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I-CAR Announces Training Schedule at ASRW

Automotive Service & Repair Week (ASRW) announced that I-CAR has released its training schedule for this year’s event and will provide 11 training classes beginning Wednesday, Oct. 10, through Friday, Oct. 12. Each instructor-led (live) class will last four hours. Online registration is available for $93/course at www.ASRWevents.com.   I-CAR is a long-standing supporter of

U.S. House Judiciary Subcommittee Holds Hearing on PARTS Act

“What substandard non-OEM parts translates to for the brand owners, such as Ford, Chrysler and GM, is a tarnishment of their image…” says one witness at hearing.

ASA, Coalition Send Letter in Opposition to PARTS Act

The Automotive Service Association (ASA), along with 10 additional automotive industry organizations, sent a letter July 31 to the chairman and a ranking member of the House Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet stating their collective opposition to H.R. 3889, the Promoting Automotive Repair, Trade and Sales (PARTS) Act, sponsored by Rep. Darrell

I-CAR Announces New Enhancements to Welding Qualification Training

Materials with different thicknesses will now be used in Steel GMA (MIG) Welding Qualification Series, and new online Steel GMA (MIG) Welding Theory course launched.

Automotive Service Association of Arizona Issues Statement on PartsTrader Program

ASA affiliate believes parts procurement should be responsibility of collision repair shops and that mandatory use of PartsTrader is contrary to free market.

Kentucky Body Shop Wins Short-Pay Suit Against Auto Owners Insurance

Insurer forced to pay extra $286.50 in dispute over used door that Pure Reflection owner Rusty Barrett says was not of like, kind and quality to original.

Why Are the Discounts an Insurer Receives from a DRP Shop Not Shared with the Policyholder?

Most insurance companies consider the first dollars spent on a claim that’s paid to be the deductible. For example, in a claim with a $500 deductible, the customer would be required to pay the first $500, then anything above that would be covered in the insurance contract. In the event of a car being repaired under a direct repair contract where discounts are given, why are those discounts not shared with the policyholder?

Mechanical Repairs May Help Fix Your Bottom Line

Detailed mechanical information can eliminate the need for body shops to outsource certain jobs, increasing their profits and giving them more control over their repair schedules.

Shop Profile: Collision Care Auto Body Centers

When Val Fichera and DeNardo Auto Body were first profiled in BodyShop Business in 1993, Fichera was a fledgling 21-year-old business owner with high ambitions. Nearly 20 years later, he has five locations with more than $14 million in gross sales.