VeriFacts Automotive Announces March Taylor Award Finalists
VeriFacts Automotive has announced the finalists for its March Taylor Award. As part of its Achievement in Collision Repair Excellence (ACE) Awards, one exceptional repair technician who has participated in the Verified Quality (VQ) Program for at least six months and delivered superior repair quality will receive the award. “As vehicle designs advance, VeriFacts wants
Content, Speakers for NACE’s MSO Symposium Released
Event to include panel discussion with representatives from ABRA, Gerber, Caliber and Service King.
PartsTrader Adds Industry Veterans to Management Team
Dale Sailer, David Merrell and Troy Holm will lead company’s efforts in implementing PartsTrader system in the collision repair market.
ASRW Issues Call for Presentations for 2012 Conference Program
Comprised of the International Autobody Congress & Exposition (NACE) and the Congress of Automotive Repair & Service (CARS), ASRW is scheduled for Oct. 10-13 at the Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, La.
Fix Auto Expands in Washington State
Fix Auto USA announced the addition of two franchise locations, bringing Fix Auto’s expansion in the Seattle market to five locations and increasing its presence in the Pacific Northwest to 11 shops. The new Fix Auto locations include: • Fix Auto Bellevue, previously Lakeside Collision of Bellevue • Fix Auto South Seattle, previously Alki Auto
CCAR Adds Shops in Louisiana, Pennsylvania to ‘GreenLink Shop’ Roster; Announces Board
CCAR has announced two auto repair facilities in Louisiana and Pennsylvania that have achieved “GreenLink Shop” recognition in June. An extension of CCAR’s CCAR-GreenLink Environmental Compliance Assistance Center and S/P2 Safety and Pollution Prevention E-learning Program, the GreenLink Shop status serves to promote consumer confidence in local automotive repair facilities’ environmental/safety awareness and stewardship. The
AASP Announces Industry Improvement Grants, RDE Sponsorship
On April 28 and 29, the AASP National Board of Directors gathered in Raleigh, North Carolina, for its latest meeting. The two-day event was co-hosted by AASP Affiliate Independent Garage Owners of North Carolina (IGONC) and CARQUEST. A highlight of the meeting was a state-of-the-industry presentation/discussion led by Chris Chesney and other CARQUEST personnel. The
BASF Corporation and AASP Are First 2011 Repairer Driven Education Series Sponsors
The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) announced that the BASF Corporation is the first official sponsor of SCRS’s 2011 Repairer Driven Education (RDE) series. It is the second year in a row that BASF has been first to commit support to RDE, which will take place in the afternoons on each day of the
SCRS Repairer Driven Education at SEMA to Feature Patrick Houlahan of Afterburner Inc.
Last year’s SEMA Show marked the debut of the Society of Collision Repair Specialists’ (SCRS) Repair Driven Education (RDE) curriculum, which provided two days of educational offerings targeted specifically for the modern-day collision repair professional. "The positive response we received from our attendees, speakers and SEMA Show management regarding our RDE series were very gratifying
Fix Auto USA Adds Five Franchise Locations in First Quarter 2011
Fix Auto USA announced the addition of five franchise locations. The company says these new locations represent Fix Auto’s expansion in the San Diego market to eight locations and the strengthening of its presence in Southern California. Fix Auto USA, which added a franchise model to network membership in January 2011, currently has 39 franchise