The oldest form of advertising remains among the most effective for businesses like auto repair facilities, according to expert and noted author Jay Baer.

NOLN columnist Lenny Saucier writes about his recent volunteer work in high school classrooms, where he encouraged students to forge their own paths toward careers.

Electric vehicles grab headlines, but hybrid power plants will be huge in the transition to a fully electric future.

When Chad Shelton and Lauren Dennison took over their father's auto repair business, they wanted to make sure they made a name for themselves.

Send us your selections for Operator of the Year, Technician of the Year and Best Looking Lube.

Quick lube brands are makin’ money moves. Here’s who stood out the most.

With a new generation entering the workforce, it’s time to update your recruiting methods.

This Kentucky garage gives recovering addicts a second chance at pursuing their passion.

There's Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Tik Tok, Snapchat, Google and who knows what else? That's where a marketing expert can flex their knowledge.

Stake your online claim and get on the Google gravy train.

Point-of-sale software isn't just for getting customer payments anymore. Sage Microsystems is a good example of a company that's pushing the limits of what shop software can do. The company explores the future of those systems in this Q and A.

One newer developer of point-of-sale and shop management software is relying on the blockchain as a way to connect and verify customer information wherever they go.

For 2020, NOLN is rolling out big things to make sure the magazine is the go-to source for the best and brightest in the quick lube industry.

A new law in California reclassifies certain contract workers as employees. Keep an eye on this potentially precedent-setting labor move.

When it comes to your management style, don't just assume it's always going to be there. Put it down on paper and make it official.

When looking for ways to engage this powerful demographic, look outside of the industry for companies and people that have been successful at it.

David Aylor, manager for active safety for the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, shares the top technology features he predicts will be prominent in cars within the next ten years.

It takes work to become an effective leader. Here are three tips to get you started.

Having experienced people ready to take on leadership roles is a huge benefit to those running one shop or many.

Taking on a shop with a second-hand lift? Here's some advice from the expert.

Independent shops need to pay attention to technology—or get left in the dust by dealerships. 

NOLN speaks with two Pennzoil experts about the release of four new engine oil types.

Onboard diagnostics systems, such as oil life monitors, are directing drivers to go to the dealership for service. The Automotive Oil Change Association argues that it's worded as a demand rather than a recommendation.

Hear one shop owner's take on how additive sales helped boost ticket averages.