Tech Shortage: Onus on Collision Repairers to Educate Job Seekers About Automotive Career Opportunities
For collision and mechanical repair shops, the days of luring skilled techs with a classified ad might be gone. But shop owners can prime the pump by being proactive and thinking outside the box.
California Insurers Bemoan State’s New Collision Repair Labor Rates
Two trade associations representing California auto insurers assert that new collision repair regulations are adding to the “skyrocketing repair costs” in the state, and warn that insurers will have no choice but to pass those costs on to consumers.
Registration for Collision Repair Education Foundation Career Fairs Tops 1,000 Students
The Collision Repair Education Foundation said more than 1,000 students have registered for its next three Spring Career Fairs in San Diego, Houston and Dallas.
3M Products Used in Collision Repair Shops Also Keep NASCAR Drivers in Fast Lane
From the time production starts on a NASCAR racecar to the time it returns to the shop after a grueling race weekend, 3M products are a part of the entire process.
Collision Repair Education Foundation Sets Spring Career Fair Dates
Partnership with ASE/NATEF and inclusion of automotive/mechanical students expected to double attendance in some markets in 2017.
Collision Repair Education Foundation Announces Winners of Student of the Year Award
The winning students are currently studying collision repair, and each one and his/her nominating instructor will receive a trip to SEMA 2016, where they will be honored at the Education Foundation’s evening reception on Tuesday, Nov. 1st.
Latest ‘Who Pays for What’ Survey Focuses on Aluminum Repair Labor Rates
The current survey, open for participation through the end of October, focuses on aluminum repair labor rates, as well as about two dozen shop supply items, asking how frequently shops are paid for each by the eight largest auto insurers in the country.
Precision Auto Works of Long Island City Authorized by Cadillac to Join Aluminum Repair Network
Shop is the first in the New York City area to achieve this designation.
Coalition for a Triple Bottom Line in Collision Repair Announces NACE | CARS 2016 Panelists
The panelists will discuss the realities faced by the collision repair industry in the 21st Century.
Aluminum Repair Questions for Automotive Shops
Many collision repair technicians and shops are still very confused on how to repair an aluminum panel. So let’s clear up some of the confusion.
