ASA Asks Massachusetts Legislature to Stop Right to Repair Legislation
The Automotive Service Association (ASA) is asking Massachusetts repairers to contact their legislators about opposing the Right to Repair Act, Massachusetts H.B. 4892. ASA said that "legislation using government agencies and the courts is unnecessary to ensure independent repairers have access to the same service information that is available to dealers." The ASA-Automaker voluntary agreement
ASA Asks Massachusetts Legislature to Stop Right to Repair Legislation
The Automotive Service Association (ASA) is asking Massachusetts repairers to contact their legislators about opposing the Right to Repair Act, Massachusetts H.B. 4892. ASA said that "legislation using government agencies and the courts is unnecessary to ensure independent repairers have access to the same service information that is available to dealers." The ASA-Automaker voluntary agreement
AMI Launches Training Web Site
A new Training On Demand Web site that will feature interactive Webinars, pre-recorded archived classes, DVD-quality video downloads and other training resources has been launched by the Automotive Management Institute (AMI). The new site, www.amieducationonline.com, will initially offer monthly Webinars on a variety of topics, including sales and marketing, customer service, telephone skills, employee management
I-CAR Board Elects New Officers and Executive Committee Members
The I-CAR International Board of Directors elected new officers and executive committee members after the organization approved a change in the I-CAR fiscal year from July 1 to June 30 to Jan. 1 to Dec. 31. This change required an interim fiscal year of July 1, 2008 through Dec. 31, 2008, termed “F’08.5.” The first
Keystone Crash Parts Digest
Keystone Automotive is distributing its 2008 Crash Parts Digest to collision repair shops and insurance customers. The redesigned catalog contains part numbers, descriptions and pricing information for both domestic and import makes and models. More than 20,000 part numbers, 4,500 of them new, are included in the catalog representing the following product lines: cooling, lighting,
BASF’s Restored ’57 Mercedes to Appear on ‘Dream Car Garage’
BASF announced today that the SPEED Channel show “Dream Car Garage” will film BASF receiving its newly restored 1957 Mercedes 300SL Gullwing at Meadow Brook Concours d’Elegance on Aug. 3 in Rochester, Mich. The handoff presentation will be aired during an early 2009 episode of the show. A decade ago, BASF added the Gullwing to
Assured Performance Board Votes to Expand Co-op
Assured Performance Network announced that its 14-member board of directors has voted to approve the expansion of their co-op with new vendors and nearly 200 qualified shops in 100 metropolitan market areas. The vote allows the co-op to more than triple in size, and Assured Performance can now finalize agreements with 27 new vendors who
Fix Auto is Newest NABC Corporate Member
The National Auto Body Council (NABC) announced Fix Auto – a network of collision repair centers and industry network services – is its newest corporate member. Fix Auto has been active in a number of philanthropic activities related to the industry, most recently as a participant in the pilot of NABC’s 2007 Recycled Rides initiative,
PPG Donates $10,000 to SkillsUSA
PPG Automotive Refinish has donated $10,000 to SkillsUSA, a national nonprofit organization serving teachers, high school and college students who are preparing for careers in trade, technical and skilled service occupations. More than 300,000 students and instructors join SkillsUSA annually. The PPG donation was earmarked to support the 2008 National SkillsUSA Championships held in Kansas
AASP-MN Offering Waterborne, Volvo Courses
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of Minnesota (AASP-MN) is presenting two training courses this fall. On Sept. 16 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., AASP-MN will host, “Gear Up For Waterborne,” at Crystal Lake Golf Club in Lakeville, Minn. The course, which will be held prior to the I-CAR golf outing, will explore the
Capping Bill Passes California Assembly
The California Assembly approved the fifth revision of Senate Bill 1371 (Sen. Lou Correa, D-Santa Ana) – legislation designed to limit the insurance company practice of placing “caps,” arbitrary limits, on reimbursements for collision repairs – on Monday with a 75-0 vote. In February, when the bill was introduced in the Senate, it stated, "No
911 Collision Centers Opens Fifth Tucson-Area Facility
911 Collision Centers announced the opening of its fifth Tucson location at Pusch View Lane and Oracle Road in the Oro Valley area. “Our goal is to be convenient for our customers, and we noticed that the Oro Valley area of Tucson was underserved,” said Michael Quinn, 911 Collision CEO and co-founder. “We know this