Automechanika Aftermarket Forum to Feature New Format
Automechanika Frankfurt will once again feature the Automechanika Aftermarket Forum during the show, which takes place Sept. 14-19. However, the forum will have a new format that begins with an official opening ceremony on the first day of the fair and lasts a day longer than in 2008. The spotlight of this additional day will
Over 140 CARSTAR Stores Raise $40,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation and Local Charities During Car Wash
In the second annual CARSTAR Soaps It Up Car Wash, initial numbers show that CARSTAR washed some 4,100 cars at more than 140 locations across the United States and Canada. This surpasses the world record that CARSTAR set in 2009 by washing 4,000 cars in an eight-hour period. Themed "Making Magic Happen – One
ASRW 2010 Attendee Registration Opens, Educational Program Revealed
The 2010 educational program at the International Autobody Congress & Exposition (NACE) and the Congress of Automotive Repair & Service (CARS) will feature more than 80 educational sessions divided among three tracks: Management, Technical and Women’s Professional Development. Many of the management sessions are accredited by the Automotive Management Institute (AMI), while the technical sessions
Sherwin-Williams Announces 2010 Third Quarter Training Schedule
Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes has announced it will offer more than two dozen classes and training sessions in the third quarter of 2010. Sherwin-Williams Automotive professionals will provide instruction on an extensive number of class topics, including: • lean shop production and waste elimination • painter certification • AWX waterborne system • color adjustment and blending
Debate: Do Dealership Body Shops Perform the Lowest Quality Repairs? Yes.
Danny Wyatt, owner, Collision Service Investigators, Salisbury, N.C., argues that dealership shops perform the worst repairs.
How to Retrofit a Spraybooth for Waterborne
“Makeover” shows are all the rage on TV today, but none concentrate on making over spraybooths for waterborne/low-VOC basecoats. So what do you need to do to restyle your booth? Listen up and your booth could become the height of fashion…and efficiency.
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