For this series, FenderBender interviewed I-CAR CEO and president John Van Alstyne about the various changes collision repairers can expect from I-CAR in 2018. One of the biggest changes will be reducing the redundancies that overlap between various I-CAR courses.
The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) will host a webinar at 2 p.m. EST on Wednesday, Aug. 22, featuring Nick Notte, senior vice president of sales and marketing for I-CAR, to discuss a host of changes coming to I-CAR in 2019.
Rick Sacha was nominated for the 2015 FenderBender Awards for his expertise in customer service and community involvement. Here are his tips for standing out from the competition.
Car-O-Liner joined I-CAR's Sustaining Partner program, which aims to provide financial support to help contain the cost of vital training for collision repair businesses.
Honda and Acura released a steel usage and repairability matrix that identifies the automakers' repair recommendations based on the MPa of steel used for a part.
One of the best ways to beat the technician shortage and win against the collision repair industry’s giants is to keep your shop’s tools and technology updated. Here’s a seven-step plan for building a technology and tools budget.
Elise Quadrozzi, I-CAR vice president for educational and technical services, shares a letter in response to the article, "An Industry Push for an Electrical Technician".
A partnership between Chief and I-CAR—aka Chief University—aims to help shops reinvest funds that would otherwise go to application fees into sending technicians to training courses or purchasing new equipment.
Jason Bartanen, I-CAR's director of industry technical relations, shares what shop owners need to know to be ready for an auto industry that is lightweighting vehicles.
I-CAR spoke with FenderBender about the three levels of its collision repair training program for insurance companies, of which 50 percent of the appraiser population has gone through.
The board of directors is comprised of representatives from collision repair; insurance; OEM vehicle manufacturers; equipment, tools, and supplies; education, training, and research; and related industry services.
I-CAR has awarded Insurance Gold Class business recognition at the corporate level to State Farm, an achievement reserved for insurance carriers that are committed to improving the performance and quality of auto collision repairs.
When choosing the right rivet guns for your shop, your local market must be evaluated; OEM procedures must be consulted; various guns that are suited for flow form or blind rivets, grounded or threaded studs, aluminum or steel bodies must be reviewed. In the end, your selection should satisfy almost any repair procedure on any make.
As Tesla moves away from live classroom training to reduce costs and improve training accessibility, I-CAR predicts a future collision repair training environment that is online-based. Here’s what you can expect from I-CAR’s online training platform, which will be combined with a live classroom demonstrations and could very well reflect OEMs’ shift into online training.
I-CAR is introducing a new national scheduling initiative to deliver its 22 live Professional Development Program (PDP) courses in every national market.
