HEARD IN THE INDUSTRY

“Achievement of such aggressive weight reduction accomplished with advanced steels and design optimization will set a new standard for vehicle design approaches for the future.” – Cees ten Broek, a project director of WorldAutoSteel, announcing the results...

INDUSTRY STATS: Average labor rates grow modestly

The national average for body and paint labor rates has risen only modestly year-over-year since 2006, according to figures from CCC Information Services. The average body labor rate rose from $41.42 in 2006 to $44.67 in 2010, up an average of 2.1 percent per year...

MANAGEMENT: Low-cost marketing ideas

Want to attract a little more attention for your business without spending a fortune? Here are few low-cost but potentially high-impact marketing ideas shop owners are trying. Dinner on the shop. One shop owner is trying to spend a bigger portion of his marketing...