2010 ASRW Partnering Program Kicks Off with Industry Support
Automotive Service & Repair Week (ASRW 2010) reports it has received strong industry support for this year’s events via the ASRW Partnering Program (APP). The APP is designed to foster industry participation by partnering organizations supporting the many segments of the automotive service and repair industry. APP participants promote unified industry involvement, while strengthening their
OEConnection Unveils Next Generation Technology Creating Integrated Parts and Service Portal
OEConnection LLC (OEC) announced the introduction of its next generation technology designed to integrate all OEC applications into one parts and service portal. Designed to more facilitate the B2B and B2C exchange of service replacement parts across an OEM supply chain and dealer franchise network, the OEConnection portal will mesh near real-time parts and
SCRS Adds Second Canadian Affiliate
The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) announced today that the Hamilton District Autobody Repair Association (HARA) has become its newest affiliate association. Headquartered in Hamilton, Ontario, HARA becomes the second active Canadian affiliate of SCRS, joining the Automotive Retailers Association (ARA) in British Columbia. Focused on collision repair-related issues in the Hamilton area, HARA
ASA Opposes Crash Part Patent Legislation Favoring Aftermarket
The Automotive Service Association (ASA) has joined other major associations in distributing a letter to both the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee and the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee in opposition to legislation that would create an exception from infringement of design patents for certain component parts, including automotive parts, used to repair another article
LKQ is Newest NABC Sponsor
The National Auto Body Council (NABC) announced that LKQ Corporation has become a diamond level member of NABC, the highest level of corporate sponsorship for the organization. LKQ Corporation serves tens of thousands of collision repair businesses, mechanical service shops and vehicle dealerships throughout the United States and Canada, providing a variety of aftermarket, recycled
Mitchell Acquires ClaimTools Digital Camera Photo Management System
Mitchell International, Inc., announced its acquisition of Vancouver, Canada-based ClaimTools – the creators of a digital camera and photo management solution that allows shops to visually document repairs and improve communication with insurance partners and parts vendors at any stage of the repair process. “We’re extremely excited about the value that combining ClaimTools photo
Confessions of a Hail Chaser
Hail chasers have evolved from an illegitimate group of ragtag hooligans to a new breed of professional PDR technicians. But there are some stories from the early years…
AutocheX Awards Honor “Best of the Best” Collision Repair Facilities
AutocheX, Mitchell International’s customer performance management group, hosted the seventh annual Premier Achiever Awards ceremony to honor collision repair facilities from throughout the U.S. and Canada for their achievements in customer service and satisfaction. The event was held at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas in conjunction with the International Autobody Congress and
AutocheX Awards to Honor Shops with Top CSI Scores
AutocheX, a Mitchell company, will honor collision repair facilites using the AutocheX service with customer satisfaction index (CSI) scores in the top 5 percent in the United States and Canada at its seventh annual Premier Achiever Awards ceremony at the International Autobody Congress and Exposition (NACE) in Las Vegas. The ceremony and reception will be
BASF Sponsors Automotive Educational Day
BASF Automotive Refinish Solutions recently cooperated with Autorama and the International Show Car Association – which sanctions the largest group of indoor car shows produced in the United States and Canada – to host an educational day for Michigan area students who participate in automotive classes. According to the ISCA, 3,300 students representing more than