CCAR Recognizes First-Ever GreenLink Shop
The GreenLink Shop status promotes consumer confidence in local automotive repair facilities’ environmental/safety awareness and stewardship.
Body Shop Awarded for Recycling, Energy-Saving Practices
San Ramon Body and Detail Shop and its owner, Geoff Johnson, have received the first ever Green Business Award from the San Ramon Chamber of Commerce. The award recognizes a San Ramon, Calif., business that has developed initiatives that save energy, reduce waste and improve the environment. At the chamber awards luncheon, Johnson and his
Fix Auto Locations Offer Recycling Program for Children’s Car Seats
Fix Auto Collision’s Oregon network is partnering with Legacy Health to support child safety. The program promotes safety awareness and provides recycling solutions for damaged car safety seats, Fix Auto says. The Oregon Fix Auto network consists of six repair facilities (five locations in the Portland Metropolitan area, and one location in The Dalles). All
Chicago Body Shop Raises More than $16,000 for Charity
Guests show support for Erie LaSalle’s 75th anniversary to raise money for Haiti non-profit Partners in Health
The Devil is in the Details at Dave’s Autobody
The first thing you notice when you visit Dave’s Autobody is the life-sized palm tree out front. This is Galesburg, Ill., for Pete’s sake. But the more you think about it, the more it makes sense. It sure makes the business stand out from the street. And what do you think about when you see
The Devil is in the Details at Dave’s Autobody
Editor Jason Stahl visited Dave’s Autobody in Galesburg, Ill., on Feb. 17 and discovered some unique things the shop is doing to “own” customers.
House to Consider Partial McCarran-Ferguson Repeal
The U.S. House of Representatives is considering a partial repeal of the McCarran-Ferguson Act that would apply only to health insurers. H.R. 3596, the Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Act, is tentatively scheduled to come to the House floor this month. The purpose of H.R. 3596 is to ensure that health insurance issuers and medical malpractice
Allstate Spent $650,000 Lobbying Federal Government in Fourth Quarter 2009
The Associated Press reported that Allstate spent $650,000 to lobby the federal government in the fourth quarter of 2009. Issues targeted by Allstate include consumer protection and health care. The total is down from the third quarter, when Allstate spent $770,000 on lobbying, but up from the $630,000 it spent in the fourth quarter of
Converting a Body Shop to Waterborne Paint: What to Expect
After eight years working with waterborne basecoats, I’ve seen the good, the bad and the ugly. Here’s a no-frills, firsthand account of my experience.
Chicago Shop Hosting Haiti Relief Fundraiser
A Chicago body shop is turning its 75th birthday party into a charitable cause by donating proceeds from the event to a charity providing medical care in earthquake-shattered Haiti. Erie-LaSalle Body Shop says it’s hosting a charity event, "A Night in Support of Haiti," from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Feb. 26 at Martini Park,