I-CAR Announces Additions to Management Staff
In 2016, I-CAR made key industry-facing and management team additions to help expand and improve its industry support initiatives.
Collision Repair Education Foundation and I-CAR Release Snapshot of Collision Industry
Key findings show collision industry needs 12,000 technicians each year to fill open positions at 61.8 percent of collision repair facilities.
I-CAR’s Steve Marks Honored by Steel Market Development Institute with Community Hero Award
Marks was singled out for his work developing repairability training for vehicles with advanced high strength steel.
I-CAR Launches Seven New Vehicle and Technology Specific Training Courses
Courses include one on calibration of front-facing cameras and front radar, and also an introduction to diagnostics and scan tools.
Technical: Change Keeps Coming
With car manufacturers scrambling to meet the CAFE regulations, change will not slow down anytime soon. So we need to stay current on repair recommendations.
I-CAR Awards First-Ever I-CAR Platinum/ASE Master Collision Repair and Refinish Technician of the Year Award
Tony Harrison of Bob Moore Collision Center in Moore, Okla., received the award on Nov. 16th at the annual ASE Technician Awards banquet in Concord, N.C.
Polyvance Hires New Sales Rep for Southeast
Randy Putnam will represent the manufacturer of plastic repair and refinishing products in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina.
BASF VisionPLUS University Classes Receive I-CAR Approval
The classes approved include: Paint Department Productivity; Organizational Structure; Deliver Complete Customer Satisfaction; Get The Keys; and Advanced Process Solutions (APS) Planning Session.
I-CAR Honors Elise Quadrozzi with Chairman’s Award
The award recognizes an individual or organization whose contributions to I-CAR have been significant or extraordinary.
I-CAR Presents Honors for Exceptional Contributions to the Collision Repair Industry
Annual I-CAR Awards recognize individuals who have made outstanding contributions to advancing the training and professionalism of the collision repair industry.
I-CAR Introduces Industry’s First Online OEM Calibration Requirements Search Feature
The “OEM Calibration Requirements Search” feature, available online through the I-CAR Repairability Technical Support (RTS) Portal, describes calibration requirements for each vehicle when repairing vehicles equipped with advanced driver assist systems.
I-CAR to Offer Collision Repair Training Courses and Presentations at SEMA
I-CAR will offer more than 30 training courses and presentations, all focused on preparing the industry for dynamic changes in vehicle technologies and materials.