A milder winter season and lower gas prices help improve driving volumes. Driving increases continued across all five regions in the U.S. Travel for the month of February is estimated at 232.2 billion vehicle miles nationwide according to the most recent data released by the Federal Highway Administration. The February result continues the positive trend […]
KAR Auction Services Reports 18% Revenue Increase in First Quarter
KAR Auction Services, Inc. (NYSE:KAR), reported its first quarter financial results for the period ended March 31, 2016. For the first quarter of 2016, the company reported revenue of $745.0 million as compared with revenue of $632.4 million for the first quarter of 2015, an increase of 18 percent. Net income for the first quarter […]
CARSTAR Conference Scheduled for July 9-11
CARSTAR Auto Body Repair Experts announced it will hold its annual conference July 9-11 at the Roosevelt Hotel in the French Quarter of New Orleans, La. The collision repair network is celebrating a milestone year. In 2015, CARSTAR was acquired by Driven Brands, Inc., and in 2016, it integrated with CARSTAR Canada to become CARSTAR […]
CIECA Announces 2016 Board Officers and New Board Member
The Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association (CIECA) announced its Board of Trustees has elected the following officers for 2016: Chair – Gene Muller, Nationwide Insurance Vice Chair – Phil Martinez, Mitchell International Treasurer – Clint Marlow, Allstate Insurance Secretary – Steve Betley, Insurance Auto Auctions Each of these officers will serve on the Executive Committee, […]
ETI Announces 2016-2017 Board of Directors
The Equipment and Tool Institute, the trade association of automotive tool and equipment manufacturers and technical information providers, announced its new Officers and Board Members for 2016-2017 Officers (one year term) President – Bob Holland (Chief Automotive Technologies) Vice President, Programs – Brian Herron (Drew Technologies) Vice President, Marketing – Jim Fish (Bosch Automotive Service […]
Delaware Enacts Photo Appraisal Regulation
The Delaware Department of Insurance published revised regulations allowing the use of photos to prepare an appraisal of auto physical damage. On Sunday, May 1, the Delaware Department of Insurance published in the state’s Register of Regulations revisions to its Regulation 602 governing Motor Vehicle Physical Damage Appraisers that would allow the use of photographs […]
FinishMaster Acquires Gladwin Paint Company
FinishMaster, Inc., the subsidiary of Uni-Select Inc. (TSE:UNS), announced it has completed the acquisition of Gladwin Paint Company. This acquisition increases FinishMaster’s footprint with eight locations in Texas including the Austin, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio metro areas. Founded in 1954, by Carl and Margaret Gladwin the company specializes in training and assisting body shop […]
ABRA Announces CEO Succession Plan
ABRA Auto Body & Glass announced that Duane Rouse plans to transition from day-to-day operations, stepping down as Chief Executive Officer to assume the role of Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors. Rouse will continue to serve as CEO until a replacement is appointed. ABRA has commenced an executive search to find a successor […]
Mitchell International Appoints Debbie Day General Manager of Auto Physical Damage Business Unit
Mitchell International today announced Debbie Day has joined the company’s Auto Physical Damage (APD) business unit as its general manager. Day joins the company with over nineteen years of technology strategy and operations experience, most recently as chief operating officer and senior vice president at ClosingCorp, in addition to holding executive positions at ACTIVE Network […]
EstimateScrubber Adds Real-Time Sales Mix Reporting
VehicleOwnersGuide.com announced the inclusion of real-time sales mix analysis to its EstimateScrubber.com. The program was developed in conjunction with experts from Collision Advice and Axalta Coating Systems. The sales mix analysis continuously updates labor, refinish labor, replacement parts and refinish materials metrics. When scrubbing individual estimates, metrics are available to estimators, along with a new […]