Housing Registration for Automotive Service & Repair Week 2010 Now Open
October dates allow for lower hotel rates for NACE, CARS, organizers say.
True2Form Selects Mitchell’s RepairCenter
Mitchell International, Inc., announced that True2Form Collision Repair Centers, one of the largest collision repair companies in the eastern United States, has selected RepairCenter TechAdvisor for use across its entire network. Using TechAdvisor as a fully integrated component of the Mitchell RepairCenter now enables True2Form to access accurate new vehicle repair data from a single
CARSTAR Holding Annual Nationwide Car Wash Fundraiser June 12
The second annual CARSTAR Soaps It Up! Car Wash, North America’s largest car wash event – which last year set the Guinness World Record for "Most Cars Washed – Multiple Venues" by washing more than 4,000 vehicles in eight hours – is slated for June 12. Themed “Making Magic Happen – One Car at a
House Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection Passes Bill to Strengthen NHTSA
The U.S. House of Representatives’ Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection, Energy and Commerce Committee, held a mark-up session on the "Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 2010." The bill would expand the authority of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush, D-Ill., chairman of the subcommittee, opened the mark-up session
Alloy Wheel Repair Specialists and Ride-On Join Forces for Distribution of Automobile Sealants to the Automotive Sector
Alloy Wheel Repair Specialists, Inc. (AWRS), the world’s largest mobile wheel repair company, and Inovex Industries, Inc, the manufacturer of the high-speed tire sealant, Ride-On Tire Protection System, announced their strategic alliance giving AWRS the exclusive rights to introduce Ride-On into the automotive dealership marketplace. The company will also distribute to the retail tire, quick
Alliance of Automotive Service Providers Selects Summit’s Digital Marketing Platform as Member Benefit
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers (AASP) and Summit Mobile Solutions announced today that Help I Crashed My Car – the collision industry’s customer service, sales, marketing, advertising, communication and digital marketing platform – is now available to all AASP affiliates and members as a special member benefit. According to Summit, Help I Crashed My
AASP Announces Industry Grant Initiative, New Member Benefits
At its spring board meeting, the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers (AASP) voted to establish an industry grant program and added two new offerings to its menu of member benefits. Held in San Diego, the meeting also included a tour of the headquarters of Mitchell 1 and Mitchell International. AASP board members approved a proposal
ASA Collision Division Outlines Latest Initiatives to Ohio Repairers
Five top issues on its radar include aftermarket parts quality and safety, the repeal of the McCarran-Ferguson Act, federal regulation of property/casualty insurers, data ownership and paintless dent repair.
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PPG Trains More than 10,000 Techs with ‘Convert with Confidence’ Waterborne Program
According to PPG Automotive Refinish, more than 10,000 technicians across the United States and Canada have attended the PPG “Convert with Confidence” training program to help their transition to waterborne basecoat. The development of the program was spurred in part by governmental mandates anticipated in a number of states and already in effect in California