2012 Recycled Rides Team Sets Goal to Gift At Least One Vehicle in Every State
New committee members gear up to take initiative to new heights while building on past successes, including a closer alignment with contributing charities.
Recyclers Cite New-Part Price Matching As a Challenge in 2012
Despite seeing an overall market rebound, auto recyclers say that in 2012, they are challenged by new parts manufacturers sometimes matching prices for used parts.
Arkansas Rice Depot Recipient of Recycled Rides Vehicle
For Arkansas Rice Depot, the only statewide food bank in Arkansas, reliable transportation is key to their fight against hunger. Thanks to Recycled Rides, a national vehicle donation program of the National Auto Body Council (NABC), this nonprofit will have one more vehicle dedicated to its cause. On Friday, Sept. 2, in conjunction with the
Auto Recyclers and Collision Repairers Confess to Lack of Communication at URG Annual Conference
URG, the United Recyclers Group, hosted a Body Shop Panel Discussion at its 2011 annual conference in Englewood, Colo., on April 15. The two-day event was attended by more than 800 recyclers. Facilitator Don Porter of State Farm opened up the discussion by asking panelists to introduce themselves and talk a little about their
Food Lifeline Receives National Recycled Rides Vehicle Donation
Food Lifeline, Washington’s largest hunger relief organization, is one of the recipients of a refurbished from Precision Collision vehicle via the National Auto Body Council’s (NABC) Recycled Rides program. This donation comes during an economic time that leaves more people at risk of hunger and more food banks searching for the resources needed to feed
Hollander Launches e-Link Solution for Automotive Recyclers in Conjunction with eBay Motors
Hollander, a Solera company and supplier of business solutions for automotive recyclers, announced the launch of Hollander e-Link, an advanced e-commerce solution developed in collaboration with eBay Motors for the automotive recycling industry. The exclusive agreement signed last year provides consumers access to the largest inventory of recycled parts and accessories on the Web. Hollander
Ohio Body Shop Nabs Best Cycle Time for GEICO
Montrose Collision Center in Fairlawn, Ohio, recently learned that it finished No. 1 in the nation for cycle time of driveable vehicles for the GEICO Auto Repair Express program. The collision facility notched 1.2 days, ahead of second-place finisher AMM Collision Center of Austin, Texas (1.3) and third-place finisher Bill Luke Dodge of Phoenix, Ariz.
Six Las Vegas Families to Receive Recycled Rides at NACE
The National Auto Body Association (NABC) announced that six Las Vegas families will receive refurbished vehicles at NACE on Friday as part of its Recycled Rides program. The donated vehicles were refurbished by 911 Collision Centers, Collision Authority and Sterling Autobody. Vehicles were provided by Allstate, Esurance, Progressive and State Farm. Donating materials to the
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2009 Recycled Rides Registration Deadline is April 15
The National Auto Body Council’s (NABC) Recycled Rides – a vehicle donation event meant improve the image of the industry – is gearing up for its third year with the goal of donating more vehicles to working poor families. All segments of the industry assist collision repair shops in this unique program, which has a