Top Scoring SkillsUSA Females Score WIN Scholarships to NACE
For the third year in a row, the Women’s Industry Network (WIN) has awarded scholarships to attend NACE to the two top-scoring female winners of SkillsUSA. This year’s recipients are Kalya Toncik, who was the first female gold medal winner in automotive refinishing technology in the history of SkillsUSA, and Jennifer Nix, the highest-placing female
SUPER TECHNOLOGY ISSUE: Hybrids – It’s All About Training
The expense and time commitment necessary to get trained on hybrids is significant, but without it, you have no business repairing these vehicles.
SUPER TECHNOLOGY ISSUE: Airbag Basics
Airbags, along with other components of safety restraint systems, are becoming increasingly sophisticated, and misinformation is spreading like wildfire. Here’s the real deal on what you need to know to restore them to OEM standards.
AMI Announces 2009 Tom B. Babcox Memorial Scholarship Recipient
The Automotive Management Institute (AMI), in conjunction with Babcox Publications, recently announced Chris Pfefferle, manager, Pfefferle Tire and Auto Service, Fairfield, Ohio, as the recipient of the Tom B. Babcox Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship recognizes a management-oriented member of the Automotive Service Association (ASA) Mechanical Division. The recipient receives $1,000 to be applied toward expenses
I-CAR Training Offered at Mitchell Headquarters
Mitchell International has teamed with I-CAR to offer a series of I-CAR collision repair training courses at its San Diego, Calif., headquarters. The courses will be open to both employees of Mitchell as well as to the general public. Mitchell employs 1,300 individuals and says it sees I-CAR training as one of the best ways
TECH TIPS: A/C Service Guidelines for GM Hybrids
As more hybrid vehicles start filtering into collision repair facilities, you and your staff will need to focus on the many procedures manufacturers provide to properly handle and repair them. Aside from the complex electrical systems on these vehicles, each one may have a unique mechanical system. For instance, what we may have thought was
CAR-O-LINER Names Randy Profeta Director of Technical Services and Industry Relations
CAR-O-LINER Company has named Randy Profeta its new director of technical services and industry relations. Profeta has worked in the automotive and collision repair industry for more than 30 years, including job assignments in both the retail and wholesale segments of the automotive industry. Before joining CAR-O-LINER, Profeta worked as a senior consultant and project
AkzoNobel Expands Distribution in Canada
AkzoNobel Car Refinishes North America and Speedy Automotive Ltd. have entered into a distribution partnership in the Newfoundland and Labrador area, expanding AkzoNobel’s distribution in Atlantic Canada. Speedy Automotive Ltd. is one of the largest suppliers of aftermarket auto parts and accessories for mechanical and collision repair throughout the provinces of Newfoundland and Labrador. This
I-CAR to Launch Two New Programs in August
I-CAR announced it will launch two new classes on collision repair considerations for the most popular vehicles on the road and emerging technology in today’s vehicles. On Aug. 3, I-CAR will launch the Collision Repair for Select High Volume Vehicles (POP01) Live training program, and on August 10, the Vehicle Technology and Trends 2010 (NEW10)
AMI Accepting Applications for Six Scholarships
The Automotive Management Institute (AMI) is accepting applications for the following six scholarships to be awarded this year: the Emil Stanley Merit Award, the BodyShop Business Magazine Scholarship, the Gale Westerlund/Richard Cossette Memorial Scholarship, the Tom B. Babcox Memorial Scholarship, the Automotive Video Inc. (AVI) Educational Scholarship and the Zurich “High Octane” Scholarship. Three scholarships