Dave Luehr's Elite Body Shop Solutions

10/30/2026

Is Your Shop Busy, or Is It Productive? 🤔

A full parking lot doesn't always mean a profitable collision repair operation.

Grab a cup of coffee and spend 30 minutes with Axalta's Titus Cartwright and Dave Luehr on the Axalta Automotive Refinish Excellence by Design podcast as they discuss the Velocity System, production efficiency, productivity, and ways to improve your shop's overall operations.

Watch or listen here: https://loom.ly/VQtw0BY

Want to see where your shop has room to improve? Complete our complimentary Body Shop Scorecard, https://loom.ly/Io3gXEk

Operational Excellence Wins the Next Decade Why Collision Repair Ne...

10/28/2026

💀 Don't wait until you're a skeleton to invest in your team's development!

The collision repair industry is constantly evolving, and so should your business. At Elite Body Shop Solutions, we help collision centre owners and managers strengthen their leadership, improve shop operations, and build teams that perform.

🎃 Ready to uncover what's holding your business back? Take our Body Shop Assessment and discover opportunities to improve your shop's performance.

https://bodyshopassessment.com/

After all, your next opportunity for growth doesn't have to wait until the afterlife! 👻

10/21/2026

Join Axalta Automotive Refinish and Dave Luehr for a 30-minute session exploring how collision repair businesses can improve workflow, reduce production bottlenecks, better manage work in progress (WIP), and create more predictable scheduling.

Excellence by Design | Velocity System Workshop

Thursday, October 22, 2026
12:00 PM Eastern
30-minute online session

Discover practical ways to improve efficiency, profitability, and overall shop performance.

Register here: https://communication.axalta.com/e/143041/nt-6155256-d31063e86b-register/c4snmt/1739355885/h/gisBAH8doavpd1N39B8K0X8vYuovkL7HF924zFnOn8E

10/19/2026

Is Your Collision Repair Shop Ready for a Different Approach?

Join Dave Luehr for Axalta Automotive Refinish's "Excellence by Design: Velocity System Workshop" and explore new ways to improve workflow, reduce bottlenecks, and create more predictable, profitable operations.

🗓️ Thursday, October 22, 2026**
⏰ 12:00 PM ET | Free 30-Minute Broadcast

Interested? Register below 👇 https://vimeo.com/event/6155256/d31063e86b/register

10/15/2026

It's been a busy couple of weeks visiting some of our Elite clients!

Phil and Dave recently stopped by Babb's Body Shop in Georgia, where owner Jason Babb has built an incredible shop and team.

During their visit, they had the opportunity to meet the employees, walk through the shop and see the team in action.

One of the best parts of visiting different shops is seeing how each owner approaches running their business. Every shop operates a little differently, but the principles behind building a successful, thriving collision repair business are often the same.

A big thank you to Jason and the entire Babb's Body Shop team for welcoming us in!

10/14/2026

What an incredible few days at our 2026 Elite Mastermind Event!

We feel incredibly blessed to bring together such a great group of people who are passionate about learning, sharing experiences and helping each other grow.

A heartfelt thank you to our members, speakers and industry partners for being part of it all. It's the relationships, open conversations and willingness to support one another that make this group so special.

Until next time!

Interested in learning more about Elite Mastermind and being part of a group like this? Send us a DM. We'd love to connect!

10/08/2026

Our Mastermind Event in downtown Nashville, Tennessee, is underway!

We've brought together collision repair shop owners from across the country to share experiences, exchange ideas and have meaningful conversations about the challenges and opportunities facing their businesses.

There's something valuable about getting in a room with people who understand your industry and are willing to share what's working.

Interested in learning more about our Mastermind and getting in the room with us? Send us a DM!

10/08/2026

Looking for ways to reduce your shop's cycle time?

Every shop has a bottleneck. It could be a department, a process or even a decision that's slowing everything down. Take a walk through your shop. Where are vehicles sitting the longest? Where are jobs piling up?

Sometimes improving one part of your process can make a difference across the entire shop.

10/05/2026

Erika, Elite’s Event Planner, and Brent, Elite’s Training Manager, stopped by Swerv Racing Lounge to do a little “research” in preparation for this week’s Elite Mastermind event. And yep... this place is awesome. 🏁

Such a cool, realistic racing experience, and even Dierks 🐶 got in on the fun.

This Friday, our Elite Mastermind members will be heading to Swerv as we wrap up two incredible days together.

Mastermind is about learning and growing, but it’s also about the relationships you build with the people in the room. We work hard together, challenge each other and make sure we have some fun along the way.

And what better way for a group of collision repair professionals to wrap up two days together than a little friendly competition behind the wheel? 😂🏎️

Interested in learning more about the Elite Mastermind and joining us in the room? Send us a DM.

10/02/2026

There’s nothing better than watching hard work turn into growth.

This week, Dave, Phil and Brent had the opportunity to visit Elite client and now friend, Chuck Akers, at W & W Collision Center in North Georgia for the grand opening of his brand-new shop.

Chuck started working with Elite about five years ago, and since then, he’s taken his family-owned business and scaled it in the areas that mattered most.

A new shop is a pretty incredible milestone, and we couldn’t miss the opportunity to be there and celebrate it with him.

Congratulations to Chuck and the entire W & W Collision Center team. You’ve worked hard for this one! ⭐