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In The News
07-28-2008
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CARSTAR Super'Stang at Goodguys PPG Nationals This Weekend
In The News
07-10-2008
“CARSTAR's Super'Stang featured at the Ohio Expo Center on July 11 through 13, joining more than 6,000 hot rods at the 11th Goodguys PPG Nationals.” Read More...

Driving Down Nearly 2 Percent Compared to Last Year
Industry News
07-10-2008
“CARSTAR's Super'Stang featured at the Ohio Expo Center on July 11 through 13, joining more than 6,000 hot rods at the 11th Goodguys PPG Nationals.” Read More...

CARSTAR Celebrates Top Shops With Awards at Annual Conference
In The News
07-07-2008
“CARSTAR celebrated its top award winners at an opening night dinner June 29 at its 2008 annual conference titled “Breaking Away” held in Baltimore, Maryland.” Read More...

NHTSA delays vehicle roof safety ruling
Industry News
07-03-2008
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has delayed final approval of a regulation aimed at improving vehicle roof strength standards. Read More...

CARSTAR national conference looks at best hiring practices
In The News
07-01-2008
“CARSTAR raises questions about best hiring practices during an instructional session on hiring and employee retention at CARSTAR's 2008 national conference.” Read More...

DOT aims to eliminate 1.8 million crashes per year
Industry News
06-26-2008
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) said that the widespread deployment of advanced integrated driver assistance systems could reduce rear-end, road departure and lane-change collisions by 48 percent, which represents 1.8 million crashes.Read More...

CARSTAR recapitalization called routine
In The News
06-24-2008
“CARSTAR recapitalized May 29 through management and Champlain Capital Partners. Prior to its recapitalization, CARSTAR was a portfolio company of the Atlanta-based private equity firm Equity-South Advisors LLC.” Read More...

Company Launches Compressed Air Car
Industry News
06-11-2008
Motor Development International (MDI) founder Guy Negre has developed the Compressed Air Car run by, you guessed it, compressed air.Read More...

CARSTAR Super'Stang Joins the Summer Drag Series in Michigan
Press Release
06-05-2008
The CARSTAR Super'Stang will join the American Drag Racing League (ADRL), ESPN and 40,000 fans for the Summer Drag Series at Knoll Gas Motorsports Park in Martin, Mich.Read More...

'67 Mustang Raises Money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation at the Derby Days Parade
Press Release
05-30-2008
(DERBY, Kan., May 30, 2008) - The CARSTAR Super'Stang, a beautifully rebuilt 1967 Mustang, will join roughly 100 float entries and thousands of Derby Days celebrators at the 30th annual Derby Days Parade on May 30. Read More...

KRTV: Great Falls Channel 3
In The News
05-12-2008
“This local television station posted a great story concerning the CARSTAR SuperStang and its nationwide fundraising effort.” Read more and watch the television news coverage here....

Great Falls Tribune
In The News
05-12-2008
“Jeni Dodd of the Great Falls Tribune recently wrote a great article discussing the CARSTAR SuperStang at the Cruisin the Drag Car Show. Her article discusses how the money raised from this tour is helping children throughout the United States.” Read More...

CARSTAR Connecticut Sponsors I-CAR MIG Welding Certification
Press Release
03-29-2007
The CARSTAR Connecticut group of repair facilities recently sponsored the I-CAR (Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair) MIG Welding Certification course at the Berlin, CT CARSTAR location. Nineteen students from Connecticut area shops attended this four hour comprehensive course. Read More...

BeyondParts.com
In The News
02-21-2008
BeyondParts.com is a online news source and daily newsletter service dedicated to automotive-related industry news. They posted information on the Super’Stang’s visit to this year’s Russo and Steel Auto Auction.Read More...

Parts & People
In The News
02-21-2008
In the January edition of Parts & People. A short story was published that featured the Super'Stang, CARSTAR's NACE awards and a photo of President Dan Bailey.Read More...

CARSTAR Meets the Winter Blues of Auto Body Repair Demand Service is the key to success
Press Release
02-14-2007
CARSTAR the nation's largest group of collision repair stores and the largest in Yorkville have been busy repeating their company mott of Relax, We'll Take It From Here™. The recent group of fierce winter storms that produced up to 12 inches of snow across the region has tested the patience of divers, whose cars now suffer dents, dings, scrapes, and bangs. Read More...

CARSTAR Participates In Van Donation To Portland Impact
Press Release
02-13-2007
Margaret Mead once said: "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." This is true of a group of folks that wanted to make a difference...and it seems they have done just that. Read More...

CARSTAR Appoints Asst. VP - Director of Franchise Services
Press Release
02-12-2007
CARSTAR Franchise Systems has recently named Stacy Bartnik as Assistance Vice President and Director of Franchise Services. Bartnik will be responsible for service operations, managing CARSTAR's Regional Service Managers that provide support to approximately 270 locations throughout the United States. Read More...

State Farm Implements New Select Service Program Companywide
Industry News
07-10-2006
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, the largest insurer of autos in the nation, is implementing a companywide enhancement of its auto damage service repair programs. A new Select Service program that was tested in several markets in California, Illinois, Indiana and Michigan will replace existing Select Service and Service First(R) programs in designated markets. Select Service, an auto damage repair program currently in a limited number of locations, was introduced by State Farm in 2001. Read More...

LKQ Corporation Acquires Recycled Parts Businesses
Industry News
07-10-2006
LKQ Corporation has recently acquired several recycled parts businesses with aggregate revenue in 2005 of approximately $24 million. Terms of these transactions were not disclosed. Read More...