The National Auto Body Council (NABC) announces that 72 vehicles were given to families and service organizations across the nation this Thanksgiving season as part of the 2009 Recycled Rides initiative.

New Spies Hecker Permacron MS Express Clear Coat 8046 is a robust, versatile clear coat specifically designed to operate under various working conditions, according to the company.

Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., chairman of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, has filed an amendment to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, H.R. 3590, to repeal the McCarran-Ferguson Act for health insurers.

The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) has named the Auto Body Association of Connecticut (ABAC) as its newest affiliate association, bringing the total number of SCRS affiliates to 37.

Steck Manufacturing Co. has released hatch jammer XL (PN 17200) allows body shop technicians to hold lift gate or hatch in a partially open position for sanding, painting, buffing, according to the company.