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- Ford F-150 Lightning Dealer Demo Units Begin to Flood Lots Outside Dearborn, MI
- Carvana's License to Sell Vehicles in Illinois Suspended
- Ford, Stellantis, GM to Require Face Masks at SE Michigan Plants as COVID-19 Cases Rise
- Crash Champions Auto Body Shop in Auburn Township, OH, Catches Fire
Midwestern News
Local news stories affecting the auto body industry in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin
National Supply Chain Issues, Labor Shortages Affecting Iowa Auto Body Repair Workflow
Written by Michele White, KWWL News
The national supply chain shortage has affected all industries but for auto body shops in Linn County, IA, the derecho and the pandemic have added to the strain on these businesses.
CARSTAR Chicagoland Business Group Hosts Insurance Ethics Class
The CARSTAR Chicagoland Business Group recently held its final live Ethics Class for 2021 for a packed house of insurance professionals from Bolingbrook, Plainfield and Naperville, IL, and the surrounding area.
Bill Brown Ford in Michigan Named No. 1 Ford Dealership in World
Bill Brown Ford, the No. 1 volume Ford dealership in Michigan, is now the world's No. 1 volume Ford dealership, bringing the title home to the Motor City.
Tornado-Damaged C8 Corvettes Have Been Destroyed
Written by Steven Symes, Motorious
While the tornado which hit Bowling Green, KY, was a horrific event primarily because of the homes and livelihoods lost, we and many other enthusiasts mourned the loss of the rare and highly sought after C8 Corvettes damaged in the storm.
AASP-MN’s Automotive Scholarships Up for Grabs
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of Minnesota (AASP-MN) will be awarding scholarships to select students enrolled in post-secondary auto service or collision repair programs.
West Plains, MO, First Responders Learn New Rescue Skills through NABC F.R.E.E. Program
More than 35 first responders from West Plains, MO, and surrounding areas gathered recently for a hands-on demonstration of the latest techniques in emergency vehicle extrication, preparing them to provide the best response for car accident victims.
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NABC Recycled Rides, Farmers Insurance, Hendrick Chevrolet Shawnee Mission-Collision Center Donate Refurbished Car to Newhouse Kansas City
Farmers Insurance® donated a newly refurbished vehicle to domestic violence survivor support nonprofit Newhouse Kansas City on Dec. 13.
Cars Sit Out of Commission at Auto Shops as Parts Shortages Create Delays
Supply chain issues continue to create delays for plenty of industries around the country, and auto repair shops are no exception.
Stolen Thunderbird Causes Kansas City Family Grief
Written by Steven Symes, Motorious
It’s supposed to be “fun fun fun ‘til her daddy takes the T-bird away” but for a family in Kansas City, it was thieves who took their beloved 1962 Ford Thunderbird.
Rivian Automotive Construction Subcontractors Settle Over Unpaid Overtime Wages
A chain of subcontractors will pay nearly $400,000 in back wages and penalties to resolve allegations they failed to pay Mexican laborers for overtime worked while building a new production line for Rivian Automotive, Inc., announced Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul on Dec. 21.