New Suits: CIECA announces 2023 board of trustee officers
North Carolina, United States — The Collision Industry Electronic Commerce (CIECA) has elected the following trustee officers for 2023, following a Jan. 18 meeting. These officers will serve on CIECA’s executive committee, which oversees business matters throughout the year and plans the agenda for CIECA board meetings. Chair: Greg Best, Senior Business Analyst, California Casualty […]
CIECA Standards: Organization to unveil first standards release of 2021
North Carolina, U.S.A — CIECA’s first standards release of the year, the 2021R1, will be available to members on April 21, 2021. The release includes updates made to the CIECA Code List and two new messages requested by the Salvage Committee. As part of CIECA’s Technical Series, the organization will host a CIECAST webinar about […]
Tesla reveals revised bodyshop standards
By Mike Davey Palo Alto, California — May 18, 2017 — Tesla has publicly committed to expanding and improving its bodyshop network in North America and now the company has released two new documents that provide some hints about how that will roll out. The Tesla Body Repair Program Operating Standards and Tooling Master List […]
Ontario updates standards for collision repair trades
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — August 12, 2015 — The Ontario College of Trades (OCOT) has released updated training standards for the three trades concerned with collision repair. The new standards are for Auto Body (310Q), Collision Repair (310B) and Automotive Painter (410N). Previously, the three trades were contained in one training standard, but […]