Mitchell Releases Latest Edition of Industry Trends Report
In-depth analysis focuses on the impact of aging U.S. vehicle fleet on policyholder decision-making and spending.
Insurer Knocks $261 Off Estimate Due to Age of Vehicle
Gary Powers has been in the collision repair industry for over 30 years but said he had never seen anything like it: an insurance company telling him it was taking $261 off the paint and materials charge on the estimate due to the age of the vehicle repaired. Powers even asked a couple of his
Riverdale Body Shop Selects RealParts.com
RealParts.com recently announced that Riverdale Body Shop has selected RealParts.com as its primary alternative for sourcing recycled parts. Family owned and operated Riverdale has been in business in South Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana since 1970. It has eight locations, six in Illinois (Alsip, Chatham, Roseland, Chicago Heights, Dolton and Tinley Park) and two in Indiana
PPG’s MVP Business Solutions Launches New Marketing Portal
PPG’s MVP Business Solutions team has launched a web marketing portal designed exclusively for use by PPG collision repair shop customers. The announcement was made by Norm Angrove, senior manager, PPG Value Added Programs, at the recent MVP Business Solutions Conference at the Paradise Point Hotel in San Diego. The portal, developed in conjunction with
ASA Parts Safety Task Force Meets with NHTSA
The Automotive Service Association (ASA) Parts Safety Task Force met with senior officials from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) April 28 to discuss automotive safety defects, ways to raise awareness of safety defects and aftermarket crash parts regulation. Members of ASA’s Parts Safety Task Force are Ron Nagy, AAM, ASA chairman-elect, Nagy’s Collision
SCRS Announces 2010-2011 Officers and Board of Directors
The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) announced its 2010-2011 board of directors and officers. The new leadership team was sworn in during the SCRS annual meeting on April 13 at the Crowne Plaza Ravina in Atlanta, Ga. The makeup of this year’s group of officers and national directors is a mix of veteran and
AASP-MN Announces New Board of Directors
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers, Minnesota (AASP-MN) announced its newly elected 2010-11 board of directors. John Ritter, Highland Autostar Collision Center, St. Paul, and Dan Sjolseth, Superior Service Center, Eagan, were elected to the open seats on the board. They will be joined by: • Roger Bonn, Peter’s Body Shop, St. Cloud
Chief Introduces VelocityMAX Measuring System
Chief Automotive Technologies has introduced VelocityMAX, a computerized frame measuring system that Chief says will give shops more accurate damage identification and design-based repairs. “VelocityMAX helps shops make more money by revealing hidden damage up front, so estimators can write more accurate and profitable estimates. It also offers a number of exclusive features that
CIC Technical Presentation Stymied by LKQ Threat
Attendees of the Collision Industry Conference (CIC) typically look forward to technical presentations by well-known collision repair instructor Toby Chess due to their hands-on nature and his inclusion of an occasional magic trick. But there was no such presentation at the CIC held last week in Atlanta due to a threat of legal action by
Executive Interview: Maaco President Talks Marketing, Lean and DRPs
David Lapps has spent more than 35 years with Maaco, using aggressive retail strategies to develop auto painting and body work markets across the U.S. In this Executive Interview, Lapps talks about Maaco’s shift in its marketing message, its process improvement and its aggressive growth strategy in the collision repair market.