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Pete Harksell’s life is a testament to hard work, dedication, and an unwavering commitment to his community. From a young age, Pete demonstrated a strong work ethic, starting at just 12 years old by helping at his father’s auto repair shop. After...
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Congratulations to longtime BTC Automotive Technology Instructor Dan Beeson for receiving a Dale P. Parnell Faculty Distinction Recognition Award from the American Association of Community Colleges! Dan is one of only 32 instructors nationwide to receive this year’s...
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Olympia, Washington – The Senate committee in Washington state has given a do-pass recommendation to a bill (SB 5721) that would require all auto insurance policies issued or renewed in that state as of next year to include a right to appraisal clause. The vote...
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December Collision Corner State Farm is reporting that catalytic converter thefts were down 74% in the first half of 2024 compared to the same period last year. State Farm has launched a pilot program with Opus IVS’ ADAS MAP product in select markets, confirmed...
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October 2024 Collision corner George Arrants, vice president of the ASE Education Foundation, doesn’t think the collision industry’s technician shortage is based on a lack of interest in the trades by young people nor too few students entering into collision repair...
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Geico’s direct repair shops last week received a notification from the insurer that in order to address “the complexity of tracking a variety of price points” for calibration and scanning services from different vendors, Geico had “reached an agreement with asTech to...
