Emmy-winning host, best-selling author, executive producer, and trades advocate Mike Rowe will be the keynote speaker at Auto Glass Week 2022 at the Henry B. González Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas on September 15. Rowe is one of the nation’s most respected leaders of championing vocations through series such as Dirty Jobs and Somebody’s […]
Ford Launches Certified Glass Network
Network seeks to ensure Ford and Lincoln vehicle glass installation using original equipment procedures and parts. Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) yesterday announced the launch of the Ford Certified Glass Network (FCGN) that provides training and certification requirements for qualified, enrolled glass installers offering Original Equipment (OEM) glass replacement on Ford and Lincoln vehicles. According to […]
Registration Opens for 2022 SEMA Show
Registration for the 2022 SEMA Show, taking place November 1-4 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nev. is now open online. “The SEMA Show is where industry professionals go to grow existing relationships, create new ones, and push their businesses forward,” said Tom Gattuso, SEMA Vice President of Events. “Exhibitors are eager […]
Louisiana Tops State Farm List of Top States for Hurricane Claims Last Year
Last year one in four hurricane claims were auto claims. In 2021, State Farm received around 119,000 claims from hurricanes in nine states totaling approximately $1.2 billion in claims paid to help customers repair and rebuild. The storms included in the 2021 claims data include Henri, Nicholas and Ida. These storms had a major impact […]
Crash Champions Acquires Two Florida Collision Repair Centers in Separate Transactions
Crash Champions, LLC announced that it has expanded its Southern Florida footprint through the acquisition of Auto Collision Technologies, a single shop located at 8401 SE Federal Highway in Hobe Sound, and Paint-N-Motion, Inc., a single shop located at 23732 SW 132 Ave in Homestead. The acquisition of Auto Collision Technologies and Paint-N-Motion follows the […]
Consumer Sentiment Up in April
Rising wages drives both optimism, pessimism on inflation. Consumers voiced much more positive views in April, rising 9.8% above March, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. The Consumer Sentiment Index rose to 65.2 in April, up from 59.4 in March, but well below last April’s 88.3—so far, President Biden’s peak. The Expectations […]
ASE Plastics Identification for Effective Repairs Webinar May 3
The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) is hosting a free webinar for service technicians on Tuesday, May 3 at 4:00 p.m. (EDT) entitled “Plastics Identification for Effective Repairs.” Registration for the event is available online. Plastics are used extensively in today’s vehicles, but does that mean that plastic parts need to be discarded […]
AASP/NJ Explored Prevailing Rates During April 28 Virtual Meeting with Tim Ronak
“Labor Rate is only part of the labor sale equation,” AkzoNobel’s Tim Ronak informed attendees during the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey’s (AASP/NJ) virtual meeting on April 28. “Increasing Labor Rate may be valuable, but in many cases, shops are not even writing a fully documented sheet for all justifiable operations.” The […]
AASP-MN Announces Board of Directors
April marked the beginning of service for the 2022–2023 Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of Minnesota (AASP-MN) Board of Directors. The Alliance welcomed new board members: Dan Gleason, Pro-Tech Auto Repair, Corcoran, (Mechanical seat); Aaron Swanson, LaMettry’s Collision, Eden Prairie, (Collision seat); and Paul Yager, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Eagan (Associate Division Director). They join other members […]
Driven Brands Acquires All Star Glass
Driven Brands Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:DRVN) announced the continued expansion of its auto glass offering in the U.S. with the acquisition of All Star Glass. Founded by Sam Scharaga over 40 years ago, All Star Glass grew to become the largest family-owned auto glass company in the United States, through its commitment to customer safety and […]
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