The ASCCA's member of the month for October is Jonathan Summers of the California Smog & Automotive Institute in Riverside; he is a member of ASCCA Chapter 14-Inland Empire. Jonathan has been an ASCCA member since 2012. He and his wife run a school that conducts automotive training for young technicians. He is also the owner of an auto repair shop and is an active supporter of the ASCCA.

Click here to read about previous ASCCA members of the month.

A new report finds that millennials -- the population born between 1980 and 2000 -- do not consider owning a car to be a top priority. Instead, they prefer to use mass transit and ride sharing, live in more walkable urban areas, and drive fewer miles annually. The report was conducted by the U.S. Public Interest Research Group Education Fund.

DFG is the exclusive merchant services provider for ASCCA. DFG offers ASCCA members preferred low-cost merchant processing. ASCCA members need to sign up with DFG by the close of business on Friday, November 14 in order to receive a $350 dues rebate check during the first week in December (just in time for the holidays!). Go to http://dfg-damar.com/ascca.php or call the toll free number (877) 326-2799 to sign up.

 

Want to know a great way to learn from your peers?  Go and visit some other independent auto shops and see what tools, technologies, procedures and best practices they are using. Ratchet & Wrench writes about how making such field trips can add value to your operation.