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• Auto companies shed 18,200 jobs in September
• Auto suppliers fight to survive
• Yoswick--Anti-Steering Efforts Offer Mixed Results
• Texas To Get Most Disaster Aid Dollars
• New CRA President Amaradio Explains His CRA Philosophy
• Bill Heard---Largest Chevy Dealer Group---is Bankrupt
• Evans---Legendary Hot Rodder Demonstrates Blending Techniques
• SIGN (SB 1371, Anti-Capping), VETO (AB 2825, Pro-Invoice), VETO (SB 1167, Steering Study)
• Shops Ignite and Unite Texas in New CR Organization
• OPS Manages the Online Parts Ordering Cycle for Productivity
• Earnhardt is World’s Largest Dodge Dealer—ARO meets Demand
• Amaradio--Fix Your Bottom Line
• Franklin--‘Never-eat-alone’ is Good Metaphor for Networking Strategy
• Yoswick--Take Another Look at Fleet Work

Western News Headlines

• New CRA President Amaradio Explains His CRA Philosophy
• SIGN (SB 1371, Anti-Capping), VETO (AB 2825, Pro-Invoice), VETO (SB 1167, Steering Study)
• GEICO Opens Auto Repair Xpress in Sacramento
• Collision Repairers Asked to Push For National Insurance Program
• BAR Labor Rate Survey Controversial
• Tran Sentenced in Farmers Insurance Criminal Case
• Labor Rate Surveys By Third-Party Vendors Opposed by Calif. Collision Repair Associations

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• Earnhardt is World’s Largest Dodge Dealer—ARO meets Demand
• Staying Ahead of the Game at Mic’s and Curley & Red’s
• Visions of the Future Lead to First Waterborne Shop in Louisiana
• Inland Empire Shop is Known for Custom Designs for Trucks and Cars