REGIONAL AASP/NJ Reacts to 2021 Insurer Report Card ....12 AASP/NJ Virtual Meeting Details Future of ADAS ........................................................10 Body Shop Owner Admits Running Mountains of Drugs from TX to MA.................................16 GNYADA President Recognized as Pandemic Hero ...............................................6 Lincoln University Students Get Internships with Black Automotive Media Group, Audi of America ............................................22 North Smithfield Auto Body Expansion Clears Hurdle After Restoration Plan ..........................8 Pennsylvania Auto Body Shop Receives Top Certification from GM ....................................12 Tesla Model 3 New York’s Yellow Cab Fleet is Growing ......................................................9 Washington, PA, Company Donates Car to Veteran .....................................................10
Auto Insurers See Greater Profitability, but Fewer Premiums.......................................1 Bold Thefts of Catalytic Converters Remain High, Slowing Repairs for Car Owners....................32 CARFAX Accident Data Digs Deeper into Damage History ............................................20
Anderson - Nissan Launches ADAS Calibration Course ........................................42 Attanasio - Symach Invents Game-Changing Technology to Create the Shops of Tomorrow..50 Attanasio - Who Says Money Doesn’t Grow
McGovern Chrysler-Jeep-Dodge-Ram ............... 8
Audi Wholesale Parts Dealers .......................... 59
Mercedes-Benz of Atlantic City ....................... 43
BMW Wholesale Parts Dealers ...................46-47
Mercedes-Benz of Fort Washington ................. 43
Car-O-Liner..................................................... 17
Mercedes-Benz of Paramus ............................ 36
Car-Part.com .................................................. 21
Mercedes-Benz of West Chester ..................... 43
Car Sales ........................................................4
Cadillac of Mahwah ........................................ 45
Mercedes-Benz of Wilmington ........................ 12
Electric Vehicle Repair: No Room for Error .........48
Central Avenue Chrysler-Jeep-Dodge-Ram ..... 25
Mercedes-Benz Wholesale Parts Dealers ........ 61
GM Builds Pickups Without Fuel Economy
Certified Automotive Parts Association ............ 18
MINI Wholesale Parts Dealers.......................... 48
Choice Bumper ............................................... 42
MOPAR Wholesale Parts Dealers ................38-39
Classifieds ...................................................... 66
New Holland Ford ........................................... 26
Colad/EMM Specialties ................................... 68
New Holland Toyota ........................................ 52
Colonial Automotive Group .............................. 29
Nissan/Infiniti Wholesale Parts Dealers............ 60
Courtesy Mitsubishi ........................................ 30
Northstar Kia................................................... 16
Network Certification for All 17 Locations......30
DePaula Chevrolet-Ford .................................. 51
Nucar ............................................................. 49
PPG Appoints Director .........................................6
Dover Dodge-Chrysler-Jeep ............................ 13
Open Road Acura of East Brunswick ............... 22
Rumor: GM, LG Chem to Build Second
Eagle Abrasives .............................................. 19
Packer Norris Parts ......................................... 31
Eckler’s Automotive .......................................... 9
Porsche Huntington......................................... 28
Empire Auto Parts ........................................... 24
Porsche Wholesale Parts Dealers .................... 50
Equalizer Industries, Inc .................................. 40
Pro Spot International ....................................... 2
Flemington Auto Group ................................... 41
Rafferty Subaru............................................... 18
Ford Wholesale Parts Dealers .......................... 57
SATA Dan-Am Company .................................. 23
GM Wholesale Parts Dealers ........................... 53
Schultz Ford.................................................... 44
Honda-Acura Wholesale Parts Dealers .33, 34-35
Security Dodge-Chrysler-Jeep-Ram ................ 14
Hyundai Wholesale Parts Dealers .................... 62
Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes ............ 11
Infiniti of Norwood .......................................... 32
Spanesi Americas ........................................... 67
Insta Finish ....................................................... 7
Steck Manufacturing Company ....................... 10
Jaguar Land Rover Cherry Hill......................... 37
Subaru Wholesale Parts Dealers...................... 63
Jeff D’Ambrosio Chrysler-Jeep-Dodge ............ 20
Toyota Wholesale Parts Dealers....................... 62
Kia Motors Wholesale Parts Dealers ................ 55
VIP Honda ....................................................... 15
Kia of Attleboro ............................................... 30
Volkswagen Wholesale Parts Dealers .............. 65
Kundert Volvo.................................................... 6
White Plains Volkswagen ................................ 52
Long Automotive Group .................................. 27
Yonkers Kia ..................................................... 56
CCC’s 2021 Crash Course Report Tries to Get a Glimpse at the “New Normal” ................1 CIF Announces Annual Donor Program ..............32 Cutting Out the Middleman on Electric
Modules Due to Chip Shortage ........................1 Kia Cadenza and Sportage Owners Should Park Outside .................................................66 Kia Reportedly Under Ransomware Attack
Mike’s Auto Body Awarded Green Repair
EV Battery Plant in U.S. .................................21 SEMA Challenges EPA’s Motorsports
Chess - Kool Tools: Past and Present .................56
Service King Supports 844 Teammates .............62
Phillips - Benefits of In-Process Quality
Shops Stuck in the Middle in Battle Over
Sisk - ASA Leaders Discuss Scanning, EVs, Data Access and Inaccurate Data ..................52 Yoswick - Artistic Auto Body Set for Expanding Electric Vehicle Population with Stand-Alone EV Center......................................................36
OEM Vehicle Safety Inspections.......................1 Tesla Dominates U.S. EV Market With 79% Share in 2020.......................................64 Tesla Files to Expand Fremont Factory, Make Model Y ‘Tent’ Permanent ....................30 Tesla Megapack Battery Farm in Moss Landing, CA, Nearing Completion ................................28 Tesla’s Fremont Factory Partially Shut Down .....21
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Volvo Aims For All-EV by 2030.............................9
3M Invests in asTech ........................................64
Why Car Accidents Increase After Daylight
Alex Goodemoot Named World Class Technician ....................................................63 asTech Acquires adasThink ...............................24
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Acura of Westchester ...................................... 54
Nationwide ...................................................64
Regulations in Court......................................63
Sherwin-Williams..........................................40
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Mazda Wholesale Parts Dealers ...................... 58
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3M Automotive Aftermarket Division ................. 5
Catalytic Converter Thefts Skyrocketing
With $20M Demand ........................................4 COLUMNISTS
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Saving Time Begins ......................................62 WIN Announces 2021 Conference .....................16
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