NABC Press Releases

A Deserving St. Louis Veteran Received a Car from the NABC Recycled Rides® Program, GEICO and Schaefer Autobody

ST. LOUIS, MO (May 9, 2023) – On May 7, one worthy St. Louis area experienced veteran a life-changing event – the donation of a vehicle to provide him with independence and the ability to work and take care of his family – thanks to the National Auto Body Council Recycled Rides® program along with car donor GEICO and repair partner Schaefer Autobody Centers. The presentation was held at the Renaissance St. Louis Airport as part of the I-CAR Regional Meeting.

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Farmers Insurance® and Classic Collision™ Share the Love with NABC Recycled Rides® Presentations in Houston

HOUSTON (February 28, 2023) – Farmers Insurance® and Classic Collision™ celebrated Valentine’s Day by donating newly refurbished vehicles to the nonprofit Family Promise of Montgomery County Texas (FPMCT) and a deserving family in need during a special ceremony on Tuesday, February 14 in Houston. Farmers worked with technicians at Classic Collision, who donated their time and skills to restore a 2016 Ford Explorer and 2014 Chevy Sonic for the deserving recipients as part of the National Auto Body Council (NABC) Recycled Rides® program.

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Maaco, Meineke Car Care, Allstate, and Family Promise of Phoenix Join with the NABC Recycled Ride® Program to Donate a Refurbished Vehicle to a Deserving Phoenix Recipient in Need of Reliable Transportation

PORT CHARLOTTE, FL. (February 27, 2023) – On February 26, a deserving Phoenix recipient experienced a life-changing event – the presentation of a vehicle to provide her independence and the ability to work and take care of her family– thanks to car donor Allstate, Maaco Collision Repair and Auto Painting, Meineke Car Care and the National Auto Body Council Recycled Rides® program.

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Palm Springs First Responders Learn New Rescue Skills for Electric Vehicles to Keep Area Drivers Safer on the Road Through National Auto Body Council® First Responder Emergency Extrication (F.R.E.E.™) Program

PORT CHARLOTTE, FL (January 30, 2023) – California leads the nation in electric vehicles on the road, and with that come thousands of accidents involving EVs and their high-voltage batteries. However, the first responders whose duty it is to rescue these drivers rarely get to train on these advanced vehicles.

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NABC® Members Help Put 304 Families on the Road to Independence in 2022, Donating Vehicles Valued at $5.4 Million in Communities Across the Country

PORT CHARLOTTE, FL. (January 26, 2023) — In 2022, The National Auto Body Council® and its members fulfilled their mantra of “Changing and Saving Lives” by gifting more than 300 refurbished vehicles to people in need of reliable transportation. Veterans, military families, single mothers and more received vehicles donated by NABC® member insurance carriers and rental car agencies, refurbished by collision repair centers and technical schools, and gifted to recipients who were nominated by local charities all across the country.

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National Auto Body Council® Announces the Collision Advice Legacy Group Spartan 300 as New Level One Partner for 2023

PORT CHARLOTTE, FL (January 24, 2023) — The National Auto Body Council Body® is proud to announce that the Collision Advice Legacy Group Spartan 300 has joined the collision repair industry’s premier philanthropic organization as a level one partner. As a level one partner, Collision Advice and members of the Spartan Group will work alongside an elite consortium of collision repair facilities, rental car companies, parts and materials providers, insurance companies, automotive recyclers, salvage companies, towing companies, industry consultants and more to serve communities across the country with programs that help change and save lives every day.

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National Auto Body Council® Announces Crash Champions as a New Level One Partner for 2023

PORT CHARLOTTE, FL (January 24, 2023) — The National Auto Body Council Body® is proud to announce that Crash Champions has joined the collision repair industry’s premier philanthropic organization as a level one partner. As a level one partner, Crash Champions, and its nationwide network of high-quality repair centers, will work alongside an elite consortium of collision repair facilities, rental car companies, parts and materials providers, insurance companies, automotive recyclers, salvage companies, towing companies, industry consultants and more to serve communities across the country with programs that help change and save lives every day.

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