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Richard Campfield Files a Summary Judgement Motion in Safelite Lawsuit
Richard Campfield, Ultra Bond owner and president, filed a motion in Ohio’s federal court seeking a summary judgement in certain aspects of Ultra Bond’s Lanham Act claim and Safelite’s counterclaim in its lawsuit against Safelite Group, Inc., Safelite Solutions LLC, and Safelite Fulfillment, Inc. (Safelite).
Deer Collisions on the Rise, KS Body Shops See Increase in Damaged Cars
It's been a busy season at Flinthills Collision Center in El Dorado, KS.
A Mankato, MN, Body Shop Donates $4,700 to the Alzheimer’s Association
Jerry’s ABRA Auto Body & Glass, a locally owned-and-operated collision repair center located in Mankato, MN, donated $4,700 to the Alzheimer’s Association.
Senators Propose Elevated Status for National Historic Vehicle Register
Two Midwestern senators, one a Republican and one a Democrat, have re-introduced The National Historic Vehicle Register Act (S 2455) that would elevate the status of the Historic Vehicle Association’s documentation of culturally important vehicles.
Service King Wears the Crown at CREF Top Tech Mentor and Mentee Competition
The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) hosted its inaugural Top Tech Mentor and Mentee Competition at Ranken Technical College in St. Louis on Saturday, Sept. 28.
Foley, MN, Schools Expanding Industrial Technology Classes With New Building
Budget issues have prompted many school districts to cut their shop classes.
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Dimondale, MI, Body Shop Feeling the Impact of UAW Strike
Sunday, Oct. 13 marks day 28 of the UAW strike against General Motors and the economic effect keeps trickling down.
NPCC Alum Turns Vehicle Hobby Into a Profession
A Maywood, NE, native is using skills he learned through the Auto Body Technology program at North Platte Community College to turn a hobby into a profession.
No-Fault Auto Insurance Reforms in MI Face Legal Hurdles
Michigan automobile owners are eagerly anticipating next summer’s promised relief from the nation’s highest car insurance rates.
Ranken Instructor Walt Rundell to Receive Prestigious I-CAR Award
I-CAR, the Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair, has announced that Walt Rundell, an instructor at Ranken Technical College in St. Louis, will receive the 2019 I-CAR Platinum/Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Master Collision Repair & Refinish Technician of the Year award.