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Automotive Industry Issues Forum

Professional automotive forum for discussion of any automotive industry-related issues, ranging from automotive legislation before the U.S. Congress and other legal bodies around the world, local automotive politics in states, provinces, and cities, as well as broader issues affecting the industry as a whole, including best practices to promote the professional image of the automotive service industry. This forum is for experienced automotive repair professionals only, membership required.

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other skilled trades
05/19/2013 in the Industry Issues Forum
With the disclaimer that I've only done a little bit of reserach on this topic, here are a few thoughts on our field vs other skilled trades. According to what I was looking at on salary.com, BLS and a couple of other websites electricians make more than ...
Are Chinese Built Autos imported into US yet.?
05/17/2013 in the Industry Issues Forum
I had a conversation with a person (not in the trade) that said Chrysler is importing Chinese made vehicles into the US. At the port of Houston she lives their. I can not find anything online to confirm. I thought they had not broke in to the US market ye...
Double Standards?
05/17/2013 in the Industry Issues Forum
I opened up the issue of Professional Tool and Equipment News that came in the mail today' Way up to the front the editor had an editorial on the issue du jour, Chinese cloned scan tools. Bad, bad, bad,....don't buy them I didn't look real hard, but they ...
Love that computer based testing! (really)
05/17/2013 in the Industry Issues Forum
Just took six ASE reserts last night. First time on computer based, and it was nice! Got there early, courteous greeting. Locked up my stuff and went to sign in. Just sign my name six times. No fill in the dots, no waiting for the public school teacher to...
DIY - safe or not?
05/16/2013 in the Industry Issues Forum
I saw this on a car club FB page and commented on the safety issue - would this group of professionals put your feet under this set up? [Jack stand safety].