STRANGE BUT TRUE: Falling Off Barstool Draws DUI Charge
Falling off a barstool doesn’t normally warrant a DUI, but if the stool is mounted to four wheels and an engine rather than a barroom floor, all bets are off – just ask Kile Wygle of Newark, Ohio. Wygle’s troubles began after a joyride on a homemade motorized barstool went awry and Newark police, responding
QPC Says Fight Against OEM ‘Monopoly’ Must Continue
The Quality Parts Coalition says despite the manufacturing agreement reached by Ford and LKQ Corporation last week (click HERE to read more), there is still work to be done to prevent car companies from using design patents on collision repair parts in an effort to create a monopoly. The QPC claims that domestic and foreign
Ohio-Based Mayfield Collision Centers to Open Second Location
Mayfield Collision Centers announced it will be opening another location in Bedford Heights, Ohio, which it says will help create more than 25 new jobs and contribute more than $1 million to the local economy. “Despite these tough economic times, Mayfield Collision Centers has been successful and we’re continuing to grow,” said president Tom Griffin,
Deadline Near for I-CAR Education Foundation 2009 Grants
All applications for the I-CAR Education Foundation’s 2009 grant opportunities are due by April 15. The grant categories include opportunities to help career and technical school and college collision repair programs, school collision instructors, and students pursuing a career in the collision industry. The scholarships are funded by the I-CAR Education Foundation’s Collision Repair Education
Arizona Repairers Rank Progressive as Worst Insurer in State
The Automotive Service Association of Arizona (ASA-AZ) has released its “best insurer” survey, in which the association asked collision repairers to rate 39 insurance companies on a scale of 1 (worst) to 10 (best). Ratings were based on the question, “Do the insurance company’s overall policies, attitudes and payment processes focus on providing quality and
Complete Weld Station
The new SAITEK SK-7 is a complete work station with all attachments included. It duplicates factory welds with ease, no matter of the steel, DP, TRIP, Boron, UHSLA, etc. Plus, it is priced with the world financial crisis in mind. It’s so powerful that it outperforms any other welder no matter of it’s cost. The
New York AG Sends NYSACTA Inquiry to Auto Insurance Fraud Unit
The New York Attorney General’s Office has forwarded a letter about possible price-fixing by auto insurers written by New York State Auto Collision Technicians Association (NYSACTA) President Mike Orso to its Auto Insurance Fraud Unit for further consideration. Orso wrote the letter (click HERE to read it) in the wake of Attorney General Andrew Cuomo’s
CAA to Discuss ‘Green’ Certification at Chapter Meeting
The California Autobody Association (CAA) Santa Clara Chapter meeting April 15 will feature guest speaker Steven Schillinger, a registered environmental assessor, who will present the new statewide CAA member benefit, the Certified Green Investment (CGI) registry program. CGI is a third-party registry to validate the implementation of greenhouse gas monitoring provisions. In cooperation with CAA
Congress Again Considers Cash for Clunkers Program
Congress is again considering a “Cash for Clunkers” bill that would offer assistance in buying new, more fuel-efficient vehicles. Earlier this year, funding for the Cash for Clunkers program was removed from the economic stimulus bill. H.B. 1550, the Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save (CARS) Act, was recently introduced by Rep. Betty Sutton (D-OH).
Congress Again Considers Cash for Clunkers Program
Congress is again considering a “Cash for Clunkers” bill that would offer assistance in buying new, more fuel-efficient vehicles. Earlier this year, funding for the Cash for Clunkers program was removed from the economic stimulus bill. H.B. 1550, the Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save (CARS) Act, was recently introduced by Rep. Betty Sutton (D-OH).
California Bill Would Allow Insurers to Promote DRPs at Any Time While Discussing Claims
The California Assembly is considering a bill that states insurers can provide claimants with truthful, non-deceptive information about DRP shops at any time while discussing a claim. The bill would add the following to California Insurance Code Section 758.5, the anti-steering statute: Nothing in this section prohibits an insurer from providing a claimant with truthful,
California Bill Would Allow Insurers to Promote DRPs in Any Circumstance
The California Assembly is considering a bill that states insurers can provide claimants with truthful, non-deceptive information about DRP shops at any time while discussing a claim. The bill adds the following to California Insurance Code Section 758.5, the anti-steering statute: Nothing in this section prohibits an insurer from providing a claimant with truthful, nondeceptive