The next Guild 21 conference call takes place Thursday, July 14 at 2 p.m. EST (11:00 a.m. PST) and will feature Chris Voss, CEO of the Black Swan Group who will speak on negotiation. Voss, author of national best-seller Never Split The Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It, specializes in solving business problems […]
ABRA Acquires Auto Glass Operations in Philadelphia
ABRA Auto Body & Glass announced the expansion of its auto glass operations in the Philadelphia, Pa. market through the acquisition of Four Sons Auto Glass. The acquisition expands ABRA’s auto glass service area into the central and southern portions of greater Philadelphia, and complements ABRA’s existing glass service operations in the northern Philadelphia suburbs […]
ASA Joins Forces with NAPA Auto Parts for Member Savings on Mopar TechAuthority
The Automotive Service Association (ASA) announced a new member benefit in cooperation with NAPA AUTO PARTS. The purpose of ASA’s partnership with NAPA was to develop a membership benefit program aimed specifically at scan tools and subscription costs to access OE information. And due to the enormous popularity of Mopar’s TechAuthority Online program, NAPA has […]
GEICO Suit Alleges Fraudulent Glass Repair Scheme in Florida
Insurer seeks to recover $223,000 and judgment for $175,000 in outstanding claims. Alleges fraudulent repairs and forged Assignment of Benefits documentation. Defendants deny allegations, seek dismissal of insurer’s claims and countersue. In June, GEICO filed suit in Florida alleging that five companies and six named individuals fraudulently billed the insurer for “…phony and otherwise unreimbursable […]
CARSTAR Adds 10th Location in St. Louis Market
CARSTAR Auto Body Repair Experts announced the addition of CARSTAR Andy’s Auto Body in Alton, Ill to its network of independently owned and operated collision repair centers. The shop, located just across the Mississippi River on the north end of town, is the 10th CARSTAR location in the greater St. Louis Market CARSTAR Andy’s Auto […]
AIA Canada Government Relations Director Leaving July 22
The Automotive Industries Association of Canada (AIA) announced that Jason Kerr, Director of Government Relations will be leaving the association as of July 22. Kerr started with AIA in March 2012. At the time, he not only had the responsibilities of building a governmental relations presence for the association, but he also managed communications and […]
Axalta Launches Master Refinish Certification
Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE:AXTA) has launched a Master Refinish Certification program as part of its Learning and Development offering in North America. The Master Refinish Certification program provides a path for refinish customers to advance skills and abilities from industry standard to expert through four educational stages. Students can earn the Master Refinish Certification using […]
Dan Young Joins CDS as VP Sales and Marketing
Collision Diagnostic Services (CDS) announced the appointment of Dan Young as Vice President Sales and Marketing. Young will assume responsibility for sales, marketing and business development for the provider of remote diagnostic solutions and services to the collision repair industry. Young has more than 33 years of management experience in the insurance and automotive industries. […]
I-CAR Australia Announces New Pricing Structure
I-CAR Australia CEO Mark Czvitkovits announced that I-CAR will be restructuring course pricing to reward members and those businesses committed to training. “As a result of increased membership and the support of many organizations towards training, it was felt that these organizations be acknowledged. I-CAR will continue to deliver cost effective and relevant training solutions […]
Agenda Announced for NACE | CARS Technology & Telematics Forum
NACE | CARS announced the complete agenda for the third annual Technology & Telematics Forum (TTF), taking place Friday, August 12 in Anaheim, Calif. Sponsored by Auto Alliance, CCC Information Services, Ratchet + Wrench, FenderBender and the Automotive Service Association (ASA), TTF provides attendee with an opportunity to meet OE engineers and learn about technologies […]