BASF Named 2009 General Motors Supplier of the Year
BASF announced that it is the recipient of General Motors’ Supplier of the Year Award for 2009. The Supplier of the Year Award recognizes BASF for consistently performing above expectations as a global paint supplier to General Motors. It is the sixth time in the last eight years that BASF has received this award. “The
CARSTAR Executives Discuss Shrinking Industry, Aftermarket Parts, NACE Move
CARSTAR CEO Dick Cross encapsulated what’s going on in the collision repair industry aptly when asked recently how his organization is addressing insurance companies’ reduction of shops on their preferred programs: “What’s going on in the industry is going to be really good for some people and not so great for some other people.” The
Maaco Collision Repair Urges Congress to Support Access To Repair Parts Act
Maaco says legislation would guarantee consumer choice, preserve competition in the automotive aftermarket.
Kirker Automotive Finishes Names New National Sales Manager
Kirker Automotive Finishes announced that Gerald “Jerry” Elsing has joined the company as national sales manager. In this newly created role, Jerry will be responsible for the company’s sales functions. He will continue to grow existing sales channels and develop new distribution to enable refinish shops, custom painters and other qualified users to access Kirker’s
Groups Testify at Crash Parts Patent Legislation Hearing
The U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee Monday heard from consumer advocates and industry experts on the “Access to Repair Parts Act” (H.R. 3059/S.1368) – legislation that would amend U.S. patent code so that it wouldn’t be an act of design patent infringement to manufacture or distribute alternative repair parts for the purpose of repairing
Right to Repair Coalition Questions NESSARA’s Stance Against Legislation
Coalition says New England shop group is using ‘smoke and mirrors’ to prevent bill’s passage.
California BAR Says Insurers Not Liable for Supplying Itemized Estimates
The California Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR) said in a recent letter that repairers – not insurers – are responsible for providing customers with correctly formatted repair invoices as outlined by California state code. Assemblyman Dave Jones wrote to the BAR on behalf of the Collision Repair Association of California (CRA), which expressed concern that insurers were
Scientists Engineering Technology to Help the Blind Drive
Years from now, the visually impaired could be given the choice to get out of the passenger seat and get behind the wheel. AOL News reports that the National Federation for the Blind (NFB) has made it an organizational goal to develop a car to be used by the visually impaired and has kicked off
Audatex Profiles Collision Repair Facility Powered by Sun, Wind and Latest Technologies in Spring 2010 Analysis
Audatex North America, Inc. announced the release of its spring 2010 industry trends publication, Audatex Directions. This issue’s cover story profiles Auto Body Speed Shop (ABSS), a global collision repair chain that places sushi bars, cafes and bistros in many of its 18 worldwide locations in an effort to redefine the collision repair experience. ABSS
Nine Ohio Shops Accused of Violating Collision Repair Registration Laws
The Ohio Board of Motor Vehicle Collision Repair Registration and Attorney General Richard Cordray’s Office have filed injunctions against nine body shops that are accused of being in violation of Ohio’s collision repair registration laws. The shops are located in Belmont, Jefferson and Columbiana Counties in eastern Ohio. “Enforcement efforts against illegal repair facilities increased