CCC Announces Integration with CSi Complete
CCC Information Services Inc. and CSi Complete announced plans to integrate the CCC ONE Total Repair Platform workflow solution with CSi Complete’s customer satisfaction indexing services, providing repair facility customers with an improved process for capturing and utilizing consumer feedback for completed repairs, according to the companies. Repairers can activate the integrated solution through CCC’s
CCAR Adds Shops in Louisiana, Pennsylvania to ‘GreenLink Shop’ Roster; Announces Board
CCAR has announced two auto repair facilities in Louisiana and Pennsylvania that have achieved “GreenLink Shop” recognition in June. An extension of CCAR’s CCAR-GreenLink Environmental Compliance Assistance Center and S/P2 Safety and Pollution Prevention E-learning Program, the GreenLink Shop status serves to promote consumer confidence in local automotive repair facilities’ environmental/safety awareness and stewardship. The
Boyd Group Completes Cars Collision Acquisition
Boyd Group now has a total of 164 repair centers in North America, consisting of 127 centers in 13 U.S. states and 37 centers in the four Western Canadian provinces.
CCAR Aligns with GMG EnviroSafe as Industry Compliance Partner
The Coordinating Committee For Automotive Repair (CCAR) welcomes GMG EnviroSafe, Inc. (EnviroSafe), Winnetka, Ill., as a compliance partner for the automotive collision repair industry. In addition to premier online training, collision repair businesses may now have access through CCAR to the process, materials and support to implement a cost-effective, comprehensive compliance process. EnviroSafe is a
CARSTAR Breaks World Record for Largest Car Wash
A new Guinness World Record has been set in suburban Cincinnati on Saturday, June 11, 2011 – for the largest car wash in history. The 12 Cincinnati-area CARSTAR stores led more than140 stores across the United States and Canada in the North American attempt to break the Guinness World Record it set in 2009 for
An Analysis of Progressive Insurance vs. North State Custom
What North State Custom’s successful defense against a lawsuit brought by Progressive means for the collision repair industry.
AkzoNobel Achieves Third Navistar Diamond Status Recognition
AkzoNobel Automotive & Aerospace Coatings Americas announced that Navistar International Corporation has, for the third consecutive year, selected them to receive the Diamond Supplier Award. This acknowledgement is earned by a select number of suppliers who exceed performance expectations for quality, delivery and responsiveness; demonstrate commitment to continuous improvement; and meet warranty, pricing and strategic
CCAR Announces ‘GreenLink Shop’ Recognition for New York, Texas Facilities
CCAR has announced three auto repair facilities in New York and Texas as achieving “GreenLink Shop” recognition in May.
Hangin’ with the Pit Bulls
3M invited BSB Editor Jason Stahl to hang with “Bondo” and the rest of NASCAR driver Greg Biffle’s pit crew at the All-Star Race May 21 in Charlotte.
Hangin’ with the Pit Bulls
By Jason Stahl I had no idea that members of NASCAR pit crews were so physically fit. "One exercise we do is the equivalent of climbing straight up a 1,500-foot wall," says Mike Lingerfelt, the front tire changer for the 3M "Pit Bulls" and the No. 16 driver Greg Biffle. Lingerfelt also told me that