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North Bay faces too few auto mechanics as service times rise
Pushed by a lack of mechanics, waits to get your car or truck serviced are finding for a longer period. The California New Car Sellers Affiliation released a report in late March that on average, each individual of the virtually 1,400 dealerships in the point out every single need an added 4 mechanics. Dealerships on typical utilize 22 services experts. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Stats stories there ended up 733,200 vehicle mechanics in 2021, with task advancement by 2031 envisioned to be 1{12dec99aef6f119e349308ab81c83b123ba77cd3d9c980ff09eaac1f958a2724} or only about 10,600 new work opportunities. “Despite minimal employment progress, about 73,300 openings for automotive company specialists and mechanics are projected just about every 12…
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Roads: North West 200 and other Northern Irish motorcycle racing events saved following lower insurance deal
Published: 15 March 2023 Updated: 15 March 2023 Previous Slide◀ Next Slide▶ Glenn Irwin leads on the opening lap of the Anchor Bar Superbike race at the NW200 1 of 1 Motorcycling events in Northern Ireland, including the North West 200, will go ahead as planned this year after the Motor Cycle Union of Ireland Ulster Centre (MCUI UC) agreed a new insurance deal. The future of motorcycle racing in the country was in serious doubt last month when it was announced that all events would be cancelled due to soaring public liability insurance costs. Since then, the MCUI UC launched a GoFundMe page which has raised over £90,000, and…
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Ascenso Tires North America Enters Next Growth Phase
With a new name, a new distribution center and new products, Ascenso Tires North America (ATNA) – previously known as Tyres International – is ready for its next phase of growth under the ownership of Mahansaria Tyres Private Ltd. (MTPL). MTPL – which is headquartered in Mumbai, India, and owned by off-highway industry veteran Yogesh Mahansaria – acquired majority stake in Tyres International in 2021. Longtime Tyres International owner Marty Bezbatchenko controls the rest of ATNA’s shares. (Marty and his son, Mike, run the company.) MPTL wanted a more extensive presence in North America as part of a bigger initiative to broaden its reach. With the 2021 acquisition, Tyres…
