The facility will serve as a flagship model for a planned network of centers to advance repair-first strategies and circular repair solutions.
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The new location represents the first of 15 planned service centers across Oklahoma, led by local business owner and entrepreneur Larry Battison.
The Mark A. Carr Technology & Training Center is projected to open in early 2027 and will serve as a national training hub for CBA.
The donation was made possible by the NABC Recycled Rides program, event host PPG, vehicle donor Allstate and repair partner Gerber Collision & Glass.
South Texas Vocational Technical Institute held a ribbon-cutting ceremony last week with the mayor of Arlington and state representatives.
Program prepares students through classroom and hands-on training in vehicle inspections, engine repair, diagnostic procedures, transmission repair and more.
The fourth-generation family farmer started his career in automotive services in 1992 and has operated and sold more than a dozen quick lube centers across the state.





