California Bill Addresses Repair Fraud
The California Senate is considering a bill (S.B. 427) that would deter “parts switching,” or quoting one part on an estimate but instead installing a cheaper or faulty part during the repair. The bill would require repairers who include the replacement of a deployed air bag on a written estimate to repair and fully restore
Two Federal Bills Seek to Strengthen Total Loss Reporting Rules Effective April 1
The U.S. Department of Justice recently released the final rules for the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS), created by a 1992 law to prevent title washing. The rules, which go into effect April 1, will require insurers to report vehicles that have been declared total losses under state law and by their own
Two Federal Bills Seek to Strengthen Total Loss Reporting Rules Effective April 1
The U.S. Department of Justice recently released the final rules for the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS), created by a 1992 law to prevent title washing. The rules, which go into effect April 1, will require insurers to report vehicles that have been declared total losses under state law and by their own
PPG Names ACS of Georgia 2008 Platinum Distributor of the Year
PPG has given ACS of Georgia its Platinum Distributor of the Year Award. The presentation was made at the annual PPG Platinum Distributor Conference held Feb. 12-14 in Las Vegas at the Green Valley Ranch Resort. Dave Marlow and J. P. Uren, co-owners of the Chamblee, Ga.-based company, accepted the award from John Leavy, director
Register Now for BodyShop Business Waterborne Conference
To view the conference flyer, click HERE. The 2009 BodyShop Business Waterborne Conference to be held Aug. 13-14 at the Sawmill Creek Resort & Conference Center in Huron, Ohio, is the ultimate opportunity for repairers to learn about waterborne basecoats and the environmental regulations that will mandate their use. Experienced shop owners, painters, jobbers, and
AkzoNobel Sponsors Ford’s Paint and Body Technology Center
AkzoNobel Vehicle Refinishes Americas has invested with the Ford Customer Service Division to assist in building Ford’s newly opened Paint and Body Technology Center. The facility is part of the Wallis Technical Center and is located in Detroit, Mich. Primary activities performed at the facility include crash development and testing, fabrication, paint and composites,
CCC-Mitchell Mutually Agree to Terminate Merger
CCC Information Services Inc., of Chicago, and Mitchell International Inc., of San Diego, announced today that they will no longer pursue the merger of the two companies. “In light of the court’s decision, we have jointly decided to terminate the merger. A year ago when we announced the transaction, our stated objective was to
ABRA Auto Body & Glass Acquires Colorado Repair Center
Minneapolis-based ABRA Auto Body & Glass has acquired a repair center in Loveland, Colo. The facility, formerly known as Loveland Auto Body, is located at 1805 Topaz Drive, and brings the total number of ABRA repair centers to 96 in 11 states. ABRA has named Steve Scheideler as general manager of ABRA-Loveland. Scheideler joined ABRA
Sherwin-Williams and Toyota Team Up for Revamped Estimating Class
The University of Toyota is continuing its partnership with Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes Corp. (SWAFC) to offer the “Estimating Solutions for Profit” class as part of its estimator certification program. “We are looking forward to another successful year working with Sherwin-Williams Automotive to supply our collision professionals with the skills needed to write better estimates and
California DOI Charges GEICO With Steering and Underpayment
California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner has given GEICO a show cause order on steering and underpayment issues. The commissioner first settled with the insurer in May 2007 over allegations of underpayments. GEICO paid a $60,000 penalty and was put on notice not to repeat its practices. During the next year, members of the Collision Repair
CARSTAR Offers 10 Tips to Surviving in Today’s Economy
With the economy struggling mightily, CARSTAR has released 10 action steps it’s advising its stores and other collision repair facilities to take to survive and hopefully thrive during tough times. “Store owners should be making every effort to tighten their belts and reduce overhead, which is absolutely essential considering all the margin squeezes we
AkzoNobel Launches Sikkens Mixit Pro Color Data Retrieval Software
AkzoNobel has released Sikkens Mixit Pro, a new software package for the retrieval of color data. When connected to the Internet, collision repair centers can synchronize their databases with AkzoNobel’s master database and download the most current formula updates and software. In addition to the core formula retrieval, Sikkens Mixit Pro delivers a range