Ford Patented Record Number of Inventions for Autonomous, Connected Vehicles, Electrification, Wearables
Innovators at Ford submitted nearly 6,000 new inventions in 2015, with many related to autonomous and connected vehicles, wearable devices, eBikes, navigation, ride-sharing platforms and other technologies.
Cover Story: Rollin’ to SEMA
The SEMA Show’s back at full throttle, and we have the inside track.
Marketing with Social Media
Why, you ask, would you want to be on social media? The answer is pure and simple: it’s free.
Ford Begins Implementation Phase in Development of Autonomous Vehicles
Following six months of gathering data and consumer insights, automaker is honing in on two strategic areas: flexible use and ownership of vehicles, and multimodal urban travel solutions.
AAA Study Finds Teen Drivers Put Everyone at Risk
While the overall number of teen crashes is down, the majority of people killed (66 percent) and injured (67 percent) in crashes involving a teen driver are people other than the teen themselves.
NACE/CARS Updates Collision Repair Executive Symposium Schedule
Daylong event features education and networking opportunities for MSOs and shop operators seeking growth strategies.
ASA Repairers Meet with State Farm to Voice Concerns About Parts Pilot
State Farm claims there is no data to date demonstrating that PartsTrader application is negatively impacting parts profit.
Repairers Gain Waterborne Education, Good Time at BSB Waterborne Conference
What better way to kick off a conference than a party? And BodyShop Business did just that Aug. 13 with a luau-themed bash held right on Lake Erie that set the tone for a fun and informative Waterborne Conference. Over 100 collision repair industry professionals poured into Sawmill Creek Resort in Huron, Ohio, to
DRPs, Here We Come?
Doing good work and counting on referrals will only get collision repair shops so far. At some point, we need to step up our marketing efforts. Part 12 of a series.
Stand Out from the Competition – Gates Auto Body
Gates Auto Body believes that standard operating practices allow companies to do what their competition doesn’t – turn their employees into top performers and maximize results.
