ALLDATA Offers Special Incentives for California Autobody Association Members
ALLDATA announced it entered into a national account agreement with the California Autobody Association (CAA). Under this agreement, ALLDATA will provide CAA members with special incentives to purchase a subscription to ALLDATA Collision. "ALLDATA Collision provides the collision industry with repair information from the vehicle’s Original Equipment Manufacturer," said Wayne Mitchell, ALLDATA director of national
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NABC Donates Recycled Rides to Two Southern California Families
The NABC, along with Nationwide, Farmers, Auto Art Collision Specialist and Mission Viejo Auto Collision, donated refurbished vehicles to two deserving Southern California.
California Enacts Law Prohibiting Installation of Unsafe Used Tires
The bill (A.B. 949) will prohibit an automotive repair dealer from installing an unsafe used tire, as specified, on a motor vehicle for use on a highway.
California Considers Rewrite of State’s Body Shop Equipment Regulations
The proposed revision would require all body shops to have the required equipment and current reference manuals for the types of vehicles being repaired.
California BAR to Host Workshop on Auto Body Regulations
The Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR) announced it will be hosting a public workshop on April 18, 2019 to discuss proposed amendments to regulations related to auto body repair.
California Body Shop Owner Challenging New Law Limiting Storage Charge
A California body shop owner is upset by a bill in his state that passed into law last year and took effect Jan. 1, 2019 aimed at “closing loopholes in California’s towing and vehicle storage law to reduce abusive practices aimed at inflating storage fees.”
California Bureau of Automotive Repair Hears Presentation on New Vehicle Technology
The California Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR) recently got up to speed on how sophisticated vehicles are becoming thanks to a presentation by Gene Lopez, director of development and training for Seidner’s Collision Centers.
California Auto Body Labor Rate Survey Bill Causes Controversy
The California Senate Insurance Committee recently voted 9-1 to advance Assembly Bill 2276, with a purpose to supplement the auto body labor rate survey laws and clarify parameters and other conditions.
National AutoBody Research Launches VRS Labor Rate Survey in Honolulu
The VRS Labor Rate Survey provides collision repairers with an independent, third-party survey of labor rate data for all of Honolulu County.
