ASA Collision Operations Committee Meeting to be Broadcast on CollisionHub.com
Prior to the ASA ‘Taking the Hill’ Fly-In, the ASA Collision Division Operations Committee will be holding a meeting on Tuesday, May 11 from 2 to 5 p.m. EST, which will be broadcast live on the website CollisionHub.com. Topics scheduled for discussion include an I-CAR educational update, an introduction of the 2010 Collision Division Operations
Mass. Shop Holds Drawing for Safe Driving Course
Plymouth, Mass.-based King Collision Centers, along with Plymouth Police Department, Plymouth Public Schools and Commerce Insurance, awarded two local high school students with a free safe driving course through its community service partnership, the Plymouth Safe Driving Campaign. Plymouth South High School sophomore Thomas Cipriano and Plymouth North High School junior Nicholas Tosi were recently
ASA Parts Safety Task Force Meets with NHTSA
The Automotive Service Association (ASA) Parts Safety Task Force met with senior officials from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) April 28 to discuss automotive safety defects, ways to raise awareness of safety defects and aftermarket crash parts regulation. Members of ASA’s Parts Safety Task Force are Ron Nagy, AAM, ASA chairman-elect, Nagy’s Collision
Expert Says Knowing Difference Between Today’s Four Generations Is Key to Running a Successful Collision Shop
Cam Marston, author and generational expert, delivers keynote address at PPG’s MVP Business Solutions Conference.
Preferred Pricing for the AutoWatch Repair Tracking Program Available to SCRS Members
The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) announced its latest benefit to members – preferred pricing for enrollment in AutoWatch, a customer service and marketing tool that allows body shop customers to view digital photos documenting the progress of their repairs through an interactive online portal added to the shops’ existing websites. SCRS says
Mike Anderson Sells Wagonwork Collision
Noted industry expert, trainer starts new website, CollisionAdvice.com.
‘Collision Collusion’ Book by Danny Wyatt Now Available
Danny Wyatt’s controversial new book, "Collision Collusion: Auto Insurers – Modern Day Gangsters in Collision Claim Payments," is now available for purchase via his website, www.collisioncollusions.com. “My hope is that consumers will gain a better understanding of collision claim practices that auto insurers and auto body shops don’t want them to know about,” said Wyatt,
Lincoln Electric Introduces New 2010 Consumables Catalog
Lincoln Electric has introduced its first ever annual 2010 Consumable Product Catalog. This book includes Lincoln Electric’s full line of legacy welding consumables, as well as new products introduced in the last year to help customers increase productivity and improve weld quality. Similar to the 2010 Equipment Catalog, the new Consumable catalog will have an
I-CAR Providing Online Access to New Role-Based Training Curriculum
I-CAR has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to launch a strategic initiative with KMC On Demand, a provider of Web-based learning management technology and Web-based learning for the insurance and claim services industries. The initiative will provide greater access and improved functionality for I-CAR online training offerings. “We are very pleased to be able to
American Honda Announces Body Shop Recognition Recipients
American Honda Motor Co, Inc. announced it has designated the first wave of collision repair to be recognized in the American Honda Body Shop Recognition program. The program is a collaborative agreement with OEConnection and the five main automotive refinish suppliers in the U.S., including DuPont Performance Coatings, PPG, BASF, Sherwin-Williams and AkzoNobel, to create