TÜV Rheinland, a global testing, inspection, and certification body, announced it has received accreditation from the Automotive Lift Institute (ALI) as an inspection body to test vehicle lift safety in the USA and Canada. This accreditation means TÜV Rheinland can now offer complete testing of automotive lift equipment to ALI standards for North American, EU, […]
Pennsylvania House of Representatives Approves Photo-Video Appraisal, Counterfeit Airbag Bills
Proposals to amend the Commonwealth’s 1972 Appraisers Act that requires physical inspections of collision damaged vehicles and make the sale an installation of non-functioning airbags illegal approved. Yesterday, two pieces of legislation touching upon the collision repair industry in Pennsylvania were approved by the Commonwealth’s House of Representatives in floor votes. House Bill 1638 (HB1638) […]
Fix Auto USA Adds 18 New Franchise Locations
With the latest additions, Fix Auto USA’s network has grown to 90 locations. Fix Auto USA announced its continued expansion with the addition of 18 new franchise locations. With the additional locations, the organizations franchise total is now 90 locations. The 18 franchises expand the geographical reach of the Fix Auto in Chicago, San Bernardino […]
Service King Acquires Charlotte, N.C. Collision Repair Center
Service King Collision Repair Centers today announced the organization has officially reached an agreement to acquire The Body Shop Collision Center in Charlotte, N.C. Representatives from Service King and The Body Shop Collision Center mutually agreed upon terms of the acquisition on Friday, Dec. 4, as operations will transition immediately. The Body Shop Collision Center […]
Kirmac Opens Newest Location in Richmond, B.C.
Kirmac Collision & Autoglass announced the opening of its second location in Richmond, B.C., bringing the firm’s total number of collision repair centers in British Columbia to 16. The collision repair center, located at 11420 Voyageur Way, just off Bridgeport Road in the northeastern part of Richmond, complements Kirmac’s existing facility in South Richmond. “Over […]
CIF 6th Gala Fundraiser January 14 in Palm Springs
The Collision Industry Foundation (CIF) will hold its 6th Annual Fundraiser on Thursday, January 14, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the LuLu California Bistro, 200 S Palm Canyon Dr. in Palm Springs, Calif. The funds raised from this event will be used to provide emergency relief for Collision Repair Professionals who have lost their […]
Nagy’s Collision Centers Acquires its 10th Location
Nagy’s Collision Centers is expanding into Ohio’s Medina County with a new location at 7966 Wadsworth Rd., Wadsworth. Managing that location will be Chris Deifendorf who has over 10 years’ experience in the Automotive & Collision Repair Industry. The facility is Nagy’s tenth location in Ohio. Ron and Dan Nagy were presented the opportunity by […]
Axalta Completes ProfitNet Interface with PartsTrader
Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE:AXTA) completed a certified interface with PartsTrader for electronic parts procurement. The new ProfitNet Collision Shop Management System (CSMS) interface is a two-way electronic interface between ProfitNet and PartsTrader that helps eliminate redundant tasks between the two systems. Key information needed for parts procurement and order status can now seamlessly be transferred […]
GM Approves Spanesi Structural Repair Systems in North America
General Motors (NYSE:GM) has approved Spanesi-America’s Benches and the Superstar Universal Jig system for structural repairs for the all-new Cadillac CT6. In addition to GM’s approval for the CT6, GM has approved Spanesi Benches to repair all GM vehicle models throughout the United States and Canada. GM requires that all facilities to use an approved […]
I-CAR Recognizes First 25-Year Gold Class Collision Repair Facility, Names Silver and Verona Award Winners
The Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair (I-CAR) recognized Eric’s Auto Center CARSTAR in Tucson, Ariz. as the first collision repair facility to achieve 25 years of continuous Gold Class recognition. At a dinner this week Eric Grossman, the owner, was personally recognized by local Tucson I-CAR committee members and I-CAR staff and was presented […]