November 2024 Blog Posts
National Apprenticeship Week: Building the Future of Collision Repair
11/22/2024 by I-CAR
National Apprenticeship Week shines a spotlight on the critical role of apprenticeship programs in cultivating a strong, skilled workforce, and I-CAR is leading the charge in these efforts in the collision repair industry. As the industry’s leading provider of education and training, I-CAR plays a pivotal role in advancing training standards and fostering professional growth through groundbreaking entry-level technician initiatives including Collision Careers and the newly launched I-CAR Academy.
Strategy to Be All It Can Be Keeps Vet-Owned Shop Thriving for 75 Years
11/11/2024 by I-CAR
A lucky break launched Gross and Son Paint and Body, but luck has nothing to do with its 75 years of success in far northwestern Florida. The I-CAR® Gold Class® shop is a market leader in the Pensacola region, offering an exceptionally comprehensive and quality service. If the strategic vision for this business was summed up in a slogan, ‘Being all that we can be’ would be appropriate for this army vet-owned shop. With 14 vehicle-maker certifications and counting, this always-busy shop repairs an average of 250 cars a month. Having recently relocated to its newly built 50,000-square foot, two-story facility on its sprawling property, Gross and Son is poised for even greater growth.