By Tara Topel, co-owner, Topel’s Service Center, Lake Mills, WI, and 2021 Women in Auto Care Female Shop Owner of the Year Is your workplace culture misfiring? Does your team need a tune-up?&n…

Last episode, the 33-year-old Cadillac Brougham gave Babcox Media’s Joe Keene a good scare. But that was only the beginning…. Babcox Media’s Joe Keene was nearly halfway through the 2,500-mile …

By Ted Hughes, Executive Director, AWDA The stars will be out in full force in just a few weeks amid the glitz and glamour of Las Vegas – but these stars are not from Hollywood, not even from the s…

The literal road to AAPEX has been smooth, so far…. Babcox Media’s Joe Keene, an ASE-certified technician who fixed up a battered 33-year-old Cadillac Brougham, has been getting his kicks on Rout…

It’s the stuff road trips are made of–the unexpected, the interesting, and even the bizarre. On Route 66, it's all about the roadside detours that are so intriguing you can’t help but pull the …

By Kelsey Scherf, marketing manager, ETE REMAN It is no secret that the past two years have thrown a wrench in multiple industries, requiring a change of viewpoint and skillset. Changes such as the r…

By JC Washbish, Vice President Sales and Marketing, Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance Get ready Las Vegas, because we’re going all in! The Alliance will be marching 3,000 of the industry’s best sho…

“A lot of things happened, except when I turned the key.”  As a seasoned ASE-certified technician, Babcox Media’s Joe Keene knew that getting a 33-year-old Cadillac Brougham with more…

The truth is: We don’t know how this is going to end. The 2,500-mile drive from Babcox Media’s headquarters in Akron, Ohio, to Las Vegas, across the iconic Route 66, is enough to test any vehicle…

By Cecil Bullard, Owner and CEO, The Institute for Automotive Business Excellence I do not believe that anyone who works in the Automotive Service and Repair I…