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CARSTAR Conference Examines Hiring and Employee Retention

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BALTIMORE, Md. --Willis Ramirez, director of human resources for CARSTAR, explains at CARSTAR's national conference in Baltimore how shops can use online job site for hiring. He also explains the main reasons why workers leave their jobs.

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Industry SOPs: Anything but standard
There are already standards established that apply to our industry (actually any industry) we could embrace and use. The main one isISO 9001:2000 and soon to be released ISO 9001:2008.
Automotive Body Repair News
The only way to ensure that procedures are being followed and are improving a business is through an audit or verification process.
And they wonder why we're paranoid
Automotive Body Repair News
Insurers market their products and services as helping consumers maintain peace of mind, yet it's just that peace they disturb when it's their time to pay.
Industry fix: customer focus
Automotive Body Repair News
Insurers are pouring billions of dollars into advertising for new customers, with questionable results, when they might be much better served by investing the same money into taking better care of their current customers.
Getting a grip on patents
Aftermarket Business
Lately, the news articles I read, the events I attend and the meetings I sit in on have made me wonder how the issue of patents within the automotive aftermarket has become such a hotly contested item of debate. For some time, I've been hearing that imported, knock-off products cause millions in losses to the patent holders in our market segment alone. Many news stories report that to protect against loss of revenue and their own credibility, auto manufacturers have been patenting their designs.

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Technology enables accident avoidance systems on less expensive vehicles
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US Monolithics, a ViaSat company, has developed an automotive radar "system-on-a-chip" in alliance with Smart Microwave Sensors of Braunschweig, Germany, which will enable accident avoidance systems on lower-end vehicles.
2009 Ford Escape to feature BorgWarner CTA technology
Motor Age
BorgWarner will supply Cam Torque Actuated (CTA) variable cam timing technology for the upgraded Ford Duratec 3.0-liter V-6 engine, debuting in the 2009 Ford Escape. BorgWarner's industry-first, patented technology improves engine performance and fuel economy while reducing emissions.
ExxonMobil to produce new specialty inner liner compounds for energy efficient tires
Motor Age
A recently completed ExxonMobil Chemical plant added to the company’s existing facilities in Pensacola, Fla. will be producing a new tire material technology destined to improve vehicle fuel efficiency.
Hydrogen system prepared for cars, light trucks
Motor Age
Hydrogen Hybrid Technologies Inc. and Canadian Hydrogen Energy Company have completed initial field trials on a Hydrogen Fuel Injection (HFI) system specifically for the car and light truck aftermarket.
Compressed air is critical for operations
Automotive Body Repair News
Choosing the right air compressor technology can be crucial. In the automotive collision repair business, for example, the continuous availability of unfaltering, high-volume compressed air is vital to support various tools and filtered breathing air systems.
The PDR solution for roof repair
With the right guidelines, PDR can offer you some profitable roof repair remedies
Automotive Body Repair News
Paintless dent repair (PDR) has become well known within the automotive industry as a go-to solution that offers many advantages for repair of vehicle body dents and dings. If vehicle roofs incur serious damage, insurance companies, body shops and vehicle owners who are familiar with PDR as a convenient, cost-effective method of restoring like-new appearance – with little to no damage to the manufacturer's original paint – are likely to request this service.
Advanced 'radar-on-a-chip' offers accidenct avoidance for lower-end vehicles
Motor Age
US Monolithics, a ViaSat company, has developed an automotive radar "system-on-a-chip" in alliance with Smart Microwave Sensors of Braunschweig, Germany, which will enable accident avoidance systems on lower-end vehicles.
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