Acquisition includes automotive brands Speedy Auto Service, 5 Gears Auto Care, Minute Muffler and Brake, and Canadian master franchisor for Novus Glass. Steve Leal, President and CEO of Fix Auto Canada, announced May 6 a definitive agreement to acquire Prime CarCare Group, Canadian owner of automotive brands Speedy Auto Service, 5 Gears Auto Care, Minute […]
Truck Frame and Axle Repair Association to Meet at 3M Innovation Center
The Truck Frame and Axle Repair Association (TARA) will hold its next meeting at the 3M Innovation Center, 2326 Minnehaha Avenue E, in St. Paul, Minn. from May 18-21. John Spoto and 3M will bring the association up to speed on the latest, and future product offerings that are going to change the way trucks […]
Car-O-Liner Adds New Distributor in Virginia, D.C. and Maryland
Car-O-Liner announced that B&R Associates is now a distributor of Car-O-Liner equipment with a territory representing Northern Virginia, Washington D.C., and portions of Maryland. Headquartered in Gaithersburg, Md., B&R Associates was established in 1971. “We are extremely excited to be distributing Car-O-Liner equipment. We believe the Car-O-Liner brand fits in perfectly with our existing product […]
Collision Repairers Provide Recycled Rides to First Responders and K9 Partners
With wildfire season approaching, collision repairers in several states teamed up through the National Auto Body Council’s Recycled Rides and the State Farm Arson Dog Program to provide critical and reliable transportation for first responders and their K9 partners as part of 2016 Arson Awareness Week. Participating collision repairers include Caliber Collision locations in Raleigh, […]
Thomas Greco Awarded SCRS Lifetime Achievement Award
During its 2016 Corporate Member Recognition & Awards Luncheon in Seattle on April 20, the Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) honored publisher Thomas Greco with the association’s Regional Lifetime Achievement Award for his ongoing efforts to strengthen and inform the collision repair industry. “It’s always an honor to present an award to anybody, because […]
Collision Repair Education Foundation to Hold School Makeover Ribbon Cutting May 18 in New York
Thomas Edison Careers and Technical High School in Jamaica, N.Y. received $50,000 grant from the collision industry to support its training program. The Collision Repair Education Foundation will be holding a ribbon cutting ceremony at Thomas Edison Career and Technical High School’s collision repair training program in Jamaica, N.Y. on Wednesday, May 18. The school […]
GM and Lyft Reported to Test Self-Driving Taxis Within a Year
The Wall Street Journal reported yesterday that General Motors (GM) and Lyft, Inc., the ride-hailing service, will begin testing self-driving Chevrolet Bolt EVs within a year. In January, General Motors invested $500 million in Lyft to create a long-term strategic alliance to create an integrated network of on-demand autonomous vehicles in the U.S. “We see […]
Service King Celebrates 40th Anniversary
A small loan from a retired bus driver and the dream of owning his own body shop served as the only fuel Eddie Lennox would need in 1976 as he set out to open the very first Service King Collision Repair Center. Four decades later, the business has grown into an industry icon with nearly […]
Wholesale Automotive Suppliers of Columbus Named BASF Distributor of the Year
BASF’s Automotive Refinish business awarded its 2015 ColorSource Distributor of the Year award to Wholesale Automotive Suppliers of Columbus (WASCO) at its recent annual ColorSource conference held in Clearwater, Fla. “WASCO had a very strong year in 2015 and for the last three years have delivered double digit growth,” said Paul Whittleston, BASF Vice President, […]
Scheid Elected Vice Chair of CAPA Technical Committee
The Certified Automotive Parts Association (CAPA) announced the election of Nick Scheid of LNS & Associates located in Ray, Mich. as vice-chair of CAPA’s Technical Committee. CAPA’s Technical Committee is comprised of nationally recognized collision repairers, part distributors, manufacturers, insurers, and quality experts. The Committee reviews, develops, and approves CAPA’s quality standards. The Committee operates […]