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AASP/NJ Expects Record Northeast Trade Show

March 13, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Event will be held this weekend in Secaucus, N.J. The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey’s (AASP/NJ) flagship event, the NORTHEAST 2023 Automotive Services Show, is set to break records as thousands of automotive professionals make their way to the Meadowlands Exposition Center (MEC) in Secaucus, N.J. this upcoming weekend on March 17-19. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AASP/NJ, Northeast Trade Show

Business Groups Raise Concerns with White House Budget Proposal

March 13, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Group of 85 trade associations, including automotive groups, urges lawmakers to oppose provisions raising taxes on pass-through businesses. A coalition of small business trade associations is calling on Federal legislators to oppose the Federal budget proposal released by the White House last week. The budget proposed by the White House would raise taxes by $5 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: legislation, Society of Collision Repair Specialists, Specialty Equipment Market Association, Tax, Tire Industry Association

Kia America Launches Military Veterans Technician Apprenticeship Program

March 13, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Kia America today announced the Kia Veterans Technician Apprenticeship Program to provide military veterans with the opportunity to become a trained Kia technician along with support through the training process.  Kia America will work with Educational Resource Systems, Inc. (ERS) and Kia retailers to provide qualified Veterans with career opportunities as a Kia technician. “Kia […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Apprentice Program, Career and Technical Education, Kia, Workforce Development

AIA Canada Urges More Funding for Skills Training in Ontario

March 13, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Automotive Industries Association of Canada (AIA Canada) Senior Director of Government Relations, Alana Baker, promoted the auto care sector’s demand for more funding for skills training as part of the Ontario Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs’ pre-budget consultations last month. Citing the growing demand for technicians trained to handle electric vehicles (EVs), […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Automotive Industries Association of Canada, Canada, Career and Technical Education, Workforce Development

Automotive Recyclers Association Updates Strategic Plan

March 13, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Automotive Recyclers Association (ARA) today announced an update to the Association’s Strategic Plan representing a direction that will guide current and future work.  The plan was adopted by the ARA Board of Directors on March 8. “2020 has been a game changer,” said ARA President, Shan Lathem.  “During these challenging times and given the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Automotive Recyclers Association

American Honda Partners with I-CAR to Deliver Training to Certified Collision Repair Network

March 10, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

I-CAR will deliver 10 required courses for the 1,800-member network. The Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair (I-CAR) announced that American Honda Motor Company enhanced its partnership with I-CAR. Greg Ross, I-CAR Vice President of Sales and Marketing, said, “The team at I-CAR is excited to support Honda/Acura with future delivery of 10 required online […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, American Honda, I-CAR, OEM Certification

CARSTAR Collision Clinic of Edmonds and Bellevue, Washington Sold to Puget Collision

March 10, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Focus Advisors, the M&A firm specializing in collision repair transactions, announced the sale of CARSTAR Collision Clinic in Edmonds and Bellevue, Washington to Puget Collision. The transaction represented a successful exit for owner Bruce Lingle, who started in the industry as a technician and later built his MSO for over 44 years in the Edmonds […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Eagle Merchant Partners, Focus Advisors, Puget Collision, Washington State

Auto Glass Now Adds Three New Locations in New York State, New Jersey and Pennsylvania

March 10, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Auto Glass Now announced the opening of three new facilities. Auto Glass Now Belleville is a 3,000-square-foot facility managed by Daniel Johnson in Belleville, N.J. Johnson brings three decades of experience to the new location. After growing up in Jersey City and gaining hands-on experience managing his family’s shop and later a national auto repair […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto Glass Now, New Jersey, New York State, Openings, Pennsylvania

Vehicle Thefts Nationwide Surpass One Million for the First Time Since 2008

March 10, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Law enforcement agencies and communities across the United States continue to be plagued by record and near-record levels of vehicular crime as monthly theft totals nationwide consistently exceeded 75,000 in 2022.  According to new analysis conducted by the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), the insurance industry’s association dedicated to predicting, preventing, and prosecuting insurance crime, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: National Insurance Crime Bureau, Vehicle Theft

CIECA March 30 Webinar Features BodyShop Booster’s Ryan Taylor on Adapting to Speed of Change

March 10, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association (CIECA) announced that its next CIECA webinar is scheduled for Thursday, March 30 at 2 p.m. (EDT). The one hour webinar, How to Adapt to the Speed of Change in the Collision Industry… Without Getting Crushed, will feature Ryan Taylor, founder of the CRM software BodyShop Booster and president […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association, Webinars

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