TECH FEATURE: Nuts and Bolts of Suspension Repair
Repairing vehicle suspensions may seem daunting, but if you stray out of your comfort zone and give it a shot, you may just be able to add more dollars to your bottom line.
SHOP PROFILE: Shedding DRPs for Survival
Too many concessions and too few vehicles made profiting from insurer relationships too difficult for this family business. So they concentrated on what they do best: quality repairs, excellent customer service and savvy marketing.
Drawing for Elektron Multispot Welder Slated for NACE
I-CAR, ASE, I-CAR Education Foundation and NATEF will co-sponsor a drawing at NACE to win an Elektron Multispot MI-100 welder donated by Elektron Inc. Eligible contestants must be I-CAR trained as well as ASE-certified, or attend an ASE-certified NATEF career and technical school and college that also uses the I-CAR curriculum. To participate in this
Drawing for CAR-O-Liner Welder Slated for NACE
For the sixth year in a row, I-CAR, ASE, I-CAR Education Foundation and NATEF will co-sponsor a drawing at NACE to win a Car-O-Liner CM193, a 20 180 Ampere Gas-Metal Arc (MIG/MAG) welder featuring a Remote-On welding torch and a timer for spot and stitch applications. Eligible contestants must be I-CAR trained as well as
Collision Hub Launches Webinar Series with Course on Collision Repair Career Paths
Collision Hub, a networking Web site for the collision repair industry, announced the first in a series of one-hour Microsoft Live Meetings for students and newcomers to the collision repair industry, sponsored by I-CAR. The first event is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 10, at noon (CST) and will feature I-CAR Director of Field Operations Jeff
Three Stores Named CARSTAR Collision Centers of the Year by Esurance
During the recent CARSTAR annual conference in Denver, Esurance recognized three of the top CARSTAR facilities, naming them "CARSTAR Collision Centers of the Year.” CARSTAR CEO Dick Cross, President Dan Bailey and Insurance Senior Vice President Dan Young honored representatives from each winning store during the annual awards ceremony. Jon Stephens, Don Finley and Scott
State Farm’s George Avery to Speak to Iowa Collision Repairers at Industry Days
The Iowa Collision Repair Association (ICRA) is hosting the second Iowa Collision Industry Days on Oct. 21 and 22 at Prairie Meadows in Des Moines, Iowa. ICRA brings two days of industry education and awareness beginning Wednesday afternoon with: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP), presented by Dan Nickey of the Iowa Waste
SCRS Conference Brings Together Industry Leaders from 19 States
The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) held its fourth annual Affiliate Leadership Conference on Sept. 17, bringing together collision repair association leaders from throughout the U.S. The conference, founded by SCRS in 2006, provides the society’s state and regional affiliates a forum for increased communication between the state and national level organizations and participants.
AMI Announces 2009 BodyShop Business Magazine Scholarship Recipient
The Automotive Management Institute (AMI) and Babcox Publications announced that John Fugate, estimator, Lehman’s Garage, Inc., Savage, Minn., is the recipient of this year’s BodyShop Business Magazine Scholarship. AMI and Babcox present the scholarship annually to recognize management-oriented members of the Automotive Service Association Collision Division. The recipient receives $1,000 to be applied toward expenses
AMI Announces 2009 Richard Cossette/Gale Westerlund Memorial Scholarship Recipient
The Automotive Management Institute (AMI) and the Automotive Service Association (ASA) jointly announced today that Scott Schaefer, body shop manager of Schaefer Autobody, St. Louis, Mo., is the recipient of this year’s Richard Cossette/Gale Westerlund Memorial Scholarship. Schaefer has worked in the collision industry for more than four years and is currently working on completing