SEMA Student Career Day Cultivates Next Generation of Automotive Aftermarket Employees
Held at the Westgate Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, the Student Career Day will include hundreds of high school and college students from across the country and more than 60 SEMA Show exhibitors.
Service King Announces 17th Pennsylvania Repair Center
Service King first expanded to Pennsylvania in 2014, and today operates 330 collision repair centers in 24 states across the U.S.
Auto Care Association Career Board Now Integrated with Google for Jobs
Anyone looking for a job in automotive service now can find Auto Care Association postings by using Google’s new job-search engine, Google for Jobs.
SCRS Integrates Collision Repair Career Center with Google for Jobs
Job seekers looking for a career in the collision repair industry now can “Google it.”
U.S. House Subcommittee Approves Automated-Vehicle Bill
The U.S. House Energy and Commerce’s Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protections approved a bill aiming to advance the testing and deployment of highly automated vehicles.
Editor’s Notes: Meet Amelia Lusher
With Lusher’s attitude toward her job, she offers hope for this industry in the future.
Collision Repair Education Foundation Played a Big Role in Supporting SkillsUSA Medalists
All of the student medalists in the Collision Repair Technology and Automotive Refinishing Technology categories at the annual SkillsUSA Championships studied at schools that received grants from the Collision Repair Education Foundation.
World’s First Driverless Electric Racing Car Displayed in Times Square
Roborace, which describes itself as the world’s first driverless electric racing series, hosted a showcase of the world’s first driverless electric racing car – Robocar – in New York City’s Times Square.
Women’s Industry Network to Host Educational Webinar Featuring Mike Jones
Jones will build on the message of learning to be deliberate that he delivered at the WIN Annual Educational Conference this past May in Denver.
Moller Flying Car for Sale on eBay: Buy It Now for $5 Million (Just Don’t Fly It)
For sale on eBay: a gently used 2001 Moller International G90 M400 Skycar, dubbed as the original VTOL (vertical-takeoff-and-landing) flying car.
BASF Sponsors SkillsUSA, WorldSkills Competitions
“Having representatives available for these students to ask questions and recruit is invaluable to us as an organization, to our customers and to our industry, along with the students looking for opportunities,” said Jeff Wildman, OEM and industry relations manager for BASF Refinish NA.
PPG Returns to the Track to Support Speedway Children’s Charities
PPG has been a major advocate of Speedway Children’s Charities activities since 2009, helping the charity with numerous events, and is the sole sponsor of the charity’s annual Track Walk.
