REGIONAL
C.A.R.Score Now on CARFAX Report .................11
2020 Seat Belt Law Helped Boost NY from
Caliber Announces New Board of Directors
‘Yellow’ to ‘Green’ Rating in Highway Safety Report ................................................19 AASP/NJ Launches New Health Plan Benefit .......6 AASP/NJ Member Donates Vehicle to Driver in Need .........................................................11 Auto Glass Safety Hearing Held in Maryland House of Delegates .......................................16 Ken Barrett Collision Center in Batavia, NY, Donates Refurbished Vehicle .........................18 New Jersey Auto Dealer Rick DeSilva Jr. Named 2021 TIME Dealer of the Year ............12 PA Auto Body Shops Cash in on Winter Weather ........................................................18 Right to Repair Supporters, Opponents Raised a Combined $51.5M in Contributions ............10
Member ........................................................30 CARSTAR Named a Top 40 Franchise ................24 CCC Information Services Inc. Merges,
Anderson - How to Improve Paint Materials Reimbursement ............................................34 Attanasio - Social Media Strategist Identifies Keys to Your Body Shop’s Online Success .....50 Phillips - COVID-19 Vaccinations in the
Mercedes-Benz of Fort Washington ................. 21
Audi Wholesale Parts Dealers .......................... 49
Mercedes-Benz of Paramus ............................ 41
BMW Wholesale Parts Dealers ...................44-45
Mercedes-Benz of West Chester ..................... 21
Cadillac of Mahwah ........................................ 24
Mercedes-Benz of Wilmington ........................ 30
CCC Information Services Inc .......................... 64
Mercedes-Benz Wholesale Parts Dealers ........ 57
Central Avenue Chrysler-Jeep-Dodge-Ram ..... 23
MINI Wholesale Parts Dealers.......................... 42
Certified Automotive Parts Association ............ 12
MOPAR Wholesale Parts Dealers ................36-37
Cherry Hill Nissan ........................................... 22
New Holland Ford ........................................... 35
Classifieds ...................................................... 62
New Holland Toyota ........................................ 22
Colonial Automotive Group .............................. 39
Nissan/Infiniti Wholesale Parts Dealers............ 58
Courtesy Mitsubishi ........................................ 38
Northstar Kia................................................... 16
DePaula Chevrolet-Ford .................................. 40
Nucar ............................................................. 29
Dover Dodge-Chrysler-Jeep .............................. 2
Open Road Acura of East Brunswick ............... 52
Eckler’s Automotive .......................................... 7
Packer Norris Parts ......................................... 25
Empire Auto Parts ........................................... 28
Parker LORD ................................................... 11
Equalizer Industries, Inc .................................. 28
Porsche Huntington......................................... 54
Ford Wholesale Parts Dealers .......................... 55
Porsche Wholesale Parts Dealers .................... 51
GM Wholesale Parts Dealers ........................... 43
Rafferty Subaru............................................... 12
Honda-Acura Wholesale Parts Dealers .31, 32-33
SATA Dan-Am Company .................................. 17
Hyundai Wholesale Parts Dealers .................... 50
Schultz Ford.................................................... 46
Infiniti of Norwood .......................................... 20
Security Dodge-Chrysler-Jeep-Ram ................ 26
Insta Finish ..................................................... 13
Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes ...........8-9
Jaguar Land Rover Cherry Hill......................... 47
Spanesi Americas ........................................... 63
Jeff D’Ambrosio Chrysler-Jeep-Dodge ............ 18
Steck Manufacturing Company ....................... 16
Kia Motors Wholesale Parts Dealers ................ 53
Subaru Wholesale Parts Dealers...................... 59
Kia of Attleboro ............................................... 38
Sunmight USA ...........................................14-15
Kundert Volvo.................................................. 27
Toyota Wholesale Parts Dealers....................... 50
Protections for Employers ...............................1
LKQ Corporation ............................................... 5
VIP Honda ....................................................... 10
Toyota Remains R&D Patent Leader ....................6
Long Automotive Group .................................. 34
Volkswagen Wholesale Parts Dealers .............. 61
U.S. Electric Vehicle Market Poised for
Malco ............................................................. 19
White Plains Volkswagen ................................ 22 Yonkers Kia ..................................................... 56
Significant Start to ‘21 ..................................48 CIECA Announces Board, Award Recipients .......30 CIECA Forms New Committee ...........................19 Collision Industry Mourns the Loss of Bano Ramirez ...............................................60 COVID’s Impact on Insurance Pricing, Coverage & Digital Trends .............................58 Distracted Driving Trend Persists Despite Passenger Complaints ..................................60 Ford, Google Partner ...........................................4
to Semiconductor Shortage.............................1 Herb Lieberman—A Life of Service ...................38 Industry Members Share Their Predictions for the Year ...................................................58 Jeff Peevy Shares Growth Plans Related to I-CAR Tech Center .....................................46
Collision Repair Facility .................................52
President Biden Signs Executive Order to
Yoswick - Forecast: Expect More Private Equity Coming Into the Industry ....................41
Strengthen Buy American Act Provisions .........1 President Biden: We’ll Replace Entire Fleet of Federal Vehicles with Evs ............................4 Scholarship Application Deadline is March 31 ...27 Schools and Scans Among Topics Addressed
NATIONAL 2021 SEMA HoF Nominations Open ..................59 ABRA Auto Body Repair of America Adds Four New Facilities .......................................60 ACA Launches New Website..............................27
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American Icon Automotive Finishes ................. 38
Certified Collision Group Announces
Kia Niro EV Winner in Ownership Study .............58
for the EV Revolution.....................................42
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Mercedes-Benz of Atlantic City ....................... 21
Workplace: What to Consider for Your
Sisk - CIECAST Prepares Collision Repairers
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Acura of Westchester ...................................... 48
Will Go Public ................................................62
GM to Idle 3 Plants in North America Due COLUMNISTS
INDEX OF ADVERTISERS
CONTENTS
at CIC .............................................................1 States Revive Push for Virus Liability
ASE Announces New Officers, Board Members..22
Record Sales in 2021: Edmunds .....................4
Mazda Wholesale Parts Dealers ...................... 60
asTech Device Supports GM Network ................22
WIN Scholarship Open for Applications..............56
McGovern Chrysler-Jeep-Dodge-Ram ............... 6
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