July CIC Meeting Focused on Future of Repair Training
Some 300 attendees gathered at the Salt Lake City Sheraton in Salt Lake City, Utah, on July 21-22 to gain insight into the future of repair training at the summer Collision Industry Conference (CIC) meeting hosted by the CIC Education and Training Committee. They also had the opportunity to ask questions of training providers that
Factory Five Racing Names Collision Quest Exclusive Painting Consultant for Factory Five Customers
The world’s largest kit car manufacturer, Factory Five Racing, Inc. of Wareham, Mass., has entered into an agreement with Collision Quest, of Boston, Mass., in which Collision Quest will become the exclusive collision repair and painting consultant to both new and existing Factory Five customers. "Because our cars are built by their owners, there’s a
CAPA Tops 45 Million Certified Parts
The Certified Automotive Parts Association says it achieved a major milestone at the close of 2010 by certifying over 45 million parts installed by collision repairers. “That’s great news for the American consumer and those repairers looking to contain repair costs without compromising quality,” said Jack Gillis, executive director. “We expect to cross the
Record Turnout Highlights NORTHEAST 2011
The largest turnout of automotive repairers, vendors and industry representatives ever to attend the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ)’s NORTHEAST 2011 Automotive Services Show, sponsored by BASF, the Chemical Company, at the Meadowlands Exposition Center came together over the weekend of March 18 as AASP/NJ welcomed its first “Automotive Week” to
NORTHEAST 2011 to be Held This Weekend
Show organizers say thousands of automotive repairers, vendors and industry representatives are coming to Secaucus, N.J. for the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey’s (AASP/NJ) 34th annual NORTHEAST 2011 Automotive Services Show at the Meadowlands Exposition Center March 18-20. "We are very, very excited about this year’s show," said AASP/NJ President Jeff McDowell.
How Cloud Computing Affects Collision Repair
As the use of cloud computing has increased, so too have repairers’ concerns over how their data is being used. So how is it being used? And are repairers’ privacy concerns justified? We try to separate fact from fiction and see if the positives outweigh the negatives.
Industry’s Latest Technology on Display at NORTHEAST 2011
Over 150 exhibitors have signed up to show the latest in automotive repair technology at the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ)’s 34th annual NORTHEAST 2011 Automotive Services Show at the Meadowlands Exposition Center happening the weekend of March 18-20 in Secaucus, N.J. Industry leaders such as BASF (the NORTHEAST 2011 official
Seminar, Event Registration Now Open for AASP/NJ’s NORTHEAST 2011
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) are proud to announce that seminar and event information is now available on the show’s official website, www.aaspnjnortheast.com. With a multitude of national auto industry events creating a NORTHEAST "Auto Industry Week" leading up to the show itself, combined with an impressive slate of NORTHEAST
NORTHEAST 2011 Hosting Array of Industry Meetings
A weeklong schedule of national automotive repair industry meetings will be held for the first time during the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ)’s 34th Annual NORTHEAST Automotive Services Show at the Meadowlands in Secaucus, N.J. The week will kick off on Wednesday, March 16, with the Society of Collision Repair Specialists
FTC Issues Warranty Rights Consumer Alert in Response to Complaints about OEM Position Statements
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has released an FTC Consumer Alert, “Auto Warranties, Routine Maintenance and Repairs: Is Using the Dealer a Must?” after a position statement from Honda sparked opposition from the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA), Automotive Oil Change Association (AOCA) and the Tire Industry Association (TIA), along with the Automotive Recyclers Assocition