Lancer Showcasing Rental Car Coverage at VIADA Expo
Lancer Insurance representatives will be on hand at the Virginia Independent Automobile Dealers Association’s (VIADA) 48th Annual Convention and Expo to showcase the company’s services designed specifically for auto rental agencies and collision repair shops. Lancer provides commercial auto coverage to shops, allowing them to rent out vehicles rather than refer customers to traditional rental
Fix Auto USA Appoints New Vice President of Business Development
Fix Auto USA has announced the appointment of Dennis O’Mahoney as vice president of business development, with responsibility for all revenue-generating activities.
Independent Automotive Damage Appraisers ‘GAS CAPP’ Program Aims to Simplify Permitting Process for Shops
To simplify the permitting, licensing and certification process and make it easier for body shops all over the country to stay in compliance, RecsLock recently entered into a partnership with the Independent Automotive Damage Appraisers (IADA) Association.
SCRS Partners with Auto Care Careers Industry Job Board
The Industry Job Board, an online resource for both applicants and employers, is designed to be a central hub where auto care job seekers and job creators connect.
New Car Sales Hit Record High
Approximately 1,643,289 light vehicles sold in December helps solidify 2015 as the industry’s biggest sales year in history.
Collision Repair Education Foundation Gets $1.1 Million in Support in 2010
The Collision Repair Education Foundation says it would like to thank the inter-industry for providing $1.1 million in support to collision schools, instructors and students in 2010. Through monetary and in-kind product donations, the 2010 Collision Repair Education Foundation donors helped to provide student scholarships, student tool grants, school equipment and supply grants, the 2nd
I-CAR Education Foundation Golf Fundraiser Raises Record Funds
The ninth annual I-CAR Education Foundation golf fundraiser, sponsored by PPG Automotive Refinish, raised over $30,000 for the foundation’s Collision Repair Education Campaign (CREC) fund, making it the largest annual golf fundraiser to date. A sold out crowd of 144 golfers enjoyed a day of golf at the Eaglewood Golf Course in Itasca, Ill., on
Right to Repair Debate Heating Up Again in Massachusetts
The Massachusetts Senate is considering Right to Repair legislation again this year, and the most recent bill, S.B. 2268, was recently approved by the Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. The bill would require auto manufacturers to make available to independent garages and consumers the same repair information and diagnostic tools provided to
ASA Opposes Crash Part Patent Legislation Favoring Aftermarket
The Automotive Service Association (ASA) has joined other major associations in distributing a letter to both the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee and the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee in opposition to legislation that would create an exception from infringement of design patents for certain component parts, including automotive parts, used to repair another article
Recent I-CAR Ed. Foundation Golf Tournament is Most Successful Golf Fundraiser to Date
The Eighth Annual I-CAR Education Foundation Golf Tournament, sponsored by PPG Industries, raised over $20,000 for the I-CAR Education Foundation’s Collision Repair Education Campaign making it the largest annual golf fundraiser to date. Held at the Langston Golf Course in Washington, D.C., on July 30, 72 golfers hit the fairway to raise funds for upcoming