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February 11 Guild 21 Conference Call Features Aluminum Repair

February 4, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

The next Guild 21 conference call takes place Thursday, February 11 at 2 p.m. EST (11:00 a.m. PST) and will feature a presentation on Aluminum Repair by Larry Hults, COO, DOXA Enterprises. Registration for the call is available online. Guild 21 was formed following the 2013 VeriFacts Symposium. At that time, a group of industry […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Aluminum, Guild 21

Industry Organizations to Gather at NACE | CARS 2016

February 4, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

NACE | CARS 2016 announced it is once again receiving strong industry support from key organizations and associations. This year’s event, taking place in Anaheim, Calif. on August 9-13, will host multiple industry meetings throughout the week. Organizations currently scheduled to hold meetings, events, or are otherwise participating during NACE | CARS 2016 include: AMI […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ASCCA, Automotive Management Institute, Automotive Service Association, CAA, Certified Collision Group, Collision In, Collision Industry Conference, Collision Repair Education Foundation, I-CAR, NACE, National Auto Body Council, OEM Collision Repair Roundtable, Society of Collision Repair Specialists

ASA Adds eMarketing Sherpas Consumer Marketing Suite as Member Benefit

February 4, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Automotive Service Association (ASA) and eMarketing Sherpas announced that The Demand Engine, The Review Engine and the Digital Lobby systems are now available to all ASA members as a special member benefit. The selection of The Demand Engine, The Review Engine and the Digital Lobby systems as a special benefit will help ASA members […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Automotive Service Association, eMarketing Sherpas

U.S. Senators Urge Recall of All Vehicles with Faulty Airbags

February 3, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Yesterday, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) urged President Obama to recall every vehicle with airbags using ammonium nitrate as their propellant, and to use “every tool at his disposal” to accelerate the repair of all vehicles with potentially-lethal Takata airbags. The renewed calls for action follow the December death of […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Recall

National AutoBody Research Launches Labor Rate Survey in New Mexico

February 3, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

NABR announced the launch of the New Mexico VRS Labor Rate Survey, sponsored by an anonymous New Mexico collision repairer. The online survey is free for all New Mexico collision repair shops and can be found on the NABR website. New Mexico becomes the most recent state to launch the VRS survey technology. Other states […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Labor Rates, National AutoBody Research, New Mexico

Mazda Canada Selects OEConnection

February 3, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

OEConnection LLC (OEC) announced that Mazda Canada Inc. (MCI) has selected the CollisionLink online parts ordering and fulfillment solution for its network of dealers. Through a parts marketing program powered exclusively through CollisionLink, 165 Canadian Mazda dealers will be able to offer competitive pricing on eligible OE parts against non-OE parts. Mazda Canada joins five […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Canada, electronic parts ordering, Mazda, OEConnection

Service King Acquires Collision Repair Center in Columbus, Ohio

February 2, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Service King Collision Repair Centers announced the acquisition of First Impressions Collision, Inc. Officials from both Service King and First Impressions mutually agreed upon terms of the acquisition before formally closing yesterday with the merger set to take effect immediately. First Impressions’ single collision repair center is located at 4000 Sullivant Ave. in Columbus, Ohio. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Ohio, Service King Collision Repair Centers

Collision Repair Education Foundation Launches School Designation Program

February 2, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Collision Repair Education Foundation has created a new designation program called the “Collision School Career Readiness Benchmark”. Under the new program developed by the Foundation, schools will be classified into three tiers: Tier 1: Advanced, Tier 2: Proficient, or Tier 3: Developing. The designation will be determined by the Foundation based upon information provided […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Collision Repair Education Foundation, Grants, Makeover Grant

Gas Prices More than $1 Cheaper than 2015 High

February 2, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

AAA Gas Price Chart

According to AAA, drivers are saving more than $1 per gallon ($1.01) from the 2015 peak price reached this past June, and the national average has spent 32 consecutive days below the $2 per gallon benchmark. Yesterday’s average price of $1.80 per gallon is the lowest price for gasoline since January 2009. Gas prices have […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AAA, Fuel Prices

Membership Drive Expands WIN Membership to 478

February 2, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Women’s Industry Network (WIN) announced that its #ALLIN4WIN Membership Campaign held during the fourth quarter of 2015 propelled the organization’s membership total to 478. “We are thrilled to see our highest membership numbers ever,” said Mary Kunz, Marketing Director for Professional Parts Group and Chair of the WIN membership committee. “This year marks WIN’s […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Women's Industry Network

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