Several Body Shops Reporting Sales Increase in 2014
Kevin Marvin, body shop manager at Criswell Collision Center in Annapolis, Md., has seen steady growth since opening his shop in 2008 – sales are up by 10 percent from last year. Opening a shop amid the Great Recession sounds like a nearly impossible feat, yet Marvin has managed to maintain and grow his business
NACE Exhibit Space More Than 50 Percent Sold Out
Organizers expect show to be twice the size of 2013 event.
Survey Indicates Auto Aluminum Usage at All-Time High, Expected to Accelerate
Automakers are accelerating their shift to aluminum away from other materials for new car and light truck construction, as they seek to safely and cost-effectively lower the weight of vehicles, according to a new survey of North American automakers conducted by Ducker Worldwide and reported on by the Aluminum Association. The survey indicated that aluminum
PPG Is Lead Sponsor for Upcoming Team Penske IndyCar Series Races
PPG Automotive Refinish will be the lead sponsor of Team Penske’s No. 6 car in two upcoming IZOD IndyCar Series races. The vehicle will be driven by Team Penske’s Ryan Briscoe in the Iowa Corn Indy 250 and the Honda Indy Toronto events scheduled respectively for June 25, in Newton, Iowa, and July 10, in
Repairers Say Insurers, Not Consumers, Benefit from Full-Body Sectioning
Several Midwest collision repairers told the Chicago Tribune that for a safe auto body repair, consumers should avoid shops that want to perform full-body sectioning, also known as clipping, on their cars. Mark and Pam Pierson, owners of Princeton Auto Body in Princeton, Ill., said in the article aimed at educating consumers that some insurance
Blend vs. Full Paint
“Why is blend time 50 percent of the time as full paint time?”
Working on Hybrids: A Body Shop Primer
Hybrids account for only 1% of all U.S. light-vehicle sales, which actually presents a dilemma for shops: Because hybrids aren’t all that common (yet), shops aren’t as familiar with the potential hazards as they should be.
Nissan Murano: Motorin’
Crossover Cool: Nissan says the Murano was developed, designed and engineered specifically for the North American market and represents Nissan’s first entry into the crossover SUV segment. Total Damage? The Murano SE (for sport) starts at $28,200, and the SL (for luxury) starts at $29,150. It’s What’s On the Inside that Counts: Sure, the outside
Hybrids: Why They’re Here To Stay
Fuel costs – gasoline or diesel – seem to be creeping ever higher. This is probably natural because of the rules of supply and demand. Oil is a finite resource, and as we use more of our own American crude in the lower 48, we’re going further afield to supply our ever-expanding need for more
Trade Secrets
Unusual, everyday tools commonly used in the collision repair industry.