Legislative Lowdown
California – California Senate Bill 1059, which would have made it unlawful for any insurer to require the installation of an aftermarket part for the first three years of the vehicle’s life as well as restrict the ability of insurers to replace a part with a lower priced replacement part during this same three-year period,
Third Annual Midwest Collision Industry Forum a Success
The third annual Midwest Collision Industry Forum (MCIF) in Columbia, Mo., was deemed a success by its organizers (AASP of Missouri, ASA MOKAN and SCRS MOKAN) as nearly 125 collision industry professionals from as far east as Virginia and as far west as Montana participated. The one-day forum featured speakers Mike Anderson of Wagonwork Collision
Keystone Manager Receives GEICO Partnership Excellence Award
LKQ has announced that Keystone General Manager Paul Lathrop and his team in Columbia, S.C., have been honored with GEICO’s 2007 Partnership Excellence Award. “It was such an honor to receive this award,” said Lathrop. “We strive to exceed our customer’s expectations for quality and service, so naturally it was very exciting to
California Aftermarket Parts Bill Defeated
California Senate Bill 1059, which would have made it unlawful for any insurer to require the installation of an aftermarket part for the first three years of the vehicle’s life as well as restrict the ability of insurers to replace a part with a lower priced replacement part during this same three-year period, has been
California Aftermarket Parts Bill Defeated
California Senate Bill 1059, which would have made it unlawful for any insurer to require the installation of an aftermarket part for the first three years of the vehicle’s life as well as restrict the ability of insurers to replace a part with a lower priced replacement part during this same three-year period, has been
WAI Global Appoints Former Keystone Automotive CEO as Executive Chairman
WAI Global announced the appointment of Richard L. Keister as executive chairman of the company and his purchase of an undisclosed ownership position in the organization. Keister most recently served as chief executive officer of Keystone Automotive Industries, which was acquired by LKQ Corporation in October 2007. He continues to serve as a member of
Ford Files Design Patent Infringement Complaint on Mustang
Ford Global Technologies recently filed a Section 337 complaint at the International Trade Commission (ITC) against manufacturers and U.S. distributors of automotive collision repair parts alleging infringement of design patents for certain exterior repair parts for the 2005 Ford Mustang. This follows a 2005 ITC complaint by Ford that alleged infringement of design patents for
Keystone Offers Wheel Finder Update Feature
Keystone Automotive announced that it has added a new, automatic update feature to its Wheel Finder CD. Customers who use the Wheel Finder CD (version 7 and higher) will now be able to regularly download updated information including model types and model years, as well as updated photos. To use the update feature, customers must
Reader’s Choice – Used Parts: Structurally Proper Repair?
“Is putting on a used part (e.g. quarter panel) considered a structurally proper repair when only the outer skin needs to be replaced?”
— Gary Atherton, general manager, Devoe Collision Center, Naples, Fla.
Busy But Broke
Repairing cars is only a part of what we do. Ultimately, we run a collision repair buisness – which means we need to make a profit on the cars wedo fix.