Print Archives Western (22)
10 Cheapest Cars to Insure 16
Affinia Asks for NHTSA for Federal Aftermarket Brake Rotor Standard 50
AkzoNobel Car Refinishes in Deal with GM Europe 53
AkzoNobel’s Acoat Selected Benevolence Program 45
Amaradio - Unsafe Collision Repairs 49
APU Solutions Partners with Mitchell and Audatex 45
ASA Announces 2010 Meeting 27
ASA in Benefit Agreement with Airbag Solutions 33
ASA Decides to Go it Alone at 2010 ASRW 1
Ask Dale (Delmege) 14
The Collision Repair Industry by CRA 51
Auto Body Panels Selects MAM 27
Questioning After-Market Parts’ ‘Equality’ to OEM 50
Auto Loan Delinquency Rising Except in CA 48
Automotive Technicians Make Purchase Decisions Based on Brand 26
AZ Program Gets Federal $ 10
BASF Visits with Auto Officials 53
Bellingham, WA, Shop Files Ch. 7 22
Brown - Auto Body World Lean-ing Toward the Present 37
CAA on Non-Compliant Labor Rate Surveys 22
CAA VP Joins Cancer Board 22
Caliber Collision Acquires Three Xpress Collision Centers in Houston 36
Charges Filed Against CA Gang Member for Auto Arson & Fraud. 10
ChemSpec USA Helps 16 High Schoolers 33
Chicago Pneumatic Donates $23K in Tools 11
Chrysler Talks Arbitration With Rejected Stores 25
Chrysler to Build Fiat ‘FIRE’ Engine in Michigan 27
CIC Committtees Report Taking On Big Jobs 46
Congressional Support Reaches 51 for R2R 46
Consumers Say: Oil Changes Reduce Repairs 26
Customer Satisfaction Higher in Auto Claims than Homeowners 40
Advertising Age Names Hyundai “Marketer of the Year” 41
Affinia and Dura Settle Suit 26
Aftermarket Insight Predicts 2010 Rebound 45
AkzoNobel Honors Six Deserving Women 38
Amaradio - An Allegory On Pleasing DRPs 49
ARA Argues Recycled Airbag Modules Safe 42
ASA Provides Legislative Updates 27
Auto Insurance Arson Fraud Up 31% in CA 53
AutoNation Goes to 7-Day Week in Florida 39
2010 Ford F-150 Named 2009 ‘Truck of Texas’ 34
40MPG.org Blogs About Changing OEM Attitudes 38
AASA ‘Snapshot of the Auto Industry’ in 2009 34
AB 1200 Signed Off, SB 827 Signed ‘On’ 10
AB 1200: CRA Looks Forward to the Rest of the Story 10
AkzoNobel’s New Self-Healing Clearcoat 8
Alice, TX, Shop Robbed 25
Allstate Will Track KPIs for Glass Shops & Providers 49
Assured Performance Pilots GM Parts Rebate 50
Autobody News’ First Annual ‘Productivity Tools’ Roundup 20
AutoClaims Direct Has New Subrogation Plan 8
Autoland Scientech Designs Top-Tier Automotive Diagnostic Systems 30
Big R Show Panel Will Test Engine Failure Analysis 35
CAA 4th Qtr Board of Directors Meeting 25
CAA Sees Agencies Stepping Up Enforcement 8
California Vehicle Arson Fraud Up 25% in 2008 35
CARSTAR CEO Dick Cross Aligns the Stars at Annual Conference 40
CAUSEY - Body Shop Alert: Scam Artists Still Want to Steal Your Money! 48
Chrysler To Split Dodge Into Two Entities 58
Collision Hub’s Webinar Sponsored by I-CAR 24
Congress Considers Dealer Watchdog 56
Deer Vehicle Collisions Up 18% Over 5 Years. 45
Dent Fix Develops Cutting-Edge Body Tech Tools and Equipment 26
DuPont Designs More Than 100 Auto Products 34
DuPont Integrates Performance Coatings Services 4
DuPont Picks New Managers For New Services Division 4
ESPERSEN - Trailer Hitches on 2007 Explorer®, Mountaineer®, and Sport Trac® 57
The following articles appear only in Western edition
A Profile of the Evolving Collision Repair Marketplace (ORIGINAL TEXT in PDF) 50
Arco’s Auto Body is Emilio Arco Jr.’s Collision & Mechanical Dream 36
Arizona Veterans Look Forward to Donated “Recycled” Rides 41
BASF Hosts Chip Foose at Buena Park Custom Colors Event 42
CAA Santa Clara 2009 Trade Faire 10
CRA President Amaradio Writes to Body Shop Owners 48
"Fed’s I-215 Widening in San Bernardino, CA" 47
Fix USA Has New President-COO 39
Floor Mats Implicated in San Diego Fatal Lexus Crash 3
"$92,000 Stimulus Give-Away at NACE/CARS 9
2009 AASA Japanese Parts Catalog Program (JPCP) 35
A Profile of the Evolving Collision Repair Marketplace (ORIGINAL TEXT in PDF) 50
Add-On Education Expands Overall Event Offerings 14
AkzoNobel Hosts Business Forum with OEM Collision 14
Amaradio - Careful Decision Making 47
AMI & ASA Announce Scholarship Recipient 18
AMI Offers ‘Struggling Businesses’ Training 44
Arco’s Auto Body is Emilio Arco Jr.’s Collision & Mechanical Dream 36
Arizona Veterans Look Forward to Donated “Recycled” Rides 41
Audatex Has New Managing Director 40
Auto Body Employee Killed in Oil Barrel Explosion 4
Auto Glass Expo at NACE: Repair and Replacement 48
Automakers Support Ban on Texting Drivers 24
Automotive Video Has New Mode $06 Training 35
AutoNation CEO “Never Been More Optimistic” 39
Bar’s Products Gives to 152 Collision Schools 34
BASF Hosts Chip Foose at Buena Park Custom Colors Event 42
Bendix Brakes Wants Auto Tech “Passion” 34
Body Tech Fights off Grizzly Armed Only with an Arrow 4
Book About Ford to be Made into 2010 Movie 28
CAA Santa Clara 2009 Trade Faire 10
Collision Coverage Historical Trends 46
Colorado Shop Owner Killed Cycling 4
CRA President Amaradio Writes to Body Shop Owners 48
Customer Loyalty Studies: Implications for the Future 31
"Customer Profitability Analysis: Protect Winners, Fix Losers" 34
"Database Enhancement Gateway Logs Over 1,600 Enquiries" 11
DSI Standard Bus Has New Consortium Support 35
Evans - Working Closely With Your Customer 49
"Fed’s I-215 Widening in San Bernardino, CA" 47
Fix USA Has New President-COO 39
Floor Mats Implicated in San Diego Fatal Lexus Crash 3
Ford CEO Mulally to Keynote at CES 28
Ford Motor Company: Making All the Right Moves 26
Ford Parts Managers Credit Smart Plans and Better Cars 29
Ford’s New Diesel Boosts 2011 Super Duty 30
September 09 WESTERN TOC
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‘Auto Shops Go Green’ Says Arizona Republic 42
“$92,000 Stimulus” Give-Away at NACE/CARS 10
A Conscientious Shop Can Mobilize Action 48
AAIA’s Engine Repower Council (SDMN Section) 33
AB 1200 Assaults Consumer Protection 1
Advanced Variable Valve Timing (SDM-N Section) 29
AEGIS Tools Innovates Windshield Repair 12
Aftermarket Govt. Affairs Update (SDMN Section) 29
AkzoNobel 2nd Quarter Results 15
Amaradio - A Look Into The Future, Five Years After AB 1200 45
Arizona Passes Law To Verify Insurance 42
ASA Announces RepairPal Member Benefit 28
ASA Fly-in Focuses on McCarran-Ferguson Repeal 15
ASE Maintenance and Inspection Program (SDMN Section) 33
Auto Body Fraud Hearing Baffles Some Assemblymen and Flusters Chair Hayashi 1
Basic Hybrid Powertrains (SDMN Section) 32
California Lawsuit Against Operator of Midas 18
Cash For Clunkers Lifts Sales to Over 1 Million 54
Chrysler Adds AkzoNobel's Colorbuild Plus and Autoclear Superior 15
Chrysler to Change Powertrain Warranty (SDMN Section) 32
Chrysler to Continue PT Cruiser Production 59
CIC Committees Eye Inconsistency In DRPs 20
Class-Action Suit Filed Against Progressive By Ohio Shops 46
Clunkers Program Could Cost Extra Billions 44
Connected Vehicle Tech On Board at AAPEX (SDMN Section) 32
Controller Area Network Systems (SDMN Section) 29
Dan Bailey Elected Vice-Chair at SCRS 8
Detroit Responds with Customer Satisfaction (SDMN Section) 29
Efficient Vehicle Act in U.S. Senate 55
Engine Vacuum Transducers (SDMN Section) 32
Espersen - Opportunities Abound 52
Evans - Making a Kustom Trophy 51
Follow-Up Can Help Block Legislative Slippage 49
Ford’s Model Fuel Efficiency 32
Franklin - Top Ten Body Shop Marketing Strategies 35
Free Education Theaters at CARS 2009 Expo (SDMN Section) 32
July 09 Western Contents, Click Image for Full PDF
‘Access to Repair Parts’ Act 15
Access to Repair Act Favors Foreign Parts 15
Advanced DuPont Coatings in China 6
Amaradio - Rogue Supervisors 40
American Honda Parts Are Replenished Daily 26
ASA Revises ‘Open Platform’ Position 41
Audatex Directions’ Focus: Asian Autos 34
Bill to Rescind SCAQMD Moratorium 39
CAA Engaged in Labor Rate Survey Revision 12
California to Allow Pay-As-You-Drive Insurance 14
Casino Marketer Switches to ColorAll Franchise 12
Causey - Strength in Numbers 18
CIC Database Committee Locks Horns with CCC 10
Consumer Callout - Credit Card Theft 22
CONTENTS FOR AUG 09 WESTERN
AIAM Supports CARS Act 21
Amaradio - A Matter of Perspective 41
ASA Studies Feather, Edge, and Fill Times 23
'Car Wars’ Contested by GM 40
CARS Act is Success with a Price 1
Causey - Steering Cuts Corners 4
CCAR Gives 1.2M Tests 40
CCC Advisory Panel Meets 24
CEICA Holds Conference 24
Chrysler Doubles Incentive 40
Chrysler Residuals Rise 24
College Starts Waterborne 18
Collision Repair Website Do’s and Don’ts 42
Consumers Cautioned by Media on CARS 3
Cost-Benefit of CARS Program 13
Dealing with a Bully Insurance Adjuster? 1
"Death By Cell Phone” Ads Target the Distracted 6
Double Whammy on DRPs and Steering in California 1
Evans - Custom Chevy Bel-Air Headliner Shows Both Sides of Marilyn 37
Farmers Books Hybrid-Discount Profits 24
Fiat & Chrysler Moving Fast 23
For G&C AutoBody—Advertising is an Investment, Not an Expense 32
Ford is Tops in Initial Qual. 40
Ford Posts $2.3B in Profit 23
Ford to ‘Gain Market Share’ 40
Ford: Don’t Use Salvage Belts 21
Franklin - Tapping Into The Gender Advantage 25
GM Does 72% Outside U.S. 23
GM’s Lutz ‘Craps On’ Ads 40
Hands-Free’ Phones Don’t Solve the Problem 6
Hey Toby! - I-CAR’s New Cycle Time Class (CYC 01) Gets the Toby Touch 34
I-CAR: New Classes Launch 24
INDUCTOR® PRO MAX™ 4 42
KIA: “New Car for $5,500” 3
Last Minute EPA Changes 3
LKQ Creates New Program 29
McGee - Adaptive Cruise Control—Are you Aligned? 46
Mileage is Main Depreciator 21
June 09 Western Contents
Cover Stories: Most Important Week in History for GM and Chrysler 1
State Associations Exchange Updates on Legislation 1
Alphabetical Listing:
A Few Suppliers Grow 37
AkzoNobel Boot Camp 39
ALLDATA and Esurance 39
Amaradio column - Do Insurers Really Want to Know? 41
ASA Announces 2009 Collision Committee 13
LKQ, Big and Getting Bigger 4
Body Shop Samaritans 31
CAA Says Unlicensed Shops Hurt Members 31
California—Best Traffic Safety 37
CAFÉ Standards Reset to 35 mpg 3
California VW Dealers 28
Cash for Clunkers Causes Clash Between Auto Groups 7
Causey column - Insurance Industry ‘Controling’ Free Enterprise 17
Chrysler Affected Dealer Blogging 31
‘Chrysler Affected Dealers’ Protest Cuts 37
Chrysler Closings in AZ 31
Chrysler Closings in California 29
Chrysler Closings in NV 31
Collision Centers Benefit with ARMS® 40
