A Look at Today’s ‘Connected Vehicle Thief’
It is no longer about just stealing cars, car parts or even the personal property inside them. Today’s “connected vehicle thief” also can access on-board data and even personal identity information.
The Importance of OEM Data
Seeking out OEM repair information before repairing today’s sophisticated vehicles is no longer optional but a requirement.
Mississippi Collision Repairer Challenges State Farm Over Vehicle Scan
A Mississippi body shop owner claims that State Farm is refusing to pay for a pre- and post-repair scan of a 2012 Chrysler van, despite acknowledging that Mopar says it must be done.
J.D. Power Study: US New Vehicle Quality Makes Largest Improvement in 7 Years
New vehicle quality improved 6 percent, double the 3 percent rate of improvement in 2015, marking the largest increase since 2009, according to the J.D. Power 2016 U.S. Initial Quality Study (IQS).
Intertek and CAPA Commemorate 25 Years of Partnership
The partnership has included consulting, evaluations, testing and certification services for replacement parts and accessories made by independent manufacturers.
Complete Agenda and Speakers Released for NACE | CARS Service Repair Leadership Forum
SRLF provides industry leaders with an opportunity to discuss vital issues, share business knowledge, network with key decision makers, gain insight into leading trends of today and help shape the future of the industry.
CAPA Makes Standards Available to China Automobile Maintenance Industry Association
Intertek, a technical partner of CAPA, is providing assistance with the CAPA Standards and combining them with applicable Chinese specifications and standards regulations.
Auto Care Association and CARE Testify on Telematics
Testimony, jointly submitted by the associations for a hearing held March 29th by the House Committee on Corporations, outlined some of the benefits of telematics to the auto care industry.
Explain Yourself
How would you explain the auto body industry and what you do for work to the fellow next to you at the bar? Here’s what I tell him.
Publisher’s Perspective: Autocarecareers.org Just Makes Sense
Babcox Media has merged our existing job sites with the Auto Care Association’s site so there is now one common place to go to learn about our industry and all the opportunities within it.