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
CARSTAR Wicklunds, the first CARSTAR franchise location, has long supported veterans in the Kansas City region.
Hyundai Motor America and its Kentucky dealers, including Gates Hyundai in Richmond and Swope Hyundai in Elizabethtown, on Dec. 23 announced donations of $100,000 to Feeding America, Kentucky's Heartland (FAKH) and $50,000 to the American Red Cross to support Western Kentucky communities devastated by the Dec. 10 tornadoes.
Approximately 122 brand new Chevrolet Corvette Stingrays have been destroyed after a tornado hit the Bowling Green Assembly Plant in Kentucky in December.
Not a cent from a $25 million relief fund created four months ago has been spent on medical providers to stabilize a July 45% fee cut for Michigan’s auto accident insurance providers.
A luxury car dealership in downtown Chicago was the target of a brazen smash and grab robbery in broad daylight, shocking many.
On Dec. 9, two deserving Topeka, KS, residents were presented vehicles to provide independence and the ability to work and take care of their families, thanks to the National Auto Body Council (NABC) Recycled Rides® program, along with the vehicle donors and Washburn Tech.
Honda Research Institute USA, Inc. is developing a road condition monitoring system that uses vehicle technology to evaluate road conditions in an effort to detect possible hazards.
Crash Champions, LLC, on Dec. 14 hosted a National Auto Body Council® (NABC) First Responder Emergency Extrication (F.R.E.E.™) event for Chicago-area fire departments including New Lenox, Frankfort and Mokena.
Just in time for the holidays, Ford Motor Company, in collaboration with its philanthropic arm, Ford Motor Company Fund, is launching a fresh food delivery pilot in Southwest Detroit deploying specialized autonomous vehicle technology.
Despite Michigan’s auto insurance reform law pushing down premiums by an average of 18% since its implementation---the steepest drop in the U.S.---the state still has the most expensive auto policies in the country, a new analysis by University of Michigan’s Poverty Solutions initiative revealed.