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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.
CA Shop Owner Creates Rideshare Collision Network
Dan Dewater, owner of Hangtown Body Shop and A1 Collision & Bumper Center in Placerville, CA, isn’t afraid to operate a little outside of the box.
TechZone Founder Looks Back at the History of Airbag Systems
In the early 1990s, an engineer named Douglas C. Hansen was working for an aerospace firm developing a solid propellant design for airbag inflators for a wide range of applications.
CCC Analyst Forecasts Impact of COVID-19 on Collision Repair Industry
Trying to figure out what the long-term impact of COVID-19 will be to the automotive, insurance and collision repair industries is literally impossible.
How to Deal with Disgruntled Customers During Trying Times
I was in a body shop, back in the old days when you didn’t have to stay 6 to 10 feet away from people or wear masks or keep using the word “surreal.”
Family Tragedy Turns into Miracle for Body Shop Family
If you’ve ever been in the Minneapolis area, you’ve likely heard of Schoonover Bodyworks and Glass in Shoreview, MN, which recently celebrated its 82nd anniversary.
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.
Is Toyota of Berkeley the Country’s Oldest Collision Center?
Years ago, car dealerships did a great job of branding.
“Booth Talk” is a Podcast Created by a Refinisher for Refinishers
In the old days, we were almost always stuck with whatever was on the radio.
Day Job/Night Job: Painter Donnie Inman’s Art Gets Him Out of Prison
If you’re a pot grower, the last thing you want to do is get busted on Marijuana Eradication Day.
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Do You Know Anyone Who Needs to “Digitally Diet?”
Many of us have been on diets over the years.
Yelp Experts Yelp Back About Billion Dollar Bully
Body shop owners and Yelp experts who work with the collision repair industry weighed in recently about last month’s article (Does Yelp Bully Body Shops?) in the wake of Billion Dollar Bully, a documentary about how Yelp can adversely impact small businesses.
Pasta, Pizza and La Pigna—a Body Shop Vacation
In the land of four-foot pizzas, pasta cooked al dente each and every time and breathtaking scenery everywhere you look, Autocarroseria La Pigna in Longobardi, Italy, is a second-generation shop with five employees that recently celebrated its 52nd anniversary.
Too Many Openings & Too Few Techs—A Crisis With No End in Sight
When I interview shop owners or managers all over North America for various articles, they usually end up asking me the same question.