North Carolina General Assembly Introduces Auto Body Shop Licensing Bill
Senate Bill 454 would make it a Class 3 misdemeanor for an unlicensed motor vehicle repair facility or collision estimator to conduct business in the state after Dec. 1, 2015.
Auto Care Association CEO to Retire in December 2015
Kathleen Schmatz, who will retire effective Dec. 31, 2015, joined the association in 2002 and was named president and CEO on Jan. 1, 2004 after 30 years with Babcox Media.
Complete Mobile Workstation
Elektron’s MultiTool Aluminum Dent Repair Station is a complete mobile workstation equipped with the tools needed to properly repair dents in aluminum sheet metal body panels and hoods.
Subaru of America Reports Record January Sales
Approximately 40,812 vehicle sales for January 2015 represents a 24 percent increase over January 2014.
Early Exhibit Commitments Up for NACE | CARS 2015
Expo on track to grow by 50 percent.
Buying Tips: Welders
Tips on what to look for when shopping for a new welder.
GM Welding Breakthrough Enables More Use of Aluminum
New process expected to eliminate nearly two pounds of rivets from aluminum body parts such as hoods, liftgates and doors, and help GM avoid spending hundreds of millions of dollars to retool their plants.
New Car Sales to Rise to 16.9 Million in 2015
The National Automobile Dealers Association says that an improved economy, lower gas prices and continued low interest rates will contribute to growth.
Axalta Coating Systems Announces Celebrity Lineup at SEMA
Axalta Coating Systems has announced its celebrity lineup for this year’s SEMA Show, which includes a motorsports champion, a motorsports crew chief champion, TV hosts, lowrider artists, car builders, and custom automotive painters and pinstripers. The Axalta booth, no. 22391 in Central Hall, will feature autograph sessions and master pinstriping demonstrations. In addition, Axalta’s outdoor
Fully Equipped Test Track For Traffic Safety Unveiled In Sweden
Automotive safety leader Autoliv showcased safety technologies including next generation radar system, next generation stereo vision system, night vision and autonomous emergency braking.