CollisionWeek

Your source for the latest collision repair industry news, statistics and trend analysis.

  • News
  • Research
  • Feature
  • Subscribe
You are here: Home / Archives for CollisionWeek Editor

Nearly 44 Million Travelers Leaving Town for Start of Summer Travel Season

May 23, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

AAA projects a record number of road trips over the Memorial Day weekend and second highest overall trips since 2000. AAA projects 43.8 million travelers will head 50 miles or more from home over the Memorial Day holiday travel period. This year’s total number of travelers is a 4% increase over last year and comes […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AAA, Holiday Travel

Crash Champions Acquires Collision Repair Center in Maryland

May 23, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Crash Champions announced the acquisition of Modern Auto Body, located at 8031 Reichs Ford Road in Frederick, Md. The acquisition was officially finalized on May 17 with operations transitioning to Crash Champions, effective immediately. “This is another proud step for the Crash Champions team as we continue expanding service across the state of Maryland,” said […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Crash Champions, Maryland

PPG Marks Progress On 2030 Sustainability Targets

May 23, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced strong progress against its near-term 2030 environmental, social and governance (ESG) targets, including increasing sales from sustainably advantaged solutions and reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions throughout its own operations and the value chain. “Focusing on sustainability in its broadest sense is core to PPG’s purpose to protect and beautify the world,” […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Greenhouse Gas Emissions, PPG, Sustainability

New Hunter University Offers Online and In-Person Training

May 23, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Hunter Engineering announced the introduction of Hunter University, its new global learning platform designed for easily accessible training for customers, technicians, technical school instructors, students and any other interested parties. The platform collects all of Hunter’s extensive learning content in a single place, offering dozens of free online courses worldwide, as well as streamlined registration […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, Hunter Engineering, Online Training, Technical Training

Federal Appeals Court Rules in Favor of LKQ in Design Patent Case Against GM

May 22, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

In a precedential decision, the full court overturned a common test for determining obviousness of a design patent. Yesterday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) ruled in favor of an appeal by LKQ Corporation in a case over a design patent held by General Motors (GM) on a 2018-1022 Chevrolet Equinox […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Design Patents, General Motors, Lawsuits, LKQ Corporation

Maaco in Longwood, Florida Under New Ownership

May 22, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Maaco announced that Maaco Longwood, located in Longwood, Fla., will now be owned and operated by Justin DePasquale, owner of Maaco Fort Myers, and Pete Huber, Maaco’s former regional director of operations turned franchisee. Since 1985, Maaco Longwood has provided its surrounding community with top-tier collision repair, personalized paint work, and premier customer service. For […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Florida, MAACO

Average Age of Vehicles in the U.S. Hits Record 12.6 years in 2024

May 22, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Vehicles on the road are getting even older, according to S&P Global Mobility. The average age of cars and light trucks in the U.S. has risen again to a new record of 12.6 years in 2024, up by two months over 2023, according to new analysis. Increase in average age is showing signs of slowing […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: S&P Global Mobility, Vehicle Age, Vehicles in Operation

Department of Energy to Sell Northeast Gasoline Supply Reserve to Reduce Prices at Start of Summer Driving Season

May 22, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Petroleum Reserves announced May 21 a solicitation for the sale and liquidation of 1 million barrels (42 million gallons) of gasoline in the Northeast Gasoline Supply Reserve (NGSR). This solicitation is strategically timed and structured to maximize its impact on gasoline prices, helping to lower prices at the pump […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Department of Energy, Fuel Prices

Axalta Announces Partnership with Solera on Sustainability

May 21, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Axalta’s conventional and Fast Cure Low Energy (FCLE) refinish paint systems to be integrated with Solera’s Sustainable Estimatics platform. Axalta (NYSE: AXTA) today announced a partnership with Solera that will help collision repair and refinish customers estimate their CO2 emissions. Through this partnership, Axalta’s conventional and Fast Cure Low Energy (FCLE) refinish paint systems will […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Axalta Coating Systems, Estimating Systems, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Solera, Sustainability

PPG to Build New Automotive Paint and Coatings Manufacturing Facility in Tennessee

May 21, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

New facility as part of $300 million investment in advanced manufacturing in North America. PPG (NYSE: PPG) today announced it will invest $300 million in advanced manufacturing in North America to support increased demand for paints and coatings in the automotive industry. These investments will commence in 2024 and span a four-year period. As part […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Openings, PPG, Tennessee

  • « Previous Page
  • 1
  • …
  • 102
  • 103
  • 104
  • 105
  • 106
  • …
  • 1078
  • Next Page »

Interview Sponsors

IBIS Publisher Partner

Login

Remember Me
Subscribe | Lost your Password?

Tags

AAA AASP/NJ Acquisitions Advanced Driver Assistance Systems Agreements Signed Annual Conference Auto Care Association Automotive Service Association Autonomous Vehicles Awards Axalta Coating Systems Board of Directors Boyd Group California Canada Career and Technical Education CARSTAR CCC Classic Collision Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association Collision Repair Education Foundation Coronavirus Crash Champions Diagnostics Earnings Electric Vehicles Florida I-CAR Lawsuits legislation LKQ Corporation National Auto Body Council Network Affiliations New Jersey New Vehicle Sales Non-OEM Parts Openings People PPG Industries Regulations Right to Repair Scholarships Texas United Kingdom Workforce Development

Recent Articles

  • Inaugural Music City Collision Conference September 26-27 May 13, 2025
  • SkillsUSA Announces First Congressional Legislative Priorities to Expand Access to Career and Technical Education May 13, 2025
  • Wesco Group’s Josh Cox Joins Collision Repair Education Foundation Board of Trustees May 13, 2025
  • Collision Vision Expands with New Investment, Names Erica Schaefer Director of Sales and Marketing May 13, 2025
  • Tennessee Man Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Trafficking in Counterfeit Airbags May 12, 2025
  • Driving Force Collision Acquires Masano Auto Group Collision Repair Center May 12, 2025
  • Srisu Subrahmanyam Named CEO at Repairify May 12, 2025

CollisionWeek Membership

  • Login
  • Lost Password
  • Membership Details
  • Register
  • Sponsors
  • Subscription Information
  • Terms of Use for CollisionWeek

More Information

About CollisionWeek
Contact Us
Privacy Policy
Event Calendar
Take the Collision Repair Business Conditions Survey

Copyright 1999-2025 - QuanDec Corporation - All Rights Reserved · Log in