Nebraska Autonomous Vehicle Bill Awaits Governor’s Approval
The bill, which was introduced by Senator Anna Wishart of Lincoln earlier this year, has made it through all three rounds of voting in this year’s legislative session.
SkillsUSA Nebraska Receives Donated Custom Mobile Work Station
SkillsUSA Nebraska will put the Mobile Work Station to use right away at this year’s Leadership and Skills Conference in Grand Island for the Collision Repair Painting Competition.
Nebraska Body Shop Hosts Monthly Art Show
Dingman’s Collision Center Owner Boyd Dingman hosts an art show each month to bring attention to local artists and to give back to a local organization, the Open Door Mission.
Nebraska Auto Body Association Elects Board of Directors
Newly revived association will hold first industry event Feb. 1 to discuss parts procurement and other issues.
Nebraska Collision Repair Survey Yields Surprising Results
Approximately 58 percent of respondents reported no DRP affiliations; 92 percent reported no change or a decrease in sales in first quarter of 2012 compared to 2011.
Survey of Nebraska Collision Repairers Indicates Parts Bidding as Top Concern
Telephone survey conducted by Nebraska Auto Body Association indicates steering and insurer reimbursements are also high on repairers’ list of concerns.
Nebraska Auto Body Association Releases Statement on Parts Bidding
Cautions collision repairers to consider business impacts of insurer-mandated parts bidding initiatives.
Nebraska Bill Would Raise Liability Insurance Minimums
In Nebraska, State Sen. Paul Schumacher has proposed Legislative Bill 1003, which would double the amount of automotive liability insurance required under state law to $50,000 per person, $100,000 per occurrence and $50,000 for property damages. These amounts are up from $25,000 per person, $50,000 per occurrence and $25,000 for property damage, respectively. Insurance policy
Nebraska Group Reports Statewide Labor Rate Survey Results
The statewide average body labor rate was $51.33, while the average refinish rate was $51.02.
Nebraska Association Conducting Labor Rate Survey
The Nebraska Auto Body Association (NABA) has commissioned ACSS to validate fair and reasonable labor rates for Nebraska collision repair shops. The deadline to complete the survey is Sept. 10, and a summary of the results will be published in the association’s Surgeons of Steel newsletter. NABA members will receive a complete summary of the