Leading Industry Organizations to Gather in Anaheim for NACE | CARS 2016
This year’s event, taking place in Anaheim, Calif., will host multiple collision and mechanical repair industry meetings for attendees throughout the week.
CIC Parts & Materials Committee Addresses ‘Opt-OE’ Parts
Collision repairers have been seeing more and more parts in the estimating systems slugged “Opt-OE” or “Alt-OE” and are confused as to exactly what that means.
Industry Organizations Gather for NACE | CARS 2016
This year’s event, taking place in Anaheim, Calif., Aug. 9-13, will host multiple industry meetings throughout the week.
Kadel’s Auto Body Achieves Certified Collision Care Provider Status
According to Assured Performance Collision Care, shops that receive this certification include only “best-in-class” collision repair businesses that have passed a “rigorous” inspection and evaluation process.
CARSTAR, CAA to Host Free Aluminum Repair Webinar
Webinar will be held Dec. 9 and will cover training, tools and equipment, communication to insurers and more.
Automakers Discuss Certification During SCRS’ OEM Collision Repair Technology Summit
Several automakers and their certifying partner companies joined the Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) on Nov. 5 at the SEMA Show to discuss “OEM Certification Development: The Programs Behind OEM Partnership” during the 2014 SCRS OEM Collision Repair Technology Summit. The discussion was designed to help industry professionals understand what exactly goes into the
CARSTAR to Host Aluminum Repair Webinar
As the Ford F-150 all-aluminum bodied pickup prepares to roll into dealerships around the country, CARSTAR Auto Body Repair Experts will share its expertise in a free webinar for independent shop owners, scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 30 at 11 a.m. Central. Topics of discussion will include: General aluminum repairs Training Tools and equipment Preparing How
CARSTAR Getting Ready for Aluminum
CARSTAR Auto Body Repair Experts has announced that it is preparing its collision repair franchise stores for aluminum repair with consulting and a certification-focused program. For the past year, CARSTAR’s operations team has been working with CARSTAR owners around the country to help them prepare their shops for the demands of aluminum repair, train technicians
Collision Repair Education Foundation Hosts Most Successful Fundraiser To Date
The collision industry came together on Aug. 16 in Dallas, Texas, during the Collision Repair Education Foundation’s inaugural Cars, Careers & Celebrities Expo to elevate awareness among local high school and college collision students. The event raised more than $300,000 for this group and ended up being the largest fundraiser in the Education Foundation’s history.
Ford Reveals More Details on F-150 at CIC
Eighty percent of repairs to the best-selling vehicle will be “business as usual,” says engineer.
