RMI Bodyshops (NAB/VBRA) along with the Auto Body Professionals Club (ABP) have compiled an industry guidance note that seeks to clarify recent changes to the BS 10125 standard. According to the groups, it has been almost two years since BS 10125 replaced PAS125, however there are still certain areas which generate questions from body shops […]
Fix Auto Canada Adds Collision Repair Center in Alberta to Network
Peter Polito, General Manager, Fix Auto Western Canada, announced that Fix Auto Deerfoot, owned and operated by Andy Moritz, has joined the Canadian Fix Auto network, effective September 27. Moritz, who has owned a collision repair center for approximately 6 years, said, “I wanted my business to be the best, and that’s why I chose […]
Boyd Group Acquires Heavy Duty Collision Repair Center in Indiana
The Boyd Group Inc. announced the September 26, 2016 opening of a new Gerber collision repair center in Portage, Ind. The location will focus on the repair of semi-trucks and large commercial vehicles, as well as recreational vehicles. It was previously operated by Great Lakes Peterbilt, a large truck dealership, with which it shares a […]
Interview: Paul Gange, President and COO, Fix Auto USA
As the collision repair industry evolves, independent operators are wondering about their place in the future of the industry. Gange outlines common concerns repairers with future of the industry, the disruption looming from new business models, and what repairers need to do today to prepare for the future. Today’s independent collision repair facility owner or […]
U.S. House Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Auto Fuel Efficiency Standards
The Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), and the Energy and Power Subcommittee, chaired by Vice Chairman Pete Olson (R-TX), on September 22 held a hearing examining car and truck efficiency standards set by both the EPA and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that could have […]
Minnesota Careers in Automotive Repair Creates Automotive Industry Career Counseling Kit for Educators
Minnesota Careers in Automotive Repair and Service (MNCARS) recently released educational materials that equip teachers and counselors with information on today’s advanced automotive career paths in automotive service and collision repair that will appeal to a wide range of students. Materials available include: A letter to parents highlighting opportunities in the industry Information on how […]
BASF Completes Acquisition of Refinish Paint Manufacturer in China
BASF announced it has completed the acquisition of Guangdong Yinfan Chemistry Co., Ltd. in China that was announced in April. A new legal entity named ASF Coatings (Guangdong) Co., Ltd. has been established in Jiangmen, Guangdong Province, to take over and further develop Yinfan’s automotive refinish coatings business. “Together with Yinfan’s team, we have started […]
September New-Vehicle Retail Sales Projected to Decline versus 2015
According to J.D. Power and LMC Automotive forecast retail sales will fall for fifth time in seven months. Incentives reach new high. For the fifth time in the past seven months, U.S. new-vehicle retail sales are expected to drop in September, falling 1.4 percent from a year ago, according to a monthly sales forecast developed […]
mikeroweWORKS Foundation and Universal Technical Institute Award Scholarships
Universal Technical Institute (NYSE:UTI) announced that it supplemented its initial contribution of $100,000 to mikeroweWORKS’ 2016 Work Ethic Scholarship Program with an extra $52,250 donation. UTI also directly awarded additional scholarships of $141,500 in the form of tuition reductions to applicants pursuing careers across the transportation segment, including collision repair. The students will study to […]
Insurance Anti-Fraud Group Pushes for Passage of Pennsylvania Counterfeit Airbag Bill
The Coalition Against Insurance Fraud wants Commonwealth to approve legislation making it a crime to knowingly install a non-functioning airbag, protect consumers from “Shady repair shops” that install phony airbags. The Coalition Against Insurance Fraud, the alliance of consumers, government, anti-fraud agencies and insurance companies, is call on the Pennsylvania Senate to approve House Bill […]