Upholds lower court finding that Ford’s design patents for the F-150 are valid and enforceable. The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on July 23 published its public opinion rejecting arguments by the Automotive Body Parts Association (ABPA) that design patents covering a hood and headlamp for the Ford F-150 are invalid. […]
SkillsUSA Names Top Three Chapters in Models of Excellence Program
SkillsUSA recently named its top three chapters in the 2019 Models of Excellence program. Chapters at Norwalk High School in California, Geary High School in Oklahoma and Lynn Vocational Technical Institute in Massachusetts triumphed for their effective application of personal, workplace and technical skills grounded in academics as the three components of the SkillsUSA Framework. […]
California Reaches Vehicle Emission Standard Compromise with Four Manufacturers
Four vehicle manufacturers and California have agreed on a voluntary framework to reduce emissions that can serve as an alternative path forward for clean vehicle standards nationwide. Automakers who agreed to the framework are Ford, Honda, BMW of North America and Volkswagen Group of America. The announcement comes as the Trump Administration has been moving […]
Women’s Industry Network Offers 18-Month Membership Special
The Women’s Industry Network (WIN) announced an 18-month membership promotion for only $99. This special price runs from late July through August 31st and offers membership for the remainder of 2019 and all of 2020. “After 12 years since our beginning, we are thrilled to see WIN’s membership and support continue to grow and programs […]
Rob Lake Appointed to Fix Auto UK Key Accounts Team
Fix Auto UK announced the appointment of Rob Lake to its key accounts team. Lake joins the network with experience in senior roles within both the repair and insurance sectors, having spent 19 months as Operations Manager for UK Select and 18 years with Direct Line Group. He will work alongside Mark Bushell and report […]
Nissan Partners with asTech for OEM Certified Collision Repair Shop Scanning Solution
Nissan announced that starting October 1, Nissan and INFINITI Certified Collision Centers will be required to document that they have performed a post-repair scan on all 2008 and newer Nissan and INFINITI vehicles. Participating Nissan and INFINITI Certified Collision Centers will be able to perform pre- and post-repair scans on every Nissan and INFINITI vehicle […]
LKQ Reports Revenue Growth Over 7%
Organic parts and services growth declined 2.1 percent. LKQ Corporation (NASDAQ:LKQ) today reported revenue for the second quarter of 2019 of $3.25 billion, an increase of 7.2 percent as compared to $3.0 billion in the second quarter of 2018. For the second quarter of 2019, parts and services organic revenue declined 2.1 percent, (1.3 percent […]
Copart Opens New Location in Georgia
Copart, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPRT) announced the opening of its new location in Macon, Ga. The 35 acre facility is Copart’s ninth location in Georgia. “Opening in Macon allows us to offer increased convenience and additional options to our sellers and buyers in Georgia,” said Copart CEO Jay Adair. “This new location is a strategic step in […]
AAA Research Finds In-Vehicle Infotainment Systems Distracting to Older Drivers
New in-vehicle infotainment technology has the potential to increase comfort and extend mobility for older drivers, but first it has to stop distracting them. On average, older drivers (ages 55-75) removed their eyes and attention from the road for more than eight seconds longer than younger drivers (ages 21-36) when performing simple tasks like programming […]
Record Attendance at Opening of ASE Instructors Conference
The largest training conference in the country, the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Instructor Training Conference, is off to a great start at the Embassy Suites in Frisco, Texas. Over 365 high school and post-secondary instructors from around the country are attending the conference, which is hosted by the ASE Education Foundation. The […]
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