Auto Pros Visit Hybrid Shop of The Carolinas

Auto Pros Visit Hybrid Shop of The Carolinas

Auto Pros on the Road puts the Babcox team into shops across the USA. This episode is sponsored by Autolite.

In this episode of Auto Pros On The Road, Joe Keene and Jacqui Van Ham visit Rozel Tolliver and the team at Hybrid Shop of the Carolinas and Auto Shop of the Carolinas in Charlotte, NC.

This episode is sponsored by Autolite.

One location, two shops? Originally known as Summerfield Tire, Auto Shop of the Carolinas is a complete 16-bay service facility providing customers a full line of services. For over 20 years, the staff has provided retail and fleet service as well as hybrid vehicle service and battery reconditioning.

Rozel Tolliver explains the battery reconditioning process.

Watch and follow hosts Joe Keene and Jacqui Van Ham around the facility to learn more about hybrid battery construction, what goes into the reconditioning process and what makes the shop the Best in Charlotte.


Auto Pros On the Road is a new original video series that will showcase stories of automotive aftermarket service professionals. Throughout the series, viewers will follow the Auto Pros into repair shops as they speak with shop owners and technicians about their challenges, their stories and their values. This series is brought to you by ShopOwner, in collaboration TechShop – Equipment, Tools & Supplies.

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