OEM Certification Is a ‘Culture Shift’ for Auto Body Shops
A March 17 panel discussion on OEM certification touched on the elephant in the room for the auto body industry: the disparity between shops that have invested in the training, tooling and equipment to perform proper repairs on today’s vehicles, and those that haven’t.
Collision P.R.E.P. at NORTHEAST Show to Feature Mike Anderson, Todd Tracy
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) and the Washington Metropolitan Auto Body Association (WMABA) have announced the full list of classes for the inaugural Collision P.R.E.P. (Professional Repairer Education Program) at the 2018 NORTHEAST Automotive Services Show.
Collision Industry Conference: Who Owns the Estimating Data?
CCC’s Secure Share launch has provided a lot of fodder for discussion in the collision repair industry, as it touches on hot-button issues such as data privacy, cybersecurity and information sharing.
Collision Industry Conference: CCC Secure Share a Hot Topic as EMS Sunset Date Looms
CIC panelists and audience members expressed concern that CCC is positioning itself as a gatekeeper of repair data by requiring app providers to register with CCC and agree to its terms of service before being included in the Secure Share Marketplace.
2017 BodyShop Business Executives of the Year Put People and Principles First
Being so vested in their family shops, Stephen Kendrick Jr. and Rick Cope are passionate leaders who put their people and principles first.
CCC Launches Connected-Data Exchange
CCC Information Services said it has launched CCC X, “a data exchange that helps convert connected data into actionable insights and makes it available for use across the CCC network.”
Smart Performance Solutions 2018 Conference Set for Jan. 19 in Palm Springs
The conference will feature presentations on OE certification strategies, the diagnostic and analytic profit center, advanced material construction, insurer relationships and more.
CARSTAR Consolidates R&D Operations into Ontario Site
The facility, which features “state-of-the-art equipment for advanced-vehicle repairs,” will serve a number of functions, according to CARSTAR.
VeriFacts Celebrates 15 Years, 5 Million Observations, 20,000 Technicians
In addition to monthly collision repair coaching, VeriFacts conducts certification visits for several OEMs and offers analysis of post-repair vehicles.
Women’s Industry Network Recognizes Most Influential Women at Annual Conference
Cristina Fronzaglia-Murray of PPG, Renee Ricciotti of 3M Automotive Aftermarket and Elizabeth Stein of Assured Performance Network received the Most Influential Women award at the 11th annual Women’s Industry Network (WIN) Educational Conference in Denver.
