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Caliber Sets Challenge to Collect 5 Million Meals for Children During Summer

April 18, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

In its ongoing commitment to fight childhood hunger, Caliber Collision is raising the bar with a goal to collect 5 million meals during its 6th Annual Restoration Food Drive, from April 17 to May 19, benefiting 49 food banks across the country. Caliber is partnering with its network of teammates, customers, business partners, schools and local […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Caliber Collision Centers

Ford Collision Repair Parts Truckload Program Celebrates 20th Anniversary, Adds 61 Parts to Program in April

April 18, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Ford Motor Company, OEM Parts

CARSTAR Conference Scheduled for Aug 22-25 in Charlotte

April 18, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Annual Conference, CARSTAR

ASA Releases Position Statement on Diagnostic Scanning During Collision Repair

April 18, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Automotive Service Association, Diagnostics, Position Statement

ASE and Collision Repair Education Foundation Partner on Chicago Career Fair

April 18, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ASE, Career Fair, Collision Repair Education Foundation

State Farm Adds Welding Certification Requirement for Select Service Collision Repair Shops

April 14, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

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. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Certification, I-CAR, State Farm, Welding

NABC Members Donate Vehicle to Single Mother at URG Conference

April 13, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

NABC Recycled Rides vehicle donation ceremony

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Caliber Collision Centers, Farmers Insurance, National Auto Body Council, Recycled Rides, United Recyclers Group

I-CAR to Present Live Nissan/Infiniti Safety Shield Course at SARC

April 13, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, I-CAR, Infiniti, Nissan, Southern Automotive Repair Conference, Technical Training

CARSTAR Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in Hamilton, Ontario

April 13, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

CARSTAR Hamilton Lockwood

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: CARSTAR, Network Affiliations, Ontario, Openings

Percentage of Dealers Operating Body Shops Down in 2016

April 13, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Total Dealership Body Shop Sales 2016 NADA

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 […]

Filed Under: Research Tagged With: Auto Dealers, National Automobile Dealers Association, Shop Population

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