OEM Training & Support to Make History at NACE | CARS 2015
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Ford, General Motors, Honda, Nissan, Toyota and Volkswagen will provide training in Detroit July 21-25th.
Honda Launches ProFirst Certified Program
Program is open to both independent and dealer-owned collision shops.
Automated Vehicle Technology: Threat Or Opportunity
Body shop owners are now wondering what the new automated vehicle technology will mean for them and their technicians.
NHTSA Announces Follow-Up Recall of 2.12 Million Cars and SUVs
Recall covers Acura, Dodge, Jeep, Honda, Pontiac and Toyota vehicles for a defect that may cause airbags to deploy inadvertently.
Collision Industry to Celebrate New Model for Collision Repair Education
New 25,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art collision center at Fayetteville Technical Community College in North Carolina will give students experience with late-model cars and equipment not yet available in most body shops.
More Vehicles Earn Top Honors from IIHS
Number of vehicles earning either of Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s two awards has jumped to 71 from 39 this time last year.
PartsTrader Celebrates Billion Dollar Order Volume Milestone
Germain Honda of Dublin, Ohio, managed the repair job that moved PartsTrader past $1 billion in confirmed parts orders and was rewarded with lunch.
Latest American Honda Parts Bulletin Focuses on Driver Assist and Safety Systems
Bulletin covers windshield replacement, side-glass replacement and CMBS grille differences.
I-CAR to Offer Educational Seminars, Live Demonstrations at SEMA
I-CAR has announced that it will continue to bring relevant vehicle technology discussions to the forefront of the industry at SEMA 2014. Attendees will experience presentations and live demonstrations on the topics and trends impacting the collision repair industry today and in the future. I-CAR’s Director of Industry Relations Jason Bartanen will lead a full
Several Body Shops Reporting Sales Increase in 2014
Kevin Marvin, body shop manager at Criswell Collision Center in Annapolis, Md., has seen steady growth since opening his shop in 2008 – sales are up by 10 percent from last year. Opening a shop amid the Great Recession sounds like a nearly impossible feat, yet Marvin has managed to maintain and grow his business