Ford Customer Service Division’s (FCSD) Collision Parts Truckload Program, which began in 1997 with 40 fascias, is marking its 20th anniversary this year while continuing to expand, adding 61 new parts in April. The additions include: one step pad, five bumper extensions, six bumper bars, eight brackets, five fascias, five mirrors, nine grilles,12 headlamps, two […]
CARSTAR Conference Scheduled for Aug 22-25 in Charlotte
CARSTAR Auto Body Repair Experts will hold its North America Conference on Aug. 22 – 25 in Charlotte, N.C. CARSTAR Auto Body Repair Experts joined Driven Brands, Inc., in 2015, and in 2016 integrated with CARSTAR Canada to become CARSTAR North America. Driven Brands is headquartered in Charlotte, and the CARSTAR conference will showcase the […]
ASA Releases Position Statement on Diagnostic Scanning During Collision Repair
Supports pre- and post-scanning on all collision repairs until OEMs detail specific years, makes and models. Creates OEM position statement webpage. The Automotive Service Association’s (ASA) Collision Operations Committee has announced the following position statement on the issue of diagnostic scanning: “The Automotive Service Association supports the electronic scanning of all vehicles prior to and […]
ASE and Collision Repair Education Foundation Partner on Chicago Career Fair
The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) is partnering with the Collision Repair Education Foundation’s (CREF) Cars, Careers & Celebrities event being held on September 15,. This is CREF’s third year hosting the event, which last year brought together over 400 high school and college collision students from 10 states. ASE will work with […]
State Farm Adds Welding Certification Requirement for Select Service Collision Repair Shops
Repair facilities must have steel requirement completed by end of 2017. State Farm announced that the Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair (I-CAR) Welding Training & Certification for collision repairers is now a requirement to participate in its Select Service Program. Training will be delivered by I-CAR and offered at special pricing for network members. […]
NABC Members Donate Vehicle to Single Mother at URG Conference
Members of the National Auto Body Council (NABC) and the United Recyclers Group gave a single mother and her three young children in San Antonio a much-needed lift when they presented the family with a practically brand new car fully loaded with gifts and toys. The car donation is part of the NABC’s Recycled Rides […]
I-CAR to Present Live Nissan/Infiniti Safety Shield Course at SARC
The Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair (I-CAR) is presenting a special live version of its one-hour Safety Shield Technologies course as part of the Fifth Annual Southern Automotive Repair Conference (SARC) at the IP Casino Resort and Spa in Biloxi, Miss., Saturday, April 22. The course is part of I-CAR’s Vehicle and Technology Specific […]
CARSTAR Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in Hamilton, Ontario
CARSTAR Canada is excited to announce that CARSTAR Hamilton Lockwood, in Hamilton, Ontario has been officially launched. The collision centre is owned and operated by multi-CARSTAR store owners, the LC Group. The LC Group, consisting of Ian Ladd, Peter Chavez and Javier Torres have been working with CARSTAR for over a decade. The LC Group […]
Percentage of Dealers Operating Body Shops Down in 2016
While the percentage of dealers is down, dealership body shop sales increased over last year. According to the latest research from the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA), 37 percent of dealerships featured on-site body shops in 2016, down from 39 percent in 2015 but above the 36 percent in 2014. Based upon the percentages reported […]
Agenda for Next Week’s CIC Pittsburgh Meeting Published, Free Airport Shuttle Available
The agenda for next week’s Collision Industry Conference (CIC) has been published and is available to download. The meeting takes place April 19-20 at the Sheraton-Station Square hotel in Pittsburgh, Pa. In addition to Data Access and Sharing Task Force panel and Definitions Committee presentations that were previously announced for the April meeting, other committees […]
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