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ABRA names Rouse president, CFO
Martin Senour offers 30 training classes in Q2
AMI accepting scholarship applications for NACE, CARS
WIN extends student scholarship deadline for annual conference
AMI accepting applications for Emil Stanley Merit Award
CARB, DOT approve electric trucks
Report: Chrysler won’t reinstate dealers
Senators introduce incentives for EPA compliance
Mitchell International and LexisNexis announce partnership
Church Brothers Collision Repair approved for AutoBody Alliance network
GM reinstates more than 600 dealerships
AkzoNobel launches new Wanda brand website
Erie-LaSalle Body Shop raises $16,000 for Haiti relief
ASA launches “ASA Marketplace”
CARA becomes 39th affiliate of SCRS
LKQ Q4 income rose 155 percent
Report: Conn. AG supports body shops against The Hartford
Report: Memphis best city for repair quotes, Chicago worst
Mitchell launches IT management product for collision shops
Report: collision shops need OE information

	The X (Chromosome) Factor How do female employees boost your bottom line? They help attract women customers, and they create a more family-friendly culture, which is good for everyone’s productivity. Jennifer Niemela
	Shop Tune-Up for Tough Times 16 things you can do right now to energize your employees, wow your customers and get your business back on track, even in a tight credit market where big investments are impossible for most. Jennifer Niemela
	A Fresh Start 14 Ways to Make the New Year Bright. Jennifer Niemela
	World View Repairers around the world share similar concerns. Here, they weigh in on training, education, technology, insurance and communication. Jennifer Niemela

	Hole-y Camaro Illinois shop owner brings a ‘67 Camaro back from the dead. Elyse Lucas
	A Gray Beauty Mississippi shop owner re-creates a 1970 Chevelle SS 454 Elyse Lucas
	At Long Last After 23 years, shop owner restores 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302 dream car. Elyse Lucas
	Worth the Wait Dave Finke recalls the experience of restoring his 1971 Oldsmobile Cutlass 442 convertible as “keeping the dream alive.” Elyse Lucas