Smaller, lesser-known insurers received the highest marks from collision repairers asked to grade the auto insurers' claims practices in the 2017 CRASH Network “Insurer Report Card.”

The Collision Repair Education Foundation and the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence announced the fall schedule of career fairs that will bring together high school and college collision repair and auto service students with industry employers.

The Enterprise Rent-A-Car Foundation — the philanthropic arm of the Enterprise Rent-A-Car brand - has pledged $750,000 to the American Red Cross and $250,000 to the Americares, bringing Enterprise's support for disaster relief to $3 million.

Managing heat during the gas metal arc welding (GMAW) process is a critical, but often overlooked, part of proper welding techniques. This oversight can result in heat-affect, a term commonly used to describe the negative changes to the metal from welding such as reduced strength and corrosion resistance.