California’s new car dealers are implementing an apprenticeship program to address what a survey by the California New Car Dealers Association (CNCDA) showed was a shortage of 5,000 automotive service technicians. The CNCDA Foundation has partnered with Automotive Apprenticeship Group to offer a two-year program that provides paid on-the-job training with no tuition costs. The […]
Fix Auto USA Celebrates Grand Opening of Two Locations in Riverside, California
Fix Auto USA celebrated the grand openings of two new collision repair facilities in Riverside, Calif. owned by Brian Brandler, who joined the network in 2024. Fix Auto Magnolia Riverside opened in September 2024, followed by Fix Auto Jurupa Valley a few months later. Both locations are independently owned by Brandler as principal owner. “My […]
Nonprofit Automotive Training Program Receives California Grant
Acceler8, a Los Angeles, Calif.-based nonprofit automotive education program, has received funding through California’s Community Reinvestment Grants program to expand training opportunities for at-risk youth in the Los Angeles area. The grant from the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development will allow the organization to serve up to 420 students over three years through […]
President Trump Signs Congressional Resolutions Revoking California Emissions Waivers
On Thursday, President Trump signed into law three Congressional resolutions that revoke waivers granted in the waning days of the Biden Administration the enabled California’s ability to set more stringent vehicle emissions rules than the Federal Government. Vehicle manufacturers, dealers and automotive aftermarket groups had complained that the waivers created a forced transition to electric […]
CSAA Insurance Group and G&C Auto Body Support California Collision Engineering Career Alliance School
CSAA Insurance Group donated $25,000 and two salvage vehicles to the Collision Engineering Career Alliance program at Contra Costa College in San Pablo, California, the alliance announced Tuesday. The donation will fund educational resources and hands-on training for students in the collision repair program. The alliance said the contribution addresses workforce shortages in the collision […]
Crash Champions Adds Two LUXE |EV Certified Locations in California
Crash Champions announced the conversion of two existing Northern California collision repair centers to the company’s rapidly expanding LUXE | EV Certified network. Crash Champions LUXE | EV Certified repair centers specialize in luxury and highline EV vehicles, offering customers a tailored experience backed by the organization’s commitment to superior quality and a lifetime warranty. […]
Fix Auto Franchisee Opens 6th Location in California
Fix Auto USA announced the opening of its newest collision repair facility in Hesperia, Calif. this month, marking the sixth location for franchisee Joe Banh. The shop, Fix Auto Desert Valley, is located at 17235 Darwin Avenue. Banh joined the Fix Auto USA network in 2021 and has expanded across the region since then. The […]
ProColor Collision Adds Repair Facility to Network in Van Nuys, California
ProColor Collision announced the addition of a new collision repair facility to its network in Van Nuys, California marking the latest expansion for the collision repair company. The facility, located at 14520 Delano Street, was previously known as Sleek Auto Body. It is owned by Dalia Berrios and operated by Berrios and her husband, Eliseo. […]
Commercial Vehicle Industry Prevails in Lawsuit Against California Advanced Clean Fleets Rule
On May 15, courts accepted an agreement in a lawsuit, which requires the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to repeal the High-Priority and Drayage provisions of the Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) rule. This rule would have required the affected fleets to purchase increasing percentages of zero-emission trucks. California has agreed that the lawsuit, filed jointly […]
U.S. House of Representatives Votes to Approve Resolution Overturning California EPA Waiver
Under waiver, California vehicle emission regulations, followed by a dozen other states, would effectively ban gasoline and hybrid vehicles by 2035. On May 1, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 246-164 to approve House Joint Resolution 88 (H.J. Res. 88) sponsored by Representative John Joyce, to repeal the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) waiver issued […]
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