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
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Ohio Body Shops Warn of Federal Tax ID Theft
At least two Ohio body shops recently had their federal tax identification numbers stolen and are warning other shops to safeguard theirs. Dawn Hilty, owner of Wingate Body Shop in Findlay, Ohio, and vice president of the Ohio Body Shop Owners Association, says someone recently acquired her shop’s federal tax ID number and has been
Americans Driving At Historic Lows, Says Report
Americans drove less in March 2008, continuing a trend that began last November, according to estimates recently released from the Federal Highway Administration. “That Americans are driving less underscores the challenges facing the Highway Trust Fund and its reliance on the federal gasoline excise tax,” said Acting Federal Highway Administrator Jim Ray. The FHWA’s “Traffic
Connecticut Repairers Win Unanimous Supreme Court Decision on Steering
The Auto Body Association of Connecticut (ABAC) today announced that it won a significant victory in its pending lawsuit against The Hartford Fire Insurance Company, with the Connecticut Supreme Court unanimously upholding a lower court certification of the class action. ABAC, along with three Connecticut auto body repair shops, allege that the insurance company
PPG Launches CertifiedFirst Network Webinar Series
PPG Automotive Refinish today announced that the CertifiedFirst Network will launch a series of monthly Webinars to support collision center owners in their efforts to successfully market their shops to consumers and insurers. The Webinars will cover a wide range of topics designed to help develop business and customer relationships and capitalize on insurance company
Connecticut Repairers Win Unanimous Supreme Court Decision on Steering
The Auto Body Association of Connecticut (ABAC) today announced that it won a significant victory in its pending lawsuit against The Hartford Fire Insurance Company, with the Connecticut Supreme Court unanimously upholding a lower court certification of the class action. ABAC, along with three Connecticut auto body repair shops, allege that the insurance company engaged
“Shortsheeting,” Other Topics to be Focus of Midwest Collision Industry Forum
The speaker list for the Midwest Collision Industry Forum has been confirmed, and headlining the event will be Chris Andreoli of Progressive and well-known attorney and consumer advocate Erica Eversman. Mike Anderson of Wagonwork Collision Center will lead things off at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, June 18 with his presentation, "Positioning Yourself in the Collision
ASA Honors Member Achievements at “Celebration of Excellence”
The Automotive Service Association (ASA) held its annual “Celebration of Excellence” May 3 at the Hyatt Regency in Santa Clara, Calif. The special awards dinner honors the achievements of ASA members and its industry partners. Bill Haas, AAM, ASA’s vice president of education and training, hosted the program, which opened with the introduction of ASA’s
Consumer Advocates, Auto Coalition Fight to Keep ‘Rebuilt Wrecks’ Off Nation’s Roadways
The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) has joined a diverse coalition of consumer protection, law enforcement and auto industry representatives to urge the U.S. Department of Justice to finalize a critical rulemaking to help prevent rebuilt, wrecked, flooded or stolen vehicles from unknowingly ending up on a consumer’s driveway. Each year, millions of vehicles are