Body Bangin’: Set the Stage for the Repair with “Big Chris”
Live from the Southeast Collision Conference, Micki Woods interviews Big Chris of Big Chris Collision in Aiken, S.C., on his key takeaways from the Southeast Collision Conference.

Body Bangin’: Lots of Sales Cover Lots of Sins with Mike Anderson
Live from the Southeast Collision Conference, Micki Woods interviews Mike Anderson of Collision Advice on how to be “extraordinary” in everything you do.

Consolidator Report
Consolidation news from the week of Sept. 19.

ASE Recognizes World Class Technicians on Website
ASE has added a special section to its website to highlight and honor the accomplishments of ASE World Class Technicians.

Being ADAS Ready: Creating a Strategic-Based Repair System in Your Shop
Whether we like it or not, whether we are ready or not, the technological advancements in automotive technology have created change that must be reckoned with. It isn’t just novelty accessories that may or may not be here to stay, it is life-saving technology advancing at a rate that this industry has never seen. Although

CIECA Webinar to Feature CIECA Founder Erick Bickett
Bickett’s presentation, “Back to the Future of Collision Repair & How CIECA Brings All Industry Segments Together,” will be held on Tuesday, June 30, at 11 a.m. CST.

Collision Works Acquires DeShields Truck Services Inc.
Collision Works, an MSO with 21 locations across Oklahoma and Kansas, announced it has acquired DeShields Truck Services Inc. of Oklahoma City.

Chief Donates Welder and Rivet Gun for CREF Top Tech Mentor/Mentee Competition
The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) announced that Chief Automotive Technologies has donated welders and a rivet gun to the collision business whose team places in the top three at this month’s inaugural Top Tech Mentor/Mentee Competition.

National Auto Body Council Board of Directors Nomination Process Closing Soon
NABC Board of Directors nominations are due Sept. 6, 2019, 60 days prior to the NABC Annual Meeting and Board Elections on Nov. 6, 2019 at the 2019 SEMA Show in Las Vegas.

Cruise Postpones Release of Driverless Taxi Service
Cruise, a GM subsidiary, recently announced that it will miss its goal of launching a large-scale self-driving taxi service in 2019.

Cutting Edge Automotive Solutions Partners with Andretti Rallycross
Andretti Rallycross announced that Cutting Edge Automotive Solutions will serve as technical partner on Cabot Bigham’s No. 02 OINK Clothing Beetle for the remainder of the 2019 Americas Rallycross season, showcasing their SP Tools USA brand.

Ford, Volkswagen Expand Collaboration to Include Autonomous, Electric Vehicles
Ford Motor Company and Volkswagen AG announced they are expanding their global alliance to include electric vehicles – and will collaborate with Argo AI to introduce autonomous vehicle technology in the U.S. and Europe.
