AASP/NJ Names Recipient of Russ Robson Scholarship Award
Kyle Bossick, 18, of Ocean Bay Auto Body takes home the Russ Robson Scholarship Award, which was created in 2001 to honor the late Russ Robson.
National AutoBody Research Releases VRS Labor Rate Survey for Pennsylvania
The free online survey, sponsored by the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of Pennsylvania, is now available to all Pennsylvania collision repairers on the NABR website.
OEM Representatives to Discuss Shop Certification at NORTHEAST 2016
With representatives from Ford, Nissan, Audi, Honda and more in a discussion led by Assured Performance Network’s Aaron Clark, the presentation will provide information on taking the most effective steps to becoming certified.
Chicagoland Suppliers Resisting PartsTrader
State Farm’s parts procurement program is getting a cold reception in the Windy City from suppliers that want to know why the insurer is playing on their turf.
Cops and Shops
Body shops can serve a crucial role in helping the police bring criminals to justice.
AASP/NJ Announces First-Ever ‘NORTHEAST Exhibitor Boot Camp’ Seminar
Throughout its 35-year history, the NORTHEAST Automotive Services Show has been a venue where repairers and exhibitors come together to better themselves and the industry. In keeping with this trend, the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) recently announced that, in preparation for the 2012 installment of their flagship event, the association
Antitrust, Lawsuits, Labor Rates and More Discussed at Northeast Forum
Representatives of various state associations met at the Meadowlands Exposition Center on March 18 in Secaucus, New Jersey to update the collision repair industry on various legal and legislative goings-on in their respective states. California I-CAR Southwest Regional Manager Gene Lopez talked about how OSHA is cracking down on shops in the Golden State. In
How Cloud Computing Affects Collision Repair
As the use of cloud computing has increased, so too have repairers’ concerns over how their data is being used. So how is it being used? And are repairers’ privacy concerns justified? We try to separate fact from fiction and see if the positives outweigh the negatives.
NJ Motor Vehicle Chief Chimes In on Mobile Body Shop Controversy
New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (NJ-MVC) Chief Administrator Raymond Martinez touched upon the controversial mobile body shop issue in front of nearly 100 automotive repairers and industry supporters at the Crowne Plaza Hotel of Clark for the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey’s (AASP/NJ) annual membership meeting held Oct. 28. AASP/NJ Executive Director
Legislative Lowdown
California – The California Autobody Association (CAA) announced that it supports the Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR) performing a survey of the automotive repair industry that would include labor rates. The Collision Repair Association of California (CRA), however, opposes the BAR’s inclusion of labor rates in its survey. The CRA opposes the survey because of