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- SCRS Red Carpet Awards Breakfast at SEMA Recognizes Collision Industry
- YANG Holds Town Hall, Happy Hour During AAPEX 2018
- NABC Brings Together Insurers, Repairers, Vendors to Present Gift of Transportation
- Kyle Tucker Named 2018 SEMA Battle of The Builders Winner
- MSO Seeks Help for Paradise, CA, Auto Body Shop Staff in Wake of Camp Fire
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Local news stories affecting the auto body industry in California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Hawaii, Alaska and Wyoming
SCRS Red Carpet Awards Breakfast at SEMA Recognizes Collision Industry
Written by Stacey Phillips
The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) hosted the second annual Red Carpet Awards Breakfast during SEMA on Oct. 31.
YANG Holds Town Hall, Happy Hour During AAPEX 2018
Written by Chasidy Rae Sisk
On Oct. 31, during AAPEX 2018 in Las Vegas, NV, the Young Auto Care Network Group (YANG) held two successful events: the YANG Town Hall and a YANG Networking Happy Hour.
NABC Brings Together Insurers, Repairers, Vendors to Present Gift of Transportation
Written by Stacey PhillipsWhen a catastrophe happens unexpectedly, it can feel like there is nowhere to turn. Whether it’s a hurricane, an illness or a situation of domestic violence, circumstances can suddenly shift and lead to adversity.
Kyle Tucker Named 2018 SEMA Battle of The Builders Winner
Kyle Tucker was crowned the winner of the fifth annual SEMA Battle of the Builders® competition for his 1969 Chevy Camaro during SEMA Ignited, the official SEMA Show after-party designed to celebrate the builders and showcase products from the trade-only show.
MSO Seeks Help for Paradise, CA, Auto Body Shop Staff in Wake of Camp Fire
Written by John Huetter, Repairer Driven NewsThe Paradise, CA, location of the four-shop Collision Pros MSO has been destroyed by the Camp Fire raging in the California Sierra Nevada area. The owner is seeking assistance for his employees’ families.
CA Approves Waymo's Autonomous Vehicle Testing
Written by Staff, Auto Rental NewsThe California Department of Motor Vehicles has granted Waymo the state's first permit to test autonomous vehicles on public roads without a safety operator in the driver's seat.
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SEMA Honors Collision Repair & Refinish New Product Award Winners
Written by Ed AttanasioIf you've developed a cutting-edge piece of equipment, tool or product that can help body shops do a better job, SEMA will give you an opportunity to have it honored and recognized throughout the automotive industry worldwide.
WA Body Shop Helps Repair Family Car After BB Gun Shooting
Written by Kevin Kim, KHQThe owners of American Way Auto Body in Spokane Valley, WA, replaced the back window of a family car, free of charge, because they said it was just the right thing to do.
Automakers at OEM Summit Offer Updates on Certified Collision Repair Center Programs
Written by John YoswickThe Society of Collision Repair Specialists’ (SCRS) day-long OEM Collision Repair Technology Summit held in Las Vegas during SEMA included updates from a number of automakers on their collision shop certification programs.
HS Customs Wins Chevrolet Designer's Choice Award at SEMA 2018
Written by Ed AttanasioCam Miller, owner of HS Customs in Logan, UT, won the 2018 Chevrolet Designer's prize at the SEMA show in Las Vegas for his 1981 Chevrolet K-20 truck.