http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn Automotive Body Repair News is the publication with news, management, product and technical information for owners, managers, shop foremen and collision paint and mechnical technicians in the body shop, collision repair and paint markets. 2008-09-08T10:28:19Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/I-CAR-Education-Foundation-now-accepting-applicati/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/548056?ref=25 >HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. – The I-CAR Education Foundation is now accepting applications for the Education Foundation's Instructor of the Year award. 2008-09-05T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/Justin-Barnes-of-JB-Grafix-to-appear-at-Sharpe-NAC/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/547969?ref=25 LAS VEGAS – Sharpe, a manufacturer of paint spraying equipment for the professional automotive refinish market, will unveil the new Razor Motorcycle – part of the Razor Gun Custom Bike Sweepstakes – at NACE (www.naceexpo.com), Nov. 6, when Justin Barnes of JB Grafix paint shop will be on hand at 12 noon in the Sharpe Booth #N2129 to unveil the $25,000 motorcycle. 2008-09-05T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/Ford-Focus-ranks-best-in-low-speed-crash-tests/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/548071?ref=25 ARLINGTON, Va. — Bumpers on most cars aren't worthy of the term, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), which recently assessed how well the bumpers of 20 small car models would protect the vehicles from damage in low-speed collisions. 2008-09-05T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/Technology-enables-accident-avoidance-systems-on-l/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/548077?ref=25 US Monolithics, a ViaSat company, has developed an automotive radar "system-on-a-chip" in alliance with Smart Microwave Sensors of Braunschweig, Germany, which will enable accident avoidance systems on lower-end vehicles. 2008-09-05T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/California-sets-framework-for-pay-as-you-drive-ins/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/547604?ref=25 SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner announced a new, green auto insurance option available for California consumers. Pay-as-you-drive auto insurance is a way for motorists to more accurately pay for the coverage they need, by linking their premium more closely with the number of miles they drive. The incentive is to get people to drive fewer miles to help reduce greenhouse gases and vehicle accidents. 2008-09-04T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/ABRA-contributes-2500-to-I-CAR-Education-Foundatio/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/547603?ref=25 HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. — ABRA Auto Body & Glass recently contributed $2,500 to support the I-CAR Education Foundation’s Industry Partners Annual Fund to support activities that promote and enhance career opportunities in the industry. 2008-09-04T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/New-CCC-Pathways-feature-accesses-insurer-custom-e/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/547774?ref=25 CHICAGO – Working to provide solutions that improve automotive claims and collision repair communication, CCC Information Services Inc. now offers the ability to electronically access custom estimating guidelines established and maintained by insurers. 2008-09-04T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/ASA-introduces-AutoIncs-AutoLinks-weekly-e-newslet/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/547385?ref=25 BEDFORD, Texas – With new procedures, new technologies and new regulations, the automotive service industry is evolving. To that end, the Automotive Service Association (ASA) has partnered with MultiBriefs to create AutoInc.’s AutoLinks, an opt-in e-mail resource providing comprehensive weekly news briefings of the week’s top industry stories. 2008-09-03T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/PPG-offers-fall-schedule-for-lean-training-program/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/547523?ref=25 STRONGSVILLE, Ohio — PPG’s MVP Business Solutions team is offering three opportunities this fall for collision center owners and managers to attend its MVP Green Belt Training program. The comprehensive four-day course teaches the practical application of Lean Six Sigma tailored for collision repair, and focuses on helping shop owners and managers design and implement processes that will result in the simultaneous improvement of quality, speed and cost of operations. 2008-09-03T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/State-Farm-clips-clipping-from-estimates/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/547485?ref=25 On the football field, clipping draws a penalty every time. A vocal segment of the collision repair industry believes body shops should be throwing a flag on clipping – full rear-body sectioning – saying the procedure can encroach upon a car’s structural integrity, safety and value. 2008-09-03T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/Sherwin-Williams-AWX-waterborne-system-receives-Vo/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/547391?ref=25 WARRENSVILLE HIEGHTS, Ohio – The Volvo Car Corporation has announced Global Technical and Commercial approval of Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes Corp.'s (SWAFC) AWX waterborne refinish system for use in all certified Volvo collision repair facilities around the world. 2008-09-03T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/Highway-fatalities-drop-to-near-historic-record/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/547275?ref=25 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The number of people who died on the nation’s roads dropped again last year, reaching historically low levels, according to U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary E. Peters. In 2007, the overall number of traffic fatalities fell to 41,059, the lowest number since 1994, Peter said. 2008-09-02T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/Tenneco-acquires-suspension-business-of-Gruppo-Mar/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/547047?ref=25 LAKE FOREST, Ill. – Tenneco Inc. has completed the acquisition of the suspension business of Gruppo Marzocchi, an Italian-based worldwide leader in supplying suspension technology and products in the two-wheeler market. The acquisition was made through Tenneco’s assumption of the debt associated with Marzocchi’s suspension business, which was approximately $15 million as of April 30, 2008. 2008-09-02T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/Tools-For-Techs-mobilizes-during-hurricane-season/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/547262?ref=25 As downgraded Gustav moved inland, Hannah, Ike, Josephine and an as-yet unnamed tropical disturbance are waiting in the wings – prompting a re-activation of the Tools For Techs industry aid program throughout this year’s hurricane season. The effort remains under full mobilization mode; contributions of shop equipment and funding are being sought. 2008-09-02T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/ASE-to-discontinue-NASCAR-truck-series-sponsorship/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/547069?ref=25 LEESBURG, Va. – After 14 years as the oldest primary sponsor for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) has announced that it will not return as a primary sponsor in 2009. 2008-09-02T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Feature+Article/The-right-roof-repair/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/545070?ref=25 A couple of weeks ago, I found myself in the office of one of a group of 18 collision shops, training the office management and staff on the finer points of management system use. During that training session, there happened to be a representative of an insurance company conducting a drive-in at the facility. 2008-09-01T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Hands-On+Management/Thriving-on-auto-dealer-body-work/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/545066?ref=25 More and more auto dealers are making the determination that they don't want to be in the collision repair business, instead forming relationships with one or more body shops they can trust to do that work for them on a referral basis. That trend too can benefit those dealers that do opt to operate their own body shops, as those shops may be well positioned to handle collision work for other dealers as well. 2008-09-01T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/Industry-SOPs-Anything-but-standard/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/545073?ref=25 The only way to ensure that procedures are being followed and are improving a business is through an audit or verification process. 2008-09-01T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Hands-On+Management/IDEAL-DESIGNS/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/547605?ref=25 When you start talking about shop designs, the question comes up, "Must form follow function?" Of course it must. The point of your business is to fix vehicles. That doesn't necessarily restrict you from turning to a host of possible homes for your business or a fresh look that can help drive in customers. 2008-09-01T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Feature+Article/Selecting-a-spray-gun/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/545071?ref=25 Though for many of us "there has never been a tool we didn't like," choosing the best spray gun may be a difficult decision. Spray guns are a large investment for painters. Spray gun manufacturers have competed for the painter's business since the guns were invented, which was a bit before the start of the 20th century — though exactly when, and by whom, depends on which story you believe. 2008-09-01T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Hands-On+Management/Estimating-doors/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/545068?ref=25 Let's open the door for estimating doors with a few questions to narrow down and define the choices for your particular damaged door. 2008-09-01T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Hands-On+Management/LOOKING-LEAN/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/547607?ref=25 Of all the buzzwords that get passed along in the collision repair industry, lean production just might be the most popular. Little wonder. This innovative system has some shops raving as they point to hundreds of thousands of additional dollars generated each month. Other shops aren't sold on the notion. Still others say they have "gone lean" with no increase in revenue. Critics say those shops haven't fully adopted true lean methods. Let's take a look at lean along with some other steps shops can take to cut the fat out of their operations. 2008-09-01T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Hands-On+Management/BUILDING-a-better-bay/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/547606?ref=25 Planning — though critical in all businesses — will truly make or break a collision repair shop. Along with all the necessary planning and schedule coordination inherent in each job, the way that an autobody business repairs a vehicle and targets its clients must also be planned. When building a better bay for your shop, many factors also should be taken into consideration. 2008-09-01T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Training/Compressed-air-is-critical-for-operations/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/545069?ref=25 Choosing the right air compressor technology can be crucial. In the automotive collision repair business, for example, the continuous availability of unfaltering, high-volume compressed air is vital to support various tools and filtered breathing air systems. 2008-09-01T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Hands-On+Management/The-Internet-advantage/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/545067?ref=25 Collision repair shops generally don't conduct e-commerce through their Web sites. However, there's convincing evidence that it's foolish for a shop not to have a Web site and not to invest in making that Web site easy and worthwhile for vehicle owners to find. 2008-09-01T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Hands-On+Management/Self-motivation-keeps-Nebraska-shop-owner-passiona/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/545065?ref=25 Eric Dawson, 36, owner of I-CAR Gold Status AA Collision Repair in Omaha, Neb., has barely had time to pack up the party trimmings from the open house of his newest baby, a second shop – Shadow Lake Collision Center, five miles from AA Collision Repair in Papillion, Neb. The grand opening in May 2008 drew more than 300 people, including the city's mayor, fire and rescue, and state troopers. The opening also allured potential customers. 2008-09-01T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/And-they-wonder-why-were-paranoid/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/545064?ref=25 Insurers market their products and services as helping consumers maintain peace of mind, yet it's just that peace they disturb when it's their time to pay. 2008-09-01T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Training/The-PDR-solution-for-roof-repair/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/545072?ref=25 Paintless dent repair (PDR) has become well known within the automotive industry as a go-to solution that offers many advantages for repair of vehicle body dents and dings. If vehicle roofs incur serious damage, insurance companies, body shops and vehicle owners who are familiar with PDR as a convenient, cost-effective method of restoring like-new appearance – with little to no damage to the manufacturer's original paint – are likely to request this service. 2008-09-01T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/DUI-fatalities-down-nationwide-says-US-Sect-of-Tra/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/546742?ref=25 WASHINGTON, D.C. – New national figures released today show a significant decline in the number of drunk-driving-related fatalities occurring nationally and in 32 individual states, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters announced, although the number of alcohol related fatalities among motorcyclists is climbing in half of the states. 2008-08-29T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/ASE-AYES-SkillsUSA-partner-on-student-testing/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/546786?ref=25 LEESBURG, Va. — The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE), Automotive Youth Educational Systems (AYES) and Skills USA agreed to provide co-branded end of program exams for students in secondary and post-secondary automotive technology programs. 2008-08-29T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/NABC-offers-emergency-preparedness-brochure/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/546780?ref=25 RICHMOND, Va. — In the aftermath of the horrific hurricane season of 2005, the National Auto Body Council (NABC) produced an emergency preparedness brochure written specifically for collision repair facilities and their employees. 2008-08-29T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/Soleras-fourth-quarter-loss-narrows/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/545516?ref=25 Solera Holdings Inc., the parent company of Audatex, posted better-than-expected quarterly results, helped by strong demand for its software from insurance companies and collision repair facility customers, and forecast 2009 earnings above market estimates, according to Reuters. 2008-08-28T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/DuPont-Performance-Coatings-launches-new-Web-site/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/545497?ref=25 WILMINGTON, Del. — DuPont Performance Coatings (DPC) launched a new Web site designed to give customers quick and easy access to information about all DPC brands. 2008-08-28T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/Audatex-forecasts-increase-in-total-losses-in-2008/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/545190?ref=25 SAN DIEGO — Audatex predicts there will be an increase in total losses in 2008 and 2009 in its new issue of its quarterly collision repair publication called Audatex Directions. The rising costs of raw materials, a steady decline in used vehicle wholesale prices and an older insured vehicle population on the road will drive the trend. 2008-08-27T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/US-EPA-issues-nonattainment-recommendation-process/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/545147?ref=25 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold a 30-day “comment period” for the public to voice opinions on the EPA’s suggested fine particle standards. On August 19 and 20, the EPA designated areas as “attainment” or “nonattainment” for fine particle pollution and notified states. 2008-08-27T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/California-Connecticut-pass-revised-steering-bills/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/545185?ref=25 Anti-steering bills in Connecticut and California have passed their respective state legislatures, although in modified form. 2008-08-27T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/CEG-signs-New-England-spray-booth-distributor/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/545143?ref=25 HOUSTON, Texas – As part of a move to expand its sales organization throughout North America, the Collision Equipment Group (CEG) has added Spray Booth Services & Equipment Sales, a distributor that installs and services collision repair equipment and their components, for the states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts and Rhode Island. 2008-08-27T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/IRC-study-says-injury-claims-higher-with-lighter-v/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/544851?ref=25 MALVERN, Pa. – The cost of auto injury claims involving lighter-weight vehicles tends to be higher than the cost of claims involving heavy vehicles, according to new research from the Insurance Research Council (IRC). 2008-08-26T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/Sherwin-Williams-opens-new-Houston-area-branch/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/544947?ref=25 BAYTOWN, Texas — Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes Corporation (SWAFC) announced the opening of a new East Houston area branch in Baytown, Texas. 2008-08-26T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/LKQ-Corp-completes-Pick-Your-Part-acquisition/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/544938?ref=25 CHICAGO — LKQ Corporation completed its previously announced acquisition of Pick-Your-Part Auto Wrecking, an auto recycler with nine recycling locations in California. LKQ paid 60 percent of the purchase price with its common stock. 2008-08-26T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/Kent-Automotive-newest-member-of-I-CAR-Industry-Tr/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/544836?ref=25 INDEPENDENCE, Ohio – Kent Automotive has become the newest member of the I-CAR Industry Training Alliance and will provide training to industry members and customers that will allow them to apply for I-CAR Gold Class points, and Kent has also been approved as a National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Certified Training Provider. 2008-08-26T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/185000-damaged-vehicles-retitled-as-clean-in-six-m/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/544164?ref=25 SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — Nearly 1.3 million cars and trucks throughout the United States were designated as damaged by accidents or severe weather including thunderstorms, hail, tornadoes and flooding in the first half of 2008. According to AutoCheck vehicle history reports from Experian Automotive, more than 185,000 of these vehicles — more than 15 percent — lost their damage designation, or brand, when they were re-titled in another state. 2008-08-25T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/Fix-Auto-selects-Mitchells-management-systems/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/544154?ref=25 SAN DIEGO — FIX Auto USA Inc. selected Mitchell International’s ABS and ABS Enterprise as preferred body shop management systems of choice for use throughout its entire collision repair network. 2008-08-25T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/Body-shop-owner-in-Farmers-lawsuit-sentenced-to-pr/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/544085?ref=25 SAN JOSE, Calif. – Farmers Insurance has issued a press release stating that in a plea agreement with the San Jose District Attorney’s Office in a criminal prosecution on 17 counts of insurance fraud, Gia Van Tran, owner of Tommy’s Auto Body, San Jose, was sentenced to three years prison time for violation of Penal Code section 550(a)(1) [false statements in support of claim for insurance benefits]. 2008-08-25T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/LKQKeystone-donates-5000-to-the-I-CAR-Education-Fo/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/544083?ref=25 HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. – LKQ/Keystone has contributed $5,000 to the I-CAR Education Foundation’s Industry Partners Annual Fund to support many Education Foundation activities that promote and enhance career opportunities in the industry. 2008-08-25T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/Pennsylvania-repairer-named-to-top-5000-list/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/543971?ref=25 Dutch Valley Auto Works in Lancaster, Pa., was named to the Inc magazine INC 5000 list as one of the fastest-growing private companies in America. The magazine annually honors the top 500 and top 5,000 companies in America. 2008-08-22T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/WMABA-to-celebrate-40th-anniversary/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/543842?ref=25 RICHMOND, Va. – In celebration of its 40th anniversary, the Washington Metropolitan Auto Body Association (WMABA) will host a black tie (optional) gala evening of remembrance for the association's past forty years on October 18th, from 7:00 - 11:00 pm at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, D.C. 2008-08-22T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/ABRA-VP-named-to-chair-Memphis-I-CAR-committee/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/543964?ref=25 MINNEAPOLIS —Don Crouse, vice president of ABRA-Tennessee, was elected to chair the Memphis I-CAR Committee. Crouse joined ABRA in May 2004 with more than 20 years of experience in the collision industry. 2008-08-22T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/OSHA-proposes-new-respirator-noncompliance-regulat/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/543840?ref=25 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has published a proposed regulation to amend the Remedy for Violation of Requirements to Provide Personal Protective Equipment and Train Employees regulation currently in place. 2008-08-22T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/AkzoNobels-Most-Influential-Women-I-CAR-Education-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/543676?ref=25 HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. – For the sixth consecutive year, AkzoNobel Coatings Inc. and “The Most Influential Women of the Collision Repair Industry,” in conjunction with the I-CAR Education Foundation, are again offering scholarships for female collision repair students. 2008-08-21T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/Sherwin-Williams-paint-featured-on-NASCAR-sprint-c/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/543763?ref=25 WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS, Ohio – There will be a new look under the lights at this Saturday’s (August 23rd, 2008) NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at the Bristol Motor Speedway on Robby Gordon’s No. 7 car – his Dodge will feature the logo and look of Planet Color, the custom color paint system from Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes Corp. (SWAFC).  2008-08-21T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/State-Farm-contributes-60000-to-I-CAR-Education-Fo/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/543519?ref=25 HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. — State Farm Insurance Companies contributed $60,000 in June to support the I-CAR Education Foundation mission. This contribution to the Education Foundation’s Industry Partners Annual Fund will support many Education Foundation activities that promote and enhance career opportunities in the industry. 2008-08-20T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/Shop-owner-tells-of-successful-defense-against-Pro/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/543506?ref=25 PITTSFORD, N.Y. – Body shop owner Greg Coccaro tells the story of how he successfully defended himself against fraud charges leveled against him by Progressive Insurance in a new podcast from Scene Genesis. 2008-08-20T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/Chrysler-chooses-PPGs-Aquabase-Plus-for-National-T/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/543512?ref=25 STRONGSVILLE, Ohio – Chrysler Corporation has installed a PPG Aquabase Plus waterborne paint system in its Auburn Hills, Mich. National Technical Training Center, a change from traditional solvent-based coatings that Chrysler says is part of its commitment to work with environmentally friendly products and procedures. 2008-08-20T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/Raffle-and-silent-auction-to-benefit-March-Taylor-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/543129?ref=25 A raffle for a $21,000 Pro Spot welder and silent auction will be held at CIC Nov. 4 to benefit the March Taylor Memorial Fund. 2008-08-20T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Industry+News/Unpaid-employees-say-Fox-is-still-on-the-run/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/543508?ref=25 When Todd Fox flew the coop after abruptly shuttering 18 Fox Collision Centers last fall he left behind a tangled web of finances. A lawyer representing more than 50 workers who say they are still owed back pay has revised his lawsuit to name Fox as an individual rather than a business entity based on the convoluted nature of the case pending before a bankruptcy court. 2008-08-20T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/ADESA-acquires-two-used-vehicle-auctions/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/543243?ref=25 CARMEL, Ind. — ADESA acquired ABC Minneapolis in Dayton, Minn., and ABC Nashville in Old Hickory, Tenn., from ABC Auctions. Both used car auctions are located in major metropolitan areas, which attracted ADESA to the sites. 2008-08-19T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/American-driving-declines-for-eighth-month/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/543286?ref=25 WASHINGTON – New data released by the U.S. Department of Transportation show that, since last November, Americans have driven 53.2 billion miles less than they did over the same period a year earlier – topping the 1970s’ total decline of 49.3 billion miles. 2008-08-19T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/I-CAR-honors-Zaras-Collision-Center-with-the-Russ-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/543124?ref=25 SPRINGFIELD, Ill — Zara’s Collision Center has been recognized for achievement in the collision repair industry with The Russ Verona Memorial Award. Brad Zara, owner of Zara’s Collision Center, accepted the award on behalf of the business at the I-CAR International Annual Meeting in Scottsdale, Ariz. 2008-08-19T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/Bosch-participating-in-CCX-emissions-reduction-pro/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/543116?ref=25 HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. – Bosch Rexroth, a global supplier of products, systems and services for drive, control and motion technologies, announced it is participating in the Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX), the world's first and North America's only voluntary, legally binding greenhouse gas emissions reduction, registry and trading program. 2008-08-19T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/New-URG-training-tool-highlights-auto-recycling/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/542790?ref=25 CENTENNIAL, Colo. – United Recyclers Group (URG) has released a new training tool designed to promote understanding of the modern automotive recycling industry that was prepared by the URG Advisory Group, a collection of experts representing all aspects of automotive recycling, information providers (including parts location services and estimating software), auto insurance, and collision and repair industries. 2008-08-18T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/LKQ-acquires-multi-location-California-recycled-pa/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/542908?ref=25 CHICAGO – LKQ Corporation has signed an agreement to acquire Pick-Your-Part Auto Wrecking, an auto recycler with nine recycling locations in California that generated approximately $114.1 million of revenue in the 12 months ended Dec. 31, 2007. 2008-08-18T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Car-O-Liner/CAR-O-LINER-Where-productivity-means-profitability/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/542841?ref=25 CAR-O-LINER and its people around the world develop the most technologically advanced universal solutions for collision repairs based on our inherent strengths in knowledge and technical capabilities. 2008-08-18T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/PCI-disappointed-in-court-ruling-on-labor-rate-sur/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/542890?ref=25 PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) said it is disappointed with a ruling by a Rhode Island Superior Court judge that would require every insurance carrier authorized to sell motor vehicle liability insurance in the state to conduct a labor rate survey and use this information as the sole determinant of the prevailing auto body labor rate. 2008-08-18T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/Labor-rate-rules-to-be-examined-in-California/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/542907?ref=25 A California Department of Insurance (CDOI) attorney told insurers and collision repairers that the department is looking at adopting new rules for the application of insurer labor rate surveys in rate disputes between insurers and repairers, according to the Collision Repair Association of California (CRA). 2008-08-18T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/CRA-names-new-president-board-members/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/542620?ref=25 The Collision Repair Association of California (CRA) added two new board members and a new president to help lead the three-year-old trade group. 2008-08-15T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/Steering-labor-rates-addressed-by-New-York-DOI/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/542633?ref=25 The New York Insurance Department responded to a repairer’s questions about shop referrals, negotiating labor rates and reimbursable repair costs. 2008-08-15T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/SCRS-begins-search-for-new-executive-director/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/542420?ref=25 PROSSER, Wash. — The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) formed an executive director search committee that is accepting resumes for the executive director position. Dan Risley recently announced he will leave that position after nearly eight years on Aug. 25 to take a new job outside the association. 2008-08-14T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/Mentors-at-Work-seeks-nominations-for-award/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/542421?ref=25 NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — Mentors at Work, a division of VeriFacts Automotive LLC is seeking nominations from the collision repair industry for its “Mentor Of The Year” award. The award will be presented to the journeyman technician, currently working in a shop, who has shown exceptional skill and prowess in teaching and training new technician talent for his or her employer. 2008-08-14T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/Study-says-following-distance-lane-choice-key-in-r/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/542015?ref=25 SAN DIEGO – DriveCam Inc., a global driver risk management company, announced that analysts in its Risk InfoCenter reviewed incidences of rear-end crashes to determine the impact of following distance on the likelihood of a collision. 2008-08-13T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/SPX-announces-new-diagnostic-tool-during-whirlwind/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/535128?ref=25 During a stop on their whirlwind media tour, members of the SPX Service Solutions team gave the Automotive Body Repair News editors a sneak peak at the new Pegisys (Professional Enhanced Graphical Information System), a next-generation scan tool with diagnostic features for enhanced automotive testing. 2008-08-12T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/McGee-to-leave-I-CAR/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/541927?ref=25 HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. — Tom McGee will be leaving I-CAR to pursue other interests. 2008-08-12T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/ESAB-opens-new-flux-plant/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/535301?ref=25 HANOVER, Pa. – ESAB Welding & Cutting Products has added a new flux plant to its filler metal manufacturing facility in Hanover, Pa., providing the company with an upgrade in manufacturing capacity. 2008-08-12T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/New-hands-free-legislation-boosts-Bluetooth-sales-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/535329?ref=25 The new hands-free driving legislation in California and Washington may have drivers complaining, but it has Bluetooth car-kit manufacturer Parrot singing for joy. Since the legislation took effect on July 1, Parrot has seen a three-fold increase in sales of its hands-free car kit, which it attributes to an aggressive advertising and public relations campaign it launched two months prior to the law taking effect. 2008-08-12T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/Massachusetts-steering-bill-passes-House-unanimous/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/535300?ref=25 The Massachusetts Auto Body Association (MABA) has announced that the Massachusetts Legislature’s House of Representatives has unanimously passed House Bill 5056 and sent it to the Senate, where once passed, would need to be signed by Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick, who has already endorsed and signed into law sweeping auto insurance reforms. 2008-08-12T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/ASA-to-host-service-information-workshops-in-Flori/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/535195?ref=25 BEDFORD, Texas — The Automotive Service Association (ASA) will host four new Service Information Workshops in Florida designed to educate shop owners and technicians about the numerous service information sources available to automotive repair shops. 2008-08-11T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/Collision-Industry-Foundation-conducting-fundraisi/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/535014?ref=25 RICHMOND, Va. – The Collision Industry Foundation (CIF) has announced the launch of its "Blanket the City: Detroit" campaign, a broad-based fundraising effort to support the Motor City that has been especially hard hit by economic changes in the automotive industry. 2008-08-11T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/I-CAR-Education-Foundation-conducting-industry-sur/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/535040?ref=25 HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. – The I-CAR Education Foundation has announced that is has changed its mission, making it a purely philanthropic organization supporting career and technical schools across North America. 2008-08-11T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/State-Farm-arranges-training-for-NJ-Select-Service/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/535190?ref=25 State Farm has scheduled three training sessions in August throughout New Jersey for its Select Service shops. The sessions are designed to benefit shops, the insurer, customers and two equipment suppliers that will be participating. 2008-08-11T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/Insurance-Auto-Auctions-helps-pass-Illinois-salvag/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/534809?ref=25 WESTCHESTER, Ill. – Auto and specialty vehicle salvage auction company Insurance Auto Auctions (IAA) has played a key role in the recent passing of Illinois House Bill 5204, legislation that addresses both purchase privileges for out-of-state buyers and salvage certificates for unrecovered theft vehicles in the state of Illinois. 2008-08-08T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/ASA-presents-workshops-in-Delaware/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/534917?ref=25 BEDFORD, Texas — The Automotive Service Association (ASA) will present a new Service Information Workshop in Delaware. Designed to educate shop owners and technicians about the numerous service information sources available to automotive repair shops, this free workshop will be held Tuesday, Aug. 12, at the Christiana Hilton, Newark, Del. 2008-08-08T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/Akzo-Nobel-donation-supports-I-CAR-Education-Found/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/534916?ref=25 HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. — Akzo Nobel contributed $7,500 in May to support the I-CAR Education Foundation’s mission. The $7,500 contribution to the Education Foundation Industry Partners Annual Fund will support many Education Foundation activities that promote and enhance career opportunities in the industry. 2008-08-08T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/DuPont-Performance-Coatings-again-receives-Southea/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/534754?ref=25 WILMINGTON, Del. – For the sixth consecutive year, DuPont Performance Coatings has received a “Business Partner Award of Excellence” from Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET). 2008-08-08T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/CCC-selected-by-Fleet-Priority-Services/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/534534?ref=25 strong>CHICAGO – Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based Fleet Priority Services, a managed repair company assisting insurance carriers and self-insured fleets with heavy equipment collision losses, has turned to CCC Information Services Inc. and its CCC Autoverse Service Network solution to expedite its electronic communication process. 2008-08-07T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/Progressive-lawsuit-vs-New-York-shop-dismissed-by-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/534649?ref=25 A fraud trial that pitted Progressive Insurance against an independent repair shop in Bedford Hills, N.Y., came to an abrupt end on Aug. 5 when New York State Supreme Court Judge Mary Smith dismissed Progressive’s case against the shop. 2008-08-07T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/PPG-glass-replacement-course-gets-accreditation/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/534669?ref=25 PITTSBURGH — The automotive aftermarket continuing education program of PPG Industries recently received insurance commission accreditations in more than 15 states for a new classroom course — The Role & Value of the Automotive Glass Replacement Safety Standard. 2008-08-07T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/MOTOR-Information-Systems-is-new-ASA-member-benefi/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/534536?ref=25 BEDFORD, Texas – MOTOR Information Systems, a supplier of automotive data, including complete diagnostic and service information, is the Automotive Service Association’s (ASA’s) newest member benefit provider. ASA members now receive a 20-percent discount on selected MOTOR Chek-Chart titles of maintenance service specifications in timesaving chart formations. 2008-08-07T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/Mitchell-International-partners-with-Dell/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/534430?ref=25 SAN DIEGO — Mitchell International offers a formal relationship that allows it to offer Dell hardware to Mitchell customers. 2008-08-06T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/BASF-to-develop-UV-cure-film-technology-for-law-en/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/534373?ref=25 ATLANTA, Ga. – Carbon Motors Corporation has chosen the Coatings Division of BASF Corporation as its partner for the development of film chemicals and processes to be used on the thermoplastic exterior skin panels of the Carbon E7 Law Enforcement Patrol Vehicle, currently being designed and engineered by Carbon Motors. 2008-08-06T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/DCR-Systems-to-build-only-Toyota-certified-collisi/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/534399?ref=25 MENTOR, Ohio —DCR Systems entered into an alliance with Toyota Motor Sales USA to offer DCR’s lean-based operating model exclusively to Toyota dealerships that choose to outsource management of their collision repair operations. 2008-08-06T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/Henderson-Glass-partners-with-Auto-Lab/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/534408?ref=25 ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. – Henderson Glass, a Michigan-based automotive glass repair and replacement company, has entered into an automotive service partnership with Auto-Lab Complete Car Care Centers of Plymouth, Mich., a company that specializes in diagnostics and complete automotive repair services. 2008-08-06T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/SCRS-seeks-new-Executive-Director-Dan-Risley-accep/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/534060?ref=25 PROSSER, Wash. – The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) announced that Executive Director Dan Risley has accepted a job offer outside of the association. 2008-08-05T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/NFIB-applauds-health-benefits-finance-hearing/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/534065?ref=25 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amanda Austin, senior manager of legislative affairs at the National Federation of Independent Business, issued the following statement in reaction to the Senate Finance Committee's hearing, "Health Benefits in the Tax Code: The Right Incentives": 2008-08-05T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Business+%26+Management+Solutions/Massachusetts-legislature-breaks-before-acting-on-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/533970?ref=25 Last week, the Massachusetts legislature chose not to act on Right to Repair legislation before ending its session, but the proposed legislation remains on the calendar. The legislation (H4892) would require car manufacturers to provide independent repair shops equal access to the same diagnostic repair information and tools they provide for their dealer mechanics 2008-08-04T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/The-story-behind-the-mighty-Post-it-note/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/531991?ref=25 Small ideas yield big dividends. Sometimes the most important, lucrative solutions pop up before anyone identifies a problem or need. 2008-08-01T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/BASF-unveils-fully-restored-Mercedes-Gullwing/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/533261?ref=25 BASF restores classic 1957 gullwing Mercedes Benz 300 SL. 2008-08-01T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Shop+Profiles/Booming-business-for-baby-boomers/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/532390?ref=25 The same year that Jackie Robinson became the first African American to play major league baseball, "Meet the Press" made its television debut on NBC, and The Voice of America began to transmit broadcasts into the Soviet Union, a humble body shop opened its doors in Canal Winchester, Ohio, on the outskirts of Columbus. The year was 1947. 2008-08-01T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/I-CAR-volunteer-helps-chart-the-course-in-Texas/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/531990?ref=25 For almost a quarter of a century, Dave Gauthier has been actively volunteering on behalf of the I-CAR committee in Fort Worth, Texas. 2008-08-01T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Business+Basics/Getting-what-you-want-The-fine-art-and-science-of-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/531992?ref=25 Part of negotiating successfully is building a relationship. You shouldn’t accept a bad deal just for the sake of remaining "on good terms" with a person or company. 2008-08-01T04:00:00Z http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Feature+Article/Optimize-Your-Airflow-in-Spray-Booths/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/531999?ref=25 The paint booth is arguably one of the most important tools in the collision repair paint department. While the spray booth was first developed to keep harmful overspray contained and away from other workers in the shop, it has evolved into a tool that not only protects workers but also cuts down on contamination of the environment, keeps work clean, and speeds up application and curing — thus increasing shop production. 2008-08-01T04:00:00Z