The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) has announced that they will hold their 12th annual Lou Scoras Memorial Golf Outing at the Colonia Country Club in Colonia, NJ on Monday, August 29. The event, which pays tribute to former Board member and influential association member Lou Scoras, also raises money for […]
Refinish Distributors Alliance May Membership Meeting Held in St. Louis
The Refinish Distributors Alliance (RDA) held its May Membership Meeting May 16th – 18th at the Hilton Inn at the Ballpark, St Louis Missouri. All of the meetings were held at the Administrative Offices in Bush Stadium Baseball Park. The three days included a lineup of speakers, hands on and interactive presentations. In keeping with […]
Two Directors Acknowledged with WIN Cornerstone Award
The Women’s Industry Network (WIN) holds the contributions of its many volunteers in the highest regard. Each year, the WIN Cornerstone Award recognizes the efforts of a board member whose actions and unique contributions demonstrate their commitment to the WIN mission and vision, and set an example for others to follow. During the 10th Annual […]
Collision Repair Education Foundation Held School Makeover Ribbon Cutting in New York
The Collision Repair Education Foundation and Thomas Edison Career and Technical High School in Jamaica, N.Y. held a ribbon cutting event Wednesday to celebrate the results of improvements to the school’s collision repair training program made possible by industry donations. The school was the recipient of the 2014 $50,000 Ultimate Collision Education Makeover school grant […]
CARSTAR Adds 70,000 Sq. Ft. Collision Repair Center to Network in Pennsylvania
CARSTAR Auto Body Repair Experts announced the addition of CARSTAR AW Golden, a 70,000 sq. ft. collision repair facility in Reading, Pa. to its network of independently-owned and operated shops. The business has been owned and operated by the Golden family since 1919. It is currently run by Kathryn Goodman, who serves as company President, […]
ABPA Opposes Michigan Bill Restricting Non-OEM Parts
The Automotive Body Parts Association (ABPA), that represents aftermarket collision repair parts manufacturers and distributors, is opposed Michigan House Bill 4344 and the restrictions it would place on non-OEM parts used in collision repair. As CollisionWeek reported Wednesday, HB 4344, that recently passed the in the state Senate, would require non-OEM parts to have their […]
Auto Sales Projected to Have Modest Increase on Selling Day Basis in May
While forecasting a 1 percent increase on a selling-day basis, J.D. Power and LMC Automotive forecast overall sales will be down in May. Automakers are counting on strong new-vehicle sales over the Memorial Day holiday weekend to help give May sales the boost needed for a moderate increase over this month in 2015, according to […]
Insurance Auto Auctions Announces Enhanced Appraisal Capability
Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. (IAA), a business unit of KAR Auction Services (NYSE:KAR), has implemented an enhanced appraisal offering that provides increased flexibility and choice for IAA Inspection Services customers as part of its IAA Total Loss Solutions suite of products that directly impacts the opportunities to improve customer satisfaction and more effectively manage costs […]
Department of Labor Finalizes Overtime Rule
Final rule raises minimum salary level threshold to $47,476. Provides mechanism for updating salary level every three years. Yesterday, President Obama and U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Perez announced the publication of the Department of Labor’s final rule updating the overtime regulations, which will extend overtime pay protections to over 4 million workers within the […]
FCA US Invests $12.2 Million in New Parts Distribution Center in Virginia
FCA US LLC has started preliminary work on a new Mopar Parts Distribution Center (PDC) in Winchester, Va. The 400,000-plus square-foot facility, scheduled to open in the fourth quarter of 2016, expands the Mopar North American footprint to 22 PDCs. The facility will handle more than 50,000 part numbers distributed to over 200 FCA US […]