CARSTAR Canada announced the opening of CARSTAR Peterborough. Owned by new multi-CARSTAR store owners Jim and Cathy Shirtliff, CARSTAR Peterborough is located at 1811 Ashburnham Drive, Peterborough, Ontario. The Shirtliff’s have been a franchise partner with CARSTAR for over 14 years. The new CARSTAR Peterborough location is a 6,000 square foot facility offering full collision […]
Lord Corp Announces Exclusive Distribution Agreement with Saint-Gobain
LORD Corporation, maker of Fusor brand adhesives used in the collision repair market, has entered into an exclusive distribution relationship with Saint-Gobain to bring Fusor Aftermarket Repair Adhesives to the North American collision repair industry as a member of the Refinish Solutions Group. As a part of the agreement, Fusor will now be part of […]
AASP/NJ Receives SCRS Affiliate Association Award
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) was honored on Wednesday at the Society of Collision Repair Specialists’ Awards Luncheon at the Sheraton Station Square hotel in Pittsburgh, Pa. with the SCRS Affiliate Association Award. “The Affiliate Association Award is intended to recognize affiliates that stand as an example to others who […]
Consumers Fear Technology Failures with Autonomous Vehicles
But J.D. Power research shows drivers of all ages embrace driving assistance features. With the exception of Gen Y, all other generational groups are becoming more skeptical of self-driving technology, which poses a new challenge to car manufacturers and technology developers, according to the J.D. Power 2017 U.S. Tech Choice Study. J.D. Power defines the […]
FCA Opens Parts Distribution Center in Virginia
FCA US celebrated the official opening of a new Mopar Parts Distribution Center (PDC) in Winchester, Va. The 400,000-plus square-foot facility represents a $12.2 million investment by FCA US and more than 70 jobs over two shifts. It is also the first of two new Mopar PDCs scheduled to open in the U.S. this year. […]
Service King Launches Mobile App for Technicians
Service King Collision Repair Centers announced the company is primed to digitize the full vehicle repair process with the national rollout of its custom-designed, patented mobile app Overdrive MD. Service King built and introduced a beta version in 20 locations across Dallas-Fort Worth, Oklahoma City, Phoenix and Atlanta. The company plans to scale the app […]
Caliber Sets Challenge to Collect 5 Million Meals for Children During Summer
In its ongoing commitment to fight childhood hunger, Caliber Collision is raising the bar with a goal to collect 5 million meals during its 6th Annual Restoration Food Drive, from April 17 to May 19, benefiting 49 food banks across the country. Caliber is partnering with its network of teammates, customers, business partners, schools and local […]
Ford Collision Repair Parts Truckload Program Celebrates 20th Anniversary, Adds 61 Parts to Program in April
Ford Customer Service Division’s (FCSD) Collision Parts Truckload Program, which began in 1997 with 40 fascias, is marking its 20th anniversary this year while continuing to expand, adding 61 new parts in April. The additions include: one step pad, five bumper extensions, six bumper bars, eight brackets, five fascias, five mirrors, nine grilles,12 headlamps, two […]
CARSTAR Conference Scheduled for Aug 22-25 in Charlotte
CARSTAR Auto Body Repair Experts will hold its North America Conference on Aug. 22 – 25 in Charlotte, N.C. CARSTAR Auto Body Repair Experts joined Driven Brands, Inc., in 2015, and in 2016 integrated with CARSTAR Canada to become CARSTAR North America. Driven Brands is headquartered in Charlotte, and the CARSTAR conference will showcase the […]
ASA Releases Position Statement on Diagnostic Scanning During Collision Repair
Supports pre- and post-scanning on all collision repairs until OEMs detail specific years, makes and models. Creates OEM position statement webpage. The Automotive Service Association’s (ASA) Collision Operations Committee has announced the following position statement on the issue of diagnostic scanning: “The Automotive Service Association supports the electronic scanning of all vehicles prior to and […]
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