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Allstate Will Buy Esurance and Answer Financial

Women's Industry Network Conference Held in San Diego

All Industries to be Affected by OSHA's New GHS Rule

ARA Calls on Congress to Review NMVTIS Implementation to Ensure Flood Damaged Vehicles Don't Enter Used Market

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Toby Chess
Getting OSHA-Compliant on Signage, Electrical and Power Tools
By Toby Chess
The other day I was teaching I-CAR's workers protection program and I had the techs show me their blowers, which...



Insurance Insider

Allstate, Founder of DRPs, Deserves Some Credit for Improving Repair Industry

By Insurance Insider
Who benefits the most from direct repair programs? Insurers will tell you the consumer. Repairers will say the insurance company...


Lee Amaradio
The Good Old Days
By Lee Amaradio
The danger in focusing on the past is that we sometimes forget to deal with the present in a productive...


Tom Franklin
Focusing Marketing Efforts on a Narrow Demographic Yields More Results
By Tom Franklin
Many years ago I went through a training program offered by a company called...



Walter Danalevich
Total Loss Fees Are Profits to be Gained, Not Given Back
By Walter Danalevich
As an auto body shop owner for over 30 years, I understand total loss vehicles...




John Yoswick
Industry Trends and Changes in Future Vehicles at WIN Conference
By John Yoswick
Current industry trends--and a look ahead at the electric, fuel-efficient...



Dan EspersenThe Value of Service Repair Information
By Dan Espersen
With the ever changing complexity of today's vehicles that confront you and your team on a daily basis, access to manufacturer's repair information...



Gonzo
Shift Happens: The Story of Three Transmissions and a Limp Kia SUV
By Scott 'Gonzo' Weaver
Jo was a new customer referred by an old-time regular. Her little Kia SUV...



Rich Evans
Repairing Quarter Panel, Bumper, and Molding: No Time, No Money
By Rich Evans
Challenges--they seem like they're always coming up. Since I did the Car...



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Chasidy

Great Bear Auto Teaches Customers What They "Auto Know"

By Chasidy Rae Sisk
From the street, Great Bear Auto in Flushing, NY looks like a typical auto...




 Erica Schroeder
The Body Shop Garage Opens in Woodward, OK
By Erica Schroeder
Kevin Ham looks at his shop--The Body Shop Garage--in rural Woodward, OK...



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Saturday, 07 May 2011 16:50

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Painting with Waterborne at John Force Racing

PPG's MVP Spring Conference--Excellent, Entertaining and Informative

Revisiting Paint by Numbers: A Deep Dive Into Refinish Data

State Farm Announces Revised Electronic Parts Ordering for its DRPs

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Tom Franklin

Summer Time Means Event Time

By Tom Franklin
Summer time is nearly here and shop owners who are interested in attracting insurance or other referral business may be considering putting on an event...



Toby Chess
Getting OSHA-Compliant on Plans, Protection and Painting
By Toby Chess
As I promised in last month's article, I have put together a checklist to help you get ready for an OSHA inspection...


Walter Danalevich
Is Your Parts Supplier Purchasing Policy a Benefit or an Expense?
By Walter Danalevich
This month let's take a look at parts ordering considerations that will improve your bottom line. Think for a moment of all your...


Insurance Insider

Insurers Will Continue to Serve 'Flavor of the Day' to Shops

By Insurance Insider
In past columns I have explored many different perspectives on the value of direct repair programs. I believe most...



Gonzo

A Day to Reflect--On the Other Side of the Bookstore Counter

By Scott 'Gonzo' Weaver
Sometime ago I had my first book signing at a local bookstore. Steve's Sundry--Books and Magazines...



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Ed Attanasio

32-Year-Old NJ Body Shop Embraces PPG's Envirobase HP Waterborne Basecoat

By Ed Attanasio
The conversion to waterborne paint in states like New Jersey is a...

Ed Attanasio

Indiana Shop Owner Favors Chief for Quality, Durability and Support

By Ed Attanasio
Jimmy Lefler owns and operates five extremely busy body, mechanical and...

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Chasidy

Rodi's in Cherry Hill, NJ, Reminds the Customer of their Right to Choose

By Chasidy Rae Sisk
Walking into Rodi's Auto Body in Cherry Hill, NJ on a Saturday morning, the first...



Ed Attanasio
CAA Chapter President Supports In-Shop Education & Training
By Ed Attanasio
Shawn Saidi, 48, owns Active Auto Body in Sunnyvale, Calif., a highly successful shop whose motto is "Making Friends By Accident"...

 
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Parts, Paint Shortage Mounting After Japanese Disasters -- Foiling Production of Some Automakers

AkzoNobel Reveals 2011 Leaders; Most Influential Women in the Collision Repair Industry

Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes Announces 2011 Second Quarter Training Schedule

NABC Introduces Charles Dillard, 2011 Pride Chairman

 

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Insurance Insider

DRPs and Fear -- Hope for a Reduction in the Number of Shops

By Insurance Insider
Let's start with a simple question: What does "DRP" really stand for? Conventional wisdom says that "direct repair program" is...



John Yoswick
A Paint Complaint Doesn't Have to Mean an Unhappy Customer
By John Yoswick
"The paint on the repaired panels does not match the rest of the car. The shop says it cannot be made to match. I find this impossible to believe." These words, an actual comment written by...

Dan Espersen
Are You Technical Service Bulletin Savvy?
By Dan Espersen
Only in the last few years have collision repair facilities had easy access to quality industry repair information. Prior to...


John Yoswick
Recyclers, Repairers Look for Way to Improve Their Business Interactions
By John Yoswick
Mel Hunke said he'd like to eliminate the "wedge" between collision repairers and auto recyclers...

Rich Evans
Remaking a 1941 Chevy Deluxe Back-End With an English Wheel
By Rich Evans
This month is a current project I'm working on which is a 1941 Chevrolet Deluxe STD two-door sedan...


Walter Danalevich
Business Liability Insurance: Review and Research Before You Renew!
By Walter Danalevich
This month, let's take a look at Business Liability Insurance needs for operating a professional body shop with...


Lee Amaradio
Underqualified Repairers Hurt the Whole Industry
By Lee Amaradio
As the financial pressure mounts with the U.S. recession going on three years now, the collision industry is rapidly...



Toby Chess
Make Sure Your Shop is Clear of These Glaring OSHA Violations
By Toby Chess
Hey Toby - Is it true that the fine for using an illegal air blower is $5000 in California? - Jeff from San Francisco...


Gonzo
A Quick Diagnostic Can Seem too Good to Be True
By Scott 'Gonzo' Weaver
Before my father passed away we spent several years under the hood of card working together at my shop...


Tom Franklin
Get on the Cosmetic Car Upgrade Bandwagon
By Tom Franklin
This year many collision shop owners and managers may be heading to Las Vegas for the SEMA show rather than...



Ed Attanasio
Rich Evans Fronts Speed's TV Hit Car Warriors
By Ed Attanasio
Car Warriors is the new hit TV show on Speed. It's the fastest, most action-packed custom-car show in the channel's...


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Erica Schroeder
Bates Custom  and Collision - "A Company with a Heart for Community"
By Erica Schroeder
Bates Custom and Collision has two locations in Texas, one in Baytown and one in Channelview. Owners Lee and Leila...

Chasidy
Keenan Auto Body Cares About Cars, Charity, and the Environment
By Chasidy Rae Sisk
Keenan Auto Body is a multi-location operator comprised of eight shops in Pennsylvania and one in Delaware with a...


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Ed Attanasio

 

Switching to BASF Waterborne for the Green Reasons

By Ed Attanasio

As almost every body shop manager in this country knows, waterborne paint is a proven commodity in the...

 

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Global PDR Solutions & Park Place Bodywerks Hail the Hail

By Ed Attanasio

When most of us think about hail, we think of stormy weather. But in parts of the country, hail means big money...
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Tuesday, 15 February 2011 17:17

February 2011 Mid-Month Report Enewsletter

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The Economic & Employment Enforcement Coalition (EEEC) will speak at their second annual CAA meeting...
The Arizona Department of Insurance has adjusted the...
Southwest News
New Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John Doak appointed...
Snow Hits OK, North TX Closing Shops and Wreaking Havoc on Motorists
Freezing temperatures, snow and sleet pummeled parts of Texas, Oklahoma...

Southeast News
The Georgia Collision Industry Association (GCIA) held their first meeting of 2011 on January 27...

Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney has officially...
National News

"To achieve the distinction as the only U.S. manufacturer to have all its Alternative primed and...
Four I-CAR instructors join Celette's Tim Morgan and Audatex's Tony Aquila as Collision...
Toyota Acceleration Probe Finds No Electronic Flaws
An intensive 10 month investigation into possible causes of unintended acceleration in...





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Tuesday, 15 February 2011 17:15

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We feature some of the best columnists in the industry. Collectively they represent a unique perspective with hundreds of person-years of experience. Let us know what you think, by posting responses.
The Rich-Evans-Designs-Mopar Kit for Chrysler's Challenger
By Rich Evans
We unveiled the made over 2010 RT Challenger at the Mopar booth at SEMA in November, 2010. The project started back in July when...
Client Vs. Customer, the Marketing Difference
By Tom Franklin
I was recently surprised when a local handyman referred to the people he does property repairs for as "clients." It sounded...

By Gonzo Weaver

A decrepit 94 Impala SS with a 5.7 liter engine was towed into my shop. When this thing was new, it was a real...
By John Yoswick
Participants at the Collision Industry Conference (CIC) in Palm Springs, CA, in January chose by a single-vote majority to...

Are You in the Diagnostics Business? Yes is the Right Answer!
By Dan Espersen

Whether you like it or not, if you are in the business of repairing vehicles after an accident, you either are in, or will soon be...

Understanding 'Yaw Rate' and the 'Steering Angle Sensor'
By Toby Chess

Hey Toby- I was told by my alignment shop that a 2009 Toyota Camry needed to have its steering angle sensor recalibrated...

Credit Card Processing Fees--Dings, Dents, and Crashes at Your Bottom Line
By Walter Danalevich

As we all roll into the New Year with new personal, business, and profit projection goals, many of us are asking ourselves...
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Thursday, 13 January 2011 17:44

January 2011 Mid-Month Newsletter

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Western News
The California/Nevada/Arizona Automotive Wholesaler's Association (CAWA) has appointed Ralph Barr...
CAA Inland Empire Chapter Meeting...
Southwest News
Texas Insurance Commissioner Mike Geeslin has announced that he will not seek another term as head of the Texas Department...
Texas Department of Insurance Issues Biannual Report on DRPs
The TX Insurance Commissioner, Mike Geeslin, has chosen not to...

Southeast News
Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes A-Plus Network recently held its annual Vision Conference at the...

Five needy families, their circumstances exacerbated by...
National News

FinishMaster has donated $52,000 in supplies to three collision programs through the...
The Federal Trade Commission, Bureau of Consumer Protection, issued the following...
NACE-CARS to Relocate to Orlando, FL for 2011
ASA has announced that the NACE-CARS event will be held in Orlando...





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Tuesday, 26 October 2010 17:43

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We feature some of the best columnists in the industry.  Collectively they represent a unique perspective with hundreds of person-years of experience. Let us know what you think, by posting responses.
How One Impression Multiplies
By Tom Franklin
Awhile back I made a sales call at a high-quality body shop in my area. There was no one at the front desk so I took a seat to wait...

By Gonzo Weaver


A mid 90's Corvette with a couple of problems to take care of came into my shop some time ago. The first problem was an intermittent start and the...
By John Yoswick
As it has for 28 years, the International Autobody Congress and Exposition (NACE) served as an annual meeting place for the collision repair industry when...
By Toby Chess
Hey Toby--I have never written a letter to a magazine or newspaper until now. I've read many of your columns and I want to thank you for the work that you...
To Sublet or Not to Sublet -- That is the Question. The Answer is OE Repair Information
By Tom McGee and Jeff Webster

Here's a scenario that may sound familiar. A few days after you repaired the collision damage to your customer's 2010 pickup, a cold front moved in, and an early winter seemed right around the corner...

Who needs OE repair information?
By Dan Espersen


Shops, insurers and customers all benefit when vehicles are repaired to manufacturer's standards! Every day, collision shops are faced with a...
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Thursday, 16 September 2010 21:58

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The Association of International Automobile Manufacturers, Inc. (AIAM) supports passage of a bill...
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a measure on August 30...
Southwest News
Oklahoma-based car rental company Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. raised its corporate...
Oklahoma Body Shops Still Inundated with Hail Damage Repairs
Repair shops in Oklahoma are still trying to catch up with the colossal...

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Hyundai Motor America said August 31 it will shift manufacturing of its Santa Fe SUV beginning this...

Mercedes Benz USA September 8 held a grand-opening ceremony...
National News

An Ohio representative introduced an anti-steering bill to the state's legislature...
The Allstate Insurance Company September 2 released its Sixth Annual "Allstate America's Best...
Traffic Fatalities Hit Lowest Levels Since 1950
Traffic deaths have hit their lowest level since 1950, the year fatalities behind the wheel began to...

AAIA Defends Aftermarket Parts in Complaint to FTC
A formal complaint has been made to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) by the Automotive...

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Autobody News reaches 21,000+ body shop readers who do over 50% of the Collision Repair in the U.S. every month; we have been an industry insider for the last 28 years. Autobody News reaches 3 of the 4 the largest Regional U.S. markets with our region specific editions; our Western Edition is mailed to 8,500+ body shops in California, Arizona and Nevada, our Southwest Edition is mailed to 6,500+ body shops in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and New Mexico and our Southeast Edition is mailed to 6,000+ body shops in Florida, Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi. Our industry coverage ranges from national to local and from Fortune 500 companies to local body shops.
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We feature some of the best columnists in the industry.  Collectively they represent a unique perspective with hundreds of person-years of experience. Let us know what you think, by posting responses.
Who is Assemblyman Dave Jones and why does he want to be California's Next Insurance Commissioner?
By Ed Attanasio
ABN--Let's start with some back ground on the California Department of Insurance (CDI). It's been estimated that CDI oversees as much as 10% of California's economy...
Finishing the Red Mist Car from the Movie Kick-Ass
By Rich Evans
As with last month's (part two) article I'm going to go into some detail on the finishing of Woody's Red Mist. We left off with sanding with the Soft Sanders blocks...
Can a Person-to-Person Approach Bring in Business?
By Tom Franklin
A reporter in Washington D.C. recently reported that Illinois Republican Congressman Timothy V. Johnson makes one hundred or more phone calls to his constituents every day. He calls from home, the office and the airport...

By Gonzo Weaver


I've been in private business long enough to gain quite a following from all over the city and surrounding areas. Most of it good, I hope...
By Lee Amaradio
What gives me the right to comment on any of the above issues and why would I want to bite the hand that feeds me? If there were no problems with aftermarket crash parts why would I even care?...

By John Yoswick
A number of automakers in recent weeks have issued bulletins, launched programs or made announcements that could impact collision repairers--whether at dealerships or independent shops. Here's a wrap up of recent news from the OEMs...
By Toby Chess
Hey Toby--We are repairing a 2007 Porsche Cayman and the insurance company wants us to recon the wheel. Do you know if Porsche has a position statement on reconditioned wheels? --Mick from Marina Del Rey...
By Larry Williams
I write this story as an example of what not to do. I also write this story as a fable, to protect the indignant...
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