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The cost and waiting time for auto repair work are about to increase. That’s because there’s a shortage of skilled auto technicians in this country. Talent shortages drive up labor costs, which in ...

AKRON — The average automotive technician's hourly wage hit $23.89 in 2022, the latest year for which data are available, up nearly 6% from the previous year and 38% since 2012, according to the ...

Proper diagnostic work is the key to solving most automotive tuning problems. A quick way to determine if the engine is suffering from a dead cylinder is to use a simple squirt bottle of water. With ...

Recruiting a licensed auto technician in Canada's automotive capital is so difficult that at least one company has been approved to hire a temporary foreign worker for the position. Peter Solly, owner ...