Abra announced the acquisition of a new collision repair center in Rising Sun, Md., approximately 50 miles northeast of Baltimore, near the Pennsylvania border. Rising Sun is A’s first location in the state of Maryland. Located at 320 W. Main St. in Rising Sun, the former Harrison MITA Collision facility opened as Abra on March […]
Federal Spending Bill Expands Support for Career and Technical Education, Apprenticeships, Veteran’s Training
Omnibus appropriations bill signed by President includes several workforce development initiatives that will benefit the collision repair industry. With collision repair facility operators reporting unfilled positions at near record levels, and multiple shop operators reporting that technician shortages are limiting their ability to translate referrals into work produced, any help on workforce development will help […]
ASE Education Foundation Training Conference for Automotive Instructors July 23-26
The ASE Education Foundation will hold its 5th annual Instructor Training Conference on July 23-26, at the Embassy Suites Hotel, in Frisco, Texas. The ASE Education Foundation Instructor Training Conference will offer more than 70 technical sessions providing 114 hours of available training over three days. Session presenters will represent over 35 organizations involved in […]
Women in Auto Care and AIA Canada Announce Joint International Women’s Conference June 13-14 in Toronto
Women in Auto Care, a global community of auto care professionals dedicated to achieving career advancement for women in the automotive aftermarket, and the Automotive Industries Association of Canada (AIA Canada) have joined together to announce the first-ever international women’s conference for auto care industry professionals. The 2018 Women’s Leadership Conference: Engage to Elevate will […]
Universal Technical Institute Announces Strategic Transformation Plan
Universal Technical Institute, Inc. (NYSE:UTI) announced a multi-year transformation plan designed to generate approximately $30 million of incremental operating income in fiscal 2020. Developed to drive new student starts, completions and enhance student success, the Plan is expected to be implemented over 12 to 18 months, with significant benefits to UTI’s financial performance starting in […]
Access Insurance Company in Liquidation
According to a bulletin from the Pennsylvania Insurance Department, a Texas court has issued an order of liquidation for Access Insurance Company, an auto insurer which has 42,785 policies in Pennsylvania. The liquidation order was signed on March 13 after the Texas Insurance Department determined Access Insurance to be insolvent. An FAQ document is also […]
Denise Hepler, Former NABC Board Member, Passes Away
Denise Hepler, the former national account manager, replacement relationships for Hertz, and member of the National Auto Body Council (NABC) board of directors, passed away March 21. Hepler, 53, who resided in St. Peters, Mo., managed multiple shop operator accounts for Hertz for several years and represented the company at industry events. Hepler was elected […]
PPG MVP Business Solutions Course Emphasizes Customer Experience
PPG MVP Business Solutions announced it has scheduled its “Elevating the Customer Experience” class. The next class will be held April 4-5 in Glen Burnie, Md. More information about the course and a link to the schedule is available online. The course’s objective is to provide collision repair center owners, managers, sales staff and estimators […]
James Roach Receives I-CAR Founder’s Award
The Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Repair (I-CAR) announced that James Roach, Immediate Past Chairman of the I-CAR International Board of Directors, was awarded the Founder’s Award for his dedication and service to I-CAR at the 2018 I-CAR Volunteer & Instructor Conference held recently in San Antonio, Texas. Roach was on the I-CAR International Board of […]
NORTHEAST Show Reports 20% Attendance Increase
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) is celebrating the most successful NORTHEAST Automotive Services Show in the event’s 41-year history. Held March 16-18 at the Meadowlands Exposition Center in Secaucus, N.J, this year’s show boasted a 20-percent increase in attendance from last year, a new additional floor for exhibitors and the […]
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