Local news stories affecting the auto body industry in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Connecticut, Maryland, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine
CARSTAR, North America’s largest multi-store network of independently owned and operated collision repair facilities, announced the opening of CARSTAR Island Automotive and Collision located at 13 Lucon Drive, Deer Park, NY 11729.
Representatives from the New York Anti Car Theft and Fraud Association (NYACT), the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) joined together with members of the law enforcement community and car dealership owners May 5 to announce a new initiative to combat the surge in catalytic converter thefts taking place statewide.
If you’ve been waiting endlessly for body repairs to be completed on your vehicle, you are not alone.
Lawmakers believe a bill in Connecticut---which would have permitted EV manufacturers like Tesla and Rivian to sell directly to consumers, provided they do not already sell through a dealership---isn’t likely to pass this year.
A Chrysler destination charge lawsuit alleges the automaker makes a profit from the delivery fees charged to customers who purchase new vehicles from dealerships.
One lucky veteran was gifted a car from Benner's Auto Body, which has been in Cranford, NJ, since 1910.
In 2021, New York enacted a bill into law---the SLEEP Act---that aims to crack down on excessively loud vehicles.
Labor rates at Massachusetts auto body shops have been stagnant for years, according to a new report, which calls on Beacon Hill to increase how much private insurers pay for repairs to help support the struggling industry.
Hundreds of thousands of Maine residents will be getting $850 relief checks this year after Gov. Janet Mills signed a $1.2 billion supplemental budget package April 20.
A fire enveloped and destroyed an auto shop in Gaithersburg, MD, on April 16, according to authorities.