Debate: Do Dealership Body Shops Perform the Lowest Quality Repairs? Yes.
Danny Wyatt, owner, Collision Service Investigators, Salisbury, N.C., argues that dealership shops perform the worst repairs.
All H&V Collision Center Locations Receive CCAR Recognition as GreenLink Shops
The Coordinating Committee For Automotive Repair (CCAR) announces that H&V Collision Center of New York has received the “GreenLink Shop” recognition for all three of its facilities. The GreenLink Shop status, an extension of CCAR’s CCAR-GreenLink Environmental Compliance Assistance Center and S/P2 (Safety and Pollution Prevention) E-learning Program, is designed to promote consumer confidence in
SHOP SPOTLIGHT: Shop’s Business Grows Despite Down Economy
Kumler Collision & Automotive owner Dean DeRolph says satisfied employees lead to satisfied customers.
Kadel’s Auto Body is First MSO to Receive CCAR Recognition for GreenLink Shops
The Coordinating Committee For Automotive Repair (CCAR) announced that Kadel’s Auto Body has received the “GreenLink Shop” recognition for all its locations, becoming the first multi-shop operator to earn this distinction. The GreenLink Shop status, an extension of CCAR’s CCAR-GreenLink Environmental Compliance Assistance Center and S/P2 (Safety and Pollution Prevention) E-learning Program, is designed to
PPG Trains More than 10,000 Techs with ‘Convert with Confidence’ Waterborne Program
According to PPG Automotive Refinish, more than 10,000 technicians across the United States and Canada have attended the PPG “Convert with Confidence” training program to help their transition to waterborne basecoat. The development of the program was spurred in part by governmental mandates anticipated in a number of states and already in effect in California
OEconnection’s Customer Care Center named Best in Class for Third Consecutive Year
OEConnection LLC announced that its Customer Care Center has been awarded the “Certified Center of Excellence” designation for the third consecutive year and has consistently placed in the top 10 percent of its industry among all call centers evaluated. OEConnection’s call center received the prestigious recognition from BenchmarkPortal and the Center for Customer-Driven Quality at
CCAR Recognizes American Automotive Services as GreenLink Shop
The Coordinating Committee for Automotive Repair (CCAR) announced that American Automotive Services of St. Louis, Mo., has been recognized as a “GreenLink Shop.” American Automotive Services is a participant in the GEICO Auto Repair Xpress (ARX) program. CCAR and GEICO are partnering to promote the “GreenLink Shop” designation for GEICO’s ARX facilities across the United
Missouri Shop to Pay Fines for ‘Serious’ Hazardous Waste Violations
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR) referred a case against a Springfield collision repair facility to the Missouri Attorney General’s Office to pursue civil penalties for violations of Missouri’s Hazardous Waste Management Law. The DNR referred Creek Auto Works to the attorney general, alleging the business violated numerous hazardous waste storage and transportation requirements
CCAR Recognizes Dutch Valley Auto Works as GreenLink Shop
The Coordinating Committee For Automotive Repair (CCAR) has recognized Dutch Valley Auto Works of Lancaster, Pa., as a “GreenLink Shop.” The GreenLink Shop status, an extension of CCAR’s CCAR-GreenLink Environmental Compliance Assistance Center and S/P2 (Safety and Pollution Prevention) E-learning Program, is designed to promote consumer confidence in local automotive repair facilities’ environmental/safety awareness and
Record Number of Students Apply for Craftsman Tool Grant from I-CAR Ed. Foundation
Nearly 100 students applied for a Craftsman tool grant through the I-CAR Education Foundation this spring, a record number of applicants for a foundation grant and/or scholarship. Out of the student applicants, 17 were selected to receive a set of Craftsman tools valued at $575 each. The donated tool kits included a 268 piece Mechanic