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Six Ways to Best Protect Yourself from Keyless Car Theft (For Now)

Car thieves are getting smart. You need to be smarter.

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The best auto racing movies to convert non-racing fans

There are two kinds of people in the world: race fans and people who haven’t watched these movies.

A few tips for tow truck operators

Hookin’ ain’t easy. Here’s what I wish I knew on Day 1.

The $2.5 million man: hire the right manager for your shop if you want to run with the big dogs

Starting a shop and managing it to the big leagues require very different skills. Odds are you don’t have both, and that’s okay.

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Basic Brake Fluid Testers Are Far More Sophisticated Than You’d Expect

Peering inside the inner workings of a deceptively complex tool

Detroit geology: all about Fordite, an automotive gemstone

It looks and sounds like a semi-precious stone, but it’s not. Fordite is a cool byproduct of the car manufacturing process.

Meet the best auto tech in the United States

*According to the first annual U.S. Auto Tech National Championship, a new auto repair skills competition.

One guy designed the 20th century’s sexiest cars, logos and kitchen appliances

For his contributions to the look of early- to mid-20th century America, Raymond Loewy should be just as renowned as Frank Lloyd Wright and Carroll Shelby.

Can ICE vehicles be outlawed?

If gas vehicles are outlawed, will only outlaws have gas-powered vehicles?

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Why you should empty the master cylinder before bleeding brakes (VIDEO)

Removing old fluid from a vehicle’s braking system can be a time-consuming chore, but it doesn’t need to be.

What the first federal right-to-repair law could mean for auto service shops

If passed, the proposed REPAIR Act in U.S. Congress would give vehicle owners and independent repair services full access to vehicle data, parts, and more.