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Car-O-Liner Adds New Distributor in Virginia, D.C. and Maryland

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Car-O-Liner announced that B&R Associates is now a distributor of Car-O-Liner equipment with a territory representing Northern Virginia, Washington D.C., and portions of Maryland. Headquartered in Gaithersburg, Md., B&R Associates was established in 1971. “We are extremely excited to be distributing Car-O-Liner equipment. We believe the Car-O-Liner brand fits in perfectly with our existing product […]

Collision Repairers Provide Recycled Rides to First Responders and K9 Partners

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With wildfire season approaching, collision repairers in several states teamed up through the National Auto Body Council’s Recycled Rides and the State Farm Arson Dog Program to provide critical and reliable transportation for first responders and their K9 partners as part of 2016 Arson Awareness Week. Participating collision repairers include Caliber Collision locations in Raleigh, […]

Thomas Greco Awarded SCRS Lifetime Achievement Award

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During its 2016 Corporate Member Recognition & Awards Luncheon in Seattle on April 20, the Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) honored publisher Thomas Greco with the association’s Regional Lifetime Achievement Award for his ongoing efforts to strengthen and inform the collision repair industry. “It’s always an honor to present an award to anybody, because […]

Collision Repair Education Foundation to Hold School Makeover Ribbon Cutting May 18 in New York

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Thomas Edison Careers and Technical High School in Jamaica, N.Y. received $50,000 grant from the collision industry to support its training program. The Collision Repair Education Foundation will be holding a ribbon cutting ceremony at Thomas Edison Career and Technical High School’s collision repair training program in Jamaica, N.Y. on Wednesday, May 18. The school […]

GM and Lyft Reported to Test Self-Driving Taxis Within a Year

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The Wall Street Journal reported yesterday that General Motors (GM) and Lyft, Inc., the ride-hailing service, will begin testing self-driving Chevrolet Bolt EVs within a year. In January, General Motors invested $500 million in Lyft to create a long-term strategic alliance to create an integrated network of on-demand autonomous vehicles in the U.S. “We see […]

Wholesale Automotive Suppliers of Columbus Named BASF Distributor of the Year

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BASF’s Automotive Refinish business awarded its 2015 ColorSource Distributor of the Year award to Wholesale Automotive Suppliers of Columbus (WASCO) at its recent annual ColorSource conference held in Clearwater, Fla. “WASCO had a very strong year in 2015 and for the last three years have delivered double digit growth,” said Paul Whittleston, BASF Vice President, […]

Scheid Elected Vice Chair of CAPA Technical Committee

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The Certified Automotive Parts Association (CAPA) announced the election of Nick Scheid of LNS & Associates located in Ray, Mich. as vice-chair of CAPA’s Technical Committee. CAPA’s Technical Committee is comprised of nationally recognized collision repairers, part distributors, manufacturers, insurers, and quality experts. The Committee reviews, develops, and approves CAPA’s quality standards. The Committee operates […]

NHTSA Expands and Accelerates Takata Air Bag Inflator Recall

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NHTSA action phases in recall of additional 35-40 million inflators through 2019. More than doubles the number of vehicles previously recalled. The United States Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is expanding and accelerating the recall of Takata air bag inflators. The decision follows the agency’s confirmation of the root cause behind the […]

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