The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of Minnesota (AASP-MN) held its 17th Annual Race for Automotive Education, January 8, 9 and 10, at ProKart Indoor Racing in Burnsville. The event raised over $10,000 to support the Alliance’s Automotive Education Fund and will fund scholarships for automotive students enrolled in NATEF-certified auto service and collision repair […]
Vehicle Manufacturer Associations Call for Collision Repair Industry to Follow OEM Repair Procedures
Associations representing virtually all automakers selling cars and light duty trucks in the United States released a policy position statement today calling for all collision repairs to be conducted in accordance with the repair procedures issued by the vehicle’s original equipment manufacturer (OEM). The statement, released by the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers and the Association […]
Legacy Autobody Group Adds Two Collision Repair Centers in Pennsylvania
Legacy Autobody Group announced they have added collision repair centers in Kutztown and Stroudsburg, Pa. to bring their total number of locations to six in eastern Pennsylvania. The 9,000 square foot collision repair center in the Kutztown market is located at 15827 Kutztown Road (Route 222) in Maxatawny, Pa. The facility was acquired on December […]
NABC Recycled Rides Presents Four Refurbished Vehicles to Families during NABC Day in Palm Springs
On Tuesday, January 15, four deserving recipients from Palm Springs, Calif. and their families received a car to provide them independence and the ability to work, take care of their families and serve their communities thanks to the National Auto Body Council and its Recycled Rides program. The car presentations were part of the first-ever […]
Collision Claims Continued to Decline in Third Quarter
Auto physical damage indicators influencing the collision repair industry declined during the third quarter of 2018 compared to the previous year. Claims remain below year ago levels while losses increased. According to the latest available Fast Track Monitoring system data from the Independent Statistical Service Inc. (ISS), private passenger collision claims decreased in the U.S. […]
Georgia Collision Repair Shop Owner Pleads Guilty in Insurance Fraud Racketeering Case
A Decatur, Ga. collision repair shop owner pleaded guilty January 14 to staging car crashes and inflicting intentional damage on customers’ cars to pocket larger insurance payments. Alfonzo McKeever, 55, pleaded guilty to racketeering just before his trial was set to begin in Bibb County Superior Court. A judge sentenced him to serve 15 years. […]
Kent Automotive Receives Honda Approvals
Kent Automotive, a brand of Lawson Products, Inc., (NASDAQ:LAWS), announced Honda has awarded Kent 49 product endorsements covering 10 product categories. The OEM recommended products include seal sealers and adhesives, plastic repair products, corrosion protection and sound dampening items used in collision and auto body repair in Honda and Acura vehicles. The Kent products are […]
CIECA Forms Calibration Committee
All industry stakeholders invited to first meeting January 29. The Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association (CIECA) announced the formation of a new Standards Development Committee (SDC) focused on calibration. All industry stakeholders, including OEMs and non-CIECA members, are invited to attend committee meetings that will be held on Tuesdays at 1 pm EST/Noon CST starting […]
U.S. Auto Body Repair Price Growth Higher than Inflation in December
U.S. auto body repair prices in December were up both month-on-month and year-on-year. The most recent government figures on inflation through December 2018 indicate the rate of growth of auto body repair prices has started to increase again after slowing somewhat during the first several months of the year. While general inflation declined at the […]
Ray Fisher Outlines Road Ahead for Automotive Service Association
New executive director details association goals, customer focus and affiliate relationships. Ray Fisher, who was named the president and executive director of the Automotive Service Association (ASA) in December, held a press conference January 10 where he detailed his background and goals for the association. Fisher, who comes to the national organization from its state […]
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