NACE: Double Down!
Countless classes and impressive exhibits will make your trip to NACE in Las Vegas anything but a gamble.
TECH FEATURE: Nuts and Bolts of Suspension Repair
Repairing vehicle suspensions may seem daunting, but if you stray out of your comfort zone and give it a shot, you may just be able to add more dollars to your bottom line.
I-CAR Offering Welding Qualification Tests as Part of New In-Shop Program
I-CAR announced that it will enhance its industry-recognized Welding Qualification Test by offering a comprehensive, in-shop program. The new Welding Qualification Series offers on-site instruction, hands-on practice and is capped with the Welding Qualification Test. The series will be available for aluminum, steel and structural parts steel welding and includes equipment inspection, set-up and maintenance
I-CAR Offering New Courses, Free Clinics at NACE
I-CAR will premiere two new classes at NACE 2009. Damage Analysis of Advanced Automotive Systems (DAM07) will focus on damage analysis for advanced safety and convenience systems, and the training program Collision Repair for General Motors Vehicles (GEN03) will cover vehicle-specific procedures for General Motors vehicles. The training programs are available at a show rate
SUPER TECHNOLOGY ISSUE: Hybrids – It’s All About Training
The expense and time commitment necessary to get trained on hybrids is significant, but without it, you have no business repairing these vehicles.
SUPER TECHNOLOGY ISSUE: Airbag Basics
Airbags, along with other components of safety restraint systems, are becoming increasingly sophisticated, and misinformation is spreading like wildfire. Here’s the real deal on what you need to know to restore them to OEM standards.
AMI Announces 2009 Emil Stanley Merit Award Recipient
The Automotive Management Institute (AMI) and the Automotive Service Association (ASA) announced today that Terri Neely, director of operations for Nagy’s Body & Frame, Inc., Doylestown, Ohio, is the recipient of this year’s Emil Stanley Merit Award. The award honors Emil Stanley who was publisher of Automotive Body Repair News until his death in 1989.
I-CAR Training Offered at Mitchell Headquarters
Mitchell International has teamed with I-CAR to offer a series of I-CAR collision repair training courses at its San Diego, Calif., headquarters. The courses will be open to both employees of Mitchell as well as to the general public. Mitchell employs 1,300 individuals and says it sees I-CAR training as one of the best ways
CARSTAR National Conference Slated for Denver
CARSTAR will celebrate its 20th anniversary at the 2009 CARSTAR National Conference, Sept. 19-22, in Denver. Most of the franchisees of the nation’s largest collision repair company are expected to attend the annual event, where they will have the opportunity to meet with CARSTAR’s senior leadership on the business operations and plans for the
SCRS Launches Educational Seminar Series
On Aug. 18, the Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) hosted close to 30 individuals at the first of three eight-hour, intensive training seminars targeted at different markets across the United States. The event was held in Atlanta, Ga., and co-hosted by the Georgia Collision Industry Association (GCIA). Steven J. Feltovich of Sherwin-Williams Automotive