Body Shop Associations
Mike Kaufmann Inducted into AASP/NJ Hall of Fame

Mike Kaufmann of the Mike Kaufmann Dealer Group has devoted his career to automotive parts distribution and is well-known throughout the Garden State for his work. 

SEMA Names Automotive Influencer of the Year

Content creator and world-renowned automotive photographer Larry Chen was named winner of the first annual SEMA Automotive Influencer of the Year award.

AASP/NJ Names Lee’s Garage Body Shop of the Year

The AASP/NJ presented the New Jersey Automotive/Stan Wilson Body Shop of the Year award to Paul Sgro of Lee’s Garage in West Long Branch. 

WIN Opens Nominations for 2023 MIW Awards

The Women’s Industry Network (WIN) announced that nominations for its Most Influential Women (MIW) awards will open Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022 and will be accepted through Friday, Jan. 6, 2023.

AASP/NJ Hands Out Russ Robson Award

Patrick Crome, a Mercer County Vocational School student employed by Compact Kars, was named the recipient of the 2022 Russ Robson Scholarship Award. 

Enterprise Expands Support of 2022 Repairer Driven Education

The SCRS has recognized Enterprise for their continued support of the 2022 RDE series, the OEM Collision Repair Technology Summit and the digital delivery of the RDE program.

CCC Sponsors 2022 RDE and OEM Summit

SCRS has recognized CCC Intelligent Solutions as a masters level sponsor of the Repairer Driven Education series.

Lucid Motors Technology to be on Display in SCRS Booth at SEMA

SEMA Show attendees are invited to join the SCRS in their booth at SEMA to see the Lucid Motors Service Fastener Display Unit.

Spartan Group Becomes First Performance Group to Include SCRS Membership

Collision Advice’s SPARTAN 300 has become the first performance group to join the SCRS on a per-location basis.

RAE Sponsors SCRS RDE Education Series at SEMA Show

The SCRS announced that Reliable Automotive Equipment will be one of the premier masters level sponsors of their RDE series at the 2022 SEMA Show.

Repairers Gather at AASP/NJ Annual Meeting to Honor Peers

Collision repairers from all over the Garden State packed the Gran Centurions in Clark, N.J., on Oct. 19 to honor their peers and network during the AASP/NJ’s annual meeting.

CAA to Hold Meeting on How to Deal with the DOI

The California Autobody Association will be holding a meeting on how to deal with the Department of Insurance (DOI) on Nov. 15, 2022 at the Wyndham Hotel Sacramento in Sacramento, Calif.