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Industry Roundup: CREF Opens Executive Director Search, CCC Adds Calibration Guidelines to CCC ONE, and More

Industry Roundup: CREF Opens Executive Director Search, CCC Adds Calibration Guidelines to CCC ONE, and More

Plus, AASP/NJ opens exhibitor sign-ups for NORTHEAST 2027 and Fix Auto Washington sponsors Hoodfest.
Lisa McArdle
Five people stand beneath a canopy decorated with orange butterfly artwork. One woman holds an oversized GEICO key. Beside them is a vehicle under a blue NABC Recycled Rides cover with a green bow, next to a sign reading "2020 Mazda CX-5 Sport" with sponsor logos including GEICO, Crash Champions, and CIECA CONNEX.

Industry Roundup: All Clear Promotes Jason Vilardi to CRO, VIVE Collision Acquires Concord Shop, and More

Plus, Hunter adds Bosch remote diagnostics to ADASLink, and NABC Recycled Rides gifts four vehicles to veterans.
Lisa McArdle
A red CARSTAR canopy tent stands on a grassy field under a blue sky with scattered clouds. Under the tent is a table with supplies and a rainbow balloon arch. Children and adults in white shirts stand near the tent and along a row of small orange cones, with trees and a picnic shelter in the background.

CARSTAR Shops Help Omaha School Raise $30,000, Michigan Auto Body Association Launches, and More

Plus, Quality Collision Group names a West operations chief, and NABC trains nearly 140 first responders at IIHS.
Lisa McArdle
Downtown San Antonio skyline viewed from a bridge over the River Walk, with trees and buildings along the water.

NACE/CARS Returns to San Antonio, Reimagined for Independent Shops

ASA swaps the trade-show floor for four rotating sessions built for independent shops.
Lisa McArdle
Industry Roundup: CARSTAR Precision Collision Honors Local Veterans, Abra Raises $5,500 for Bismarck Cancer Center, and More

Industry Roundup: CARSTAR Precision Collision Honors Local Veterans, Abra Raises $5,500 for Bismarck Cancer Center, and More

Plus, Fix Auto shops across Illinois sponsor charity golf outings, and NABC Recycled Rides gifts a refurbished Subaru.
Lisa McArdle
Industry Roundup: Agero and MOTER Partner on Connected Vehicle Claims, VIVE Collision Expands Into Vermont, and More

Industry Roundup: Agero and MOTER Partner on Connected Vehicle Claims, VIVE Collision Expands Into Vermont, and More

Plus, NABC Recycled Rides delivers two more refurbished vehicles, Hunter Engineering wins a MOTOR Top 20 Award, and SEMA's ADAS Symposium widens its lens.
Lisa McArdle
Industry Roundup: Caliber Enters New England With Key Collision Deal, Crash Champions Expands in Two States, and More

Industry Roundup: Caliber Enters New England With Key Collision Deal, Crash Champions Expands in Two States, and More

Plus, Open Road Collision enters North Carolina, Surventis partners with WorldSkills Shanghai 2026, and more.
Lisa McArdle
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Industry Roundup: WIN Opens Applications for 2027 Board, CREF Opens Search for New Trustees, and More

Plus, CIECA CONNEX adds speakers, Auto Glass Now launches a children's hospital fund, and more.
Lisa McArdle
Four people standing in a shop in front of a car covered in a tarp with a bow on it

Industry Roundup: 3M Names New Automotive Aftermarket Division President, Crash Champions' Service Advisor Program Surpasses 300 Graduates, and More

Plus Hunter updates, VISION 2027 awards, MSO Symposium registration, and other news from around the industry.
Autobody News Staff
Industry Roundup: Auto Care Association's Hanvey to Retire, ASE Connects Launches Free Pay Data Push, and More

Industry Roundup: Auto Care Association's Hanvey to Retire, ASE Connects Launches Free Pay Data Push, and More

Plus, CREF welcomes a new board trustee, AASP/NJ hosts free summer webinars for members, and more.
Lisa McArdle

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