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Launched last year by the Petra Cares Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Petra Automotive Products, the project aims to provide at-risk youth and foster children aging out of the foster care system with the tools to jump-start a career as a mechanic.
A Mercedes sedan turned into an off-roader by Houston high school auto tech students was named a semifinalist in a global Hot Wheels competition.
A Houston nonprofit is offering a seven-week automotive technician class to youths who have aged out of the foster care system and other at-risk teens.
Local dealerships partner with competing schools leading up to the event to mentor the fledgling technicians.
Auto dealerships are offering a menu of accessory options for shoppers aimed at tailoring new vehicles to their lifestyle, hobbies or work.
Dodge's Power Brokers program grants qualified U.S. dealers exclusive access to selling, stocking and installing Direct Connection parts and services.
Most dealerships can recondition used vehicles in four to five days. Some stores can turn around a car in three days or less.
For a franchised dealership considering outsourcing some or all of its reconditioning work, Manheim is one option.
It's not unusual for the Huntsville, Texas, dealership to come to the rescue of customers left stranded hundreds or even thousands of miles away.
