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.
What happens when your body starts to fail you, but your mind is as sharp as ever? Do you quit or do you re-invent yourself?
In the world of collision repair, there are a ton of multi-talented people doing other things when they’re not repairing vehicles.
An auto body shop manager told me he has a recurring nightmare where he is standing in his shop and watching money fly out the door. He keeps reaching out to grab the cash, but it keeps slipping through his fingers.
If you own an independent auto body shop, you have likely been approached by a large MSO about possibly selling your business.
Two brothers were driving from Connecticut to Maine, and they decided to spend the time brainstorming instead of playing 20 Questions or the license plate game.
D.J. Harrington is the president and CEO of Phone Logic, Inc., an international training company based in Atlanta, GA, that has helped a wide range of automotive companies.
Several years ago, actress Angelina Jolie said everyone should help the world “by doing what they can, where they are and when they can.”
Before the pandemic hit, people in the collision repair industry were most concerned about a lack of qualified employees and the growing complexity of OE repairs.
An auto body shop manager in San Francisco, CA, told me he spends more time moving cars than fixing them.
As part of Autobody News' “After the Donation” series, we focus on families, individuals and nonprofit organizations who give away cars through NABC’s Recycled Rides Program.
When an adjuster walks into your auto body shop to write an estimate, the decisions they make can affect the repair from start to finish. If your number and their number don’t agree, it can lead to an avalanche of supplements and potentially open up a tug-of-war between you and the insurer.
I have been telling people for decades that car refinishers are truly artists, and every time I see a beautiful car at SEMA or on YouTube or social media, it reinforces my beliefs.
If you’re a shop owner anywhere in this country, your labor rates have been a serious concern since day one and the numbers have likely kept you up at night more than once.