Industry-Wide OEM Repair Standards Gaining Support
More than 20 regional and state collision repair groups have endorsed OEM collision repair standards as the official basis for an industry-wide standard.
White, Silver Most Popular Car Colors in the World, DuPont Says
White/white pearl has emerged as the fastest-growing color to tie with silver as the world’s leading automotive color choices, according to the 2011 DuPont Automotive Color Popularity Report.
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
Service King Collision Repair Centers to Educate Dallas High School Students on Dangers of Distracted Driving
Service King Collision Repair Centers is teaming up with Nationwide Insurance and NASCAR driver Brad Coleman to teach high school students the consequences of distracted driving. Students at H. Grady Spruce High School in Dallas, Texas, will use a NASCAR simulator and try to drive while holding a cell phone that will be getting a
Advertising War: Insurers Vs. Body Shops
Some repairers are trying to counter insurers’ advertising with advertising of their own. It might seem like a futile effort, but the goal is not to outspend insurers. Instead, it’s to educate consumers on the accident claim process.
Ohio-Area Repair Groups Hold Successful Joint Seminar
On June 5, 84 shop owners and employees from four surrounding states met in Columbus, Ohio, for an eight-hour jointly sponsored seminar. It was a day packed full of industry information. The seminar was a joint effort of four regional organizations comprised of the Choice Autobody Repair Association (CARA), US Alliance of Collision Professionals (USACP),
I-CAR Education Foundation and AkzoNobel Most Influential Women Announce 2010 Scholarship Winners
The I-CAR Education Foundation, in conjunction with AkzoNobel and the Most Influential Women of the Collision Repair Industry, has awarded eight young women with scholarships to assist in their education and advancement in the collision industry. The top scholarship winner in the Secondary category is Amanda Middlebrook, a student at Chantilly Academy in Chantilly, Va.
Record Number of Students Apply for Craftsman Tool Grant from I-CAR Ed. Foundation
Nearly 100 students applied for a Craftsman tool grant through the I-CAR Education Foundation this spring, a record number of applicants for a foundation grant and/or scholarship. Out of the student applicants, 17 were selected to receive a set of Craftsman tools valued at $575 each. The donated tool kits included a 268 piece Mechanic
Florida Military Order of the Purple Heart Receives Newly Refurbished Vehicle
Transportation of Memorial Wall of Honor made possible by Sterling Autobody and Allstate Insurance.
Association Condemns Alleged Lawsuit Threat that Stifled CIC Presentation, Plans to Investigate Parts Quality
The Choice Autobody Repair Association says it’s “outraged” by the “attempt by elements of the aftermarket parts industry to prevent vital information affecting repairs and parts safety from reaching collision repairers” at the recent Collision Industry Conference (CIC) held in Atlanta, Ga., and that it will independently investigate the quality and safety of aftermarket parts