent) as a shop’s primary source for fuel pumps, according to IMR.
The Pulse: Getting to Know the Next Generation of Techs (Part 2)
Today, we continue our investigation into the trends and preferences of the next generation of techs with a look at their part purchasing habits.
The Pulse: Getting to Know the Next Generation of Techs
Roughly three-quarters (71 percent) of automotive students surveyed by Tomorrow’s Technician magazine say it is a goal to run their own repair shop one day.
The Pulse: Northcoast Research Independent Automotive Repair Garage Survey
Each month, Northcoast Research publishes the Northcoast Research Mechanic Index based on the results of a survey of approximately 50 independent repair shops operating in the top 10 states. For this week’s “The Pulse” feature, we look at some of the findings of the Northcoast Independent Automotive Repair Garage Survey for December 2011.
The Pulse: Shop Rankings of Key Retailer Attributes
IMR’s new data shows the level of satisfaction independent repair shops have with key attributes of their top suppliers.
The Pulse: Shop Rankings of Key WD Attributes
IMR Inc. recently expanded its Installer Survey to include more source and parts category information. IMR’s new data shows the level of satisfaction independent repair shops have with key attributes of their top suppliers.
The Pulse: Northcoast Research Miles Driven Index November 2011
Year-over-year miles driven trends remained under pressure in November as the Northcoast Research Miles Driven Index decreased 3 percent. The drop came on the heels of a 3.5 percent decline in October and a 1.2 percent contraction in September.
The Pulse: Quarter-to-Quarter Automotive Aftermarket Price Analysis from TLG Research
While not appearing directly in the market as of yet, the pricing pressure discussed in earlier quarters continues to build.
The Pulse: Which Outlets Are the First Call for Independent Repair Shops?
Regardless of where that first call might be placed, independent shops report buying nearly three quarters of parts from that trusted resource.
The Pulse: Technician Trends on Mobile Device Ownership
For today’s issue of “The Pulse” we look at the various types of mobile devices on the market today and which are most utilized by technicians.
The Pulse: Northcoast Research Miles Driven Index for October
The Northcoast Research Miles Driven Index is designed to capture/estimate the trend of year-over-year changes in the number of miles driven by the light vehicles in the United States. Northcoast’s data series is similar to the Federal Highway Administration’s Vehicle-Miles Driven and Traffic Volume Trends reports, with the noted differences being that this index is designed to exclude the impact of medium- and heavy-duty trucks and is available six to seven weeks ahead of the governmental data.