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SEMA 2024 New Product Award Winners Announced
Nov 5, 2024 · SEMA announced its Best New Products Award winners during the first full day of the 2024 SEMA Show.These awards are given to the products deemed most innovative and cutting-edge that will be consumable in 2025. This year, more than 1,600 products were entered into the 18 different showcase categories to be considered for a SEMA New Product Award.
Abra Elk River Restores 1977 Mercury Comet for Cancer Fighter
Dec 29, 2024 · After months of hard work and dedication, the team at Abra Elk River has made one man's dream a reality. They restored his 1977 Mercury Comet, a classic two-door V8 car, transforming it from a completely disassembled project into a nearly completed masterpiece, according to a news release. Tim ...
New Kinetic Software Identifies When ADAS Modules Need …
Jan 5, 2025 · Kinetic has launched Kinetic ID, an AI-powered tool for repair shops that instantly identifies when a vehicle’s advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) need to be calibrated following a collision, according to a news release.. Kinetic ID, already used by certified technicians at Kinetic’s network of Hubs across the U.S., aims to improve vehicle safety while streamlining …
Identify the right parts with Federal-Mogul's new Electronic …
Jan 1, 2020 · Federal-Mogul Corporation has launched a dynamic, next- generation electronic catalog - available at www.FMe-cat.com - to help performance businesses enthusiasts and other customers find high-quality parts for virtually any automotive, performance or marine application.
Snap Shop: Fuller’s Collision | FenderBender and ABRN
Jun 6, 2024 · Today, Fuller’s Collision holds 10 OEM certifications. “We focus on our major brands, what our market demands,” Fuller said. The focus is heavily skewed towards domestic brands like Ford, GM, and Stellantis.
Classic Collision Expands in Colorado and Texas
Dec 17, 2024 · Classic Collision announced the acquisitions of Collision Centers of Colorado Springs (a franchise), Nob Hill Body Shop in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and Flowers Extreme Collision in Burke, Texas.
How to Thrive as the Collision Repair Industry Shifts
Dec 3, 2024 · Q&A with Jason Lowry, PPG Strategic Accounts Director, Automotive Refinish . As the automotive refinish industry evolves, body shops face a growing number of challenges, from a shortage of skilled technicians to the increasing complexity of modern vehicles.
CARSTAR Highlights Locations for Consistent 5-Star Ratings
Dec 19, 2024 · Since switching to the CARSTAR brand in September 2023, the Kerikorian brothers, Robert and Varag, have quickly established themselves as premier collision repair facilities in Los Angeles.
A look at alternative refrigerants to R-134a - FenderBender and …
Feb 4, 2022 · There are three refrigerants that can be used to replace R-134a: R-1234yf, R-152a, and R-744. More on these replacements later. An interesting fact about the phase-out of R-134a is that unlike the switch from R-12 to R-134a, there is no mandatory reduction in either production or importing of the refrigerant, which means that supplies of R-134a should be stable both in …