Keenan Auto Body Acquires Two Collision Repair Centers in Chester County, Pa.
The repair centers, previously known as Bavarian Collision, are now in operation.
Choice Autobody Repair Association Holding Meeting in Canton, Ohio May 10
The Choice Autobody Repair Association (CARA) will be holding an association meeting on May 10, 2011 at McCall’s Restaurant in Canton, Ohio. Dinner orders will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the restaurant and the meeting will start around 7:30 p.m. in the banquet room. CARA is affiliated with the Automotive Education and Policy Institute; US
ABRA Auto Body & Glass Selects Audatex for End-to-End Estimating and Collision Repair Software Suite
Audatex North America, Inc. announced a multi-year agreement with ABRA Auto Body & Glass, a national damaged vehicle repair company with 101 facilities in 12 states. Under this agreement, Audatex will provide ABRA with a comprehensive estimating and collision repair solution suite for its 72 corporate locations. "At Audatex, our goal is to maximize business
Precision Collision Auto Body Joins AutoBody Alliance Repair Network
Precision Collision Auto Body, a growing family of 13 auto body repair facilities established in 1985 in Washington state, has been approved to join the AutoBody Alliance network of repair facilities. AutoBody Alliance says its repair facilities are selected using a number of strict certification requirements to create and maintain a comprehensive network of trusted
Choice Autobody Repair Association is Newest SCRS Affiliate
The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) announced that the Choice Autobody Repair Association (CARA) is its 39th affiliate association. CARA is an Ohio-based group of repairers with members in an increasing number of other states. It maintains an unwavering focus on vehicle owner rights, with an emphasis on consumer awareness. When CARA wanted to
Sterling Autobody Introduces 24-Hour Repair Express at Expanded Illinois Shop
Sterling Autobody Centers has completed a 20,000-square-foot expansion of its Rolling Meadows, Ill., location. The facility, located at 2785 Algonquin Road, includes a newly remodeled, state-of-the art office and customer waiting area, an employee training facility, indoor parking for completed vehicles and a larger rental car site. The Rolling Meadows store is also the first
ABRA Auto Body & Glass Acquires Colorado Repair Center
Minneapolis-based ABRA Auto Body & Glass has acquired a repair center in Loveland, Colo. The facility, formerly known as Loveland Auto Body, is located at 1805 Topaz Drive, and brings the total number of ABRA repair centers to 96 in 11 states. ABRA has named Steve Scheideler as general manager of ABRA-Loveland. Scheideler joined ABRA
ABRA Auto Body & Glass Adds Colorado Springs Repair Center
Minneapolis, Minn.-based ABRA Auto Body & Glass announced the opening of its second repair center in Colorado Springs, Colo. The newly constructed ABRA-Colorado Springs North, located at 5750 East Woodmen Road, brings the total number of ABRA repair centers to 93 in 11 states. When fully staffed, ABRA-Colorado Springs North will employ 15 full-time employees.
Car-O-Liner to Sponsor WorldSkills Calgary 2009 Autobody Repair Competition
WorldSkills Calgary 2009 announced that Car-O-Liner Company, a manufacturer of collision repair equipment, is a Founding Equipment Partner for the 40th WorldSkills Competition – an international event for young professionals and students learning skilled trades slated for Sept. 1-6, 2009. As the WorldSkills autobody repair competition’s sponsor, Car-O-Liner will be providing a cross-section of equipment
NHTSA Issues Finalized Rule on Automatic Emergency Braking
The rule makes automatic emergency braking and pedestrian AEB standard on all passenger cars and light trucks weighing up to 10,000 lbs. by September 2029.
