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I-CAR Bringing Training and TechPro World Tour to SEMA Show

I-CAR will exhibit at the SEMA Show Nov. 2-5 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, as well as introduce the TechPro World Tour welding presentation and several collision repair training opportunities. The TechPro World Tour is a new live welding event that includes demonstrations on the show floor and provides attendees with the most current

I-CAR Reveals Details of New Professional Development Program

I-CAR CEO John Edelen said that when he obtained his current position with the non-profit training organization three years ago, one negative comment that stuck with him was, “I-CAR is no longer relevant.” But he hopes that is no longer the case after unveiling, after much anticipation, a new and improved Professional Development Program at

STRANGE BUT TRUE: Bear Crashes Car Under Influence of Sandwich

A bear hot on the scent of a peanut butter sandwich ended up sandwiched in the front seat of a Toyota Corolla in Colorado, shifting the car into neutral and sending it rolling in the process, the Associated Press reported. The bear climbed into the 2007 Toyota belonging to 17-year-old Ben Story of Larkspur, Colo.,

ASA Announces New Associate Members for Second Quarter

The Automotive Service Association (ASA) announced four new associate members who recently joined the association. ASA says the decision to become an associate member displays a strong commitment to the association and its efforts to serve the automotive service and repair industry – including its many dedicated independent repair professionals. New associate members joining ASA

Right to Repair Bill Passes Massachusetts Senate

Right to Repair Act now moves to the House of Representatives for a final vote.

Don’t Get Lured into the Hype About SOPs

You might think creating standard operating
procedures (SOPs) to standardize work is a good thing until you realize that no improvement is going on. Only once the need exists to find a better way to work will a work standard actually be used as an effective tool by employees.

STRANGE BUT TRUE: Stolen Mary Statue Is Passenger in Crashed Getaway Car

A statue of the Virgin Mary did not provide divine intervention for a pair of thieves who nabbed the figure from a yard and crashed their car during the getaway. UPI.com reports that over Memorial Day weekend, a Johnson, R.I., man spotted another man grabbing the Mary statue from his front yard, stuffing it into

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

Editor’s Notes: Let’s Take the Lead

rned it from Noah Rickun of BuyGitomer, Inc., who gave a presentation on sales mastery at the Paint, Body & Equipment Specialists Spring Conference held April 28-29 in Phoenix. But it lets me also chime in on the aftermarket parts controversy stirred up by a demonstration at January’s Collision Industry Conference that gave people the

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.