Nevada Bill Would Increase Total Loss Threshold
The Nevada Assembly is considering a bill that would change the definition of "total loss vehicle" by increasing the damage threshold. A.B. 447 mandates that repairs to a damaged vehicle would have to cost at least 100 percent of the vehicle’s fair market value at the time of the crash for the vehicle to be
AAA Northern California, Nevada and Utah Donates to I-CAR Education Foundation
AAA Northern California, Nevada & Utah (AAA NCNU) has donated $5,000 to the I-CAR Education Foundation. AAA NCNU’s contribution will help the foundation offer grants and scholarships to career and technical schools and colleges and the students attending these schools. “On behalf of the collision repair students, instructors and schools nationwide, the I-CAR Education Foundation
Insurer-Owned Shop Bill Introduced in Nevada
A bill introduced in the Nevada Assembly is designed to prevent insurance companies from acquiring or opening collision repair facilities and would place restrictions on pre-existing relationships between insurance companies and shops they own interest in, referred to as “tied shops.” The bill, A.B. 297, would make the relationship between an insurer and tied shop
Insurer-Owned Shop Bill Introduced in Nevada
A bill introduced in the Nevada Assembly is designed to prevent insurance companies from acquiring or opening collision repair facilities and would place restrictions on pre-existing relationships between insurance companies and shops they own interest in, referred to as “tied shops.” A.B. 297 would make the relationship between an insurer and a tied shop like
ASA Offering Free Service Information Workshops in Nevada
The Automotive Service Association (ASA) announced it will host two free Service Information Workshops in Nevada. The workshops will be held Tuesday, Aug. 19, in Reno at the Fairfield Inn and Suites Reno Sparks, and Wednesday, Aug. 20, in Henderson at the Residence Inn Las Vegas Henderson/Green Valley. These workshops are designed to educate shop
Consolidator Report
Consolidation news from the week of March 25.
Kinderhook Acquires Kaizen Collision
Kaizen Auto Care is a full-service collision repair chain with 48 locations across Arizona, Colorado, Southern California, Iowa, Nebraska and Nevada.
TechForce Foundation Seeing Public Support for Tech Careers
TechForce Foundation states that it has seen a significant uptick in public support for high-tech, hands-on mobility technician careers.
Kaeser Now Factory Direct in Utah
Kaeser Compressors has announced the opening of a new branch office in Salt Lake City, Utah.
SEMA Awards 100+ Scholarships to Auto Students
SEMA has issued $245,000 in scholarship and loan forgiveness awards to help 104 individuals pursuing a career in the automotive aftermarket industry.
