The Coordinating Committee For Automotive Repair (CCAR) and TechForce Foundation are partnering for the Be A Pathfinder promotion designed to engage students and their influencers through exploring learning styles and career roadmaps. The Be a Pathfinder campaign guides future technicians, parents and influencers to recognize the life-long opportunities of a career in the transportation industry […]
AASP/NJ Partners with UTI on Employment Initiative
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) has partnered with Universal Technical Institute (UTI) to help graduating students find employment with member shops. AASP/NJ Executive Director Charles Bryant and Mechanical Chairman Keith Krehel, from Krehel Automotive Repair in Clifton, N.J. recently were given a tour of the UTI Bloomfield campus which gave […]
BASF Raises Over $200,000 to Support Collision Repair Education Foundation and Future Technicians
Students around the country enrolled in automotive refinish programs can look forward to new spray guns and other needed resources thanks to the generosity of leading global coatings provider, BASF. The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) received donations this month including spray guns, paint, materials and equipment with an estimated value of $200,000 that will […]
Ford Donates $100,000 to the NADA Foundation Workforce Initiative
The Ford Motor Company has contributed $100,000 to the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) Foundation’s Workforce Initiative. “Ford is acutely aware of the current automotive service technician shortage,” said Frederiek Toney, president, Global Ford Customer Service Division. “The NADA Foundation’s Workforce Initiative is just one program Ford is supporting to raise awareness of and access […]
Tradiebot Introduces Virtual Spray-Painting Training Simulator
System designed to introduce next-generation of technicians to painting skills. After 18 months of research and development Tradiebot announced the launch of SprayVIS. The Virtual Reality spray-painting training simulator and software was fully developed and manufactured in Australia, targeting the next generation of technicians honing their skills within the comfort of a classroom, training center […]
CARSTAR Colorado Business Group Sponsors Technical School
The CARSTAR Colorado Business Group announced a new partnership with Aims Community College, Automotive & Technology Center in Greeley, Colo. Aims Community College currently has 75 students enrolled in the Collision Repair and Refinishing program, where they offer morning, afternoon and evening classes. The CARSTAR Colorado Business Group is providing two scholarships each year for […]
Collision Repair Education Foundation Names Winners of Top Technician Mentor/Mentee Competition
The Collision Repair Education Foundation announced the winning teams at the inaugural Top Tech Mentor/Mentee Competition that was held last Saturday, September 28 at Ranken Technical College in St. Louis, Mo. The goal of the competition was to recognize the performance of the next generation of collision technicians and their mentors on critical skills necessary […]
AASP/NJ’s 15th Annual Lou Scoras Golf Outing Raises Funds for Collision Repair Scholarships
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) held another successful golf outing on Monday, September 16, bringing close to 100 members of the automotive community together at the Colonia Country Club. The 15th Annual AASP/NJ Lou Scoras Golf Outing once again paid tribute to the memory of the former board member for […]
Collision Repair Education Foundation and PPG Celebrate Over $700,000 Raised to Support Collision Schools and Students in Past Ten Years
2020 fundraiser scheduled for July 21 in Philadelphia, Pa. The annual Collision Repair Education Foundation industry fundraiser celebrated its 10 year anniversary of the automotive refinish business unit of PPG co-hosting the event. The event has raised over $700,000 since 2009 to support scholarships and grants for collision schools and students. The 2019 event included […]
Sherwin-Williams and Larsen Motorsports Support Collision Repair Scholarship Program
Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes has partnered with Larsen Motorsports (LMS) to establish a scholarship program that addresses the talent shortage facing the collision repair industry. With the newly established Blazing Trails Scholarship Fund, Blazing Trails, a 501(c)3 non-profit, will add a specific focus on automotive service and collision repair programs at the postsecondary level to its […]