The next Guild 21 conference call takes place Thursday, March 10 at 2 p.m. EST (11:00 a.m. PST) and will feature John Ellis, a consultant on the space where automobiles, consumers, connectivity and software all intersect. Ellis, founder and managing director of Ellis & Associates will present on the subject of connected cars, cyber security […]
Traffic Volume Up 4.2% in December Compared to 2014
The year finished on a strong note with record levels of driving in December. Driving increases continued across all five regions in the U.S. Travel for the month of December is estimated at 264.2 billion vehicle miles nationwide according to the most recent data released by the Federal Highway Administration. The December result puts a […]
Virginia Photo Appraisal Law Signed by Governor
New law takes effect July 1 allowing photos and videos to be used during the collision repair claim process. Virginia Senate Bill 193 (SB 193), that allows the preparation of auto insurance appraisals of collision damage to be done using digital photos and video, was signed into law by Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe on March […]
Service King Officially Opens Sixth Collision Repair Center in Atlanta
Service King Collision Repair Centers announced the official opening of its sixth location in the Atlanta market. The 25,000-square foot collision repair center is located at 2915 Lawrenceville Highway in Tucker, Ga. In January, the company hosted a tour of the facility. “This is another important step in building upon our promise to provide the […]
Registration Open for NACE | CARS Show in California
The Automotive Service Association (ASA) announced that attendee, expo visitor and exhibitor registration is now open for its NACE | CARS 2016 trade show being held in August in Anaheim, Calif. Information on registration and accommodations are available online. The industry-led committees overseeing the development of sessions have helped identify the best speakers and trainers […]
CEI Awarded I-CAR Gold Status
The CEI Group Inc. (CEI) has earned Gold Class designation from the Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair (I-CAR). CEI provides accident repair management services to automotive fleets all across North America. The I-CAR designation was earned by CEI’s Quality Control Department, led by Greg Neuman, which consists of 15 licensed physical damage appraisers who […]
Delaware Insurance Department Proposes to Allow Photo-Video Appraisals
State is latest to consider overturning prohibition against use of photographs to prepare collision repair damage appraisals. The Delaware Department of Insurance has proposed to amend its Regulation 602 relating to Motor Vehicle Physical Damage Appraisers to allow the use of digital images by appraisers. Similar proposals have been proposed in neighboring Pennsylvania and Virginia. […]
Boyd Group Opens New Collision Repair Location in Florida
The Boyd Group Inc. announced the opening on March 1 of a new Gerber collision repair center in Punta Gorda, Fla. Punta Gorda is about 23 miles north of Fort Myers and about a two-hour drive south of Tampa. The center is located on US Highway 41 linking Tampa and Miami and is close to […]
KPA Acquires Environmental Compliance and Remediation Inc.
KPA, the provider of automotive dealership management software and services, announced acquisition of Environmental Compliance & Remediation, Inc. (ECR), an environmental compliance organization focused on providing services to clients on the West Coast. Founded in 1993, ECR helps companies to protect their workforce, the environment, and the public while meeting regulatory guidelines. Their environmental engineers, […]
Collision Repair Education Foundation and Rust-Oleum Announce Contest to Help Schools
The Collision Repair Education Foundation and Rust-Oleum are collaborating this spring on a Facebook contest that will help provide high school and college collision school programs with a professional appearance upgrade through the donation of epoxy floor coating. Eighteen schools, who applied for the Education Foundation’s 2015 Makeover school grant, submitted pictures of their collision […]