AASP-PA Announces Dates for 2017 Shop Survival Summit
The professional development event will focus on the latest trends, best practices, equipment and technology in the automotive service industry, while celebrating the industry and its accomplishments, according to the alliance.
Toyota Launches New Research Tracks to Study Autonomous, Connected Vehicles
The research projects will focus on the impact of advanced technology on broader road safety trends and the interaction between humans and machines, the automaker noted.
Auto Care Association Releases Digital Auto Care Factbook, Lang Annual 2018
“The Auto Care Association has conducted months of research to deliver our members the most pertinent data they can use to make key business decisions, for the 27th year in a row,” Auto Care Association CEO Bill Hanvey said.
GM’s Quest to be a Leader in Autonomous Vehicles Highlighted in New York Times Piece
A June 4 New York Times article looks at GM’s big bet on self-driving cars, and suggests that driverless vehicles might be on our streets “sooner than we think.”
Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes Posts Third-Quarter Training Schedule
Courses will take place from July 11 through Sept. 21 at locations across the country.
Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes Announces Advanced Painter I-CAR Certification Training Course
The course is designed to provide participants with state-of-the-industry expertise on OE color trends and innovations.
I-CAR Welding Training and Certification Now Required for State Farm Select Service Repairers
I-CAR’s Welding Training and Certification program is now a requirement for participants in the State Farm Select Service program.
Report: Self-Driving Electric Cars Will Comprise 25 Percent of Vehicles Miles by 2030
By 2030, around 25 percent of all miles driven in the United States could be in shared autonomous electric vehicles, which will offer consumers in large cities the lowest-cost, most convenient form of transportation, according to new research by the Boston Consulting Group.
CCC Information Services Publishes 2017 Crash Course Report
This year’s report examines the technological and digital advancements being broadly embraced by consumers and incorporated into today’s vehicles, and their impact on the claims, collision repair, parts, casualty and automotive manufacturing industries.
Registration Open for the 2017 Paint, Body and Equipment Specialists Conference
The 2017 PBES Conference will gather leaders of the paint, body and equipment industry for education, collaboration and solutions for the industry’s pressing concerns.