ARA Tells W.Va. Attorney General to Stop Using the Term ‘Junkyard Parts’
This week, the Automotive Recyclers Association (ARA) sent a formal letter of complaint to West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw urging him to refrain from using the term “junkyard parts” when referring to recycled/salvaged automobile parts. The group believes the phrase is “derogatory and misleading.”
AASP/NJ’s NORTHEAST 2012 Online Pre-Registration Open
Online pre-registration for the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey’s (AASP/NJ) NORTHEAST 2012 went live on Jan. 1 in anticipation of the association’s 35th anniversary of their signature event. Registrants can sign up for the Northeast’s largest automotive repair show here. Pre-registration is FREE (on-site registration the weekend of the show is $10
AASP/NJ Announces First-Ever ‘NORTHEAST Exhibitor Boot Camp’ Seminar
Throughout its 35-year history, the NORTHEAST Automotive Services Show has been a venue where repairers and exhibitors come together to better themselves and the industry. In keeping with this trend, the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) recently announced that, in preparation for the 2012 installment of their flagship event, the association
Right to Repair Advances in Massachusetts: Certified Voter Signatures Approved by Secretary of State
The Massachusetts Right to Repair Coalition has says it has received an official letter from the Secretary of State’s office confirming that 83,180 signatures have been approved. This action moves the Right to Repair question toward the state’s 2012 ballot. “The number of signatures gathered in support of the ballot measure demonstrates that Massachusetts
Cindy Tursi, Former AASP/NJ Executive Director, Passes Away
“There aren’t enough words to describe what she did for the industry and for the association – it would take more of a book than a paragraph,” said AASP/NJ President Jeff McDowell. “Through determination, attention to detail and her commitment to wanting us all to be successful, she continually went over and above what was required of her.”
Part Distributor and Insurer Elected to CAPA’s Board of Directors
The Certified Automotive Parts Association (CAPA) announced the election of John Palumbo of PartsChannel, Inc. and Bill Brower of Liberty Mutual Insurance to its Board of Directors. Palumbo is a widely recognized leader in the collision repair industry, CAPA says. Palumbo’s 15 years of experience began in 1996 as chief financial officer at Keystone. His
Steering: The Good and the Bad
When a car is snatched away from us, we call it
steering. When a car is steered to us from another shop, we call it a referral. Some would argue, then, that steering isn’t all bad. But what everyone agrees is bad is “deceptive referral.”
California DOI Proposes Revisions to Code of Regulations Relating to Collision Repair Quality, Aftermarket Parts
The California Department of Insurance (DOI) met Nov. 16 with a select group of collision repairers, insurers, and OE and aftermarket parts representatives to discuss proposed revisions to the California Code of Regulations relating to repair quality and aftermarket part use.
AkzoNobel Opens 2012 Most Influential Women Nominations
Nominations for the 2012 Most Influential Women in the Collision Repair Industry (MIW) awards are now being accepted by AkzoNobel Automotive & Aerospace Coatings Americas.
Longtime Member Sam Mikhail joins AASP/NJ Hall of Fame at Annual Meeting
As he had for the previous 30 years, Sam Mikhail of Prestige Auto Body attended the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ)’s annual membership meeting. What Mikhail didn’t expect was to become the 28th member of AASP/NJ’s Hall of Fame.