When it comes to assisting shops with the conversion to waterborne basecoats, FinishMaster is perhaps the most experienced in the country.

Sacramento, Calif.—The California Autobody Association (CAA) is quarreling with the insurance industry over insurers’ insistance that what the CAA calls a “blend within panel” is actually a partial refinish.

Newport Beach, Calif.--VeriFacts Automotive officials have thanked the Chrysler Corp. for its responsiveness to a collision repair shop’s dilemma in how to fix a vehicle that didn’t have published rear-sectioning procedures for the required repair. 

Los Angeles— Auto Supply Co. (ASC), now with four locations, has been serving the Los Angeles community for 77 years, making it L.A.’s oldest independent family-owned auto parts business, Co-owner David Scher said.

When Chuck Herr opened his first NAPA Auto Parts Store in Escondido in 1981, he had no idea his business would be where it is today, said his son, Matt Herr. The elder Herr said he owns six NAPA stores in the North San Diego County area, plus one in Beaumont and one in Yucaipa.

North Hollywood, Calif.--DuPont and D’Angelos have signed on to help make an ALS-afflicted RV enthusiast’s dream come true.

Kumho has announced the opening of Tires 4U, the first outlet in North America dedicated to the Kumho Tire global retail format, in Buena Park, owned and operated by Benjamin Lee. 

Research Triangle Park, N.C. – Fuel pump makers in the USA say unnecessary returns are costing millions in part returns.

Chicago— Mainstream media coverage of GM and Chrysler bankruptcies and subsequent dealership closures paint a picture of doom and gloom, but for industry veterans and others in the know, there’s light at the end of the tunnel.

Gilberts, Ill.--Induction heating technology has been around for decades, but it was only in the late 1990s that Tom Gough said he figured out how to use it to improve his efficiency as an autobody technician.