AAIA Elects New Officers and Board of Directors
New board is effective July 1, 2012.
AASP Denounces State Farm’s New Parts Procurement Program
National association calls it an “unprecedented and uninvited intrusion into the business of collision repair.”
PPG Employee Helps Flying Horse Farms as Part of Daughter’s Legacy
Losing his 12-year-old daughter to cancer inspired John Lewis to help other children with serious illnesses leave their sickness behind.
Car-Part.com’s New Recycled Parts Market Hits 2,500 Repairer Members
CarPartPro.com is a new marketplace designed to serve the needs of the collision and mechanical repair industries by simplifying the process of finding quality recycled parts. Shops and appraisers choose their desired delivery time, warranty, recycler certification and part quality, along with other service levels, and see only those parts that fit cycle time and
AkzoNobel Announces 2012 Recipients of Most Influential Women in Collision Repair Industry Award
Winners will be honored at by-invitation-only awards ceremony July 19, 2012 in San Antonio, Texas.
AAIA Asks FTC to Take Action on Kia Aftermarket Parts Bulletin
Association claims Kia Motors misled consumers pertaining to use of non-original equipment and warranties.
State Farm’s Carol Waldron Elected to CAPA’s Board of Directors
CAPA Executive Director Jack Gillis states addition of Waldron will aid organization’s effort to “ensure truly high quality aftermarket parts are readily available to the market.”
Challenging Insurers’ Labor Rate Surveys
When an insurance adjuster states, “We only pay $XX per hour based on your area,” are they legally required to produce their market survey to support such a claim to their supposed fact?
AAIA and ASE Recognize World Class Technicians
Of the more than 759,000 automotive technicians working in the United States, just 20 outstanding individuals have qualified for the prestigious 2012 World Class Technician Award, presented by the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) and the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE).
Increased Floor Traffic, Record Seminar Attendance Reported for NORTHEAST 2012
With a nearly 20-percent jump in show attendance as well as a record number of seminar attendees, the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) is reporting that the NORTHEAST 2012 Automotive Services Show was its most successful to date.
