Though large portions of the country may have above average precipitation, drought is likely to persist in northern Plains. Forecasters at NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center released the U.S. Winter Outlook yesterday, with La Nina potentially emerging for the second year in a row as the biggest wildcard in how this year’s winter will shape up. […]
Women’s Industry Network Offers Educational Webinar October 25
The Women’s Industry Network (WIN) is hosting a 30‐minute educational webinar entitled “Jump in the Tank” on Wednesday, October 25th at 2:00 p.m. EST. Building on her recent WIN Educational Conference presentation, Traci Brown, Body Language and Persuasion Expert will share her experiences getting the deal from a Shark so you can use the same […]
NICB Reports More than 600,000 Vehicle Damaged by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma
Flooded vehicles have finally stopped arriving at the Royal Purple Raceway east of Houston. Some 23,000 now await processing and retitling to be auctioned off for parts or to be scrapped. That is just one of several insurance industry salvage locations where more than 422,000 insured vehicles damaged by Harvey have been taken for processing. […]
Snapsheet Appoints Sarah Doll to Chief People Officer
Snapsheet, the virtual claims technology provider, appointed Sarah Doll as its chief people officer. In her new role, Doll will provide a strategic direction for attracting, developing and retaining top talent company-wide. She will be accountable for building and overseeing talent and people programs, including recruitment, HR operations, employee engagement, rewards and career development across […]
Parts Chain Earns NSF International Automotive Parts Distributor Certification
NSF International announced it has recently certified Parts Chain LLC, in Salt Lake City, Utah to NSF International’s distributor certification program. “Parts Chain is a great addition to the growing list of NSF-certified automotive parts distributors providing Salt Lake City area consumers, repair shops and insurers with high quality parts and the assurance of having […]
ASA of Massachusetts and Rhode Island to Host Technology and Telematics Forum 5.0 Preview
The Massachusetts and Rhode Island Affiliate of ASA (ASA-MA/RI) is hosting a meeting in Taunton, Massachusetts on October 25th that will be a local version of the Technology & Telematics Forum 5.0 being presented in Las Vegas on November 2, during AAPEX and CARS events. The meeting will be conducted by participants who have presented […]
Three Remaining Collision Repair Education Foundation Career Fairs Top 1000 Student Registrations
The Collision Repair Education Foundation announced it expects more than 1,000 students pursuing a career in the automotive service or collision industry at its three remaining career fair events in 2017. Employers at collision repair facilities, insurance companies and suppliers will have the opportunity during the career fair to take employment applications and interview potential […]
Mercedes-Benz USA Expands Parts Distribution Centers
Announces new center in Grapevine, Texas and renovations in Carol Stream, Ill. and Robbinsville, N.J. to improve service for dealers This summer, Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) celebrated one grand opening and two substantial renovations of Parts Distribution (PDC) and Learning and Performance (LPC) Centers to help service dealers more effectively nationwide. The upgrades will allow Mercedes-Benz […]
Geoff Crane, Former Diamond Standard Auto Parts Director of Industry Relations, Passes Away
Geoffrey “Geoff” Crane, who served as director of industry relations at Diamond Standard Auto Parts, passed away September 5 in Olive Branch, Miss. at the age of 70. Diamond Standard, in a statement posted on its website, noted, “With sadness, we note the passing of Geoffrey Crane. Geoff was an integral part of the Diamond […]
Lift Institute Moves into New Headquarters and Opens LiftLab
Lab features a dozen installed lifts to facilitate inspector training The Automotive Lift Institute (ALI) officially opened its new headquarters and LiftLab in Cortland, New York, on Oct. 12, with a grand opening celebration attended by ALI members, lift inspectors, suppliers and other guests from the vehicle lift and workplace safety industries. Growth of ALI […]