Bill now moves to Appropriations Committee. At a hearing on April 19, the California Assembly Insurance Committee approved Assembly Bill 1679 (AB 1679) that seeks to overturn California Department of Insurance (CDI) anti-steering and collision repair labor rate regulations that took effect in March. The bill passed by a unanimous 13-0 vote during the hearing. […]
National AutoBody Research Launches Labor Rate Survey in for New York
National AutoBody Research (NABR) announced the launch of the VRS Labor Rate Survey in New York, sponsored by an anonymous western New York collision repairer. The online survey is free for all New York collision repairer centers and can be found on the NABR website. The VRS Labor Rate Survey provides both collision repairers and […]
Women’s Industry Network Announces 2017-2018 Board
The Women’s Industry Network (WIN) announced that three new members have been selected to serve on the organization’s Board of Directors. Joining the board to serve the organization for the upcoming term are: Kathy Coffey, AkzoNobel Coatings, Inc. Kathy Mello, TGIF Body Shop, Inc. Louisa Martone, Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes “Quite a few strong women applied […]
Classic Collision Opens 19th Georgia Location
Classic Collision Inc. has just opened the doors of its 19th location in the north Georgia Market. This new collision repair center is located in Lawrenceville, Georgia, about 30 miles northeast of Atlanta. This was a greenfield project and construction was just recently completed. Manfred Kammerer, owner and President of Classic Collision, stated, “Our aggressive […]
CIECA Issues Statement Clarifying Position on Standards versus Business Models
Standards developer says it is inappropriate to identify its standards as reason for business model changes. The Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association (CIECA) released a statement clarifying its position on its standards versus how those standards are used by the industry. In a press release CIECA stated: The Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association (CIECA) would […]
NSF and China Ping An Insurance Introduce Certified Non-OEM Collision Repair Parts in China
NSF International announced at a press conference in Shanghai on April 11, the first aftermarket collision repair parts to earn NSF certification in China. Working with China Ping An Property & Casualty Insurance Co., the second largest insurance company in China, the NSF certified parts are included in the China Ping An claims system. The […]
CARSTAR Adds Center to Collision Repair Network in Ontario, Canada
CARSTAR Canada announced the opening of CARSTAR Peterborough. Owned by new multi-CARSTAR store owners Jim and Cathy Shirtliff, CARSTAR Peterborough is located at 1811 Ashburnham Drive, Peterborough, Ontario. The Shirtliff’s have been a franchise partner with CARSTAR for over 14 years. The new CARSTAR Peterborough location is a 6,000 square foot facility offering full collision […]
Lord Corp Announces Exclusive Distribution Agreement with Saint-Gobain
LORD Corporation, maker of Fusor brand adhesives used in the collision repair market, has entered into an exclusive distribution relationship with Saint-Gobain to bring Fusor Aftermarket Repair Adhesives to the North American collision repair industry as a member of the Refinish Solutions Group. As a part of the agreement, Fusor will now be part of […]
AASP/NJ Receives SCRS Affiliate Association Award
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) was honored on Wednesday at the Society of Collision Repair Specialists’ Awards Luncheon at the Sheraton Station Square hotel in Pittsburgh, Pa. with the SCRS Affiliate Association Award. “The Affiliate Association Award is intended to recognize affiliates that stand as an example to others who […]
Consumers Fear Technology Failures with Autonomous Vehicles
But J.D. Power research shows drivers of all ages embrace driving assistance features. With the exception of Gen Y, all other generational groups are becoming more skeptical of self-driving technology, which poses a new challenge to car manufacturers and technology developers, according to the J.D. Power 2017 U.S. Tech Choice Study. J.D. Power defines the […]
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