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Ed Attanasio
Ed Attanasio is an automotive journalist based in San Francisco. Ed enjoys sports of all kinds and is a part time stand-up comedian.
He can be reached at era39@aol.com.
Are Some Major Players Getting Cold Feet About SEMA?
Written by Ed Attanasio
With a rise in COVID-19 cases in Clark County and the State of Nevada’s indoor facemask mandate again in full force, there are understandably some concerns among collision repair-related companies about whether or not to participate in the 2021 SEMA Show.
We asked Autobody News Columnist Ed Attanasio why he enjoys writing for the collision repair industry.
Blue Vista Data Partners with Industrial Finishes
Written by Ed Attanasio
It happens every day at a busy shop. You are finishing a repair, and everything is going smoothly, and then you realize you don’t have the correct retainers and clips to complete the job.
In 2020, SEMA had to reinvent itself, and the result was SEMA360, a completely virtual show that performed surprisingly well despite all the obstacles.
A few years back, a British company produced a comedy series about life in an auto body shop that dealt with all of the crazy and wacky things that can happen in this industry.
The Future of Collision Repair Training is Here and It’s Called Tradiebot
An Australian-based advanced software company that develops immersive technology solutions for training and information delivery in the automotive and trade sectors has been getting rave reviews from students and teachers worldwide.
Art, Innovation and Car Design Collide in the Life of Michael Santoro
I think everyone can agree a well-designed car is a piece of art, like a Donatello or a Rodin.
Painter/Car Restorer Miguel Perez Produces a Podcast and Creates a Brand
Many painters are content when they’re able to get their work done on time while keeping the quality high, but that’s just the beginning for Miguel Perez, head painter and manager at Extreme Paint Shop, a division of Extreme Performance in South Florida.
Feral Cat Joins the Crew at Northern California Body Shop
When I started covering the collision repair industry 15 years ago, I was writing for an automotive publication where the editor didn’t like pets or animals in general.
Will We Have Enough Juice to Get Us to an All-EV World by 2035?
You don’t need to be a Californian to know electric vehicles (EVs) are coming whether we like them or not.
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SEMA Virtual Town Hall Delivers Good News for Industry
When this year’s SEMA Show takes place Nov. 2-5, it will have been three full years before the industry re-convened in Las Vegas. What will it look like as we enter this new “normal” period, and should we start making plans to attend or exhibit now?
How to Get Your Customers to Trust You in a Skeptical World
Do your customers trust you? If so, how and if not---why?
Collision Repair Industry Veteran and Author Gary Ledoux Writes into the Sunset
If you’ve been in the collision repair industry in any capacity within the last decade or so, you likely know who Gary Ledoux is.
'Body Bangin’' Podcast Focuses on Hot Industry Topics
Back in the 1980s, podcasting was known as "audio blogging" and there were less than 200 of them in existence. With the advent of broadband internet access and portable digital audio playback devices such as the iPod, podcasting began to catch hold in late 2004.