A southwestern Missouri man pleaded guilty in federal court December 6 to a scheme to sell counterfeit automotive airbags and components online. This guilty plea resulted from an investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the IRS – Criminal Investigation division. Aleksey Illyuk, 28, of Ozark, Mo., pleaded guilty […]
CARSTAR Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in Illinois
CARSTAR Auto Body Repair Experts announced the addition of CARSTAR Imperial Auto Works, located at 3620 Oakton St., Skokie, Ill., to its network of independently-owned collision repair centers. The center is owned by Jake Grinshpun. “We continue to expand our presence in the Chicago region and are proud to welcome CARSTAR Imperial Auto Works and […]
PPG and ASE Name Brian Yoder Master Refinish Technician of the Year
Brian Yoder, a refinish technician from Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, was recently recognized as the PPG/ASE Master Refinish Technician of the Year. The award was presented to Yoder at a special reception on November 15, during the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) fall Board of Governors meeting at the Marriott Mission Valley in San Diego, […]
Assured Performance Releases Network Management System
Assured Performance released their Certified Network Management System to all interested OEM and collision industry stakeholders. The web-based turnkey system offers end-to-end network management features in one system including tools such as 24/7/365 review and audit of all network members’ proof of compliance, on-demand and consumer awareness marketing, direct communications ability to shops and consumers, […]
Live Oak Bank Announces New Automotive Repair Lending Division
Live Oak Bank announced it has officially launched a new lending division focused on financing for the automotive care industry. The vertical marks Live Oak’s 16th industry specific lending division and will concentrate on businesses that provide quick lube services, tire centers, service and maintenance shops, collision repair shops, paint and body shops, and select […]
Mitchell Report Shows Collision Repair of Redesigned Vehicles Significantly More Expensive
Across redesigned vehicles studied in Mitchell Fourth Quarter 2017 Industry Trends Report, average front impact repair cost up 29 percent, rear impacts up 14 percent. New technologies increasing parts cost. Mitchell today released its Industry Trends Report (ITR) for the fourth quarter of 2017. In this edition, Mitchell executives share insights on how video chat […]
CARSTAR Kraemer Collision Center Moves to New Anaheim, CA Location
CARSTAR Auto Body Repair Experts announced that CARSTAR Kraemer Collision Center, a member of the CARSTAR family since 2013, has moved to a new facility located at 2841 E La Palma Ave, Anaheim, CA, 92806. Owned by Joel J. Cuevas, Jorge Cuevas and Joanne Cuevas, CARSTAR Kraemer Collision Center was founded by their father Jorge […]
Bob Egan Elected Chairman of University of the Aftermarket Foundation
The University of the Aftermarket Foundation board of trustees has elected its slate of officers for fiscal year 2018. Veteran aftermarket industry executive Robert Egan, MAAP, will serve as chairman of the foundation. Egan retired from Federal-Mogul in 2015. During his esteemed 36-year career, he held a series of executive roles of increasing responsibility, most […]
Boyd Group Acquires Collision Repair Center in Washington State
The Boyd Group Inc. announced the acquisition on December 5, of a collision repair center in Tumwater, Washington, which previously operated as Bernie’s Custom Paint and Collision Repair and has served the community for 43 years. The center is located one mile south of U.S. 101, the principal highway serving the Olympic Peninsula, and three […]
Robert Kirk Wins AASP/NJ Russ Robson Scholarship
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) announced this year’s recipient of the Russ Robson Scholarship, created in memory of the former AASP/NJ President. The scholarship was presented to Robert Kirk of County Line Auto Body in Howell, N.J. “Russ was a great personality, a dear friend, and had such a passion […]
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