SCRS: Hyundai Position Statements ‘Small Step in Right Direction’
During the April 10 SCRS open board meeting, SCRS Executive Director Aaron Schulenburg acknowledged that Hyundai’s position statements on pre- and post-repair scanning and the use of reconditioned steel or aluminum wheels was “a small step in the right direction.”
How to Implement a Successful Mentoring Program in Your Auto Body Shop
Implementing a successful mentoring program in an auto body shop requires putting the right people in place to manage the program and also finding the right candidates to mentor.
AkzoNobel to Divest Specialty Chemicals Unit
AkzoNobel announced the sale of 100 percent of its Specialty Chemicals business to The Carlyle Group and GIC for an enterprise value of €10.1 billion ($12.5 billion).
Mentoring in Auto Body Shops: It All Starts with a Program Manager
As shops struggle to find skilled workers, mentoring programs can be a win-win for your business, as well as for the industry as a whole.
What to Do When Insurance Carriers Paint You as the Bad Guy for Submitting a Supplement
If you can’t fight insurers legally, how do you combat their harmful and predatory practices?
Survey: One-Third of Teens Think Driving While High Is Legal in Pot-Friendly States
In a study conducted by Liberty Mutual Insurance and SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions), one-third of teenage respondents said it’s legal to drive under the influence of marijuana in states where it has been legalized for recreational use.
BASF Completes Site Expansion for Mobile Emissions Catalysts Production in Huntsville, Ala.
BASF has expanded its Huntsville, Ala., manufacturing site, which makes mobile emissions catalysts.
Teen Driving Habits Get Riskier in Senior Year of High School
As summer vacation winds down, older teenagers are brimming with confidence about their driving abilities – and that might not be a good thing.
OEMs on Scanning: In Their Own Words
As part of a scanning guide in the July 2017 issue, BodyShop Business published excerpts from the OEM position statements and comments from OEM representatives shedding more light on the need for diagnostic scanning.
One in Four Canadians Want to Keep Driving Past Age 85
While many senior citizens are reluctant to give up their car keys for fear of losing their independence, their loved ones are just as reluctant to tell them that it’s not safe for them to drive anymore.
