Program designed to help collision repair center operators to incorporate lean production strategies Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes announced its next EcoLean Level 1 workshop will be held March 21-22 at the DoubleTree Suites by Hilton in Detroit, Mich. Additional information and registration is available online. The EcoLean Level 1 workshops from Sherwin-Williams are offered to collision […]
AMi Launches Collision Repair Shop Management’s Guide to Scanning and New Technology Online Course
Course provides information to support decision-making. The Automotive Management Institute (AMi) today announced the launch of an online course for managers at collision repair facilities, Management’s Guide to Scanning and New Technology. The 108 minute online course covers essential information to support decision-making on scanning and other new technologies. Each module offers a management perspective […]
National Industry Goodwill Tour Kicks Off SkillsUSA Week
To kick off SkillsUSA Week, executive director Tim Lawrence and director of business partnerships and development Christa Floresca visited five of SkillsUSA’s finest partners to thank them for their support. Their tour began at the headquarters of IAA in Chicago. President and CEO John Kett, along with executives Don Hermanek and Rita Figi, welcomed the […]
Service King Announces New Richardson, Texas Home Office
Service King Collision Repair Centers this week announced it will lease a 64,916-square foot office from investment management firm JLL at Galatyn Commons, located at 2375 North Glenville Drive in Richardson, Texas. The new home office will initially house approximately 170 Service King teammates, who will be relocating from the company’s current home office in […]
UBM Teams with AMi, NATEF, TST to Deliver NACE Automechanika Scholarships
In an effort to bring affordable training to more automotive professionals in need, the UBM Community Engagement Program has joined with Automotive Management Institute (AMi), National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF) and Technicians Service Training (TST) to provide scholarships for NACE Automechanika Chicago covering travel expenses, training costs and access to trade show product discovery. […]
Auto Care Association Urges Congress to Stop Border Adjustment Tax
The Auto Care Association has joined Americans for Affordable Products (AAP), a coalition of businesses and trade associations, to stop the Border Adjustment Tax (BAT). AAP is running a national campaign to mobilize consumers and show lawmakers that a discriminatory tax on imports will result in their constituents paying higher prices for everyday items such […]
Australia Automotive Aftermarket Association Raises Concern About Independent Access to OEM Technical Information
Believes the U.S.-based National Automotive Service Task Force (NASTF) model could benefit Australian repairers and consumers. As part of its seven year long consumer Choice of Repairer campaign the Australian Automotive Aftermarket Association (AAAA) met with auto service and repair industry leaders and workshop operators in Perth this week to discuss open and fair competition […]
Registration Open for 40th Annual NORTHEAST Trade Show Educational Program
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers/New Jersey (AASP/NJ) has announced the slate for their collision repair educational program at the 40th Annual NORTHEAST 2017 Automotive Services Show being held March 17-19, 2017 at the Meadowlands Exposition Center (MEC) in Secaucus, N.J. NORTHEAST 2017, the association’s flagship event, is marking its 40th year as the East […]
UpdatePromise Unveils New Electronic Signatures Feature
UpdatePromise recently released its new Integrated Electronic Signatures feature within its Consumer Lifecycle Experience Solution. The new feature adds yet another layer of efficiency for both UpdatePromise users and their customers. “UpdatePromise continues delivering innovative solutions to the automotive services industry with this latest release” says UpdatePromise’s COO Richard Pannazzo, “Continuing our mantra of creating […]
NY Collision Repair Shop Owner Indicted for Tax and Insurance Fraud
New York Attorney General Alleges Defendants Stole Over $480,000 In Sales Tax; Collision Repair Shop Owner And His Wife Also Allegedly Failed To Remit Personal Income Taxes Totaling Over $160,000 New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman and Acting Commissioner of Taxation and Finance Nonie Manion announced the arrest of Jose Cardona, 38, on four […]