Shop business
EV training is the single biggest investment shop owners are making in 2026
Survey of 412 independent shops: 68% are sending at least one tech to certification this year.
Shop business
Shop business
The business side of running an independent repair shop — pricing, margins, hiring, and growth.
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Pricing
Labor rate survey: median shop now charges $148/hr
Independent shops pushed rates higher in 2025 — but the spread between top and bottom quartiles widened to $62/hr.
Supply
Parts availability is improving, but timing diagnostics still painful
OEM and aftermarket supply chains have mostly normalized — the new bottleneck is module programming delays.
Financing
Financing a new alignment rack or scan tool?
Equipment financing spreads the capex over the tool’s working life. Compare terms from vetted partners and see who fits your shop.