Journals By Industry - Automotive Repair & Maintenance Shops

Chuck Bosselman, chairman of Bosselman Cos. and a leader in the truck stop industry, died Jan. 7 after a batde with cancer. He was 67. Bosselman, a second-generation business owner, expanded the truck...

HEADNOTE RETAIL: Costa Mesa-based chain expected to take Valvoline name The EZ Lube brand will be no more under terms of a deal to sell the quick-oil-change operator to competitor Valvoline Instant Oil...

ITASCA, Ill. -- Midas, Inc. (NYSE: MDS) received notice on Jan. 3, 2012, that its European licensee, MESA S.p.A., has filed suit in the Court of Appeal in Milan, Italy, claiming that Midas...

BOSTON -- Berkshire Partners LLC, the Boston-based private equity firm, today announced that E.J. Whelan was appointed Managing Director effective January 1, 2012. He joins the 13 current Managing Directors of Berkshire in...

HEADNOTE The most successful businesses are those\ft^h earn the trust of then customers and benefit from the word-of-mouth recommendations that naturally follow. I've witnessed itfirsthand...twice! Shortly after moving to the Detroit area in...

Rank Company Employees Revenue Description of Business name total (2010) (brief) address family 1 MGA 1,500 WND manufacturer of Entertainment, children's toys Inc. and 16380 Roscoe 7 entertainment Blvd. products Van Nuys 91406...

Increases Size of Facility and Extends Maturity by Two Years to 2015 BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. -- Penske Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE:PAG), an international automotive retailer, today announced that the Company's subsidiaries in the...

DALLAS -- Superpages.com[R], the local search expert, has released an updated mobile app and a newly optimized iPad[R] app with increased content to help consumers navigate the madness of the holiday rush. The...

-- 2011 ZX190 Skeeter([R]) Bass Boat and Other Prizes Awarded -- SAN RAMON, Calif. -- Chevron Lubricants, maker of the Delo([R]) brand of technologically advanced engine oils, lubricants and coolants, today announced the...

Kihon Media named as Approved Vendor for all Domestic Quick Lane Tire & Auto Centers for Sensible Driver e-Sales & Retention Program FOLSOM, Calif. -- Kihon Media, a leader in online auto dealer...

Automated Marketing Technologies to Enhance Windows Software for the Automotive Repair Industry ROSEVILLE, Calif. -- CustomerLink Systems has partnered with AutoTraker Inc. to bring automated marketing services together with AutoTraker's automotive shop management...

App is designed with IAA's global buyers in mind that is fast and easy to use WESTCHESTER, Ill. -- Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. (IAA) the leading live and live-online salvage auto auction company...

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MIAMI -- Trivest Partners ("Trivest") today announced the successful completion of its acquisition of Take 5 Oil Change, Inc. ("Take 5" or the "Company"), a differentiated fast lube chain with 26 locations throughout...

CERRITOS, Calif. -- SoCal Penske today announced that it has relocated and opened the brand new sales building for Penske Buick GMC of Cerritos, conveniently located on the 605 Freeway between the 405...

A Metairie-based auto service chain is now in the hands of new owners in Florida. Trivest Partners, a Miami-based private equity firm, has acquired Take 5 Oil Change. The company began operations in...

IAA's growth and expansion continues as performance increases in a down economy WESTCHESTER, Ill. -- Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. (IAA) the leading live and live-online salvage auto auction company and wholly-owned subsidiary of...

The International Automotive Technicians' Network (iATN) exceeded 75,000 active members in mid-October, setting a new record for the organization. Members are located in 156 countries and collectively share 1.7 million years of experience...

A new free online service called OpenChime is now available to automotive technicians and auto repair shops (among a host of other businesses) to help tfiem connect with new customers. Here's how it...