AMN Drivetime: Schaeffler’s Eric Steinbecher
In this episode, Eric and Bill talk about everything from the best and worst drivers around the globe, to the proudest career moments, as well as some of the most significant technology changes taking place in the aftermarket today, including in the EV space.
Akron Stories Project Brings Rubber Worker Histories to Life [Audio]
Today’s tire industry is home to legacy brands such as Goodyear, Firestone, BF Goodrich, General Tire, Mohawk Rubber. The list goes on. Though the ones listed here have one thing in common: They started in Akron, Ohio. In fact, as these tire manufacturers developed, so did the city of Akron. Now, the memories and stories
Don’t Be Intimidated by Digital Inspections
In this episode, Vic and Doug discuss how digital vehicle inspections provide transparency between tire dealers and customers.
AMN Drivetime With The Group’s Larry Pavey (Podcast)
In Episode 6 of AMN Drivetime with Bill Babcox, Bill sits down for a chat with Larry Pavey, industry veteran and current CEO of the Automotive Parts Services Group (The Group). Having spent most of his life in the automotive aftermarket – from an early start delivering auto parts to his decades leading some of
AMN Drivetime: Entrepreneur At Heart, Jim Franco
In episode 4 of the AMN Drivetime Podcast with Bill Babcox, Jim Franco shares how his first car developed his love for cars and spurred his career in the automotive aftermarket.
More than Auto Repair: Make it Easier to Get Paid for Services
In this episode, Vic and Doug discuss new technology in the credit card processing industry and how it affects shop owners with Steve Ciabottoni from 360 Payments.
AMN Drivetime: Former Auto Care CEO Kathleen Schmatz
Babcox Media CEO Bill Babcox talks with longtime friend and colleague Kathleen Schmatz about her remarkable career, beginning with writing press releases on a typewriter to eventually leading one of the nation’s top trade associations.
How Partnerships Can Help Achieve Your Marketing Goals
In this episode of the Shop Owner Solutions Podcast, Shop Owner Editor Doug Kaufman, and Vic Tarasik, founder of Shop Owner Coach, talk about how shop owners can better set and achieve their goals in marketing to bring in more customers to their shop.
AMN Drivetime: Schaeffler’s Eric Steinbecher (Podcast)
One might think working at Porsche would be the pinnacle of any car lover’s career, however Eric Steinbecher, president Automotive Aftermarket – Americas, Schaeffler, says it is the automotive aftermarket that he wishes he had found sooner. “Everyone who works in the aftermarket knows that you get addicted – addicted to the industry and to
Private Equity Heats Up Tire Retail M&A in First Half of 2021 [Audio]
Following the money can tell you a great deal about what’s happening in the tire industry, and, in 2021, capital has been in the hands of private equity-backed companies and publicly held behemoths. So, what does that mean for tire dealers? In this episode of What’s Treading with Tire Review, we speak with industry analysts
Alliance CEO Reflects on 6 Decades in Parts Distribution
John Washbish, president and CEO of Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance, shares stories of his six decade long career in the business in the AMN Drivetime Podcast with Bill Babcox.
AMN Drivetime: Entrepreneur At Heart, Jim Franco (Podcast)
Jim Franco, CEO of Autologue Computer Systems, knew at a very young age that he wanted more out of life. Entering the workforce at age 11, he made money mowing lawns, washing windows and delivering newspapers. In episode 4 of the AMN Drivetime Podcast with Bill Babcox, Franco shares that his early start in the
