CCAR Announces New Staff Leadership
The Coordinating Committee For Automotive Repair (CCAR) has announced new leadership for the organization’s staff, based at its headquarters in Overland Park, Kan. Daren Fristoe has been named CCAR’s president and chief operating officer. Before joining the organization in April 2008 as chief marketing officer, Fristoe’s background included collision repair franchising, e-commerce procurement, telecommunications, international
ASA Contributes $5,000 to I-CAR Education Foundation
The Automotive Service Association (ASA) donated $5,000 to the I-CAR Education Foundation’s Industry Partners Annual Fund in May, I-CAR announced this week. ASA’s contribution will support foundation activities that focus on promoting and enhancing career opportunities in the industry. "Speaking as a representative of the I-CAR Education Foundation board of trustees and the I-CAR Education
Finalists Named in PPG Hot Wheels Spectraflame Paint Your Ride Contest
PPG has announced the 12 finalists in the 2008 PPG Hot Wheels Spectraflame Paint Your Ride Contest. Contestants included custom painters, car builders and hot rod enthusiasts who created original paint schemes for their vehicles using any of the 12 colors from the PPG Vibrance Collection Hot Wheels Spectraflame paint. The co-branded line features colors
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ASA Announces New Board of Directors
The Automotive Service Association (ASA) has announced its new board of directors, installed during the association’s Annual Convention May 1-3 in Santa Clara, Calif. The installation of the board took place during ASA’s Celebration of Excellence May 3. Reggie Denney, AAM, of Reggie Denney Auto Repair in Eden, North Carolina, was named chairman of ASA’s
LKQ Corporation Reports Record Revenues
LKQ Corporation today announced results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2008, with revenue of $491.9 million, net income of $30.9 million and diluted earnings per share of $0.22. "We reported record revenue and earnings for the quarter with revenue growth at 109 percent and net income growth at just over 95 percent," said
Independent Repairers Are ‘Open for Business,’ ASA Tells Massachusetts Consumers
Citing concerns about misinformation surrounding the “Motor Vehicle Owners’ Right to Repair Act,” the Automotive Service Association (ASA) is firing back with a campaign aimed at ensuring consumers that independent repair shops are “Open for Business.” “Proponents of H.B. 296, The Motor Vehicle Owners’ Right to Repair Act, are doing independent repairers in Massachusetts a
Independent Repairers Are ‘Open for Business,’ ASA Tells Massachusetts Consumers
Citing concerns about misinformation surrounding the “Motor Vehicle Owners’ Right to Repair Act,” the Automotive Service Association (ASA) is firing back with a campaign aimed at ensuring consumers that independent repair shops are “Open for Business.” “Proponents of H.B. 296, The Motor Vehicle Owners’ Right to Repair Act, are doing independent repairers in Massachusetts a
Financial Service Subcommittee Considers Insurance Reform Proposals
The U.S. House Financial Service Subcommittee held Part III of its hearing on insurance regulation recently. The previous hearings were held in October 2007 and focused on the need for insurance regulatory reform. The purpose of the hearing was to consider a variety of state and federal proposals on insurance reform. Currently, there are two
CARSTAR Pledges $25,000 to AMI
CARSTAR joined the Automotive Management Institute’s (AMI’s) resource development and industry partnership, EXCEL, with a Charter Guarantor commitment of $25,000. The commitment to AMI will be combined with other leadership contributions to continue AMI’s mission of providing and promoting practical business management education tailored to the automotive service and collision repair industry, Headquartered in Overland