Air Compressor Service: What You Need to Know
A fully functioning and well-maintained air compressor keeps a shop ticking. So what happens if it skips a beat?
Recycled Ride Will Help California Charity Deliver Hot Meals
As part of giving back to the communities its serves, Valley Motor Center of Van Nuys, Calif., refurbished a 2004 Honda Odyssey minivan and donated it to ONEgeneration, a local charity, on Nov. 23 as part of the National Auto Body Council (NABC) Recycled Rides program. Among its many services, ONEgeneration provides and delivers hot
OTC Adopts Coatings Model Rule Covering VOC Limits, Equipment and Training
The Ozone Transport Commission (OTC) – a regional group of New England and Mid-Atlantic states – adopted a resolution, the Model Rule for Motor Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Non-Assembly Line Coatings Operations, at its recent fall meeting in Baltimore. In creating the model rule, the OTC followed the California Air Resources Board Suggested Control Measure for
MAACO Becomes Quality Parts Coalition Member
Following the conclusion of the International Autobody Congress & Exposition (NACE), the Quality Parts Coalition (QPC) announced MAACO Franchising, Inc. is the newest member of the group that says it’s dedicated to preserving consumer choice and competition in the automotive aftermarket. MAACO joins QPC as it moves closer to advancing the “Access to Repair Parts
CAA Combines Green Certification with EPA’s Collision Repair Campaign
The California Autobody Association (CAA) will promote a new pollution prevention partnership with the U.S. EPA by encouraging its members to apply for subsidies and rebates available under federal, state and local green programs, David McClune, CAA executive director, announced. The CAA partnership under the EPA Collision Repair Campaign (CRC) is an effort to address
ASA Calls for Full Repeal of McCarran-Ferguson Act
Congress 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 – which was recently approved by the House Judiciary Committee. The Automotive Service Association (ASA), however, says it supports a full repeal of the McCarran-Ferguson Act that would affect
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: A/M Parts: Like, Kind and Quality?
I recently read a news story on your Web site [CAA Survey Questions Quality of CAPA-Certified Parts] and feel the need to comment. First, a little background on me. I’ve owned and operated a larger shop on the West Coast for almost 30 years and have experienced firsthand all of the different changes that have
Auto Is Most Complained About Insurance in Missouri
The Missouri Department of Insurance (DOI) says consumers have complained about auto insurance the most in 2009. In the first nine months of 2009, the department fielded almost 4,200 formal complaints and assisted nearly 3,000 consumers in writing and another 21,000 over the telephone. The most common reasons for complaints to the department were: denial
Workshop on New EPA Paint Regulations Offered in New Hampshire
On Jan. 9, 2010, all facilities that perform paint stripping or apply spray coatings to metal must provide written notification of these activities to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). To help facilities understand these new requirements, the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services and the New Hampshire Small Business Development Center will hold a free
New Co-Sponsors Sign On to McCarran-Ferguson Antitrust Bill
More members of Congress recently signed on to repeal the McCarran-Ferguson act. U.S. Rep. Louise McIntosh Slaughter, D-New York, and U.S. Rep. Eric Massa, D-New York, have signed on as co-sponsors to H.R. 1583, legislation that would repeal the McCarran-Ferguson Act as it applies to property-casualty insurers. The bill now has eight co-sponsors. Since 1945,