The ASE Education Foundation will hold its 6th annual Instructor Training Conference on July 22-25 at the Embassy Suites Hotel, in Frisco, Texas. The conference will offer more than 60 technical sessions providing more than 100 hours of available training over three days. Tracks will be available for automotive, collision repair, and medium/heavy truck instructors. […]
MEMA Names Bill Long to Lead Parts Supplier Association
The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) has named William (Bill) Long as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Long was selected by the MEMA Board of Directors after a national search conducted by Egon Zehnder to replace former MEMA President and CEO Steve Handschuh, who retired in December. “Bill brings to bear decades […]
AASP/NJ Announces Training Sessions February 27 and 28
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) has announced its next training seminar “Autobody Team, Pit Crew Mentality” will be held in Northern New Jersey on Wednesday, February 27 from 3-8 p.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn, Springfield and in Southern New Jersey on Thursday, February 28 from 3-8 p.m. at the […]
PPG’s Bryan Robinson Joins CIF as Trustee
The Collision Industry Foundation (CIF) announced the election of Bryan Robinson, North American Manager National Accounts at PPG Industries to its Board of Trustees. Robinson has been in the collision repair industry for several decades. He joins CIF from PPG where he has worked for over 25 years in various positions. PPG is a longtime […]
Small Business Optimism Declined in January
Optimism returning to more normal levels as owners express uncertainty about the future. The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index slipped 3.2 points in January, as owners continued hiring and investing, but expressed rising concern about future economic growth. The 101.2 reading, the lowest since the weeks leading up to the 2016 elections, remains well above […]
Penfund Announces $150 Million Investment in Caliber
Penfund, the Toronto, Canada-based provider of junior capital to middle market companies in the US and Canada, announced it completed of a $150 million second lien debt investment in Caliber Collision Centers as part of a small club of lenders providing a $600 million second lien credit facility. The proceeds of this facility, together with […]
Registration Open for 2019 WIN Educational Conference
The Women’s Industry Network (WIN) announced that registration for its 2019 Educational Conference is now open. Members registering before March 13th will receive a discounted rate of $300. For member registration on or after March 13, the rate is $475. Non-members may attend at a rate of $650. Attendance at the Most Influential Women and […]
Autonomous Vehicles Permit Holders Report More Than 2 Million Test Miles in California
Critics say reports show technology not living up to hype though performance varies widely across companies. The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) reported that companies with a permit to test autonomous vehicles in California with a safety driver reported their technology drove more than 2 million miles in autonomous mode during the most recent […]
Carl Brabander Named Head of Global Franchising Development at Fix Network World
Fix Network World announced the appointment of Carl Brabander, former Vice President of Marketing to the new senior role of Head of Global Franchising Development, that was effective January 1. Brabander joined Fix Auto Canada as Vice President of Marketing in 2014 and has since led global marketing, advertising and brand strategies that have helped […]
U.S. Average Length of Rental Increased in the Fourth Quarter of 2018
Increase follows two quarters of flat length of rental results. After flat results in the second and third quarters, Enterprise Rent-A-Car data indicates and increase in the last quarter of 2018. Average Length of Rental (LOR) for Q4 2018 landed at 12.7 days in the United States, an increase of .3 days compared to Q4 […]
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