NSK Ltd. settlement will benefit indirect purchasers of parts, including dealers and consumers, whose prices were inflated due to illegal price fixing. NSK Ltd. announced Friday that it has agreed to settle class action lawsuits with some indirect purchasers, including automobile dealers and consumers, that are part of the plaintiff classes in litigation pending in […]
AASP/NJ Donates to Prostate Cancer Research
On Thursday, July 14, the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) met with representatives from the Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK) Cancer Center to make a donation to help the organization in its efforts to combat prostate cancer. Last month, AASP/NJ held its fifth annual Race Night event at Pole Position in Jersey […]
Bunch to Retire as PPG Executive Chairman, CEO McGarry Elected to Succeed
PPG (NYSE:PPG) announced that Charles E. Bunch will retire Sept. 1 as executive chairman of the PPG board of directors after 37 years with the company. PPG President and Chief Executive Officer Michael H. McGarry will become chairman and CEO effective the same day. Under Bunch’s leadership, PPG accelerated its business transformation through strategic actions that […]
Caliber Food Drive Provides Record 3.1 Million Meals for 37 Food Banks
Caliber Collision’s 5th Annual Rhythm Restoration Food Drive resulted in 3.1 million meals collected for donation to 37 different food banks across the U.S. Spearheaded by Caliber’s 9,000 associates, the grassroots effort rallies customers, local business partners, and the general public to donate cash and food for at-risk children who don’t receive subsidized school lunches […]
Sam Freeman Named Vice President of Franchise Development for CARSTAR
CARSTAR Auto Body Repair Experts announced the hiring of Sam Freeman as Vice President of Franchise Development. Freeman enters this new role at CARSTAR after serving as the Director of Franchise Sales for one of CARSTAR’s sister brands at Driven Brands, Inc., CARSTAR’s parent company. Freeman is looking forward to supporting existing franchisees by identifying […]
ASA Announces Speakers for Telematics Policy Webinar
The Automotive Service Association’s (ASA) Washington, D.C., office announced the speakers for its July 27 (1:30 p.m. EDT) webinar on the current state of telematics and new-technology policy. During ASA’s upcoming webinar, participants will hear from aftermarket representatives, vehicle manufacturers and ASA leadership about the implications of policy developments for repair professionals. Robert L. Redding […]
3M and Collision Repair Education Foundation Provide Grants to 58 Veterans and Family Members
The 3M Automotive Aftermarket Division, along with the Collision Repair Education Foundation, announced the support of 58 recipients in this year’s 3M Hire Our Heroes awards. The recipients include 54 students that are currently studying collision repair, and who have served or are currently serving in the military. Each winning veteran student has the opportunity […]
EPA, DOT and California Air Resources Board Release Assessment of 2022-2025 Fuel Economy Standards
The report, the first step in the mid-term evaluation of the U.S. program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve fuel economy by 2025 that has been driving vehicle technology change, says vehicle manufacturers are on pace to meet 2025 fuel economy requirements. Vehicle manufacturers concerned market has changed since rules first introduced and question […]
Japanese Auto Parts Maker to Pay $130 Million Fine in Anti-Trust Case
The U.S. Justice Department announced yesterday that Nishikawa Rubber Co. Ltd. has agreed to plead guilty and pay a $130 million criminal fine for its role in a conspiracy to fix the prices of and rig the bids for automotive body sealing products installed in cars sold in the U.S. According to charges filed yesterday […]
Texas I-CAR Committees Schedule Inaugural Johnny Dickerson Memorial Golf Fundraiser
Funds raised will be used to help collision repair school programs. The Texas I-CAR Committees have partnered together to organize the inaugural Johnny Dickerson Golf Memorial Fundraiser that will be held Saturday, October 8 at Firewheel Golf Park in Garland, Texas. Funds raised through this event will benefit both the Johnny Dickerson Memorial Fund and […]