Author: Search Auto Parts | Automotive News – Collision Repair
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Hypertherm offers plasma cutting handbook
Hypertherm, manufacturer of advanced metal cutting systems, is giving away dozens of copies of the new Plasma Cutting Handbook by stunt car designer Eddie Paul. Hypertherm will give away one copy per day through Dec. 31, 2011.
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Audatex’s AutoWatch reaches vehicle repair tracking milestone
Audatex North America said AutoWatch, its web-powered repair tracking solution, reached a key milestone with 2 million vehicles tracked via its online service.
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Toyota’s Collaborative Safety Research Center announces new projects
The new projects are focused on the continued development of advanced crash modeling technologies and better protecting vulnerable populations, particularly seniors.
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Nissan expands LEAF availability into new U.S. markets
Days before the one-year anniversary of the world’s first Nissan LEAF delivery on Dec. 11, Nissan North America Inc. (NNA) expands availability of the all-electric LEAF into new U.S. markets.
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Lincoln-Electric offers shop makeover contest
Lincoln Electric’s Ultimate Fab Shop Giveaway contest through Dec. 15 offers a chance to win several prizes, including a complete fab shop makeover valued at $12,000.
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CREF opens registration to golf fundraiser
Registration and event sponsorship is now available for the Collision Repair Education Foundation’s (CREF) 11th annual golf fundraiser event on July 19, 2012, in San Antonio at the La Cantera Resort’s The Palmer Course.
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TRSA paper says towel study is distorted
The Textile Rental Services Association (TRSA) released a position paper saying that the recent Gradient Corp. study funded by disposable wiper marketers deceives readers into believing that reusable shop towel users are at risk for ingesting m…
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Service King donates Recycled Ride
Service King Collision Repair Centers donated a Recycled Ride vehicle to a Houston-area family that was selected by AVANCE, a non-profit, community-based organization offering comprehensive early childhood education/parenting and family support…
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DuPont offers tips on spraying paint in cold weather
Athletes warm up a little more before competition on colder days. Motorists know that engine oil becomes thicker in the winter cold. Things are not all that different with clearcoats and hardeners, which also tend to become more viscous during …
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ARA cautions giving OEMs absolute power over repair procedures
The Automotive Recyclers Association (ARA) is calling on the collision repair industry to proceed cautiously in recognizing only automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEM) published repair procedures, as the official industry sanctioned …