88 million cars were sold globally in 2016, a 4.8 percent rise from 2015. That same year, according to accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), the profit margins for car manufacturers and parts suppliers were higher than they have been in 10 years. Those high profit margins for multinational auto industry companies are, of course, nothing […]
If it matters to the customer, it should matter to the business. Organizations should listen carefully to what their customers say in order to better meet their needs; it’s a win-win. Listening is a simple concept… or is it? Actually, no matter how much businesses might recognize the importance of understanding their […]
The amount of money that we car owners in the United States spend on our vehicles is somewhat shocking. In 2016, the typical American consumer spent $3634 on the purchase of new or used cars. For fuel and motor oil, they additionally shelled out $1909; and for insurance on the vehicle, they spent another $1149. […]
You may think that business and values do not have much in common. Perhaps business seems directly functional, while values seem to have to do with personal perspectives and cultural background. However, values are incredibly important to how businesses operate with their partners and their clients – whether the outfit is an auto mechanic in […]
If you want to keep your car operational as long as possible, you must give it proper care. However, it is possible to incur unnecessary expenses or make other mistakes because of persistent maintenance myths. Here are 14 of the most common myths in Boulder and throughout the U.S.: 1.) For optimal fuel efficiency, […]
More than $8000 was spent by each of us in 2016 on our vehicles, according to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The purchase of new or used cars accounted for $3634 per consumer; $1909 was spent per person on fuel and motor oil; and $1149 went toward insurance policies. Once those numbers […]
There is a reason that smart businesses value customer service, and it goes beyond good citizenship and a sense of responsibility to their local neighbors. Customer service improves your retention. A business is typically very concerned with being able to retain customers because it costs them 5-25 times more to acquire a new customer as […]
It was shortly before the holidays in 2016, and a St. Louis woman had a dent on her car. She met a man at a service station who said he could help her. To gain her confidence, he said he was a mobile mechanic with two decades of experience. He offered convenience too, saying he […]
With 16 cents of every US household dollar going toward transportation, you owe it to yourself to be careful that you spend wisely and do not make any car maintenance mistakes. Here, we look at 12 of the most common errors that are made by car owners. Getting from point A to point B may […]
“I have terrible news.” You have probably heard these words, or similar ones, from a mechanic. They are unpleasant words for anyone who doesn’t want to spend all their money on their vehicle – and the amount we spend on our cars each year is astounding. Let’s quickly look at the statistics on yearly transportation […]