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Service Labor Time Standards (SLTS) are used by automotive manufacturers to determine the time required to repair a particular malfunctioning part on one of their automobiles. The SLTS is the benchmark for other aftermarket repair facilities to determine how much to charge customers when they have their vehicle repaired.
An automobile repair shop (also known regionally as a garage or a workshop) is an establishment where automobiles are repaired by auto mechanics and technicians. The customer interface is typically a service advisor , traditionally called a service writer.
Mitchell 1 is an American company that produces software for automobile repair shops. Founded in 1918, the company started as a private book publisher and service engineering company. It provided the first specifications and diagrams of vehicle electrical systems for both automotive technicians, and the general public.
Mitchell was founded in 1946 by Glenn Mitchell [4] when he created a parts catalog for collision repair estimating. [3] The company was once part of Thomson Corporation (now Thomson Reuters). [3] In 2000, Mitchell was acquired by private equity firm Hellman & Friedman, and then in 2007 was sold to Aurora Capital Group for approximately $500 ...
The Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act, sometimes also referred to as Right to Repair, is a name for several related proposed bills in the United States Congress and several state legislatures which would require automobile manufacturers to provide the same information to independent repair shops as they do for dealer shops.
Chilton Company (also known as Chilton Printing Co., Chilton Publishing Co., Chilton Book Co. and Chilton Research Services) is an American former publishing company, most famous for its trade magazines, and automotive manuals. It also provided conference and market research services to a wide variety of industries.
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Haynes announced in December 2020 that it would not print any new repair manuals; all new repair content would be online only [11].However, in 2024, the company re-launched a new series of DIY manuals and continued offering a range of existing printed manuals to address the needs of the modern vehicle owner.