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ETI Names Greg Potter CTO, Announces Executive Director Search

February 11, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Potter’s new role champions technical advisory content and IP protection for members. The Equipment and Tool Institute (ETI) announced the naming of Greg Potter as Chief Technology Officer, and the commencement of a search for an Executive Director. In the newly created CTO position, Potter will drive ETI’s purpose of enabling the success of its […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Equipment and Tool Institute, People

Texas Legislation Seeks to Define Prevailing Collision Repair Labor Rates, Parts Choice, OEM Procedures

February 8, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Texas House Bill 1348

Bill seeks to address prevailing rates, would require labor rate surveys to establish rates to be conducted by a third party, prohibit insurers from requiring least expensive parts and further restrict referrals. Legislation filed in Texas on February 4 seeks to address a panoply of common friction points between collision repair facilities and insurance companies […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Anti-Steering, Labor Rates, legislation, OEM Repair Procedures, Texas

Wadsworth International Partners with VECO Experts

February 8, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Wadsworth International has partnered with VECO Experts to support their vehicle manufacturer certified collision repair networks to deliver a consistent, high-quality repair and customer experience.  “The automakers we work with want their network to be more than just a checklist of equipment,” Rick Miller, president of Wadsworth International, said. “We’ve teamed up with VECO Experts […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, VECO Experts, Wadsworth International

NABR Launches New Version of Its California Labor Rate Survey

February 8, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

National AutoBody Research (NABR) announced the launch of its newly revised California Standardized Auto Body Labor Rate Survey, based on the labor rate survey format defined by the California Department of Insurance (CDI). As new laws in California for storage took effect at the New Year, and to respond to market activity in California, NABR […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: California, Labor Rates, National AutoBody Research

PDA Expands Same-Day Estimate Program

February 8, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

PDA logo

Property Damage Appraisers (PDA) announced it has expanded its guaranteed same-day and next-day damage estimates for standard auto claims to more than 200 cities across the United States. The company initially launched Same-Day and Next-Day Service to 11 pilot markets in August 2018, and has since expanded the offering across its national team of appraisers. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Property Damage Appraisers

Interview: John Eck, General Motors

February 7, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

John Eck Interview on GM Collision Repair Network

Eck discusses details of General Motors Collision Repair Network and how it is designed to improve the quality and safety of collision repairs. In August, General Motors officially announced that enrollment was open for its long anticipated collision repair network. While the vehicle manufacturer has had vehicle specific certification programs in the past, including for […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: General Motors, Interview, OEM Certification

ABPA Convention Early Bird Pricing Deadline February 16

February 7, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Early bird pricing discounts for the Automotive Body Parts Association Annual Meeting and Convention expire on February 16. The event is being held April 30 – May 3 at the Westin Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. More information on the 2019 ABPA event and registration packages is available online. The convention will […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Annual Meeting, Automotive Body Parts Association

BASF’s R-M Brand Celebrates 100th Anniversary

February 7, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

In 2019, R-M, the productivity paint brand of BASF, is celebrating a hundred years in business and will be presenting its success story through a range of activities. The centenary year kicked off at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit, where R-M presented a special video, embedded below, showing the most important […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: BASF, R-M

Fix Network World Launches Technician Skills Competition

February 7, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Fix Network Masters Program UK

Fix Auto Masters program will search global network for top technical talent starting in the United Kingdom. Fix Network World announced the launch of Fix Auto Masters, an all-new technical skills and knowledge competition program, aimed at celebrating the skills of technicians from across the global Fix Auto network. The first region to take part […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Fix Auto UK, Fix Automotive Network World, United Kingdom

SkillsUSA Students Meet with Federal Legislators to Advocate for Career and Technical Education

February 7, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

SkillsUSA students serving as national officers visited Washington, D.C., Feb. 5 to advocate for SkillsUSA and career and technical education (CTE) during SkillsUSA Week and CTE Month. Starting the day at the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Career, Technical and Adult Education (OCTAE), 13 members of the SkillsUSA national officer team, along with executive […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Career and Technical Education, SkillsUSA, Workforce Development

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