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Nepper’s Body Shop Changes Hands After a Century
After 99 years, Nepper’s Body Shop in Quinnesec, MI, has closed, but its bay doors will rise again July 22 when AutoMoxie opens for business.
Mancuso Auto Art Named Gold Class
Mancuso Auto Art, Chicago's premier provider of collision and upgrade services to sports luxury vehicles, has been awarded Gold Class status by I-CAR, an international not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing transparency, collaboration and training for the body shop industry.
CARSTAR Honors Contributions of Franchise Partners
At the CARSTAR Acceleration 2019 Conference in Chicago, CARSTAR stores from across the U.S. and Canada held their annual charity walk in support of cystic fibrosis research, care and advocacy.
Council to Sell off Properties, Hears Concerns on Body Shop
For sale: A gaping hole in the downtown Blairsville, IN, streetscape.
Reliable Ride and Donated to the Carless
Reliable transportation is a challenge for many.
$10,865,004 in Settlements Reached in Price Fixing Class Action Lawsuit
Freed Kanner London & Millen LLC; Kohn, Swift & Graf, P.C.; Preti, Flaherty, Beliveau & Pachios, LLP; and Spector Roseman & Kodroff, P.C. announce that the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan Southern Division has approved the following announcement of proposed class action settlements with the Mitsubishi Electric Defendants, Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd. ("HIAMS") Defendants, DENSO Defendants and MITSUBA Defendants.
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WAC’s June Meeting Focused on Generation Z
On June 19, Women in Automotive and Collision (WAC) held its monthly meeting at Enterprise Fleet Management (EFM) in St. Louis, featuring guest speaker Kevin Andert, manager of College and Career Readiness for North and South Technical Colleges.
MV-TAP Raises $3,500 for Local Collision Programs
On June 12, the Metro Vocational Technical Assistance Program (MV-TAP) held its annual golf fundraiser at the Meramec Lakes Golf Course in St. Clair, MO.
Ford Finishes Chicago-Area Plant Renovations
The $1 billion makeovers of Ford's Chicago Heights stamping plant and the Torrence Avenue assembly plant is now complete, company officials said.
Michigan State Parks Could Be Opened for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
Electric vehicles can offer a lot of pluses, from a peppy launch to zero tailpipe emissions.