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- Award-Winning Fix Auto Chicago Body Shop Owner Shares Best Business Practices
- Auto Body Shops Asked to Submit Experiences with SRS Inspections
- Painter/Car Restorer Miguel Perez Produces a Podcast and Creates a Brand
- HLDI Shows Impact on Claims from Auto-Emergency Braking, Changes to Powertrains
- Feral Cat Joins the Crew at Northern California Body Shop
ASA Bonus Webinar Explores Value of Return to Work Programs
Written by Chasidy Rae Sisk
On March 31, ASA hosted a special bonus webinar, “Importance of a Return to Work Program for Your Bottom Line,” featuring Nick DiCarlo, vice president, regional sales director, AmeriTrust CONNECT.
Kool Tools: Past and Present
As you are all probably aware by now, SEMA 2020 went virtual---renamed SEMA360---and it prevented Kye and me from walking the floor looking for those unique items that we would obtain and test out for our Kool Tools of SEMA annual presentation.
More and More Body Shops Jumping into the YouTube Pool
The pandemic has affected communication in many ways, much of it not positive. How can you effectively interact with your customers when you have to stay at least 6 to 8 feet away from them while wearing masks?
Shop Strategies, COVID Edition: Spanesi, Clients On Dealing with COVID-19 Blues While Operating Successfully
Written by Stacey Phillips
When Spanesi COO Tim Morgan first learned about the COVID-19 outbreak, he set out to support staff and clients.
Rick Selover Paints a Positive Picture on a Podcast for Shop Owners/Managers
OK, so you had a bad day, it happens. A few of your techs called in sick, there was that one requisite snarky customer, you had to wrestle on a supplement from one of your DRPs and the shop dog is gassy.
Symach Invents Game-Changing Technology to Create the Shops of Tomorrow
Every year at SEMA, the industry gets to see all the newest technology, and if you’ve been in it for any significant amount of time, you have witnessed the development of new tools and equipment at a rapid rate.
Day Job/Night Job: Who Says Money Doesn’t Grow on Trees?
Written by Ed Attanasio
Nathan Simmons has co-owned C&C Collision in Alhambra, CA, for 23 years, and has worked hard to help the company grow.
Shops Stuck in the Middle in Battle Over OEM Vehicle Safety Inspections
Mike Anderson is convinced the vehicle safety inspection procedures called for by automakers in the OEM electronic service manuals as part of collision repair work have become the single biggest friction point in the industry.
Benefits of In-Process Quality Control Technology Discussed by Lee Rush, Sherwin-Williams
Written by Stacey Phillips
One of the universal issues in the collision repair industry and a pain point on every production floor is a lack of in-process quality control, according to Lee Rush, manager of business development for Sherwin-Williams®.
Electric Vehicle Repair: No Room for Error
Vehicle technology has seen some tremendous changes and developments in recent years, including the use of high-strength steels, aluminum and magnesium, along with ADAS systems and all the intricate technology that includes.
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From the Desk of Mike Anderson: Nissan Launches ADAS Calibration Course
Written by Mike Anderson
Advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) calibrations are an increasingly important part of a safe and proper repair, and that may prove a challenge for collision shops that lack relevant training and equipment.
The Numbers Game: Are You Winning?
Recently, I did an estimating class for a regional MSO. I gave seven estimators a simple estimate to write prior to the class.
Social Media Strategist Holds the Keys to Your Body Shop’s Online Success
In the old days, body shop marketing and advertising was relatively simple, with only a few things to consider---direct mail, phone book advertising, radio or TV advertising and, if you decided to think outside of the box, billboards or even sky writing.
Jeff Peevy Shares Growth Plans Related to I-CAR Tech Center
In 1979, the Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair (I-CAR) was established as a result of the introduction of the front-wheel-drive unibody vehicle, according to Jeff Peevy, vice president of technical products, programs and services for I-CAR.