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ADAS ‘Here to Stay,’ Says American Honda Asst. Manager, Could Be New Income Stream for Shops by Stacey Phillips
Adaptive Cruise Control, Blind Spot Information and Collision Mitigation Braking Systems are just some of the Advanced Driver Assist Systems (ADAS) in vehicles today. According to Scott Kaboos, the assistant manager of collision marketing for American Honda Motor Co., not only will these systems prevent accidents in the future, but there may also be fewer claims on vehicles that are equipped with these systems. Kaboos discussed “Honda ADAS Systems: Today and Tomorrow” dur-
ing a recent Guild 21 podcast. Presentations are sponsored by VeriFacts Automotive. “Love them or hate them, ADAS Systems are probably here to stay,” said Kaboos. “The question is: Are they going to be effective?” During his Guild 21 presentation, Kaboos shared information from a study compiled by a major insurance company partner regarding 26,039 Honda Civic vehicles from the 2016 model year. “We compared how many vehicles were drivable vs. non-drivable after an accident,” he said. “We noticed See ADAS, Page 30
Two New I-CAR Modules Emphasize Construction Materials and Materials Types, 9 New Courses Offered The constantly evolving and everchanging construction of vehicles means bodyshops need to know how different materials affect collision repair. I-CAR is looking to address this with the launch of a new course that aims to educate technicians on how different materials impact their work. The I-CAR course—Vehicle Construction Material Types—is described as an excellent core course for repair technicians and estimators alike. It covers most modern vehicles and their repair techniques. The online course will be split into two modules: Vehicles Construction Materials and Material Types.
The Vehicle Construction Materials module will look at introducing the learner to how vehicle makers use a variety of materials to transfer collision energy around the passenger compartment, while Material Types looks at the different types of materials used and how they impact vehicle design. “Vehicle makers use a variety of materials to transfer collision energy around the passenger compartment to protect the occupants,” read a statement from I-CAR. “This course introduces how those materials are used and to how to identify them. From dif-
VOL. 36 ISSUE 2 FEBRUARY 2018
SCRS Chairman Opens 34,000-Square-Foot, State-ofthe-Art Facility in CA, No DRPs
tions of being a racecar driver and traveled throughout the United States Growing up in Southern California, racing while running European Motor Kye Yeung always had a Car Works, which he opened passion for cars. in 1975. He recalls that his first Eventually, his father-invehicle—a 1969 Oldsmobile law, whom he considered a mentor, told him, “If you put 442—was intended to be the same tenacity into your shared with his mother, but business as you do in racing, Yeung had plans of his own you’ll be successful.” and wanted to hot rod it. He Kye Yeung That’s exactly what he soon found that he could only file photo did, and has not looked back do so much with the Oldsmobile in his garage without some heavy- since. That was more than 34 years duty equipment and knowledge. ago. “What I was able to learn from He enrolled in a four-semester body and fender course at Golden West racing, I applied to the mechanical end College in Orange County where his of my business,” said Yeung. “I found instructor, Bud Yeargain, taught him I had an edge over my competitors due how to be a body man and helped him to the knowledge I could draw from.” Since then, he has put all of his land his first job in the auto body intime and effort into running his busidustry. See New Shop, Page 12 Meanwhile, Yeung had aspiraby Stacey Phillips
NorCal I-CAR Instructor/Technician Honored by ASE by Ed Attanasio
In November, Kurt Money of Shotwell Body & Paint in Petaluma, CA, was named the I-CAR Platinum/ASE Master Collision Repair and Refinish Tech-
See New I-CAR Courses, Page 29
For the second time, Kurt Money was named the I-CAR Platinum/ASE Master Collision Repair and Refinish Technician of the Year for 2017 by the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence
nician of the Year for 2017—for the second time—by the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence. He received the award at the annual ASE
Technician Awards banquet in San Diego during its Fall Board of Governors meeting. Money has more than 42 years of experience as a collision repair technician and has been known as a leading instructor for I-CAR for more than 25 years. He was selected from hundreds of individuals who hold both an I-CAR Platinum recognition as well as an ASE Master Collision Repair and Refinish certification, for demonstrating superior commitment to the industry and the importance of training. The old saying, “Those who can, do; those who can’t, teach” surely does not apply when you’re talking about Kurt Money, because he is a double threat as both a technician and an instructor. Money, 60, is celebrating a quarter century as an I-CAR instructor this year, but that doesn’t mean that he is See Honored by ASE, Page 15
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