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- Digital Screens Make Diagnostics a Breeze for Automotive Students in NE
- Lordstown Motors CEO Says Workforce Will Be Union
- Owners Plan to Rebuild After Fire Destroys a Body Shop in Branson West, MO
- ATRI and MATR Soar to New Heights With Combined 2019 Convention and Trade Show
- IL Body Shop Earns Official Certification and Recognition
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Digital Screens Make Diagnostics a Breeze for Automotive Students in NE
New technology is putting North Platte Community College automotive students a step ahead in terms of industry standards.
Lordstown Motors CEO Says Workforce Will Be Union
Steve Burns expects the workforce at the former General Motors Lordstown, Ohio, Assembly Plant to be union workers when production on an electric pickup starts anew there next year.
Owners Plan to Rebuild After Fire Destroys a Body Shop in Branson West, MO
Business owners in Branson West, MO, have plans to rebuild their auto body shop after an intense fire.
ATRI and MATR Soar to New Heights With Combined 2019 Convention and Trade Show
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.
IL Body Shop Earns Official Certification and Recognition
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.
Ladies’ Nights Educate, Empower and Entertain
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.
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Maureen LaFontaine, Beloved Matriarch of Detroit Auto Empire, Dies
Maureen LaFontaine of Highland Township, MI, matriarch of a metro Detroit auto empire, died Monday, Oct. 28.
Randolph County, IN, Resident in Search of a Piece of his Past
Most young men develop a love of the automobile at some point in their youth.
Wet Finishes and Ugly Ape Body Shop in KY Merge
Wet Finishes and Ugly Ape Auto Body recently announced their merger, which became official in late 2018.
Ohio-Based Nagy’s Collision Centers Sells to Caliber Collision
Nagy’s Collision Centers has sold all ten of its Ohio locations to Caliber Collision, a nationwide company with more than 1,000 auto shops.