Car Donations from National Auto Body Council Change Lives for Veterans
Four years ago this May, which is designated as National Military Appreciation Month, U.S. Air Force veteran Diana Cuesta received a gift that she recalls “forever and literally changed my life.”
Federal Trade Commission Puts Hyundai on Notice for Possible Magnuson Moss Warranty Act Violations
In an April 9 letter, Lois Greisman, associate director of the commission’s Division of Marketing Practices, tells Hyundai that the agency has “concerns about certain representations your company is making regarding its warranty coverage.”
Drugs and Alcohol in the Collision Repair Industry
Given the myriad risks of on-the-job drug and alcohol use – and the steep price that shops can pay for negligent repairs – it’s more important than ever to ensure that your employees are focused, clean and sober.
CCC’s 2018 ‘Crash Course’ Report Examines Impact of Artificial Intelligence, Emerging Technology on Vehicle Ownership
CCC Information Services announced the availability of the 2018 “Crash Course,” an in-depth report that focuses on the trends and business drivers affecting the automotive industry.
John Eagle Verdict Resonates with Woodhouse Collision Center Staff, Provides Extra Motivation ‘to Repair Vehicles Right’
At Woodhouse Collision Center, discussions about the John Eagle verdict have given shop Manager Jake Aufenkamp an opportunity to discuss the shop’s mission, which is “to repair vehicles right.”
Retired Master Auto Body Tech Breathes New Life into Florida Vo-Tech Program
Andy Retz, head of the collision repair program at Lorenzo Walker Technical College in Naples, Fla., says local shops are hiring his students just as fast as he can train them.
141-Year-Old Auto Body Shop George V. Arth & Son Has Learned to Adapt
In the collision repair business, the only constant is change. For George V. Arth & Son in Oakland, Calif., things have been changing from the very beginning.
2017 BodyShop Business Executives of the Year Put People and Principles First
Being so vested in their family shops, Stephen Kendrick Jr. and Rick Cope are passionate leaders who put their people and principles first.
Meet Terry Koloc: BodyShop Business/ASE Master Collision Technician of the Year
After toiling as a shop owner in the 1980s, Terry Koloc of Norwood Young America, Minn., realized it wasn’t for him. But Koloc decided to stay in the collision repair business – and the industry is better off for it.
Collision Industry Conference: Bidding a Fond Farewell to Chuck Sulkala
Attendees of the Oct. 31 Collision Industry Conference (CIC) in Las Vegas paused from a busy agenda to bid a fond farewell to National Auto Body Council (NABC) Executive Director and founder Chuck Sulkala, who is retiring at the end of the year.
