Regional Coverage
Grandview, Mo.—In the punishing racetrack environment, even a small part failure can ruin the day of a driver who may have spent $10,000 to compete at a weekend event.
“Mileage on a race car is tenfold what it is on a street car, in terms of the abuse the parts take,” said Karl Wilen (pronounced “...
MIDWEST
Malcom Auto Center in Andover, Kan., celebrates 100 years in business. Owners Pat and Steve Malcom assumed ownership of the business in 1983. Malcoms’ grandfather started the business in 1919 and ran it along with his son, Malcoms’ uncle. The shop features a 14-bay facility and a parts...
Beaverton, Ore.—Kuni BMW is one busy place, from vehicle sales to the retail and wholesale parts department to a service center that handles 1,200 vehicles a month.
Part of the Holman group since 2016, the dealership was founded by Wayne Kuni who started Kuni Cadillac on Cedar Hills Boulevard in...
IDAHO
Paul Danenberg, 21, of Boise will be one of 20 U.S. representatives participating at the Aug. 22-27, World Skills Competition in Kazan, Russia. He is a graduate of the Automotive Technology program at the College of Southern Idaho and is a previous SkillsUSA Idaho state winner in Automotive...
Longmont, Colo.—A longtime family-owned dealership group in northern Colorado has added another store to its quiver of manufacturers. Valley Mitsubishi, in Longmont, opened its doors four months ago adjacent to sister store Valley Nissan, where its parts and service department will be helmed by...
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
Two Paradise residents were presented vehicles to provide them reliable transportation by the National Auto Body Council’s Recycled Rides following the wildfires that destroyed the region. Duane’s Body Shop, in Sacramento, and Fabian’s Collision Center, in Stockton, helped...
Elk Grove, Calif.—Body Shop Manager Adam Pennington, 38, played football and baseball while in high school where he learned about teamwork and how to build a winning squad. He said he runs Elk Grove Toyota Collision Center just like a team with a crew that is well-trained and not reluctant to pass...
RIVER VALLEY
Russ Automotive in Millersburg, Mo., burned to the ground along with several vehicles. The fire had already been burning for sometime before crews arrived. As of this writing the cause is still unknown.
St. Louis-based Enterprise Holdings has announced a vehicle-subscription service....
Portland, Ore.—Kelly Whitlock believes that investing time in helping consumers whose vehicles that A Master & Touch Body & Paint doesn’t repair – because those vehicles are declared total losses – has been good for the business.
“That silver Camry out there has been a month-long battle...
St. Louis- Writing estimates to increase bottom lines, researching P-Pages and MOTOR operations, and other best practices were on the menu at Helen Fitzgerald’s Irish Grill & Pub during an AASP-MO Gateway Collision Chapter meeting that featured Stuart Pope of CCC. The main course was Pope’s...
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