Not all the 900 jobs at the new AW Texas plant in Cibolo will require college degrees, but workers with specific skills will be in demand by the time it begins operation in 2021.

General Motors (GM), through its Customer Care and Aftersales division (CCA), announced that it will implement an Electronic Minimum Resale Price (eMRP) Policy in the U.S. for certain products, effective Jan. 1, 2020.

Elon Musk has revealed the official launch date for Tesla’s “Cyberpunk” Pickup Truck.

Grays Harbor College’s Automotive Technology program has officially earned Master Automobile Service Technology Accreditation, the highest level of program accreditation recognized by the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE).

First, Cesar Ranuschio of Body Shop 661 located in Santa Clarita, CA, stressed the importance of following the proper steps and doing the job correctly from the very beginning. 

Oregon state regulators say insurance carriers are too often using photo estimates as a means of making low-ball settlement offers to policyholders without a thorough investigation.

On Oct. 25-26, ASA Northwest produced its Inaugural Automotive Training Expo East (ATE East) at the Doubletree Hotel in Spokane, WA.

As the SEMA Show wraps up today for the week, attendees had one last chance to view over one million square feet of automotive products and equipment in the SEMA Show Halls.

Research conducted by AAA this year found that most vehicle escape tools can break tempered side windows, but none were able to break laminated glass.

On Oct. 12, ASA-PA hosted its 2019 Super Saturday training extravaganza at the Automotive Training Center in Warminster, PA.

On Oct. 10, the Washington Metropolitan Auto Body Association (WMABA) hosted a training session, “Shop Processes, Culture, and Quality Control While Reducing Liability,” presented by Mark Olson of VECO Experts, at Cabela’s in Charleston, WV.

Day three of the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show in Las Vegas was filled with new product demonstrations, high-tech equipment and technology, and educational opportunities.

The Collision Industry Hall of Eagles held its 2019 Induction Ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 6 at the Paradise Event Center at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino.

More than 160,000 people are estimated to attend the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show this week in Las Vegas.

Chief Collision Technology announced a partnership with Burke Porter Group to create Mosaic advanced diagnostic technology (ADT), the industry’s first-ever automated advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) calibration system.

On Oct. 25 and 26, the Auto & Truck Recyclers of Illinois (ATRI) and the Missouri Auto & Truck Recyclers (MATR) combined forces to host the 2019 MO/IL Convention and Trade Show at the Best Western Premier in Alton, IL.

As 2019 draws to a close, the world looks back on the year and reflects on all the changes that have come with the turning of a calendar.

CCC Information Services Inc. (CCC) and BMW of North America (BMW) announce that the automaker will leverage the CCC Promote technology to provide dealers with a powerful new marketing solution to price and promote parts to collision repair facilities while estimates are being written.

Probst Auto Body Inc. in Dieterich, IL, has been officially certified by Assured Performance, a nonprofit consumer advocacy organization for maintaining the right tools, equipment, training and facilities necessary to repair the participating automaker brand vehicles according to the manufacturer’s specifications.

Inspired by the testimony of Greta Thunberg, the Australian teen who testified before the United Nations Climate Action Summit, Barry's Auto Body, Staten Island's only environmentally friendly automotive collision repair shop, is encouraging other body shops to use “green” automotive products in daily operations.

One of the benefits of driving a "connected" car is the ability to receive warnings of hazardous weather conditions on the road ahead.

Some 20 years ago, the world of collision repair was one where the major partners operated in silos, with limited communication between them.

The Women’s Industry Network (WIN) announces that nominations for the prestigious 2020 Most Influential Women (MIW) awards will open on Friday, Nov. 1, 2019, and will be accepted through Monday, Jan. 13, 2020.

At the 2019 SEMA Show, the National Auto Body Council (NABC) presented the awards to its annual award winners.

Fix Auto USA is excited to announce continued expansion in California with the addition of five new Franchise Locations.

Carbeat™, AkzoNobel’s state-of-the-art digital bodyshop workflow control solution that enables automotive body repair shops to track their work in production and thus operate more efficiently, has been awarded a patent.

The Boyd Group Inc. announced the acquisition of two collision repair centers in Alabama.

CARSTAR is continuing its rapid East Coast expansion with its 25th store in New York, CARSTAR Enterprise, located at 19825 Jamaica Ave. Hollis, NY, 1142.

The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) announced its Best New Products Award winners this morning at the 2019 SEMA Show.

See below for a list of regional automotive association events coming up in November.

With the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show opening at the Las Vegas Convention Center on Tuesday, Nov. 5, attendees began to arrive today in Las Vegas for the big event.

Hilliard L. Gibbs Sr. will celebrate his 90th birthday in a novel way that pays tribute to his contributions to the community.

In a recent issue of Auto Glass Repair and Replacement (AGRR) magazine, we looked at how auto glass companies should start preparing today for the mobility changes of tomorrow.

With nearly 500,000 plug-in electric vehicles now sold, Tesla has more such vehicles on the road in the United States than Chevrolet and Nissan combined.

Polls show women are intimidated when they have to bring their vehicles into shops for repairs; but, by empowering them through a series of classes held at shops nationwide, women are no longer scared to enter a body shop.

Catch the New CF1 by CarCapsule debut at the 2019 SEMA Show in Las Vegas on Nov. 5 through Nov. 8.

People have been amazed at the story of how 36 Chevrolet Corvettes, one from the 1953 to 1989 model years, were discovered hidden away in New York City.

On Tuesday, Oct. 15, the Long Island Autobody Repairmen’s Association (LIABRA) held its October General Meeting at Eagle Chevrolet in Riverhead, NY.

“It is my belief that every aspect of the automotive industry value-chain will be disrupted in some way, shape or form. I also believe there will be a small percentage of existing businesses that will figure out how to be a disruptor, a large percentage of existing business that will be disrupted, and last but not least, there will be new companies that enter the automotive market as disruptors,” wrote industry leader Frank Terlep near the opening of his new book, Auto Industry Disruption – Who and What is Being Disrupted, and What To Do About it.

From the start of the “modern” collision shop in the late 1940s up through the 1970s, body shops, as a business, were fairly crude by most standards.

Discovery channel will go live from SEMA on Monday, Nov. 4 during a supersized episode of Street Outlaws: No Prep Kings.

Auto Glass America, LLC (AGA) and its owner Charles Isaly filed a response to Allstate’s complaint and a counterclaim, and is demanding a trial by jury.

City Councilmember Gene Masuda can add another name to the list of challengers for his District Four seat in the upcoming March 2020 elections.

Tesla will be making its presence known at the upcoming 2019 Los Angeles Auto Show, with the electric car maker scheduled to offer test drives for its lineup of vehicles to interested participants of the event.

A family-owned and operated dealership focused on new and used vehicle sales and automotive service, Brooklyn Mitsubishi, launched its efforts this month to spread awareness and raise funds for the fight against cancer.

The Latin Tyre Expo 11th edition and the Latin Auto Parts Expo 7th editions will be held on July 14-17, 2020 at the all-new Amador Convention Center in Panama City, the Republic of Panama, where you will learn how you can increase your company sales in Latin American and the Caribbean.

Maureen LaFontaine of Highland Township, MI, matriarch of a metro Detroit auto empire, died Monday, Oct. 28.

SEM Products releases innovative, 50 state-compliant, 2K Urethane Chip Guard for replicating OE textured chip guards on lower vehicle panels.

Pro Spot is adding more specials and promotions just in time for the SEMA Show.

A second round of scholarships will be awarded this year for 50 students to train for automotive manufacturing careers at Alabama’s community colleges.