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NABC Host Education Event at High School in Downingtown, PA
The National Auto Body Council (NABC) recently held a Distracted Driving education program in conjunction with the Collision Repair Education Foundation for more than 400 students at the ACE 2019 (Auto Collision Experience) event at Technical College High School Brandywine Campus in Downingtown, PA.
Fire at Bel Air Body Shop in Bel Air, MD, Ruled Accidental
Written by Staff Writer, WBALTV.com
Crews were called around 12:14 p.m. on Thursday, May 9 to the 700 block of Belair Road in Bel Air, where there was heavy fire and smoke at Weaver's Body & Fender.
Body Shop in West Mifflin, PA, Owes $35,542 in Damages
After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Leschak Automotive Inc.—an auto repair shop based in West Mifflin—has paid $15,445 in back wages and an equal amount in liquidated damages.
OEM Repair Parts and Procedures Bill is Now Law in Rhode Island
Consumers in Rhode Island now have the right to choose OEM parts on insurance-paid repairs made up to 48 months after the vehicle’s manufacture date—and insurers must pay for them.
Balise Collision Repair Opens 3rd Location in West Warwick, RI
Balise Collision Repair of Balise Motor Sales opened a fifth location on May 1.
NABR Launches VRS Labor Rate Survey in MA
National AutoBody Research (NABR) recently announced the launch of its VRS Labor Rate Survey in the state of Massachusetts, sponsored by AASP-Massachusetts.
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PJ's Auto Body of Roxbury, NJ, Awarded Training Achievement Recognition
PJ's Auto Body of Succasunna, NJ, was recently awarded I-CAR Gold certification by the I-CAR Professional Development Program, the highest role-relevant training achievement recognized by the collision repair industry.
ASA Supports NH OEM Repair Procedure Legislation
The New Hampshire Senate Committee on Commerce received comments on House Bill 664 at a public hearing.
NABC F.R.E.E. Program Teaches Niagara Falls, NY, First Responders New Rescue Skills
More than 32 first responders from 10 local fire departments gathered on April 6 for a demonstration of the latest techniques in emergency vehicle extrication, preparing them to provide the best response for car accident victims in the region, all thanks to the National Auto Body Council F.R.E.E.™ program and Auto Collision and Glass.
Gerber Collision & Glass Acquires 3 Additional Carubba Locations in NY
Gerber Collision & Glass recently announced the acquisition of three collision repair centers, including one intake center, located in the Buffalo, NY, area.