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- Business Leaders Share Thoughts About Collision Industry Pandemic and Recovery
- ATI Shares Top Five Ways to Thrive During the COVID-19 Outbreak
- U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter Discusses COVID-19 and Stimulus During ASA Briefing
- AASP-MN and Shop Marketing Pros Present Discussion How to Market Shops During a Crisis
- SCRS, Virginia Asset Management Explain How to Offer a Retirement Plan to Attract and Retain Quality Employees
Business Leaders Share Thoughts About Collision Industry Pandemic and Recovery
Autobody News recently reached out to leaders in the collision repair industry to find out how they are best managing the inevitable interruptions to “business as usual” during the current coronavirus restrictions.
ATI Shares Top Five Ways to Thrive During the COVID-19 Outbreak
Written by Chasidy Rae Sisk
The Automotive Training Institute (ATI) on March 24 interrupted its regularly scheduled webinar series to share valuable information related to the current pandemic, “Top 5 Ways to Thrive During the COVID-19 Outbreak."
U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter Discusses COVID-19 and Stimulus During ASA Briefing
Written by Chasidy Rae SiskASA hosted a briefing March 31 to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic, its impact on the automotive repair industry and the $2 trillion stimulus package, signed into law March 27.
AASP-MN and Shop Marketing Pros Present Discussion How to Market Shops During a Crisis
Written by Chasidy Rae SiskShop Marketing Pros and AASP-MN on March 25 presented a free webinar, “How Do I Market My Shop in a Crisis?”
SCRS, Virginia Asset Management Explain How to Offer a Retirement Plan to Attract and Retain Quality Employees
Written by Chasidy Rae SiskAttendees of the March 17 installment of SCRS's webinar series on its multiple employer plan (MEP) for retirement savings learned how to establish a retirement plan at their own shops---and why they should.
Honda Posts Additional Corrosion Protection Procedures
American Honda on March 19 announced additional guidelines for proper corrosion protection when repairing Honda and Acura automobiles.
Kool Tools: SEMA 2019
Kye Yeung, Amber Alley and I walked the floor of SEMA 2019 to find more Kool Tools. As in the past, we found some interesting and unique tools that can save you and your shop time and money.
31-Year-Old Compares Body Shop Work to Tech College Courses
Written by Victoria AntonelliDavid Cesar, 31, who has been working on cars his whole life, recently enrolled in a collision repair program so he could “learn how to fix everything on a vehicle.”
23-Year-Old Makes Dream A Reality, Opens Shop in NM After College
Written by Victoria AntonelliWilliam Sanders, 23, said he loved cars from a very young age and repaired vehicles as a hobby before enrolling at San Juan College in Farmington, NM. In 2017, he graduated from the technical school’s Associate Paint and Autobody program.
Two-Time Skills USA Competitor Follows in Great-Grandfather’s Footsteps
Written by Victoria AntonelliChandler Allison, 19, grew up in Pollard, AR, surrounded by people who worked with their hands and prided themselves on being self-sufficient. His great-grandfather owned a body shop while the rest of his mother’s family raised farm animals and his father’s family grew crops.
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New Automaker Limits on Vehicle Scanning Among Topics at CIC
New automaker restrictions on vehicle scanning, and deciding on OEM or aftermarket scan tools, were among the topics discussed at the Collision Industry Conference (CIC) held in January in Palm Springs, CA.
Speakers Offer Tips for Better Estimating, Documentation and Negotiation
John Shoemaker says too often shop estimates “create more questions than answers.”
Motocruit Finds and Places Top Talent for Body Shops Nationwide
As the country’s only recruitment firm 100 percent dedicated to the collision repair industry, Motocruit in Pittsburgh, PA, helps body shops all over the U.S. find qualified collision executives, regional and area managers, collision managers, production managers, estimators, body and paint technicians and even detailers/porters.
2020 NADA Expo Brings 23,000 to Las Vegas
The jam-packed aisles at the Las Vegas Convention Center were filled with 23,000 attendees, dealers and suppliers from across the globe at the 2020 National Automobile Dealer Association (NADA) Convention & Expo in Las Vegas, Feb. 14 through Feb. 17.